PokéNews (June 29): Pokémon Duel / Anime series

29 June 2017 Lite_Agent HEROZ, Pokémon Center Online, Pokémon Duel, Pokémon no Uchi Atsumaru?!, Pokémon Sun and Moon (anime), Pokémon World Championships, Pokémon World Championships 2017, The Pokémon Company

Today’s Pokémon news: latest event for Pokémon Duel, but also…

Pokémon anime series
Pokémon World Championships
Pokémon merchandise
Pokémon Puppet Show
Pokémon no Uchi Atsumaru?!

Pokémon Duel

Today, a new event went live in Pokémon Duel: the Electric Gym Cup, running until July 6th. Here’s eveything you need to know about it:

Electric-type Movement 1 and 2 figures = +1 Movement;
Ground-type figures = +20 Attack (for each attack);
Electrivire and Elekid figures are available as a prize;
Gym Boosters available, with the contents increasing with your winning streak. Said boosters have to be redeemed before July 13th
Trophies will be distributed to qualifying players after the event.

Source: Serebii

Pokémon anime series

Yesterday, The Pokémon Company announced that Pokémon: Indigo League, the very first season of the Pokémon anime series, was now available for digital purchase in HD in various countries, and on various platforms (iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, and more). And it’s the entire season we’re talking about, not just individual episodes.

Each episode can be purchased separately (£2.49 in the United Kingdom), with the full season available for about £19.99.

Here’s a trailer:

Speaking of the Pokémon anime series, here’s the preview for the 2-hour special airing on July 8th, one week before the opening of the latest Pokémon movie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opLWAlAb1jw

Pokémon World Championships

Yesterday, The Pokémon Company shared some more details about the Pokémon World Championships, to be held this August in Anaheim (California). To be more precise, the price of the various “passes” were revealed:

spectators: $10 for full access during the week end (includes 2 booster packs for the Pokémon TCG, as gift)
Pokkén Tournament Last Chance Qualifier: $30 (includes 6 booster packs for the Pokémon TCG, as gift)
Anaheim Open competition: $30 for the Masters category, and $15 for the Juiniors and Seniors categories

For everything you need to know about the Pokémon World Championships, make sure to check out this page!

Via: Serebii

Pokémon merchandise

Remember the Secret Team Pikachu plushies that were released a few months ago, in Japan? Well, they’re now available on the Pokémon Center Online website!