China’s Tencent Games and the The Pokemon Company have announced a partnership to develop a new game but no details were announced nor what platform it will be released on. The game will be worked on by TiMi Studio Group who have created games such as Arena of Valor and Call of Duty Mobile.


Source: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4396915061563565

The Pokémon Company has announced the details for Pikachu Outbreak! 2019 which will take place from August 6th, 2019 until August 12th, 2019 in the Yokohama Minato Mirai area. The official translations follow:

Pikachu Outbreak! 2019:

There's going to be another Pikachu Outbreak this year in the Yokohama Minato Mirai area! A performance from Pikachu set against the Minato Mirai nightscape, boosted by technology!

Have a blast with over 2,000 Pikachu, our highest number of Pikachu ever!

What's more, we'll be hosting a ticketed Pokémon GO event “Pokémon GO Fest in Yokohama”(ticket raffle through advance application) will be held in Yokohama from Tuesday,August 6 to Monday, August 12 2019.

Title: Pikachu Outbreak! 2019
Event Period: Tuesday, August 6 to Monday, August 12, 2019
Event Location: Minato Mirai area of Yokohama
Participation Fee: Free of Charge. Some content requires an admission ticket.
Area stations:

• JR Sakuragicho Station
• Minato Mirai Station on the Minato Mirai Line
• Bashamichi Station on the Minato Mirai Line
• Nihon-Odori Station on the Minato Mirai Line

Event 1: The Streets of Minato Mirai x Pikachu

Dressed in LED costumes, Pikachu will give a performance of light together with projection mapping, using the Yokohama Museum of Art as a backdrop.

Enjoy the evolution of the Minato Mirai nightscape colored by the latest technology and created through light, sound, and Pikachu.

Produced by m plus plus Co., Ltd., a company that handles stage and live performance for famous artists as well as spatial design.

Venue: Grand Mall Park (in front of the Yokohama Museum of Art)
Time: 7:10 PM~/8:35 PM~ However, on 8/9 (Fri) and 8/10 (Sat), performances will be held from 8:35 PM only.
Admission: Free of Charge
Precautions: This event is subject to change or cancellation without notice due to weather or other circumstances.

Event 2: The Seas of Minato Mirai x Pikachu

A magical performance set against the nightscape of Yokohama Bay Bridge that weaves together Pikachu with fountains springing forth from the seas to the skies.

Enjoy breathtaking views of the seas of Yokohama seen through colorfully illuminated fountains that change as Pikachu moves and the splashes they make!

Venue: Red Brick Warehouse Park
Time: 6:55 PM~/7:50 PM~/8:45 PM~
Admission: Free of charge
Precautions: This event is subject to change or cancellation without notice due to weather or other circumstances. This content features a fountain show that uses water. Depending on where you are watching from, you may get splashed with water. We ask visitors to be responsible for their own mobile phones or electronic devices. Also, be aware that we are not responsible for any damages incurred when participating in this event.

Event 3: The Forests of Minato Mirai x Pikachu

An awe-inspiring performance featuring the largest number of Pikachu in history, set against the nightscape of skyscrapers of Minato Mirai glittering beyond the green space.

Pikachu emerge endlessly from the shadows of the trees of Rinko Park, their bounding figures giving Minato Mirai new impact.

Venue: Rinko Park
Time: 6:55 PM~/7:50 PM~/8:45 PM~
Admission: Free of charge
Precautions: This event is subject to change or cancellation without notice due to weather or other circumstances.

Event 4: Parades

Pikachu Parade (Night) Venue: Nippon Maru Memorial Park
Time: 6:55 PM~/7:50 PM~/8:45 PM~
Admission: Free of charge


Eevee Parade Venue: Queen's Square YOKOHAMA Queen's Mall
Time: 6:55 PM~/7:50 PM~/8:45 PM~
Admission: Free of charge

These event are subject to change or cancellation without notice due to weather or other circumstances.

Event 5: Others

POKEGENIC: Photogenic decorations featuring various Pokémon have been placed all over the Minato Mirai Area! Have fun finding them, taking photos, and sharing them!

Venue: Sail Training Ship Nippon Maru, MARK IS, Navios Yokohama, etc.

Please be aware of your surroundings when taking photographs.

Merchandise Corner / Pokémon Stand:
Places, where you can buy official Pokémon goods, are appearing all over town. Please stop on by! A Pokémon Stand vending machine will also be available which will sell official Pokémon Center merchandise.


Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Digital Stamp Rally:
We're holding a digital stamp rally on the streets of Minato Mirai! Collect stamps featuring new Pokémon appearing in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield at nine stamp rally points. What Pokémon will you find?

What's more, those who collect three or more stamps can win an original wallpaper, and those who collect nine stamps can enter a lottery to win an original Pokémon Center merchandise gift set, for a total of ten winners

Source: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pika_event/en/

The Pikachu Outbreak! 2019 takes place from August 6th, 2019 until August 12th, 2019 in the Yokohama Minato Mirai area and a Drink and Ice Shop by Pokémon Cafe kitchen car will be available during that time. The kitchen car offers a menu perfect for summer, such as ice candy and lemonade drinks.

