Thursday: Pokémon UNITE - Battle Pass & Balance Patch + Pokémon Masters EX - Extreme Battle Event
05-09-2024 05:00 BST / 00:00 EDT by Serebii.
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Edit @ 07:00: Pokémon Masters EX | Edit @ 14:01: Grand Challenge | Edit @ 14:08: Darkrai | Edit @ 17:12: City Safari
In The Games Department
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
The next Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Online Competition has been announced. This competition is the Grand Challenge 2025 I competition and runs standard Regulation H rules
Registration is open from 00:00 UTC on September 12th until September 19th at 23:59 UTC while battles run from 00:00 UTC on September 20th through 23:59 UTC on September 22nd.
This competition also gives 10,000 League Points, 1 Gold Bottle Cap and 1 Ability Patch to all players who complete 3 or more battles
Payers can earn Championship Points towards the World Championships
In The Games Department
Pokémon UNITE
Pokémon UNITE has received a small update which has given a variety of updates.
The new Battle Pass is now live. This Battle Pass allows players to get a variety of Neo Street Style items as well as new Holowear, the Neo Street Style for Zacian and the Neo Street Style for Greninja
Alongside this, the new Hyper Voltage Balance Patch is now live for the game. This Balance Patch features a number of changes including the removal of the EX License concept, with Pokémon adjusted accordingly. We're currently compiling details in our Patch & Updates section and our Pokémon Section so be sure to keep checking back
A code has also been given of BALANCE0905 to go with this Balance Patch which offers a rental license for Gengar, Sylveon, Pikachu and Buzzwole, four Pokémon heavily adjusted in this update.
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO - City Safari
Pokémon GO has announced two new City Safari events which take place on December 7th to 8th.
The first will take place in Sao Paulo, Brazil and the second in Hong Kong
Both events feature spawns of Meowth, Galarian Slowpoke, Drowzee, Goldeen, Hitmontop, Galarian Zigzagoon, Slakoth, Swablu, Clamperl, Cherubi, Purrloin, Sewaddle, Skiddo, Spritzee, Inkay, Popplio, Pikipek, Pom-Pom Oricorio and Sensu Oricorio, with Swablu, Skiddo & Oricorio appearing in Eggs. Unown O, Unown P, Unown S will spawn in Sao Paulo while Unown H, K and O will spawn in Hong Kong
Both events feature Timed Research to get Eevee in an Explorer hat and all other usual bonuses including Ticket add-ons are available for both events
In The Games Department
Pokémon UNITE
Pokémon UNITE has receivedthat the Pokémon Darkrai will release globally on October 17th 2024. Full details have yet to be given so be sure to keep checking back
In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters EX - Extreme Battle Event
The latest Pokémon Masters EX Extreme Battle Event is now live. This event features five different battles against various pairs based on their Regions and offers high Gem rewards with new stages unlocking daily. This event runs until September 19th 2024
Finally a 5 Star Select Costume Scout is now live which gives chances of getting many old Costume Sync Pairs including Adaman & Ursaluna, Barry & Heracross and Brycen-man & Zoroark
