Friday: Pokémon Sword & Shield - Gigantamax Toxtricity Raids & Distribution + Pokémon GO - Sinnoh Event + Pokémon Sword & Shield TCG
07-02-2020 00:03 GMT / 19:03 EST by Serebii
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Edit @ 05:08: Twilight Wings | Edit @ 05:15: Sword & Shield Code | Edit @ 10:16: Sword & Shield TCG
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield
The Wild Area Event has now shifted in Pokémon Sword & Shield. With this, Lapras, Appletun, Flapple & Coalossal have left the boosted raids while Milcery remains. However, joining it is Gigantamax Toxtricity with Amped Form being available in Sword and Low Key Form being available in Shield. This is the only way to get Gigantamax Toxtricity in the game. It also features Gigantamax Kingler & Gigantamax Grimmasnarl in Pokémon Sword and Gigantamax Orbeetle & Gigantamax Hatterene in Pokémon Shield
Milcery will continue in the Max Raid Battles until February 16th at 23:59 UTC. Toxtricity and the others will be in Max Raid Battles until March 8th at 23:59 UTC
Edit @ 00:27: We have updated our section with full details of this Max Raid Battle Event, as well as updated our ItemDex for TR locations
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield
A special distribution has begun on Pokémon Sword & Shield to promote the change in Wild Area Events. These codes can be redeemed until March 31st 2020:
PUNKR0CK - 3 TR94 (High Horsepower)
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The Sinnoh Celebration event in Pokémon GO is starting to roll out. This event runs from February 7th at 08:00 local time until February 10th at 22:00 local time and features increased spawns of Sinnoh Pokémon as well as many Sinnoh Pokémon in 7km eggs including Riolu. Shiny Riolu and Hippopotas are also now available.
In The TCG Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield- TCG Set Release
Today marks the release of the first Pokémon Sword & Shield TCG set. This set contains 216 cards of various Pokémon including various Pokémon-V & Pokémon VMAX. It is made up of the Sword, Shield and Starter Set packs from Japan. Our card listing and the associated Cardex have been updated with the details of this set
In The Anime Department
Pokémon Twilight Wings
It has been confirmed that the second episode of Twilight Wings, the web based anime series set in Galar, will be released on February 18th 2020 at 13:00 UTC. In its story and in future stories, the show will feature Sonia, Milo, Nessa, Bea, Allister, Leon and Hop. We'll provide more details as they come
