31-03-2017 07:10 BST / 02:10 EDT by Serebii
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With the new generation out, the Chatroom & Discord Chat has been rife with discussion while the WiFi Chatroom has been a place for battles & trades, so be sure to visit them. Our Forums have also had these discussion and are a bustling trade and competitive section for the games. Be sure to like our FaceBook Page.
Last Update: 07:10 GMT
In The Games Department
Nintendo Badge Arcade
The free piece of Nintendo 3DS software, Nintendo Badge Arcade, had its weekly update in Europe and with this update, it has added several Pokémon badges, specifically the special Spring Pokémon badges, all of which were previously released in Japan. Our section has a full list of badges so click the image to go to the section.
30-03-2017 07:06 BST / 02:06 EDT by Serebii
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Last Update: 20:41 GMT
Edit @ 20:10: Nintendo Badge Arcade
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Nintendo Badge Arcade
The free piece of Nintendo 3DS software, Nintendo Badge Arcade, had its weekly update in Japan. This week it has once again introduced multiple panels of badges of Pokémon to earn. These panels include various more new Pokémon to the ones previously obtainable. We're currently cataloguing all of these badges and will update our Nintendo Badge Arcade section shortly
20:41: All four panels and 24 badges added
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Pokémon Sun & Moon - Battle Competition
Registration of the next Battle Competition has begun for Japan. This is the special Japan Championships 2017 Battle Competition and runs standard VGC 2017 rules. This competition is used in order for players from Japan to qualify for this year's Pokémon World Championships in Anaheim and runs differently to past competitions.
Registration for Juniors & Seniors runs from March 30th 2017 to April 28th 2017 while registration for Masters runs from March 30th 2017 to April 15th 2017. Battles for the Juniors runs from April 28th through May 1st. The Masters however have access to 5 different schedules. These are
April 15th to April 17th, April 21st to April 23rd, April 26th to April 28th, April 30th to May 2nd and May 6th to May 8th, all starting and ending at 09:00 JST on the respective days. The rating from each of the participations in the 5 bands are then added up and the top 50 will be offered entry to a competition held in real life on June 18th 2017
All players that participate in three or more battles will get the Sceptilite, Blazikenite and Swampertite, just like the 2017 International Challenge April for the rest of the world
29-03-2017 16:48 BST / 11:48 EDT by Serebii
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Last Update: 16:48 GMT
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Pokémon Sun & Moon - Battle Competition
Following the reveal yesterday, the Pokémon Global Link has updated to state that the 2017 International Challenge April will not just give Sceptilite and Blazikenite for entry, but will also give Swampertite allowing for you to Mega Evolve all three Hoenn Starter Pokémon from this competition. To get these Mega Stones, you need to compete in 3 battles in the competition. Registration will be open from April 19th at 00:00 UTC to April 27th 23:59 UTC and battles will run from April 28th to April 30th.
28-03-2017 05:05 BST / 00:05 EDT by Serebii
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Last Update: 22:01 GMT
Edit @ 05:59: Episode Title | Edit @ 07:09: Pokémon Shuffle Events | Edit @ 14:07: Battle Spot Bans | Edit @ 22:01: Pokémon Trading Card Game
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Global Link Gift
For those of you who participated in the recent Kanto X Alola Regional Rumble Competition, the entry gift is now available to all qualifying players through this link after logging into the Global Link. This gift is a Pidgeotite and a Steelixite, which cannot be obtained through any other means at this time, and needs to be redeemed by April 27th 2017 at 23:59 UTC.. However, separate distributions for these Mega Stones through shared code will begin in later this Spring for those who didn't participate in this online competition.
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Pokémon Sun & Moon - Battle Competition
Details of the next Battle Competition have been announced. This is the 2017 International Challenge April competition. This is a Double Battle competition using VGC 2017 rules requiring the Alola Pokédex only. Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Magearna, Necrozma and Zygarde are not allowed. Mega Stones are also not allowed. Registration will be open from April 19th at 00:00 UTC to April 27th 23:59 UTC and battles will run from April 28th to April 30th. All entrants will get the Sceptilite and Blazikenite Mega Stones. Players that are part of the Play! Pokémon program will also earn Championship Points if they rank high enough
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Pokémon Sun & Moon - Global Missions
The fifth Pokémon Sun & Moon Global Mission has begun. This Global Mission's theme involves hatching Eggs. To beat this Global Mission, over 200,000 Eggs have to be hatched. Rewards are 2,000 FC (Success), 200 FC (Failure) - If the game is tied to a Global Link account: 4,000 FC (Success), 400 FC (Failure). This Mission runs until April 10th 2017 23:59 UTC. If players hatch 3 or more Eggs, then they will earn a Rare Candy and if 400,000 Eggs are hatched, all players with a PGL account will get a Love Ball
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Pokémon Sun & Moon - Battle Spot Exclusions
The Pokémon Company has just announced that 7,651 people have been banned from online activity for having altered save data. This ban prevents them from using Game Sync, entering in Rating Battles and Battle Competitions, and participating in Global Missions. When they try, they will get an error message with the error code 090-0212. They promise to continue pursuing people with edited & illegal save data and will enact similar restrictions without notice. This follows on from a similar announcement back in January where it was noted that 5,954 people were banned from Battle Spot. We'll bring all further developments about this as it comes
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Pokémon Shuffle - Events
A few brand new challenges have begun on Pokémon Shuffle and Pokémon Shuffle Mobile.
First up is a Meloetta competitive stage.
The top 100 players in Europe, in North America and 500 in Japan will get 1 Skill Swapper, 5 Mega Speedup and 10 Raise Max Level.
The top 300 players in Europe, in North America and 1500 in Japan will get 1 Skill Swapper, 4 Mega Speedup and 8 Raise Max Level.
The top 500 players in Europe, in North America and 3000 in Japan will get 1 Skill Swapper, 3 Mega Speedup and 6 Raise Max Level.
The top 900 players in Europe, in North America and 5000 in Japan will get 1 Skill Swapper, 2 Mega Speedup and 4 Raise Max Level.
The top 1800 players in Europe, in North America and 10000 in Japan will get 1 Skill Swapper, 2 Mega Speedup and 2 Raise Max Level.
The top 3600 players in Europe, in North America and 20000 in Japan will get 1 Skill Swapper, 1 Mega Speedup and 1 Raise Max Level.
The top 5400 players in Europe, in North America and 30000 in Japan will get 1 Skill Swapper, 1 Mega Speedup and 1 Skill Booster M.
The top 7200 players in Europe, in North America and 40000 in Japan will get 1 Skill Swapper, 1 Mega Speedup and 1 Disruption Delay.
The top 9000 players in Europe, in North America and 50000 in Japan will get 1 Skill Swapper and 1 Attack Power.
The top 13000 players in Europe, in North America and 70000 in Japan will get 1 Disruption Delay and 1 Attack Power.
All other players will get an Attack Power
Next, the Escavalier and Accelgor stages have both begun. They run until April 4th 2017 and are recommended for the Meloetta stage.
In addition to that, the Genesect stage has also begun. It runs until April 4th 2017. If caught, it may drop a Skill Booster or a Raise Max Level
Next, an Escalation Battle has begun for Keldeo Resolute Form. It runs until April 11th 2017 and gives a variety of items
The Wobbuffet (Female) stage has now joined the rotation with Wobbuffet and Carnivine with the Try 'em Items stages. It lasts a week and costs nothing to play or use items with.
Finally, a repeat stage has begun for Tornadus Incarnate Forme. It runs until April 4th 2017 and can only be played once per day
In addition to this, various Pokémon have had their maximum level increased through the use of Raise Max Level
All of these require the version 1.4.5 to download. Our Pokémon listings have been updated with these Pokémon
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In The Anime Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Episode Titles
Various Japanese TV Guides have revealed the next new episode title from Pokémon Sun & Moon. These episodes are set to air on April 13th. Details of this episode are not yet known
Episode 966: Beware of Shovels!!!
In The TCG Department
Pokémon TCG - Set 3
In a continuation of the new tradition of Strengthening Packs with each new Trading Card Game set in Japan, Japanese sellsheets have now confirmed that, following the release of the third set in June, the third Strengthening Set, Shining Legends, will be released in Japan on July 15th 2017. This set will contain over 72 cards within it. We'll bring more on the set upon release
26-03-2017 13:00 BST / 08:00 EDT by Serebii
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Last Update: 13:00 GMT
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Who's That Pokémon
Today marks the seventeenth entry into the Generation VII competitive field with a Kanto Pokémon. These entries are created by the visitors for the visitors and then compiled by our writers Archangel, Miror, Psynergy, EKZ1505, UR2L8 & KillerDraco. To get involved, Click here for the discussion forum
Today, we are covering a Pokémon introduced in the first generation. It only evolves to this form in the Alola region. According to researchers, its diet is one of the causes of this change. It uses psychokinesis to control electricity. It hops aboard its own tail, using psychic power to lift the tail and move about while riding it. So, here it is, the seventeenth entry, Pikachu & Raichu
24-03-2017 07:12 GMT / 03:12 EDT by Serebii
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With the new generation out, the Chatroom & Discord Chat has been rife with discussion while the WiFi Chatroom has been a place for battles & trades, so be sure to visit them. Our Forums have also had these discussion and are a bustling trade and competitive section for the games. Be sure to like our FaceBook Page.
Last Update: 07:12 GMT
In The Games Department
Nintendo Badge Arcade
The free piece of Nintendo 3DS software, Nintendo Badge Arcade, had its weekly update in Europe and with this update, it has added several Pokémon badges, specifically the special Spring Pokémon badges, all of which were previously released in Japan. Our section has a full list of badges so click the image to go to the section.
23-03-2017 10:05 GMT / 06:05 EDT by Serebii
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With the new generation out, the Chatroom & Discord Chat has been rife with discussion while the WiFi Chatroom has been a place for battles & trades, so be sure to visit them. Our Forums have also had these discussion and are a bustling trade and competitive section for the games. Be sure to like our FaceBook Page.
Last Update: 19:34 GMT
Edit @ 10:37: Nintendo Badge Arcade | Edit @ 11:02: Episode Pictures | Edit @ 13:00: 3DS Themes | Edit @ 19:10: Nintendo Badge Arcade
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Pokémon Sun & Moon - 3DS Themes
Following their reveal for Japan yesterday, it has been confirmed that the two new Nintendo 3DS themes are to be released in North America later today. These themes are Pokémon - A Sinister Organisation: Team Skull, and Shiny Tapu Koko and will be $1.99 each to download. . The first is the Pokemon: Shiny Tapu Koko which features special art of the Shiny Tapu Koko as well as Lycanroc, Golisopod and Kommo-o. It has the music Battle! Guardian from Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Secondly is the Pokemon: Team Skull which features artwork of the Team Skull and the Battle! Team Skull Boss music from Pokémon Sun & Moon.
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In The Games Department
Nintendo Badge Arcade
The free piece of Nintendo 3DS software, Nintendo Badge Arcade, had its weekly update in Japan. This week it has once again introduced multiple panels of badges of Pokémon to earn. These panels include various more new Pokémon to the ones previously obtainable. We're currently cataloguing all of these badges and will update our Nintendo Badge Arcade section shortly
Edit @ 19:34: All four panels and 32 badges added
![Pokémon Comaster](https://www.serebii.net/duel/v305.jpg)
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Pokémon Duel - Update
The smartphone game, Pokémon Duel, has had a new update. This patch takes it to version 3.0.5 and contains a variety of bug fixes and requires 163MB of space on your mobile device to download. It is required to update in order to play the game
This patch contains various bug fixes, as well as the balance updates for the Delphox, Torterra & Groudon announced yesterday. It also added 6 new figures to the Boosters.
