Tuesday: Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Special Battle + Pokémon Duel Event + Pokémon Shuffle Events + Pokémon Sun & Moon - Episode Title
25-12-2018 04:04 GMT / 23:04 EST by Serebii
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Last Update: 08:27 GMT
Edit @ 07:26: Episode Title | Edit @ 08:27: Pokémon Duel
In The Games Department
Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Special Battle Season 14
The Special Battle rules for Season 14 have been revealed. Season 14 will run from January 8th through April 1st and runs on Sun & Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, with rankings separate to eachother. This ruleset only allows Pokémon to hold Berries
Battle type: Single Battle
Pokémon Restrictions: Mewtwo, Mew, 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, Marshadow, Zeraora, and Ash-Greninja may not be used.
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. Battles have a 10 minute duration, with turns having a 60 second timer. Pokémon transferred through Pokémon Bank are usable in this ruleset
In The Games Department
Pokémon Duel - Update
The next leg of the Pokémon Duel Holiday promotion has begun. From now until 01:59 UTC on January 10th, you can obtain special Holiday boosters which may give Alolan Vulpix & Alolan Ninetales figures
In addition to this, starting today for the next two days, until 01:59 UTC on December 27th, you may be able to fight against the developers of the game. If enough wins are accrued against the developers then a special new figure with a unique Z-Move will be given at some point next month
10 Wins = C Figure
30 Wins = UC Figure
50 Wins = R Figure
75 Wins = EX Figure
100 Wins = UX Figure
In The Games Department
Pokémon Shuffle - Events
Pokémon Shuffle has begun Week 22 of its event cycle. This cycle has the following stages that will run for a week
The Ultra Challenge Stage is a stage for Tapu Lele
The Great Challenge Stages are Uxie, Carracosta, Chespin (Winking), Type: Null & Turtonator
The Daily Pokémon are Oricorio P'au Style, Alolan Grimer, Dewpider, Alolan Sandshrew and Brionne
There's a One Chance Per Day stage for Landorus Incarnate Forme
There's a Special stage for Goodra
In addition to this, there's a Magearna Escalation Battle which will run for two weeks.
In The Anime Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Episode Title
A Japanese TV Guide has revealed new episode titles for upcoming episodes of the anime. This episode is due to air on January 13. It features Ash heading to Poni Island to hunt for the Island Kahuna.
Episode 1047: Research Projects on Poni Island! Find the Island Kahuna!!