PokéNews (June 14): Pokémon Sun and Moon (Battle Competition) / Pokémon Duel
Today’s Pokémon news: registrations now open for the latest Pokémon Sun and Moon Battle Competition, but also…
- Pokémon Duel
Pokémon Sun and Moon – Battle Competition
Today, registrations for the latest Battle Competition for Pokémon Sun and Moon went live. It’s called the tiny tourney, and here’s everything you need to know about it:
- Format: Double Battles, 4 Pokémon per battle;
- Pokémon restrictions: National Pokédex No. 001 through 801, excluding Pokémon over 1 meter (3’03”) tall;
- 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, and Magearna;
- Item restrictions: all items allowed except Mega Stone. Two Pokémon cannot be holding the same Hold Item;
- Level: 1 to 100, but level capped to 50 during battles
- Registration: June 14th to June 22nd. Participant limit: TBC
- Battles: June 23rd to June 25th, with a limit of 15 battles/player and /day;
- Results: announced sometime in July;
- Participation gift (must complete at least 3 battles): Galladite, Gardevoirite, and Lopunnite Mega Stones.
You can check out more details about the Battle Competition over at the Pokémon Global Link. If you want to train for this Battle Competition, you can get the rules from the Festival Plaza in Pokémon Sun and Moon.
Pokémon Duel
Today, a new event went live in Pokémon Duel: the Ground Gym Cup (that runs until June 21st). Here’s eveything you need to know about it:
- Ground-type Movement 1 and 2 figures = +1 Movement;
- Water-type figures = +20 Attack (for each attack);
- Ferligatr figure is available as a prize;
- Gym Boosters available, with the contents increasing with your winning streak. Said boosters have to be redeemed before June 27th.
- Trophies will be distributed to qualifying players after the event.
Source: Serebii
