Thursday: Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Battle Competition + Smartphone App Discontinued + Pokémon XY&Z: Episode Pictures + Nintendo Badge Arcade
28-04-2016 07:08 BST / 02:08 EDT by Serebii
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Last Update: 20:05 BST
Edit @ 09:45; Pokémon Comaster Figure Drops | Edit @ 12:01: Episode Pictures | Edit @ 20:05: Nintendo Badge Arcade
In The Games Department
Nintendo Badge Arcade
The free piece of Nintendo 3DS software, Nintendo Badge Arcade, had its weekly update in Japan. This week it has once again introduced multiple panels of badges of Pokémon to earn. These panels include various more new Pokémon to the ones previously obtainable. We're currently cataloguing all of these badges and will update our Nintendo Badge Arcade section shortly.
Edit @ 20:33: All 4 panels and 20 badges have been added to the section
In The Games Department
Pokémon - Battle Competition
Battles for the next Battle Competition are now running. This Battle Competition is Japan only and runs VGC rules and allows for players to qualify for a competition later this Spring to gain entry to the World Championships. Battles run from April 28th through May 2nd, and is only open for Japanese players. All entrants will receive a special Landorus based on Pokénchi host Hyadain's Landorus
In The Games Department
Pokémon Comaster
The Pokémon Comaster app has had an update and with this update, some new figures have become available through the Trevo shop. In the EX rarity, you now also have a 0.5% chance of getting the rare and powerful Mewtwo figure. In the R rarity, you now have a 1.5% chance of getting a Lapras figure, and the common rarities have all dropped to 6% rather than 7.16% and now you also have the chance of getting Staraptor and Weezing.
In addition to that, a special Rank Match Festa is going on. For each rank you get, you will receive a special gift. Ranks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14 give you 10 diamonds, Rank 8 gives you 50 diamonds and Ranks 11 & 15 give you a special Trevo Ticket, but most notably at Rank 5 you can get the EX rarity Feraligatr figure. This Festival runs until May 9th. We're gradually covering this game, with figure lists expected to be up soon so keep checking back.
In The Anime Department
Pokémon XY & Z - Episode Pictures
As usual, we have done pictures from the episode that aired in Japan today. This episode features Ash & co. encountering a lost shiny Phantump. 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.
In The Apps Department
Pokémon Jukebox - Service Stop
The Android app, Pokémon Jukebox, which came out last year is due to have its services stop on June 30th. From May 31st, you'll be unable to purchase any new music in the app, or download the app if you didn't have it yet. You also won't be able to download the daily free track. In addition to this, from June 30th, you'll no longer be able to redownload any of the purchases.
