A new line of merchandise called Tag Battle with Pikachu will be sold at the Pokémon Center and will be available starting April 17th, 2020. Pokémon merchandise based on the characters that are expected to play an active role in the Coco movie will go on sale at the Pokémon Centers nationwide in Japan on Friday, April 17th, 2020, the same day that advanced ticket sales for the movie go on sale.

The powerfully depicted tag battle scene between Pikachu and the phantom Pokémon Zarude makes the movie even more exciting! Don't forget to look out for the Alternate-colored Celebi who is secretly spying on them! In this line you'll find stationery such as clear files, tote bags, and badges to get you excited about the new school year, as well as hand towels, can badges and other goods you'll want to use every day. Be the first to get your hands on some of this exciting merchandise based on the Pokémon that play an active role in the new movie! Some of the items will also be available on the Amazon.co.jp Pokémon Store starting on April 25th, 2020 with pre-orders starting on April 18th, 2020 and are denoted with a （★） in the items list.

* Please Note: Depending on the situation, the release date may be postponed or canceled.

Items:

Item List:

A4 Clear file Tag Battle with Pikachu - 264 yen
Stationary Tag Battle with Pikachu - 187 yen
Underlay Tag Battle with Pikachu - 275 yen
Hand Towel Tag Battle with Pikachu - 550 yen (★)
Tote Bag Tag Battle with Pikachu - 2,200 yen (★)
Mini Tote Wild Pokémon appeared! - 1,320 yen (★)
Can Badge Tag Battle with Pikachu - 550 yen (★)
Acrylic Keychain Tag Battle with Pikachu - 660 yen (★)
Clear Bottle Tag Battle with Pikachu - 1,540 yen (★)
Stickers Tag Battle with Pikachu - 330 yen
Ballpoint Pen Wild Pokémon Appeared! - 550 yen (★)
Jigsaw Puzzle Tag Battle with Pikachu - 1,430 yen (★)

Source: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2020/03/200327_p01.html

The Pokémon Centers will begin selling new Rabbifuto, Jimereon and Bachinkey plushies from the games Pocket Monsters Sword and Shield starting on April 11th, 2020. These items will also be available on the Amazon.co.jp Pokémon Store starting on April 18th, 2020 with pre-orders starting on April 11th, 2020. They will cost 2200yen each.

Source: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2020/03/200327_p03.html

Niantic has announced that the Thundurus and Cobalion events have been extended until Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7). Raid Hour has been canceled until further notice. Our list of COVID-19 canceled Pokémon Events has been updated with this announcement.

Updates to events: Thundurus and Cobalion extended, Raid Hour canceled

Trainers, The following events have been canceled, postponed, or changed.

• Thundurus in five-star raids: This event has been extended until Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7).
• Cobalion in five-star raids and as GO Battle League rewards: This event has been extended until Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7).
• Raid Hour (every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. local time): This event has been canceled until further notice.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/updates-20200327/

The official Pokémon website has announced that Gigantamax versions of Charizard, Garbodor, Copperajah and Duraludon will appear more frequently in Max Raid Battles until April 27th, 2020, at 4:59 p.m. PDT in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield.

Gigantamax Charizard, Garbodor, Copperajah, and Duraludon Appear in Max Raid Battles

Journey into the Wild Area to catch these powerful arriving Pokémon.

Get ready for a Gigantamax take-over in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, as Gigantamax versions of Charizard, Garbodor, Copperajah, and Duraludon will appear more frequently in Max Raid Battles until April 27, 2020, at 4:59 p.m. PDT. Head into the Wild Area and begin your search for these elusive Gigantamax Pokémon.

To challenge these Pokémon in a Max Raid Battle, you'll need to connect your Nintendo Switch system to the internet. Then, whenever you see a pillar of light shining from a Pokémon Den in the Wild Area, you can walk up to the Pokémon Den and interact with it to start a Max Raid Battle with a Dynamax Pokémon. While Gigantamax Pokémon are appearing more frequently in Max Raid Battles, you'll sometimes encounter one of them instead of a Dynamax Pokémon. Outside of these special time periods, encountering a Gigantamax Pokémon is extremely rare.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/gigantamax-charizard-garbodor-copperajah-and-duraludon-appear-in-max-raid-battles/

DeNA has announced that the Story Event - Team Skull Crash Course and the Guzma and Plumeria - Spotlight Scout will both take place from March 26th, 2020 until April 13th, 2020 in Pokémon Masters.

Story Event - Team Skull Crash Course

Date: March 26, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. - April 13, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Event Details

Event Info:
Story Event: Team Skull Crash Course is an event where you can obtain story areas and items by progressing through the event map.

Obtain Items Using Travel Tokens
Travel tokens can be obtained by participating in event battles. Use the travel tokens you have obtained to move throughout the event map and acquire the items along the way. Use travel tokens to collect items and head toward your destination!

