Thursday: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Online Competition + Pokémon UNITE - Lapras Reveal + Pokémon Café ReMix
30-03-2023 01:00 BST / 20:00 EDT by Serebii.
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Last Update: 21:00 BST
Edit @ 07:00: Pokémon Café ReMix | Edit @ 14:00: Pokémon UNITE | Edit @ 21:00: Pokémon GO Remote Raid Battle changes
In The Games Department
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
The next Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Online Competition has been announced. This competition is the Global Challenge 2023 1 competition and follows current VGC Rules (Regulation C). This competition is being used in both Japan and Korea for the top players to earn an invite to a qualifier for their own National Championships to earn a place for the Pokémon World Championships
Registration is open from 00:00 UTC on March 30th until April 6th at 23:59 UTC while battles run from 00:00 UTC on April 7th through 23:59 UTC on April 9th.
It gives 10,000 League Points to all players and a Poké Ball Canvas Backpack for players connected to Pokémon HOME as a reward for participating in 3 or more battles. The code for the backpack will be given through Pokémon HOME after the competition ends
We have added all known details in our Global Challenge 2023 1 section
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In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced a nerf to the ability to use Remote Raid Passes in Pokémon GO
From April 6th, you will only be able to use 5 Remote Raid Passes a day which may increase for special events
The price of the Remote Raid Pass three-pack will increase to 525 PokéCoins.
The price of single Remote Raid Passes will increase to 195 PokéCoins.
You may now get Remote Raid passes in Research Breakthrough rewards, but if players have 3 already, they will receive a Premium Battle Pass instead
In The Games Department
Pokémon UNITE
It has been officially confirmed that Lapras will be available soon in Pokémon UNITE as a playable character starting on April 13th 2023. At present, we don't have any further official details about its release timing nor its movepool or stats, so be sure to keep checking back for the information as it comes
In The Games Department
Pokémon Café ReMix
The next Delivery focus has begun for Pokémon Café ReMix. This delivery focus adds the new Five Star Outfit Sylveon (Confectioner) and runs until April 25th 2023
