PokéNews (Oct. 9): Pokémon GO update / Pokémon Sun and Moon (anime)

Today’s Pokémon news: new update for Pokémon GO, but also…

• Pokémon Sun and Moon – Anime
• Pokémon Championships
• Pokémon merchandise
• Pokémon TCG
• Jigglypuff

Pokémon GO

Last week, Niantic announced another update for Pokémon GO. It brings the game to Ver. 0.77.1 (Android) / Ver. 1.77.1 (iOS), but doesn’t add new features. All it brings are some “restrictions” regarding transfers of costumed Pokémon (like Pikachu for example), and various bug fixes. You can  find all the details and the official patch notes on this page!

Speaking of Pokémon GO, here’s various tutorial videos uploded by Niantic on Saturday:

Pokémon Sun and Moon – Anime

Here’s the preview for the next episode of the Pokémon Sun and Moon anime series, airing on October 12th in Japan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRbXniYFTjk

Pokémon Championships

Last week, The Pokémon Company revealed the ruleset of the VGC Pokémon Championships, to be used from January 1st 2018:

• Battles: Double Battles
• Game: Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
• Pokémon allowed: National Pokédex with Black Clover symbol
• Pokémon banned: Legendary Pokémon, Mythical Pokémon, Ash-Greninja
• Pokémon restrictions: players cannot have two of the same Pokémon
• Items restrictions: two Pokémon cannot have the same Hold Item
• Level: 50. If above, level lowered to 50.

Source: The Pokémon Company
Via: Serebii

Pokémon merchandise

Here’s pictures of plenty of Pokémon merchandise, coming soon to Pokémon Center stores across Japan (with plushies and figures):

Source: The Pokémon Company / The Pokémon Company / The Pokémon Company

Pokémon TCG

Here’s a promo video for the Pokémon TCG: Shining Legends expansion, released last week:

Jigglypuff

Here’s a unique video showing Jigglypuff’s antics in the anime series: