The 2025 Pokémon Stuttgart Regional Championships have concluded! Everything you need to know about the results of the streamed battles, the highest placing teams, and the most popular Pokémon used are featured within this article. This event uses the Regulation Set H ruleset. This format bans the use of any Restricted Legendary Pokémon such as Miraidon, as well as banning every other Legendary Pokémon such as Ogerpon and Urshifu, and Paradox Pokémon such as Flutter Mane or Iron Hands. The 2025 Stuttgart Regionals are one of the final few Regionals to take place in Regulation Set H, with the 2025 Toronto Regionals, taking place on the 14th and 15th of December 2024, set to be the last one. Final Standings The 2025 Stuttgart Regional Championships were won by Eden Batchelor, beating Fabian Braun in the semi-finals before defeating Francesco Pio Pero's rain team in the finals.

This week's episode answers so many questions about the mysteries what had transpired a century ago, yet it also raises more questions about Laqua and a lot of other things. Despite that, I think this was one of the best episodes of Pokémon Horizons as of now.

The first day of the 2025 Pokémon Sacramento Regional Championships has concluded! Everything you need to know about the results of the streamed battles, which trainers are moving on to Day 2, and the most popular Pokémon used are featured within this article.

Really Really Long A Thon (RRLAT) will be returning for the month of December for their 8th annual speedrunning marathon. As usual, this is a marathon that focuses on speedruns that take a long time to complete. The marathon will run all the way from the 1st of December through to the 23rd. A secondary marathon is set to take place after Christmas, focusing on "late games and games that hadn't been routed yet." The event can be watched from its official Twitch channel.

Ahead of 2024's Holiday Event in Pokémon Sleep, Sleep Researchers can look forward to the latest Pokémon Growth Week commencing Monday December 9th at 4:00am local time, running through until Monday December 16th at 3:59am local time. The developers have also given players their latest list of features that are currently receiving development attention, together with a large gift bundle of handy in-game items.

Banpresto has revealed a selection of upcoming Pokémon products for December, which are intended to be featured as prizes in arcade games and prize machines across Japan. This month's list features a variety of plush for different Pokémon, and an Alcremie cushion.

On December 5th, the Japanese Pokémon Center online store will be adding a batch of new goods themed around trainers from Kitakami and Blueberry Academy, both located in the region of Paldea. The POKÉMON TRAINERS line of goods includes pouches, bags, dioramas, rubber straps, clear files, stickers, photo holders, hair clips, plushes, pens, phone cases, and memo sets. Following the initial online release, the line will release on December 7th in physical stores.

The Pokémon Center Online stores in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have added a brand new shoulder bag themed after a Poké Ball, costing USD $49.99/GBP £39.99/CAD $64.99/AUD $89.99/NZD $98.99.

Hallmark has added new Pokémon ornaments to their catalog, including a Magikarp, and a set of 6 Poké Balls. A new plush of Mimikyu has also been released in their itty bittys range.

On top of the updates earlier today on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese homepage and YouTube Channel, an additional post was made on the @Pokemon_cojp account on X revealing new SR variants of the Larry's Efficiency and Amarys Supporter cards from the upcoming Terastal Fest ex subset for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set will be released in Japan at the end of next week on December 6th. Card from this set will be released internationally on January 17th, 2025, in Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions.

Pokémon TCG Pocket is already running its second Drop Event, with the new Venusaur Drop Event commencing in-game today and running through to December 12th, at 9:59pm (PST). As with the previous Lapras ex Drop Event, players will be able to challenge a series of special Solo Battles to attempt to obtain Promo Packs and other rewards.

As announced in yesterday's trailer and monthly message from the producer, Chapter 2 of the Arceus Arc is launching today in Pokémon Masters EX. Leon's Arc Suit Fair Scout and a new Arceus Arc Celebration Special Battle Event will also be launching today alongside the start of the new chapter.

Today's update on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese homepage have revealed the full main set list for the upcoming Terastal Fest ex subset for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set will be released in Japan at the end of next week on December 6th. Card from this set will be released internationally on January 17th, 2025, in Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions.

A new version of Pokémon Masters EX, Version 2.51.0, is now available to download, bringing with it several minor changes and bug fixes. The game's General Producer Tetsuya Iguchi also revealed details on the impending release of Chapter 2 of the Arceus Arc, including the debuts of Arc Suit Leon & Charizard, and Milo & Eldegoss. The next letter is slated for late December, and will include information about details on events that will be running for the New Year holidays.

Two more Pokémon will soon be sleepwalking onto your mobile devices, with Sneasel and Weavile set to make their debut in Pokémon Sleep from early December. A special Pokémon Befriending Bundle will also be made alongside this debut. Pokémon Sleep has also issued notices regarding some recent in-game bugs.

Today's video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has unveiled new full-art SR versions of the Supporter cards for the five Team Star Squad Bosses, Giacomo, Mela, Atticus, Ortega, and Eri. These cards will be released in Japan early next month on December 6th in the upcoming Terastal Fest ex subset. We can expect this version of the card to be released internationally on January 17th, 2025, in Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions.

The Pokémon Company International confirmed today that a giant Pokémon balloon will appear in the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, just as in every parade since the debut of the original Pikachu balloon in 2001. Pikachu and Eevee will appear along the 2.5 mile long parade route in New York City in their Poké Ball sleigh, one of 22 balloons in this year’s parade. This will be Pikachu and Eevee’s fourth appearance in the sleigh, as the balloon debuted in 2021 in conjunction with the franchise’s 25th anniversary.

Pokémon Masters Day is here once again, with the usual collection of regular events and presents on offer today in Pokémon Masters EX for the monthly celebrations. All players who log in today will receive a special present of 500 Gems from Pikachu, and have the opportunity to take advantage of special events and co-op battles. As always, several sync pairs are also receiving upgrades alongside this monthly event.

The 2025 Pokémon Sacramento Regional Championships finals have concluded! Everything you need to know about the results of the streamed battles and the most popular Pokémon used are featured within this article.

This week's episode of Pokémon Horizons feels like a major turning point for the story now that so many things have been revealed about Lucius and the Explorers. I don’t know where to start because I enjoyed everything that transpired here.