Friday: New Pokémon Snap - Coverage Day 2 + Pokémon Sword & Shield Raid Event

30-04-2021 01:05 BST / 20:05 EDT by Serebii

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Last Update: 20:46 BST
Edit @ 06:04: Pokémon TCG | Edit @ 08:03: Pokémon Shirts | Edit @ 11:19: Character Biography | Edit @ 11:39: Episode Details

New Pokémon Snap

In The Games Department

New Pokémon Snap

Tomorrow is the release of New Pokémon Snap on the Nintendo Switch and it is starting to activate on various Nintendo Switch eShops as it hits midnight. As such, our coverage is due to begin. We'll be posting content over the coming days for the game with our usual level of details and it'll be upgraded as time progresses
Edit @ 01:04: We have updated the Available Pokémon & Location Database with more details
Edit @ 08:05: Updated the Location Database with more Rank 2 & 3 Pokémon found
Edit @ 08:20: Updated the Legendary & Mythical Pokémon page with more details
Edit @ 10:27: Updated the Legendary & Mythical Pokémon page with another Pokémon
Edit @ 10:42: Updated the Location Database with more Rank 2 & 3 Pokémon found
Edit @ 12:15: Updated the Legendary & Mythical Pokémon page with another Pokémon
Edit @ 13:13: Updated the Legendary & Mythical Pokémon page with yet another Pokémon
Edit @ 13:42: Updated the Location Database with more Rank 2 & 3 Pokémon found
Edit @ 14:59: Updated the Legendary & Mythical Pokémon page
Edit @ 15:36: Added more locations to the Photodex & Location Database
Edit @ 16:35: Updated the Legendary & Mythical Pokémon page with the final missing Mythical Pokémon. The page is now complete Edit @ 17:10: Our Photodex & Location Database now have locations for each Pokémon. However some species may still be hidden in some levels so we'll be continuing to add more over the coming days, with more intricate details about their behaviours
Edit @ 18:41: Updated the Location Database to show all the alternate paths in the stages
Edit @ 19:12: Updated the Titles Section to show the full details
Edit @ 19:44: Created a page on Illumina Pokémon. Be warned, this page contains story spoilers
Edit @ 20:46: Added the Level Experience requirements to the Location Database

Pokémon Sword & Shield

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, Meowth will be available, with Shiny Galarian Meowth 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 @ 01:14: We have updated our section with full details of this Max Raid Battle Event, as well as updated our ItemDex for TR locations.

Pokémon Masters - Shining Heart of Dragons

In The Games Department

Pokémon Masters

The Blissful Bonanza Event is now live in Pokémon Masters EX. This event runs until May 7th 2021 and lets you play once a day in order to get tickets to get a variety of items

Pokémon TCG - Eevee Heroes

In The TCG Department

Pokémon TCG - Eevee Heroes

The Pokémon Company have announced the next Japanese Trading Card Game set, Eevee Heroes. This set features a multitude of Pokémon and is especially focused around Eevee and its evolutions. Over a dozen cards have already been revealed and we've added them to our section with thanks to ToineLay for the translations. We'll provide full details of the set as they come

The Detested Absol!

In The Anime Department

Pokémon (2019)

The latest episode has aired in Japan today. This episode features Ash & Goh go to Hoenn to investigate a hot spring that has lost its water. 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.

Character Biography - Goh

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.

Pokémon Shirts

In The Pokémon Department

Pokémon Shirts

A new set of Pokémon Shirts has been released by Original Stitch. These shirts add more Pokémon from the Hoenn Region such as Groudon, Flygon etc.. Alongisde this facemasks and bandanas from Generation 2 and 3 Pokémon are also now available
There will be 3 more waves of shirts to finish up Hoenn patterns as the year progresses;
Ocean in July with Kyogre, Milotic, Wailord etc.
Sky in September with Rayquaza, Latias, Latios etc.

Until Next Time, See Ya