Friday: Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Shiny Necrozma + Pokémon Masters - Launch Coverage Day 2 + Pokémon Rumble Rush + Pokémon TCG - Alter Genesis

30-08-2019 06:03 BST / 01:03 EDT by Serebii

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Edit @ 08:31: Alter Genesis | Edit @ 08:37: Pokémon Rumble Rush | Edit @ 21:02: Rayquasza Raid Hour | Edit @ 22:13: Anime

Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

In The Games Department

Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Shiny Necrozma

A new event has been announced for Japan. This event offers a Shiny Necrozma, previously unobtainable. Players who have pre-ordered Sword & Shield and are part of the Japanese Secret Members Club will receive the code from September 6th 2019 through November 14th 2019 due to membership reaching a certain level. No further details on the Necrozma distribution such as level or moves have been revealed. Our Event Database has been updated with the details of this event
Edit @ 09:49: Further details have come through the press release. It is Level 75 with the moves Light Screen, Substitute & Moonlight. We have updated the Event Database accordingly

Pokémon Masters

In The Games Department

Pokémon Masters

Pokémon Masters was released worldwide yesterday and with this, more new content was added. We have been covering this game in full since its release detialing everything presently in the game including Sync Pairs, Sync Stories, Items, Moves, Sync Pair Scouting (Gacha) and much more so check our Pokémon Masters section for full details
Edit @ 09:37: Updated the Equippable Gear page with details on stats and improving the stats
Edit @ 11:53: Updated the Equippable Gear page again with further details on Gear
Edit @ 15:33: Created an EX Challenges page

Pokémon Sun & Moon

In The Anime Department

Pokémon Sun & Moon - Episode Title

On Saturday, we posted that there is to be world exclusive news in the Pokémon anime episode airing in Japan on Sunday. However, today a news site accidentally posted what may be details of this reveal early. This showcased the Pokémon anime logo that has been used with the movies Pokémon I Choose You and Pokémon The Power of Us in Japan and showcased each generation's starters around it with the caption "Pokémon - TV Anime new series". It is then said that the full reveal of this will be on September 29th. At present, this is unconfirmed, but we'll provide full details as they come so be sure to keep checking back

Pokémon GO

In The Games Department

Pokémon GO

The next Research Breakthrough has been announced. In September and October, when you open the Research Breakthrough Box for doing research on 7 separate days, you'll get a Flower Crown Eevee

Pokémon GO

In The Games Department

Pokémon GO

It has been confirmed that one final Raid Hour will run for Rayquaza on Sunday September 1st at 6pm local time. This is the final chance to get Rayquaza in 2019

Pokémon Masters

In The Games Department

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Pokémon Rumble Rush has announced Version 1.3.0 which will go live as of the maintenance on September 4th which runs from 06:00 UTC to 09:00 UTC. This update adds the next stage as well as a new feature: Daily Stages.
Once a day, the Adventure Clubs will send you recommended stages to play that you can play at no cost or by using your Poké Diamonds. These stages guarantee capture of the Boss Pokémon. There are also changes coming to the Plenty of Pokémon set on the shop

Pokémon Card Game - Alter Genesis

In The Trading Card Game Department

Pokémon Sun & Moon - TCG Set Release

The Pokémon Company have officially revealed all of the standard cards for the next Pokémon TCG Set. This set is called Alter Genesis and will release in Japan next week on September 6th. As such, our card listing and the associated Cardex have been updated with the details of this set with translation help from Riyu & ToineLay.

Until Next Time, See Ya