This page details all announcements made by the Pokémon Company during January 2023 that concern Pokémon Games. Announcements are listed in reverse order from newest to oldest. (Source1) (Source2)
See Also: Pokémon TCG Product News January 2023
Pokémon Games News January 2023
30th January 2023
Pokémon Go – Primal Rumblings Event – This event has been announced featuring Pokémon first discovered in the Hoenn region, including Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon. The event will run from 10am Wednesday 22nd February to 10pm Friday 24th February. Follow the link for detailed information.
27th January 2023
Pokémon Unite – Flower Pokémon, Comfey, will be making its debut in Pokémon Unite on 2nd February 2023. The news was released on the Pokémon Unite official Twitter account.
20th January 2023
Pokémon Go – Shiny Helioptile and Shiny Tapu Koko bring the thunder in the Crackling Voltage event. This event will run from Friday, January 27, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, February 5, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. local time. During the event electric type Pokémon will appear more frequently.
19th January 2023
Scarlet and Violet – Challenge Drifblim and Mismagius in Tera Raid Battles. From Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. PST to Sunday, January 22, 2023, at 3:59 p.m. PST, Drifblim will be appearing more frequently in Pokémon Scarlet Tera Raid Battles and Mismagius will be appearing more frequently in Pokémon Violet Tera Raid Battles.
18th January 2023
Pokémon Go – Primal Reversion discovered and can be experienced in Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas! To date Kyogre and Groudon have been spotted.
18th January 2023
Pokémon Go – Regice will be appearing in Raids from 10am January 18, 2023 to 10am January 25, 2023 local time
17th January 2023
Pokémon Go – Pokémon sizes – XXS and XXL sizes of all Pokémon are now available. This means that there are three different sizes to be found.
17th January 2023
EX Masters – Shauna & Chesnaught in Pokémon Masters EX. The Kalos villain arc is under way on Pasio, and Shauna & Chesnaught are prepared to protect their friends, as well as your sync pairs
13th January 2023
103 new Generation IX Pokémon have been added to the National Pokédex. This now takes the total number of Pokémon to 1008.
12th January 2023
Pokémon Go – The Lunar New Year Event will run from Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, January 23, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Event bonuses include: increased chance to encounter shiny Darumaka, increased chance to become Lucky Friends and more. Follow the link for full details of this event.
12th January 2023
Official Pokémon YouTube Video – 1000+ Pokémon – The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel has released a video in celebration of passing 1000 Pokémon. The video gives a walk through Pokémon game history with character images set against a backdrop of original video game footage.
11th January 2023
Pokémon Go – It has been announced that February’s Community Day will be held on Sunday, February 5, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. Noibat will appear more frequently and if players evolve Noibat during the event or up to five hours afterward they will get a Noivern that knows the Charged Attack Boomburst.
9th January 2023
Pokémon Go – It has been announced that Mega Salamence and Shiny Dedenne will debut in the Pokémon Go – Twinkling Fantasy Event which runs from 8am on 10th January 2023 to 10pm 16th January.
8th January 2023
Pokémon Go – Kecleon makes its debut today. This now makes it possible for players to complete the Generation III Pokédex.
6th January 2023
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet – Season 2 Ranked Battles are running until 31st January 2023. Ranked Battles are where players compete against other players from around the World. Click the link for more info.
4th January 2023
Pokémon Go – Pokémon Go – Twinkling Fantasy Event begins at 8am on 10th January 2023 to 10pm 16th January local time. Bonuses available include:
2 x XP for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great throws and Excellent Throws
Additional Candy for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great throws and Excellent Throws
Better Chance for Trainers level 31+ to receive Candy XL when catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great throws and Excellent Throws
3rd January 2023
Pokémon Unite – Dragapult and the Season 13 Battle Pass are now available.
Pokémon Go – Fire and Dragon type Reshiram, will appear in Pokémon Go Raids from January 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to January 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Pokémon Masters EX – Two new sync pairs – Lisia & Rapidash and Dawn & Oricorio – arrive on Pasio to celebrate New Year’s 2023. If you want to add them to your team, the two new sync pairs will be around until 17th January 2023 9.59pm PST.
1st January 2023
Pokémon Go Community Day featuring Chespin – 7th January 2023 2pm – 5pm local time.
Known as the Spiny Nut Pokémon, Chespin evolves to Quilladin which evolves to Chesnaught.
