Pokémon Shuffle Mobile two-year anniversary goodies available now

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Pokémon Shuffle Mobile is officially two years old, and as part of the special occasion, a variety of new in-game bonuses and goodies are on the way! To kick off the celebration, players can now receive a Shiny version of the Pokémon Tyranitar as a Log-in Bonus and can use this Pokémon straight away in a new ranked event. More Alolan Pokémon will be making their way to Pokémon Shuffle Mobile with Tapu Koko (from 1 August) and Tapu Lele (from 15 August) appearing for the first time to take on in Ultra Challenges. On top of this, daily challenges will be made available with Pokémon that appeared in a Great Challenge or in other special stages. Starting 1 August, challenges will include extra chances to be rewarded with generous drops such as 3x Mega Speedups. All these goodies will be available in the iPhone, iPad and Android versions…

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Spoilers: Something huge happens between Ash and Pikachu in Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

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The new film Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!ditches Brock and Misty, but there’s something that might be even more surprising. This article contains spoilers, so continue reading at your own risk. Up until now, Ash’s Pikachu has communicated by saying variations of “pika” and “Pikachu.” However, in the recently-released film, however, Ash’s Pikachu says more than the standard “pika pika,” speaking Japanese at a climatic point. Here’s how this particular scene plays out in the movie:

In a move resembling the Spearow scene from episode 1, as well as the Mewtwo movie, Ash blocks the hit to protect Pikachu and appears to die.

Ash’s body vanishes, leaving just his hat. Pikachu fires a huge Thunderbolt at Marshadow and mourns for Ash, who in the meantime has appeared in an alternate reality (like the afterlife). Ash sees Pikachu back in their world and tries to run toward him…

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Pikachu’s Summer Vacation stickers and Pokémon Magikarp Jump theme now available on LINE

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The Pokémon Company has released a new set of stickers for the social media mobile app LINE on iOS, Android and Windows Mobile devices. These stickers feature Pikachu and are officially called Pikachu’s Summer Vacation. There are 16 different stickers in this set, which costs 120 yen to download and is only available in Japan until August 21, 2017. In addition to this, two special themes have also been released on LINE. The first is based on the mobile game Pokémon Magikarp Jump and the second features the Kanto starters. They cost 220¥/£2.20/€2.49/$2.49 to download.

Source: Serebii

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Ash appears to be stuck in a Poké Ball in the new poster for Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

Ash in a Pokéball. lol

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A beautiful new poster has been unveiled for Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!, featuring commemorative visuals, a luscious forest setting and an overbearing tree. It also depicts a seemingly sad Pikachu and Ash‘s reflection on a shiny Poké Ball, which makes it seem as if he’s stuck inside it. Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! is set to premiere in Japan this Saturday, July 15.

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The Pokémon Company releases mysterious preview video that highlights strange occurrences in Pokémon games

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The Pokémon Company has uploaded a mysterious preview video that teases an upcoming announcement of some sort. The video contains gameplay footage of strange occurrences that take place in various games in the core Pokémon series, including Pokémon Sun and Moon. You can check out the video below, followed by a fan-translated description:

Pokémon Mystery File
A world of Pokémon you don’t know

Is this a time slip? Is it manipulating time? It came from the moon? Is it a space virus? Is this an encounter with aliens? [Dialogue] Thank you. With the power it has received from your Solrock it looks like it can return home… to the sky! Is this a UFO appearance? Is this an alien invasion? [Script] The battle with the alien invader has begun! Is this the underside of this world? Is this a puzzle of ancient relics? Is this an attack from a…

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New Pokémon plushies revealed for Marshadow, Mareanie, Charjabug, Corsola and Meowth

Replenish for the pushies! lol

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A new batch of official Pokémon plushies have been revealed by The Pokémon Company. Plushies for Mareanie, Charjabug, Corsola and Meowth will launch on June 24 via Pokémon Center stores in Japan, and the new Mythical Pokémon Marshadow will arrive on July 1. There’s currently no word on when these new plushies will be released outside of Japan, but stay tuned for any updates. To view individual pictures of each one, click here.

Source: Official Pokémon site

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New Jirachi distribution announced for Pokémon Sun and Moon to celebrate the Japanese Tanabata Festival

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A new distribution event has been announced for Pokémon Sun and Moon players in Japan. This event consists of the annual Tanabata Festival event at the Pokémon Center in Tohoku, where Jirachi is being distributed for a limited time. It will be distributed to Pokémon Sun and Moon from August 6 through August 13, 2017. No further details have been revealed for this event yet, but stay tuned for any updates.

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New Jirachi distribution announced for Pokémon Sun and Moon to celebrate the Japanese Tanabata Festival

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A new distribution event has been announced for Pokémon Sun and Moon players in Japan. This event consists of the annual Tanabata Festival event at the Pokémon Center in Tohoku, where Jirachi is being distributed for a limited time. It will be distributed to Pokémon Sun and Moon from August 6 through August 13, 2017. No further details have been revealed for this event yet, but stay tuned for any updates.

Source: Serebii

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Fanart: Making Shiny Pokémon look better

Now the world will know of these wonderful videos online.

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A YouTuber who goes by the name Slimee has made three videos on applying changes to various Shiny Pokémon using Photoshop skills. Based on the final results, you could say that some of Slimee’s Shiny edits look arguably better than the original ones from the official games. Check out the trio of videos below and let us know what you think of them in the comments.

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Eight minutes of off-screen gameplay footage from Pokkén Tournament DX on Nintendo Switch

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Complete with all the content from both the Wii U and arcade versions of Pokkén Tournament, Pokkén Tournament DX introduces an array of new features aimed at creating the ultimate Pokkén experience. The game is set to launch on September 22, 2017, as a Nintendo Switch exclusive. To make the wait easier, you can check out the video below for eight minutes of off-screen gameplay footage:

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