Thursday: Pokémon Sword & Shield - Online Competition + Pokémon Masters EX - Curious Tea Party
21-04-2022 06:17 BST / 01:17 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 07:00: Pokémon Masters EX | Edit @ 16:40: Episode Title | Edit @ 20:00: Pokémon GO
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield
The next online competition has been fully announced. This competition, the Global Challenge 2022 is a Double Battle competition with standard VGC rules. All players who enter and participate in at least 3 battles will receive 50 BP. This competition is also being used to determine the entrants for the Japan Championships in Japan, and players can earn Championship Points if enrolled in the Play! Pokémon circuit
Registration is open now to May 5th at 23:59 UTC. Battles will run from May 6th 00:00 UTC to May 8th 23:59 UTC.
We have full details of this competition, including an eligible Pokémon list, in our Global Challenge 2022 section
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO - Limited Research Day
A Pokémon GO Limited Research Day Makeup Event has been announced for all areas in GMT+5 to GMT+14 regions on April 30th from 11am to 2pm local time. It will give players Timed Research with 3 Exeggcute encounters and Team GO Rocket Grunts with Shadow Exeggcute will be available
In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters EX
The Curious Tea Party event has begun its third part in Pokémon Masters EX. This event gives access to another Story Key to show the prep of the Tea Party being planned
Alongside this, a special Scout is live introducing the Sync Pair of Emmet & Escavalier. It runs until May 4th.
We've compiled all details in our Curious Tea Party event section
In The Anime Department
Pokémon Journeys - News
A new Episode Title have been released via Japanese magazines. This episode is due to air on May 6th and features Ash battling Raihan to enter the Top 8 of the World Coronation Series
Episode 1198: VS Raihan! A Fight with Masters Eight on the Line!!
