Today, The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo shared more information regarding the recently discovered Gigantamax Snorlax, Evolutions of Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble, and the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta, for the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield video games, available now exclusively on the Nintendo Switch system. High resolution artwork and screenshots from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

MORE POKÉMON SIGHTED IN POKÉMON SWORD AND POKÉMON SHIELD AND COMING TO THE POKÉMON TRADING CARD GAME

Over 50 Galar Region Pokémon Make Their Pokémon TCG Debut in New Sword & Shield Expansion, Featuring Powerful New Game Mechanic, Pokémon VMAX


The Pokémon Company International also unveiled Sword & Shield, the first new expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Sword & Shield Series that is based on the latest video games. Sword & Shield will offer a new type of card and game mechanic called Pokémon VMAX—beautifully illustrated and powerful cards that showcase Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon such as Gigantamax Snorlax. Trainers will be able to collect, trade, and play with Pokémon VMAX when the set launches around the world on February 7, 2020.

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Gigantamax Snorlax
Type: Normal
Height: 114'10"+
Weight: ???
Ability: Immunity / Thick Fat

Thanks to the power of Gigantamax, the Berry seeds and small rocks that were tangled in Snorlax’s belly fur have undergone explosive growth. With a tree sprouting upon its belly, Gigantamax Snorlax has the majesty of a great mountain. Even though it almost never moves, Gigantamax Snorlax is said to be one of the strongest Dynamax Pokémon discovered. When the time comes for it to battle, it lifts its upper body by just a tiny amount and attacks by flailing with its arms and legs—actions that actually pack a tremendous punch. When Snorlax is Gigantamaxed, its Normal-type attacks will be transformed into G-Max Replenish. G-Max Replenish doesn’t just deal damage to targets—it can also restore any Berries that Gigantamax Snorlax’s allies have eaten during the battle.

Gigantamax Snorlax will appear more frequently in Max Raid Battles from Wednesday, December 4, until early January 1. Trainers can check out the Pokémon Dens that dot the Wild Area to battle this gigantic form of Snorlax. A connection to the internet will be required to participate in Max Raid Battles. Connecting their Nintendo Switch system to the internet will automatically enable Trainers to encounter the latest Pokémon appearing in the Wild Area. Players can also achieve the same results manually by opening the X menu in their game, selecting Mystery Gift, and then selecting Get the Wild Area News.

The Evolution of First Partner Pokémon

Thwackey
Category: Beat Pokémon
Type: Grass
Height: 2'4"
Weight: 30.9 lbs.
Ability: Overgrow

Grookey’s Evolution has caused its stick to change as well. The stick has split into two, and it uses them to keep rhythm. To be able to drum faster and longer than anyone else, it devotes itself entirely to its practice with these sticks. Sometimes Thwackey becomes so focused on its practice that it doesn’t even hear the orders of its Trainer. To develop its sense of rhythm, Thwackey keeps the beat alive during its daily life. It walks while swaying back and forth to a beat and drumming with its sticks. Some Thwackey have even been seen to keep rhythm while eating.


Rillaboom
Category: Drummer Pokémon
Type: Grass
Height: 6'11"
Weight: 198.4 lbs.
Ability: Overgrow

As Thwackey evolves, its two sticks develop into two sticks and a stump drum. In battle, Rillaboom unleashes powerful sound waves with its drumming and throws opponents about by controlling the roots of its stump. The skills it honed while it was a Thwackey are put on full display. Rillaboom has a gentle nature and won’t involve itself in trivial fights. However, it is extremely sensitive to any actions that could risk the harmony around it and keeps such actions strictly in check. Rillaboom also has a strong sense of solidarity with others, and it will fight ferociously when its allies are in trouble.


Raboot
Category: Rabbit Pokémon
Type: Fire
Height: 2'
Weight: 19.8 lbs.
Ability: Blaze

The fur that covers Raboot’s body has changed to become more effective against cold weather. This thick fur is also good for controlling the Pokémon’s fire energy, which allows it to unleash its full power in a shorter amount of time. The temperature on its brow and the soles of its feet has increased since evolving, and Raboot uses these areas to deal flaming-hot headbutts and kicks. Favoring the powerful legs it gained through Evolution, Raboot keeps both hands tucked into the thick fur around its waist when it acts. To better train its kicking attacks, Raboot tries not to use its hands at all, which also seems to be effective in keeping it from losing body heat. It’s also not unusual for Raboot to jump high and kick down Berries that grow in tall trees, juggling them on its feet as it eats them.


