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The Story Event: Sea’s Legend and Raging Souls is live in Pokémon Masters EX! Akari decides to take care of the Manaphy she encountered after a storm. Meanwhile, Arezu seems to be doing all she can for Basculegion... Try the event to earn rewards such as a Seasonal Exclusive Gtd. Ticket!

Akari (Summer 2026) & Manaphy debut! The paid-gems-only Akari Seasonal Tiered Scout is also live! Scout to advance up the tiers and get a ticket at Tier 10 that lets you team up with 5★ Akari (Summer 2026) & Manaphy guaranteed!

Marvelous Manaphy energy from head to toe! With its fluttering ribbons and dreamy blue-and-white palette, this look is as magical as the Mythical Pokémon itself.

YouTube Clip - Suit Up for Summer Fun with Akari and Arezu!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kCxJsAU-8w

Story Event Sea’s Legend and Raging Souls

Story Event Sea’s Legend and Raging Souls Under Way! Participate in the event and earn rewards!

As a featured reward, you can get a Seasonal Exclusive Gtd. Ticket, which you can use in the Sync Pair Scout to team up with one of the following Seasonal Sync Pairs.

Note: Unlike previous Story Events, this event’s maximum number of Event Points will be changed from 10,000 points to 15,000 points.

Date/Time

June 29, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. - July 21, 2026 at 10:59 p.m.

Available Sync Pairs

• 5★ Steven (Summer 2020) & Sandslash
• 5★ Lyra (Summer 2020) & Jigglypuff
• 5★ Gloria (Summer 2021) & Inteleon
• 5★ Marnie (Summer 2021) & Grimmsnarl
• 5★ N (Summer 2022) & Zoroark
• 5★ Hilda (Summer 2022) & Grapploct
• 5★ Tate (Summer 2023) & Jirachi
• 5★ Liza (Summer 2023) & Celesteela
• 5★ Gardenia (Summer 2024) & Dhelmise
• 5★ Acerola (Summer 2024) & Jelicent

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Event_8060_1W_2

Akari Seasonal Scout

5★ Akari (Summer 2026) & Manaphy Debut! 5★ Akari (Summer 2026) & Manaphy are being featured in this limited-time Seasonal Sync Pair Scout! Plus, the Akari Seasonal Scout and the Akari Seasonal Tiered Scout are under way at the same time!

Date/Time

June 29, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. - July 21, 2026 at 10:59 p.m.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/BSearch_8060_1W_2

Pokémon Sleep has announced the update contents for version 3.6.0.

Maintenance and Version 3.6.0 Update

This update includes the following improvements. You will need to update to the latest version through your app store.

New Features

Preparation for new events
For details, please see the event announcements posted at a later date.

Addition of a New Relaxing Sound
Soaring Illusions

Limits to Be Unlocked
• Helper Pokémon level: 65 → 70
• Research rank: 65 → 70
• Recipe level: 65 → 70
• Pokémon Box max capacity: 1,200 → 1,400

Balance Adjustments
Adjustments to the level at which helper Pokémon sub skills are unlocked.

The new levels for unlocking subskills will be as follows.
• Unlocks at Lv. 75 → unlocks at Lv.70
• Unlocks at Lv. 100 → unlocks at Lv.80

We are also considering adding bonuses that would be unlocked after Lv. 80 as a long-term goal. This bonus would be a new feature, separate from the existing sub skills.

We plan to make it a feature that allows researchers to choose which stats they want to bring out from a set of options, unlike sub skills, which are determined when each Pokémon is befriended.

Increase in EXP gained from Pokémon Candies
The EXP gained from one Pokémon Candy will be adjusted as follows.

From Lv. 1 until reaching Lv. 25: 35 → 40
From Lv. 25 until reaching Lv. 30: 30 → 35
From Lv. 30 onward: 25 → 25 (no change)
Note: The number of Dream Shards used at the same time will not change.

Other
Adjustments to the kinds of Pokémon you can encounter in each area

Note: For details on the species of Pokémon you can encounter, please check the Area Dex after the update.

