Wednesday: Pokémon Café Mix - New Orders + Pokémon Rumble Rush + Pokémon Journeys - Episode Titles
22-07-2020 07:00 BST / 02:00 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 12:49: Episode Titles | Edit @ 21:01: Pokémon GO Battle League
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
GO Battle League Season 3 has been announced by Niantic. This season adds a new Ultra League Premier Cup, the Flying Cup where only Flying-type Pokémon will be allowed.
Great League will run from July 27th - August 10th
Ultra League will run from August 10th to August 24th
Master League and Premier Cup will run from August 24th to September 7th
All leagues will run from September 7th - September 14th.
Finally, Season 3 will begin on September 14th at 20:00 UTC
In addition to this, some changes will be made. You'll have the following Guaranteed encounters: Pidgeot Rank 1, Galarian Zigzagoon Rank 4, Galarian Farfetch'd Rank 7, Rufflet Rank 8, Scraggy Rank 9 and Pikachu Libre at Rank 10. Premium Rewards give Rare Candy from your 4th win with the rewards lowered from 8 to 6. Rank 7 and higher players will receive an Eite Charged TM.
Alongside this, some Pokémon have some new moves:
Braviary - Close Combat
Abomasnow - Weather Ball Ice
Pelipper - Weather Ball Water
Empoleon - Drill Peck
Finally, the following moves have changed in Trainer Battles:
Drill Peck: This Flying-type Charged Attack now deals more damage.
Brave Bird: This Flying-type Charged Attack now deals more damage. It also severely lowers the user’s Attack.
Infestation: This Bug-type Fast Attack now generates energy more quickly.
Hex: This Ghost-type Fast Attack now generates energy more quickly.
Powder Snow: This Ice-type Fast Attack now deals more damage.
Blizzard: This Ice-type Charged Attack now deals more damage.
Flash Cannon: This Steel-type Charged Attack now requires more energy.
Focus Blast: This Fighting-type Charged Attack now deals less damage.
Moonblast: This Fairy-Type Charged Attack now has a decreased chance of lowering your opponent’s Attack.
We have begun updating our Pokémon GO Pokédex accordingly
In The Games Department
Pokémon Café Mix
Pokémon Café Mix has received an update. This update has added multiple new stages and various new Pokémon, gimmicks and offerings including Bellossom and Exeggutor. We're currently collating all the details for the new stages so be sure to keep checking back
Edit @ 09:36: Updated the Pokémon, Offerings & Gimmicks & Regular Orders pages
In The Games Department
Pokémon Rumble Rush
The mobile game, Pokémon Rumble Rush, is now offline permanently. It's no longer possible to play any part of the game and you'll be met with a maintenance screen if you try to log in now.
In The Games Department
Pokkén Tournament DX
The Nintendo Switch title, Pokkén Tournament DX, has a free trial for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers in Japan. From July 27th through August 2nd, you'll be able to play the game for free and, from July 27th through August 9th, you'll be able to purchase the game with a 30% discount on the Nintendo Switch eShop.
Edit @ 19:03: This promotion is also to run in North America & Europe from July 29th through August 4th with the 30% off sale running from July 29th through August 11th
In The Anime Department
Pokémon Journeys - News
Three new episode titles have been released by a TV Guide. These episodes are due to air on August 16th, 23rd and 30th. We have no further details for the episodes and the last two may be partial titles
Episode 1122: A Pokémon Trade?
Episode 1123: Bea, the Lone Warrior!
Episode 1124: I Got Pikachu