The two EX figures are Rhyperior & Heatran.
Rare figures are Liepard. The UC figures are Cottonee, Noctowl & RhydonIn addition to that, two new Plates have been added, focusing on Ryperior & Dark-type Pokémon.
They have also added an Orange Time Booster that may appear through League Matches until March 14th 2017. It's guaranteed to hold Fire-type or Ground-type Pokémon
![Nintendo Badge Arcade](https://www.serebii.net/badgeus9.jpg)
In The Games Department
Nintendo Badge Arcade
The free piece of Nintendo 3DS software, Nintendo Badge Arcade, had its weekly update in North America and with this update, it has added several Pokémon badges, specifically the special Spring Pokémon badges, all of which were previously released in Japan. Our section has a full list of badges so click the image to go to the section.
In The Anime Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Episode Pictures
As usual, we have done pictures from the episode that aired in Japan today. This episode features Ash challenge Tapu Koko to a rematch. The AniméDex will soon been updated with the contents of this episode. Click the picture to go to the gallery but be warned however as they contain spoilers.
22-03-2017 01:10 GMT / 21:10 EDT by Serebii
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Last Update: 17:51 GMT
Edit @ 07:34: Pokémon Duel | Edit @ 13:45: Pokémon GO | Edit @ 15:03: Pokkén Tournament
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Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - 3DS Themes
Two brand new themes have been released in Japan for 200¥ each. These themes each have a specific focus and Pokémon theme. The first is the Pokemon: Shiny Tapu Koko which features special art of the Shiny Tapu Koko as well as Lycanroc, Golisopod and Kommo-o. It has the music Battle! Guardian from Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Secondly is the Pokemon: Team Skull which features artwork of the Team Skull and the Team Skull encounter music from Pokémon Sun & Moon. It can be purchased for 200¥
There is currently no sign of international release
Pokemon: Shiny Tapu Koko |
Pokemon: Team Skull |
![](https://www.serebii.net/shinytapukoko.jpg) |
![](https://www.serebii.net/teamskull.jpg) |
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In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
A new event has been announced for Pokémon GO. Starting from today at 20:00 UTC until March 29th 2017 a special Water Festival event will be held. This event has Water-type Pokémon including Squirtle, Totodile and Magikarp. Water-type Pokémon will be more common in areas they usually spawn. In addition to that, a special Magikarp hat will be available during the time
Edit @ 21:46: There are numerous reports of Shiny Magikarp appearing in the game during this event. They will appear in the overworld as standard but are said to be Shiny in battle and will only be shiny for you, not for other people. Rarity for this is not currently known and there have been no reports of any other Pokémon being shiny at this time. We're currently investigating.
Edit: Confirmed that they are in the game
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Pokkén Tournament - Championship Series
The Pokkén Tournament 2017 Championship Series has finally been announced. It has been confirmed that there will be two qualifying events held in June where the Top 4 players will then be invited to the World Championships, along with 4 from Japan and four from the Last Chance Qualifier. Details and locations of these qualifiers have yet to be annopunced but we will provide full details as and when we can
Edit @ 17:51: The details of the qualifiers have been revealed. There will be one in North America and one in Europe. At the moment, the European qualifier is not detailed. The North American one will be in Orlando, Florida, during the CEO Fighting Game Championships. When European details are announced, we'll post them here
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Pokémon Duel - Balance Patch
Tomorrow, a new version of Pokémon Duel is being uploaded following the weekly maintenance. In this update, some changes are being made to a few figures.
Delphox
Ability - Gains the Magic Trick ability. This ability allows a plate to be reused when Delphox spins a Miss
Hyperspace Hole attack changed name to Flame Kinesis
Torterra
The power of the Earthquake move increased from 90 to 120
Groudon
The move Slash is replaed with Break Energy, with a power of 70, and a larger wheel size
The Wheel ize of Miss is decreased
21-03-2017 04:00 GMT / 00:00 EDT by Serebii
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Last Update: 16:45 GMT
Edit @ 06:03: Pokémon Shuffle | Edit @ 16:45: Pokémon TCG
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Global Link Gift
For those of you who participated in the recent Global Mission, the gift for earning 3 or more BP at the Battle Tree is now available through the Pokémon Global Link. This gift is given through a Serial Code that can be obtained on the Pokémon Global Link. Click here for the link when you are logged into the Global Link. This gift is a gift of 5 Rare Candy and 1 Heavy Ball. It can be redeemed until April 30th at 23:59 UTC.
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Pokémon Shuffle - Events
A few brand new challenges have begun on Pokémon Shuffle and Pokémon Shuffle Mobile.
First, a new Pokémon Safari event has begun from today until April 4th 2017. This Safari gives you access to Krabby, Kingler, Goldeen, Seaking, Plusle, Minun, Kimono Boy Pikachu and Kimono Girl Pikachu
Next, a special stage for Hydreigon has begun until March 28th 2017. If you previously have a Hydreigon, it will also give Personal Skill Boosters.
Next, a repeat of the Black Kyurem stage has begun until April 4th 2017
Finally, a repeat of the Reshiram stage has begun and runs until April 4th 2017
All of these require the version 1.4.3 to download. Our Pokémon listings have been updated with these Pokémon
![Pokémon Shuffle](https://www.serebii.net/shuffle/garchompite.jpg)
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Pokémon Shuffle - Events
If you were one of the lucky players worldwide who ranked in the Mega Garchomp competitive stage over the past week, then the Garchompite is now available to be received. The Attack Power, Mega Speedup and Raise Max Level for the higher ranked players will also be obtained. If you didn't qualify, then you can redeem an Attack Power. To get these items, simply Check In between now and March 28th 2017 at 06:00 UTC and you will receive the item.
