Friday: Pokémon Sword & Shield - Max Raid Battle Event + Pokémon GO - Sword & Shield Event
20-08-2021 01:03 BST / 20:03 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 01:17: P25 Music | Edit @ 07:00: Pokémon Masters | Edit @ 11:20: Character Biography | Edit @ 11:38: Episode Details | Edit @ 14:41; Team Challenge | Edit @ 18;08: Pokémon GO Community Day
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, Ghost-type Pokémon will be available, with Shiny Chandelure. 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 @ 01:10: 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 GO
Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO Community Day on September 19th will focus on Oshawott. This event will 3* Catch Experience and has 3 Hour Incense & 3 Hour Lure Modules. However, it will also give out the move Hydro Cannon to Samurott and introduce Shiny Oshwawott into the game. You will be able to purchase a ticket to receive Special Research "From Scalchops to Seamitars". Oshawott will also be attracted to Rainy Lure Modules during the event and Samurott will also learn Razor Shell as a standard move from this event
The Community Day runs at 11am to 5pm in each local time zone
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The Pokémon GO Ultra Unlock: Sword & Shield event is now rolling out. From 10:00 today to 20:00 on August 31st, Galar Pokémon such as Skwovet, Wooloo and Falinks will be spawning in the wild, with Zacian now in Raid Battles. In addition to that, shiny Galarian Meowth, Farfetch'd, Weezing and Stunfisk are now available in the game and there is some Timed Research. We've compiled all details of this event so be sure to check our event section
In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters
The Legendary Arena Cresselia event is now live in Pokémon Masters EX. This event runs until September 4th and provides a challenge battling against Cresselia in order to get a variety of rewards
Alongside this, a Lysandre Poké Fair Scout is to run which gives the Sync Pair of Lysandre & Yveltal
In The Anime Department
Pokémon (2019)
The latest episode has aired in Japan today. This episode features Ash go to Sinnoh to have his first Ultra Class match, against Volkner the Sunyshore City Gym Leader. The AniméDex has been updated with the contents of this episode. Click the picture to go to the section but be warned however as it contains spoilers.
In The Anime Department
Pokémon (2019) - Character Biography
With the episode that has aired in Japan today, we have been able to update Volkner's biography with new Pokémon he used in this week's episode. Be warned as it contains spoilers.
In The Music Department
Pokémon 25: The Album
Three more songs in the P25 Music campaign have been revealed. These songs, are remixes of Mabel's "Take It Home", Vince Staples' "Got 'Em" and Cyn's "Wonderful" songs created for tthe P25 Music but remixed by the artist Zhu with a different twist, including some samples of Pokémon music. They are available to stream now on all music platforms including Youtube Music, Apple Music and Spotify, rolling out as it hits midnight in each region. We have updated our P25 Music section to include them
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Café Mix
The next event has been announced for Pokémon Café Mix. From August 25th through September 9th, Galarian Slowpoke will start to appear in the Café as a Special Customer for a Team Event. Once you encounter it, you'll be able to invite it to Parties and recruit it as staff
In The Play! Pokémon Department
Pokémon Team Challenge
Today marks Day 1 of the Team Challenge Top 4. This small circuit is an official online circuit featuring various game storeswho faced off against eachother in a competition the last few months with today being the Top 4 finals.
This stream will start at 15:45 UTC / 16:45 BST / 17:45 CEST / 10:45 EDT / 07:45 PDT and we're hosting it in our section
Trading Card Game Team Challenge Stream
