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Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Roto Boost

In Japan, since November 17th 2017, you've been able to get distributions for various Roto Boost items from vending machines in Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores. However, it has been confirmed that this service will cease on June 30th 2019, so you'll be unable to obtain any further Roto Boost items

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Pokémon GO

Recently, Geodude was revealed to be ambassador to the Iwate Prefecture in Japan. Today, a new event was announced to coincide with this and other Pokémon events being held in Iwate. From July 1st through July 15th, Geodude will spawn in great numbers across the entire Iwate Prefecture. In addition to this, to celebrate the re-opening of the railway in Sanriku, other Rock-type Pokémon including Sudowoodo, Onix, Omanyte, Kabuto and Aerodactyl will have increased spawns in the coastal area of Sanriku. We have created our usual event section for this event

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Today, a new patch came out for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This patch adds VR capability utilising the Labo VR device. With this, you can watch 4 CPU players having a match on around half of the stages, or participate in a match yourself. These matches can only be Time based and cannot use Items. Due to this, we have updated our Stage Listings with a note on if each stage is VR based. At present only 1 Pokémon related stage can be used in VR, Prism Tower.

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Pokémon GO

Niantic have confirmed that support for Pokémon GO to connect to the Apple Watch is to end on July 1st. It is stated that this support is being dropped because it is redundant with Adventure Sync existing.

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Pokémon GO

The next Pokémon GO patch is starting to roll out on Android devices, with iOS to come. This version, 0.145.0, contains various bug fixes and QoL improvements including returning people to the Pokémon list when deciding not to put a Pokémon into a gym.

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Pokémon GO

Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO event. This is the Adventure Week and runs from June 4th 20:00 UTC - June 11th 20:00 UTC features increased Rock-type spawns, 2km egg hatches and Raid Battles and Shiny Onix, Lileep and Anorith. It also includes 4* Buddy Candy, 10* Experience at newly spun PokéStops and trainers who have Adventure Sync activated and walk 50 km will earn 50,000 Stardust and 15 Rare Candies!

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Pokkén Tournament DX

The next special Group Match has been announced on Pokkén Tournament DX. From June 7th through June 9th, you can participate in the "Alter Ego Army" Group Match. This cup is a Basic Battle competition, once again on a Fixed Battle Arena. Participating in this brings a special title reward based on Croagunk, and if you place highly you'll get other titles based on your placement. If you already received the title from the last time it ran, you will not receive it again

In The Apps Department

Pokémon TCG Card Dex

The Pokémon TCG Card Dex app has received an update bringing it up to Version 1.2. This update adds functionality for X & Y series cards, with having features for the XY sets BreakPoint, Fates Collide, Steam Seige and Evolutions as well as various new search elements including Attack Costs, Energy types and more

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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

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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

Pokémon GO Plus +

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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

Footage

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Pokémon GO

Following the end of the Raid Week event, the Raid Battle bosses have shifted to be more in line with counters to the current Level 5 Raid Boss, Cresselia. We're currently cataloguing all new Raid Bosses so be sure to check out our Raid Battles section.

In The Pokémon Department

Pokémon - LINE Stickers

For those of you who have the social media app, LINE on your iOS, Android or Windows Mobile devices, The Pokémon Company have put out some new stickers. These stickers are focused on Pokémon in various styles and is called the UTGP 2019 Pokémon and is obtained if you add the Uniqlo Grand Prix 2019 account as a friend on LINE. They last for 180 days

LINE

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Pokémon Sword & Shield

The latest news for Pokémon Sword & Shield has been announced in a Pokémon Direct on June 5th 2019 at 13:00 UTC / 14:00 BST / 09:00 EDT / 06:00 PDT / 22:00 JST. It will last 15 minutes. We're currently compiling all details so keep checking back .

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Pokémon Sword & Shield

A Pokémon Press Conference/Business Strategy presentation will be broadcast live at 01:00 UTC / 02:00 BST / 10:00 JST on May 29th/May 28th at 21:00 EDT / 18:00 PDT. At present it's unclear what this presentation will entail but it's said that the press conference will cover a number of topics of interest to Pokémon fans. We'll post all details as it comes

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Pokémon GO

The next Legendary Raid Boss has rotated in to Pokémon GO. From now until 20:00 UTC on June 18th, Cresselia will be the new Level 5 Raid Boss in Pokémon GO with Shiny Cresselia now being available. At present, the other Raid Bosses remain the same for the Raid Week event.

In The Anime Department

Pokémon Sun & Moon - Episode Pictures

As usual, we have done pictures from the episode that aired in Japan today. This episode features Sophocles trying to learn how to use a Z-Move. The AniméDex has been updated with the contents of this episode page. Click the picture to go to the gallery but be warned however as they contain spoilers.

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Who's That Pokémon

Today marks one hundred & thirty-first entry into the Generation VII competitive field with a Johto Pokémon. These entries are created by the visitors for the visitors and then compiled by our writers Psynergy, Jellal, & Mcdanger. To get involved, Click here for the discussion forum
Today, we are covering a Pokémon introduced in the second generation. Kingdra lives at extreme ocean depths that are otherwise uninhabited. It has long been believed that the yawning of this Pokémon creates spiraling ocean currents. Kingdra sleeps on the seafloor where it is otherwise devoid of life. When a storm arrives, the Pokémon is said to awaken and wander about in search of prey. So, here it is, the one-hundred & thirty-first entry, Kingdra

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Pokémon GO - Community Day

Today marks the Pokémon GO Raid Day. On this day, for three hours in each region, Lapras will appear in raids in all gyms from 11am to 2pm with a chance of it being shiny. With this, it will also have the legacy moves of Ice Shard and Ice Beam and you'll get 5 free Raid Passes for the day
With this, an Event Box has gone live which contains 6 Premium Raid Pass, 1 Super Incubator, 2 Star Piece, 1 Lucky Egg for 480 Coins