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In The TCG Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Guardians Rising
The Pokémon Company have finally officially announced the next Trading Card Game set. This set is Guardians Rising and will come with over 140 cards including 12 Pokémon-GX. It is due for release in North America and Europe on May 5th 2017. This et is based on three Japanese sets, the Sun & Moon Strengthening Set, and the recently released Alolan Moonlight and Islands Await You set that focus on Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Lycanroc and various other Pokémon. We'll provide a full set list upon release
19-03-2017 11:00 GMT / 07:00 EDT by Serebii
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With the new generation out, the Chatroom & Discord Chat has been rife with discussion while the WiFi Chatroom has been a place for battles & trades, so be sure to visit them. Our Forums have also had these discussion and are a bustling trade and competitive section for the games. Be sure to like our FaceBook Page.
Last Update: 11:00 GMT
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Who's That Pokémon
Today marks the sixteenth entry into the Generation VII competitive field with a Sinnoh Pokémon. These entries are created by the visitors for the visitors and then compiled by our writers Archangel, Miror, Psynergy, EKZ1505, UR2L8 & KillerDraco. To get involved, Click here for the discussion forum
Today, we are covering a Pokémon introduced in the fourth generation. They are native to the snowy regions of Sinnoh, and since evolving from Sneasel they have only become more devious. It usually prefers to travel in groups of four or five to hunt, and they carve patterns in trees and boulders with their claws in order to signal the others that their prey is close. So, here it is, the sixteenth entry, Weavile
17-03-2017 05:04 GMT / 01:04 EDT by Serebii
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With the new generation out, the Chatroom has been rife with discussion while the WiFi Chatroom has been a place for battles, trades and Friend Safari hunting, so be sure to visit them. Our Forums have also had these discussion and are a bustling trade and competitive section for the games. Be sure to like our FaceBook Page.
Last Update: 05:04 GMT
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Pokémon Sun & Moon - Bewear Event
It has been announced that a special Bewear distribution will run in Pokémon Centers across Japan to tie in with the Sparkling Spring Festival campaign. During this, from April 15th to May 7th you will be able to obtain a Bewear. Currently no details are known about the Bewear but we'll bring more as it comes.
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Battle Competition
Battles for the next Battle Competition have begun. This is the Kanto X Alola Regional Rumble competition. This is a Single Battle competition with standard rules requiring the Kanto & Alola Pokédex only. Mewtwo, Mew, Zygarde, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, and Magearna cannot be used.. Mega Stones are also not allowed. Battles will run from March 17th through March 19th. All entrants who play 3 or more battles will get the Pidgeotite and Steelixite Mega Stones.
16-03-2017 10:21 GMT / 06:21 EDT by Serebii
This update may 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
With the new generation out, the Chatroom has been rife with discussion while the WiFi Chatroom has been a place for battles, trades and Friend Safari hunting, so be sure to visit them. Our Forums have also had these discussion and are a bustling trade and competitive section for the games. Be sure to like our FaceBook Page.
Last Update: 19:37 GMT
Edit @ 11:02: Episode Pictures | Edit @ 19:10: Nintendo Badge Arcade
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In The Games Department
Nintendo Badge Arcade
The free piece of Nintendo 3DS software, Nintendo Badge Arcade, had its weekly update in Japan. This week it has once again introduced multiple panels of badges of Pokémon to earn. These panels include various more new Pokémon to the ones previously obtainable. We're currently cataloguing all of these badges and will update our Nintendo Badge Arcade section shortly
Edit @ 19:37: All four panels and 24 badges have been added
In The Anime Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Episode Pictures
As usual, we have done pictures from the episode that aired in Japan today. This episode features Ash & Mallow heading out through Melemele Island in search of Yellow Nectar. The AniméDex will soon been updated with the contents of this episode. Click the picture to go to the gallery but be warned however as they contain spoilers.
In The Anime Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Character Biography
With the episode that just aired in Japan, we have been able to update a biography. This biography is for Mallow and shows the Pokémon that she obtained in today's episode. Click the image to go to the biography, but be warned as it contains spoilers
15-03-2017 04:49 GMT / 00:49 EDT by Serebii
This update may 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
With the new generation out, the Chatroom has been rife with discussion while the WiFi Chatroom has been a place for battles, trades and Friend Safari hunting, so be sure to visit them. Our Forums have also had these discussion and are a bustling trade and competitive section for the games. Be sure to like our FaceBook Page.
Last Update: 04:57 GMT
Edit @ 04:57: Pikachu Event
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Pokémon Sun & Moon - Ash's Pikachu
Official details have been released for the special Ash Pikachu event being given to tie in with the movie Pokémon I Choose You. As posted on Sunday, the distributions run at different times depending on what hat you want. However, we now have details for each of the Pikachu. All of them come in a standard Poké Ball and the ability Static and they come with the Pikashunium Z Z-Crystal
Original Cap Pikachu comes at Level 1 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Thunder and Agility
Hoenn Cap Pikachu comes at Level 6 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Thunder and Iron Tail
Sinnoh Cap Pikachu comes at Level 10 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail and Volt Tackle
Unova Cap Pikachu comes at Level 14 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail and Volt Tackle
Kalos Cap Pikachu comes at Level 17 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail and Electro Ball
Alola Cap Pikachu comes at Level 20 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail and Electro Ball
Our Event Database has been updated with the details of this event
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Pokémon Sun & Moon - Battle Competition
Details of the next Battle Competition have been announced. This is the special Japan Championships 2017 Battle Competition and runs standard VGC 2017 rules. This competition is used in order for players from Japan to qualify for this year's Pokémon World Championships in Anaheim and runs differently to past competitions.
