Friday: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Annihilape Raid and Outbreak + Pokémon Champions - Worlds Stream Gift & Online Competition + Pokémon Masters EX - Team MZ Joins the Fray
14-08-2026 01:00 BST / 20:00 EDT by Serebii.
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Edit @ 03:00: Pokémon Champions | edit @ 05:55: Pokémon GO | Edit @ 06:00: Pokémon UNITE | Edit @ 06:04: Pokémon Champions Gift | Edit @ 07:00: Pokémon Masters EX | Edit @ 11:40: Episode Details
In The Games Department
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
The latest Tera Raid Battle event is now live in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. This is Part 2 of the Paldea Power Play event and is the Mighty Annihilape event. This event has Annihilape appearing in 7 Star Raids with the Ghost Tera Type. As with all past 7 Star Raid events, players can only catch one Annihilape from raids per save file
This event runs until August 13th 2026 at 23:59 UTC
We're currently compiling all details of the event so be sure to keep checking back
Edit @ 01:06: We have updated our section with full details of this Tera Raid Battle Event.
In The Games Department
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
Alongside this, the latest Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Mass Outbreak event has begun. This event features Mass Outbreaks of Mankey & Primeape in Paldea and Mankey, Primeape & Annihilape in Kitakami. They all have an increased chance of having the Angry Mark. This runs until August 20th 2026 at 23:59 UTC.
We have begun adding all the details to our Mass Outbreak Event Page.
In The Games Department
Pokémon Champions
It has been confirmed that two clothing items will be given in Pokémon Champions for the 2026 Pokémon World Championships. These items include a T-Shirt and hat featuring the Pokémon World Championships Pikachu. It will be given through the Japanese livestream on August 28th - 30th but the full method is not currently clear. We'll provide more details as they come
In The Games Department
Pokémon
The soundtrack for the 2026 Pokémon World Championships has been officially revealed. There are four songs in the soundtrack including songs by NateWantsToBattle and by Loren Allred
“Here We Go Again” by Pokémon, NateWantsToBattle
“Ichiban” by Pokémon
“Champions” by Pokémon, Loren Allred
“Love Of The Game” by Pokémon, Loren Allred
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In The Anime Department
Pokémon Horizons
The latest episode has aired in Japan today. This episode features Liko, Dot, Roy & Ult go to Area Delta to investigate a sighting of Mega Rayquaza. 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 Games Department
Pokémon TCG Pocket - Deluxe Pack ex
Pokémon TCG Pocket has brought back the Deluxe Pack ex set. This set features over 300 cards including reprints of cards from the A Seris and Parallel Foil versions of them, as well as Illustration cards unique to the set. This set will be available again until August 21st 2026
In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters EX - Story Event
The latest event has begun in Pokémon Masters EX. This event is a special event showing the story Harmony & Urbain stopping Rogue Mega Evolution in Pasio. It runs until September 7th 2026
Alongside this, a new EX Fair scout is now live to get the new Sync Pair for this event, Harmony & Mega Feraligatr
We have added full details to our Team MZ Joins the Fray event section
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The next Pokémon GO event has been announced. This is the Dancing in the Moonlight event and is due to run September 23rd at 10:00 to September 27th at 20:00 local time in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia
Every hour from 1pm to 7pm each day, Clefairy will spawn for 5 minutes
At 12pm, 1pm, 7pm and 8pm each day Clefairy with a Special Background, Jigglypuff, Teddiursa, Skitty, Munna, Bunnelby will spawn in the wild
There will be free Timed Research
There will be 2* Catch Experience
In The Games Department
Pokémon UNITE
One new piece of Holowear has been released for Pokémon UNITE. This is the Festival Style Holowear for Alolan Raichu which is obtained with 2499 gems. It has special animations for every aspect.
In The Games Department
Pokémon Champions
Registration for the latest Pokémon Champions online competition, the Monthly Challenge Series August 2026, is now open. This competition is a Single Battle competition which runs Regulation M-B rules
This competition also gives an Alolan Raichu and 100 Quick Coupons to all players who complete 3 or more battles, as well as various Titles for placing
Registration runs through August 24th 01:59 UTC and battles run from 02:00 UTC August 21st through 01:59 UTC on August 24th
We have full details in our Monthly Challenge Series August 2026 page
In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters EX - Story Event
A special event to celebrate the coming 7th anniversary of the game has also gone live in Pokémon Masters EX. This event gives all players Red & Charizard, Leaf & Venusaur and Blue & Blastoise and offers missions to train them up
We have added full details to our Marvelous Mega Training event section