Advance Through the Event Maps Reach checkpoints to progress through the event maps. You can obtain new main area interactions and items by progressing through the event map. Sub-areas will also appear as you progress through the event maps.

If you skip past a sub-area that appears on your current event map, it will reappear again on the following event map.

Try collecting the sub-areas after you have collected all of the main areas by progressing through the event map.

There are no limits to map progression, so you can continue to collect lots of items even after you have obtained all of the main and sub-areas.

Event Map Items

The items, such as those mentioned below can be obtained in the event maps featured in this event.

• Sync Orbs for Guzma & Golisopod
• Sync Orbs for Plumeria & Salazzle
• Co-op Sync Orbs
• Elite Four Notes
• Gym Leader Notes
• 3★ Level-Up Manuals
• 2★ Level-Up Manuals
• 1★ Level-Up Manuals
• Buff Blend +
• Tech Tonic +
• Aid Ade +
• Ultra Buff Blend
• Ultra Tech Tonic
• Ultra Aid Ade
• Great Buff Blend
• Great Tech Tonic
• Great Aid Ade
• Buff Blend
• Tech Tonic
• Aid Ade

Some items obtainable in this event have a limited quantity.

Daily Boosts

You can obtain an increased number of travel tokens once a day from certain areas.

Applicable Areas

• Challenge Team Break: Part 1
• Challenge Team Break: Part 2
• Challenge Team Break: Part 3

Lineup Bonuses

You can earn bonus travel tokens if you have specific sync pairs in your lineup to battle in the areas in this event.

The more of the specified sync pairs you include in your team, the more bonus travel tokens you will earn!

Applicable Sync Pairs

• Guzma & Golisopod:
  Travel tokens +1×!
• Plumeria & Salazzle:
  Travel tokens +1×!
• Liza & Lunatone:
  Travel tokens +0.2×!

Lineup bonuses are generally ×1 and vary according to which sync pairs are on the team.

Example 1: If you place +1× and +0.2× sync pairs in your team, you will receive 2.2× the number of travel tokens.

Example 2: If you place +1× and +1× sync pairs in your team, you will receive 3× the number of travel tokens.

Log-In Bonus Under Way!

A log-in bonus is currently under way to mark the start of Story Event: Team Skull Crash Course.

Log-In Bonus Details

• Day 1: Gems ×150
• Day 2: Gems ×150
• Day 3: Gems ×150
• Day 4: Gems ×150
• Day 5: Gems ×150
• Day 6: Gems ×150
• Day 7: Gems ×150
• Day 8: Gems ×150
• Day 9: Gems ×150
• Day 10: Gems ×150
• Day 11: Gems ×150
• Day 12: Gems ×150
• Day 13: Gems ×150
• Day 14: Gems ×150

Event Missions

You can take on special missions during the event period. Check the Mission Bingo screen for more details about the missions.

Important

• To participate, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 1: The More the Merrier (Normal) in single-player.
• The sync pairs that appear as opponents in battle have different capabilities than those you can actually obtain.
• Daily refresh of reward boosts occurs at 11:00 p.m.
• Partial reward boosts will be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
• When the event ends, leftover travel tokens will be converted into coins (10 coins per travel token) and sent to your Present Box.
• To claim log-in bonuses, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 1: The More the Merrier (Normal) in single-player.
• Log-in bonuses are sent to your Present Box.
• Log-in bonuses can only be claimed during the specified time period.
• Log-in bonuses sent to the Present Box can only be claimed for a limited period of time.
• Log-in bonuses can only be claimed once per day.
• Up to 14 log-in bonuses can be claimed.
• Log-in bonuses are reset each day at 11:00 p.m.
• If you are already logged in, you will need to return to the Pokémon Center and claim them from your Present Box.
• All mission completion rewards must be claimed within three days of the mission period ending.
• To attempt missions, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 2: Defeat Team Break! (Normal) in single-player.
• If you have completed Main Story Chapter 2: Defeat Team Break! (Normal) in single-player during the mission period, you will have fulfilled the conditions for the missions leading up to it and can claim your rewards.
• The time period and content are subject to change without notice.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Event_2030_1W_1

Guzma and Plumeria - Spotlight Scount

Increased chance to scout Guzma and Plumeria! Guzma and Plumeria Spotlight Scout under way! Guzma and Plumeria Spotlight Scout under way! This sync pair scout currently features 5★ Guzma & Golisopod and 5★ Plumeria & Salazzle, which will come in handy during Story Event: Team Skull Crash Course!

Featured sync pairs have a higher chance of appearing than non-featured 5★ sync pairs. The sync grids of 5★ Guzma & Golisopod and 5★ Plumeria & Salazzle will be expanded upon their release.

