Thursday: Pokémon GO + Pokémon Coco
30-07-2020 07:59 BST / 02:59 EDT by Serebii
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Last Update: 23:15 BST
Edit @ 21:00: Pokémon GO | Edit @ 23:15: Coco
In The Anime Department
Pokémon the Movie Coco
It has been announced that tomorrow's episode of the Japanese variety show, Oha Suta, will air a "super major announcement" about the new movie Pokémon the Movie Coco. Presently, following the delay the move is undated but prebooking of tickets for the movie opens next week in Japan. We'll provide full news and details as they happen so be sure to keep checking back
Edit @ 23:15: Oha Suta has aired and has revealed the voice actors for both the character Coco and Zarude. Zarude will be portrayed by Kankuro Nakamura VI while Coco will be portrayed by Moka Kamishiraishi. A news release also reveals two new characters: Professor Zed portrayed by Koichi Yamadera and Karen portrayed by Shoko Nakagawa. These are researhers at the Biotope Company where Ash visits
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Following problems that hit during 3 different hours of Pokémon GO Fest 2020 this past Saturday, Niantic have announced the make-up event. On August 16th from 11am to 2pm local time, ticket holders will be able to get Pokémon from GO Fest again. Like GO Fest, there will be 3 habitat, rotating between Fire, Water and then Friendship every hour of the event. It also will give a Free Box of 2 Incense and 2 Remote Raid Passes to all ticket holders and will offer Rare Candy from gifts and Incense will be more efficient.
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO events for August 2020.
First, the Research Breakthrough Reward has been announced. From August 1st 2020 at 20:00 UTC to September 1st 2020 at 20:00 UTC you'll get a Scraggy
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the Spotlight Hours for the month of July. They happen at 6pm to 7pm local time are as follows:
August 4th - Horsea - 2 * Catch Candy
August 11th - Sableye - 2 * Transfer Candy
August 18th - Venipede - 2 * Evolution Experience
August 25th - Geodude - 2 * Catch Stardust
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield
The special Pokémon Players Cup Week 3 Qualifiers is being streamed today. This small circuit is an official online circuit being run as the in person circuit had to be cancelled. Today is Day 1 of the Pokkén Tournament DX Qualifiers, followed by the VGC qualifiers
This stream will start at 22:00 UTC / 23:00 BST / 00:00 CEST / 18:00 EDT / 15:00 PDT and we're hosting it in our section