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Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Battle Competition

Battles for the next Battle Competition has begin. This is the 2019 International Challenge May competition and is for non-Japan Regions. 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 Ultra Series where both Z-Crystals and Mega Evolutions are allowed. This competition also offers CP to the highest ranked players to give players the opportunity to go to the World Championships. All Pokémon will be raised to Level 50 for the duration of the competition.
Battles will run from May 24th - 26th.
All entrants who play 3 or more matches will get a Shiny Tapu Fini which will be distributed some time in June

In The Trading Card Game Department

Pokémon Sun & Moon - Miracle Twin Release

Next week, the next set of Pokémon Trading Card Game is released in Japan and today The Pokémon Company put out a full set list. As such, our card listing and the associated Cardex have been updated with the details of this set with translation help from Riyu

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Pokémon Sword & Shield

As we reported on Monday, Uniqlo had a competition for various T-Shirt designs for Pokémon that will then get sold, with the grand prize winner having their T-Shirt implemented into Pokémon Sword & Shield. However, the winner was since found to have violated the rules having previously sold their own design which they entered into this contest. Due to this, that entry has been disqualified and no Grand Prize winner will be included and thus it means that none of the T-Shirt winners will be implemented into Pokémon Sword & Shield as the note about that element has been removed from all official material. We'll provide further information as it comes so be sure to keep checking back

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Pokémon GO

Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO Level 5 Raid. After Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf leave Raid Battles on May 27th at 20:00 UTC, Cresselia will re-enter Raid Battles with the new capability of being SHiny. This runs until June 18th at 20:00 UTC where it'll be replaced by the return of Kyogre until June 27th at 20:00 UTC where it itself will then be replaced by Groudon until July 10th at 20:00 UTC.

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Pokémon GO

With the announcement of next month's Pokémon GO Community Day yesterday, the Taiwanese official Twitter account posted the move that Slaking is said to get when it evolves from Vigoroth during the event. According to the official tweet, it gets the move Body Slam. At present this is subject to change but we'll provide full details on it as it comes. The Taiwanse account has since deleted the tweet

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Pokémon Rumble Rush - Update

Pokémon Rumble Rush is now available on Android devices globally including the US & Europe. Since the soft launch of this game last week in Australia, we have been covering it in full including full Pokémon Listings, with its own Pokédex including, Location Listings, details on the game's Mechanics, Gears, Ore, The Island Event Schedule and so much more so be sure to check our section for all your Pokémon Rumble Rush needs
At present there is no further details on when the game will be released on iOS other than it'll be soon but we'll provide full details as and when it comes

In The Movies Department

Mewtwo Strikes Back EVOLUTION

It has been confirmed that during the Japanese Variety Show, Oha Suta, set to air on Thursday May 23rd 2019 there will be a brand new world premiere footage for the upcoming movie Pokémon the Movie Mewtwo Strikes Back EVOLUTION . We'll provide full information as it happens so be sure to check back
Edit @ 23:15: The footage has aired on Oha Suta. This footage showcases more scenes from the original in the 3D style specifically Mewtwo using the Mewtwo Ball to catch Pokémon. We're currently awaiting an official upload and will post as soon as it's live so be sure to keep checking back

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Pokémon GO

Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO Community Day on June 8th will focus on Slakoth. This event will have quarter egg distance and has 3 Hour Lure Modules. However, it will also give out an as of yet unannounced special move to Slaking. We'll bring more details as they come. This runs at specific times:
The Community Day runs at 3pm to 6pm in each local time zone

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Pokémon Rumble Rush - Update

A new update has dropped for Pokémon Rumble Rush on the Play Store brining the game up to Version 1.0.3. This update provides various bug fixes to prevent the game crashing as much, a fix to a glitch where the Pokédex showed Pokémon as not caught despite being caught, and also has the Terms of Service updated.
Edit @ 08:36: This patch does appear to have a game breaking bug where you can't tap any ore in the Refinery screen to remove it or open it. You can delete ore in the waiting area, or check the Challenges Menu and then return to the Ore Refinery which should resolve the situation

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Pokémon GO

Today, as part of the Raid Week event is the Raid Hour. From 6pm to 7pm local time, every gym will have a raid on it. However, unlike the previous Raid Hours, it's not just Level 5 raids on the gyms but rather Raids of all difficulties will be on the gym

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Pokémon GO

Pokémon GO has now opened PokéStop Submissions for Level 40 players within the country of Malaysia. This follows on from being released in various countries including the majority of South America, as well as Taiwan over the past few months. Further countries in the rollout have yet to be announced

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Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Shiny Tapu Fini Event

For those of you who participated in the recent Japan exclusive Japan Championships 2019 Qualifiers Competition, the entry gift is now available to all qualifying players through this link after logging into the Global Link. This gift is a Shiny Tapu Fini, the first time it has been available as Shiny which comes at Level 60 with the moves Nature's Madness, Muddy Water, Aqua Ring, Hydro Pump and holds a Misty Seed and can be redeemed until June 28th. Our Event Database has been updated with the details of this event
For the rest of the world, it will be distributed if you play in the International Challenge May, which currently has Registration open

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Pokémon GO

The latest Pokémon GO event has begun. From now until May 28th at 20:00 UTC is the Raid Week. During this week, certain Pokémon have entered Raid Battles, as well as there being 2* Catch Stardust and 2* Raid Experience. In addition to that, there will be a Legendary Dinner Hour on Wednesday May 22nd 2019 at 18:00 local time where all raids will be increased
With this, Shiny Bronzor can also now be found in the game

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Pokémon GO

Niantic have put out an update into the game. This update has altered the text in the Trade Tooltips which now states that Special Trades can only occur once a day, with the new addition of "unless at certain special events". At present it's unclear what special events they mean but it's presumably Pokémon GO Fest. We're currently awaiting further details so be sure to keep checking back

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Pokémon Rumble Rush - Coverage Day 7

