Friday: Pokémon Sword & Shield - Max Raid Battle Event + Pokémon Café Mix Event + Pokémon TCG - Japanese Set + Pokémon Journeys - Episode Details & Character Biography

19-02-2021 05:03 GMT / 00:03 EST by Serebii

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Edit @ 05:34: Pokémon Trading Card Game | Edit @ 06:01: Pokémon Masters EX | Edit @ 06:04: Pokémon Café Mix | Edit @ 09:13: Toxtricity Event Details | Edit @ 10;25: Character Biography | Edit @ 10:43: Episode Details | Edit @ 15:51: Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto | Edit @ 20:25: Episode Title

Pokémon Sword & Shield

In The Games Department

Pokémon Sword & Shield

The Pokémon Company have announced a Max Raid Battle Event featuring Gigantamax Pikachu will run over Pokémon Day from February 26th through February 28th. If more than 1 million people beat it, then players will get 100 Armorite Ore and 100 Dynite Ore. The gifts will be distributed from March 2nd through March 15th

Pokémon Sword & Shield

In The Games Department

Pokémon Sword & Shield

Today marks the start of the Shiny Toxtricity event running globally in conjunction with the release of the TCG set, Shining Fates. This Toxtricity is Level 50 and comes with a Throat Spray and the moves Overdrive, Sludge Wave, Boomburst and Rising Voltage. It runs until March 19th in the following locations:
US - At Gamestop using the Pokémon Pass app
Canada, Australia, New Zealand - At EB Games
Germany & Italy - At Gamestop's online website
France - On Micromania's online website
Belgium & Netherlands - On GameMania's online website
Codes from online websites may take a few days to be sent

Pokémon GO

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Pokémon GO

Niantic have put some details of how Pokémon GO Tour is going to work on the Help Site, which we have implemented into our Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto section. First, they've listed off all the Pokémon spawning in each hour:
Pallet Town: Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Caterpie, Weedle, Pidgey, Rattata, Spearow, Pikachu, and Zubat
Pewter City: Nidoran Female, Nidoran Male, Clefairy, Paras, Diglett, Geodude, Magnemite, Onix, Voltorb, and Rhyhorn
Cerulean City: Jigglypuff, Psyduck, Poliwag, Tentacool, Shellder, Krabby, Horsea, Goldeen, Staryu, and Magikarp
Fuchsia City: Venonat, Abra, Ponyta, Grimer, Gastly, Drowzee, Exeggcute, Koffing, Omanyte, and Kabuto
Pokémon League: Machop, Slowpoke, Doduo, Seel, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Jynx, Eevee, Porygon, and Dratini
They've also confirmed that Farfetch’d, Kangaskhan, Mr Mime and Tauros will only be in raids
There will be extra Candy on Pokémon caught during the event and Field Research tasks to give Candy for Pokémon that are exclusive to the other version
Players without the ticket will be able to get the Timed Research, Trade Distance and Spawns & Raids
Edit @ 18:01: It is also now confirmed that players will receive 9 Free Raid Passes during the event hours from spinning Gyms or Poké Stops. There will also be a Free Box that contains 3 Remote Raid Passes & 200 Poké Balls. The Kanto Starters will also have their Community Day moves if evolved during this event
Edit @ 19:00: The event is now starting to roll out in Asia Pacific regions. We're currently updating the section with all Research tasks and any other features
Edit @ 20:03: We now have full details on the Special Research for the event and the first page for the Masterwork Research. The Masterwork Research will take time to complete so we'll be adding the pages to the event page and its own All In One #151 Research page as we get it so be sure to keep checking that page

Pokémon Masters - Jessie

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Pokémon Masters

The Champion Stadium has had an announcement for the next format. Throughout March, from March 1st 06:00 UTC to April 5th 06:00 UTC, the Champion Stadium will return to the Johto Challenge, allowing you to face the Johto Elite Four and Champion

Pokémon Café Mix

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Pokémon Café Mix

The next event has been announced for Pokémon Café Mix. Celebi will return in a repeat event from February 24th 2021 through March 10th 2021 giving players another chance to get it.
In addition to that, to celebrate Pokémon Day, all players who log in between February 26th at 15:00 UTC to March 1st at 05:59 UTC will receive a special gift of 2500 Golden Acorns

Elite Four Wikstrom! The House of Chivalry

In The Anime Department

Pokémon (2019)

The latest episode has aired in Japan today. This episode features Ash & Goh go to Kalos to do some training with the Elite Four member, Wikstrom. The AniméDex has been updated with the contents of this episode. Click the picture to go to the section but be warned however as it contains spoilers.

Character Biography - Goh

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Pokémon (2019) - Character Biography

With the episode that has aired in Japan today, we have been able to update Goh's biography with new Pokémon he obtained in this week's episode. Be warned as it contains spoilers.

Pokémon GO - Niantic Birthday Event

In The TCG Department

Pokémon TCG - Shiny Star V

The Pokémon Company have announced the next Japanese Trading Card Game set, Matchless Fighter. This set features a multitude of Pokémon from the Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra, including the continuation of the Battle Styles gameplay feature. Over a dozen cards have already been revealed and we've added them to our section with thanks to ToineLay for the translations. We'll provide full details of the set as they come

Pokémon TCG - Sword & Shield Shining Fates

In The TCG Department

Pokémon Sword & Shield- TCG Set Release

Today marks the release of the new Pokémon Sword & Shield TCG Special Set. This set contains over 190 cards of various Pokémon including various Pokémon-V & Pokémon VMAX as well as a subset Shiny Vault containing 122 cards. It is made up of the Shiny Star V from Japan. Our card listing and the associated Cardex have been updated with the details of this set

Pokémon 2019

In The Anime Department

Pokémon Journeys - News

A new Episode Titles have been released by a Japanese TV Guide. This episode is due to air on March 19th and features Ash go through more training with Farfetch'd
Episode 1149: Aim to Become Leek Master! Stay With Me, Chivalry!!

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