Saturday: Pokémon Sword & Shield - Max Raid Battle Event & Ranked Battle + Pokémon UNITE + Pokémon Masters EX - New Years Event + Pokémon Café ReMix - Pichu Event
01-01-2022 00:00 GMT / 19:00 EST by Serebii
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Edit @ 05:20: Ranked Battle | Edit @ 06:00: Pokémon Masters EX & Café ReMix | Edit @ 15:13: Legends Arceus | Edit @ 21:00: Pokémon GO
In The Games Department
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
A new commercial has been released for Pokémon Legends: Arceus on Japanese television. This commercial features a few new looks at areas in the game including flying over a volcano and other areas in the game, but no new information. We're currently awaiting an official upload so be sure to keep checking back
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Pokémon Sword & Shield
The Wild Area Event has begun in Pokémon Sword & Shield. With this, for the next few days, Pokémon themed around Luck; Meowth, Darmanitan, Magikarp & Sudowoodo will be available, with Shiny Magikarp available. We're currently compiling all details of the event so be sure to keep checking back. This event runs from January 1st until January 9th at 23:59 UTC
Edit @ 00:11: We have updated our section with full details of this Max Raid Battle Event
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Pokémon Sword & Shield - VGC Ruleset
The Pokémon Company have announced the Series 12 ruleset, which will begin on February 1st 2022 through to August 31st. This ruleset expands on previous rulesets in that it allows 2 Restricted Pokémon. It allows for Pokémon in the Galar Pokédex, Isle of Armor Pokédex and now Pokémon in The Crown Tundra Pokédex, including other Pokémon not in the dex such as some Legendary Pokémon and 2 Restricted Legendary Pokémon per team. In the change from Series 10, it will allow for Dynamax once again. All Pokémon must have a Galar symbol or the Battle Ready Symbol.
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Pokémon Masters
The New Year and New Friends event has begun in Pokémon Masters EX. This event is a Story Event focused around the new year in Pasio. Alongside this, two special Seasonal Scouts are now live introducing the Sync Pairs of Sabrina & Chingling & Volkner & Electivire. It runs until January 18th.
We're currently compiling all details in our New Year and New Friends event section
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Pokémon Masters
The New Year's Challenge event is now live in Pokémon Masters EX. This event features a daily battle to earn Scout Tickets. It runs until January 8th. In addition to this event, several special Scouts are available including two Poké Fair Scouts that offer 25 Sync Pairs for 5,000 Paid Gyms
We're currently compiling all details in our New Year and New Friends event section
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Pokémon GO
The Research Breakthrough Pokémon have shifted. From now until February 1st at 21:00 UTC, when you unlock a Research Breakthrough reward, the Pokémon will be Onix and, with this, Field Research is shifting
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Pokémon UNITE
As part of the 2022 New Year celebration, from now until 00:00 UTC on January 4th 2022, all characters will be playable for all players in Pokémon UNITE
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Pokémon Sword & Shield - VGC Ruleset
Ranked Battle Series 11/Season 26 is now live. This ruleset returns to the set of using 1 Restricted Pokémon and brings back Dynamax. This season will run from January 1st at 04:00 UTC to January 31st at 23:59 UTC. Be sure to check out our section for full details and Pokémon restrictions.
With this, the twenty-fourth 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.
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Pokémon Café ReMix
The Pokémon Café ReMix Pichu Points Event has begun. This event has players collect points by playing various stages in order to recruit Pichu. This runs until January 12th 2022
Alongside this, Shiny Minccino will also start appearing in greater numbers until January 4th
There is also a new Monthly Goal Pass which provides the outfit of Scorbunny Beach Vibes