On Wednesday, a new mobile title shadow dropped on Google Play in Australia. This game is the fifth in the Pokémon Rumble series and features timed event islands for you to find various Pokémon within. We've been hard at work cataloguing everything but the coverage is now coming to an end. If there's anything you wish to see about the game, let us know. This page will be continually updated with further details as it comes so be sure to keep checking back
Edit @ 16:48: Updated the Locations Listings with even more locations
Edit @ 21:00: Created a page on Ranks

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Pokémon Sword & Shield

In Japan recently, there was a competition for people to design a Pokémon T-Shirt which is to go on sale. However, a new feature has been announced. The winning T-Shirt, featuring a Gyarados and Magikarp design, is to be included as a custom shirt in Pokémon Sword & Shield. This also confirms that customisation of the trainer characters returns once again. We'll provide further details on this as we approach launch
Edit @ 10:53: We have updated our Pre-Release Screenshot Page with new images
Edit @ 11:12: In addition to this, the latest issue of CoroCoro Ichiban has noted that, in its next issue, due for release on June 21st, it will include the "Latest Information for Pokémon Sword & Shield". As this issue comes out a week after E3, it is probably that any news in the magazine will come prior to the magazine release. We'll provide more details as soon as we get them

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Pokémon Rumble Rush - Coverage Day 5

On Wednesday, a new mobile title shadow dropped on Google Play in Australia. This game is the fifth in the Pokémon Rumble series and features timed event islands for you to find various Pokémon within. We've been hard at work cataloguing everything but the coverage is now coming to an end. If there's anything you wish to see about the game, let us know. This page will be continually updated with further details as it comes so be sure to keep checking back
Edit @ 15:49: Updated the Pokémon Listings with extracted base stats
Edit @ 21:14: Updated the Pokémon Listings to include links to detailed listings including potential moves for the Pokémon, separated by Star rating

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Pokémon Quest

Earlier this year, it was announced that Pokémon Quest would be released in China on mobile through a collaboration with NetEase. Today, as part of an announcement by NetEase, it was confirmed that Pokémon Quest in China will release with a brand new Player VS Player mode. At present it's not clear if this mode will make it in to the game in the west. No release date has ben confirmed for China but a beta will run this Summer

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Pokémon Rumble Rush - Coverage Day 5

On Wednesday, a new mobile title shadow dropped on Google Play in Australia. This game is the fifth in the Pokémon Rumble series and features timed event islands for you to find various Pokémon within. We've been hard at work cataloguing everything but the coverage is now coming to an end. If there's anything you wish to see about the game, let us know. This page will be continually updated with further details as it comes so be sure to keep checking back
Edit @ 09:26: Updated the Location Listings with more Pokémon and better area anchors
Edit @ 22:00: Updated the Location Listings with more Pokémon

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Pokémon GO - Community Day

Today marks the Pokémon GO Community Day. On this day, for three hours in each region, Torchic will appear, enmass, in Pokémon GO with a chance of Shiny Torchic appearing. During this event, when you evolve Combusken into Blaziken, it will know the move Blast Burn, which is exclusive to this event. This can be done for a further hour after the event. This coincides with 3* Capture Stardust and 3 hour Lure Modules. This runs at these times:
It runs from 3pm to 6pm in your local time
There's also a Community Day Box live for 480 Coins that have 30 Ultra Balls, 3 Lucky Eggs, 2 Super Incubators & 3 Star Pieces

In The Anime Department

Pokémon Sun & Moon - Episode Pictures

As usual, we have done pictures from the episode that aired in Japan today. This episode features Team Rocket get visited by Matori from Team Rocket who has come to retrieve Bewear. The AniméDex has been updated with the contents of this episode page. Click the picture to go to the gallery but be warned however as they contain spoilers.

In The Pokémon of the Week Department

Who's That Pokémon

Today marks one hundred & twenty-ninth entry into the Generation VII competitive field with a Johto Pokémon. These entries are created by the visitors for the visitors and then compiled by our writers Psynergy, Jellal, & Mcdanger. To get involved, Click here for the discussion forum
Today, we are covering a Pokémon introduced in the second generation.It wanders through the mountains seeking opponents to fight. If it finds an opponent that's not worthy, Tyranitar ignores it and wanders on. This Pokémon is a mobile disaster, leaving mountains crumbled and houses destroyed in its wake. So, here it is, the one-hundred & thirtieth entry, Tyranitar

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Pokémon Rumble Rush - Coverage Day 4

On Wednesday, a new mobile title shadow dropped on Google Play in Australia. This game is the fifth in the Pokémon Rumble series and features timed event islands for you to find various Pokémon within. We've been hard at work cataloguing everything but the coverage is now coming to an end. If there's anything you wish to see about the game, let us know. This page will be continually updated with further details as it comes so be sure to keep checking back
Edit @ 07:11: Updated the Tournament Section& Location Listings with more Pokémon
Edit @ 16:50: Updated the Location Listings with more Pokémon
Edit @ 18:30: Updated the Ore Listings with more details
Edit @ 22:25: Updated the Island Schedule page to include details of the Ore drops for each of the five Ore categories

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Pokémon GO

Last night, the rest of the non-Legendary Generation 4 Pokémon got released into Pokémon GO. However, with this came the evolutions that are exclusive to when you evolve near a Lure Module, but it has been discovered that there is a way to get Leafeon and Glaceon without it. With the prior evolutions, there was a naming trick where a nickname will force the Eevee to evolve into a certain evolution. This time, you can get Leafeon if you nickname your Eevee Linnea and Glaceon if you nickname your Eevee Rea. This is tied in with the Eevium Z quest of Pokémon Sun & Moon as they are the names of the trainers you face with those Pokémon. This only works once.
In addition to this, overnight Shellos became a Regional Exclusive Pokémon based on locational longitude. Everything west of 0.0000° longitude is West Sea Shellos and everything east of 0.0000° longitude is East Sea Shellos

