PokéNews (Nov. 1) – Pokémon Shuffle: new content available / Genesect distribution

Today’s Pokémon news: new content available in Pokémon Shuffle, but also…

• Genesect distribution
• Pikachu plushies
• Pokémon TCG

Pokémon Shuffle

Today, some new content for Pokémon Shuffle went live:

• new regular stages (Nintendo 3DS and Mobile versions);
• a new set of Daily Winking Pokémon is available until November 8th. It features: Torchic (Tuesday), Treecko (Wednesday), Mudkip (Thursday), Castform (Friday), and Pikachu (Sleeping) (Monday);
• a special stage featuring Hitmontop is now available until November 15th;
• a new Pokémon Safari featuring Carvanha, Sharpedo, Spinda, Cherubi, Cherrim Sunkern, and Sunflora is now available until November 15th;
• a special stage featuring Machamp is back until November 15th;
• a special stage featuring Manaphy is also back until November 15th.

Also, rewards for the Mega Banette challenge are now being sent out to players. Here’s what you will get:

• Top 200 players in Europe, Top 300 players in North America, Top 1 000 players in Japan = Banettite + 3 Mega Speedups + 3 Raise Max Level;
• Top 1 000 players in Europe, Top 1 600 players in North America, Top 5 000 players in Japan = Banettite + 2 Mega Speedups + 2 Raise Max Level;
• Top 5 000 players in Europe, Top 8 000 players in North America, Top 25 000 players in Japan = Banettite + Mega Speedup + Raise Max Level;
• Top 13 000 players in Europe, Top 20 000 players in North America, Top 60 000 players in Japan = Banettite + Disruption Delay;
• Top 18 000 players in Europe, Top 26 000 players in North America, Top 80 000 players in Japan = Attack Power + Disruption Delay;
• Not ranked: Attack Power.

You have until November 8th to claim your reward using the check-in feature in-game.

Genesect distribution

Today and tomorrow, the latest mythical Pokémon distribution for the Pokémon 20th Anniversary goes live around the world (except in Japan). This time around, you have to go get a Serial Code from one of the following stores:

• United States: Gamestop, November 1st to November 24th
• Canada: EBGames, November 1st to November 24th
• United Kingdom: GAME,  November 1st to November 24th
• Australia: EB Games, November 1st to November 24th
• New Zealand: EBGames, November 1st to November 24th
• Spain: GAME, November 1st to November 24th
• Germany: Gamestop, November 1st to November 24th
• France: Micromania, November 2nd to November 24th
• Italy: Gamestop: November 1st to November 24th
• Belgium: Nintendo Zone in Game Mania, FNAC CORA, and Smartoys stores, November 1st to November 24th
• Austria: Gamestop, November 2nd to November 24th
• Netherlands: Nintendo Zone in Game Mania, November 1st to November 24th
• Finland: BR Stores, from November 15th
• Sweden: BR Stores, from November 15th
• Norway: BR Stores, from November 15th
• Denmark: BR Stores, from November 15th
• Switzerland: Gamestop, November 1st to November 24th
• Portugal: FNAC, November 1st to November 24th
• South Africa: BT Games, November 1st to November 24th

The Serial Code can be redeemed in Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby, or Alpha Sapphire.

Source: Serebii

Pikachu plushies

Here’s pictures of the latest wave of Pikachu nebukuro collection plushies and merchandise, releasing on November 5th in Japan:

Pokémon TCG

Yesterday, The Pokémon Company launched the official website for the latest Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion in North America: you can click here to check it out! But be warned: if you click on this link, you will transported directly to the late 1990’s!

Here’s a promotional video for that expansion: