Friday: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Shiny Wo-Chien Distribution + Pokémon TCG - MEGA Starter Sets + Pokémon TCG Pocket - Lugia & Ho-Oh Art + Pokémon UNITE - Latias Release + Pokémon Sleep - Good Sleep Day
08-08-2025 01:00 BST / 20:00 EDT by Serebii.
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Edit @ 06:15: Pokémon TCG | Edit @ 07:00: Pokémon Café ReMix | Edit @ 07:05: TCG Pocket | Edit @ 08:00: Pokémon UNITE | Edit @ 11:21: Character Biography | Edit @ 11:42: Episode Details | Edit @ 16:10: Worlds Distributions
In The Games Department
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
The latest Pokémon Scarlet & Violet distribution has begun. This distribution gives all players a Shiny Wo-Chien as a celebration for completion of 6,078,885 Shiny Wo-Chien raids being defeated. This is distributed via Mystery Gift -> Get via Internet.
This distribution will run until September 30th 2025
Alongside this, a set of 100 Grass Tera Shard, 100 Bug Tera Shard, 100 Poison Tera Shard and 100 Fairy Tera Shards are also available to everyone through Mystery Gift.
We've added full details to our Event Database.
In The Games Department
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
The next Pokémon Scarlet & Violet distribution has been announced. During the Pokémon World Championships stream next week, a code will be given to get a Farigiraf based on the Farigiraf used by 2024 World Champion Luca Ceribelli. This Farigiraf will be distributed until August 22nd 2025 at 23:59 UTC.
Our Event Database has been updated with details of this distribution
In The Games Department
Pokémon Drops
In addition to the distribution of Farigiraf, several more drops for games have been announced
During the livestream for the Pokémon TCG, code to get the Illustration Rares for Tynamo, Eelektrik, Eelektross and the Ultra Rare Hilda and N's Plan cards for TCG Live will be distributed
There will also be Twitch Drops to get an in-game deck box, card sleeves, coins and the Illustration rares for Deino, Zweilous, Hydreigon ex and Special Illustration Rares for Hilda and N's Plan for TCG Live
If you watch the Pokémon TCG Livestream on Twitch for 45 minutes, you will get a code for 12 Pack Hourglasses for Pokémon TCG Pocket
If you watch the Pokémon GO livestream for 30 minutes, you will get Timed Research focused on Skarmory based on the Skarmory used by Yekai0904. If you watch on August 16th you will get Timed Research with three paths focused on other Pokémon:
Lapras, Sableye, Lileep or Squirtle, Stunfisk, Inkay or
Sentret, Paldean Wooper, Wimpod
In The TCG Department
Pokémon Trading Card Game
The Pokémon Company have revealed two special sets in Japan. These small decks are built around Mega Gengar and Mega Diancie. They're due for release on September 5th 2025
We've begun adding the cards to our Card Database with help from ToineLay for translation. You can find them in their corresponding links below
Starter Set MEGA Mega Gengar ex
Starter Set MEGA Mega Diancie ex
In The Games Department
Pokémon TCG Pocket - New Artwork
Following the controversy regarding the artwork of the Ho-Oh and Lugia Immersive cards in the TCG Pocket set Wisdom of Sea and Sky, new artwork has been created for those cards by the artist SIE NANAHARA. This artwork follows a similar style to before and has been implemented retroactively on all players who have obtained the card
In The Anime Department
Pokémon Horizons
The latest episode has aired in Japan today. This episode features Ludlow rescue Amethio in a storm. The AniméDex has been updated with the contents of this episode. Click the picture to go to the section but be warned however as it contains spoilers.
In The Anime Department
Pokémon Horizons - Character Biography
With the latest episode that aired in Japan, we have been able to update Dot's biography with a Pokémon that she obtained in this episode. Be warned as the biography contains spoilers
In The Games Department
Pokémon UNITE
Pokémon UNITE has received a small update which adds a variety of things to the game.
First, the Pokémon Latias is now available to obtain, alongside its Marine Style Holowear.
We're currently compiling full details for Latias in our Pokémon section for the game.
Alongside this, a new Pokémon World Championships Event Pass is live to allow players to earn Jerseys based on the various teams competing
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sleep
The latest Pokémon Sleep Good Sleep Day event is starting to roll out. This event runs from 04:00 local time today until 03:59 local time on August 9th and features bonus Drowsy Power and Pokémon Experience for every Sleep Research that begins during this time period. This will give *1.5 Drowsy Power on August 8th and 10th and *3 Drowsy Power on August 9th
It also features increased spawns for Cleffa, Clefairy & Clefable
We have all details to our Good Sleep Day Event Page
In The Games Department
Pokémon Café ReMix
The third and final bingo reward panel is now live for the Inkay's Luminescent Party event in Pokémon Café ReMix. This panel gives a number of tasks which, if completed, give you Pikachu's Stylish Night Sky outfit. These need to be completed before the event ends on August 11th 2025
We have full details in our Inkay's Luminescent Party event page
In The Games Department
Pokémon Café ReMix
The Pokémon Café ReMix event, Collect with Gholdengo, has made its repeated return. This event has Gimmighoul appear as icons in the stages. If you collect them, you can earn rewards including Gholdengo. It runs until August 1stat 05:59 UTC
We have details in our Collect with Gholdengo event page
In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters EX - Ultimate Event
The fourth Pokémon Masters EX Ultimate Battle stage has received some new missions to complete. These missions have no end date and require you to use specific Sync Pairs with specific themes to complete.
We have full details in our Argenta's Glistening Crystals event section
