Friday: Pokémon TCG - Aura Seeker + Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Garchomp Tera Raid Battle Event
23-10-2026 01:00 BST / 20:00 EDT by Serebii.
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Edit @ 03:00: Pokémon Champions | Edit @ 05:45: Pokémon GO | Edit @ 06:00: Pokémon TCG
In The TCG Department
Pokémon Trading Card Game
The Pokémon Company have revealed the next Japanese Pokémon TCG set. This set is the next set in the new MEGA era of the Pokémon TCG, and is called Aura Seeker which focuses on Mega Lucario Z. It is due to release on November 27th 2026
We're currently compiling all details so be sure to keep checking back
Edit: We have begun adding all revealed cards in our Aura Seeker section with help from ToineLay for translation
In The Games Department
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
The latest Tera Raid Battle event is now live in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. This is the Mighty Garchomp event and is the next in the series of Powerhouse Pokémon Tera Raid Battle reruns. This event has Garchomp appearing in 7 Star Raids with the Ground Tera Type. As with all past 7 Star Raid events, players can only catch one Garchomp from raids per save file
This event runs until October 29th 2026 at 23:59 UTC
We have full details of this Tera Raid Battle Event in our event section.
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The next Pokémon GO event has been announced. This is the annual Dia de Muertos event and is due to run October 27th at 10:00 to November 5th at 20:00 local time throughout Mexico
This event will have 2* Incense duration and 2* Poffin Duration
There will be Timed Research to get Cubone with a cempasuchil crown, as well as Stickers, Experience, Stardust and more
Cubone will spawn more on Incense
In Mexico City from October 31st through November 5th, a special event will also run including Timed Research with numerous encounters including Cubone with cempasúchil crown, Sunflora, Duskull with cempasúchil crown and background, Drifloon, Litwick, Flabébé, Phantump, Fuecoco, Fidough
There will be a Stamp Rally to get Duskull with a cempasuchil crown and background
Gigantamax Gengar will be in Max Battles
There will be 50% Stardust requirements for Trade, Lure Modules will last 3 hours and you will have increased chance of Buddy Assist
In The Games Department
Pokémon Champions
Battles for the Pokémon Champions Monthly Challenge Series October 2026 online competition have begun. This competition is a Single Battle competition which runs Regulation M-C rules
This competition also gives an Sirfetch'd and 100 Quick Coupons to all players who complete 3 or more battles, as well as various Titles for placing
Battles run through to 01:59 UTC on October 26th
We have full details in our Monthly Challenge Series October 2026 page
In The Games Department
Pokémon Champions
Registration for the latest Pokémon Champions online competition, the Global Challenge 2027 II, is now open. This competition is a Double Battle competition which runs Regulation M-C rules. It offers a chance to get Championship Points for players in the Play! Pokémon circuit, as well as a chance to earn entry to national championships in Japan, South Korea, India and more
This competition also gives a Basculegion
Registration runs through November 2nd 01:59 UTC and battles run from 02:00 UTC October 30th through 01:59 UTC on November 2nd
We have full details in our Global Challenge 2027 II page
