The newest Wonder Pick Event in Pokémon TCG Pocket brings new Pawmi and Paldean Clodsire promo cards to the game's Wonder Pick feature, along with a selection of limited time Arven-themed event items to the in-game shop. This event will run through to March 24th.
The anniversary celebrations have already been going on for weeks at this point, but Pokémon Masters EX is today squeezing in another new Story Event, Bede and Marnie's Pursuits, together with the first of two Presents ×2 EX Fair Scouts, this featuring the debut of Marnie (Alt.) & Grimmsnarl.
STA All Stars 2026 is currently underway, scheduled to last through this weekend. Part of the greater SpeedThemAll series that has been running for over a decade, this marathon is intended to showcase the French speedrunning community. Two Pokémon games, Sapphire and Red/Blue, are scheduled for the event, which is currently live from its Twitch channel.
The next ruleset for the Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Video Game Championships (VGC) has been announced. Regulation Set I will once again return from 1 April 2026 onwards, with no end date currently announced. Regulation I was the ninth official ruleset for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet VGC, and allows the use of up to two Restricted Special Pokémon per team, such as Koraidon or Miraidon.
Owners of Garmin Smartwatches will no longer need to double-up on their Sleep Research, with Pokémon Sleep announcing that the app will now fully support most Garmin smartwatches for Sleep Tracking and studying Pokémon Sleep Styles.
Noibat and Noivern will be sleepwalking their way onto player's devices later this month, as they making their Pokémon Sleep debuts in the Pokémon Skills Spotlight Week Vol. 1 event. This event is scheduled to begin on March 23rd at 4:00am local time, running through to March 30th at 3:59am local time.
The Gamers For Hope's 2026 Gamers Against Cancer marathon is scheduled to go live this weekend from March 13th to March 15th. A run of Pokémon Crystal is scheduled for the event, which can be watched from its Twitch channel. The marathon will be raising money for the Stand Up To Cancer Foundation.
The latest Pokémon to join the fray in Pokémon UNITE is Moltres, a Melee All-Rounder with Intermediate difficulty that deals Special damage. Until Thursday, April 9th, players can clear event missions to collect exclusive coins and exchange them for Moltres's Unite License.
Sleep Researchers will soon be getting another opportunity to observe the sleep styles of a Legendary Pokémon, with a new event featuring Latias announced for Pokémon Sleep. This event is set to begin sometime in April.
The newest Drop Event in Pokémon TCG Pocket, running through to March 20th, offers players the opportunity to challenge a series of special solo battles to attempt to obtain new promo cards, including a full-art Charcadet, and various other rewards. The newest Ranked Match Season, for the Paldean Wonders expansion, is also underway, running through to March 24th.
Pokémon Champions' first Online Competition has been announced. The sign-up period for the 2026 Global Challenge I runs from 24 April 2026 at 02:00 UTC to 4 May 2026 at 01:59 UTC, with the event itself running from 1 May at 02:00 UTC to 4 May at 01:59 UTC. The results and winning teams from this event will be found here on Bulbagarden once the event has concluded.
Pokémon Pokopia released for the Nintendo Switch 2 on March 5th, and is already introducing new content to the game, with the confirmation of multiple limited time special events to be held in the game. The first of these, “More Spores for Hoppip” (Japanese: 「ハネッコのわたげあつめ」 Hoppip Fluff Collecting) will be held from Monday, March 9th at 1:00pm (PDT) / 8:00pm (UTC) to Tuesday, March 24th at 12:59pm (PDT) / 7:59pm (UTC).
The release date for Moltres, the next Pokémon to join the fray in Pokémon UNITE has been announced — It will be available to play from March 13th. Moltres is a Melee All-Rounder that does Special damage, with Intermediate difficulty. At the time of writing, no further details on its moveset have been officially announced.
Pokémon UNITE's latest update “Long-Range Tactics” was released on March 5th at 7am UTC and brings balance adjustments for various Pokémon, alongside the usual bug fixes, and Shop and Event updates. Specifically, this update provides buffs (⇧) for Latios, Garchomp, Cinderace, Sirfetch'd, Cramorant, Greninja, and Gardevoir; while bringing nerfs (⇩) for Mega Gyarados, Gyarados, Mega Charizard Y, Blastoise, Mimikyu, Mewtwo (Y), Dhelmise, and Scizor.
Curious players have managed to expose a new bug in the original Generation III games on the Game Boy Advance that was unknown up until this point. This newly identified bug happens when a Roaming Pokémon faints at the same time the player whites out, such as by defeating them with Explosion with only one conscious Pokémon. So what happens if you do this? The Pokémon will remain roaming, but at 0HP.
Pokémon TCG Pocket has launched the Paldean Wonders Emblem Event, giving players the opportunity to acquire emblems to set on their in-game player profiles. This event is set to run through to March 9th, at 10:59pm (PDT) / March 10th, at 5:59am (UTC).
The anniversary celebrations have only just begun, but Pokémon Masters EX is already squeezing in a new Story Event, with the launch today of Teal and Indigo Festival, featuring Florian & Ogerpon. The first of three phases of the Double Anniversary Mission Bingo has also commenced.
Special “30 Days of Gifts” missions are now underway in Pokémon TCGP Pocket! Log in during these 30 days to receive up to 30 booster packs worth of pack hourglasses and other items including special accessories celebrating 30 years of Pokémon!
The Pokémon Presents preview of Pokémon Pokopia has revealed some new details about the game, including some new characters and lots of new multiplayer functionality. Pokémon Pokopia is scheduled to release exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2, worldwide on March 5th.
As announced earlier during the Pokémon Presents presentation for Pokémon Day, a range of scouts, events and bonuses are launching in Pokémon Masters EX to celebrate the game's 6.5 year anniversary. The monthly message from the game's producer has also dropped, providing more detail on the three EX Master Sync Pairs that will be making their debut as part of these anniversary celebrations.