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Pokémon Rumble Rush - Coverage Day 3

On Wednesday, a new mobile title shadow dropped on Google Play in Australia. This game is the fifth in the Pokémon Rumble series and features timed event islands for you to find various Pokémon within. As it is out, we have been hard at work to cover all aspects of this game and this page will be continually updated with further details as it comes so be sure to keep checking back
Edit @ 07:07: Updated the Location Listings with full listings of all Super Bosses as well as more areas in Charizard Sea
Edit @ 10:00: Updated the Tournament Section
Edit @ 13:03: Updated the Location Listings with better sorting of areas and more available Pokémon
Edit @ 14:52: Updated the Gears Section
Edit @ 17:15: Updated the Mechanics Section
Edit @ 19:58: Updated the Challenges Section

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Pokémon GO

Three new Lure Modules are available in Pokémon GO. Available for 200 Poké Coins a piece, There are three Lure Modules that will lure to a Poké Stop when implemented, but can also trigger the evolution of Eevee into Leafeon with the Mossy Lure Module which attracts Bug, Grass & Poison-types, Eevee intoGlaceon with the Glacial Lure Module which attracts Water & Ice-types, and the Magnetic Lure Module will evolve Magneton into Magnezone and Nosepass into Probopass which attracts Rock, Steel & Electric-type Pokémon
In addition to this, the Pokémon, Burmy, Wormadam, Mothim, Shellos, Gastrodon, Gible, Gabite, Garchomp, Hippopotas & Hippowdon are now available
In addition to that, the move Earth Power has been added to the game with Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Aerodactyl, Camerupt, and Claydol getting access to it

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Pokkén Tournament DX

The next special Group Match has begun on Pokkén Tournament DX. From May 17th through May 19th, you can participate in the "True Sheer Cold" Group Match. This cup is a Team Battle competition, once again on a Fixed Battle Arena. Participating in this brings a special title reward based on Suicune, and if you place highly you'll get other titles based on your placement. If you already received the title from the last time it ran, you will not receive it again

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Pokémon Rumble Rush - Coverage Day 2

Yesterday, a new mobile title shadow dropped on Google Play in Australia. This game is the fifth in the Pokémon Rumble series and features timed event islands for you to find various Pokémon within. As it is out, we have been hard at work to cover all aspects of this game and this page will be continually updated with further details as it comes so be sure to keep checking back
Edit @ 06:46: Updated the Location Listings
Edit @ 07:36: Created a page on My Nintendo Account Connectivity
Edit @ 10:52: Updated the Gears Page
Edit @ 11:03: Created a page on the Daily Stamp Card
Edit @ 13:49: Updated the Location Listings
Edit @ 15:30: Updated the Challenges Listings
Edit @ 15:55: Created the Tournaments Listings
Edit @ 16:53: Created a preliminary Available Pokémon Listings Page, which will be updated as we discover more areas involving the Pokémon
Edit @ 22:05: Created a page on the game's mechanics

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Pokémon GO

Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO event. This is the Raid Week and features a variety of Pokémon in Raids. In addition to the pokémon in raids, it adds 2* Raid Stardust and 2* Raid XP. It runs fromMay 21st 2019 to May 28th 2019. Shiny Bronzor will be available with this event
In addition to that, there will be a Legendary Dinner Hour on Wednesday May 22nd 2019 at 18:00 local time where all raids will be increased
Finally, there's a Lapras Raid Day event from 11:00-14:00 local time on Saturday May 25th 2019 in Europe & America and Sunday May 26th in Asia Pacific. During this event, there will be chances of Lapras being Shiny as well as Lapras having the legacy moves of Ice Shard and Ice Beam.
Edit @ 21:15: I have compiled pages for this event as well as the Lapras Raid Day

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Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Battle Competition

Registration for the next Battle Competition has begin. This is the 2019 International Challenge May competition and is for non-Japan Regions. 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 Ultra Series where both Z-Crystals and Mega Evolutions are allowed. This competition also offers CP to the highest ranked players to give players the opportunity to go to the World Championships. All Pokémon will be raised to Level 50 for the duration of the competition.
Registration runs from May 16th - 23rd. Battles will run from May 24th - 26th.
All entrants who play 3 or more matches will get a Shiny Tapu Fini which will be distributed some time in June

