Tuesday: Pokémon GO Equinox Event + Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Shiny Tapu Bulu Event + Online Competition
19-03-2019 04:03 GMT / 00:03 EDT by Serebii
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Last Update: 23:05 GMT
Edit @ 04:07: Online Competition | Edit @ 08:26: Dutch Comic Con Event | Edit @ 18:40: Dreamhack | Edit @ 20:00: Equinox Event | Edit @ 23:05: Detective Pikachu
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The new Pokémon GO event is now live. This event is the Equinox 2019 event and runs for a week until 20:00 UTC on March 26th 2019. This event features an increase of Grass-type Pokémon spawns, as well as specific research exclusive for the event and Grass-type Pokémon in Raid Battles. In addition to this, two new moves have been added to the game. Acid Spray has been added as a move for Arbok, Victreebel, Tentacruel, Muk, Alolan Muk, Quagsire, Qwilfish, Octillery and Swalot and Leaf Tornado has been added for Shiftry & Victreebel. Both moves lower opponents Defense in Trainer Battles. For full details on this event, check our event section which will be added to as more details come.
Edit @ 20:12: There are multiple reports of Shiny Solrock & Lunatone being live in Pokémon GO.
Edit @ 21:08: New Raid Bosses are now live for the event. We're collating them in the event page and on our Raid Battles Page
In The Movies Department
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Toho Cinemas have announced the opening date for the movie Detective Pikachu in Japan. The movie will open in Japan on May 3rd, one week before the current opening date in the US and Europe. We'll provide further details about the movie as they come
In The Games Department
Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Shiny Tapu Bulu Event
For those of you who participated in the recent 2019 International Challenge February Competition, the entry gift is now available to all qualifying players through this link after logging into the Global Link. This gift is a Shiny Tapu Bulu, the first time it has been available as Shiny which comes at Level 60 with the moves Nature's Madness, Zen Headbutt, Megahorn & Skull Bash and holds a Grassy Seed and can be redeemed until April 29th. Our Event Database has been updated with the details of this event
In The Games Department
Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Battle Competition
Details for the next Battle Competition have been announced. This is the Pokémon Japan Championships 2019 competition and is for Japan only. This is a Double Battle competition using standard 2019 VGC rules where players can use 2 Restricted Pokémon (Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Groudon, Kyogre, Rayquaza, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala & Necrozma) and is based on the Ultra Series where both Z-Crystals and Mega Evolutions are allowed. This competition offers a chance to qualify to the Japan Championships inside Japan. All Pokémon will be raised to Level 50 for the duration of the competition.
Registration runs from April 4th - April 19th. Battles will run from April 19th - April 22nd.
All entrants who play 3 or more matches will get a Shiny Tapu Fini which will be distributed some time in May
An International Challenge is expected for the rest of the world next month
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Dutch Comic Con is coming this weekend to Utrecht in the Netherlands on March 23rd/24th and to celebrate, a special event will be held around the arena. Like the MCM Birmingham event, during this event, Turtwig, Chimchar & Piplup will have increased spawns,there will be Double Stardust and Lure Modules will last for 4 Hours all within the viscinity of the arena
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Dreamhack Sweden is this weekend with the Dota Dream League and to celebrate, a special event will be held around the arena on Friday. Like other events, during this event, various Pokémon will have increased spawns,there will be Double Stardust and Lure Modules will last for 4 Hours all within the viscinity of the arena
