PokéNews (July 28): Pokémon Sun and Moon / Camp Pokémon
Today’s Pokémon news: latest Battle Competition now live in Pokémon Sun and Moon, but also…
- Camp Pokémon
- Pokémon Sun and Moon – Anime series
- Pokkén Tournament DX
- Pokémon merchandise
Pokémon Sun and Moon – Battle Competition
Today, battles for the latest Battle Competition for Pokémon Sun and Moon went live. It’s called the Weakness Cup, and here’s everything you need to know about it:
- Format: Double Battles, 4 Pokémon per battle;
- Pokémon restrictions: National Pokédex No. 001 through 799 only (Pokémon transferred via Poké Transporter are allowed)
- Pokémon banned: Mythical and some Legendary Pokémon, and Pokémon with less than 5 weaknesses;
- Item restrictions: only Weakness Policy and any Berries that lessen the damage taken from supereffective attacks are allowed. Mega Stone are banned. Two Pokémon cannot be holding the same Hold Item;
- Level: 1 to 100, but level capped to 50 during battles
- Registration: July 20th to July 27th. Participant limit: TBC
- Battles: July 28th to July 30th, with a limit of 15 battles/player and /day;
- Results: announced sometime in August;
- Participation gift (must complete at least 3 battles): Ampharosite, Altarianite, Latiosite, and Latiasite Mega Stones.
You can check out more details about the Battle Competition over at the Pokémon Global Link.
Camp Pokémon
Yesterday, the Camp Pokémon app received a major update: make sure to check out this post to get up to speed, if you haven’t already. To showcase that update, The Pokémon Company has uploaded a 360° video on YouTube:
Pokémon Sun and Moon – Anime series
Here’s the preview for the next episode of the Pokémon Sun and Moon anime series, airing on August 3rd:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg6dHTTaMkU
Pokkén Tournament DX
Here’s a short video for Pokkén Tournament DX, showcasing Decidueye:
Pokkén Tournament DX (Switch) comes out on September 22nd, worldwide.
Pokémon merchandise
Here’s pictures of the Pokémon The Movie 20th Titles Anniversary Book released today in Japan (that comes with a backpack):
Next, here’s pictures of some Pokémon pixel merchandise:
And finally, here’s some pictures of Pokémon GO merchandise:
Source: Gamer / The Pokémon Company / The Pokémon Company