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Pokémon Rumble Rush

Back in 2017, a mobile game, PokéLand, was announced for iOS and Android and went through various betas. Since then, nothing had been heard about it. Today, the game has been re-announced as Pokémon Scramble SP and will be released on iOS and Android soon. We'll provide full details as they come
Edit @ 10;19: We have added new screenshots to our Pre-Release Screenshot Page
Edit @ 11:01: It is known as Rumble Rush in English and is now live in Australia on the Google Play Store
You have the ability to refine ore to get power gears to make your Pokémon stronger or to even learn a new move
There's a Super Boss Rush mode where you can pit your Pokémon against strong Pokémon to win
Edit @ 12:10: There are various challenges to complete in which you get Diamonds as a reward
Edit @ 12:11: The first event is live in Rumble Rush. This event is the Charizard Island Home which lets you go to the island of Charizard Sea. In Charizard Sea you can find Charizard and Blastoise and 80 species of Pokémon. Summoned gears in the stages include Flamethrower for Charizard, Flamethrower for Charmeleon and Surf for Blastoise. There is also a ranking system for this stage. If you place high in the rankings, you will receive higher rewards. This event runs until June 5th 2019
Edit @ 12:17: The Super Boss Rush has four different stages available at the beginnig. Prelims: First Round, Prelims: Final, Normal Class, Great Class
Edit @ 12:37: Each area has a selection of Super Bosses. These bosses have certain requirements such as catchnig a Pokémon with 100 CP or more in order to face you. When you beat them, more Pokémon will start appearing
Edit @ 12:40: In the zones, you can search for Pokémon areas using feathers. These are items that are used up when completing
Edit @ 12:56; You can rank up. When you do, you get more Pokémon storage
Edit @ 12:58: You can get ore as you defeat a boss which can be used to create items such as Grass Move Plus which boosts Grass-type move power as well as CP. These take time to refine and result in Gears and other elements. Gears can then be upgraded with additional resources. You can increase speed of refining using Diamonds or Tickets. Diamonds do it instantly while tickets take 60 minutes off
Edit @ 13:29: After beating the Tutorial world you can enter the Tournament. When you win the Prelims, you will gain access to the first area. During this time frame, it's Charizard Sea Edit @ 13:36: After the tutorial, the shop is open. There are multiple options.
First you can buy PokéDiamonds. 100 for $1.49AUD, 300 for $4.49AUD, 1000 for $14.99AUD and 2,500 for $38.99AUD. Poké Diamonds can be used to speed up elements such as refining ore
In addition to that there are various sets you can purchase.
Starter Set - One time purchase, gives you 400 PokéDiamonds, a Refining Ore slot for 24 hours and a Pikachu Spark Summon Gear - $5.99AUD
Plenty of Pokémon Set - 400 Poké Diamond plus you can get up to 2 more Pokémon when clearing a stage for 3 days - $5.99AUD
Really Refining Set - 600 Poké Diamonds plus a Refining Ore slot for three days - €9.99AUD
Poké Diamond Deal Set - 800 Poké Diamonds Plus 80 Poké Diamonds a day for 30 days - €12.99AUD
Edit @ 14:06: We have started compiling all locations available within the game in our usual Location Listings
Edit @ 14:16: With the Guide Feathers, you can find various stages. You can only have access to three stages at any one time but can lock a stage so it won't go away while hunting for other stages
Edit @ 14:18: The way Summon Gears work is that you can attach them to one of the Pokémon you have of that species. If you do, then you will be able to summon that Pokémon to do an attack on the boss Pokémon while that Pokémon is not your main species
Edit @ 15:05: Updated the Location Listings with the currently running location, Charizard Sea
Edit @ 16:43: Updated the location listings to better describe the location functionality
Edit @ 17:00: Created a page on Challenges
Edit @ 18:11: Updated the Location Listings
Edit @ 18:36: Created a page on Gears
Edit @ 20:28: Created a page on Shop, Microtransactions & Poké Diamonds
Edit @ 22:29: Updated the Location Listings & Gears section with further details
Edit @ 22:41: Created a page on Refining Ore
Edit @ 23:06: Created a page on the Island Event Schedule

In The Games Department

Pokémon GO

It has been confirmed that during the Community Day on Sunday, if you evolve Combusken into Blaziken during the three hour window, your Blaziken will know the charge move, Blast Burn. The Community Day runs at 3pm to 6pm in each local time zone
Edit @ 18;30: After Community Day, you can use TMs to get Blaze Kick on your Blaziken

In The Pokémon Department

Pikachu Outbreakchu

The Pokémon Company have announced the next annual Pikachu Outbreakchu event. From August 6th through 12th, once again Yokohama and Minato Mirai will be filled with various Pikachu related events including the largest collection of Pikachu mascots ever with 2,000 being in the area. This includes the following performances

• A light performance around the Yokohama Museum of Art by Grand Mall Park
• A performance of Pikachu with the fountain at night at Red Brick Park
• A performance with 50 Pikachu at Rinko park
• Various marches of Pikachu and Eevee
• Various Pokémon Photogenic decorations through Minato Mirai being dubbed as "PokéGenic" for taking photos at.

In addition to this, Pokémon GO Fest in Yokohama will be held, with more details including specific timings to come. Tickets will be obtained through a lottery system like the other GO Fests this year

In The Trading Card Game Department

Pokémon Sun & Moon - TCG Set Announced

Following the reveal of the set Miracle Twin on Friday, a new element has been revealed for the set. This set includes the return of Mega Evolved Pokémon for the first time since 2016 when the TCG shifted into the new generation. This set includes a new Tag Team GX of Mega Sableye & Tyranitar, also featuring the first instance of Mega Sableye in the TCG. As such, our card listing and the associated Cardex have been updated with the details of this set with translation help from Riyu.

In The Anime Department

Pokémon - Mewtwo Strikes Back EVOLUTION

We have some further translations from this month's issue of CoroCoro pertaining to the movie. For a while, many have speculated that Armored Mewtwo could be a springboard into new game content. However, with CoroCoro's showcase of Armored Mewtwo, it reconfirms that the armour is designed to surpress Mewtwo's strength, much like the armour in the original movie. In addition to that, it states outright that this appearance of Mewtwo is exclusive to the movie, although it will of course appear in merchandise and other promotional elements for the movie. We'll provide further details on the movie when they come.

In The Games Department

Pokémon - Mewtwo Strikes Back EVOLUTION

CoroCoro has revealed some further information about Mewtwo Strikes Back EVOLUTION. In addition to reiterating information regarding Armored Mewtwo, as seen in the previous trailer, it also mentions that if you purchase the pamphlet for the movie in Japan, you will get given a new reprint of the Ancient Mew Promotional Card which was released back in 1999 in conjunction with the second movie.

