Wednesday: Pokémon Presents + Pokémon Masters EX - Team Hoenn Unite + Pokémon Café ReMix - New Orders
03-08-2022 07:00 BST / 02:00 EDT by Serebii.
Be sure to check back later today for huge Scarlet & Violet news. 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.
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Edit @ 07:35: Sales Figures | Edit @ 10;47: Pokémon Presents | Edit @ 14:00: Pokémon Presents
In The Games Department
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
The latest news for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has been released. We're currently compiling all details so keep checking back
Three new Pokémon have been revealed: Paldean Wooper, Fidough and Cetitan
Fidough is a Fairy-type Pokémon
Paldean Wooper is a Poison/Ground-type Pokémon
Cetitan is an Ice-type Pokémon
The Terastal phenomenon lets Pokémon Terastallize that can provide a boost to its moves. Some even change forms based on there Tera Type such as Pikachu Flying-type, Eevee Water & Grass tpes and more
Raid Battles make a return in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet with Tera Pokémon able to be found
A special Flying Tera Type Pikachu will be available for players through Mystery Gift before February 28th 2023
Edit @ 14:34: We have added dozens of screenshots to our Pre-Release Screenshot Page
If you download on the eShop you will get a Serial Code of an Adventure set of items including Potion, Full Heal, Revive, Ether, Rare Candy and a Nugget. It is available for those who download before February 28th
Terastal can be used by each Pokémon and each Pokémon has a Tera Type which changes Pokémon. For example some Eevee will have Normal Tera Type while others will have Flying. You canTerastallize a Pokémon once per battle and it lasts until the end of the battle. If a Terastallized Pokémon uses a move matching its Tera Type and its original types, the move power is boosted
Edit: Created a page on Paldean Forms
Updated the New Pokémon page
Edit @ 14:58: Created a preliminary page on Terastal mechanic
Edit @ 15:06: Created a preliminary page on Tera Raid Battles
Edit @ 15:13: Updated the Version Exclusive section
Edit @ 15:16: Created a preliminary Internet Events page
Edit @ 15:26: Updated the Paldea Pokédex section
Edit @ 15:39: Updated the New Characters section
Edit @ 15:42: Created a preliminary Gym Leader page
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In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the next Pokémon GO event. This event is the Bug Out event and is due to run from August 10th at 10:00 to August 16th at 20:00 local time and introduces various Grubbin and Mega Scizor into the game
A Collection Challenge will run to get a 15,000 XP and a Bug Catcher Pose
A special bonus will happen if three or more trainers join in an in-person raid battle, causing Bug-types to spawn in 300 metre radius: August 10th: Wurmple, 11th Caterpie, 12th Spinarak, 13th Venipede, 14th Kricketot, 15th Weedle, 16th Ledyba
There will be photobombs with Bug-types during the event
Shiny Venipede is available with this event
Caterpie, Weedle, Ledyba, Spinarak, Yanma, Pineco, Wurmple, Surskit, Kricketot, Skorupi, Venipede, Dwebble, Karrablast, Joltik, Shelmet, Grubbin and Dewpider will be in the wild
Paras, Pineco and Joltik will be in 1 Star Raid Battles
Venomoth, Pinsir, Forretress and Shuckle will be in 3 Star Raid Battles
Caterpie, Weedle, Paras, Venonat, Ledyba, Spinarak, Yanma, Silcoon, Cascoon, Nincada, Volbeat, Illumise, Kricketot, Burmy, Combee, Sewaddle, Venipede, Dwebble, Karrablast, Shelmet, Grubbin, Dewpider and Wimpod will be in Field Research
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced the global tie-in for Pokémon GO Fest Sapporo this weekend. When it begins, there will be a Collection Challenge alongside spawns of Paras, Bellsprout, Hoppip, Sunkern, Cherrim and Cottonee. If players complete the Global Challenge during the event, an Ultra Unlock will come during the Bug Out event, and Zigzagoon Community Day event
In The Games Department
Pokémon Presents
During the Pokémon Presents, a new special event was announced for Pokémon UNITE. Starting tonight until September 1st, a special mode where only Pikachu can battle will be running. Pikachu will replace all the Pokémon in the wild, as well as being the only Pokémon you can play as, with Gigantamax Pikachu replacing Zapdos. Pikachu Holowear will be available in the store as well
Starting August 14th, special missions will be available to celebrate the Pokémon World Championships. A special gift code will be released during the live stream to get a special trainer apparel
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Presents
Today marks the Pokémon Presents. This is a 14 minute presentation showcasing the latest news for Pokémon. This will air from 14:00 BST / 09:00 EDT / 06:00 PDT / 15:00 CEST / 22:00 JST, with an official Watch Party aired on the Japanese youtube channel an hour prior. We'll post full details of all reveals live as they happen so be sure to keep checking back
Edit: The Ultra Beasts will appear globally in the Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Finale event later this month
A new mode is to come to Pokémon UNITE: Pika Party. Battles include only Pikachu.
Pokémon Masters EX to add a Trainer Lodge mode later this month
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters EX - Solo Event
The Team Hoenn Unite Villain Event has begun in Pokémon Masters EX. This event is an event designed to earn vouchers to exchange for items. It runs until August 28th.
A new Spotlight Scout is now available to get the Sync Pair of looker & Croagunk. The scout runs until August 28th
We're currently compiling all details in our Team Hoenn Unite event section
In The Games Department
Pokémon Café ReMix
The Mewtwo's return One-Minute Cooking event has begun. This event has you earn Legendary Coins by completing the One Minute Cooking stages to then exchange in order to get the Pokémon Mewtwo and boost up its new Sidekick Bonus
Alongside this, a new Delivery Focus has come which has added Latias to the game
In The Games Department
Pokémon Café ReMix
New orders have been added to Pokémon Café ReMix. This adds stages 1326-1350 to the game We're currently cataloguing all these new stages and details so be sure to keep checking back.
Edit @ 08:20: We have updated the Main Orders with the contents of today's update. The next batch of Orders will be released on August 10th 2022
In The Pokémon Department
Pokémon Sales Data
Today is Nintendo's quarterly financial release and with it comes various sales data for the Pokémon Switch games. As of June 30th, the Pokémon game sales are as follows
Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee: 14.66 million
Pokémon Sword & Shield: 24.5 million
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: 14.79 million
