Wednesday: Pokémon 3DS Themes + Pokémon GO

22-03-2017 01:10 GMT / 21:10 EDT by Serebii

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Last Update: 17:51 GMT
Edit @ 07:34: Pokémon Duel | Edit @ 13:45: Pokémon GO | Edit @ 15:03: Pokkén Tournament

Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

In The Games Department

Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - 3DS Themes

Two brand new themes have been released in Japan for 200¥ each. These themes each have a specific focus and Pokémon theme. The first is the Pokemon: Shiny Tapu Koko which features special art of the Shiny Tapu Koko as well as Lycanroc, Golisopod and Kommo-o. It has the music Battle! Guardian from Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Secondly is the Pokemon: Team Skull which features artwork of the Team Skull and the Team Skull encounter music from Pokémon Sun & Moon. It can be purchased for 200¥
There is currently no sign of international release

Pokemon: Shiny Tapu Koko Pokemon: Team Skull

Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

In The Games Department

Pokémon GO

A new event has been announced for Pokémon GO. Starting from today at 20:00 UTC until March 29th 2017 a special Water Festival event will be held. This event has Water-type Pokémon including Squirtle, Totodile and Magikarp. Water-type Pokémon will be more common in areas they usually spawn. In addition to that, a special Magikarp hat will be available during the time
Edit @ 21:46: There are numerous reports of Shiny Magikarp appearing in the game during this event. They will appear in the overworld as standard but are said to be Shiny in battle and will only be shiny for you, not for other people. Rarity for this is not currently known and there have been no reports of any other Pokémon being shiny at this time. We're currently investigating.
Edit: Confirmed that they are in the game

Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

In The Games Department

Pokkén Tournament - Championship Series

The Pokkén Tournament 2017 Championship Series has finally been announced. It has been confirmed that there will be two qualifying events held in June where the Top 4 players will then be invited to the World Championships, along with 4 from Japan and four from the Last Chance Qualifier. Details and locations of these qualifiers have yet to be annopunced but we will provide full details as and when we can
Edit @ 17:51: The details of the qualifiers have been revealed. There will be one in North America and one in Europe. At the moment, the European qualifier is not detailed. The North American one will be in Orlando, Florida, during the CEO Fighting Game Championships. When European details are announced, we'll post them here

Pokémon Sun & Moon

In The Games Department

Pokémon Duel - Balance Patch

Tomorrow, a new version of Pokémon Duel is being uploaded following the weekly maintenance. In this update, some changes are being made to a few figures.
Delphox
Ability - Gains the Magic Trick ability. This ability allows a plate to be reused when Delphox spins a Miss
Hyperspace Hole attack changed name to Flame Kinesis
Torterra
The power of the Earthquake move increased from 90 to 120
Groudon
The move Slash is replaed with Break Energy, with a power of 70, and a larger wheel size
The Wheel ize of Miss is decreased

Until Next Time, See Ya