In The Games Department

Pokémon GO

You can now register for tickets to go to Pokémon GO Fest Dortmund 2019 in the Pokémon GO Events tab in the main menu of the game. When you register, you get put into a drawing for a chance to purchase tickets. If successful, you will receive an email and have 48 hours to purchase tickets. After that, additional waves will go out after that until all tickets have been purchased

In The Games Department

Pokémon Duel

The Pokémon Duel update is now available. This update brings a variety of bug fixes. First, it has implemented the figure updates that were announced on Friday.
There's also a log-in bonus to get an Aerodactyl figure
Next, a plethora of new figures have been released
The UX figures are Mega Abomasnow, Mega Aerodactyl, Glaceon
The EX figures are Aerodactyl, Tyrantrum, Aurorus
The R figures are Abomasnow, Aerodactyl
The UC figures are Snover, Tyrunt, Amaura
Our full Pokémon Duel Figure Database has been updated with these figures, including new functions that display the Z-Moves a Pokémon can use and those move's effects

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Pokémon International Championships

Registration for the upcoming International Championships in Colombus Ohio, USA are now open. This event runs from June 21st through 23rd at the Greater Columbus Convention Center with badge pickup being on June 20th . Registration costs the following with the prices shared between TCG, VGC and Pokkén Tournament DX
Masters Competitors: $60
Juniors & Seniors Competitors: $40
Spectators: $10
All competitors who register and attend will receive a badge, lanyard, player pin, deck box, set of card sleeves, playmat, and hat, just like the recent International Competitions while spectators will receive 2 Pokémon Trading Card Game Booster Packs. Registration can be done at the official site

In The Movies Department

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu - Box Office Report

After the opening weekend of Detective Pikachu globally, Box office Estimates and reports are starting to come in, courtesy of Box Office Mojo. The estimations show that Detective Pikachu has hit $58 million in the box office in the United States, making it the highest opening weekend for a video game live action adaptation, though it came just short of the estimated $63 million of Avengers Endgame this weekend. In addition to this, box office revenue internationally is coming in with an estimated $112 million taken including Japanese takings, though many countries have yet to be reported. We'll provide further details as the picture is made more clear

In The Anime Department

Pokémon Sun & Moon - Episode Pictures

As usual, we have done pictures from the episode that aired in Japan today. This episode features Mallow get roped into helping Oranguru at the Pokémon Café in Melemele Island. The AniméDex has been updated with the contents of this episode page. Click the picture to go to the gallery but be warned however as they contain spoilers.

In The Pokémon of the Week Department

Who's That Pokémon

Today marks one hundred & twenty-ninth entry into the Generation VII competitive field with a Kanto Pokémon. These entries are created by the visitors for the visitors and then compiled by our writers Psynergy, Jellal, & Mcdanger. To get involved, Click here for the discussion forum
Today, we are covering a Pokémon introduced in the first generation. Its pantomime skills are wonderful. You may become enraptured while watching it, but next thing you know, Mr. Mime has made a real wall. It creates invisible walls with its pantomiming. If you don’t act impressed, it will attack you with a double slap! Always practicing its pantomime act. It makes enemies believe something exists that really doesn’t. So, here it is, the one-hundred & twenty-ninth entry, Mr. Mime

In The Movies Department

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu - Cinematic Character Biographies

The live action movie, Pokémon Detective Pikachu has been out in Japan a week and came out in most of the world over the past three days. Since January, we've had our Cinematic Pokédex which has been updated with each trailer and upon release of the movie. Today, we have opened up our special Live Action movie Character Biography page which contains detials on all prominent characters from the movie and brings in details from the Cinematic Pokédex for any Pokémon with whom they are partnered. This section will be updated over time should any further movies be released. Click the image to go to our section but be warned as this section contains major spoilers for the movie

In The Games Department

Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee - Shiny Pikachu & Eevee Event

The Shiny Pikachu & Eevee events are now live in the US. From now until June 23rd, you can obtain a serial code for Shiny Eevee in Let's Go, Pikachu! or Shiny Pikachu in Let's Go, Eevee at Target stores. To get it, you need to go to Target and load up the Pokémon Pass app. With the app, you can scan a QR code with your device's camera that should be on display in the store and will have the ability to obtain up to 3 Serial Codes for the games per device. The app can only be used when within the viscinity of a Target store. The full details of the event distributions have been added to our Event Database

In The Movies Department

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu

The live action movie, Pokémon Detective Pikachu, starring Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith and Kathryn Newton is now out in most of the world. With select showings this weekend depending on cinema chain in your country, you'll be able to obtain a special Detective Pikachu Promotional Trading Card.
With this, we have also updated our Cinematic Pokédex with further detailed elements of the Pokémon seen in the movie. Be warned as this section does contain major spoilers for the movie, though the Pokémon listing will remain in a spoiler tag until Monday but the Cinematic Pokédex has no spoiler tags. We'll be continually updating this over time, with background Pokémon being discovered on each viewing and will be fully added with the home release later this year so let us know if you feel we've missed any.
Edit @ 21:28: Added a lot of background Pokémon to the Cinematic Pokédex. Once again, be warned as this contains major spoilers of the entire movie

In The Games Department

Pokémon App

During DeNA's investor briefing, with thanks to Takashi Mochizuki for reporting it, it was announced that they are working with The Pokémon Company for a new mobile app that will be released by the end of March next year. DeNA have previously worked with Nintendo on various mobile titles including Fire Emblem Heroes, Miitomo, Super Mario Run, Animal Crossing Pocket Camp and the upcoming Mario Kart Tour. We'll provide full details as they come

In The Games Department

Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Nidoqueen

A new event has been announced in Japan. If you attend the Pokémon Japan Championships 2019 on June 8th or 9th, you'll be able to download a special Nidoqueen to Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon based on the Nidoqueen used by the champion of the 2018 Japan Championships. Our Event Database has been updated with the known details of this event

In The Games Department

Pokémon GO

Pokémon GO is starting to roll out the next version. This version 0.143.0 is now rolling out on Android with an iOS release expected in a few days. This update is said to contain various Bug Fixes but no major updates have been made apparent.

