Wednesday: Pokémon Pokopia - Hide and Sneak Contest + Pokémon TCG Pocket - Ranked Battle + Pokémon Café ReMix - Event Bingo
15-07-2026 06:22 BST / 01:22 EDT by Serebii.
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Edit @ 07:00: Pokémon TCG Pocket | Edit @ 09:10: Pokémon GO | Edit @ 16:10: Pokémon Championship Series | Edit @ 18:03: Pokémon GO
In The Games Department
Pokémon Pokopia Event
The next Pokémon Pokopia event has been announced. This event is a special Hide and Sneak contest with Zorua where you can participate in playing in order to get various rewards including a trophy.
This event runs from 05:00 local time on July 19th through 04:59 local time on July 27th
In The Pokémon Championship Series Department
Pokémon 2026
Various details have been released for the 2027 Championship Series circuit including dates for the Regional Championships and International Championships
Alongside this, it has been confirmed that Pokémon UNITE is to not be a part of the Pokémon Championship Series this season. There will be an event in Tokyo that will be held in late March. There will be qualifiers of locations from November 2026 to win an invite to it.
Pokémon GO is to change format in the Pokémon World Championships to a team 3 on 3 play with teams formed from the pool of qualified players. Qualifiers will not be changed
Due to age restrictions pertaining to Pokémon Champions' rating in Germany and Brazil, there will be no Junior Division or entry for under 14s in Brazil or under 12s in Gemerany in Senior Division in events
International Championships
LAIC: Sao Paulo - Nov. 20th - 22nd 2026
EUIC: London - Feb 19th - 21st 2027
NAIC: Chicago- June 18th - 20th 2027
Regional Championships
2027 Baltimore Pokémon Regional Championships - 18-20 Sept.
2027 Frankfurt Pokémon Regional Championships - 26-27 Sept.
2027 Brisbane Pokémon Regional Championships - 26-27 Sept.
2027 Recife Pokémon Regional Championships - 3-4 Oct.
2027 Louisville Pokémon Regional Championships - 9-11 Oct.
2027 Nice Pokémon Regional Championships - 17-18 Oct.
2027 Puebla Pokémon Regional Championships - 24-25 Oct.
2027 Gdansk Pokémon Regional Championships - 31 Oct. - 1 Nov.
2027 Buenos Aires Pokémon Special Event - 14-15 Nov.
2027 Stuttgart Pokémon Regional Championships - 28-29 Nov.
2027 Las Vegas Pokémon Regional Championships - 4-6 Dec.
2027 Sydney Pokémon Regional Championships - 16-17 Jan.
2027 Mérida Pokémon Regional Championships - 23-24 Jan.
2027 Birmingham Pokémon Regional Championships - 30-31 Jan.
2027 Auckland Pokémon Special Event - 30-31 Jan.
2027 Santiago Pokémon Regional Championships - 27-28 Feb.
2027 Rio de Janeiro Pokémon Regional Championships - 6-7 Mar.
2027 Lisbon Pokémon Special Event - 10-11 Apr.
2027 Monterrey Pokémon Regional Championships - 10-11 Apr.
2027 Milwaukee Pokémon Regional Championships - 16-18 Apr.
2027 Lima Pokémon Special Event - 24-25 Apr.
2027 Prague Pokémon Regional Championships - 8-9 May
2027 Porto Alegre Pokémon Regional Championships - 8-9 May
2027 Utrecht Pokémon Regional Championships - 22-23 May
2027 San Diego Pokémon Regional Championships - 28-30 May
2027 Melbourne Pokémon Regional Championships - 29-30 May
2027 Bologna Pokémon Special Event - 5-6 June
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The next Pokémon GO event has been announced. This is the Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers event and is due to run August 4th at 10:00 to August 10th at 20:00 local time and adds Shiny Snom into the game
There will be increased chance of Shiny Ponyta, Slugma, Snover and Vanillite
Ponyta and Snover will spawn more on even number days and Slugma & Vanillite on Odd Number days
Vulpix, Alolan Vulpix, Growlithe, Swinub, Snorunt and more will spawn in the wild
Sneasel, Darumaka, Galarian Darumaka, Sizzlipede and Snom will be in 5km Eggs
Event Pokémon will be in Field Research
There will be a free Timed Research to get Pikachu in a Marathon Visor and 16,800 ExperienCe
There will be a GO Pass. Tier 1 gives 2* PokéStop Experience, 3* on Deluxe. Tier 2 gives 50% Incubator Distance, 25% on Deluxe
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Following yesterday's announcement of the make up day for UTC+0 up to UTC+13 regions in Pokémon GO on July 26th, details have been revealed about the raids that will be available
Standard Raids
1 Star Raids
Pikachu in Instinct Cap, Pikachu in Valor Cap, Pikachu in Mystic Cap
5 Star Raids
Earthforged Domain: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Regirock, Regice, Registeel, Origin Forme Dialga, Origin Forme Palkia, Heatran, Regigigas, Incarnate Forme Tornadus, Therian Forme Tornadus, Incarnate Forme Thundurus, Therian Forme Thundurus, Incarnate Forme Landorus, Therian Forme Landorus, Regieleki, Regidrago, Incarnate Forme Enamorus, Therian Forme Enamorus
Verdant Anomaly: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Attack Forme Deoxys, Defense Forme Deoxys, Normal Forme Deoxys, Speed Forme Deoxys, Genesect, Burn Drive Genesect, Chill Drive Genesect, Douse Drive Genesect, Shock Drive Genesect, Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, Tapu Fini, Nihilego, Pheromosa (Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India), Xurkitree (Asia-Pacific), Celesteela (Southern Hemisphere), Kartana (Northern Hemisphere), Guzzlord, Necrozma, Stakataka (Eastern Hemisphere), Blacephalon (Western Hemisphere)
Twilight Battlefield: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Latias, Latios, Cresselia, Darkrai, Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, Hero of Many Battles Zacian, Hero of Many Battles Zamazenta
Mega Raids
Earthforged Domain: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Mega Metagross, Mega Garchomp, Mega Audino
Verdant Anomaly: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Mega Beedrill, Mega Pinsir, Mega Sceptile
Twilight Battlefield: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Mega Tyranitar, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Lucario
Super Mega Raids
Mega Mewtwo Y
Alongside this, all players will gt up to 9 free Raid Passes, Pokémon from 5 Star Raids and Mega Raids may have a Special Background and Mewtwo may have a different Special Background. Premier Balls will be more ffective and the bonuses from the Road of LEgends Deluxe Pass of increased Candy, Candy XL and Experience from raids will be applied for those who had purchased it. There will be no Remoe Raid Limit and the Link Charge Cap will be 2000
In The Games Department
Pokémon TCG Pocket
The latest Pokémon TCG Pocket Ranked Match season, Season B3b is now live. This is the fifteenth Ranked Match season where you work up the ranks by winning in battles against random players online. After the season ends, you will get Emblems based on your position. This season runs until July 29th 2026
We have full details of the Ranked Match season, including points required for each rank in our Season B3b section.
In The Games Department
Pokémon Café ReMix
The latest bingo panel is now live for Pokémon Café ReMix's currently running event. This panel gives a number of tasks which, if completed, give you Togepi Stylish night-sky outfit. These need to be completed before the event ends on July 21st 2026
We have full details in our Psyduck's Swim Ring event page
