Wednesday: Pokémon Masters + Pokémon HOME + Pokémon Sleep + Detective Pikachu 2 + Pokémon GO - Snorlax Event
29-05-2019 01:00 BST / 18:00 EDT by Serebii
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Last Update: 03:24 BST
Edit @ 02:53: Detective Pikachu 2 Section | Edit @ 03:05: Pokémon HOME Section | Edit @ 03:17: Pokémon Sleep Section | Edit @ 03:24: Sleeping with Snorlax
In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters
During the Pokémon 2019 Press Conference, a new Pokémon game was announced for mobile. This game is Pokémon Masters and is in development with The Pokémon Company and DeNA, as announced in DeNA's Investor Meeting a few weeks ago. This game is coming for iOS and Android in 2019 and features gameplay battling against various trainers from previous games including Brock, Misty, Cynthia, Blue and more. We've compiled a Pokémon Masters section to give full details including Pre-Release Screenshots
In The Games Department
Pokémon HOME
During the Pokémon 2019 Press Conference, a new Pokémon storage utility was announced. Pokémon HOME is a utility for Nintendo Switch and mobile which allows you to connect your Pokémon from Let's Go, Sword & Shield, Pokémon Bank and Pokémon GO and have them in one place. On the mobile version, you can also trade with other people locally and online. We've compiled a Pokémon HOME section to give full details
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Detective Pikachu 2
During the Pokémon 2019 Press Conference, a sequel to the 3DS game, Detective Pikachu, was announced for the Nintendo Switch. This game continues the story of the original and will differ from the story found in the movie. It has not been dated. We've compiled a Detective Pikachu 2section to give full details
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Pokémon Sleep
During the Pokémon 2019 Press Conference, a new Pokémon mobile app was announced. Pokémon Sleep tracks a user's time sleeping, wake up time and more to create a gameplay experience. It also utilises a new peripheral, the Pokémon GO Plus + which has been announced by Nintendo. It can be used as a Pokémon GO Plus for Pokémon GO and works in Pokémon Sleep when put on the bed to attract information about how long you sleep. We've compiled a Pokémon Sleep section to give full details
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In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have begun the next Pokémon GO event. To tie in with the reveal of Pokémon Sleep, a special event is being held where Snorlax has increased spawns. However, when you encounter Snorlax, it will be lying down and won't attack you. When caught, it has the move Yawn. This event runs until June 3rd 2019 at 20:00 UTC
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Pokémon 2019 Press Conference
Today is the Pokémon 2019 Press Conference. This conference is to showcase various topics of interest to Pokémon fans. It will start at 01:00 UTC / 02:00 BST / 10:00 JST on May 29th/May 28th at 21:00 EDT / 18:00 PDT. We'll be updating with all the contents of this press conference as they happen so be sure to keep checking back. In addition to that, you can watch it in the embedded video below
Edit @ 02:06: Detective Pikachu will receive a Nintendo Switch sequel to the original 3DS game. It will feature a different conclusion than the movie.
Edit @ 02:08: A new Pokémon Center will open in Shibuya, Japan in Autumn of 2019
Edit @ 02;11: Pokémon Quest China reconfirmed as a slightly different version of Pokémon Quest featuring PvP and Social systems, brought into China by NetEase
Edit @ 02:14: Pokémon HOME announced for Switch and Mobile. Connects Let's Go, Sword & Shield, Pokémon Bank and Pokémon GO together. It also allows trade features online and with friends straight on mobile. It will launch in Early 2020
Edit @ 02:16: Pokémon Sleep revealed for mobile. Tracks a user's time sleeping to add to the gameplay experience. It releases in 2020
Edit @ 02:21: The Pokémon GO Plus + has been announced by Nintendo. It can be used as a Pokémon GO Plus for Pokémon GO and works in Pokémon Sleep when put on the bed to attract information about how long you sleep
Edit @ 02:26: A small event is running in Pokémon GO where Snorlax has fallen over in order to promote this new development. It has the move Yawn
Edit @ 02:27: Pokémon Masters is a mobile game being developed featuring various previous masters of the Pokémon world
Edit @ 02:30: The Pokémon Shirts line, shirts with 151 different designs based on the Kanto Pokémon, is to be released in North America and Europe
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