Friday: Pokémon Winds & Waves Reveal + Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Blaziken Raid Event + LEGO Pokémon

27-02-2026 00:00 GMT / 19:00 EST by Serebii.

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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

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Pokémon

During today's Pokémon Presents, the 10th Generation of Pokémon games has been officially revealed. These games are Pokémon Winds and Waves and will be released exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 later in 2027
The Pokémon in the game are called Browt Pombon and Gecqua
The Pikachu forms are Mr. Windychu and Ms. Wavychu
We have added direct feed screenshots to our pre-release screenshot page
We have created a Pre-Release Pokémon page
We have created a list of all Known Available Pokémon

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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

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Pokémon

During today's Pokémon Presents, details for Pokémon Champions have been released. It will release in April 2026. If you get the game early you will get a Dragonite. If you deposit Chesnaught, Delphox, Greninja and Eternal Floette infrom Pokémon HOME, you will get their Mega Stones. It will also have Pokémon HOME connectivity on release
It wil feature a Battle Pass with both free and paid rewards including Mega Stones and Pokémon you can add to your roster. You can recruit Pokémon with VP earned from battles. 2,500 VP gives permanent recruitment, as does a special ticket
Edit: We have added new Pre-Release Screenshots
The abilities for Mega Chesnaught, Mega Delphox and Mega Greninja were revealed. Chesnaught keeps Bulletproof, Mega Delphox gets Levitate and Mega Greninja gets Protean
Edit: We have added new Available Pokémon List

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A

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Pokémon Legends Z-A

A new Mega Evolution has been revealed for Pokémon Legends: Z-A. From today, a special distribution will be live that gives you a special encounter Here, you will now be able to find an Unknown Hyperspace Lumiose portal to get an encounter with Mega Garchomp Z. If you manage to defeat Mega Garchomp Z, you will get its Garchompite Z Mega Stone.
There is no end date given for this distribution
In addition, it has been confirmed that when transfer becomes available for Pokémon HOME, a gift of Alpha Chikorita, Totodile and Tepig will be given

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

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Pokémon

During today's Pokémon Presents, details for Pokémon Pokopia were released. This game introduces two new forms for Pokémon: DJ Rotom and Chef Dente. In addition to that, it has been confirmed that Ditto will be able to transform into Graveler and Magnemite in the game
When playing with friends you can also do things such as play hide & seek
Edit: We have added new Pre-Release Screenshots

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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

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Pokémon

The motif for both Pokémon XP and Pokémon World Championships 2026 has been officially revealed. With this, it has been confirmed that tickets will be available through an Interest List that goes live from April 2nd through April 23rd 2026

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

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Pokémon

The Pokémon Company have revealed that a special 30th anniversary celebration of the Pokémon TCG will come later this year. Starting in October, a worldwide coordinated launch of products will come with more products released later. Currently no further details have been given but we'll provide full details as they come

Pokémon GO

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Pokémon GO

The next Pokémon GO event has been announced. This is the Pokémon 30th Anniversary event and is due to run March 3rd at 10:00 to March 9th at 20:00 local time
This event has a GO Pass that includes encounters with Mewtwo and Kanto Pokémon. Paying for the Deluxe Pass gives you Mewtwo Candy XL as well as encounters with Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres
All Kanto Pokémon may spawn in the wild during this event, including Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres
Pikachu in Red's hat and Pikachu in Leaf's hat will be in 1 Star Raids
Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise will be in 3 Star raids
On March 7th through 9th, the Pokémon All Out event will run. During this, almost all Pokémon that have been available in GO will spawn in the wild excludingMewtwo, Smeargle, Shedinja, Kecleon, Giratina, Zoroark, Larvesta, Volcarona, Scatterbug, Spewpa, Vivillon, Zygarde, Mudbray, Mudsdale, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Morpeko, Eternatus, Kubfu, Urshifu, Maushold, Dudunsparce, Gimmighoul, Gholdengo
Incense may cause encounters with Legendary Pokémon
Pikachu in all game protagonist's hats will be in 1 Star RaidsArticuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Deoxys (Normal Forme), Darkrai, Genesect (No Drive), Nihilego, Buzzwole (The Americas and Greenland), Pheromosa (Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India), Xurkitree (Asia-Pacific), Celesteela (Southern Hemisphere), Kartana (Northern Hemisphere), Guzzlord, Stakataka (Eastern Hemisphere), Blacephalon (Western Hemisphere), Necrozma will be in 5 Star Raids
Pichu, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Togepi, Tyrogue, Smoochum, Elekid, Magby, Azurill, Wynaut, Budew, Chingling, Bonsly, Mime Jr., Happiny, Munchlax, Riolu, Mantyke, Toxel will be in 2km Eggs

