Tuesday: Pokémon Sun & Moon - Rating Battle Season 3 + Global Mission + Pokémon Shuffle Events + Pokémon Duel Event
14-03-2017 04:04 GMT / 00:04 EDT by Serebii
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Last Update: 11:04 GMT
Edit @ 06:08: Pokémon Shuffle | Edit @ 11:04: Pokémon Duel Event
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Special Battle Season 3
The Special Battle rules for Season 3 have been revealed. Season 3 will run from March 21st 2017 to May 15th 2017 and runs on Sun & Moon. This ruleset requires all Pokémon to be holding Z-Crystals. The base rules for this season are as follows:
Battle type: Single Battle
Pokémon Restrictions: National Pokédex.
Banned Pokémon: Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Diancie, Hoopa, Volcanion, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Magearna, Ash-Greninja
Item Restrictions: All Pokémon have to hold Z-Crystals
The other standard rules apply, including all set to Level 50 if above that, and you choose 3 Pokémon out of your 6, and you cannot have two Pokémon holding the same hold item.
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Global Missions
The fourth Pokémon Sun & Moon Global Mission has finished in success. This Global Mission's theme was earning BP through the Battle Tree and 15,671,838 were earned.As it was a success, the gift of 2,000 FC, or 4,000 FC if the game is connected to the Global Link, is now available. Distribution of the Heavy Ball and Rare Candy event is forthcoming later this month and will be given through Serial Code on the Global Link.
It is also confirmed that the next Global Mission will run from March 28th 2017 and will be about Hatching as many eggs as possible
In The Games Department
Pokémon Shuffle - Events
A few brand new challenges have begun on Pokémon Shuffle and Pokémon Shuffle Mobile.
First up is a Mega Garchomp competitive stage. The top 200 players in Europe and 1000 players in Japan, you will get 5 Raise Max Level, 5 Mega Speedup and 1 Garchompite. If you are in the top 500 in Europe and 2500 in Japan, you will get 4 Raise Max Level, 4 Mega Speedup and 1 Garchompite. If you are in the top 1000 in Europe or 5000 in Japan, you will get 3 Raise Max Level, 3 Mega Speedup and 1 Garchompite. If you are in the top 2000 in Europe or 10,000 in Japan, you will get 2 Raise Max Level, 2 Mega Speedup and 1 Garchompite. If you are in the top 4000 in Europe or 20,000 in Japan, you will get 1 Raise Max Level, 1 Mega Speedup and 1 Garchompite.If you are in the top 6000 in Europe or top 30,000 in Japan, you will get 1 Mega Speedup, 1 Skill Booster M and 1 Garchompite. If you are in the top 9000 in Europe or 45,000 in Japan, you will get 1 Disruption Delay, 1 Exp. Booster L and 1 Garchompite. If you in the top 12000 in Europe or 60,000 in Japan, you will get 1 Garchompite and 1 Disruption Delay. If you are in the top 16,000 in Europe or 80,000 in Japan, you will get 1 Attack Power and 1 Disruption Delay. All other players will get an Attack Power
Next, a special one chance a day stage has begun to get Lugia Costume Pikachu. This stage runs until March 28th 2017 and will get easier to capture as it progresses
Next, a special one chance a day stage has begun to get Ho-Oh Costume Pikachu. This stage runs until March 28th 2017 and will get easier to capture as it progresses
Next, a special stage to get Chesnaught has begun. It runs until March 21st 2017 and may drop Raise Max Level or Personal Skill Boosters if already caught
Next, a Giratina Origin Forme Escalation Battle stage has begun and runs until March 28th 2017
Finally, the Dialga stage has begun a repeat run until March 28th 2017. It may drop Raise Max Level or Personal Skill Boosters if already caught
All of these require the version 1.4.3 to download. Our Pokémon listings have been updated with these Pokémon
In The Games Department
Pokémon Duel - Update
The smartphone game, Pokémon Duel, has had a new update. This update brings the Dragon Gym Cup. This event gets new figures including Dragonite which can be obtained by reaching 35 wins. Trophies will also be given at the end of the event with you being able to display on your ranking screen. This event has all Dragon-type Movement 1 & 2 figures get an increase of 1 for movement and Fairy-types getting an Attack increase of 20 for each attack. It lasts until March 23rd at 04:59 UTC with Booster Redemptions until March 30th.
