Thursday: Pokémon GO - New Years Event + Pokémon Masters EX - Kalos & Alola Scout + The Space Sunrise 2021
31-12-2020 07:35 GMT / 02:35 EST by Serebii
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Last Update: 17:48 GMT
Edit @ 07:54: Pokémon GO | Edit @ 12:00: The Space Sunrise Live 2020 | Edit @ 15:25: Pikachu Gift
In The Pokémon Department
Pokémon - Pikachu Distribution
To celebrate the Space Sunrise stream, a special Pikachu is now being distributed to all players. This Pikachu has the moves Thunderbolt, Swift, Wish and Celebrate and comes holding a Comet Shard. It is available over Mystery Gift over Internet until January 15th 2021. Our Event Database has been updated with full details of the event
In The Pokémon Department
Pokémon Augmented Reality Showcase
Today is the special Pokémon Augmented Reality Showcase live from the International Space Station. As part of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)'s livestream from the KIBO module on the ISS, this showcase will run alongside other elements hosted by Coca-Cola and Twitter and will showcase Pokémon in augmented reality over live imagery of space. It is being streamed on Twitter and Youtube by JAXA from 14:45 UTC / 09:45 EST / 06:45 PST.
Edit: The stream featuring Pokémon is over. It featured Pikachu in the capsule alongside Astronaut Soichi Noguchi followed by a live view outside the ISS with Rayquaza flying around.
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In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The Pokémon GO New Year Event is now rolling out running from 22:00 local time to 22:00 local time on January 4th. This event gives players the addition of various New Years themed Pokémon including Hat Pikachu and Glasses Slowpoke. It also includes variou party hat Pokémon in Research and Raids
Edit @ 17:48: The Raid Bosses have shifted with this event, including both Slowpoke and Slowbro as Raid Bosses. We're currently compiling them in our Raid Bosses section
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
As more players are reaching Rank 24 in Pokémon GO's GO Battle League, there have been multiple reports that you are now able to get a chance to get Pikachu Libre as its Shiny variant as your first guaranteed encounter at that Rank
In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters EX
A new Special Scout has begun in Pokémon Masters EX. This scout is the Kalos & Alola 5-Star Guaranteed Scout. It can be done once and pulls 11 Sync Pairs, only from Kalos & Alola. With this, you have a guaranteed 5 star Sync Pair pulled. It is available until 06:00 UTC on January 1st