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

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Pokémon

A special product has been announced. This is the Pokémon Game Music Collection Red & Blue which is a small Game Boy style jukebox which contins 45 cards each with a different piece of music that can be played. It will be available from today on the Pokémon Center

Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen

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Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen

Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen are now available to download and play on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 eShops.
Our section is fully up-to-date including our Pokédex for Generation 3 games as well as our Pokéarth - Kanto location database. Our FireRed & LeafGreen section is also full of details to help you play through the game
Edit @ 18:18: It is also confirmed that when you beat the Elite Four, you will get given the AuroraTicket and Mystic Ticket items

Pokémon Masters - Rumors of a Strange Red

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Pokémon Masters EX - Story Event

The latest event has begun in Pokémon Masters EX. This event is a special event to celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary and features the story of an unusual looking Red appearing on Pasio. It runs until March April 13th 2026
Alongside this, a new EX Master Fair scout is now live to get the new Sync Pair for this event, Red (1996) & Pikachu
We have added full details to our Pokémon Celebration event section

Pokémon Masters - Rumors of a Strange Red

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Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

During the Pokémon Presents, it was revealed that the game Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness will be released on the Nintendo Classics - Gamecube app on the Nintendo Switch 2 during March 2026. At present we don't have full details as to when but we'll provide them when we do.

Pokémon Masters - Rumors of a Strange Red

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Pokémon Sleep

During the Pokémon Presents, it was revealed that Mew is to come into Pokémon Sleep through special missions that are available from today. As you complete the missions you will get a chance of encountering Mew. This is a month long event running from now until March 30th. During each Sleep Research, you will get a chance of having Mew appear in your Snapshots for Sleep Styles. It only runs in the first Sleep Research of the day
With each appearance, you will be able to complete missions and obtain Mew when the missions are complete
Candy and Experience gained from Snapshot Surprise have *1.25 the usual amount and +1000 Dream Shards

Pokémon Sleep

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Pokémon Sleep

The next Pokémon Sleep event has been revealed. This is the Pokémon Day Celebration Event Vol. 1 to celebrate Pokémon Day and runs from 04:00 local time on Macrh 2nd through 03:59 local time on March 9th 2026
During this event, experience from sleep will be increased by 50%
The chance of main skills activating will be increased by 25% and Final Strength of dishes will be increased by 25%
Main Skills of Pokémon will be increased by 1 level for the event
Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion, Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Sprigatito, Floragato, Meowscarada, Fuecoco, Crocalor, Skeledirge, Quaxly, Quaxwell, and Quaquaval will spawn more

Pokémon Masters - Rumors of a Strange Red

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Pokémon Sleep

During the Pokémon Presents, Pokémon UNITE has revealed that following the release of Articuno and Moltres, the next Pokémon to be made available in the game are Meganium, Typhlosion and Feraligatr. Currently we have no details on their release schedule but we'll provide them as they come so be sure to keep checking back.

Pokémon GO - GO Tour Global

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Pokémon GO

The next Pokémon GO event is rolling out in Asia Pacific regions. This event is the Pokémon GO Tour Global event which runs from 10:00 to 18:00 local time on both February 28th and March 1st 2016
We are compiling full details in our GO Tour Global event section
Alongside this a special code has gone live for a unique Timed Research. The code is: GOTOURKALOS

