Monday: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Incineroar Raids + Pokémon Sleep - Suicune Research
02-09-2024 00:10 BST / 19:10 EDT by Serebii.
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Edit @ 01:00: Suicune Research | Edit @ 07:00: Pokémon Masters EX | Edit @ 11:50: Pokémon GO | Edit @ 14:05: Pokémon GO Max Battles | Edit @ 21:00: Pokémon GO
In The Games Department
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
The next 7 Star Tera Raid Battle event has been announced for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. This event will feature a battle against an Incineroar with the Dark Tera Type and the Mightiest Mark. It can only be caught once per save file.
This event will run from 00:00 UTC on September 6th through 23:59 UTC on September 8th and again from September 13th through September 15th with Blissey joining it for the second run
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic has revealed some of the details for the coming Dynamax feature in Pokémon GO through Japanese media such as Famitsu. Do note, elements are subject to change by release implementation next week
In battle when you Dynamax you can use 3 options: Max Guard to protect against damage, a Max Move and Max Spirit which will provide recovery to both your Pokémon and ally Pokémon. Your Pokémon will only have a Max Move at first but Max Guard or Max Spirit will need being taught. Each Dynamax Battle has a limited amount of turns to complete, which means more strategy needs to be implemented.
1 Star Max Battles require 250 Max Particles to enter. You can earn Max Particles by walking to Power Spots. Max Battles are local only and cannot be done remotely.
Only 4 people can participate in Max Battles at one time and you can use only 3 Pokémon and they have to be Dynamax capable to participate. Pokémon can only be Dynamax capable if caught from Max Battles. Dynamax capable Pokémon can be used in all other facets of the game but will be unable to Dynamax during it
You have the ability to upgrade the rewards from Max Battles using Poké Coins. In the example given, you could get an additional Golden Razz Bery, Rare, Candy, Hyper Potion and 10 Premier Balls for 100 Poké Coins
Power Spots, where Max Battles are located, can be found at random locations but don't take over existing Gyms or PokéStops
Max Move performance can be improved using Max Particles and Candy
| Starting Max Battle | Battling Max Battles | Catching Dynamax Pokémon |
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In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The latest Pokémon GO event is rolling out in Asia Pacific regions. This event is the GO All Out event which introduces Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble and Dreepy into the game, as well as starting the season long Special Research. It runs from 10:00 local time on September 3rd through 10:00 local time on September 10th
We are compiling full details in our GO All Out event section
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sleep
The second Pokémon Sleep Legendary event, the Suicune Research event is starting to roll out. This event runs from 04:00 local time today until 03:59 local time on September 16th 2024 in Greengrass Isle only or the first week. This event is focused around the introduction of Suicune into the game, allowing you to find it by obtaining Suicune Mane items from Missions and finding Pokémon during Sleep Research and exchanging them for items including Suicune Incense
This event also features a 50% increase in Main Skill activation for Water-type Pokémon, as well as an additional ingredient for every ingredient found by an Water-type Pokémon, as well as increased spawns of Water-type Pokémon
We have all details including missions and the item exchange to our Suicune Research Event Page
In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters EX - Story Event
The latest Pokémon Masters EX event has begun. This event is a Special Co-Op Battle event which rotates daily to give a variety of rewards including Move Candy Coins and EX Roll Cake Coins. It runs for just one week until September 9th
We have full details in our Five-Year Anniversary Special Co-op Battle event section
Alongside this, a story only rerun of the event Two Champions is now live, featuring only the story stages. It is available until September 22nd
Finally a 5 Star Select Poké Fair Scout is now live which gives chances of getting many old Fair Pairs including Poppy & Tinkaton, Eusine & Suicune and Piers & Toxtricity
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The unique Timed research for the paid ticket Daily PokeCoin Bounty Part 1 is now rolling out. This research rolls out at midnight local time on September 3rd for the Max Out season and features a variety of tasks and rewards of PokéCoins, Experience and Stardust. Alongside this, if you bought the ticket, you will get 3* Experience from first PokéStops and Catches of the day as well as ability to send 50 gifts a day, open 40 gifts a day and collect up to 150 a day. There is also Bonus Field Research every day giving 20 Poké Coins if you have enough space
