Friday: Pokémon Sword & Shield - Max Raid Battle Event + New Pokémon Snap - DLC Coverage Day 3 + Pokémon GO - Ultra Unlock + P25 Music
06-08-2021 01:05 BST / 20:05 EDT by Serebii
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Last Update: 21:29 BST
Edit @ 06:14: P25 Music | Edit @ 07:00: Pokémon Café Mix | Edit @ 08:01
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield
The Wild Area Event has now shifted in Pokémon Sword & Shield for a new Extra Event. With this, for the next few days, Pokémon themed around Summer will be available, with Shiny Vanilluxe being available. We're currently compiling all details of the event so be sure to keep checking back. This event runs until Sunday at 23:59 UTC
Edit @ 01:11: 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
New Pokémon Snap
The New Pokémon Snap DLC came out on Wednesday and so our coverage has begun. This DLC includes three new areas, Secret Side Path, Mightywide River & Barren Badlands, which we have added all Pokémon details to, as well as our PhotoDex which has been updated with over 100 new interactions found and the new LenTalk Missions. Our coverage will continue over the next few days to add even more details we find so be sure to keep checking back
Edit @ 09:22: Updated the PhotoDex with more interactions
Edit @ 10;21: Due to the crosspollenation of Research Maps between the Park and Side Path levels, we've added details on inclusions of Pokémon in the Park Research Maps from Side Path stages in their respective Path pages of the Lental Location Database
Edit @ 11:31: Updated the Filter, Stickers, and Frames with new effects and themes that have been added
Edit @ 12:45: Added the rewards to the new LenTalk Missions
Edit @ 17:42: Updated the PhotoDex with more interactions
Edit @ 21:29: Updated the PhotoDex with more interactions and the Lental Location Database with more Research Maps
In The Games Department
Pokémon UNITE
The Pokémon UNITE patch has gone live. This patch fixes a problem with Gengar's Hex move where it wouldn't do damage and also adjusts how Master Rank is calculated in Ranked Battles after it was found the rank was dropping too much after a loss
Edit @ 08:38: In addition to that, they added new Holowear for Greninja into the shop
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The Pokémon GO Ultra Unlock: Space event is now rolling out. From 10:00 today to 20:00 on August 17th, various Pokémon from different parts of the world will spawn, as well as Pokémon from space. Shiny Palkia & Heracross have been introduced in the event and there is some Timed Research. We've compiled all details of this event so be sure to check our event section
In The Music Department
Pokémon 25: The Album
Two more songs in the P25 Music campaign have been revealed. These songs, along with Mabel's "Take It Home" are being released today in a small album known as Pokémon 25: The Red EP, and will then be remixed by Zhu for Pokémon 25: The Blue EP at a later point. These songs can be found on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and all other music platforms
The first track is called Got 'Em and is by American rapper & singer/songwriter, Vince Staples
The second track is called Wonderful and is by American singer/songwriter, Cyn
Edit @ 11;38: The Blue EP will feature the remixes from Zhu and will come out later this month. The songs will be on the album later this year but the remixes from Zhu will only be on the digital version of the album
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Café Mix
The next event has been announced for Pokémon Café Mix. From August 11th through August 25th, Dragonite will start to appear in the Café as a Special Customer. Once you encounter it, you'll be able to invite it to Parties and recruit it as staff
