Monday: Pokémon GO - Straw Hat Pikachu Tie-In + Pokémon Duel + New Pokémon Game Development
22-07-2019 06:53 BST / 01:53 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 07:25: Pokémon Duel Patch | Edit @ 11:27: New Game Announcement | Edit @ 21:12: Team GO Rocket
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have released a new feature coming to Pokémon GO. As has been datamined from previous APKs and following hints in GO Fest Chicago and Dortmund of Team Rocket photobombing all Snapshots in the evening, Niantic have confirmed that Team Rocket are coming to Pokémon GO in the form of Team GO Rocket. Sometimes, a PokéStop will be dark grey at the top with it spinning slightly but, when it is spun, it will create an encounter with Team GO Rocket. This means that you have to battle the grunt. When you battle them, you will then be able to capture the Shadow Pokémon they used, which has the move Frustration. From there, you can purify the Pokémon. This costs Stardust and Candy to do, which removes Frustration and gives them the move Return.
Edit @ 21:41: We have created pages on Team GO Rocket and Shadow Pokémon
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The next Pokémon GO event has started to begin. From today at 1pm local time until July 29th at 1pm local time, Straw Hat Pikachu will start spawning in Pokémon GO. THis is to tie-in with the anniversary of ONE PIECE and Pokémon GO as well as promote tourism to Kumamoto, Japan which is still rebuilding after an earthquake in 2016. This Straw Hat Pikachu can be shiny but cannot evolve.
Edit @ 11:16: The Straw Hat outfit is now live for free in the Style Shop
In The Games Department
Pokémon Duel - Z-Powered Update
On Friday July 26th, a new version of Pokémon Duel is being uploaded following a maintenance cycle that ends at 08:00 UTC. This update is Version 7.0.14 and is is set to provide various fixes and new figures. In it, some figures are set to be updated
Mega Tyranitar
Increases damage of Mountain Topple from 160 to 180
Increases damage of Rockstorm from 150 to 170
Increases damage of Crunch from 80 to 100
Zygarde 50% Forme
Increases damage of Dragon Breath from 130 to 160
Increases damage of Land's Wrath from 90 to 120
Increases damage of Extreme Speed from 70 to 110
Snorlax
Removed pound
Added Giga Impact with damage 180
Increases damage of Body Slam from 110 to 150
Magearna
Altered Soul-Heart to increase Attack damage with each knockout from 3 to 10
Garchomp
Added Sand Veil ability
Increases damage of Dragon Rush from 140 to 160
Increases damage of Fire Fang from 90 to 110
Gabite
Increases damage of Dragon Claw from 100 to 120
Increases damage of Slash from 70 to 90
Gible
Removed Tackle
Added Scary Face
Chikorita
Removed Razor Leaf
Added Grass Knot with power of 40
Bayleef
Increases damage of Body Slam from 40 to 80
Increased wheel size of Poison Powder
Decreased wheel size of Miss
In The Games Department
Pokémon New Game Announcement
It has been announced that The Pokémon Company and the Chinese development studio, TiMi Studio Group, an offshoot of Tencent, who have developed games such as Arena of Valor and Call of Duty Mobile, are working together on a game. At present it is unclear what this game is and if it'll be available internationally but we'll provide full details as and when they come so be sure to check back
