PokéNews (Jan. 9): Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon / Pokémon Shuffle
Today’s Pokémon news: various tidbits for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (Global Mission, Battle Competition), but also…
- Pokémon Shuffle
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon – Global Mission
Today, the latest Global Mission went live in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Here’s all you need to know about it:
Global Mission #3 (Win at the Battle Agency)
- Goal: 100 000 wins at the Battle Agency in Festival Plaza
- Takes place from January 9th to January 22nd
- Rewards: 2 000 Festival Coins (success) / 1 000 Festival Coins (failure)
- Pokémon Global Link bonus: rewards x2
You can find more details about Global Missions on this page!
Source: Pokémon Global Link
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon – Online Competition (2018 International Challenge January)
Today, the second online competition for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon was announced. It’s called 2018 International Challenge January, and here’s everything you need to know about it:
- Pokémon allowed: Pokémon caught, traded, hatched from Eggs, or received as a Mystery Gift in Pokémon Ultra Sun, Pokémon Ultra Moon, Pokémon Sun, or Pokémon Moon;
- Pokémon banned: Mewtwo, Mew, 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, Marshadow, and Ash-Greninja;
- Battles: Double Battles, Team of 6 Pokémon and 4 sent to battle
- Level: 50 (dropped to 50 if above)
- Items: all allowed, but two Pokémon cannot have the same Hold Item
- Participation prize: 50 Battle Points (need to battle at least once), Championship Points (top players only)
- Registration: January 18th to January 25th
- Battles: January 26th to January 26th
- Results announced sometime in February
Source: Pokémon Global Link
Pokémon Shuffle
Today, some new and returning content went live in Pokémon Shuffle:
- the Ultra Challenge featuring Kyurem (White Kyurem) is back until January 16th;
- the Great Challenge featuring Palkia is also back until January 16th;
- the Great Challenge featuring Dialga is also back until January 16th;
- the Great Challenge featuring Zekrom is also back until January 16th;
- a Great Challenge featuring Minior is now available until January 23rd.
Source: Serebii