Saturday: Pokémon Sword & Shield - Max Raid Battle Event + Ranked Battle

01-08-2020 01:05 BST / 20:05 EDT by Serebii

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Edit @ 07:13: Ranked Rewards | Edit @ 21:13: Pokémon GO

Pokémon Sword & Shield

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Pokémon Sword & Shield

The Wild Area Event has now shifted in Pokémon Sword & Shield. With this, the Rock and Steel-type Pokémon have left the boosted raids and with this, various Water and Ground Pokémon have been added. We're currently compiling all details of the event so be sure to keep checking back. The event runs until August 31st at 23:59 UTC.
Edit @ 01:28: We have updated our section with full details of this Max Raid Battle Event, as well as updated our ItemDex for TR locations.

Pokémon Sword & Shield - Gift

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Pokémon Sword & Shield - Ranked Battle Rewards

The seventh season of Pokémon Sword & Shield's Ranked Battle has come to an end and with it, the rewards for participation in battles is now live. To get them, you need to check your ranking in the Ranked Battle mode and then go to Mystery Gift > Receive via Battle Stadium. These rewards include BP and items range from Armorite Ore up to Bottle Caps depending upon your placement. We have full details of the rewards in our Ranked Battle section

Pokémon Sword & Shield - VGC Ruleset

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Pokémon Sword & Shield - VGC Ruleset

Ranked Battle Series 5August is now live. This ruleset continues the addition of available Gigantamax Pokémon and now allows all presently available Gigantamax. This will run from August 1st at 04:00 UTC to August 31st at 23:59 UTC. With this, the rewards that you'll get after this month's Season have also been announce

Pokémon GO

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Pokémon GO

The Research Breakthrough Pokémon have shifted. From now until September 1st at 20:00 UTC, when you unlock a Research Breakthrough reward, the Pokémon will be Scraggy and, with this, Field Research is shifting

Until Next Time, See Ya