Wednesday: Pokémon GO - New Information + Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Yveltal Distribution
25-05-2016 16:05 BST / 11:05 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 18:34: World Championships Prize | Edit @ 19:13: Portuguese Yveltal Distribution | Edit @ 19:41: Pokémon Center Skytree Town
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Some new information has been released about the upcoming mobile title, Pokémon GO. In this, it details how the battles work. Battles work in gyms where you use two moves on your Pokémon and can control them through the touch screen. Using this, you can dodge attacks by swiping left or right. If you win the battle, the prestige of the gym is lowered and if it hits zero, the controlling team of the gym loses control and your team gets control. Prestige can be increased by training your Pokémon at the gym.
Edit @ 16:17: New screenshots have been added
In The Games Department
Pokémon Video Game Championships 2016
For the first time, in the history of the Video Game Championships, it has now been confirmed that rather than winning scholarships at the Pokémon World Championships, you can, if you are over 18, instead get cash prizes rather than the scholarships previously. If you are in the Top 8, you can choose between cash or scholarship while if you're in the top finishers but 9th or lower, you can only get cash. If you're under 18, you have a choice between scholarship or a travel certificate if in the Top 8, or just a travel certificate in 9th or lower. The scheme is as follows
VGC - World Championships
1st place $10,000
2nd place $7,500
3rd-4th place $5,000
5th-8th place $3,000
9th-16th place $1,500
VGC - National Championships
1st place $5,000
2nd place $2,500
3rd-4th place $1,500
5th-8th place $750
9th-16th place $500
TCG - World Championships
1st place $25,000
2nd place $15,000
3rd-4th place $7,500
5th-8th place $5,000
9th-16th place $2,500
17th-32nd place $1,500
TCG - National Championships
1st place $10,000
2nd place $5,000
3rd-4th place $2,500
5th-8th place $1,500
9th-16th place $1,000
17th-32nd place $750
33rd-64th place $500
In The Games Department
Pokémon - Rayquaza Distribution
As we reported last month, a new Pokémon Center is opening in Tokyo called Pokémon Center Skytree Town. According to today's new issue of Famitsu, if you visit from July 6th through September 4th, you'll be able to download a special Level 100 Shiny Rayquaza. This can only be received by Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire games. It is not known if this Rayquaza has any special moves or items, but as soon as more information is known, it'll be posted
In The Games Department
Pokémon - Yveltal Distribution
For those of you in Portugal, the Yveltal distribution has been anounced. If you go to the El Corte Inglés in Lisbon on May 28th, or El Corte Inglés in Gaia on May 29th, you'll be able to receive a code to download the Shiny Yveltal. This distribution matches the one in Spain earlier this month
