Friday: Pokémon Sword & Shield - Duraludon Event + Pokémon TCG - Evolving Skies + P25 Music - Game Girl + Pokémon (2019) - Episode Details + Character Biography
27-08-2021 06:00 BST / 01:00 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 07;23: Evolving Skies | Edit @ 09:07: Duraludon Event | Edit @ 11:20: Character Biography | Edit @ 11:40: Episode Details | Edit @ 18:00: Pokémon GO | Edit @ 21:00: Pokémon GO September Events
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield
The Gigantamax Duraludon Dynamax Crystal event has begun. Starting today, you'll be able to get the Serial Code to get a Dynamax Crystal ☆Sgr711 which gets you a Max Raid Battle against Gigantamax Duraludon. This is to tie in with the release of the Evolving Skies TCG set. This event runs until September 27th. It is given in the following locations:
GAME - UK
Micromania - France
GameMania (Online) - Belgium/The Netherlands
Gamestop (Online) - Gemany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland
We'll add more locations as they come so be sure to keep checking back
We have full details of the event in our Dynamax Crystals event page
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO season, the Season of Mischief, starting September 1st through December 1st
This season is focused around the Mythical Pokémon, Hoopa, and will feature a season long Special Research "Misunderstood Mischief", which will get new parts unlocked throughout the season. Yo'll get Hoopa Confined by completing a set of tasks on September 5th, but you'll be unable to transfer Hoopa Confined to HOME for the time being. The tasks are as follows
September 1st: Welcome to the Season of Mischief
September 5th: Hoopa's Arrival
Then, another will come on September 8th and September 21st, then two more in October and 2 more in November
On September 5th 2021, a special event will be held from 11am to 5pm that will rotate Pokémon spawns between Psychic-type Pokémon and Ghost or Dark-type Pokémon. In Psychic hours it will run Exeggcute, Jynx, Natu, Girafarig, Spoink, Beldum and Munna while the Ghost or Dark hours feature Alolan Rattata, Poochyena, Sableye, Carvanha, Duskull, Drifloon, Purrloin. There will be 2* Transfer Candy, a free bundle with Incense, Field Research tasks to earn Rare Candy and Poké Balls and a Collection Challenge to give Hoopa Candy and the Poké Ball Lift avatar pose
During this season, Pokémon will change. In cities, Shuppet, Trubbish, Gothia will appear more. In forest areas, Teddiursa, Shelmet, Karrablast will appear more. In the mountains, Geodude, Rhyhorn, Slugma will appear more and near water, Krabby, Horsea, Mantine will appear more
In the northern hemisphere, Jigglypuff, Slowpoke, Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Bidoof, Autumn Form Deerling and more will appear in the wild
In the southern hemisphere, Clefairy, Roselia, Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott, Tympole, Spring Form Deerling and more will appear in the wild
Different Pokémon will also be appearing in eggs
Nidoran Female, Nidoran Male, Barboach, Drifloon and more will be hatching from 2km Eggs
Seel, Pineco, Sableye, Chingling and more will be hatching from 5km Eggs
Audino, Mienfoo and more will be hatching from 10km Eggs
Shieldon, Cranidos, Female Frillish and more will be hatching from 5km Adventure Sync Eggs
Riolu, Deino, Noibat and more will be hatching from 10km Adventure Sync Eggs
In September, Mega Slowbro will receive a CP Boost, in October Mega Gengar will receive a CP boost and in November Mega Houndoom will receive a CP boost.
Ditto will also appear as more Pokémon in the wild: Gastly, Drowzee, Remorair, Teddiursa, Gulpin, Numel, Stunky, Dwebble, Foongus
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO events for September 2021.
First, the Research Breakthrough Reward has been announced. From September 1st 2021 at 20:00 UTC to October 1st 2021 at 20:00 UTC you'll get a Ditto with Shiny Ditto being possible in these breakthroughs, and in the wild during and after this period
Every Monday, a box containing 1 Remote Raid Pass and other items will be available
Lugia will be in 5 star raids from September 1st through September 14th and will know the move Aeroblast
Depending on your region, Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf will be in 5 star raids from September 14th through October 1st. They will be able to be shiny for the first time.
Mega Ampharos will be in raids from September 1st - 14th. Mega Houndoom from September 14th through October 1st
The events through September have also been announced
The Psychic Spectacular will run from September 8th through September 13th with familiar faces and another Pokémon making its debut
Fashion Week will run from september 21st through September 28th
Giovanni will not be able to be found during September.
A new feature for Pokémon evolution will come in September. This will allow you to see what CP the Pokémon will have when it is evolved before you evolve it
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the Spotlight Hours for the month of September. They happen at 6pm to 7pm local time are as follows:
September 7th - Spoink - 2* Catch Stardust
September 14th - Baltoy - 2* Catch Experience
September 21st - Skitty - 2* Catch Candy
September 28th - Alolan Meowth - 2* Transfer Candy
In The Anime Department
Pokémon (2019)
The latest episode has aired in Japan today. This episode features the Cerise Laboratory get targeted by a data thief. 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 Goh's biography with new Pokémon he obtained in this week's episode. Be warned as it contains spoilers.
In The TCG Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield- TCG Set Release
Today marks the release of the new Pokémon Sword & Shield TCG Set, Evolving Skies. This set contains over 200 cards of various Pokémon including various Pokémon-V & Pokémon VMAX and is focused around Dragon Pokémon and Eevee Evolutions. It is made up of the Eevee Heroes, Skyscraping Perfect & Blue-Sky Stream sets from Japan. Our card listing and the associated Cardex have been updated with the details of this set
In The Music Department
Pokémon 25: The Album
The latest song in the P25 Music collaboration, a collection of songs to celebrate Pokémon's 25th anniversary, has been released on Youtube, Apple Music, Spotify and other music streaming services. This song is a new song by French artist Louane called Game Girl, and is the first song in the collection to feature bilingual lyrics, with the song being in both English and French
Edit @ 09;20: The music video is now live
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