Pokémon Astronomical Observatory exhibit to travel around Japan

A new Pokémon Astronomical Observatory exhibit has been announced and it will be travelling to different locations in Japan for fans to experience and Starry Sky Pikachu is its mascot! The exhibition will have facts about both our universe and space, as well as information about Pokémon that have a connection to space. Currently, the … Read more

Check out our White Flare ETB opening!

Luckily we were able to get a pre-order in at the Pokémon Center this year for one of the Generation V Pokémon TCG Black Bolt and White Flare sets’ Elite Trainer Boxes (ETBs) and, being a fan of Reshiram, I opted for the White Flare ETB! I assembled an elite team of Gen V cheerleaders … Read more

Players defeat enough raids to earn Shiny Wo-Chien Mystery Gift

Just a short update to share that it has been confirmed that players have beaten the Wo-Chien Tera Raid Battles more than 3,500,000 times — more than triple the number we needed in order to earn a Shiny Wo-Chien Mystery Gift distribution in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet! The distribution will start on August 8 … Read more

Pokémon Sleep adding Toxel, Toxtricity with Super Skill Week event

The Electric and Poison-type Pokémon Toxel and Toxtricity will be making their debut in Pokémon Sleep alongside a new Super Skill Week event in August. Toxel and Toxtricity added to Pokemon Sleep From August 11, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., Toxel and Toxtricity will start appearing in Sleep. They can be found in Greengrass Isle, Old … Read more

Banpresto Pokémon releases for August 2025

It’s time to take a look at what Banpresto prizes will be available in Japanese game centers for August! Please note that Banpresto sometimes re-releases items, so there may be pieces of merchandise that have been previously released. Want to buy any of the goods below? Luckily, you don’t have to be in Japan. Our … Read more