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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Continuing on from the recent Eevee Day Celebrations, a second batch of Sync Pair Scouts are going live today in Pokémon Masters EX, featuring the return of five separate Sync Pairs featuring Eevee and its evolutions.

A Fire Pokémon Mass Outbreak Event has launched today in Pokémon TCG Pocket. This new event will run through to November 28th at 5:59am (UTC) / November 27th, at 9:59pm (PST), and offers players the opportunity to more easily acquire various cards of various Fire-type Pokémon, as well as new Flair. The in-game shop has also updated its lineup with a selection of sale bundles for Poké Gold.

Pokémon Sleep will enter a maintenance period later this week on Tuesday October 26th for an update of the software to Version 2.2.0. This update is expected to run for roughly four and a half hours, from 4:30am until 9:00am (UTC). The update adds a new relaxing sound for Sleep Research, along with making several minor changes for general quality of life.

The release date for Tinkaton, the next Pokémon to join the fray in Pokémon UNITE has been announced — It will be available to play from December 12th. Tinkaton is a Physical-Attacking Melee All-Rounder with Novice Difficulty. At the time of writing, no further details have on Tinkaton have been officially announced, however the Pokémon has been available in the public test server since November 21st.

The team at Fastest Furs are coming together for their autumn 2024 speedrunning marathon over November 21st-24th. A speedrun of Pokémon Legends: Arceus is set to feature on Saturday. The event, which will be raising money for Trans Lifeline, can be watched from the team's Twitch channel.

Pokémon UNITE has updated to Version 1.16.2.9 as of 7:00am (UTC) on November 21st. These updates, dubbed "Freezing Rush Pt. 3" (Japanese: 「フリージング・ラッシュ Part3」), bring balance adjustments for a variety of Pokémon and various adjustments to held items, alongside bug fixes and Shop and Event updates ahead of the upcoming Eevee Festival events.

Eevee Day has finally arrived in Pokémon Masters EX, bringing with it a re-run of the Eevee Day Celebration event Eevee Tales, together with a wide selection of new and returning Eevee-themed events and scouts, including the debuts of Hilda & Leafeon, Hilbert & Glaceon, and Calem & Sylveon. The majority of these events and scouts will run through to December 5th, at 9:59pm (PST).

Niantic has announced details on next week's Max Out Finale event, running from November 27th, at 10:00am to December 1st, at 8:00pm local time. The Coral Pokémon, Galarian Corsola, and its Evolution, Cursola, will make their Pokémon GO debuts during this event. Shiny Regieleki and Shiny Regidrago will also appear for the first time.

In celebration of Eevee Day on November 21st, Pokémon Masters EX are holding a special Eevee Day Extravaganza giveaway on the official English and Japanese language accounts for the game on X, giving players the opportunity to win a variety of prizes.