How to Check the Area Dex
1. From the home screen, tap Main Menu > Map
2. Tap the area you would like to check
3. Tap “Area Dex” on the pop-up that appears

Changes to weekly mission rewards
The Pokémon incenses you can get as weekly missions rewards in some areas will change.
• This applies to the following areas: Snowdrop Tundra, and Greengrass Isle (Expert)
Note: These changes will start Jun. 29 (Mon) at 4:00 a.m..

Adjustments to cooking pot capacity
The capacity of your cooking pot, which refers to the maximum number of ingredients you can use while cooking, can be expanded by completing Sleep Style Dex goals. This will be adjusted as follows.

• 15 → 21
• 18 → 23
• 21 → 25
• 24 → 27
• 27 → 29
• 30 → 31
• More than 33 → no change

• Adjustments to the amount of Dream Shards obtained by exchanging Dream Clusters The amount of Dream Shards that you can obtain by exchanging Dream Clusters will be increased slightly.

• Some text adjusted or unified
• Other small bug fixes and adjustments

Source: https://www.pokemonsleep.net/en/news/343133383535303430313835333033303436/

Pokémon Sleep has announced that the Third Anniversary Prelude Event will take place from Monday, July 6th, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. to Monday, July 13th, 2026 at 3:59 a.m.

Third Anniversary Prelude Event

It’s almost the third anniversary! The season to celebrate has arrived! Jul. 20 (Mon) marks the third anniversary of Pokémon Sleep’s global release! This event is a special time to commemorate this milestone.

During the event, we’ll be giving out 150 bonus sleep points every day. Also, Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip—who appeared during the Second Anniversary Fest—will have a greater appearance rate, and there will be all kinds of bonuses. We hope you’re looking forward to this!

Event Period: Jul. 6 (Mon) at 4:00 a.m. to Jul. 13 (Mon) at 3:59 a.m.
Event Areas: All areas

Bonuses

The following effects will trigger in the applicable areas during this event.

— All Days —
• Certain Pokémon will be more likely to appear during sleep research.
• Dream Shards from sleep research ×1.5.
• Research EXP from sleep research will be multiplied by 1.5.
• A few Pokémon of different sleep types will appear during sleep research regardless of your sleep type for that day.

Greater Appearance Rates

The following Pokémon are more likely to appear during this event!

Greater Appearance Rate
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Plusle, and Minun

Pokémon You Can Encounter in Each Area

Greengrass Isle
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Plusle, and Minun

Cyan Beach
Treecko, Grovyle, and Sceptile

Taupe Hollow
Mudkip, Marshtomp, and Swampert

Snowdrop Tundra
None

Lapis Lakeside
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile, Torchic, Combusken, and Blaziken

Old Gold Power Plant
Plusle, and Minun

Amber Canyon
Plusle, and Minun

Greengrass Isle (Expert)
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Plusle, and Minun

Notes

• 【Important】 Each day of the event rolls over at 4:00 a.m.
• Event bonuses apply only to sleep data tracked during the event.
• If you wait to report sleep data tracked before the event began and select “Review Later” during the event, event bonuses will not be applied.
• If you wait to report sleep data tracked during the event and select “Review Later” after the event has ended, event bonuses will be applied.
• Event bonuses do not apply to sleep tracking during the tutorial.
• If overlapping events trigger more than one of the same type of bonus, the larger bonus will be applied.
• The effects of incense stack with the event bonuses. If you use Focus Incense during the event, research EXP gains will be multiplied by 3 (×1.5 from the event bonus and ×2 from the Focus Incense bonus).

Source: https://www.pokemonsleep.net/en/news/343136333639393637373335323432373533/

Third Anniversary Fest

Jul. 20 (Mon) marks the third anniversary of Pokémon Sleep’s global release! To celebrate this milestone, we’ll be holding the Third Anniversary Fest, beginning Jul. 12, 2026, at 15:00 p.m.

Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup will also appear starting with this event! More details about the event are coming in a later update. We hope you’re looking forward to this!

Source: hhttps://www.pokemonsleep.net/en/news/343136333639393638333732373736393730/

The Pokémon Company International announced on June 1st, 2026, the Pokémon Trading Card Game: 30th Celebration Expansion set and revealed it would be released on September 16th, 2026 at participating retailers worldwide. On June 30th, 2026, they revealed the product lineup for the expansion. High quality product pictures from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

The Pokémon Company International Reveals Product Lineup for Commemorative Pokémon Trading Card Game: 30th Celebration Expansion

June 30, 2026 — The Pokémon Company International today revealed more details about the highly anticipated Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG): 30th Celebration expansion, available at participating retailers around the world beginning Sept. 16, 2026.

