PokéNews (Oct. 12) – Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! / UTGP 2019
Today’s Pokémon news: footage and Chansey distribution (Japan) for Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee!, but also…
- UTGP 2019
- Pokémon Duel
- Pokémon Center Singapore
- Pokémon merchandise
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee!
Here’s a collection of various video clips for Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee!, showcasing some of the ways you can interact with the world:
And here’s a couple of video clips, showcasing Meltan:
Also, a Pokémon distribution was announced for Japan. With previous games, if you went to one of the Pokémon Center stores across Japan during your birthday month, you could get a special Pokémon as present. And it looks like this is going to continue with Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee!!
Today, The Pokémon Company announced that if you go to a Pokémon Center stores during your birthday month, with your Nintendo Switch and a copy of Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee!, you will get a Serial Code for Chansey. Naturally, this offer only works from November 16th onwards!
You can find more details about the various Pokémon distributions for the game on this page!
Speaking of Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee!, here’s pictures of the booklet included in the Original Soundtrack album (releasing on December 1st in Japan):
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! (Switch) comes out on November 16th worldwide.
Source: The Pokémon Company / The Pokémon Company
Via: Serebii
UTGP 2019
Earlier this week, it was announced that the theme of the UTGP 2019 (UNIQLO T-shirt Grand Prix 2019) is Pokémon. The submission period will run from October 23rd to December 2nd. If you’re interested in participating, more details will be shared on this website at a later date!
Pokémon Duel
The latest Gym Cup event is the Psychic Gym Cup, and it went live yesteray. Here’s all you need to know about it:
- Runs from October 11th to October 15th
- Psychic-type Movement 0, 1, and 2 figures = +1 Movement;
- Ghost-type figures = +20 Attack (for each attack);
- Gym Boosters available, with the contents increasing with your winning streak.
- Deoxys Normal Forme figure available as rewards
- Trophies will be distributed to qualifying players after the event.
As usual, you can find more details about the various events for Pokémon Duel on this page!
Source: Serebii
Pokémon Center Singapore
The Pokémon Company has already opened plenty of Pokémon Center and Pokémon Stores, but so far, all the permanent ones are located in Japan. There was one in New Year man years ago, but it’s since been replaced by the Nintendo NY store.
But today, the second permanent Pokémon Center store outside Japan has been announced: the Pokémon Center Singapore, which will open in March 2019 at the JEWEL Aiport Singapore. Naturally, it will offer the usual exclusive (and non-exclusive) Pokémon Center stores merchandise, but also some merchandise exclusive to that very store.
Source: Serebii
Pokémon merchandise
Here’s pictures of some more Pokémon merchandise from Japan:
Source: The Pokémon Company / The Pokémon Company
