Friday: Pokémon Sword & Shield - Online Competition + Pokémon TCG - Champion's Path
25-09-2020 06:13 BST / 01:13 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 07:12: Champion's Path | Edit @ 09:33: Dynamax Centiskorch | Edit @ 14:23: Pokémon GO Raid Battles
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield
Following the announcement a couple of days ago, the new Dynamax Crystal event is available in Europe. This event is rolling out in various countries including Gamestop in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and Intertoys in the Netherlands and will run from Friday September 25th through October 25th. When you enter the code given at stores from this event, you'll get a special Dynamax Crystal which can be activated to create a Gigantamax Centiskorch Max Raid Battle in the Watchtower Ruins. We're currently investigating this event in other countries and we have updated our Dynamax Crystal event page with a list of all details for this Max Raid Battle
Edit @ 17:37: This event is in the UK at Smyths Toy Stores, Italy at Gamestop, Spain at FNAC stores and France at PicWicToys
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield
The next online competition has been announced. This competition, Players Cup II Qualifier/Global Challenge 2020 Autumn, is a Double Battle competition runs VGC Rules from last month allowing for all Galar Pokédex Pokémon, Isle of Armor Pokédex Pokémon and the Alola Starters, Cobalion, Terrakion & Virizion without allowing for certain Legendary & Mythicals. The top players will gain entry to the Players Cup II this November
Battles will run from September 25th 00:00 UTC to September 27th 23:59 UTC.
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The Raid Bosses have changed early in Pokémon GO. From now until 20:00 UTC on October 2nd, Zapdos is the 5 Star Raid Boss that will be appearing in Pokémon GO
In The TCG Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield- TCG Set Release
Today marks the release of the special Pokémon Sword & Shield TCG sub-set. This set contains 80 cards of various Pokémon including various Pokémon-V & Pokémon VMAX like Shiny Charizard and Gigantamax Alcremie & Drednaw. This set is made up of various Japanese promo sets and is being released only in special boxes based on the various characters of the Galar Region. Our card listing and the associated Cardex have been updated with the details of this set
