Thursday: Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Events & Battle Competitions + Pokkén Tournament + Movie News + Episode Pictures + Episode Title

15-01-2015 05:10 GMT / 00:10 EST by Serebii

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Edit @ 07:27: ORAS Battle Competitions | Edit @ 10:34: Episode Title | Edit @ 11:02: Unova Starters | Edit @ 13:06: Episode Pictures | Edit @ 15:22: ORAS Demo | Edit @ 19:34: Battle of Hoenn Registration

Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

In The Games Department

Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire -

For those of you with the Japanese Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire games, the latest event has officially begun. This event offers a Emboar with its Hidden Ability of Reckless, which hasn't been obtainable before today. This distribution is obtained via a shared Serial Code which was given away with Pokémon Get☆TV last week. The code is POKEMON500 and is usable once per game until November 30th 2015.
In addition to that, the event that offers a Samurott with its Hidden Ability of Shell Armor, also unavailable before today, has also begun. This distribution is obtained via a shared Serial Code which was given away in today's issue of CoroCoro. The code is POKEMON503 and is usable once per game until November 30th 2015 No international release has been announced for these events yet.

Pokémon X & Y

In The Games Department

Pokkén Tournament

It has been confirmed that the next batch of information for the upcoming game Pokkén Tournament is to come on January 23rd within the Weekly Famitsu Featuring online series on NicoNico. It's not known what information will be shown but we'll post all of it as and when it comes

Pokémon X & Y

In The Games Department

Pokémon ORAS - Battle Competition

Ahead of registration for the Battle of Hoenn competition tomorrow/tonight, it has been announced that, so far just for Japan, there will be an Entry gift for participants. If you enter in this competition, you will receive a special Tyrunt with the ability of Rock Head. However, while Tyrantrum has the ability Rock Head coded in, Tyrunt has Sturdy as its Hidden Ability so we are awaiting clarification. Entry begins at midnight UTC tonight and you need to enter at least three matches to earn your prize.
Edit @ 19:34: Registration has opened in North America & Europe with confirmation that Tyrunt will be available for players in all regions

Pokémon X & Y

In The Games Department

Pokémon ORAS - Battle Competition

A new Battle Competition has been announced. This competition is called the Generation Showdown and is only for Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire and is a Double Battle. In this competition, you can use all Pokémon from the National Pokédex except Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Deoxys, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect or Diancie. However, you can only have up to 2 of the following in your Battle Box: Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Xerneas, Yveltal or Zygarde. Registration runs from February 5th to February 13th while the competition runs from February 13th to February 15th. All entrants get 1000 PokéMiles.

Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

In The Games Department

Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Battle of Hoenn

Registration for the first of the battle competitions for Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire has begun. This competition, the Battle of Hoenn Competition, is a Single Battle competition. You can use any Pokémon in the Hoenn Pokédex except for Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, and Deoxys and the Pokémon have to be caught or hatched in X, Y, Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire. Registration for this competition runs from until January 22nd while the competition runs from January 23rd to January 25th. You can participate in 10 battles per day for this competition

Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

In The Games Department

Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire -

For those of you in Europe, the Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Special Demo Version, previously released through a variety of means across the countries, is now available for download directly from the Nintendo eShop. This demo allows for you to get a free Glalie holding its Mega Stone as well as various items including Heart Scales and Nuggets.

Pokémon X & Y

In The Anime Department

Pokémon the Movie XY 2015

With the movie site update, it has been confirmed that as stated last month, the movie will come with a Pikachu short much like previous movies. This Pikachu short is called Pikachu & The Pokémon Musicians. Not much is known about this Pikachu short yet but when more information comes, it shall be posted

 	Dedenne Does Its Best! All for Goomy!!

In The Anime Department

Pokémon XY - Episode Pictures

As usual, I have done pictures from the episode that aired in Japan today. This episode features Ash & co. getting separated after an attack by Team Rocket. The AniméDex has been updated with the contents of this episode. Click the picture to go to the gallery but be warned however as they contain spoilers.

Pokémon XY

In The Anime Department

Pokémon XY - Episode Titles

The official TV Tokyo website has revealed another episode title for an upcoming episode. This episode is due to air on February 19th 2015. No further details are currently known, but it does feature Spoink & Grumpig
Episode 864: Into the Badlands! Fight, Goomy!!

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