The Pokémon Almanac
On this dayThursday · January 9 · waxing gibbous moon · 8 moments
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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, 2025
10 things were scheduled
- Mystery Gift codeScarlet and Violet Pokémon Newsletter - Expert Belt & Quick Balls As part of a newsletter in Japan, two item gifts were distributed to players through shared code. The first gives an Expert Belt. Ended
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Mystery Gift codeScarlet and Violet Pokémon x YOASOBI - Yoasobi's Pawmot To celebrate the CD release of the song Biri-Biri, a special Pawmot was distributed based on a Pawmot used in the advertising of the song. This is given through a shared code released on the official website. Ended -
Mystery Gift codeScarlet and Violet Pokémon Horizons - Roy's Fuecoco As part of the celebration of the Pokémon Terastal Debut saga of the anime, a special code was distributed in Japan through an episode of the Pokémon anime to obtain a Fuecoco based on the Fuecoco that Roy uses in the anime. The code was also shared early at San Diego Comic Con. Ended -
Mystery Gift codeScarlet and Violet Pokémon Center - Birthday Tandemaus At Pokémon Center Stores in Japan, Singapore and Taiwan, if you go to the store during your birthday month and show them your Nintendo Switch, you will get a code to get a Tandemaus. These distributions have the move Celebrate. Ended - Mystery Gift codeScarlet and Violet Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 2nd Anniversary - Item Gifts To coincide with the second anniversary of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, a collection of items were released through Nintendo America newsletters with you getting different codes based on your progress ELEMENTST0NES - Gives Fire Stone, Thunder Stone, Water Stone, Leaf Stone & Ice Stone C0SM1CST0NES- Gives a Sun Stone, Moon Stone, Shiny... Ended
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Mystery Gift codeScarlet and Violet Get Mythical Pokémon - Deoxys, Keldeo & Zarude In japan from the time listed, there will be special code cards within a variety of products including food, confectionery and Pokémon TCG cards. Ended -
Mystery Gift codeScarlet and Violet Gimmighoul To celebrate the release of the web series, Pokémon Paldean Winds, a Gimmighoul based on the Gimmighoul found in the fourth episode of the series. This Gimmighoul has got a 31 IV in Speed and 0 IVs in every other stat. Ended - Game eventMasters EX Focus on the Shining Shot 2024 Masters EX event running over this window. Ends in 88d
- Mystery Gift codeScarlet and Violet Sporty Cap (Terastal) To coincide with the release of the episode of Pokémon Horizons that featured Nidothing wearing a Terastal Cap while explaining Terastallization, the Sporty Cap (Terastal) was distributed to players. This is obtained with the code WEARTERASTALCAP Ended
- Ranked seasonScarlet and Violet Regulation G Regulation G is the ruleset in effect for ranked Single and Double battles during this window. Ended