Registration for Juniors & Seniors runs from March 30th 2017 to April 28th 2017 while registration for Masters runs from March 30th 2017 to April 15th 2017. Battles for the Juniors runs from April 28th through May 1st. The Masters however have access to 5 different schedules. These are
April 15th to April 17th, April 21st to April 23rd, April 26th to April 28th, April 30th to May 2nd and May 6th to May 8th, all starting and ending at 09:00 JST on the respective days. The rating from each of the participations in the 5 bands are then added up and the top 50 will be offered entry to a competition held in real life on June 18th 2017
14-03-2017 04:04 GMT / 00:04 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 06:08: Pokémon Shuffle | Edit @ 11:04: Pokémon Duel Event
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Special Battle Season 3
The Special Battle rules for Season 3 have been revealed. Season 3 will run from March 21st 2017 to May 15th 2017 and runs on Sun & Moon. This ruleset requires all Pokémon to be holding Z-Crystals. The base rules for this season are as follows:
Battle type: Single Battle
Pokémon Restrictions: National Pokédex.
Banned Pokémon: Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Diancie, Hoopa, Volcanion, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Magearna, Ash-Greninja
Item Restrictions: All Pokémon have to hold Z-Crystals
The other standard rules apply, including all set to Level 50 if above that, and you choose 3 Pokémon out of your 6, and you cannot have two Pokémon holding the same hold item.
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Pokémon Sun & Moon - Global Missions
The fourth Pokémon Sun & Moon Global Mission has finished in success. This Global Mission's theme was earning BP through the Battle Tree and 15,671,838 were earned.As it was a success, the gift of 2,000 FC, or 4,000 FC if the game is connected to the Global Link, is now available. Distribution of the Heavy Ball and Rare Candy event is forthcoming later this month and will be given through Serial Code on the Global Link.
It is also confirmed that the next Global Mission will run from March 28th 2017 and will be about Hatching as many eggs as possible
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Shuffle - Events
A few brand new challenges have begun on Pokémon Shuffle and Pokémon Shuffle Mobile.
First up is a Mega Garchomp competitive stage. The top 200 players in Europe and 1000 players in Japan, you will get 5 Raise Max Level, 5 Mega Speedup and 1 Garchompite. If you are in the top 500 in Europe and 2500 in Japan, you will get 4 Raise Max Level, 4 Mega Speedup and 1 Garchompite. If you are in the top 1000 in Europe or 5000 in Japan, you will get 3 Raise Max Level, 3 Mega Speedup and 1 Garchompite. If you are in the top 2000 in Europe or 10,000 in Japan, you will get 2 Raise Max Level, 2 Mega Speedup and 1 Garchompite. If you are in the top 4000 in Europe or 20,000 in Japan, you will get 1 Raise Max Level, 1 Mega Speedup and 1 Garchompite.If you are in the top 6000 in Europe or top 30,000 in Japan, you will get 1 Mega Speedup, 1 Skill Booster M and 1 Garchompite. If you are in the top 9000 in Europe or 45,000 in Japan, you will get 1 Disruption Delay, 1 Exp. Booster L and 1 Garchompite. If you in the top 12000 in Europe or 60,000 in Japan, you will get 1 Garchompite and 1 Disruption Delay. If you are in the top 16,000 in Europe or 80,000 in Japan, you will get 1 Attack Power and 1 Disruption Delay. All other players will get an Attack Power
Next, a special one chance a day stage has begun to get Lugia Costume Pikachu. This stage runs until March 28th 2017 and will get easier to capture as it progresses
Next, a special one chance a day stage has begun to get Ho-Oh Costume Pikachu. This stage runs until March 28th 2017 and will get easier to capture as it progresses
Next, a special stage to get Chesnaught has begun. It runs until March 21st 2017 and may drop Raise Max Level or Personal Skill Boosters if already caught
Next, a Giratina Origin Forme Escalation Battle stage has begun and runs until March 28th 2017
Finally, the Dialga stage has begun a repeat run until March 28th 2017. It may drop Raise Max Level or Personal Skill Boosters if already caught
All of these require the version 1.4.3 to download. Our Pokémon listings have been updated with these Pokémon
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Pokémon Duel - Update
The smartphone game, Pokémon Duel, has had a new update. This update brings the Dragon Gym Cup. This event gets new figures including Dragonite which can be obtained by reaching 35 wins. Trophies will also be given at the end of the event with you being able to display on your ranking screen. This event has all Dragon-type Movement 1 & 2 figures get an increase of 1 for movement and Fairy-types getting an Attack increase of 20 for each attack. It lasts until March 23rd at 04:59 UTC with Booster Redemptions until March 30th.
13-03-2017 11:00 GMT / 07:00 EDT by Serebii
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Last Update: 11:00 GMT
In The Manga Department
Pokémon Special - Sun Moon
In Japan, the Black 2/White 2 Saga of the Pokémon Special manga has been continually added to through monthly magazines in Japan and Coronis has once again helped in cataloguing all elements of the saga so far. As such, the section has been updated with the new chapters. Click the image to go to our page
12-03-2017 02:08 GMT / 21:08 EST by Serebii
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With the new generation out, the Chatroom has been rife with discussion while the WiFi Chatroom has been a place for battles, trades and Friend Safari hunting, so be sure to visit them. Our Forums have also had these discussion and are a bustling trade and competitive section for the games. Be sure to like our FaceBook Page.
Last Update: 12:30 GMT
Edit @ 12:30: Pokémon of the Week
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Pokémon
The first images from CoroCoro have leaked and have revealed the latest news on Sun & Moon. As always, do note that translations are preliminary while we work on them.
This notes that Ash Hat Pikachu have been confirmed to be the distribution for the movie if you prebook your tickets. You will receive one Serial Code that comes with the special Pikashumium Z Z-Crystal which activates its special Z-Move, 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt.
Original Cap can be obtained from April 15th to May 1st and then July 19th to July 31st.
Hoenn Cap from May 3rd through May 15th then again August 2nd through August 14th.
Sinnoh Cap from May 17th to May 29th with a repeat on August 16th through August 28th.
From May 31st through June 12th you can get the Unova Cap, repeated on August 30th through September 11th.
From June 14th through June 26th you can get the Kalos Cap, repeated September 13th through 25th.
