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A new video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has revealed new cards for Varoom, Revaroom, and Farfetch'd, which will be released in Japan later this month on April 24th as part of the Transformation Mask expansion for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Cards from Transformation Mask will be released internationally later this year as part of the Scarlet & Violet—Twilight Masquerade expansion on May 22nd.

The 2024 edition of the Catch a Million charity marathon is continuing all week, with more than two dozen separate streamers (and counting!) taking part in the event. Lists of all streamers currently live can be found on the Tiltify page for the event, as well as by searching for #catchamillion on Twitch.

The latest Pasio Special Stadium event has now launched in Pokémon Masters EX, featuring battles against Champion Red and other trainers weak to the Rock-type. Also debuting today is the game's latest Ultimate Battle challenge, Ultimate Battle: Lucy's Entangling Venom.

A new video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has revealed new cards for Brute Bonnet and Iron Bundle, which will be released in Japan later this month on April 24th as part of the Transformation Mask expansion for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Cards from Transformation Mask will be released internationally later this year as part of the Scarlet & Violet—Twilight Masquerade expansion on May 22nd.

Following on from The Captured King Villain Event just a few days ago, the second Villain Event from the Unova Chapter of the Villain Arc, Team Plasma's Icy Malice, is making its own return to Pokémon Masters EX until April 16th, at 10:59pm (PDT).

A new video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has revealed new cards for Sunkern and Sunflora, which will be released in Japan later this month on April 24th as part of the Transformation Mask expansion for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Cards from Transformation Mask will be released internationally later this year as part of the Scarlet & Violet—Twilight Masquerade expansion on May 22nd.

A limited-time distribution of an Iron Hands was announced for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet during the livestream of the 2024 Season Pokémon Europe International Championships. This Iron Hands is based on the one used by Marco Silva in their Masters division victory at the 2023 Latin American Pokémon International Championships. This distribution will remain available only until April 8th, at 11:59pm (UTC).

A limited-time distribution of a Special Illustration Rare Raging Bolt ex for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Live was announced during today's April 5th livestream of the 2024 Season Pokémon Europe International Championships. This distribution will remain available only until April 15th, at 6:00am (UTC).

The Captured King Villain Event, which originally ran in late 2022 as part of the Unova Chapter of the Villain Arc, is making another return to Pokémon Masters EX. Three fair-exclusive Sygna Suit wearing sync pairs will also be making their own returns in a special Triple Feature Poké Fair Scout. Both the event and scout will run through until April 16th, at 10:59pm (PDT).

An update on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese homepage today has revealed a wide selection of new cards which are being released in Japan later this month on April 24th as part of the Transformation Mask expansion for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Cards from Transformation Mask will be released internationally later this year as part of the Scarlet & Violet—Twilight Masquerade expansion on May 22nd.

The folks over at the independent video game record label GameChops are today releasing Pallet Town, the latest single from the Super Lofi 64 duo of Nate and Canaan Evans. Covering Junichi Masuda's iconic music from the original Pokémon games on the Game Boy, this track features the Evans brother's signature piano lines together with soothing lo-fi beats. The song is available for streaming and download now on YouTube, and on a variety of other platforms.

Today's livestream on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has revealed a new Supporter card featuring Hassel from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. This card will be released in Japan later this month on April 24th as part of the Transformation Mask expansion for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Cards from Transformation Mask will be released internationally later this year as part of the Scarlet & Violet—Twilight Masquerade expansion on May 22nd.

Pokémon Masters EX is throwing down the gauntlet to trainers once more, with the Legendary Gauntlet returning until April 23rd. Players finding themselves without the proper sync pairs to take on the Gauntlet will be able to take advantage of two new Scouts that are launching alongside this event, featuring a variety of Sync Pairs suited to these particular challenges.

A new video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has revealed new cards for Abra, Kadabra, and Alakazam, which will be released in Japan later this month on April 24th as part of the Transformation Mask expansion for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Cards from Transformation Mask will be released internationally later this year as part of the Scarlet & Violet—Twilight Masquerade expansion on May 22nd.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Ranked Battles Season 17 has now begun, and will run through to April 30th, at 11:59pm (UTC). This latest season continues under the Regulation Set F format which launched at the beginning of this year.

A somewhat strange video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel for April Fools Day has revealed new cards for Litwick, Lampent, and Chandelure, which will be released in Japan later this month on April 24th as part of the Transformation Mask expansion for the Scarlet & Violet series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Cards from Transformation Mask will be released internationally later this year as part of the Scarlet & Violet—Twilight Masquerade expansion on May 22nd.

The Electricity Disruptors event is landing today in Pokémon Masters EX, just in time for April Fools Day. This special event will be available for just one day only, so you'll have to be quick to claim your rewards! Also dropping in-game today is the latest Monthly Poké Fair Scout, once again featuring Gloria & Zacian.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Ranked Battles Regulation Set G will come into force with the start of the next Season on May 1st, running through to August 31st at 11:59pm (UTC). This new regulation set expands the list of allowable Pokémon to include a variety of Legendary, Paradox, and Mythical Pokémon.

The next past generation first partner evolution to appear in special Tera Raids in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet will be the Herb Pokémon Meganium, who will be making its first appearance in 7-star Black Crystal Tera Raid Battles between April 5th at Midnight (UTC), and April 7th at 11:59pm (UTC), with a follow-up appearance one week later from April 12th at Midnight (UTC), and April 14th at 11:59pm (UTC).

April 1st is an excellent opportunity to have some fun, and it seems like Niantic and Pokémon GO are getting into the spirit of it with the An Excellent Opportunity event, running April 1st between midnight and 11:59pm local time. Nice Throws or better will register as Excellent Throws throughout this event.