The Pokémon Almanac
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- 2026 UNITE Meowth became playable in Pokémon UNITE.
- 2024 Media Pokémon Adventures Volume 62 releases in English.
- 2020 Event Pokémon Direct announces Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX and Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass.
- 2020 Pokémon Direct A Pokémon Direct announced the Sword and Shield Expansion Pass and Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX.
- 2002 Media Pokémon Adventures Volume 4 releases in English.
- 1999 ★Games Pokémon Trading Card Game Base Set launches in North America.
- 1999 ★TCG Pokémon TCG: Base Set expansion launches (English).
- 1999 ★TCG Wizards of the Coast released the English Pokémon TCG Base Set in North America, sparking a collecting craze.
UNITE ★ Landmark 2026 
Meowth became playable in Pokémon UNITE.
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On January 9, 2020
10 things were scheduled
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Mystery Gift codeSword and Shield starts Pikachu & Eevee Kit If you pre-ordered Pokémon Sword & Shield Expansion Pass, you get two serial codes to obtain the Pikachu Kit and the Eevee Kit. Ended - Mystery Gift codeSword and Shield starts January 2020 Wild Area Event - Premier Balls As part of a special promotion in the Wild Area that increases Gigantamax raid spawns, a special promotion to give Premier Balls to all players ran. This cost can be redeemed internationally AREAS1LVESTRE - 10 Premier Balls Ended
- Mystery Gift codeSword and Shield starts Galar Newcomers Promotion - Bottle Cap As part of a special promotion of the Galar Newcomers online competition, a special distribution was held for all players. GALAR - 1 Bottle Cap Ended
- Mystery Gift codeSword and Shield Download Version Quick Balls If you download Pokémon Sword & Shield digitally on the Nintendo Switch eShop, you will receive a Serial Code to obtain 12 Quick Balls in the game Ended
- Mystery Gift codeSword and Shield Pokémon Quest T-Shirt 20 If you pre-ordered Pokémon Sword & Shield and are part of the Secret Member Club, then to celebrate 150,000 people in the club, a special serial code was given within the club that gives you a T-Shirt based on the spin-off title, Pokémon Quest . Ended
- Mystery Gift codeSword and Shield 100 Poké Balls 20 When you make a purchase at Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores across Japan, you'll receive a special book about the new anime series. In this book there is a serial code to obtain 100 Poké Balls. Ended
- Mystery Gift codeSword and Shield Ball Guy Event As part of a Ball Guy takeover of the Japanese Twitter, Poke_Times, several codes were given in order to give players various different Poké Balls. These codes are 1 time use. Ended
- Mystery Gift codeSword and Shield Christmas Event - Luxury Balls As part of a special promotion in the Wild Area that increases Delibird raid spawns, a special promotion to give Luxury Balls to all players ran. This cost can be redeemed internationally PRESENT - 10 Luxury Balls Game Names Pokémon Sword Pokémon Shield Console Nintendo Switch Game Sections Information Pokédex Pre-Release Screenshots... Ended
- Mystery Gift codeSword and Shield Ranked Battle Series 2 As part of a special promotion of the Ranked Battle Series 2, a special distribution was held for all players. It was then repeated with a different code when Season 2 began G1GANTAMAX - 20 BP (Until January 30th) KAMPFTEAM - 20 BP (Until February 28th) Ended
- Mystery Gift codeSword and Shield New Years Event - Dive Balls As part of a special promotion in the Wild Area that increases Magikarp raid spawns, a special promotion to give Dive Balls to all players ran. This cost can be redeemed internationally 0T0SH1DAMA - 10 Dive Balls Ended