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- 2023 Masters EX Thorton & Magnezone debuted as a sync pair in Pokémon Masters EX.
- 2022 Masters EX Melony & Lapras debuted as a sync pair in Pokémon Masters EX.
- 2012 TCG Pokémon TCG: the Dragon Vault expansion released.
- 2010 Media Pokémon Adventures Volume 9 releases in English.
- 1999 Games Pokémon Red and Blue releases in Europe.
- 1998 Anime Anime EP021 "Bye Bye Butterfree" airs in the US — Ash says goodbye to Butterfree.
- 1998 Anime Anime "Holiday Hi-Jynx" (EP064) airs in Japan — Pokémon's beloved Christmas special with Santa and Jynx.
- 1998 Anime Anime "Snow Way Out!" airs in Japan — a snowstorm separates Pikachu from Ash.
Masters EX ★ Landmark 2023 
Thorton & Magnezone debuted as a sync pair in Pokémon Masters EX.
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On October 5, 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 83d
- 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
- Game eventMasters EX Trouble at the Alola Fair 2026 Masters EX event running over this window. Ended
- Ranked seasonScarlet and Violet Regulation J Regulation J is the ruleset in effect for ranked Single and Double battles during this window. Ended
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Mystery Gift codeScarlet and Violet Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Shiny Koraidon & Miraidon To commemorate the release of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, a special code was distributed to get a Shiny Koraidon in Pokémon Violet or a Shiny Miraidon in Pokémon Scarlet. Ended