In The Trading Card Game Department

Pokémon Sun & Moon - TCG Set Announced

The Pokémon Company have officially announced the next Pokémon Trading Card Game set in Japan and have started revealing cards for it. This set is called Miracle Twin and will release in Japan on May 31st 2019. As such, our card listing and the associated Cardex have been updated with the details of this set with translation help from Riyu. In addition to that, a new Tag Team GX focused Starter Deck was announced with its own unique cards so a section has been opened for that as well

In The Games Department

Pokémon GO

Pokémon GO has now opened PokéStop Submissions for Level 40 players within the country of India. This follows on from being released in various countries including the majority of South America, as well as Taiwan over the past few months. Further countries in the rollout have yet to be announced

In The Games Department

Pokémon Duel - Z-Powered Update

On Monday May 13th, a new version of Pokémon Duel is being uploaded following a maintenance cycle that ends at 10:00 UTC. This update is Version 7.0.10 and is is set to provide various fixes and new figures. In it, some figures are set to be updated
Rhyperior
Adds Reckless Charge ability
Removes Rock Wrecker's limitations
Rhydon
Increases damage of Stomp from 60 to 100
Rhyhorn
Increases damage of Stomp from 40 to 70
Kyurem
Increases damage of Outrage from 150 to 180
Mega Tyranitar
Increases damage of Mountain Topple from 140 to 160
Increases damage of Rockstorm from 130 to 150
Increases damage of Crunch from 60 to 80
Tyranitar
Increases damage of Earthquake from 110 to 130
Increases damage of Dragon Tail from 90 to 110
Increases damage of Bite from 50 to 70
Regigigas
Increases damage of Hammer from 180 to 300
Regirock
Increases damage of Hammer Arm from 150 to 160
Increases damage of Multiblast from 110 to 120
Regice
Increases damage of Hammer Arm from 150 to 160
Increases damage of Multiblast from 110 to 120
Increases damage of Ice Beam from 80 to 90
Registeel
Increases damage of Hammer Arm from 150 to 160
Increases damage of Multiblast from 110 to 120
Mega Glalie
Increases damage of Blizzard from 130 to 150
Glalie
Increases damage of Freeze-Dry from 100 to 120 with increased with
Increases damage of Ice Shard from 60 to 80
Decreased with of Miss
Alolan Ninetales
Increases damage of Extrasensory from 130 to 150
Increases damage of Freeze-Dry from 100 to 120
Alolan Vulpix
Increases damage of Ice Beam from 40 to 60
Avalugg
Increases damage of Hyper Beam from 120 to 150
Bergmite
Removes Bite
Adds moveHarden
Relicanth
Increases damage of Primal Strike from 60 to 100
Zorua & Zoroark
Alters Ilusion ability to only allow Pokémon to switch with Pokémon that have the same or lower MP than them
Drapion
Removes Battle Armor Ability
Adds ability Diffuse Poison
Plates
DNA Splicers
Your turn no longer ends when your Kyurem fuses with your Reshiram or Zekrom
Overdrive
Added capability to work with White Kyurem and Black Kyurem
Long Barrel
Alters it so you can target players who are within 1 step away, not just further away ones

In The Games Department

Pokémon GO

A new real life event has been announced. On May 18th is The Long Night of Museums in Hamburg, Germany. With this, each museum in the city will receive a special PokéStops and there will be increased spawns of a rare Pokémon. At present it's not clear what the Pokémon is but we'll provide further details as they come

In The Trading Card Game Department

Pokémon Sun & Moon - TCG Set Announced

A new upcoming set has been announced for Japan. This set is called Dream League and is due for release in Japan on August 2nd2019. It contains over 49 cards and contains cards focusing on Solgaleo, Lunala, Reshiram and Zekrom as well as Lillie, Roxie, N and Red. Further details are not currently known

In The Games Department

Pokémon GO

The latest event has begun in Pokémon GO. This event is a tie-in with the Detective Pikachu and features increased spawns of Pokémon from the movie, the ability to get Detective Pikachu in the game through GO Snapshot, new Raid Battles, new Field Research and new attire. We're cataloguing all the details in our special event page
Edit @ 21:20: We have updated the page and Style Page with the new outfits. The event page also has many of the spawns as well as all the research
Edit @ 22:00: New Raid Bosses are starting to appear. We're cataloguing them in our event page and our Raid Battle section
Edit @ 22:07: At present it seems that the Raid Bosses are delayed as no new Raid Boss has been seen. We'll report more as we get more information
Edit @ 23:20: The bosses have now changed and are being catalogued

In The Anime Department

Pokémon Sun & Moon - Episode Title

A Japanese TV Guide has revealed the next episodes of the Pokémon Sun & Moon anime. This episode is due to air on June 9th and features Professor Burnet finding a photo of a younger Kukui with a Litten and, while Ash is training in a forest, a Celebi appears and takes Ash and his Torracat back in time
Episode 1068: Ash! A Timeless Encounter

In The Pokémon Department

Funko Pokémon

Following their reveal earlier this year, the latest in the Funko A Day With Pikachu line has been revealed. This figure is Sweet Days Are Here and features an Pikachu with a Pecha Berry and will be released later this month exclusively on the official Pokémon Center Website

In The Games Department

Pokémon GO

Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO event. This ties in with the release of Detective Pikachu and runs from May 7th 20:00 UTC until May 17th. It includes increased spawns of Pokémon from the movie as well as Detective Pikachu photobombing. There's also new avatar items of hats and t-shirts, as well as Field Research and Special Raid Battles. It also has double capture experience We'll provide full details of the contents of the event as they come
Edit @ 15:22: Shiny Aipom will be available as of this event

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In The Anime Department

Pokémon Sun & Moon - Episode Pictures

As usual, we have done pictures from the episode that aired in Japan today. This episode features Lana encountering a Kyogre while fishing. The AniméDex has been updated with the contents of this episode page has been updated. Click the picture to go to the gallery but be warned however as they contain spoilers.

