Wednesday: Pokémon Sun & Moon - Solrock/Lunatone Event + Pokémon for Nintendo Switch + Pokémon GO - Legendary Pokémon
26-07-2017 02:06 BST / 21:06 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 07:16: Solrock/Lunatone event | Edit @ 08:25: Pokémon Switch | Edit @ 11:04: Pokémon Duel | Edit @ 17:34: VGC 2018 Circuit News
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Solrock & Lunatone Distribution
For those of you with the Japanese Pokémon Sun & Moon games, to tie in with the Pokémon Daisuki Club's latest delve into the lore of Pokémon, in this case the Mystery Files about Pokémon not of this earth, a unique distribution has begun through the shared serial code: OYAJI30YEARS. This distribution provides the download of a Solrock with Cosmic Power, Hidden Power, Solar Beam or Stone Edge for Sun, or a Lunatone with Cosmic Power, Hidden Power, Moonblast or Power Gem for Moon. They are both Level 30 and come with a Comet Shard. The code will work until October 31st 2017. Our Event Database has been updated with details of this event
In The Games Department
Pokémon Video Game Championships
The Pokémon Company International has laid out the plans for the 2018 Play! Pokémon Series. The circuit will still use Pokémon Sun & Moon rather than Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon but that may change down the line. Regionals have no Best Finish Limit, Premier Challenges have a Best Finish Limit of 8. Midseason Showdowns have a Best Finish Limit of 8. Next, the first three International Championships have been detailed
The European International Championships are to be held on November 17 to November 19th in the United Kingdom
The Oceania International Championships will be held in February 2018
The Latin America will be held in Brazil in April 2018
In addition to this, the full Regional lineup for North America and Europe has been revealed
North America
9/2/17 - 9/3/17 Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, IN
9/30/17 - 10/1/17 Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT
10/7/17 - 10/8/17 Ocean Center-Daytona Beach, FL
10/14/17 - 10/15/17 Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel, Richmond, BC, Canada
11/25/17 - 11/26/17 San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, CA
12/16/17 - 12/17/17 Memphis Cook Convention Center, Memphis, TN
1/27/18 - 1/28/18 Hyatt Regency DFW, Dallas, TX [located at Terminal C of DFW Airport]
2/17/18 - 2/18/18 Gateway Center, Collinsville, IL (near St. Louis, MO)
3/3/18 - 3/4/18 OC Fair and Event Center, Costa Mesa, CA
3/17/18 - 3/18/18 The Park Expo & Conference Center, Charlotte, NC
3/24/18 - 3/25/18 Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR
5/5/18 - 5/6/18 Utah State Fairpark, Salt Lake City, UT
5/12/18 - 5/13/18 Metro Toronto Convention Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
5/26/18 - 5/27/18 Berglund Special Events Center, Roanoke, VA
6/2/18 - 6/3/18 Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, Madison, WI
Europe
7/29/17 - 7/30/17 Exhibition Centre Liverpool Hall A, Liverpool, UK
9/16/17 - 9/17/17 Musical-Theater, Bremen, Germany
1/13/18 - 1/14/18 Dreamhack, Leipziger Messe, Leipzig, Germany
2/17/18 - 2/18/18 Amiralen, Malmö, Sweden
4/14/18 - 4/15/18 Messe Sindelfingen, Sindelfingen, Germany
6/16/18 - 6/17/18 Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield, UK
In The Games Department
Pokémon for Nintendo Switch
During Nintendo's financial releases today, Nintendo relisted the newly announced Pokémon game for Nintendo Switch. In this listing, it gave a release date for the game, following on from Tsunekazu Ishihara's statement in the Nintendo Showcase at E3. It lists the game as coming out on Nintendo Switch in "2018 or later". No further details were given but none is expected until after Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon is released. We'll provide more as it comes
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
With the Legendary Pokémon having begun appearances in Pokémon GO, Niantic have finally confirmed the dates for Moltres, Zapdos and the end date for Articuno. Articuno will stop appearing in Raid Battles some point on Monday July 31st. From then, Moltres is to be released on Monday, July 31 and available through Monday, August 7. After that, Zapdos to be released on Monday, August 7 and available through Monday, August 14. Any further windows for their capture have yet to be revealed
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Pokémon Duel - Major Update
The next details about the major update coming to Pokémon Duel have been announced. Mega Evolutions are to come to Pokémon Duel. We still don't have details on when this update will come but they have released a special trailer detailing the new features. We'll bring more as they come
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