Unveiled earlier this month, the commemorative 30th Celebration expansion contains all foil cards and will introduce an all-new card rarity, Futuristic rare, which will feature vibrant new visuals illustrated by the renowned Japanese artist YOSHIROTTEN. In addition, fans can look forward to discovering one of 30 Pikachu rare cards in each 30th Celebration booster pack, encountering Pokémon illustrated in various moments throughout daytime and nighttime and discovering 30 classic Pokémon cards making a return to the Pokémon TCG.

Cards from 30th Celebration will be available in the following products beginning Sept. 16, 2026:[1]


30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box: Includes nine 30th Celebration booster packs, one illustration rare–style promo card featuring Nidorina and various gameplay accessories.


30th Celebration Poster Collection: Includes three 30th Celebration booster packs; three promo cards featuring Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres; and one full-size, two-sided poster featuring cards found in the 30th Celebration expansion.


30th Celebration Tech Sticker Collection: Includes three 30th Celebration booster packs; one foil promo card featuring Alolan Exeggutor or Lucario; and one corresponding sticker sheet for personalizing laptops, tablets and other tech devices.


30th Celebration Pokémon ex Box: Includes four 30th Celebration booster packs, one promo card featuring Sylveon ex or Greninja ex and one corresponding oversize card.

30th Celebration Knock Out Collection: Includes two 30th Celebration booster packs, one foil promo card featuring Eevee and one commemorative coin.
Fans can also look forward to more 30th Celebration products releasing later in 2026.

Ahead of the release of the tabletop version, players will be able to play with the 30th Celebration expansion starting Sept. 15, 2026, at 10 a.m. PDT, in Pokémon TCG Live for iOS, Android, macOS and Windows devices. Players can collect and battle with new cards from this commemorative expansion and receive in-game bonuses when logging in to the game.

[1] This Pokémon TCG expansion will launch on the same date around the world in participating markets. Exact time on launch day may vary across countries and regions.

Source: https://press.pokemon.com/en/releases/MEDIA-ALERT-The-Pokemon-Company-International-Reveals-Product-Lineup-f

Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Battle Deck - Espeon ex / Umbreon ex

Battle the Day or Night Away with Espeon ex or Umbreon ex! Powerful Pokémon ex are ready to charge onto the battlefield in the new Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Battle Decks! Each all-foil 60-card deck is led by an exceptional Pokémon ex and includes everything you need to play right away. Let the battle begin! In stores on October 30th, 2026.

Each 30th Celebration Battle Deck includes:
• 60 foil cards
• 1 deck box
• 1 playmat
• 1 coin

Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Battle Deck
Product code: 10-10468-101
EAN: 0-196214-147270
7.19" L × 1.56" W × 7.5" H, 0.47 lbs.
MSRP: $19.99 USD

Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Battle Deck Master Case
Configuration: 6 per case
EAN: 10-196214-147277
10.35" L × 7.78" W × 8.5" H, 4.42 lbs.
MSRP: $119.94 USD

Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Binder Collection

Making Memories with Pokémon! Get ready to show off your favorite Pokémon TCG cards—including more to come—with this 9-pocket binder featuring a design commemorating 30 years of Pokémon! To kick off the party, you also get a handful of booster packs containing foil cards from the special 30th Celebration expansion. In stores on October 2nd, 2026.

The Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Binder Collection includes:
• A thematic 9-pocket binder
• 5 Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration booster packs

Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Booster Bundle

Commemorate 30 years of joy with fan-favorite Pokémon spanning three dazzling decades! Celebrate this magnificent milestone with the mighty presences of Mewtwo ex and Mew ex, followed by a wealth of allies like Umbreon ex, Salamence ex, and Greninja ex. Plus, there are 30 reasons to honor Pikachu, as each booster pack contains one—with 30 unique variations to collect as Pikachu rare cards! And, whether you’re looking forward to a glittering future or taking a nostalgic look at a storied past, there are a host of treasures to find and secrets to reveal in the Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration! Expand your collection with this Booster Bundle containing six booster packs from Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration!

Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Booster Bundle
Product code: 10-10451-115
EAN: 0-196214-158849
2.93" L × 2" W × 4.68" H, 0.32 lbs.
MSRP: $26.94 USD

Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Booster Bundle Master Case
Configuration: 25 bundles per case
EAN: 10-196214-158846
15.04" L × 10.35" W × 5.38" H, 9.60 lbs.
MSRP: $673.50 USD

Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Ditton Premium Collection

A Ditto Display for Every Day! Nothing quite compares to the down-to-earth Ditto, and you can transform your celebration into something surprising with this collection commemorating 30 years of Pokémon! The delightfully colorful acrylic display can showcase the included Ditto promo card or spotlight a new favorite from the eight 30th Celebration booster packs included in this set!

The Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Ditto Premium Collection includes:
• 1 promo card featuring Ditto
• 1 acrylic card display
• 8 Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration booster packs
• 1 code card for Pokémon TCG Live

Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Ditto Premium Collection
Product code: 10-10469-108
EAN: 0-196214-158368
13.06" L × 1.62" W × 9" H, 1.13 lbs.
MSRP: $39.99 USD

Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Ditto Premium Collection Master Case
Configuration: 6 units per case
EAN: 10-196214-158365
13.6" L × 9.5" W × 10.6" H, 8.38 lbs.
MSRP: $239.94 USD

Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Figure Collection Mewtwo / Mew

Greet a New Day with Mew or Take On the Night with Mewtwo! A Mythical or Legendary Pokémon can be tricky to find and even harder to catch, but they’re taking the spotlight in this sensational collection celebrating 30 years of Pokémon! In addition to a foil promo card and an oversize card featuring Mew or Mewtwo, you get a colorful sculpted figure of this elusive Pokémon, plus five booster packs from the special 30th Celebration expansion.

Each Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Figure Collection includes:
• 1 foil promo card featuring Mew or Mewtwo
• 1 oversize foil card featuring Mew or Mewtwo
• 1 figure featuring Mew or Mewtwo
• 5 Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration booster packs

Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Mini Tin

In stores on October 2nd, 2026. Pokémon Favorites in the Palm of Your Hand! In this Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Mini Tin, you’ll find:
• 2 Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration booster packs
• 1 sticker sheet
• A Pokémon art card showing the art from this Mini Tin—you can collect and combine all 10!
• A code card for Pokémon TCG Live

Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Mini Tin
Product code: 10-10465-176
EAN: 0-196214-159082
3" L × 1" W × 5" H, 0.23 lbs.
MSRP: $9.99 USD

Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Mini Tin Display
Configuration: 10 units per display
EAN: 0-196214-159099
6.31" L × 5.38" W × 5" H, 2.38 lbs.
MSRP: $99.90 USD

Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Mini Tin Master Carton
Configuration: 40 units per case
EAN: 10-196214-159089
13.2" L × 11.3" W × 5.8" H, 9.5 lbs.
MSRP: $399.60 USD

Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collection Day / Night

A Special Celebration Filled with Friends! Celebrate the adventurous past, exciting present, and brilliant future of the Pokémon Trading Card Game with a massive collection of cards, accessories, and fun! Leading the party as powerful Pokémon ex, Pikachu and Espeon or Umbreon have invited lots of friends to their day out in the sun or their night out on stage—and you can join the festivities with the playmat, card sleeves, deck box, and other accessories in this collection. To top it off, you also get 30 total booster packs featuring the Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration expansion, including a special pack that contains three etched cards from the expansion’s nostalgic Classic Collection!! In stores on November 6th, 2026.

Each Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collection includes:
• 1 foil promo card featuring Pikachu ex
• 1 foil promo card featuring Espeon ex or Umbreon ex
• 1 playmat featuring Pikachu, Espeon or Umbreon, and more
• 65 card sleeves
• 1 deck box
• 1 metal coin featuring Espeon or Umbreon
• 6 damage-counter dice
• 29 Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration booster packs
• 1 Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Classic Collection booster pack
• A code card for Pokémon TCG Live

Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collection
Product code: 10-10448-120
EAN: 00196214158696
14.25" L × 3.25" W × 8.5" H, 2.73 lbs.
MSRP: $179.99 USD

Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collection Master Case
Configuration: 4 per case
EAN: 10-196214-158693
15.06" L × 9.06" W × 14.68" H, 12.93 lbs.
MSRP: $719.96 USD

Woah-oh Trainers, get ready to encounter Ho-Oh during GO Pass: July! Collect GO Points to increase your rank and earn rewards, including encounters with different Pokémon, Stardust, XP, and more in Pokémon GO!

