Episode 9 — The Scoop
Episodes 9 and 10 of Pokémon Generations — a series of shorts that will be released each week until December 23rd — have been put up.
What are your thoughts on these two episodes? Leave your thoughts down below!
Episode 10 — The Old Chateau
A new video was posted on the Japanese Pokémon Youtube channel. A few new details were shown:
✧ A new Z-Move was shown being used by Minior.
✧ Exeggcute evolves into Alolan Exeggutor by use of a Leaf Stone.
A couple of the November distributions have been announced for Europe. Are you ready to collect your Genesect?
| France | Micromania (Nov. 2nd - 24th) |
| Italy | Gamestop (Nov. 1st - 24th) |
| Spain | GAME (Nov. 1st - ?) |
| United Kingdom | GAME (Nov. 1st - 24th) |
| Germany | Gamestop/Toys'R'Us (Nov. 2nd - 24th) |
A new fighter for the arcade version of Pokkén Tournament will be announced on November 1st at 8:00PM JT.
Who could it be? Do you have any guesses?
A new video was released on the Official Pokémon Youtube channel this morning, revealing new Pokémon, the final starter evolutions, and more!
 |
 |
 |
 |
/ 
DecidueyeDecidueye, the Arrow Quill Pokémon, is the final evolution of Rowlet. Casting aside its Flying-type, this Pokémon takes on a unique Grass/Ghost combination. It does retain the Overgrow ability.
Decidueye has a physical move known as Spirit Shackle. This Ghost-type attack prevents the opponent from fleeing or switching after being hit with it.
/ 
IncineroarIncineroar, the Heel Pokémon, is the final evolution of Litten. It gains the Dark-type while retaining its pre-evolution's Blaze ability.
This Pokémon has a unique Dark-type physical move called Darkest Lariat, in which it attacks while ignoring any stat changes the target may be affected by.
/ 
PrimarinaPrimarina, the Soloist Pokémon, is the final evolution of Popplio. While it retains its pre-evolution's Torrent ability, it gains a new type: Fairy!
Primarina knows a special Water-type move known as Sparkling Aria. This attack heals the burns of any it touches.
Alolan PersianThe Classy Cat Pokémon, Alolan Persian, has been officially revealed! It is of the Dark-type variety and can come with either Fur Coat or Technician.
Alolan Persian are Pokémon of great beauty in the Alola Region and are often very well protected.
/ Tapu LeleThe guardian of Akala Island is known as Tapu Lele, a Psychic/Fairy-type. With its new ability, Psychic Surge, the terrain is altered when it is called into battle, boosting the power of Psychic moves used by grounded Pokémon and preventing them from being hit by priority moves.
Tapu Lele's scales have the ability to heal illness and injury — but beware, as contact with too many of its scales at once may be dangerous...
/ Tapu BuluTapu Bulu, a Grass/Fairy-type, is the guardian of Ula'ula Island. It has a unique ability known as Gr***y Surge, which summons Grassy Terrain upon entering battle and boosts the power of any Grass moves used by grounded Pokémon, while also restoring HP to them each turn. This terrain also halves the damage taken from Magnitude, Earthquake, and Bulldoze.
Tapu Bulu is not a very active Pokémon and dislikes unnecessary battles.
/ Tapu FiniPoni Island houses another guardian known as Tapu Fini, a Water/Fairy-type. Its ability, Misty Surge, creates a Misty Terrain when the Pokémon enters the battle. For grounded Pokémon, this halves the damage taken by Dragon-type moves while also preventing them from being afflicted by confusion or status conditions.
This guardian dislikes putting itself at risk during battle, so it creates a mysterious fog that causes the opponent to fall into a trance and destroy itself.
Note: The island guardians all share a special Z-Move: Guardian of Alola!
CosmogCosmog, known at one point by the previous kings of Alola as the "child of the stars," is an extremely rare Psychic-type Pokémon. The Aether foundation is currently researching it and has noted that it seems to grow when light hits its body.
Cosmog displays no fear of people or Pokémon, often taking a liking to any that show interest in it.
 |
 |
 |
 |
In the Alola Region, the Pokémon League has not quite been constructed yet. Set high atop Mount Lanakila, construction workers are doing their best to build an amazing League, urging the player to become a great trainer in the meantime.
The Battle Tree, located somewhere in Alola, is a place where those that have cleared their island challenge (or, apparently, who are strong enough to have done so) may come to do battle with one another. All of these trainers are strong, and somewhere among them you may find familiar faces such as Red and Blue from the Kanto Region, Wally from the Hoenn Region, and even Cynthia from the Sinnoh Region!
Note that at the Battle Tree, trainers you have beaten may be recruited to fight alongside you in future battles.
What are your thoughts on all of this? Let us know down below!
Three new stages and a competitive challenge have begun on Pokémon Shuffle and Pokémon Shuffle Mobile.
Gengar (Spooky) — A Great Chance a Day!A special Gengar has appeared until November 1st! This is the Spooky variant, whose stage may be played once per day. The chances of capturing this Gengar increase with each day that passes.
Giratina (Altered) — Escalation BattleGiratina, in its Altered form, has appeared! Each time you win one of these Escalation Battles, the level of the stage increases along with your chances of capturing this Legendary Pokémon. You have until November 8th.
