Wednesday: Pokémon Sword & Shield - Direct + Pokémon Rumble Rush - Dragonite's Stormy Island
05-06-2019 07:00 BST / 02:00 EDT by Serebii
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Last Update: 18:11 BST
Edit @ 12:30: Pokémon Direct | Edit @ 18:11: Pokémon GO
In The Games Department
Pokémon Direct
Today is the Pokémon Sword & Shield Direct. This conference livestream is to show 15 minutes of new content regarding Pokémon Sword & Shield. It will start at 13:00 UTC / 14:00 BST / 22:00 JST / 09:00 EDT / 06:00 PDT. We'll be updating with all the contents of this Direct as they happen, and will follow up with all details in our Sword & Shield section so be sure to keep checking back. In addition to that, you can watch it in the embedded video below
Edit @ 14:03: Multiple new Pokémon have been revealed
Edit @ 14:06: Pokémon Corviknight, Wooloo, Gossifleur, Drednaw, Eldegoss. Corviknight can fly to around to previously visited areas
Edit: Dynamax is the GiantDynamaxed Pokémon gain more powerful moves. Dynamax works once per battle but only lasts 3 turns
Max Raid Battles are a multiplayer feature where players come together to face wild Dynamax Pokémon. Only one player can use a Dynamaxed Pokémon. At the end, players can battle. Pokémon in Dynamax Battles vary depending on location. Some Pokémon can only be found in Max Raid Battles
The Champion is Leon who appears multiple times through the story and his brother Hop is the rival. The professor is Magnolia, assisted by her granddaughter, Sonia
Edit @ 14:15: The Legendary Pokémon are wolves: Zacian and Zamazenta
Edit @ 14:23: We have begun updating our New Pokémon Page
Edit @ 14:26: The Rotom Phone is a phone inhabited by a Rotom which contains your Pokédex
Edit @ 14:33: We have added dozens of Pre-Release Screenshots
Edit @ 14:53: Created a page on Dynamax
Edit @ 15:09: Created a page on Rotom Phone
Edit @ 15:15: Created a page on Wild Area
Edit @ 15:27: Created a page on Max Raid Battles
Edit @ 15:34: Created a page on Max Moves
Edit @ 15:50: Updated the Galar Pokédex page
Edit @ 16:12 Created a page on New Abilities
Edit @ 16:17 Created a page on Gyms & Gym Leaders
Edit @ 16:26 Created a page on New Characters
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Rumble Rush
The new event has started in Pokémon Rumble Rush. This event is focused on an island based around Dragonite and contains various new Pokémon, new Gears and more. As such, we're currently compiling everything about this new event and so this update and our Rumble Rush section will be updated with details over the next day
Edit @ 07:06: Updated Location Listings with further details of Dragonite Sea
Edit @ 07:22: Started updating Pokémon Listings with all details
Edit @ 07:44: Updated the Gears listing
Edit @ 09:58: Updated the Challenges listing
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
It has been confirmed that during the Community Day on Saturday, if you evolve Vigoroth into Slaking during the three hour window, your Slaking will know the charge move, Body Slam. The Community Day runs at 3pm to 6pm in each local time zone