Finally, from June 28th to July 17th you can get the Alola Cap Pikachu, repeated from September 27th through October 9th. You can only redeem a pre-booking ticket serial code once, but you can redeem as many codes per save file as you want. We'll bring more as it comes
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![Pokémon of the Week - Kartana](https://www.serebii.net/potw-sm/798-i.jpg)
In The Pokémon of the Week Department
Who's That Pokémon
Today marks the fifteenth entry into the Generation VII competitive field with an Alola Pokémon. These entries are created by the visitors for the visitors and then compiled by our writers Archangel, Miror, Psynergy, EKZ1505, UR2L8 & KillerDraco. To get involved, Click here for the discussion forum
Today, we are covering a Pokémon introduced in the seventh generation. One of the Ultra Beast life-forms, it was observed cutting down a gigantic steel tower with one stroke of its blade. This Ultra Beast came from the Ultra Wormhole. It seems not to attack enemies on its own, but its sharp body is a dangerous weapon in itself. So, here it is, the fifteenth entry, Kartana
10-03-2017 16:39 GMT / 11:39 EST by Serebii
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Last Update: 16:39 GMT
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Pikachu Distribution
To commemorate the sixth year since the devastation in Sendai, The Pokémon Company is running another charity promotion in their Pokémon With You campaign in Japan. With this, when you donate from tomorrow until March 31st, you'll be able to receive a special distribution of a Pikachu which knows the move Bestow, a move it cannot normally learn without breeding, as well as the event move Hold Hands, Return and Play Nice while holding a Sweet Heart. Our Event Database has been updated with the details of this event
09-03-2017 07:03 GMT / 02:03 EST by Serebii
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With the new generation out, the Chatroom & Discord Chat has been rife with discussion while the WiFi Chatroom has been a place for battles & trades, so be sure to visit them. Our Forums have also had these discussion and are a bustling trade and competitive section for the games. Be sure to like our FaceBook Page.
Last Update: 20:30 GMT
Edit @ 10:58: Episode Pictures | Edit @ 19:09: Nintendo Badge Arcade
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Battle Competition
Registration for the next Battle Competition has begun. This is the Kanto X Alola Regional Rumble competition. This is a Single Battle competition with standard rules requiring the Kanto & Alola Pokédex only. Mewtwo, Mew, Zygarde, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, and Magearna cannot be used.. Mega Stones are also not allowed. Registration will be open from March 9th at 00:00 UTC to March 16th 23:59 UTC and battles will run from March 17th through March 19th. All entrants who play 3 or more battles will get the Pidgeotite and Steelixite Mega Stones.
![Nintendo Badge Arcade](https://www.serebii.net/badge48.jpg)
In The Games Department
Nintendo Badge Arcade
The free piece of Nintendo 3DS software, Nintendo Badge Arcade, had its weekly update in Japan. This week it has once again introduced multiple panels of badges of Pokémon to earn. These panels include various more new Pokémon to the ones previously obtainable. We're currently cataloguing all of these badges and will update our Nintendo Badge Arcade section shortly
Edit @ 20:30: All 9 panels and 75 badges have been added
In The Anime Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Episode Pictures
As usual, we have done pictures from the episode that aired in Japan today. This episode features Rotom play a detective while hunting for Ash's missing Electirium Z. The AniméDex will soon been updated with the contents of this episode. Click the picture to go to the gallery but be warned however as they contain spoilers.
08-03-2017 01:07 GMT / 23:07 EST by Serebii
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With the new generation out, the Chatroom & Discord Chat has been rife with discussion while the WiFi Chatroom has been a place for battles & trades, so be sure to visit them. Our Forums have also had these discussion and are a bustling trade and competitive section for the games. Be sure to like our FaceBook Page.
Last Update: 08:03 GMT
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Shuffle - New Patch
A new update has gone live for Pokémon Shuffle. This update brings the game to Version 1.4 and includes information to allow for the Alola Pokémon, which were confirmed for later this Spring. Full details of the patch are currently being processed so be sure to keep checking back.
One update now has a present icon next to stage numbers where you can earn Personal Skill Boosters or other items in the game
Edit @ 08:03 There's now restrictions on when certain types of Event stages can be played as of March 14th
Defeat Stage 11 - Unlocks ☆ difficulty levels and Meowth & Victini stages
Defeat Stage 90 - Unlocks ☆☆ & ☆☆ difficulty event stages as well as the Eevee Skill Booster stage
Defeat Stage 120 - Unlocks ☆☆☆☆ difficulty event stages, Competitive Stages and Pokémon Safari
Defeat Stage 135 - Unlocks Escalation Battle stages
Defeat Stage 150 - Unlocks ☆☆☆☆☆ difficulty event stages
The abilities Prank and Mind Zap have also been altered so that they won't activate during Disruption Delay or a Pokémon is hit by a status condition
Competitive stages now have a new golden icon, separating them
Mission Cards will now take you to the stage in question when you tap on them
When you unlock and EX stage, it tells you what Pokémon it is
Sorting Pokémon has been made easier. Sorting by Attack Power and Level will automatically sort Highest to Lowest
07-03-2017 04:02 GMT / 23:02 EST by Serebii
This update may 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
With the new generation out, the Chatroom & Discord Chat has been rife with discussion while the WiFi Chatroom has been a place for battles & trades, so be sure to visit them. Our Forums have also had these discussion and are a bustling trade and competitive section for the games. Be sure to like our FaceBook Page.
Last Update: 14:57 GMT
Edit @ 06:03: Pokémon Shuffle | Edit @ 14:57: Episode Titles
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Global Link Gift
For those of you who participated in the recent 2017 International Challenge February Online Competition, the entry gift is now available to all qualifying players. Links should show up in Global Link accounts throughout the day. This gift is a Beedrillite and a Mawilite, which cannot be obtained through any other means at this time, and needs to be redeemed by April 29th 2017 at 23:59 UTC.. However, separate distributions for Beedrillite and Mawilite through shared code will begin in April for those who didn't participate in this online competition.
