Tuesday: Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! - Lavender Town + Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Lugia & Ho-Oh Distribution + Special Battle Ruleset
30-10-2018 04:02 GMT / 00:02 EDT by Serebii
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Last Update: 21:31 GMT
Edit @ 08:32: Pokémon Shuffle | Edit @ 10:55: Lugia & Ho-Oh Distribution | Edit @ 14:03: Treehouse Live | Edit @ 15:03: Lavender Town
In The Games Department
Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!
A new short trailer was released on the Japanese official Twitter for Halloween showcasing some footage of Lavender Town and Pokémon Tower, which had never been seen before in previous footage in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! This footage doesn't show much but does provide more of a look into the game.
Edit @ 21:31: A new commercial was also released. This also showcased a few new bits of footage including areas of the game and footage of Meltan in battle
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!
It has been confirmed that some live gameplay of Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! will be aired in a special livestream of Nintendo Treehouse Live that will air after a 40 minute long Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct on November 1st at 14:00 UTC / 10:00 EDT / 07:00 PDT / 23:00 JST. We'll provide full details on any reveals as and when they come.
In The Games Department
Pokémon - Lugia & Ho-Oh
It has been confirmed that Lugia & Ho-Oh are to be distributed in November as the final month of of the Year of Legendary Pokémon.
In the US it will be given at Gamestop stores from Friday November 2nd.
In Sun & Ultra Sun, you will receive Lugia and in Moon & Ultra Moon you will receive Ho-Oh. In Sun & Moon the Pokémon are Level 60 while in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon they're Level 100 with a Gold Bottle Cap. Our Event Database has been updated with details of the event. We'll provide more details of distributions around the world as they come so keep checking back
In The Games Department
Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Special Battle Season 13
The Special Battle rules for Season 13 have been revealed. Season 13 will run from November 6th through January 7th and runs on Sun & Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, with rankings separate to eachother. This ruleset only allows Legendary (including Ultra Beasts) or Mythical Pokémon
Battle type: Double Battle
Pokémon Restrictions: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mewtwo, Mew, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Regirock, Regice, Registeel, Latias, Latios, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf, Dialga, Palkia, Heatran, Regigigas, Giratina, Cresselia, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, Tornadus, Thundurus, Reshiram, Zekrom, Landorus, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Diancie, Hoopa, Volcanion, Type: Null, Silvally, Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, Tapu Fini, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Nihilego, Buzzwole, Pheromosa, Xurkitree, Celesteela, Kartana, Guzzlord, Necrozma, Magearna, Marshadow, Poipole, Naganadel, Stakataka, Blacephalon, and Zeraora only
The other standard rules apply, including all set to Level 50 if above that, and you choose 4 Pokémon out of your 6, and you cannot have two Pokémon holding the same hold item. Battles have a 10 minute duration, with turns having a 60 second timer.
In The Games Department
Pokémon Shuffle - Events
Pokémon Shuffle has begun Week 14 of its event cycle. This cycle has the following stages that will run for a week
The Ultra Challenge Stage is a stage for Tapu Fini
The Great Challenge Stages are Kabutops, Azumarill (Winking), Wobbuffet (Female), Slaking & Keldeo Ordinary Form
The Daily Pokémon are Druddigon, Pachirisu, Yamask, Tropius & Farfetch'd
There's a One Chance Per Day stage for Landorus Incarnate Forme
There's a Special stage for Rayquaza
There's a Pokémon Safari containing Sunkern, Deerling Summer Form, Pikipek, Stantler, Trumbeak, Sawsbuck Summer Form, Sunflora, Snubbull (Winking), Lurantis & Drampa
In addition to this, there's a Kyurem Escalation Battle which will run for two weeks.
