Friday: Pokémon GO - Equinox 2019 & Rayquaza Raid Weekend + Pokémon TCG - GG End
15-03-2019 07:27 GMT / 02:27 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 15:56: Pokémon Center Singapore | Edit @ 20:00: Rayquaza | Edit @ 22:13: Pokémon GO
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO event. This is the Equinox 2019 and features increased spawns of Grass-typ Pokémon, and Grass-types will also be prominent in Raids. There will also be unique Field Research for the event. Lunatone & Solrock will also switch hemispheres. Finally, Leaf Tornado is added to Victreebel, and Shifty while Acid Spray will be added to Arbok, Victreebel, Tentacruel, Muk, Alolan Muk, Quagsire, Qwilfish, Octillery and Swalot. It runs from March 19th at 20:00 UTC to March 26th at 20:00 UTC
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The Raid Weekend has begun. Until 20:00 UTC on Monday March 18th, Rayquaza will join Dialga in Level 5 Raid Battles across the world. This gives players their second chance to get Rayquaza since it was first introduced back in March of last year., No Shiny variant of Rayquaza will be available
In The Trading Card Game Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - TCG Set Announced
The Pokémon Company have officially announced the next Pokémon Trading Card Game set in Japan and have started revealing cards for it. This set is called GG End and will release in Japan on April 5th 2019. As such, our card listing and the associated Cardex have been updated with the details of this set with translation help from Riyu
In The Pokémon Department
Pokémon Center Singapore
The first official permanent Pokémon Center outside of Japan since Pokémon Center New York closed down has finally had its opening day revealed. From April 17th 2019, the Pokémon Center Singapore will open at 78 Airport Boulevard, #04-201 & 202 in the Jewel Changi Airport. As previously reported, this Pokémon Center will sell many exclusive bits of merchandise and the usual merchandise exclusive to Pokémon Center stores.
