Pokémon news (April 8) – Pokémon GO / Pokémon XY&Z (anime)
Today’s Pokémon news:
- Pokémon XY&Z (anime)
- Pokémon GO
- Pokémon disitribution
- Pokémon Photo Booth [Update!]
Pokémon XY&Z
Today, The Pokémon Company uploaded another promotional video for Pokémon XY&Z (the current Pokémon anime series), showcasing some of the upcoming episodes:
Pokémon GO
Today, Niantic announced that field-tests for Pokémon GO would take place this month in Australia and New Zealand. Just like in Japan, you need to register on the official website with a GMail address, but you’re not guaranteed to be selected for the field tests.
Via: Serebii
Pokémon distribution
Today, The Pokémon Company revealed the details about the Landorus to be given to players taking part in the Japan Championships 2016 Qualifiers (from April 28th):
- Forme: Incarnate
- Level: 50
- Ability: Sand Force
- Moves: Earthquake, Knock Off, U-turn, and Rock Tomb
- Hold Item: Assault Vest
This special Landorus (based on the Landorus of one of the host of Pokémon no Uchi Atsumaru, a Pokémon variety show airing every Sunday on TV Tokyo) will be distributed sometime in May, most likely via the Pokémon Global Link.
Source: Serebii
Pokémon Trading Card Game Online
Good news for Android users: Pokémon Trading Card Game Online is now available in open beta, to be downloaded from the Google Play Store. You can find more details on the official Pokémon website!
Pokémon Photo Booth
Back in February, The Pokémon Company released Pokémon Photo Booth on iOS. It’s an app that allows users to take pictures, and then edit them with various captions from classic Pokémon games. Good news for Android users: the app is now available for download from the Play Store!