Friday: Pokémon Sun & Moon - Battle Competition + Nintendo Badge Arcade
28-04-2017 05:00 BST / 00:00 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 06:08: Eevee Event | Edit @ 14:30: Nintendo Badge Arcade
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Battle Competition
It has been confirmed that a special distribution is to hit Japanese Pokémon Centers. As part of an Eevee's Colourful Friends promotion in Japan, from May 13th to June 23rd, you'll be able to download one of Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon or Sylveon. Further details are not yet known
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Battle Competition
Battles for the next Battle Competition have begun. This is the 2017 International Challenge April competition. This is a Double Battle competition using VGC 2017 rules requiring the Alola Pokédex only. Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Magearna, Necrozma and Zygarde are not allowed. Mega Stones are also not allowed. Battles will run from April 28th to April 30th. All entrants will get the Sceptilite, Blazikenite and Swampertite Mega Stones. Players that are part of the Play! Pokémon program will also earn Championship Points if they rank high enough
In The Games Department
Nintendo Badge Arcade
The free piece of Nintendo 3DS software, Nintendo Badge Arcade, had its weekly update in Europe and with this update, it has added several Pokémon badges, specifically the special Spring Pokémon badges, all of which were previously released in Japan. Our section has a full list of badges so click the image to go to the section.
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Nintendo 2DS XL
A new model of Nintendo 2DS has been announced by Nintendo. This model is the New Nintendo 2DS XL and will release in Japan on July 13th, Australia on June 15th and Europe & North America on July 28th. This device is the same size as a Nintendo 3DS XL but comes at a cheaper price, lacking the stereoscopic 3DS feature of the Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS models, but also includes amiibo functionality, stronger processor and the right stick that you can find in the New Nintendo 3DS models. It'll retail for 14,980¥ and $149.99 upon release
