Friday: Pokémon Snap - Nintendo Switch Release + Pokémon Sword & Shield - Online Competition & Gastrodon Event + Pokémon Café ReMix - 2nd Anniversary Event + Pokémon North America International Championships + Pokémon TCG - Lost Abyss
24-06-2022 02:00 BST / 21:00 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 06:05: Lost Abyss | Edit @ 07:00: Pokémon Café ReMix | Edit @10:22: Pokémon UNITE | Edit @ 14:13: Gastrodon Distribution | Edit @ 16:12: PokéToon | Edit @ 22:00: Pokémon GO Community Day
In The Games Department
Pokémon Snap
Pokémon Snap is now available on Nintendo Switch in the Nintendo 64 software for all people with a Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscription. This game is the Nintendo 64 game that released in 1999 and has you go through Pokémon Island to take photos of 63 Pokémon. We covered this game in full so be sure to check out our section
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield - Gastrodon Distribution
A code was given during of the Pokémon North America International Championships . This code allows for all players to receive a Gastrodon based on the Gastrodon used by Eric Rios to win the Europe International Championships in April, and runs only until Monday, June 27th 2022 so get it while you can. The code is ER1CSGASTR0D0N. Our Event Database has been updated with the details of this event
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield
Battles for the online competition have begun. This competition, the Single Battle Cup is a Single Battle competition with standard rules, banning all Restricted Pokémon. All players who enter and participate in at least 1 battles will receive 50 BP. This competition is also being used to determine the entrants for the Pokémon Battle Master tournament in Japan
Battles will run from June 24th 00:00 UTC to June 26th 23:59 UTC.
We have full details of this competition, including an eligible Pokémon list, in our Single Battle Cup section
In The Games Department
Pokémon Café ReMix
The Pokémon Café ReMix second anniversary events have begun
First, the Mewtwo's Hunger One-Minute Cooking event has begun. This event has you earn Legendary Coins by completing the One Minute Cooking stages to then exchange in order to get the Pokémon Mewtwo
The Delivery feature has received an update including a pull which allows for you to get a new outfit for Mew. This is only if you purchase the Instant Hire pack, and the Mew outfit will only appear in standard Delivery if you did. The Instant Hire gives you a guaranteed Pokémon or 5 Star Outfit on the 11th roll
Two packs are available to buy Golden Acorns alongside some costumes Eevee Fancy Dress
Two login bonuses are live including one which gives you the costume Eevee Fancy Tux on Day 1
Finally, there is a Challenge Card that will give you female Eevee upon completion, alongside Express Delivery Tickets
In The TCG Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield - Lost Abyss
Following yesterday's reveal of the English set, the Japanese TCG set, Lost Abyss, has been officially revealed. This set is due for release on July 15th 2022 and features the return of the Lost Zone as a mechanic. We've begun adding the cards to our Card Database including the new Lost Abyss section, with thanks to ToineLay for help with translation
In addition to that, tw new High-Class Decks were announced for Japan focusing on VMAX and VSTAR Pokémon. We've also added them to our database and their own sections:
VSTAR & VMAX High Class Deck - Zeraora
VSTAR & VMAX High Class Deck - Deoxys
In The Pokémon Championship Series Department
Pokémon International Championships
Today is Day 1 of the Pokémon North America International Championships. Today features battles for fourth of the games in the current Play! Pokémon Circuit: VGC, TCG, Pokkén Tournament and GO. All four games will be streamed in individual streams
All streams will begin at 14:00 (BST) / 09:00 (EDT) / 06:00 (PDT)
We have all the streams in our new Play! Pokémon Stream Hub which allows for tabbing between all four streams or loading all together
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO - Community Day
The Pokémon GO Community Day is starting to roll out in Asia Pacific Regionsor three hours in each region, Deino will appear, enmass, in Pokémon GO with a chance of Shiny Deino appearing. During this event, when you evolve Zweilous into Hydreigon, it will know the move Brutal Swing, which is exclusive to this event. This coincides with 25% Egg Distance, 2* Catch Candy, 3 hour Incense. This runs at these times:
It runs from 11am to 2pm in your local time.,br />
Following the event, Zweilous will appear in raid battles and, if defeated, will cause Deino to spawn within 300 metres of the Gym
We have full details on our Deino Community Day page
In The Anime Department
PokéToon
The second episode of PokéToon is now available on the Pokémon TV app. This episode, The Pancham Who Wants To Be A Hero, is a story about a Pancham who wants to be seen as a hero and strong like a trainer and his Arcanine. New episodes will continue to air weekly.
In The Games Department
Pokémon UNITE
Pokémon UNITE has implemented a new rotating event. This event is the UNITE Challenge Match where you get put into a round of 5 Quick Matches and, based on how many you win, you will receive a variety of rewards including Item enhancers, Aeos Tickets and customisation frames. The stage for the match rotates every 3 days
