Friday: Pokémon GO Water Festival Event + Pokémon Masters + Pokémon Trading Card Game - Alter Genesis
23-08-2019 06:41 BST / 01:41 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 10:43: Pokémon Masters | Edit @ 11:16: Hidden Fates | Edit @ 13:45: Pokkén Tournament DX | Edit @ 21:00: Pokémon GO Water Festival Event
In The Pokémon Department
Pokémon GO
The Water Festival 2019 event has begun in Pokémon GO. This event runs through August 29th and includes increased Water-type spawns inclding more Pokémon spawning around Water, Water-types will appear more in eggs and Kingler/Crawdaunt will have Crabhammer. Finally, shiny Carvanha and Barboach will be added. There is also 2* Hatch Candy and halved Buddy Candy with Water-type Buddy Pokémon. Click the image to go to our event database
Edit @ 21:31: Three new boxes are now live
Special Box - 480 Coins - 30 Ultra Ball, 2 Premium Raid Pass, 2 Egg Incubator, 2 Lucky Egg
Ultra Box - 1480 Coins - 15 Premium Raid Pass, 6 Super Incubators, 4 Star Piece, 4 Incense
Adventure Box - 1480 Coins - 12 Super Incubators, 4 Star Piece, 4 Incense, 5 Egg Incubators
Edit @ 22:00: Raid Battles have changed and so we are currently cataloguing all new Raid Bosses in our Raid Battles section
In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters
Previously, on July 24th when the game went up on the Android and iOS stores for pre-registration, it was listed with a tentative date of August 29th, which DeNA and The Pokémon Company said was subject to change. Today, it was confirmed that the game will release on iOS and Android worldwide on August 29th as originally planned.
We have been covering this game in full since its release detialing everything presently in the game including Sync Pairs, Sync Stories, Items, Moves, Sync Pair Scouting (Gacha) and much more so check our Pokémon Masters section for full details
In The TCG Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - TCG Set Release
Today marks the release of the eleventh Pokémon Sun & Moon TCG set: Hidden Fates. This set contains 163 cards of various Pokémon including various alternate art cards within the Shiny Vault. It is made up of the GX Ultra Shiny, Sky Legend and Family Card Game from Japan. Our card listing and the associated Cardex have been updated with the details of this set
In The Trading Card Game Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - TCG Set Announced
The Pokémon Company have unveiled more elements of the next Pokémon Trading Card Game set in Japan, Alter Genesis, which releases on September 6th 2019. This set adds a new feature of there being Tag Team Supporter cards, cards that feature two trainers and have two effects. 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 Games Department
Pokkén Tournament DX
The next special Group Match has begun on Pokkén Tournament DX. From August 23rd through August 25th, you can participate in the "Shadow Drop" Group Match. This cup is a Team Battle competition, once again on a Fixed Battle Arena. Participating in this brings a special title reward based on Gengar, and if you place highly you'll get other titles based on your placement. If you already received the title from the last time it ran, you will not receive it again
In The Games Department
Pokkén Tournament DX
The next special Group Match has been announced on Pokkén Tournament DX. From September 6th through 8th, you can participate in the "Fairy Tempest" Group Match. This cup is a Basic Battle competition, once again on a Fixed Battle Arena. Participating in this brings a special title reward based on Gardevoir, and if you place highly you'll get other titles based on your placement. If you already received the title from the last time it ran, you will not receive it again