You will also receive special prizes — such as Exp. Booster S, Skill Swapper, Mega Speedup, and more! — as you climb higher.
Dusknoir — Great ChallengeDusknoir has appeared and is ready to be challenged. Bringing along an Attack Power may prove useful in your quest to defeat this Ghost-type Pokémon. Dusknoir will depart on November 1st.
Once captured, Dusknoir may drop a Dusknoir Skill Booster upon defeat.
Mega Banette — Competitive StageMega Banette has arrived! This competition will last until November 1st and will be in the limited-move format. Try to get as many points as you can in 20 turns by making a move within four seconds of your last.
Your score determines the prize(s) you receive. Refer to the table down below for prizes based on region.
| Place | Prize |
| 1 to 200 | Banettite, 3 Mega Speedup, 3 Raise Max Level |
| 201 to 1,000 | Banettite, 2 Mega Speedup, 2 Raise Max Level |
| 1,001 to 5,000 | Banettite, Mega Speedup, Raise Max Level |
| 5,001 to 13,000 | Banettite, Disruption Delay |
| 13,001 to 18,000 | Attack Power, Disruption Delay |
| 18,001 and below | Attack Power |
| Place | Prize |
| 1 to 300 | Banettite, 3 Mega Speedup, 3 Raise Max Level |
| 301 to 1,600 | Banettite, 2 Mega Speedup, 2 Raise Max Level |
| 1,601 to 8,000 | Banettite, Mega Speedup, Raise Max Level |
| 8,001 to 20,000 | Banettite, Disruption Delay |
| 20,001 to 26,000 | Attack Power, Disruption Delay |
| 26,001 and below | Attack Power |
| Place | Prize |
| 1 to 1,000 | Banettite, 3 Mega Speedup, 3 Raise Max Level |
| 1,001 to 5,000 | Banettite, 2 Mega Speedup, 2 Raise Max Level |
| 5,001 to 25,000 | Banettite, Mega Speedup, Raise Max Level |
| 25,001 to 60,000 | Banettite, Disruption Delay |
| 60,001 to 80,000 | Attack Power, Disruption Delay |
| 80,001 and below | Attack Power |
| Place | Prize |
| 1 to 2,000 | Banettite, 3 Mega Speedup, 3 Raise Max Level |
| 20,001 to 10,000 | Banettite, 2 Mega Speedup, 2 Raise Max Level |
| 10,001 to 50,000 | Banettite, Mega Speedup, Raise Max Level |
| 50,001 to 120,000 | Banettite, Disruption Delay |
| 120,001 to 160,000 | Attack Power, Disruption Delay |
| 160,001 and below | Attack Power |
Will you be participating in any of these stages? Let us know down below!
From October 26th through November 1st, a special Pokémon GO event will be happening. Not only will select spooky Pokémon appear more often, but each Pokémon you catch, hatch, or send to the professor will offer you double the candy. Your buddy Pokémon will award candy four times as fast too!
Full details are available here. Are you going to participate?
The two 3DS themes shown below — which feature Team Rocket and Team Galactic, respectively — will be coming to the European 3DS Theme Shop this Friday. They will each cost £1.79/€1.99.
The first theme displayed below will play the Rocket Hideout music from Red, Blue, and Green; the second will have the Team Galactic Commander battle music racing in the background.
Will you be picking up one of them?
Pokémon GO is now in the process of updating to version 0.43.3 for Android and version 1.13.3 for iOS devices. Taken directly from the official website, here is what is new:
Professor Willow discovered that Eggs have different patterns depending on the distance required to hatch them.
Pokémon type icons have been added to the information screen for each Pokémon.
Low battery indicator added for the Pokémon GO Plus.
Minor text fixes
What do you think of this update? Let us know down below!
Episode 8 — The Cavern
Episode 8 of Pokémon Generations — a series of shorts that will be released each week until December 23rd — has been put up.
What did you think of this one? Leave your thoughts down below!
The Nintendo Switch, previously known by the codename 'NX,' is a brand new system that will allow its users to play at home or on the go. The released video showcases just how smoothly this is done, allowing you to play what you want, when you want, and wherever you would like to play it.
It has been confirmed that Pokémon games will be developed for this system. What would you like to see? What are your initial thoughts on the Nintendo Switch, previously known as the mysterious 'NX'?
The system releases in March of 2017.
A new Alola form was revealed on the front cover of the Japanese Sun and Moon Alola Pokédex guide: Alolan Persian! No further information has been revealed about this form yet.
What do you think of it?
(I apologize in advance for picture quality.)
(I had to record the shots with my phone, as I do not currently have a capture device.)
Alola, everyone! Did you know that's the standard greeting in the Alola Region?
A special demo version of Pokémon Sun and Moon released today, October 18th, worldwide. This article will explore all that the demo currently has to offer as I experienced it, so if you would like to avoid spoilers, please stop reading now.
If you are on the front page and wish to dive right in, please click Read More!
| Release Date | Region(s) |
|---|---|
| November 18th, 2016 | JP, US, AU |
| November 23rd, 2016 | EU |