Wednesday: Pokémon GO + Pokémon Café Mix - New Orders & Galarian Slowpoke Event
18-11-2020 06:00 GMT / 01:00 EST by Serebii
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Last Update: 14:05 GMT
Edit @ 14:01: Pokémon GO | Edit @ 14:05: Pokémon GO Seasons | Edit @ 14:10: Friendship Event
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced that Pokémon from the Kalos Region are due to hit Pokémon GO on December 2nd. On this day, the following Pokémon will be available in the game: Chespin, Quilladin, Chesnaught, Fennekin, Braixen, Delphox, Froakie, Frogadier, Greninja, Bunnelby, Diggersby, Fletchling, Fletchinder, Talonflame, Litleo, Pyroar. Klefki will also be added but exclusive to areas of France
There will also be a mysteryious 1 Star Raid Egg. Current details are unknown by Niantic will be sharing data periodically
A special event boosting Kalos Pokémon spawns will run from December 2nd 10am local time through December 8th 10pm local time
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced a huge new change in Pokémon GO. Starting December 1st, the game will start to run in 3 month seasons.
These seasons will mirror the real life seasons, as well as other features, and feature changes in spawns, eggs and raids depending on the season. Deerling will also spawn in different forms depending on hemisphere
In-game events will be more themed towards the season
The hemispheres will factor in with when it's Winter in the Northern Hemisphere, Winter themed Pokémon will appear while in Summer, more Summer focused Pokémon like Darumaka and Burmy will appear
Mega Evolutions will also sometimes get certain periods in the season where they will have increased CP. Different Mega Evolutions will appear in raids each Season
GO Battle League's seasons will now shift to match these seasons, lasting 3 months per season. With this, as reported before, GO Battle League increases from Rank 10 to Rank 24 with a new reward structure and rewards tied to the season's theme
The first season in December is the Season of Celebration starting at 08:00 lcal time. During this season, there will be multiple in-game events based on Pokémon from different regions. At the end of the season there will be a brand new global event experience
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced that the trainer levels will soon increase in Pokémon GO. This will allow players to reach Level 50 but doing so is done through not just experience but achieving certain tasks akin to that in research
Alongside this, Candy XL is to be introduced that'll let you Power Up your Pokémon higher than their current maximum. You'll be able to get Candy XL by converting current candy into it.
There will be Timed Research in December to help players level up faster
The Redesign tests will start in Australia tomorrow, allowing players to increase CP beyond what's currently possible although they cannot be used in Master League battles.
The Level constraints are as follows, as written by Niantic:
Level 41: Submit your catching skills to a test of endurance! You'll be expected to catch a high number of Pokémon in a single day, along with other tasks, in order to reach level 41.
Level 42: From evolving Eevee into each of its available Evolutions, to using certain Evolution items on specific Pokémon, reaching level 42 will test your knowledge of Pokémon Evolutions.
Level 43: Show us your mastery of Gym battles and Raid Battles! You'll also need to have earned a certain number of pPlatinum medals before you can advance to level 43. You might find yourself with a surprise avatar item at the end, too!
Level 44: Battling other Trainers has been a fundamental aspect of the Pokémon RPGs since the beginning, but it's still relatively new to Pokémon GO. Have you been developing your skills in battle? You'll have to if you want to reach level 44!
Level 45: You've battled in Gyms, raids, and the GO Battle League, but to reach level 45 you'll need to focus your efforts on taking down those pesky Team GO Rocket villains! You might find yourself with a surprise avatar item at the end, too!
Level 46: Get ready to explore, intrepid Trainers! To reach level 46, you'll need to complete a number of Field Research tasks, hatch a certain number of Eggs, and document your daily adventures using GO Snapshot!
Level 47: You may think you've mastered the art of battling in raids, but the requirements to reach level 47 will really test your mettle! For example, one challenge will require you to win raids with teams that meet certain qualifications—and that's just the beginning!
Level 48: The requirements to reach level 48 are focused on one of the most important things in all of Pokémon GO: your friendship with your Buddy Pokémon! From kilometers walked to the number of Souvenirs you've collected, reaching level 48 will require you and your buddy to be laser-focused on developing your friendship with one another. You might find yourself with a surprise avatar item at the end, too!
Level 49: If there's one thing that matches the importance of your friendship with your Buddy Pokémon, it's your friendships with other Trainers. The people we meet on our Pokémon journeys bring so much to our lives, and cultivating those friendships is key to becoming an amazing Pokémon Trainer. Reach level 49 by sending Gifts, acquiring Lucky Pokémon through trades, and more.
Level 50: This is it! The home stretch! To reach the highest available level in Pokémon GO, you must master all aspects of the game. Some examples include making Excellent Throws, catching Legendary Pokémon, and defeating Team GO Rocket Leaders with Pokémon under 1,500 CP, so you can tell this will be the ultimate test of whether you're ready to stand among the most accomplished Trainers in Pokémon GO. And, of course, you might also find yourself with a surprise avatar item at the end!
If you reach Level 40 before the end of the year, you'll get a Legacy 40 medal, and Timed Research that gives a Gyarados hat and to help boost, Double Catch Experience will be live from 21:00 UTC tonight until December 31st local time
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
A 12 days of Friendship event starts tonight at 21:00 UTC until November 30th at 21:00 UTC. During it, friendship levels will increase faster than before and you'll have a bigger attack boost in Raids with friends. You can also open more gifts each day and get more experience from raids
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Pokémon Café Mix
Pokémon Café Mix has received an update. This update has added 50 new Regular Order stages, 25 new Master Order stages with the addition of Piplup & various new gimmicks and offerings. We're currently compiling details for all these updates so be sure to keep checking back
Edit @ 08:11: Updated the Pokémon, Offerings, Gimmicks & Regular Orders pages with all the new details. It's confirmed the next batch of orders will be released on December 2nd. Alongside that, Master Orders will change and will now be randomised and let you go from Stage 1 through Stage 999 and repeat at will.
In The Games Department
Pokémon Café Mix
The next event has begun in Pokémon Café Mix. This event is the Galarian Slowpoke Team Event Event and adds Galarian Slowpoke to the game as a Special Customer. Complete the tasks as a Team to earn stars to befriend it and level it up. It runs until December 2nd 2020