Pokémon Presents

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Pokémon Presents

Today marks the Pokémon Presents. This is a 25 minute presentation showcasing the latest news for Pokémon. This will air from 14:00 UTC / 09:00 EST / 06:00 PST / 15:00 CET / 23:00 JST. We'll post full details of all reveals live as they happen, and host the stream here, so be sure to keep checking back
A Game Music Collection will be available featuring 46 classic tracks
A classic TCG set will be available simultaneously worldwide
Pokémon Sleep is to add Mew Missions starting tonight
Pokémon Champions will release in April
DJ Rotom has been confirmed as a new form in Pokémon Pokopia that lets you pick the music in the game. COok Greedent will help you cook food in the game
Pokémon Wind and Wave will release on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027

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Pokémon Presents

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Pokémon Presents

To mark the 30th anniversary of Pokémon, The Pokémon Company are hosting a special Drone Show at 19:00 JST / 10:00 UTC / 05:00 EST / 03:00 PST. This drone show will feature a variety of Pokémon and can be watched online

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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Blaziken Raids

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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

The latest Tera Raid Battle event is now live in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. This is the Mighty Blaziken event and is the latest in the series of weekly Starter Pokémon Tera Raid Battle reruns. This event has Blaziken appearing in 7 Star Raids with the Flying Tera Type. As with all past 7 Star Raid events, players can only catch one Blaziken from raids per save file
This event runs until March 5th 2026 at 23:59 UTC
We have full details of this Tera Raid Battle Event in our event section.

Pokémon x LEGO

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Pokémon x LEGO

The first LEGO Pokémon sets are now available for release globally. There are five sets releasing today of Eevee, Pikachu & Poké Ball, Venusaur Charizard & Blastoise alongside the special sets of Kanto Region Badge Case and a Mini Pokémon Center
We have compiled these sets in full including a LEGO Piece listing, with the listings being able to cross reference by piece to see what sets each piece is in.

Pokémon UNITE

In The Music Department

Pokémon feat. Hatsune Miku: Project Voltage High

The latest Pokémon feat. Hatsune Miku Project Voltage High song is now available. This song is called Spiral Melodies by Omoi. We have full details in our section for the song

The Time Has Come for the Showdown with the Black Rayquaza!

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Pokémon Horizons

The latest episode has aired in Japan today. This episode features Liko, Roy and Ult go to the Black Rayquaza to ask for its help. 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.

Pokémon TCG Pocket - Bonus Week Missions

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Pokémon TCG Pocket - Bonus Week Missions

The latest Pokémon TCG Pocket event is now live. This event is a special 30 Days of Gifts event to celebrate Pokémon's 30th anniversary and features special gifts every day from special Pokémon 30 themed cosmetic items to booster packs.
We're currently compiling all details in our Bonus Week Missions event section

Pokémon Masters - Arceus Arc Celebration

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Pokémon Masters EX - Story Event

The latest event has begun in Pokémon Masters EX. This event is a special celebration for Pokémon's 30th anniversary offering a special battle with some strong rewards. It runs until March 31st 2026
We have added full details to our Pokémon Celebration event section

Anime Character Biography - Liko

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Pokémon Horizons - Character Biography

With the latest episode that aired in Japan, we have been able to update Roy's biography with a Pokémon that he obtained in this episode. Be warned as the biography contains spoilers

Pokémon 2019

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Pokémon Horizons - News

The second batch of episodes for Pokémon Horizons Season 3: Rising Hope are now available to watch on BBC iPlayer in the UK. These episodes continue the story of Liko, Roy and Dot reforming the Rising Volt Tacklers after Laquium is found in world and the Strong Spheres are being shipped. There are 14 episodes in this batch

Zapdos Released in Pokémon UNITE

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Pokémon UNITE

Pokémon UNITE has received a update which adds a variety of things to the game.
With this, the Pokémon Zapdos is now available to obtain as a new unique Unite License. It is the first of the new Pokémon Unite Licenses to have only one move track
We're currently compiling full details for Zapdos in our Pokémon section for the game

Pokémon Sword & Shield

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Pokémon UNITE

Pokémon UNITE has opened its latest patch with a variety of changes> The most notable of which is the new Solo battle mode. This battle mode has you play through set stages against NPC players with special missions to complete for each stage to get a variety of rewards.
Alongside this, a new log-in bonus is now live which will give you the UNITE Licenses of Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise and Mewtwo X as you log in over various days
The new move decision feature is also now live. From today, you now have to decide the Pokémon's move chain before the battle starts

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