Thursday: Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Battle Competition + Taiko no Tatsujin Drum 'n' Fun DLC
14-02-2019 07:12 GMT / 02:12 EST by Serebii
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Edit @ 13:51: PokéStop Submissions | Edit @ 14:03: Taiko no Tatsujin | Edit @ 20;14: International Championships Stream | Edit @ 21:38: Pokémon GO Trainer Battle News
In The Games Department
Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Battle Competition
Registration for the next Battle Competition has begun. This is the 2019 International Challenge February competition. This is a Double Battle competition using standard 2019 VGC rules where players can use 2 Restricted Pokémon (Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Groudon, Kyogre, Rayquaza, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala & Necrozma) and is based on the Moon Series where there are no Mega Evolutions, Primal Reversions or Ultra Necrozma allowed. This competition offers Championship Points to players outside of Japan and offers a chance to qualify to the Japan Championships inside Japan. All Pokémon will be raised to Level 50 for the duration of the competition.
Registration runs from February 14th through February 21st 2019. Battles will run from February 22nd through February 24th.
All entrants who play 3 or more matches will get a Shiny Tapu Bulu which will be distributed some time in March
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have confirmed a new feature to Trainer Battles. Starting on Saturday with the Community Day, three moves are going to have a new effect in Trainer Battles. The moves Ancient Power, Ominous Wind and Silver Wind will now have a chance to boost the user's Attack and Defense until it is defeated or switches out. This is the first of many updates to Trainer Battles to come in the near future. We'll bring more as it comes.
In The Games Department
Taiko No Tatsujin Drum 'n' Fun DLC
Following its release in Japan last week, the new DLC for Taiko no Tatsujin Drum 'n' Fun is now available in Europe. These provide 3 different tracks, sold individually for Ł1.19
Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee Game Music - Difficulty: Easy ☆2 | Normal ☆2 | Hard ☆5 | Excellent ☆7
Pokémon Sun & Moon Anime Opening - Future Connection - Difficulty: Easy ☆2 | Normal ☆3 | Hard ☆4 | Excellent ☆7
Pokémon Anime Opening - Mezase Pokémon Master ~20th Anniversary~ - Difficulty: Easy ☆2 | Normal ☆4 | Hard ☆6 | Excellent ☆8
At present it's not clear when these tracks will be available in North America, so be sure to keep checking back for more news on their localised release
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Pokémon GO has now opened PokéStop Submissions for Level 40 players within the country of Vietnam. This follows on from being released in Argentina and various other countries over the past few months. Further countries in the rollout have yet to be announced
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Pokémon International Championships
Today marks the first day of the third Pokémon Oceania International Championships in Melbourne, Australia, and, like previous events, the event is going to be officially streamed by The Pokémon Company International across three different streams. Each game has got its own individual stream
The Stream will begin shortly before 22:30 GMT / 17:30 EST / 14:30 PST / 08:30 AEDT
Click the following links to go to the respective streams
Main Stream
Pokémon Trading Card Game International Championships
