Monday: New Pokémon Snap - Coverage Day 5 + Pokémon Sword & Shield - Max Raid Battle
03-05-2021 07:06 BST / 02:06 EDT by Serebii
This update will be amended throughout the day so be sure to check back. If you have any ideas for the site, be sure to send them in
Last Update: 21:00 BST
Edit @ 21:00: Pokémon GO
In The Games Department
New Pokémon Snap
New Pokémon Snap is out now 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. If you see any encounters or big interactions we've missed, please let us know
We currently have a near complete Pokémon List with Locations and a Lental Region Location Database which details every stage and all the Pokémon we can see in that stage
Edit @ 08:50: Updated the Location Database with the final stage, providing further details
Edit @ 09:51: Updated the PhotoDex with a new feature. It will now list the best ways to get certain star shots. For most Pokémon, only 3 Star and 4 Star shots will be displayed as the 1 Star and 2 Star have numerous permutations and are often just standard. These will be updated over the coming days and weeks
Edit @ 10:51: Added 3 and 4 star photo opportunities to the PhotoDex listings for Pokémon from Florio Island
Edit @ 13:11: Updated the Location Database with more details and discoveries
Edit @ 15:48: Updated the PhotoDex with more 3 and 4 Star photo encounters
Edit @ 17:37: Updated the PhotoDex with more 3 and 4 Star photo encounters
Edit @ 19;37: The PhotoDex should now have 3 or 4 star interactions, or both, for the majority of the Pokémon. This will be added to over thecoming days so be sure to keep checking back
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The Pokémon GO Luminous Legends event is now rolling out in Asia Pacific regions. From 10:00 local time May 4th until 20:00 local time on May 17th, various Pokémon that appear. There are also new Raid Bosses to go with this event. We're currently compiling all the details of this event in our event section
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO event. This event is the Marill Limited Research Day event will will run on May 9th from 08:00 to 22:00 local time and will offer Timed Research and Field Research to get Marill encounters with a possibility of Shiny Marill
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield
Following this weekend's special event, the Max Raid Battle Event has reverted back to the prior event. From now until an unspecified date, various early game Pokémon such as Centiskorch, Corviknight and Orbeetle are in Max Raid Battles.