In The Pokémon of the Week Department

Who's That Pokémon

Today marks one hundred & twenty-eighth entry into the Generation VII competitive field with a Unova Pokémon. These entries are created by the visitors for the visitors and then compiled by our writers Psynergy, Jellal, & Mcdanger. To get involved, Click here for the discussion forum
Today, we are covering a Pokémon introduced in the fifth generation. This legendary ice Pokémon waits for a hero to fill in the missing parts of its body with truth or ideals. It generates a powerful, freezing energy inside itself, but its body became frozen when the energy leaked out. So, here it is, the one-hundred & twenty-eighth entry, Kyurem

In The Movies Department

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu

We were recently able to attend a screening for the upcoming movie, Detective Pikachu, due out on May 10th. With this, we have been able to write a short spoiler-free review of the movie to showcase thoughts about it. Be sure to click to our section to see the review

In The Movies Department

Mewtwo Strikes Back EVOLUTION

It has been confirmed that a special trailer for the upcoming movie, Mewtwo Strikes Back EVOLUTION is airing in Japan alongside the movie Detective Pikachu. This trailer airs special new footage and music for the movie. It's currently unclear when and if that footage will be shown online but we'll provide further details as they come

In The TCG Department

Pokémon Sun & Moon - TCG Set Release

Today marks the release of the tenth Pokémon Sun & Moon TCG set. This set contains 234 cards of various Pokémon that inhabit the Kanto Region including various Pokémon-GX & Pokémon Tag GX. It is made up of the Dark Double Blaze, Full Metal Wall and Night Unison packs from Japan. Our card listing and the associated Cardex have been updated with the details of this set

In The Games Department

Pokkén Tournament DX

The next special Group Match has been begun on Pokkén Tournament DX. From May 3rd through May 5th, you can participate in the "Infinite Eclipse" Group Match. This cup is a Basic Battle competition, once again on a Fixed Battle Arena. Participating in this brings a special title reward based on Darkrai, and if you place highly you'll get other titles based on your placement. If you already received the title from the last time it ran, you will not receive it again

In The Games Department

Pokkén Tournament DX

The next special Group Match has been announced on Pokkén Tournament DX. From May 17th through May 19th, you can participate in the "True Sheer Cold" Group Match. This cup is a Team Battle competition, once again on a Fixed Battle Arena. Participating in this brings a special title reward based on Suicune, and if you place highly you'll get other titles based on your placement. If you already received the title from the last time it ran, you will not receive it again

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Pokémon GO

Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO Level 5 Raid. After Groudon leaves Raid Battles later today, the Legendary Pokémon Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf will replace it until May 27th at 20;00 UTC. These Pokémon continue being Region exclusive with Uxie being in Asia Pacific, Mesprit in Europe and Azelf in the Americas. Despite this, they are still available in the wild and will continue to be after the raids.
Edit @ 22:05: With the new Legendary Level 5 Raids, we have a new range of Raid Bosses. We're currently cataloguing them in our Raid Battles section

In The Games Department

Pokémon GO

Niantic have announced the details for the Dortmund Safari Zone happening in Germany in July 4-7. In the event, with the usual elements for a GO Fest, the Pokémon Carnivine will appear as a Regional Exclusive in the event and there will be unique special research for the event. Tickets will be pobtainable through the in-game ticket service in a similar manner to Chicago soon

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Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Zeraora

A new event has been announced to retail partners in Australia. This event is the distribution of the Mythical Pokémon Zeraora and will run at EB Games from May 3rd through May 26th. This Zeraora will match the one distributed elsewhere in the world last year

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Playground: Pokémon Detective Pikachu

A new app is live on the Google Play Store. For devices that use AR Core and Playground, you can now download the Playmoji Pack that adds Detective Pikachu and various Pokémon from the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie to the Playground app. With this, you can use them to make various Augmented Reality photos featuring the Pokémon Pikachu, Charizard, Jigglypuff and Mr. Mime. You need a compatible Google Device with the latest versions of AR Core & Playground installed

In The Games Department

SnapChat Filter

A new SnapChat filter is now live. If you scan the SnapCode provided below, you;'ll be able to use the Detective Pikachu SnapChat filter for one hour. This filter adds a deerstalker hat, a tail, ears and unleashes a thundershock if you open your mouth

Pokémon

In The Movies Department

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu

A new trailer has been released for the upcoming live-action movie, Pokémon - Detective Pikachu, which is due for global release on May 10th 2019. It stars Justice Smith as Tim Goodman, Kathryn Newton as Lucy Stevens and Ryan Reynolds as Pikachu. This new teaser trailer showcases more elements of the movie and extended shots of existing scenes. We have updated our Cinematic Pokédex with new Pokémon seen in this trailer

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Pokémon Pass

The Pokémon Pass app is now available in the US. This app is to be used in the US at Target to receive the Shiny Pikachu and Eevee in Let's Go, Pikachu & Eevee as reported yesterday. This distribution runs from May 11 to June 23. The Pikachu and Eevee aren't identical to the Korean ones reported the other day as they have different moves and so have been added to our Event Database
Pokémon Pass also acts as a camera app and utilises various stickers with the camera with a Detective Pikachu one currently being distributed when you download the app. At present the app is only available in the US for Android and iOS devices

In The Games Department

Pokémon GO

Today, from 20:00 UTC, the Field Research will start to shift in Pokémon GO and with that, there will be new Research Breakthroughs of Lugia, Ho-Oh, Latios and Latias. With this, there will be new research that we are starting to catalogue in our Field Research section
Edit @ 22:57 With the new research, Spinda #4 is now available and Shiny Seel can now be found in the game

In The Games Department

Pokémon GO - Legendary Dinner Hour

Following the commencement of the concept earlier this year and the surprise "Dinner Hour" event on April 19th, another Dinner Hour of Legendary raids, this time focusing on Groudon, is running today from 6pm local time. At present it has been reported in New Zealand and is expected to continue onwards globally throughout the day

In The Games Department

Pokémon Duel - Team Match

A new Team Match event has opened pre-registration in Pokémon Duel. This Duel Match has you choose a team of either Dragonite, Garchomp or Salamence. During the Team Match, you just play as normal online and your wins count towards your team. Pre-Registration runs until May 3rd while the Team Match event runs from May 3rd through to May 6th, with reward redemption being until May 9th