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- 2024 Games New Pokémon Snap releases in Mainland China.
- 2024 Masters EX Greta & Breloom debuted as a sync pair in Pokémon Masters EX.
- 2023 Games Pokémon Sleep releases in Australia/Canada/Latin America.
- 2023 Masters EX Oleana & Garbodor debuted as a sync pair in Pokémon Masters EX.
- 2022 Masters EX Korrina & Marshadow debuted as a sync pair in Pokémon Masters EX.
- 2016 Media Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel releases in Japan.
- 2016 Event Pokémon GO launches across most of Europe (Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Nordics, and more).
- 2016 Games Pokémon GO releases in Europe (most countries).
- 2015 Games Pokkén Tournament (Arcade) releases in Japan.
- 2011 Media Pokémon the Movie: White — Victini and Zekrom releases in Japan.
- 2011 Movie Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom premiered.
- 2007 Event Pokémon Center Tokyo (Hamamatsucho) reopens at new location.
- 2005 Media Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew releases in Japan.
- 2004 Games Pokémon Box: Ruby & Sapphire releases in Australia.
Games ★ Landmark 2024
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New Pokémon Snap releases in Mainland China.
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On July 16, 2025
9 things were scheduled
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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 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 78d
- 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
- Mystery Gift codeScarlet and Violet Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 2025 Events - Item Gifts To coincide with the special events for Alolan Exeggutor and Flamigo in Scarlet & Violet, a special series of short animations were released on Pokémon's socials. This included a special code to get various ingredients for sandwiches P4LD3AP1CN1C - 5 Pickles, 5 Tomatoes, 5 Onions, 5 Hamburger, 5 Egg and 5 Potato Salad Ended
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Mystery Gift codeScarlet and Violet Pokémon Asia Championships - Rillaboom A Rillaboom based on the Rillaboom used by the 2024 Pokémon Championships Taiwan winner, Wei Chyr was distributed during the all the Master Ball League streams fo the Asia Championships throughout Spring 2025. Ended - Ranked seasonScarlet and Violet Regulation I Regulation I is the ruleset in effect for ranked Single and Double battles during this window. Ended
- Game eventMasters EX Trouble at the Alola Fair 2026 Masters EX event running over this window. Ended