Monday: Pokémon Sword & Shield - Max Raid Battle Event + Pokémon GO - Season of Celebration & GO Battle League
01-03-2021 00:02 GMT / 19:02 EST by Serebii
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Last Update: 21:00 GMT
Edit @ 08:03: Online Competition Rewards | Edit @ 11:17: Pokémon UNITE | Edit @ 21:00: Pokémon GO
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield
The Wild Area Event has now shifted in Pokémon Sword & Shield. With this, the Gigantamax Pikachu and Fighting & Psychic-type Pokémon have left the boosted raids and with this, various Fairy & Flying Pokémon have been added including Gigantamax Corviknight and Gigantamax Hatterene. We're currently compiling all details of the event so be sure to keep checking back. This event runs until 23:59 UTC on March 31st
Edit @ 00:13: We have updated our section with full details of this Max Raid Battle Event, as well as updated our ItemDex for TR locations.
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield - VGC Ruleset
Ranked Battle Series 8/Season 16 is now live. This ruleset adds all the capability of using 1 Restricted Legendary Pokémon such as Mewtwo, Calyrex and more. This will run from March 1st at 04:00 UTC to March 31st at 23:59 UTC with the ruleset continuing until the end of April. Be sure to check out our section for full details and Pokémon restrictions
In The Pokémon Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield
The Rankings are now live in Pokémon Sword & Shield for the recent Global Challenge 2021 Winter Online Competition. To check the results you need to go to VS and then into the Battle Stadium feature and check previous competitions. With this, once you have checked your results, you can now receive the 50 BP gift if you go to Mystery Gift and select Get Battle Stadium Rewards
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield - Ranked Battle Rewards
The fourteenth 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
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The Season of Celebration season is now rolling out in Pokémon GO. This runs from 08:00 local time today to 08:00 local time on June 1st 2021 and features differing spawns based on the temperate seasons as well as varying raids. We're compiling all details in our section
Edit @ 21:08: Niantic have now also put a list of all Pokémon that are currently hatching in Eggs in Pokémon GO during this event
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The Research Breakthrough Pokémon have shifted. From now until April 1st at 21:00 UTC, when you unlock a Research Breakthrough reward, the Pokémon will be Gible and, with this, Field Research is shifting
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Pokémon GO Battle League has now shifted to GO Battle League Season 7, which will run for the entirety of this game's season untl the end of May. It features new rewards featuring Elesa and has shifted now to being Great League ruleset. We're currently compiling all the details in our section
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Pokémon Unite
The Pokémon UNITE beta is now starting for players in Canada. In a rollout, players who pre-registered in Canada are now being able to test the game out. Taking photos and footage of the game is forbidden during the beta. We'll provide full details as the beta progresses and as launch approaches so be sure to keep checking back