![Pokémon Shuffle](https://www.serebii.net/shuffle/amoongussevent.jpg)
In The Games Department
Pokémon Shuffle - Events
A few brand new challenges have begun on Pokémon Shuffle and Pokémon Shuffle Mobile.
First, a new Pokémon Safari has begun and will run until March 21st 2017. This Safari is a repeat of a previous one, containing Staryu, Starmie, Gible, Gabite, Garchomp, Phione and Furfrou, but also now includes a rare chance to get a Manaphy (Winking).
Next, a challenge to get an Amoonguss has begun and will also last until March 21st 2017.
Next, a repeat of the Greninja stage has begun. This stage is available until March 14th 2017
Finally, a repeat of the Palkia stage has also begun. This stage is available until March 21st 2017
All of these require the version 1.3.38 to download. Our Pokémon listings have been updated with these Pokémon
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In The Anime Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Episode Titles
Various Japanese TV Guides have revealed the next pair of new episode titles from Pokémon Sun & Moon. These episodes are set to air on April 6th as part of a one-hour special. March 30th is a week off. The first features Ash bonding with Pikachu while the final episode features Litten request Ash's help with the Stoutland it lives with
Episode 964: The Promise Between Ash and Pikachu
Episode 965: It is Time for Litten to Set Off!
05-03-2017 07:34 GMT / 02:34 EST by Serebii
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Last Update: 12:58 GMT
Edit @ 12:58: Pokémon of the Week
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![Pokémon of the Week - Sharpedo](https://www.serebii.net/potw-sm/319-i.jpg)
In The Pokémon of the Week Department
Who's That Pokémon
Today marks the fourteenth entry into the Generation VII competitive field with a Hoenn Pokémon. These entries are created by the visitors for the visitors and then compiled by our writers Archangel, Miror, Psynergy, EKZ1505, UR2L8 & KillerDraco. To get involved, Click here for the discussion forum
Today, we are covering a Pokémon introduced in the third generation. It pursues its prey at speeds of 75 mph and finishes them off with fangs that can crush iron. It is known as the bully of the sea. It has a sad history. In the past, its dorsal fin was a treasured foodstuff, so this Pokémon became a victim of overfishing. The spines sprouting from its head are transformed fangs. If they’re injured or broken off, the spines will regenerate countless times. As a consequence of Mega Evolution, its combative instincts exploded. The yellow marks it bears are scars from a long history of battles. So, here it is, the fourteenth entry, Sharpedo
04-03-2017 08:02 GMT / 03:02 EST by Serebii
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With the new generation out, the Chatroom & Discord Chat has been rife with discussion while the WiFi Chatroom has been a place for battles & trades, so be sure to visit them. Our Forums have also had these discussion and are a bustling trade and competitive section for the games. Be sure to like our FaceBook Page.
Last Update: 08:37 GMT
Edit @ 08:37: Mega Stone Restrictions
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon
Following the release of the Mewtwonite Mega Stones yesterday and the upcoming release of Beedrillite & Mawilite on Tuesday, The Pokémon Company has put out a note about usage on Battle Spot. The Mewtwonite X & Mewtwonite Y are currently unable to be used in Free Battle and Rating Battle on Battle Spot. This will be rectified soon. It also notes that the Beedrillite & Mawilite will be usable in Free Battle on Battle Spot immediately after it releases, but will not be usable in Rating Battle until Season 3 of the battles begins on March 21st. We'll bring more details on this as they come.
![Pokémon 2016 World Championships](https://www.serebii.net/vgc/regional.png)
In The Games Department
Pokémon Regional Championships 2016
Today marks the first day of the first Pokémon Regional Championships in Sheffield UK and St. Louis and, like previous events, both of the events are going to be officially streamed by The Pokémon Company International across four different streams. Each game has got its own individual stream
Sheffield's Stream will begin shortly before 09:30 GMT / 04:30 EST / 01:30 PST / 07:30 AEST
St. Louis' Stream will begin shortly before 16:30 GMT / 11:30 EST / 08:30 PST / 02:30 AEST
Click the following links to go to the respective streams
Sheffield
Pokémon Video Game Regional Championships
Pokémon Trading Card Game Regional Championships
St. Louis
Pokémon Video Game Regional Championships
Pokémon Trading Card Game Regional Championships
Edit @ 10:18: There appears to be an issue with the Twitch embed system. We're currently working on fixing
03-03-2017 09:20 GMT / 04:20 EST by Serebii
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With the new generation out, the Chatroom & Discord Chat has been rife with discussion while the WiFi Chatroom has been a place for battles & trades, so be sure to visit them. Our Forums have also had these discussion and are a bustling trade and competitive section for the games. Be sure to like our FaceBook Page.
Last Update: 09:54 GMT
Edit @ 09:30: Mewtwo Event
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon
A new event has begun around the globe. This event gives the Mega Stones for Mewtwo, the Mewtwonite X and the Mewtwonite Y. This is given with the code: M2DESCENT. Currently there is no end date known for this distribution so be sure to get it while you still can.
Edit @ 09:54: It is also confirmed that the gift for the Beedrillite and Mawilite for entry in the 2017 International Challenge February will begin on March 7th 2017. A shared serial code to give both of these stones will also be available from April.
![Pokémon Sun & Moon](https://www.serebii.net/sunmoon/shinykoko.jpg)
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon
Following the leak on Monday, the Shiny Tapu Koko event has been confirmed for Japan. It is Level 60 with the ability Electric Surge and hold item Electric Seed. It comes with the moves Nature's Madness, Discharge, Agility and Electro Ball. The code will be available in a myriad of stores including 7-11, Pokémon Centers, Yodobashi Camera, Aeon, Amazon and Rakuten. The code is available from March 17th to April 9th and the code needs to be redeemed by May 31st. Our Event Database has been updated with details of this event
02-03-2017 08:07 GMT / 03:07 EST by Serebii
This update may 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
With the new generation out, the Chatroom & Discord Chat has been rife with discussion while the WiFi Chatroom has been a place for battles & trades, so be sure to visit them. Our Forums have also had these discussion and are a bustling trade and competitive section for the games. Be sure to like our FaceBook Page.
