Pokémon news (May 27): Pokémon GO / Pokémon distributions

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Today’s Pokémon news:

Pokémon GO
Pokémon distributions
Pokémon World Championships
Battle competition
Pokémon 20th Anniversary

Pokémon GO

Following this week’s new details, The Pokémon Company shared plenty of screenshots for Pokémon GO. They mostly showcase the AR aspect of the game, and confirm that the Pokémon Center stores in Japan will be PokéStops (where special events / Pokémon can be found).

Here’s the screenshots:

Source: 4Gamer.net

Head after the break for the rest of this post!

Pokémon distributions

This week, some more Pokémon distributions were announced:

Mew (Europe, North America): a serial code with Mew will sent to all players who have subscribed to the Pokémon Trainer Club newsletter before June 1st. The Mew is exactly the same as the one distributed earlier this year, and cannot be received again if you already got it the first time around.
Shiny Rayquaza (Japan): this Pokémon will be distributed at the Pokémon Center Skytree Town in Tokyo, from July 6th to September 4th. You will be able to get it via local wireless, but only in Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire. The Shiny Rayquaza is Level 100, and knows Dragon Ascent, Draco Meteor, Fly and Celebrate.
Shiny Yveltal (Sweden): serial codes will be distributed in GameStop stores from July 18th to September 30th.
Shiny Yveltal (Portugal): will be distributed at the El Corte Inglés (in Lisbon) on May 28th, and El Corte Inglés (in Gaia) on May 29th, via a serial code.

Talking of the Pokémon Center Skytree Town in Tokyo, here’s pictures of what the store will look like (along with exclusive goodies on sale, and more):

Source: Serebii / Famitsu (1 / 2)

Pokémon Video Game Championships 2016

Earlier this week, The Pokémon Company announced that players who rank high enough at the Pokémon World Championships, and are over 18, will be able to get a cash reward instead of a scholarship. But in order to be able to chose between the two, you will have to be among the Top 8. If you’re not over 18, you can chose between the scholarship and a travel certificate if you’re in the Top 8 (if you’re not, you only get the travel certificate).

Here’s the amounts for the cash prizes:

VGC – World Championships

1st place: $10,000
2nd place: $7,500
3rd-4th place: $5,000
5th-8th place: $3,000
9th-16th place: $1,500

VGC – National Championships

1st place: $5,000
2nd place: $2,500
3rd-4th place: $1,500
5th-8th place: $750
9th-16th place: $500

TCG – World Championships

1st place: $25,000
2nd place: $15,000
3rd-4th place: $7,500
5th-8th place: $5,000
9th-16th place: $2,500
17th-32nd place: $1,500

TCG – National Championships

1st place: $10,000
2nd place: $5,000
3rd-4th place: $2,500
5th-8th place: $1,500
9th-16th place: $1,000
17th-32nd place: $750
33rd-64th place: $500

If you’re interested in the Pokkén Tournament side of the Championships, The Pokémon Company has published a write-up about the Seattle Regionals. Click here to check it out!

Source: Serebii

Battle competition

Battles for the latest battle competition, the Johto Classic, have started. Here’s a reminder of the rules:

Battles: Single Battles (up to 15 matches a day)
Pokémon allowed: any Pokémon from the Johto Pokédex (from #001 up to #251)
Pokémon banned: Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, and Celebi
Level: 50 (lowered if above)
Items banned: Mega Stone
Registration: from May 19th to May 26th
Battles: from May 27th to May 29th
Entry gift: Whitney’s Miltank

Via: Serebii

Pokémon 20th Anniversary

Here’s a video message from Derric Peltz, who talks about his memories with the Pokémon series: