Wednesday: Pokémon Sun & Moon - Coverage Day 14 + Soundtrack + Pokémon XYORAS - Meloetta Distribution
30-11-2016 07:00 GMT / 02:00 EST by Serebii
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Last Update: 23:10 GMT
Edit @ 09:02: Sun & Moon Coverage | Edit @ 16:02: Meloetta Event | Edit @ 23:10: VGC 2017 rules
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Coverage Day 14
The games have been out almost a week now and our coverage is starting to wind to a close. As usual, I'll be posting the main focal points here, while more in-depth details go on the discovery thread on the forums (including some details I won't post here). If you want to remain unspoiled, do not visit the Sun/Moon section until you have your game. Don't worry as blatant spoilers will NOT be on the home page. As the coverage is winding down, if there are any elements of the game that you wish me to cover, be sure to let me know
09:02: Updated the page on Available Mega Evolutions to include Primal Reversions
11:52: Created a Generation 7 hub page
14:56: Updated the Trainer Customisation page with listings of female clothing from Pokémon Moon. Pokémon Sun to come soon.
17:12: Updated the Trainer Customisation page with anchors for each type of accessory
In The Games Department
Pokémon XYORAS - Meloetta Event
For those of you in Europe & Australia, the Meloetta event is now available on Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire games. This event is available through Mystery Gift > Receive Gift > Get Via Internet and gives you the Mythical Pokémon Meloetta, which can't be found in the wild. This event is only running through to December 24th so get while you can. It'll be added on North American games later today. Our Event Database has been updated with full details of this event
Edit: Live in North America
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon Soundtrack
For those of you in North America and the United Kingdom and Continental Europe, the Pokémon Sun & Moon Soundtrack has been released by The Pokémon Company. This particular soundtrack icontains 169 tracks from the games for $9.99/Ł7..99 on the iTunes platform. This follows on from the release of all of the Soundtracks over the last few years and coincides with its release in Japan today in stores.
In The Games Department
Pokémon VGC 2017
The official rule list for VGC 2017 has been released on the official site. This confirms much of what has been suspected through Battle Spot but includes a few new tidbits. Below is the list of the rules
Usable Games Pokémon Sun, Pokémon Moon
Battle Type: Double Battle
Pokémon Restrictions: Alola Pokédex only
Banned Pokémon: Zygarde, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Magearna, Pokémon not captured or hatched in Sun & Moon
Banned Items: Mega Stones
Clauses: No same Pokémon, No same item
Players may only use Pokémon with items or moves obtained in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Any moves unable to be obtained without Pokémon only available in the generation through Pokémon Bank are banned until Pokémon Bank opens up
It also institutes a 50 minute timer for the overall match in best-of-three matches. This timer lasts for 50 minutes and all three games are to be completed in this time. If the time elapses and both players have won 1 game, then a Sudden Death game begins where players have turns to gain a significant advantage and, afterwards, the winner is decided. If no clear winner is visible, then the round will continue until an advantage is seen
