Summer Surprises & Dynamax Debuts

👋 Welcome, Trainers! Late Night Edition

The post-NAIC buzz continues with fresh raid battles, a digital TCG drop, and mobile game shakeups across the board. Let’s dive into all the new Pokémon news you don’t want to miss!

🃏 Trading Card Game

Worlds 2025 Promo

Anaheim's official Pikachu card features the electric mascot in a varsity jacket with iconic SoCal flair. Competitors and attendees will receive it this August.

TCG Pocket Update: "Eevee Grove"

Launching June 26, this expansion focuses on Eeveelutions with powerful digital-exclusive cards and animations.

Holiday Calendar 2025

Returns August 22 with an MSRP of $49.99, featuring new promos and more boosters—great for early shoppers.

NAIC Winners Announced

Isaiah Bradner (TCG Masters), Federico Camporesi (VGC), ItsAXN (GO), and Luminosity (UNITE) took home the wins. Congrats to all competitors!

🎮 Video Games

⚔️ Scarlet & Violet

• 7-Star Raid: Mighty Baxcalibur
  Available June 20–22 and June 27–29. This Baxcalibur is Dragon Tera-type and can't normally be caught….bring Fairy-types!

📱 Mobile Games

Pokémon GO

• Jangmo-o Community Day
  Happening June 21 (2–5 p.m. local): Features Clanging Scales Kommo-o, 3× XP, and a shiny debut.

• GO Fest 2025 Global Preview
  Early-access egg pool available for ticket holders from June 23–29—expect regionals and rarities!

Pokémon Masters EX

• Samson Oak & Alolan Exeggutor arrive in a limited scout through July 1.

• Super Sparring (Ranked Damage) event live until June 28.

Pokémon Sleep

• Summer Festival 2025 (Starts June 23)
  Farfetch’d makes its debut alongside Pamtre Berry boosts and limited-time research.

  

🧃Pokémon UNITE

New Pokémon: Alcremie: Released June 12 as a Ranged Supporter, now unlockable for 12,000 Aeos Coins.

Balance Patch: The “Full Force Burst” patch (v1.19.1.2) brought new items and support-focused buffs.

📺 Anime News

-Horizons Episode 100: “We Are the Rising Volteccers!” aired June 20 in Japan. Big battles and emotional stakes are heating up as Liko and Roy rally the crew.

-Pokémon Concierge S2: Netflix confirmed the stop-motion series returns in September 2025, teasing Shinx, Corphish, and Arcanine. • Horizons “Laqua” Part 3: Eleven new English-dubbed episodes hit Netflix on June 27.

Art Spotlight

Check out this awesome drawing we feel deserves some love!

🧠 Pokémon Trivia

Last Week’s Question
Q: In Pokémon GO, which Pokémon became the very first Dynamax Pokémon available to trainers (obtained through the “To the Max!” Special Research)?
A: Dynamax Wooloo 

This Week’s Question
Q: Which Pokémon will debut in Pokémon Sleep during the Summer Festival 2025 event that begins June 23? lets see who reads this :P

Thanks for journeying with us through another whirlwind week in the Pokémon world! Whether you’re raiding for Mighty Baxcalibur, prepping your decks for Worlds, or just dreaming alongside Farfetch’d in Pokémon Sleep, we hope this roundup keeps you ahead of the game and full of hype.

Until next Monday, stay curious, stay adventurous, and, above all, stay wild.