About Guzma & Golisopod

This Physical Strike sync pair batters its opponents with super aggressive Bug-type moves!

About Plumeria & Salazzle

This Special Strike sync pair unleashes a poisonous Sludge Wave that drenches all opponents at once!

Date/Time

March 26, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. - April 13, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Important

• The 5★ sync pair(s) below do not appear in this sync pair scout.
  • Sabrina & Alakazam
  • Fantina & Mismagius
• The sync pairs featured in this sync pair scout may also appear in future sync pair scouts.
• To unlock the sync grid, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 11: Alola’s Rising Stars: Part 2 (Normal) in single-player.
• Sync pairs other than the ones mentioned above may appear.
• Please note that you cannot have two or more sync pairs that include Trainers with the same name in your team.
  Example: Brock & Onix and Sygna Suit Brock & Tyranitar
• The time period and featured content are subject to change without notice.
• To check the available sync pairs and their respective offering rates, go to the Offering Rate section on the Sync Pair Scout screen.
• Please read the Notes section under Offering Rate on the Sync Pair Scout screen before using the feature.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Scout_2030_1W_1M

Team Skull Crash Course Special Mission Bingo Challenge

To accompany Team Skull Crash Course, we have a special mission bingo challenge! Complete the missions to earn useful items and up to 1,400 gems.

To check the missions, go to the Pokémon Center and tap the mission bingo icon in the lower-right corner.

Source: https://twitter.com/PokemonMasters/status/1243613824302923777

Nintendo published a Nintendo Direct Mini today which it revealed new information about the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass. High resolution artwork and screenshots from the press release has been added to an Imageboard thread. Our Nintendo Direct page has also been updated with the latest information.


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NEW POKÉMON G-MAX MOVES AND MORE UNVEILED

BELLEVUE, WA—March 26, 2020—Today, The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo revealed new details for the Pokémon Sword Expansion Pass and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass, including G-Max Moves that only Evolutions of the first-partner Pokémon in the Galar region—Rillaboom, Cinderace, and Inteleon—can use. Trainers can also look forward to new League Card designs and an early-purchase bonus.

Gigantamax Discoveries
In The Isle of Armor (Expansion Pass part one), Trainers will be able to help some of the Pokémon traveling with them gain the ability to Gigantamax. This led to the discovery of the Gigantamax forms for Rillaboom, Cinderace, and Inteleon. The G-Max Moves that these Gigantamax Pokémon can perform are tremendously powerful, packing an even greater punch than normal Max Moves or G-Max Moves. They also all ignore the effects of the target’s Ability!


Gigantamax Rillaboom
Grass-type attacks used by Gigantamax Rillaboom will change to G-Max Drum Solo. With this move, Rillaboom strikes up a beat with the sticks on its hands and elegantly controls tree roots with its spectacular drumming skill. It will then make these tree roots erupt from beneath the opponent, dealing massive damage.


Gigantamax Cinderace
Fire-type attacks used by Gigantamax Cinderace will change to G-Max Fireball. With this powerful move, Cinderace will use its powerful legs to kick a gigantic fireball at the opponent, causing an explosion when it hits.


Gigantamax Inteleon
Water-type attacks used by Gigantamax Inteleon will change to G-Max Hydrosnipe. With this move, Inteleon will take aim from the top of its towering tail, gathering water at its fingertip before blasting it at the opponent. The water is launched with such force and speed that it causes a huge explosion when it hits and packs a greater punch than other Max Moves.

New League Card Designs and Early-Purchase Bonus

Pokémon Trainers in the Galar region make in-game League Cards to introduce themselves. As Trainers progress in their adventure in The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra, backgrounds, effects, and frames that were not available in the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield games will be added. Players can also change their League Card using Rotomi’s Card Maker feature and use these new designs, outfits, and hair styles to create their unique League Card.

Trainers who purchase either the Pokémon Sword Expansion Pass or the Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass soon after the launch of The Isle of Armor expansion (or players who have already prepurchased it) will be able to receive Leon’s cap and tights as an early-purchase in-game bonus. Players will be able to receive these items after the release of The Isle of Armor (by the end of June 2020) until 7:59 a.m. PDT on Monday, August 31, 2020.

The Pokémon Sword Expansion Pass and the Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass, new downloadable content for the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield video games, will contain The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra expansions, two separate adventures that will enable fans to meet new characters, catch newly discovered Pokémon, and explore new areas in the Galar region. The Isle of Armor is scheduled to be released by the end of June 2020, and The Crown Tundra in the fall of 2020.

YouTube Clip - Nintendo Direct Mini 3.26.20

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubRf4zyEvG4

YouTube Clip - More Gigantamax action comes to the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiff3CU27UM

YouTube Clip - Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield - Towers of Two Fists (Nintendo Switch)

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwAOaXHO1Ik