Kitchen Car Venue Locations:
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse: 12:00 to 20:00
Rinko Park: 12:00 to 20:00
Yamashita Park: 10:00 to 17:00







Source: https://www.pokemoncenter-online.com/cafe/news/190719_01.html

The Pokémon Company has posted a new trailer for Pokémon Masters in which, they reveal new features for the upcoming game. New characters were also revealed.

New Announced Features:

• 3-on-3 co-op play
• Real-time battling system
• Powerful sync moves

New Characters:

Characters profiles
	Professor Bellis Professor Bellis is the Pokémon Professor of the artificial island of Pasio. She's researching the relationship between Pokémon and sync stones, which are needed for sync moves.
	Lear Lear is a prince from some unknown country. Inspired by a past loss to a certain Trainer wearing a hat, he built the artificial island of Pasio and organized the Pokémon Masters League (PML) in order to conquer his own weakness.
	Sawyer Rachel Sawyer supports Lear as part of his loyal staff. Rachel respect Lear for his single-minded seriousness, despite his arrogant nature.
	Paulo and Rockruff Paulo is a rival Trainer who also aims to make it to the Pokémon Masters League (PML). An exceptional student with a strong sense of justice, he's collecting badges just one step ahead of the main character.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/buddies

YouTube Clip - Get ready to battle like never before in Pokémon Masters!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIwGe83JUo8

The Pokémon Company International has announced the 2020 Pokémon Regional Championships and the big surprise to many will be the fact that next seasons tournaments will once again initally use Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon instead of Pokémon Sword and Shield which many assumed would be the new games used for competitive play. It is implied that changes may occur to the tournaments format before next years world championships but the Pokémon Company International did not confirm nor announce there would be a transition or a transitional period from SM to SwSh.

When they announced 2017 Pokémon Regional Championships Schedule, they announced there would be a transition from ORAS to SM on December 1st, 2016, only a week and half after SM's release on November 18th, 2016. No such announcement was made for a transition to SwSh in the 2020 Pokémon Regional Championship press release.

2017 Pokémon Regional Championships Schedule

The 2020 Pokémon Regional Championships Schedule press release also does not say there will be a new format like they said in the 2017 schedule press release. All the 2020 press release says is there will be format updates, which normally occur throughout the seasons. Updates aren't the same as a new format.

SM to USUM was announced on December 6th, 2017 for implementation in January 2018, a month and a half after release. We will probably see something similar or maybe even a bit longer with SwSh as they will probably want to announce it with the launch of Pokémon Home for compatibility. The SM to USUM transition was extremely criticized back then as well for being very late, considering there was little difference between SM and USUM to warrant such a delay for competitive players.

This lack of a confirmed transition announcement in the schedule press release, is an indication that they're not fully confident in SwSh. Even starting this competitive season with USUM is a bit of a bad judgement. Masuda confirmed that not all National Dex Pokémon will be in Sword and Shield. For competitive and casual players alike, this means the entire competitive meta will be affected due to missing Pokémon. This transition is the most important transition in generations and starting off the competitive season with USUM seems pointless if a players Pokémon can't be used going forward into Sword and Shield.

2020 Pokémon Regional Championship

Battle in Pokémon TCG and video game Regional Championships taking place all around the world. After the Pokémon International Championships, the Pokémon Regional Championships are the largest events in terms of both attendance and Championship Point payouts.

• Up to $50,000 in prizes, scholarships, and gift cards (based on attendance)
• No qualifications or residency restrictions to enter

Pokémon TCG players need to bring their own 60-card deck that matches the format listed below; Pokémon video game players must bring their own system and a legal team.

All players who have a Trainer Club account and are in good standing with the Play! Pokémon program are welcome to participate.

2020 Pokémon Regional Championships Schedule

At the Pokémon Regional Championships, Tournament Organizers have the option of conducting Pokémon TCG events in the Standard or Expanded format. On the video game side, the 2020 season will begin with Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon on systems in the Nintendo 3DS family. Stay tuned for more information on format updates.

Most Regional Championships have both Pokémon TCG and video game competitions, although some events may be exclusive to Pokémon TCG players or VGC players. Please check the Event Locator for more information about events.

US and Canada Regional Championships Schedule

Date	Location	TCG Format
Sept. 28–29, 2019	Atlantic City Convention Center One Convention Blvd Atlantic City, NJ	Standard
Oct. 11–13, 2019	Knoxville Convention Center 701 Henley St. Knoxville, TN	Standard
Nov. 2–3, 2019	Greater Richmond Convention Center 403 N 3rd St. Richmond, VA	Expanded
Nov. 8–10, 2019	Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Portland, OR	Expanded
Nov. 30–Dec. 2, 2019	Ocean Center 101 N. Atlantic Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32118	Standard
Dec. 7–8, 2019	San Diego Convention Center 111 W Harbor Dr. San Diego, CA	Standard
Jan. 17–19, 2020	Hyatt Regency DFW International Airport 2334 N International Pkwy Dallas, TX	Expanded
Feb. 28–Mar. 1, 2020	Gateway Center 1 Gateway Dr. Collinsville, IL	Expanded
Mar. 13–15, 2020	The International Centre 6900 Airport Rd. Mississauga, Ontario, CA	Standard
Mar. 20–22, 2020	Charlotte Convention Center 501 S College St. Charlotte, NC	Expanded
Apr. 4–5, 2020	Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S West Temple Salt Lake City, UT	Expanded
May 9–10, 2020	Albany Capital Center 55 Eagle St. Albany, NY	Standard
May 22–24, 2020	Santa Clara Convention Center 5001 Great America Pkwy Santa Clara, CA	Standard
May 22–24, 2020	Grand Wayne Convention Center 120 W Jefferson Blvd Fort Wayne, IN	Standard
June 5–7, 2020	Wisconsin Center 555 W Wells St. Milwaukee, WI	Standard

