PokéNews (Apr. 18): Pokémon Shuffle / Pokémon Sun and Moon
Today’s Pokémon news: new content available in Pokémon Shuffle, but also…
- Pokémon Sun and Moon (Global Mission)
- Pokémon Sun and Moon (anime)
- Pokémon plushies
- Pokémon Pop
Pokémon Shuffle
Today, some new content went live for Pokémon Shuffle:
- a new Pokémon Safari featuring Cleffa, Clefairy, Clefable, Deerling, Sawsbuck, Pikachu (Angry), and Vivillon Poké Ball Pattern is now available, until April 25th;
- the special stage featuring Talonflame is back, until May 2nd. If you’ve already caught it, you will get Personal Skill Boosters instead;
- the special stage featuring Zygarde Complete Forme is also back until May 2nd. If you’ve already caught it, you will get Personal Skill Boosters instead;
- the special stage featuring Xerneas is also back, but until April 25th. If you’ve already caught it, you will get Personal Skill Boosters instead.
Also, rewards are now being sent out for the Competitive Stage featuring Mega Houndoom. Here’s what you can claim:
- Top 200 players in Europe, Top 1 000 players in Japan = 5 Raise Max Level, 5 Mega Speedup, 1 Houndoominite;
- Top 500 players in Europe, Top 2 800 players in Japan = 4 Raise Max Level, 4 Mega Speedup, 1 Houndoominite;
- Top 1 000 players in Europe, Top 5 000 players in Japan = 3 Raise Max Level, 3 Mega Speedup, 1 Houndoominite;
- Top 2 000 players in Europe, Top 10 000 players in Japan = 2 Raise Max Level, 2 Mega Speedup, 1 Houndoominite;
- Top 4 000 players in Europe, Top 20 000 players in Japan = 1 Raise Max Level, 1 Mega Speedup, 1 Houndoominite;
- Top 6 000 players in Europe, Top 30 000 players in Japan = 1 Mega Speedup, 1 Skill Booster M, 1 Houndoominite;
- Top 9 000 players in Europe, Top 45 000 players in Japan = 1 Disruption Delay, 1 Exp. Booster L, 1 Houndoominite;
- Top 12 000 players in Europe, Top 60 000 players in Japan = 1 Disruption Delay, 1 Houndoominite;
- Top 16 000 players in Europe, Top 80 000 players in Japan = 1 Disruption Delay, 1 Attack Power;
- Not ranked: 1 Attack Power.
You have until April 26th to claim your rewards.
Pokémon Sun and Moon (Global Mission)
Last week, the latest Global Mission for Pokémon Sun and Moon ended, and it was a success: players needed to hatch 200 000 eggs (400 000 eggs for the seconday goal), and they ended up hatching… 14 503 078!
Here’s the rewards that you can claim:
- 2 000 Festival Coins (regular players) / 4 000 Festival Coins (PGL members)
- Love Ball (PGL members)
- 5 Rare Candies (PGL members who hatched at least 3 eggs)
NB: the Lovel Ball and the 5 Rare Candies are distributed via a Serial Code, available via the Pokémon Global Link. Once logged-in, click here to claim your code (that needs to be redeemed before May 30th).
Also, it was announced that the next Global Mission will have players harvest Poké Beans from the Poké Pelago. It will start on April 25th.
Source: Pokémon Global Link
Via: Serebii
Pokémon Sun and Moon (anime)
Yesterday, The Pokémon Company announced that the Pokémon Sun and Moon anime series would debut on May 12th in the United States, on Disney XD. The first two episodes will air at 9PM on that day, with the third one airing at the regular timeslot on Saturday, May 13th, at 9AM. After that, Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel will air at 5PM on Saturday .
Here’s the trailer for the Pokémon Sun and Moon anime, in English:
Head to Alola with Ash and friends starting May 12! Catch #Pokemon the Series: Sun & Moon on Disney XD, US Trainers: https://t.co/bzVmkZIKYG pic.twitter.com/PK3wiWAPK3
— Ice-type Pokémon (@Pokemon) April 17, 2017
Pokémon plushies
Here’s pictures some various Pokémon plushies, releasing in July in Japan:
Pokémon Pop
Here’s pictures of Pokémon Pop merchandise, hitting Pokémon Center stores across Japan on April 29th:
