Wednesday: Pokémon Legends: Arceus - Coverage + Pokémon Bank + Pokémon GO - Hisuian Electrode
16-02-2022 02:00 GMT / 20:00 EST by Serebii
This update will be amended throughout the day so be sure to check back. If you have any ideas for the site, be sure to send them in
Last Update: 14:17 GMT
Edit @ 06:00: Pokémon Café ReMix
In The Games Department
Pokémon Legends: Arceus Coverage Day 18
Our Legends: Arceus page and our Pokédex are all continually being added to, and we have a New Pokémon page, Hisui Pokédex and Hisui Location Database which now includes an interactive map, and more available so be sure to check our section out. This update will be amended repeatedly with more pages and details as we get through the game
In The Games Department
Pokémon Bank
Today, Nintendo announced that the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U will close their eShop to purchases at the end of March 2023. With this, The Pokémon Company has announced that Pokémon Bank will be free to use when that happens, though new downloads of Pokémon Bank and the associated Poké Transporter will no longer be possible. There is presently no end date for the free service
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO event. This event is the Pokémon GO Tour Johto Leadup event and is due to run from February 18th at 10:00 to February 25th at 20:00 local time and introduces Hisuian Electrode into the game
Voltorb, Hisuian Voltorb, Koffing, Marill, Wailmer, Solosis, Foongus, Jigglypuff, Electrode, Amoonguss and Galarian Stunfisk will be in the wild. There will also be Timed Research that rewards Poké Balls
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Pokémon Trading Card Game Live
The Pokémon Company International have confirmed that the Canadian Limited Beta for Mobile and Desktop will be live on February 22nd for players on iOS, Android and PC in Canada. This will allow for cross platform play and allow players to play the Brilliant Stars expansion
Edit @ 14:17: We have added over a dozen new screenshots to our Pre-Release Screenshot page
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have confirmed that there will be some in person events for Pokémon GO Tour Johto in select European cities from 10:00 to 17:00 local time on February 26th featuring photo opportunities and more. The in-game experience is not affected by these events
Linz, AT: City-Park
Berlin, DE: Britzer Garten
Dortmund, DE: Westfalenpark
Essen, DE: Burgplatz
Hamburg, DE: Überseeboulevard
Hannover, DE: Steintorplatz
Warsaw, PL: Electrownia Powisle Shopping Mall
Bristol, UK: Broadmead
Cardiff, UK: Churchill Way
Edinburgh, UK: Castle Street
Liverpool, UK: Liverpool One
London, UK: St. Alfege Park
London, UK: Whitfield Gardens
Manchester, UK: Piccadilly Gardens
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Pokémon Café ReMix
A new feature has been added to Pokémon Café ReMix. First, starting February 21st is a new delivery feature that lets you send your café's dishes to faraway Pokémon to receive items for outfits and that unlock new abilities. There are delivery exclusive Pokémon such as Victini and Pachirisu within this feature
Hidden Gimmicks are available. Some Pokémon will have a new specialty that are unlocked through Kitchen Notes obtained by Pelipper which when unlocked will allow for that Pokémon to remove the gimmick from play as they would their 3 main gimmicks
Edit @ 07:34: We have updated our Pokémon Listings to show the hidden Specialties
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Pokémon Café ReMix
The Pokémon Café ReMix Ludicolo Points Event has begun. This event has players collect points by playing various stages in order to recruit Ludicolo. This runs until February 28th 2022
In The Games Department
Pokémon Café ReMix
New orders have been added to Pokémon Café ReMix. This adds stages 701-725 to the game. We're currently cataloguing all these new stages and details so be sure to keep checking back.
Edit @ 07:34: We have updated the Main Orders with the contents of today's update. The next batch of Orders will be released on February 23rd 2022