Ho-Oh, Gimmighoul holding a 10th anniversary coin, and more await in GO Pass: July!

Trainers,
The Pokémon GO 10th Anniversary Celebration continues with the GO Pass: July! In celebration of this landmark, additional items and encounters will be available beyond Rank 100 on the GO Pass!

GO Pass: July

From Tuesday, July 7, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, August 4, at 10:00 a.m. local time, the GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe for July will be available in Pokémon GO!

GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe

Trainers will automatically receive GO Pass: July on Tuesday, July 7, at 10:00 a.m. local time. You can collect GO Points and rank up to get additional rewards through Tuesday, August 4, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Additionally, from Saturday, August 1, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 2, at 11:59 p.m. local time, there’s no daily limit for how many GO Points you can earn!

For US$7.99*, Trainers can upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe, a paid version of the GO Pass that offers upgraded rewards and faster progression.

For US$9.99*, Trainers can upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe + 10 Ranks to also automatically earn enough GO Points to reach Rank 11.

While progressing through the GO Pass Deluxe, you’ll be able to claim all of the rewards from both the free GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe. You can upgrade to a GO Pass Deluxe at any time and still collect rewards from previously unlocked ranks.

Rewards unlocked in the GO Pass will expire on Thursday, August 6, at 10:00 a.m. local time, so be sure to claim your rewards before they’re gone!

*All prices listed are in USD or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency.

Pokémon GO Web Store

The GO Pass Deluxe, the paid version of the GO Pass, will also be available on the Pokémon GO Web Store! Your GO Pass Deluxe purchased via the Pokémon GO Web Store will activate as soon as the GO Pass begins.

Trainers who upgrade to GO Pass Deluxe: July or GO Pass Deluxe: July + 10 Ranks on the Pokémon GO Web Store will receive 10 Ultra Balls, five Max Revives, one Premium Battle Pass, and five Max Potions as a gift with purchase.

Or stock up on the essentials alongside your upgrade with the web-exclusive GO Pass Deluxe: July Ultra Box which includes 20 Ultra Balls, 10 Max Revives, 10 Max Potions, two Premium Battles Passes, one Incubator, and one Super Incubator as a gift with purchase!

Featured Pokémon and Rewards

Complete Pass Tasks to rank up your GO Pass to earn the following rewards.

• Encounter with Ho-Oh at Rank 100*
• Encounter with Gimmighoul holding a 10th anniversary coin at Rank 101 and Rank 200*
• 400 PokéCoins
• Stardust
• XP
• Max Particles
• And even more goodies!

Trainers who upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe can also earn the following rewards.

• 1,000 additional PokéCoins for a total of 1,400 PokéCoins
• Additional encounters with Gimmighoul holding a 10th anniversary coin*
• One Super Incubator
• Additional encounters with even more Pokémon!
• And even more goodies!

: You might even encounter a Shiny one—if you’re lucky!

Major Milestone Bonuses

Reach Major Milestones on your GO Pass to unlock the following bonuses.

Tier 1 – Rank 1

• One additional Candy from trading Pokémon.
• One guaranteed Candy XL from trading Pokémon.

Tier 2 – Rank 25

• Open up to 40 Gifts per day.
• Receive up to 125 Gifts per day from spinning PokéStop and Gym Photo Discs.
• Hold 10 more Gifts in your Item Bag.

Tier 3 – Rank 50

• 2× Daily Adventure Incense duration.

Tier 4 – Rank 75

• Increased XP and Stardust from hatching Eggs.

Upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe to strengthen the following bonuses.

Tier 2 – Rank 25

• Open up to 50 Gifts per day.
• Receive up to 150 Gifts per day from spinning PokéStop and Gym Photo Discs.
• Hold up to 20 more Gifts in your Item Bag.

Source: https://pokemongo.com/news/go-pass-july-2026