Friday: Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! Cloud Saves & Soundtrack + Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Shiny Poipole Event + Pokkén Tournament DX Group Match
07-09-2018 05:50 BST / 00:50 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 07:55: Pokkén Tournament DX | Edit @ 08:05: Let's Go Soundtrack | Edit @ 10:23: Pokémon GO | Edit @ 10:56: Upcoming Group Match | Edit @ 11:47: Let's Go at FirstLook | Edit @ 18:19: VGC 2019 Circuit | Edit @ 18:33: Let's Go Cloud Saves
In The Games Department
Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!
It has been confirmed that the upcoming games Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! will not have compatibility with the Save Data Cloud backup feature that's accessible to Nintendo Switch users that are a part of the Nintendo Switch Online subscription which goes live later this month. We'll provide further details of this game as and when they come so be sure to keep checking back
In The Games Department
Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Shiny Poipole Event
To coincide with the release of the TCG Set Dragon Majesty today, it has been confirmed that Shiny Poipole is to be distributed. This distribution will run at Gamestop in the US from September 17th to October 7th. Currently no European or other distributions have been announced. We'll provide full details as we get them
Edit @ 09:22: It will be distributed in the UK at Smyths from September 17th to October 15th while the rest of Europe will get it through the Trainer Club Newsletter in September. It is Level 40 with Venom Drench, Nasty Plot, Poison Jab, Dragon Pulse, matching the one given in Japan earlier this year. The Event Database has been updated with details of this event
In The Games Department
Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!
It has been confirmed that the soundtrack for Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! will be released on CD in Japan on December 1st 2018. This soundtrack will contain 2 discs containing the soundtrack from the games and a special bonus disc containing the soundtrack from Pokémon Red, Green & Yellow. It also contains a colour booklet talking about the games and the music
In The Games Department
Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!
It has been confirmed that the upcoming games Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! will be playable at the FirstLook Festival expo in the Netherlands from October 6th through October 7th. This demo takes place in Viridian Forest and matches the demo playable at E3, PAX, the Pokémon 2018 World Championships & EGX
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO - Moltres Day
Niantic have confirmed that the Moltres Day event, as well as any EX Raids planned for September 10th, have been cancelled in the Hokkaido region of Japan following the massive earthquake that struck the region earlier this week. At present there are no dates or plans for a reschedule
In The Games Department
Pokémon VGC 2019 - Ruleset
Two new events have been announced for the 2019 circuit. First there's a new Special Event for VGC and TCG taking place at the Four Points by Sheraton, Bolzano, Italy on March 23rd and March 24th while a new Regional Championship is being held at DreamHack Summer in Jönköping, Sweden on June 16th & 17th 2019
In The Games Department
Pokkén Tournament DX
The next special Group Match has begun on Pokkén Tournament DX. Until September 9th you can participate in the Shadow Drop Cup Group Match. This cup is a Basic Battle competition, once again on a Fixed Battle Arena. Participating in this brings a special title reward based on Gengar, and if you place highly you'll get other titles based on your placement.
In The Games Department
Pokkén Tournament DX
The next special Group Match has been announced on Pokkén Tournament DX. From September 21st through 23rd you can participate in the "Fairy Tempest Cup" Group Match. This cup is a Team Battle competition, once again on a Fixed Battle Arena. Participating in this brings a special title reward based on Gardevoir, and if you place highly you'll get other titles based on your placement.
In The TCG Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - TCG Set Release
Today marks the release of the neext Pokémon Sun & Moon TCG sub-set. This set, Dragon Majesty, contains only 78 cards and is available only in special promotional boxes which are to be released in the coming months, starting today. Our card listing and the associated Cardex have been updated with the details of this set
