This page details all announcements made by the Pokémon Company during June 2023 that concern Pokémon Games. Announcements are listed in reverse order from newest to oldest. (Source1) (Source2)
Pokémon Games News June 2023
28th June 2023
Pokémon Go Battle Weekend: Clay – Inspired by Pokémon trainer Clay, this event will run from Saturday, July 1, 2023, from 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, July 2, 2023, 11:59 p.m. local time.
22nd June 2023
Pokémon Go – Dark Flames Event – During this event Fire-type and Dark-type Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild and in raids. The event runs from Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, July 2, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
22nd June 2023
Pokémon Masters EX – Sygna Suit May & Blaziken – Sygna Suit May & Blaziken will be available to scout until July 10, 2023, at 10:59 p.m. PDT (July 11th, 2023 6.59 a.m.)
21st June 2023
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero – Part 1, The Teal Mask is scheduled for release in the Autumn of 2023, while Part 2, The Indigo Disk will release Winter 2023. New Pokémon – Ogerpon, Okidogi, Munkidori, Fezendipiti will appear in The Teal Mask, while Terapagos will first appear in The Indigo Disk. New trainers Cyrano and Lacey will be in both games.
21st June 2023
Detective Pikachu Returns– This sequel to Detective Pikachu will release on 6th October 2023 on the Nintendo Switch. Pikachu will work with sidekick, Tim, to solve crimes in Ryme City.
21st June 2023
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet – Challenge Chest Gimmighoul – All that glitters at 5-star Tera Raid crystals is not gold—but it could be a Shiny Chest Form Gimmighoul. This event takes place from Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. PDT (4:00 p.m. UK time) to Sunday, July 2, 2023, at 4:59 p.m. PDT (Monday July 3, 2023, 12.59 a.m.)
21st June 2023
Pokémon Go – Mega Rayquaza debuts at Pokémon GO Fest 2023.
15th June 2023
Pokémon Masters EX – Shine with Eusine & Suicune who are available to scout until July 14, 2023, at 10:59 p.m. PDT (July 15th 2023 6.59 am UK time).
15th June 2023
Scarlet and Violet – Challenge Chesnaught, Great Tusk, and Iron Treads in Tera Raid Battles. From June 15, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. PDT (June 16, 1:00 a.m. GMT) to June 18, 2023, at 4:59 p.m. PDT (June 19, 12.59 a.m. GMT) Great Tusk will be appearing in Tera Raid Battles in the Pokémon Scarlet game and Iron Treads will be appearing in Tera Raid Battles in the Pokémon Violet game.
13th June 2023
Pokémon Go Solstice Horizons Event – Spend the perfect day—or evening—with Pokémon during this event which runs from Friday, June 16, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, June 25, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
12th June 2023
Pokémon Go – July 2023 Community Day Classic: Squirtle. Community Day Classic returns on Sunday 9th July and features Squirtle. It runs from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
8th June 2023
Pokémon Unite – Leafeon is now available in Pokémon Unite. Leafeon, noted for its speed, begins each match as Eevee before it evolves into Leafeon during battle.
7th June 2023
Pokémon Go June Community Day – This event runs on June 10, 2023, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. local time. During that time, Axew will be seen more frequently.
6th June 2023
Pokémon Go – Water Festival: Beach Week – Sandygast, the Sand Heap Pokémon, and Palossand, the Sand Castle Pokémon, will make their Pokémon GO debuts during this event which runs from Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, June 12, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
2nd June 2023
Pokémon Masters EX Irida and Glaceon – Irida & Glaceon are an Ice-type tech sync pair that cause a hailstorm with Watch for Ice when they turn the field of play’s zone into an Ice Zone with Ice Wish. The pair are available to scout until July 9, 2023, at 10:59 p.m. PDT (July 10 6.59 a.m. GMT).
1st June 2023
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Ranked Battles – Season 7 of the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet ranked battles runs from today through 30th June 4.59 pm PDT time (1st July 12.59 am GMT).