Wednesday: Pokémon Sword & Shield Coverage Day 13
27-11-2019 07:08 GMT / 02:08 EST by Serebii
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Edit @ 12:46: Rumble Rush | Edit @ 14:05: Gigantamax Snorlax | Edit @ 14:48: Sword & Shield TCG | Edit @ 21:00: Pokémon Go
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield
The latest news for Pokémon Sword & Shield has been released. This reveals Gigantamax Snorlax which will be available from December 4th 2019 until January 2020 through special Max Raid Battles in the Wild Area. It has a new G-Max Move called G-Max Replenish which restores a used berry for both it and its partner
Edit @ 14:49: We have updated our Wild Area Events page with this event
Edit @ 16:07: Nintendo of America have confirmed that the event ends on January 5th 2020
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield Coverage Day 12
Pokémon Sword & Shield have been out for a few days now. As such, our usual discoveries are in progress. If you want to remain unspoiled, do not click the spoiler tag, nor visit the Sword & Shield section until you have your game. Don't worry as blatant spoilers will NOT be on the home page.
Our Sword & Shield page and our Pokédex are all continually being added to
Edit @ 07:08: Updated our Dynamax Page with more moves that cannot be used against Dynamax Pokémon
Edit @ 09:04: Updated our Max Raid Battles Page with more moves that cannot be used in them
Edit @ 11:22: Updated the Terrains Game Mechanics page with Gen 8 data
Edit @ 12:06: Updated the Powder Game Mechanics page with Gen 8 data
Edit @ 14:00: Updated the Type Changing Mechanics page with Gen 8 data
Edit @ 21:16: Updated our Max Raid Battles Page with more moves that cannot be used in them
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The latest event has begun in Pokémon GO. This event is Friend Fest, an event running until December 2nd and 21:00 UTC. Here, Pokémon like Nidoran increase in spawns. It has 50% Trade cost, 2 Special Trades a day and an Attack boost when raiding with friend
In The TCG Department
Pokémon VMax Cards
The Pokémon Company have today announced VMax cards. These cards are powerful Pokémon that feature their Gigantamax variants and have powerful attacks. They require a Pokémon V Card in order to play and give 3 Prize Cards when defeated. They'll be released in the Pokémon Sword & Shield set out in February 2020 in the US & Europe and next week in Japan
Edit @ 14:43: We have updated our Sword & Shield TCG section as well as our Card Dex with details of the new cards revealed today
In The Games Department
Pokémon Rumble Rush
The new event has started in Pokémon Rumble Rush in Android with iOS coming soon. This event is focused on an island based around Mewtwo and contains various new Pokémon, new Gears and more. It runs for two weeks, until December 11th. 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 Mewtwo Sea
Edit @ 12:47: This also introduces a new Welcome pack where every day you will get a Welcome Ore that contains various Ore as well as 30,000 Coins. Day 1 is Ho-Oh, Day 2 is Lugia, Day 3 is Frogadier, Day 5 is Greninja and Day 7 is Mewtwo
They are also adding Pokémon Power Gears that can be used to enhance your Pokémon and Style Power Gears which cause damage to change.
The update also adds DPS and max damage to battles with Superbosses to see the amount of damage you inflict in it
They have also altered the game to make ore drop more
Finally they have added bundles for 4,000 and 7,000 Poké Diamonds
