This page details all announcements made by the Pokémon Company during August 2023 that concern Pokémon Games. Announcements are listed in reverse order from newest to oldest. (Source1) (Source2)
Pokémon Games News August 2023
28th August 2023
Pokémon Masters EX – 4 year Anniversary Celebration sees the arrival of Red, Leaf and Blue amid a range of in-game events – follow the link for full details.
18th August 2023
Pokémon Go – Mega Rayquaza to debut during Pokémon Go Fest 2023. The event takes place from Saturday, August 26, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time and picks up the following day, August 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time.
14th August 2023
Pokémon Go – Upcoming Noxious Swamp event – This event will see Poison and Dragon types appearing more frequently. It takes place from Saturday, August 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
13th August 2023
World Championships – The 2023 World Championships came to a close today. Congratulations to all the winners:
Pokémon TCG
Vance Kelley – Masters Winner
Gabriel Fernandez – Senior Winner
Shao Tong Yen – Junior Winner
Pokémon Video Game
Shohei Kimura – Masters Winner
Tomoya Ogwa – Senior Winner
Sora Ebisawa – Junior Winner
Pokémon Go
ItsAXN
Pokémon Unite
Luminosity
The 2024 World Championships will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii
11th August 2023
Pokémon Go – Passimian debuts in Pokémon Go to celebrate the World Championships in Yokohama. This celebratory event runs from August 11, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to August 15, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
8th August 2023
Pokémon Presents – The Pokémon Company broadcast the latest upcoming developments in the Pokémon Games and TCG. Read our summary of the broadcast.
7th August 2023
Pokémon Masters EX – Pokémon Trainer Drasna and Dragon type Pokémon Dragalge are available to scout until August 27, 2023, at 10:59 p.m. PDT (6:59 GMT).
5th August 2023
Detective Pikachu Returns – This sequel to the popular game is scheduled for release in October 2023. It can be pre-ordered from Pokémon Centers now.
4th August 2023
Pokémon Presents – A new Pokémon Presents will be broadcast on 8th August 2023 at 2pm UK time. The Pokémon Company releases these live broadcasts periodically to update fans on upcoming product and game innovations and releases.
3rd August 2023
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet – Season 9 of the Scarlet and Violet ranked battles is now underway and runs to August 31, 2023, at 4:59 p.m. PDT (September 01 12.59 a.m. GMT).
1st August 2023
Pokémon TCG – 2024 Championships – Information about the 2024 Championship season has been revealed including the number of points required to qualify for the World Championships, League events and PreRelease Championships.
1st August 2023
Pokémon Go August Community Day – This event, featuring Froakie will take place on Sunday, August 13, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
1st August 2023
Pokémon Go – Glittering Garden Event. This event runs from Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Players can expect to see some of the Grass-type and Fairy-type Pokémon that appeared during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Osaka and Pokémon GO Fest 2023: London appearing locally.
