Saturday: New Pokémon Snap - Coverage Day 3 + Pokémon Sword & Shield Ranked Battle
01-05-2021 07:46 BST / 02:49 EDT by Serebii
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Last Update: 20:07 BST
Edit @ 16:03: Pokémon Masters Event
In The Games Department
New Pokémon Snap
Tomorrow is the release of New Pokémon Snap on the Nintendo Switch and it is starting to activate on various Nintendo Switch eShops as it hits midnight. As such, our coverage is due to begin. We'll be posting content over the coming days for the game with our usual level of details and it'll be upgraded as time progresses
Edit @ 07:49: We have updated the Available Pokémon & Location Database with more missing locations. If you see any Pokémon in locations we haven't yet posted, be sure to let us know via the contact link or on socials
Edit @ 09:37: We have started compiling details of The Mission Requests, adding them one island at a time
Edit @ 11:10: Added more Missions for two more areas
Edit @ 11:56: Added more Missions for two more areas
Edit @ 12:12: I've created an addition to the Location Database which lists all the missions that can be completed in that stage, but do note you need to have the mission in order to do it
Edit @ 13:00: I've started compiling text into the Location Database, detailing the Pokémon you find in each area, listing their best interactions where possible. This will be updated gradually over the coming days, with the harder to get Pokémon being noted first
Edit @ 14:00: Updated the Legendary & Mythical Pokémon page with details on how to awaken one
Edit @ 14:33: Added more Missions for two more areas
Edit @ 15:01: Updated the Legendary & Mythical Pokémon page with details on how to awaken another
Edit @ 15:58: Added more Missions, now completing the missions section
Edit @ 18:17: Updated the Location Database with more details for more stages
Edit @ 20:07: Updated the Location Database with even more details for more stages
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield - VGC Ruleset
Ranked Battle Series 9/Season 18 is now live. This ruleset returns to the inability of using any Restricted Pokémon. This will run from May 1st at 04:00 UTC to May 31st at 23:59 UTC. Be sure to check out our section for full details and Pokémon restrictions.
With this, the sixteenth season of Pokémon Sword & Shield's Ranked Battle has come to an end and with it, the rewards for participation in battles is now live. To get them, you need to check your ranking in the Ranked Battle mode and then go to Mystery Gift > Receive via Battle Stadium. These rewards include BP and items range from Armorite Ore up to Bottle Caps depending upon your placement.
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The Research Breakthrough Pokémon have shifted. From now until June 1st at 20:00 UTC, when you unlock a Research Breakthrough reward, the Pokémon will be male Galarian Ponyta and, with this, Field Research is shifting
In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters EX
The next event has been announced. This event is a new Legendary Event, Father or Foe, and will provide a story focused around Ghetsis coming to Pasio to make amends with N, but all is not what it seems. It gives all players the Sync Pair of Ghetsis & Kyurem. It runs from Tuesday May 4th 2021
