A new video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has revealed new cards for the Bellossom evolution line, which will be released in Japan next weekon July 28th as part of the Ruler of the Black Flame expansion for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card game. Cards from this set will be released internationally as part of the Scarlet & Violet: Obsidian Flames expansion on August 11th.

Niantic last week announced a new type of event in Pokémon GO: the Hatch Day event. Similar to several other Pokémon GO event types, each Hatch Day event will focus around specific featured Pokémon, with Trainers having a greatly increased chance of hatching the featured Pokémon from 2 km Eggs, as well as an increased chance of hatching the Shiny variant. The first Hatch Day event, featuring the Emanation Pokémon Riolu, is being held this coming weekend on July 22nd, between 2:00pm to 5:00pm local time.

Following the debut of its Pikachu-themed Boeing 787-9 in June, All Nippon Airways (ANA) revealed late last month that it is launching a second plane in Pokémon livery, which will be decorated with Eevee and its eight evolutions. The new Boeing 777-300ER, which is scheduled to take to the skies on August 31st, is the latest in a series of collaborations between Pokémon Air Adventures and various airlines, bringing a total of seven planes with larger-than-life Pokémon designs to passengers all over the world.

A variety of events and activities are currently ongoing in Pokémon Café Remix. From the end of last week, Hoopa has dropped in to players' cafés with the Mischievous Hoopa Event. Two special deliveries are also running, featuring Celebi in its Little Star outfit, and the return of Gyarados.

So much for a late July release! The final release for Pokémon Sleep has now dropped for both Android and iOS, for users in countries which previously had access to the open beta earlier this month. This includes Pokémon fans across Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecaudor, Mexico, New Zealand, Venezuela, Panama, and Peru. At this point, no explicit ETA has been given for when other countries will have access to the app, though posts on the official Pokémon Sleep Twitter account promise "soon".

The next past generation first partner evolution to make its Paldea debut in special Tera Raids will be the Drummer Pokémon Rillaboom, who will be making its first appearance in 7-star Black Crystal Tera Raid Battles between July 28th at 00:00 (UTC), and July 30th at 23:59 (UTC), with a follow-up appearance one week later from August 4th at 00:00 (UTC), to August 6th at 23:59 (UTC).

A new video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has revealed new cards for Houndour and Houndoom, which will be released in Japan on July 28th as part of the Ruler of the Black Flame expansion for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card game. Cards from this set will be released internationally as part of the Scarlet & Violet: Obsidian Flames expansion on August 11th.

Continuing on from the launch of the Galar Chapter of the Villain Arc earlier this week, the previously announced Poké Fair Scout for Oleana, with her Sync Pair partner Garbodor, is now available in Pokémon Masters EX. This limited-time scout will run through to August 18th at 10:59pm (PDT).

A new video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has revealed new cards for Eevee, Espeon, and Umbreon, which will be released in Japan on July 28th as part of the Ruler of the Black Flame expansion for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card game. Cards from this set will be released internationally as part of the Scarlet & Violet: Obsidian Flames expansion on August 11th.

The Pokémon Company has launched a new Theme for the LINE app called Pokémon Seasons Mint, featuring Squirtle and a plethora of water Pokémon ready for some fun in the sun.

Pokémon Masters EX's Villain Arc has entered its final phase, at least for now, with the beginning of the Galar Chapter of the Villain Arc. Debuting alongside the release of this new chapter is a brand new Villain event, Lamenting a Millennium, and an Extreme Battle Event, Let's Get Stronger with Everyone from Galar!. Rose, the disgraced former chairman of the Galar Pokémon League, also makes their debut today in a Poké Fair Scout in a sync pair with Copperajah.

Updates on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese homepage and YouTube channel have revealed a large quantity of new cards from the upcoming Ruler of the Black Flame expansion for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card game, which releases in Japan on July 28th. Cards from this set will be released internationally as part of the Scarlet & Violet: Obsidian Flames expansion on August 11th. Several of the cards revealed today had previously leaked online, from either Japanese or English sources.

The annual Pokémon GO Adventure Week is back, featuring Rock-type and Fossil Pokémon, and the Pokémon GO debuts of Mega Tyranitar, Shiny Tyrunt, and Shiny Amaura. Tyrunt and Amaura hatched from Eggs during the event will have a greater chance of being a Shiny Pokémon than Tyrunt or Amaura found in the wild normally. This event will run from July 27th at 10:00am, to August 2nd at 8:00pm local time.

On July 10th, NAKANO Seiyaku, a Tokyo-based corporation specializing in beauty supplies, announced a collaboration with The Pokémon Company's Pokémon Trading Card Game and their haircare brand TANTO. The collaboration, which will begin starting August 1st, features eight varied originally-designed haircare items that have taken inspiration from the eight types of Basic Energy cards present in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Beginning today, Pokémon fans in the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom can now purchase two new collections of Pokémon GO-inspired apparel and accessories which are being released exclusively through the Pokémon Center Online. Acording to the press release from The Pokémon Company International, this is the largest Pokémon Go-inspired merchandise launch ever released on Pokémon Center.

A new video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has revealed a new cards for the Kingambit evolution line, as well as a new Pokémon Tool card. These cards will be released in Japan on July 28th as part of the Ruler of the Black Flame expansion for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card game. Cards from this set will be released internationally as part of the Scarlet & Violet: Obsidian Flames expansion on August 11th.

Amazon’s annual Prime Day sale is offering a range of special discounts for Prime members, including deals on a selection of various Pokémon games and products. Here’s a quick roundup of some of the best deals we've spotted included in the sales this year on Amazon's US store.

As promised in last month's letter from the game's producers, the first ever High Score Event, Water-Type Masters, is launching today in Pokémon Masters EX. To help players make a splash in this challenging new event type, a Water-Type Gear Event and Water-Type scout will also running alongside this event. Also starting today is a new Double Feature Poké Fair Scout, featuring Gloria (Dojo Uniform) & Urshifu and Sygna Suit Lysandre & Volcanion.

The Pokémon Company has announced a set of six new plushes, which will be coming to Japanese Pokémon Center stores, the Pokémon Center Online, and their online storefront on Amazon Japan. These include plushes for the three Paldean starter Pokémon's middle evolutions, Floragato, Crocalor, and Quaxwell, as well as Tatsugiri's Curly, Droopy, and Stretch forms. The starter evolutions will retail for 2,970円 (roughly $21.10 USD), while the three Tatsugiri forms will sell for 2,200円 (~$15.65 USD).

The Pokémon Sleep open beta, which yesterday released for Android users in Argentina, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, has now been extended to a selection of additional countries across Central and South America. Pokémon fans from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Venezuela, Panama, and Peru can now all download the open beta software. Despite the additional countries, the beta period has not been extended, and will still only be running through to July 13th, at midnight (UTC).