Monday: Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch Icons + Pokémon Sleep - Valentine's Day + Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Online Competition + Pokémon 30
09-02-2026 00:00 GMT / 19:00 EST by Serebii.
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Last Update: 20:00 GMT
Edit @ 00:29: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet | Edit @ 00:35: Pokémon30 | Edit @ 01:01: NSO Icons | Edit @ 01:12: Pokémon Café | Edit @ 15:18: Pokémon Rising Again Episode Title | Edit @ 20:00: Pokémon GO
In The Games Department
Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch Online Icons
The third wave of new icons have been released for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers for Pokémon Legends: Z-A. These can be purchased for Platinum Points and used to make your own custom icons.
This wave runs for a week until 00:59 UTC on February 16th and includes Mega Emboar, Mega Hawlucha, Zygarde 10% Forme, Mega Lucario Z, Lebanne, Jacinthe, Philippe, Korrina, Lida and Corbeau
We have added full details to our Nintendo Switch Online section
In The Games Department
Pokémon 30
Details for the Pokémon 30th anniversary have been released. The Pokémon Company International are pushing a campaign on social media of What's Your Favorite Pokémon? and this starts by using Pokémon GO's photo mode to take a snapshot of you and your favourite Pokémon
If you do it, next time you load the game you will get Special Research to get 10,100 Stardust, 5 Rare Candy and 1 Lucky Egg
Edit @ 02:02: The Super Bowl trailer supporting this campaign has been released
Edit @ 02:08: As part of the celebrations, special events are to be held throughout the year by The Pokémon Company International globally called Pokémon Day Out & Pokémon Night Out
Pokémon Day Out events are family friendly activities while Pokémon Night Out events wil have fun surprises for longtime Pokémon fans. Currently dates and locations are not known but we'll provide full details as they come
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Sleep
The latest major Pokémon Sleep event, the Valentine's Day 2026 event is rolling out. This event runs until 03:59 local time on February 16th 2026. This event features boosts to various Pokémon, a focus on Desserts,t he introduction of a new dish the "Honey Gather" Chocolate Waffles, and introduces the Pokémon Cutiefly into the game from 15:00 local time today.
We have all details to our Valentine's Day 2026 Event Page
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The next Pokémon GO event is rolling out in Asia Pacific regions. This event is the Valentine's Day 2026 event which runs from 10:00 local time on February 10th through 20:00 local time on February 15th and features the return of Heart Trim Furfrou and Spinda #9. It also runs a Global Challenge to unlock Timed Research
We are compiling full details in our Valentine's Day 2026 event section
In The Games Department
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
The next Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Online Competition has been announced. This competition is the Grand Challenge 2026 V competition and runs standard Regulation F rules
Registration is open from 00:00 UTC on February 12th until February 19th at 23:59 UTC while battles run from 00:00 UTC on February 20th through 23:59 UTC on February 22nd.
This competition also gives 10,000 League Points to all players who complete 3 or more battles
In The Anime Department
Pokémon Rising Again
A new episode title has been released for a coming episode of Pokémon Rising Again in Japan. This episode is due to air on February 20th 2026.
Episode 128: Step By Step! Dot & Quaxwell!!
In The Games Department
Pokémon Café ReMix
Pokémon Café ReMix has announced the next event. This event is Chilly Vanillite event and adds Vanillite into the game. It is a Full-Belly Adventure Event. It will run from 06:00 UTC on February 11th 2026. We'll provide full details of this event and Tutwig as the event goes live so be sure to check back.
In The Games Department
Pokémon Café
It has been announced that the Pokémon Café in Pokémon Center Tokyo DX in Tokyo will be closed temporarily for refurbishment from March 23rd 2026 through to late June 2026. Currently no further details on the alterations have been confirmed but we'll provide full details as they come.
