Tuesday: Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Special Battle Season 8
16-01-2018 05:19 GMT / 00:19 EST by Serebii
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Edit @ 06:03: Pokémon Shuffle | Edit @ 06:35: Pokémon Duel
In The Games Department
Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Special Battle Season 8
The Special Battle rules for Season 8 have been revealed. Season 8 will run from January 23rd to March 12th 2018 and runs on Sun & Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, with rankings separate to eachother. This ruleset allows for use of all Pokémon within the new Alola Pokédex
Battle type: Single Battle
Pokémon Restrictions: National Pokédex. No more than 1 of Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Diancie, Hoopa, Volcanion, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Magearna, and Marshadow.
The other standard rules apply, including all set to Level 50 if above that, and you choose 3 Pokémon out of your 6, and you cannot have two Pokémon holding the same hold item. Battles have a 10 minute duration, with turns having a 60 second timer.
In The Games Department
Pokémon Shuffle - Events
A few brand new challenges have begun on Pokémon Shuffle and Pokémon Shuffle Mobile.
First is a new stage featuring Mareanie. This stage will run until January 30th 2018
Next is a stage featuring Electrode, a Pokémon previously exclusive to Expert stages. It runs until January 23rd 2018
Next is a Mega Salamence competitive stage. This is a competitive stage that runs until January 23rd 2018.
Finally, the Xurkitree, Palossand, Lycanroc & Thundurus Therian Forme stages have begun a repeat run
All of these require the version 1.5.1 to download. Our Pokémon listings have been updated with these Pokémon
In The Games Department
Pokémon Duel - Balance Patch
Tomorrow, a new version of Pokémon Duel is being uploaded following the weekly maintenance. This update is Version 5.0.6 and includes a variety of changes. In it, some figures are set to be updated
Drapion
Movement increased from 1 to 2
Arbok
Added new ability: Shed Skin
Increased power of Poison Fang from 40 to 50
Seviper
Added new ability: Rapid Approach
Increased wheel size of Toxic Fluid & Poison Tail
Decreated wheel size of Wrap