Dates, locations, and formats subject to change. More events may be added at a later date.

European Regional Championships Schedule

Date	Location	TCG Format
Sept. 7–8, 2019	Ponds Forge Sports Centre Sheaf St Sheffield S1 2BP United Kingdom	Standard
Sept. 28–29, 2019	Sartory Säle Friesenstraße 44-48 50670 Köln Germany	Standard

Dates, locations, and formats subject to change. More events may be added at a later date.

2020 Pokémon TCG Regionals Championship Points

Best Finish Limit: 6 (Shared with Special Events)

Placement	Championship Points	Kicker (# of participants)
1	200	0
2	160	0
3–4	130	0
5–8	100	0
9–16	80	48
17–32	60	100
33–64	50	200
65–128	40	400
129–256	30	800

Championship Point totals subject to change.

2020 Pokémon VG Regionals Championship Points

The Championship Point payout for the Pokémon VG Regional Championships is:

Best Finish Limit: 6 (shared with Special Events)

Placement	Championship Points	Kicker (# of participants)
1	200	0
2	160	0
3–4	130	0
5–8	100	0
9–16	80	48
17–32	60	100
33–64	50	200
65–128	40	400
129–256	30	800

Championship Point totals subject to change.

Entry Fee

Entry fees are determined by the Tournament Organizer. Please contact the Tournament Organizer or visit the event page for more information.

Prizes

Prizes are awarded to the top players in each of three age divisions. Players must have a Pokémon Trainer Club account with a Player ID attached, and must have opted in to the Play! Pokémon program in order to earn points and awards.

For the Pokémon TCG and Video Game Regional Championships, the format of each prize is dependent on the age of the recipient. Here are the Regionals prizes for the 2020 Play! Pokémon Championship Series season.

18 years of age and older:

• Awards of $5,000 or more: Choice of scholarship or cash
• Awards under $5,000: Cash

Under 18 years of age:

• Awards of $5,000 or more: Choice of scholarship or Pokémon Visa® Prepaid Card
• Awards under $5,000: Pokémon Visa® Prepaid Card

Prizes and prize distribution may be subject to change.

All participants will receive 3 Play! Points and a Pokémon Regional Championships promo card (while supplies last), just for playing!

Prizes are based on attendance per age division. Unless otherwise specified, all prizes are paid in US dollars and subject to applicable tax withholding. Prize winners should consult a qualified tax professional regarding their tax obligations.

Pokémon TCG Regionals Prize Table

Placement	1–24 players	25–100 players	101–200 players	201+ players
1	$500	$1,500	$2,500	$5,000
2	$250	$750	$1,500	$2,500
3–4	$-	$500	$750	$1,500
5–8	$-	$250	$500	$750
9–16	$-	$-	$250	$500
17–32	$-	$-	$-	$250

Subject to change.

Additionally, in eligible markets, the top 64 Pokémon TCG players will receive Pokémon TCG booster packs, regardless of attendance.

1st–8th place: 108 booster packs
9th–16th place: 72 booster packs
17th–32nd place: 36 booster packs
33rd–64th place: 18 booster packs

Pokémon Video Game Regionals Prize Table

Placement	1–24 players	25–100 players	101–200 players	201+ players
1	$500	$1,000	$2,000	$3,000
2	$250	$500	$1,000	$2,000
3–4	$-	$250	$500	$1,000
5–8	$-	$-	$250	$500
9–16	$-	$-	$-	$250

Subject to change.

Additionally, the top 16 video game players will receive Pokémon TCG booster packs, regardless of attendance, in eligible markets.

1st–2nd place: 72 booster packs
3rd–4th place: 36 booster packs
5th–8th place: 18 booster packs
9th–16th place: 9 booster packs


Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-events/pokemon-tournaments/regional-championships/

Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution debuted in Japanese theaters on July 12th, 2019 and it was up against Disney's Toy Story 4 for their opening weekend. Movie 22 placed second behind Toy Story 4. It was shown on 408 screens and 454000 tickets were sold for Saturday and Sunday, generating 553 million yen. This placed it 110.6% above last years movie Everyone's Story in it's first week and it ended up with a final revenue of 3.9 billion yen, so it's a decent start for Movie 22. Toy Story 4 made 1.3 billion yen in the same weekend.

Source: https://eiga.com/ranking/