Last Update: 19:49 GMT
Edit @ 09:48: Pokémon Duel - Update & New Figures | Edit @ 11:51: Episode Pictures | Edit @ 19:10: Nintendo Badge Arcade
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In The Games Department
Nintendo Badge Arcade
The free piece of Nintendo 3DS software, Nintendo Badge Arcade, had its weekly update in Japan. This week it has once again introduced multiple panels of badges of Pokémon to earn. These panels include various more new Pokémon to the ones previously obtainable. We're currently cataloguing all of these badges and will update our Nintendo Badge Arcade section shortly
Edit @ 19:49: All 7 panels and 44 badges have been added
![Pokémon Comaster](https://www.serebii.net/duel/v303.jpg)
In The Games Department
Pokémon Duel - Update
The smartphone game, Pokémon Duel, has had a new update. This patch takes it to version 3.0.2 and contains a variety of bug fixes and requires 163MB of space on your mobile device to download. It is required to update in order to play the game
This patch contains various bug fixes, as well as the balance updates for the Charizard, Metagross, Zygarde & Tyranitar announced yesterday. It also added 11 new figures to the Boosters. The two EX figures are Zekrom & Reshiram.
Rare figures are Flygon & Whimsicott. The UC figures are Gothita & Solosis. In addition to that, two new Plates have been added, focusing on Reshiram, Zekrom and Zygarde.
They have also added an Orange Time Booster that may appear through League Matches until March 14th 2017. It's guaranteed to hold Fairy-type or Dragon-type Pokémon
![Nintendo Badge Arcade](https://www.serebii.net/gosnorlax.jpg)
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO - Japan Promotion
To tie in with a special promotion in Japan, until March 13th 2017 in the Kumamoto & Oita Prefectures of Japan, the Pokémon Snorlax will be a lot more common than usual, allowing for more players to capture it. There is currently no word on if any similar promotions will run outside of Japan.
In The Anime Department
Pokémon Sun & Moon - Episode Pictures
As usual, we have done pictures from the episode that aired in Japan today. This episode features Rowlet and Popplio going missing after an accident at the beach. The AniméDex will soon been updated with the contents of this episode. Click the picture to go to the gallery but be warned however as they contain spoilers.
01-03-2017 06:21 GMT / 01:21 EST by Serebii
This update may 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
With the new generation out, the Chatroom & Discord Chat has been rife with discussion while the WiFi Chatroom has been a place for battles & trades, so be sure to visit them. Our Forums have also had these discussion and are a bustling trade and competitive section for the games. Be sure to like our FaceBook Page.
Last Update: 22:17 GMT
Edit @ 09:25: Pokémon GO | Edit @ 19:31: PokéDaring Trademark | Edit @ 22:17: Pokémon I Choose You!
![Pokémon I Choose You](https://www.serebii.net/m20ii.jpg)
In The Anime Department
Pokémon the Movie 2017 - World Premiere Trailer
The first full trailer for the movie, Pokémon I Choose You has aired on Oha Suta and this trailer showed our first look at the movie. This trailer starts off with Ash trying to get Pikachu in a ball in scenes mirroring the first episode including the Spearow attack and Ho-Oh flying over, but this time it drops a Rainbow Wing for Ash. We'll post an official upload of the trailer when it comes so be sure to keep checking back
Edit @ 01:03: Trailer has been officially uploaded
Edit: The summary has also been added to our section. Click the image to go to the section
![Pokémon Sun & Moon](https://www.serebii.net/duel1.jpg)
In The Games Department
Pokémon Duel - Balance Patch
Tomorrow, a new version of Pokémon Duel is being uploaded following the weekly maintenance. In this update, some changes are being made to a few figures as well as a fix to Magikarp's Rapid Evolution ability.
Charizard
Ability - Charizard gets the ability Speed Booster which increases its Movement by 1 if it has evolved
Move Iron Tail is changed to Dragon Tail
Zygarde
Power of Dragon Breath increased from 80 to 100
Power of Land's Wratch increased from 60 to 70
Metagross
Ability - Metagross grets the ability Rapid Calculation which ignores ability-forced respin effects
Power of Metal Claw increased from 80 to 90
Tyranitar
Ability - Tyranitar gains the new ability Speed Booster
Earthquake piece size increased
Power of Bite increased from 40 to 50
Position of Earthquake and Crunch swapped
Size of Miss piece reduced
![Pokémon Shuffle](https://www.serebii.net/pokemongo/evening.jpg)
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO - Upcoming Plans
During a talk at the Game Developer Conference, Niantic revealed some future plans for Pokémon GO. In it, they shared some prototype images of the game, showcasing the original characters were to be Brendan/May from Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire before being changed to the characters we have now, as well as revealing a few interesting tidbits. First, there was initially a plan to showcase weather in real-time in the game, such as it being overcast. They also planned to have the day transition into the night gradually with an evening look. Both of these plans are intended for the future. They also reconfirmed their plan to hold big events akin to Ingress Portals for people to gather. Full details of these have yet to be announced but we'll bring details as they come
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In The Pokémon Department
Pokémon - Trademark
Earlier today, a trademark went live in Japan, registered by Nintendo, Creatures Inc. and Game Freak. This trademark is for the word ポケダリング (literally Pokedaringu, possibly translated as PokéDaring or PokéDulling - we won't get a proper romanisation until some context is given). It's not currently known what this trademark is for, as it doesn't appear to be used in any previous products. However, it could be for a game, merchandise line or even just an item in a game. We'll bring more on this trademark as and when it comes so be sure to keep checking back