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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, 2026
5 things were scheduled
- Anniversary starts The TCG reaches the West 27 years ago today. Wizards of the Coast released the English Base Set in North America, sparking a collecting craze and schoolyard ban lists everywhere. Ended
- Game eventMasters EX Focus on the Shining Shot 2024 Masters EX event running over this window. Ends in 89d
- 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
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Mystery Gift codeScarlet and Violet Pokémon Center Birthday Distribution - Fidough 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 Fidough. These distributions have the move Celebrate. Ends in 28d