Pokémon news (September 4th) – Pokémon Shuffle: new events; more

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Pokémon Shuffle

Today, two new events went live for Pokémon Shuffle on Nintendo 3DS and mobile platforms:

Nintendo 3DS: special challenge giving you access to Emboar. Available until September 18th.
Mobile: special challenge giving you access to Kyogre, requiring 2 hearts to be played. Available until September 18th.

Also, an update is available for Pokémon Shuffle Mobile, bringing the game to Ver. 1.1.0.

Source: Serebii

Slowpoke

Yesterday, The Pokémon Company uploaded the English version of the Slowpoke song:

Pokkén Tournament

Starting this week, Blaziken is finally available as a playable character in Pokkén Tournament. This follows a beta test period in August.

Source: Bandai-Namco

Battle Competition

Yesterday, a new battle competition for Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire. Here’s the rules:

Double Battles
National Pokédex
Pokémon banned: Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, and Diancie.
Registration: from September 17th to September 24th.
Battles: from September 25th to September 27th.

Also, The Pokémon Company announced that a battle competition would be held sometime in November. They are currently running a survey for it, asking fans about the format of the competition. Here’s the different options available:

No Mega: Mega Stone held items are prohibited.
Inverse Double Battles: All type matchups are reversed.
Anything Goes: Triple Battles in which multiples of any and all Pokémon and items are permitted (including Pokémon brought over via Poké Transporter).
Anti-Evolution: Only Pokémon that can’t evolve and haven’t evolved are permitted. (Mega Evolution does not count as having an Evolution.) All
Legendary and Mythical Pokémon are banned.
Underdogs: Pokémon that finished among the top 12 in any 2015 Double Battle Online Competition are banned.

Source: Serebii

Pikachu Cup

Since Pikachu ranked #3 in overall usage during the Pikachu Cup, all players who participated in at least 3 matches can now get a special Pikachu via a download code (found on the Pokémon Global Link). This Pikachu knows Endeavor (a move it can’t normally learn), and holds a Light Ball. You have until October 30th to get it.