Friday: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Tera Raid Battle Event & Online Competition + Detective Pikachu Returns - Coverage Day 2
06-10-2023 01:00 BST / 20:00 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: 19:30 BST
Edit @ 06:02: Birthday Event | Edit @ 06:13: NSO Icons | Edit @ 06:42: Pokémon TCG | Edit @ 07:00: Pokémon Café ReMix | Edit @ 10:30: Hatsune Miku
In The Games Department
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
The latest Tera Raid Battle event is now live in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. This is the Mighty Hisuian Decidueye event. This event has Hisuian Decidueye appearing in 7 Star Raids with the Grass Tera Type. As with all past 7 Star Raid events, players can only catch one Hisuian Decidueye from raids per save file
This event runs until October 8th at 23:59 UTC and will repeat again next week
We're currently compiling all details of the event so be sure to keep checking back
Edit @ 01:07: We have updated our section with full details of this Tera Raid Battle Event
In The Games Department
Detective Pikachu Returns Coverage Day 2
The Nintendo Switch sequel, Detective Pikachu Returns, is now rolling out globally on the Nintendo Switch eShop and as such, our coverage is ongoing. As usual, I'll be posting the main focal points in the site's sections with notes here. We'll be adding pages over the next few days and details as we play through so be sure to keep checking back
Do note: This is a VERY story focused game and our sections will include all the game's narrative and plot points so beware of spoilers throughout the section
We have completed the game and are starting to compile various pages including a Chapter Listing
Edit: The game is now live globally on the Nintendo Switch eShop
Edit @ 07:23: Created a page on Local Concerns. This page will update as we add more data for each chapter
Edit @ 08:26: Created a preliminary page on Chapter 3 - The Fabled Aurora
Edit @ 08:43: Updated the Chapter 3 and Local Concerns section with Chapter 3 Concerns
Edit @ 09:33: Created a preliminary page on Chapter 4 - Detainee Pikachu
Edit @ 09:53: Updated the Chapter 4 and Local Concerns section with Chapter 4 Concerns
Edit @ 10:58: Created a preliminary page on Chapter 5 - Memories of the Bamboo Forest
Edit @ 11:23: Updated the Chapter 5 and Local Concerns section with Chapter 4 Concerns
Edit @ 12:34: Created a preliminary page on Chapter 6 - A Plan That Transcends Time. All story chapters are now covered in detail
Edit @ 14:03: Created a preliminary Pokémon Listings page, detailing all interactable Pokémon in the first two chapters
Edit @ 14:16: Begun adding the Pokémon listings to the respective Chapter pages
Edit @ 15:33: Updated the Pokémon Listings with another two chapters worth of Pokémon
Edit @ 16:43: Updated the Pokémon Listings with another chapters worth of Pokémon
Edit @ 17:45: Updated the Pokémon Listings with the final chapter. All Chapter pages are also updated
Edit @ 19:30: Created a preliminary Characters Listings page
In The Music Department
Pokémon feat. Hatsune Miku Project Voltage 18 Types 18 Songs - Electrical Forecast
The first of the Pokémon feat. Hatsune Miku Project Voltage songs has been released. This is Electrical Forecast by inabakumori and comes with a music video showcasing Hatsune Miku and her various Electric-type Pokémon. This song samples a lot of Pokémon themes and sound effects.
We have added details to our Project Voltage section including a special page on this song, Electrical Forecast, including an embed.
In The Games Department
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
The annual Pokémon Center birthday distribution has been announced for Japan. If you go to one of the Pokémon Centers on the month of your birthday, you will then be able to recieve a Pawmi or Charcadet to your Pokémon Scarlet & Violet games. This runs from November 1st 2023 to October 31st 2024
In The TCG Department
Pokémon Trading Card Game
The Pokémon Company have revealed over a dozen cards the next Japanese Pokémon TCG set. This set comes in two parts, Ancient Roar and Future Flash and are focused around Paradox Pokémon with Ancient Roar including Ancient Pokémon and Future Flash containing Future Pokémon. This set is due for release in Japan on October 27th and will be released in English as Paradox Rift in November
We have added all the new cards to their respective sections, with translations thanks to ToineLay
Ancient Roar
Future Flash
In The Games Department
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
Battles for the next online competition have begun. This competition is the Kitakami Prologue and is a Double Battle competition using the Kitakami Pokédex. All players get 10,000 League Points
Battles run from 00:00 UTC on October 6th through 23:59 UTC on October 8th and you can still register if you haven't already.
We have all details, including usable Pokémon, in our Kitakami Prologue section
In The Games Department
Pokémon Café ReMix
The Pokémon Café ReMix x Detective Pikachu Returns collaboration event has begun. In this event, from today until October 27th 2023, you can complete Challenge Cards in order to obtain the special outifit of Pikachu (Detective). We have added details of the event into our event section
Alongside this, a special login bonus has also begun to give 3,000 Acorns.
In The Games Department
Detective Pikachu Returns
Wave 2 of the Detective Pikachu Returns Nintendo Switch Online icons and icon parts is now live. This wave features icons of the titular Detective Pikachu, as well as Ducklett & Growlithe and various borders and backgrounds. Wave 2 is live now until October 13th
