Wednesday: Pokémon Sword & Shield + Pokémon Rumble Rush + Pokémon GO Battle Changes
11-12-2019 06:10 GMT / 01:10 EST by Serebii
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Last Update: 21:52GMT
Edit @ 14:11: Sword & Shield News | Edit @ 21;02: Pokémon GO Battle Changes
In The Pokémon Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield
Today, some official reveals for various Pokémon in Sword & Shield came. With this, we got confirmation that the current Wild Area event which features Gigantamax Snorlax, Butterfree and for Sword: Drednaw & Sandaconda and Shield: Corviknight & Centiskorch will run until January 9th 2020 and not the previous date shared by Nintendo America of January 5th 2020
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have the rulesets for the upcoming GO Battle League. Battles will take place in all three leagues and will rotate throughout the season. Your rank will increase from Rank 1 up to Rank 10 as you battle through. The higher the rank the better the reward and once you reach a rank you can't be removed from it for the season. You can't have more than one of the same species at the same time
They also have plans changed the battle system to come soon. Here, when two Charge Attacks go off at the same time, the Pokémon with the highest Attack stat will go first. Switching removes any stat buffs/debuffs
They have also changed the following moves for Trainer Battles:
Night Slash - Now has a chance to increase the user's Attack
Icy Wind - Now lowers the opponent's Attack
Hydro Cannon - Has decreased damage
Frustration & Return - Has increased damage but take longer to chrge
Mud-Slap - Damage has been increased for Trainer Battles and Gyms
Sand Tomb - Charges quicker and decreases opponent's Defense. Can now be learned by Forretress, Torterra, Garchomp and Gliscor
Earthquake - Increased damage in Gyms and Raids
Overheat, Draco Meteor and Psychic Boost charge quicker but lower your Attack two stages after use. Damage has been lowered
Close Combat - Charges quicker but decreases your own Defense
Some new moves have also been added:
Octazooka - Learned by Octillery & Kingdra - May lower opponent's Attack 2 stages
Mirror Shot - Learned by Forretress, Magnezone, Ferrothorn, Klinklang - May lower opponent's Attack
Fell Stinger - Learned by Beedrill, Qwilfish, Vespiquen & Dragpion - Increases user's Attack
Aura Sphere - Learned by Lucario
Superpower - Learned by Pinsir, Snorlax, Hariyama, Rhyperior & Melmetal - Lowers user's Attack and Defense
The following Pokémon can now learn more moves:
Cloyster - Icy Wind
Feraligatr - Ice Fang
Porygon 2 & Porygon-Z - Lock-On
Celebi - Seed Bomb
Shiftry - Snarl
Kyogre - Surf
Lickilicky - Shadow Ball
Tangrowth - Power Whip
Heatran - Flamethrower
Stoutland - Ice Fang
They are also adding back some classic moves that Pokémon stopped knowing in the past:
Arcanine: Flamethrower
Poliwrath: Mud Shot
Machamp: Cross Chop
Golem: Ancient Power
Gengar: Shadow Claw
Exeggutor: Confusion
Pinsir: Fury Cutter
Gyarados: Dragon Breath, Twister
Snorlax: Body Slam
Dragonite: Dragon Breath, Dragon Claw
We are currently in the process of updating our Pokémon GO Pokémon Listings with these details
Edit @ 21:52: Our Pokémon GO section is now fully updated with all of these details
In The Games Department
Pokémon Rumble Rush
The new event has started in Pokémon Rumble Rush. This event, Happy Owlidays!, is focused on an island based around Rowlet and contains various new Pokémon, new Gears and more including Festive Hat Pikachu, Rowlet, Litten and Popplio. It runs for two weeks, until December 25th. As such, we're currently compiling everything about this new event and so this update and our Rumble Rush section will be updated with details over the coming days
Updated Location Listings with further details of Rowlet Sea
