Friday: Pokémon World Championships 2019

16-08-2019 11:22 BST / 06:22 EDT by Serebii

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Edit @ 12:54: Pokémon Rumble Rush Update | Edit @ 13:34: GO at Worlds

Pokémon Sword & Shield

In The Games Department

Pokémon Sword & Shield

During the opening ceremony of the Pokémon 2019 World Championships, a new mechanic was unveild. THese included
Galarian Weezing's ability neutralises all ability effects
A new item, Room Service, lowers Speed during a Trick Room
A new item, Eject Pack causes you to switch out if your stats are lowered
A new attack, Breaking Swipe, lowers the attack of all opponents it hits
Corviknight's Hidden Ability, Mirror Armor reflects stat effecting attacks
Dynamax Power shrugs off moves that flinch the opponent
Edit @ 14:43: Updated the New Abilities Page
Edit @ 14:47: Updated the Galar Pokédex Page
Edit @ 14:53: Updated the New Attacks Page
Edit @ 15:01: Created a page on New Items
Online battle modes contain Casual Battles, Ranked Battles, Rental Teams and Online Competitions. Pokémon can be caught with Hidden Abilities through Max Raid Battles
Edit @ 15:18: Updated the Pre-Release Screenshot Page
Edit @ 15:01: Created a page on Battle Stadium

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Pokémon Sword & Shield

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Pokémon TCG

During the opening ceremony of the Pokémon 2019 World Championships, the next part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game was unveiled. This is the Pokémon V in Sword & Shield featuring Zacian V and Zamazenta V

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Pokémon Sword & Shield

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Pokémon GO

It has been announced that in conjuncion with the Pokémon World Championships in Washington D.C. this week, Relicanth and Aerodactyl will be spawning around the Walter E Washington Convention Center. It's currently unclear if there are any further details so be sure to keep checkingback

Pokémon 2018 World Championships

In The Games Department

Pokémon World Game Championships 2019

Today marks the first day of the Pokémon World Championships and, like recent events, the entire event is going to be officially streamed by The Pokémon Company International across four different streams. Each game has got its own individual stream and there will be a stream that switches between the two following the Pokémon GO Invitational that is right after Opening Ceremony
All streams begin shortly before 14:00 BST / 09:00 EDT / 06:00 PDT / 23:00 AEST
Click the following links to go to the respective streams
Pokémon World Championships - Main Stream
Pokémon Video Game World Championships
Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championships
Pokkén Tournament World Championships

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Pokémon Rumble Rush

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Pokémon Rumble Rush

The next Pokémon Rumble Ruh update has been announced. On Auguast 21st, the game will go under maintenance where Version 1.3.0 will be made available. This update will increase the amount of Super Bosses available from 25 to 30 into the areas

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