Wednesday: Pokémon Sun & Moon Pre-Order Bonuses XY ORAS - Global Link Shop Campaign + Pokémon Mystery Dungeon & Pokémon Ranger Virtual Console + Pokémon GO Version 1.0.3
20-07-2016 02:05 BST / 21:05 EDT by Serebii
Be sure to check yesterday's update for big Pokémon Sun & Moon news. This update may be updated throughout the day. If you have any ideas for the site, be sure to send them in
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Edit @ 07:10: Shiny Xerneas | Edit @ 12:16: Pre-Order Bonuses | Edit @ 20:44: Pokémon GO Version 1.0.3 | Edit @ 00:19: Movie News
In The Games Department
Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Global Link
It has been confirmed that the Generation 6 Global Link will end its service as of late October 2016 to make adjustments ahead of the release of the Global Link in Sun & Moon. When this happens, all features using the Global Link such as Logging in, Game Sync, Returning items into the game and Rating Battle will go offline, though the GTS, Wonder Trade and Free Battle will remain online. As part of a Thank You campaign, from July 26th everything on the PokéMileage Club will be 50% and Ability Capsules will be re-added for 5,000 PokéMiles a piece.
In The Games Department
Pokémon
Some more pre-order bonuses have been announced for retailers across the globe for if you pre-order Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon. These bonuses are the same as other areas
Australia
JB-HiFi - Solgaleo & Lunala Figurines
France
Micromania - Special Sun & Moon Pins
Belgium & The Netherlands
Game Mania - 12 Quick Ball Serial Code
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
A new Patch, Version 1.0.3, has been pushed to iOS and Android devices (V0.29.3) for Pokémon GO. This update fixes some text based issues. We will investigate what the text changes are and add them to the patch page
In The Games Department
Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Shiny Xerneas Event
It has been sneak announced that the Shiny Xerneas event in the UK is currently being distributed at Smyths Toy Stores across the UK. This event is Serial Code and will run until August 16th 2016. As reported on Friday, the Shiny Yveltal event shall follow it from August 16th
In The Games Department
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon - Virtual Console
For those of you in Japan, the Nintendo DS classic, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky is now available on the Nintendo Wii U eShop. This game recently came out on the North American Virtual Console. It will cost 950¥ to download. There's currently no word on a European release
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Pokémon Ranger - Virtual Console
For those of you in Japan, the Nintendo DS classic, Pokémon Ranger Shadows of Almia is due to release on the Nintendo Wii U eShop next week on July 27th. This game recently came out on the European Virtual Console. It will cost 950¥ to download. There's currently no word on a North American release
In The Pokémon Department
Pokémon - Live Action Movie
Variety and Hollywood Reporter are reporting that the movie studio, Legendary Pictures, has won the rights to make a live action Pokémon movie and will begin in 2017 with a movie based on Detective Pikachu, the Nintendo 3DS game that was released earlier this year in Japan. The movie will be distributed by Toho in Japan and Universal outside of Japan. Full confirmation has yet to come but we'll bring it as soon as we can.
