Pokémon news (May 31): Pokémon Shuffle / Pokkén Tournament (Arcade)

Today’s Pokémon news:

• Pokémon Shuffle
• Manaphy distribution [Update!]
• Battle competition
• Pokkén Tournament (Arcade)
• Pokémon Comaster

Pokémon Shuffle

Today, some new content for Pokémon Shuffle went live:

• the special stage featuring Keldeo is back until June 14th;
• the special stage featuring Infernape is also back until June 14th;
• the Escalation Battle featuring Giratina is back until June 14th. Here’s the rewards you can get:

1. Level 5: EXP Booster S
2. Level 30: Disruption Delay
3. Level 50: Mega Speed Up
4. Level 85: EXP Booster M
5. Level 100: Raise Max Level

• the challenge featuring Mega Abomasnow is back until June 7th. As usual, the reward you get depends on your overall rank at the end of the challenge:

1. Top 500 players in Europe, Top 700 players in North America, Top 2,000 players in Japan = Abomasite + 2 Mega Speedups;
2. Top 2,500 players in Europe, Top 3,500 players in North America, or Top 10,000 players in Japan = Abomasite + Mega Speedup;
3. Top 15,000 players in Europe, Top 22,000 players in North America, Top 60,000 players in Japan = Abomasite;
4. Top 20,000 players in Europe, Top 30,000 players in North America, or Top 80,000 players in Japan = Attack Power.
5. Not ranked = Disruption Delay.
6. Already have the Abomasite = Raise Max Level.

• Three new Mission Cards: click here for more details!

Source: Famitsu / Serebii

Manaphy distribution

For the 20th Anniversary of the Pokémon series, The Pokémon Company is distributing various Mythical Pokémon via the Nintendo Network or via serial codes distributed at participating stores. And for June, it’s Manaphy that players can get for Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Omega Sapphire.

This time around, the distribution is done is via internet, and is already live in Europe (it will be in a few hours in North America). To get your Manaphy, simply launch the game, and select Mystery Gift > Receive Gift > Get Via Internet. You have until June 24th to get your Pokémon

Source: Serebii

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Battle competition

Today, the latest Battle Competition was announced. It’s called the 2016 International Challenge June, and will have the following rules:

• Battles: Double Battle
• Rules: current VGC rules
• Legendary Pokémon allowed (max. 2): Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Groudon, Kyogre, Rayquaza, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Xerneas, Yveltal, and Zygarde
• Registration: June 16th to June 23rd
• Battles: June 24th through June 26th
• Entry prize: 2000 PokéMiles

Source: Serebii

Pokkén Tournament (Arcade)

Last week, Bandai-Namco released a new update for Pokkén Tournament on Arcade. Besides the balance changes, this update was there to prepare for an event which started yesterday, and will last until June 12th. Here’s what you can get:

• Support Pokémon: Croagunk and Sylveon
• Support Pokémon: Mismagius and Ninetales
• Focused Cheer Skill
• new clothing items and Titles for your avatar

Source: Famitsu

Pokémon Comaster

Today, a new update for Pokémon Comaster (Mobile) was released. Here’s what was added/changed:

• Added “Gold Skills”. Gold Skills beat Purple Skills and can stun the opponent;
• Added a new hotel: Iridium;
• Clarified the text on the No Guard & Transparent Cloak plates;
• New figures
• Balance updates for many figures
• UC figures drop rate was lowered to 5.2%

Also, new figures have been added to the Trevo shop:

• EX Rarity (0.5% chance of getting one): Mew, Rayquaza
• R Rarity (1.5% chance of getting one): Sneasel, Electabuzz
• UC Rarity (5.2% chance of getting one): Tropius added to it

Source: Serebii / Famitsu