PokéNews (May 3): Pokémon Detective Pikachu / Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Today’s Pokémon news: various tidbits for Pokémon Detective Pikachu, but also…
- Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon – Zeraora distribution (Australia)
- Pokémon Kids TV
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Latest videos
Here’s the latest trailer for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo1YKTvM2Uc&feature=youtu.be
And here’s a couple of video message from Ryan Reynolds:
Behind-the-Scenes
The Pokémon Company have announced that The Art and Making of Pokémon Detective Pikachu will be released on May 21st in the United States. It will feature various bits of Behind the Scenes details about the movie, including those shared via Twitter yesterday:
Source: The Pokémon Company (Twitter)
Playground
Yesterday, the Playground app (an AR app for Android devices) received a special Playmoji pack based on the Pokémon Detective Pikachu. You can bring up Detective Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Charizard, and Mr. Mime in the “real world” and take AR Photos with them.
In order to use this Playmoji pack, you need the following:
- install ARCore by Google (if it’s not already on your device. Only compatible with certain devices using Android 7.0 or more recent)
- install Playground
- install the Playmoji Pack
Here’s some pictures of the Playmoji pack:
Snapchat
A Pokémon Detective Pikachu filter for Snapchat is now live. To get it, you need to scan the following SnapCode:
Doing so will allow you to use the filter, though only for one hour. It adds Detective Pikachu’s hat, tail, and ears, and it unleashes a thunderbolt if you open your mouth.
Source: Serebii
Pokémon Detective Pikachu opens on May 10th in various countries around the world.
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon – Zeraora distribution (Australia)
A new Pokémon distribution is now live in Australia, and it allows players to get Zeraora for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. To get it, simply head to the nearest EB Games Store before May 26th!
As usual, you will find all there is to know about the various Pokémon distributions for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon on this page!
Source: Serebii
Pokémon Kids TV
Here’s the latest video from the Pokémon Kids TV YouTube Channel (reminder: embeds are disabled for this channel):