Cinderace
Category: Striker Pokémon
Type: Fire
Height: 4'7"
Weight: 72.8 lbs.
Ability: Blaze

Cinderace has excellent physical abilities and boasts some of the best skills among all Pokémon when it comes to explosive force, jumping ability, and kicking power. It’s got a strong core and great balance, meaning that it can unleash powerful kicks from any position. Cinderace attacks using a soccer ball made of fire, which it creates by pouring its fire energy into a small stone. It plays with opponents by using its artful footwork—kicking its ball about as it feints this way or that to throw opponents off in their timing or putting a spin on the ball for an attack that’s hard to evade.


Drizzile
Category: Water Lizard Pokémon
Type: Water
Height: 2'4"
Weight: 25.4 lbs.
Ability: Torrent

Drizzile uses its long and dexterous tongue, which is coated in mucus, both for battle and for eating. This tongue is usually kept within its mouth, but when necessary, it can be launched in a quick shot to strike at Drizzile’s prey. It’s only during these moments that this usually lethargic Pokémon demonstrates a shocking degree of focus. Drizzile is a very cautious Pokémon. It sets up numerous traps in the area where it lives, using the Water-type moves it excels in. It also engages in hit-and-run tactics utilizing the landscape around it and devises strategies that take full advantage of its ability to turn invisible when wet.


Inteleon
Category: Secret Agent Pokémon
Type: Water
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 99.6 lbs.
Ability: Torrent

Inteleon’s rail-thin body hides a variety of surprising tricks within it. Its fingertips can fire out water that has been compressed within its body—shooting it out at a speed of Mach 3—to hit opponents where they’re weakest. Inteleon also has special lenses in its eyes and a sharp knife hidden in its tail. These hidden tricks allow it to adapt to any situation. Inteleon possesses great intellect and thinks deeply about things, calmly and deliberately. It is also known for its chivalrous behavior. In battle, it analyzes the weaknesses and habits of its opponents to devise strategies against them. Inteleon also appears to show absolute loyalty to Trainers it has recognized as worthy.

New Details about the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta

Zacian
Category: Warrior Pokémon
Type: Fairy/Steel
Height: 9'2"
Weight: 782.6 lbs.
Ability: Intrepid Sword

Zacian attacks its foes using the sword it grips in its mouth. The sword’s edge is extremely sharp and can tear through the thick scales of Dragon-type Pokémon as if they were paper. Zacian dashes through the battlefield to strike its enemies with the speed of a swift wind. Its graceful movements are beautiful to behold and have been compared to a dance. Zacian’s slashing attacks possess a speed that makes them impossible to see with the naked eye, and those hit by its blade are cut down before they can even feel pain from the blow. With this Steel-type physical move, Behemoth Blade, the sword in Zacian’s mouth grows to gigantic proportions and is used to slice at a target. It is especially strong against Dynamax Pokémon, and the impact of it slams through a Dynamax Pokémon’s body to deal devastating damage. The destructive power of this move is said to be enough to cut the ocean in two.


Zamazenta
Category: Warrior Pokémon
Type: Fighting/Steel
Height: 9'6"
Weight: 1730.6 lbs.
Ability: Dauntless Shield

Zamazenta fends off the attacks of foes by using the golden shield that covers its front. The shield’s strength is so formidable that even the sharp claws of Dragon-type Pokémon cannot leave a single scratch upon it. No battlefield, no matter how terrible, can make Zamazenta flinch in its resolve. It will charge the enemy lines head on to defeat its opponents. Its shield-like armor provides impregnable defense but is also a weapon to be used in powerful attacks. When Zamazenta bashes into opponents with all its might, it’s said that the destructive force is enough to put cracks in the land and that the resulting shock wave can lay waste to hundreds of enemies. With this Steel-type physical move, Behemoth Bash, the winged armor on Zamazenta’s front grows to gigantic proportions and is used to bash into a target with devastating force. It is especially strong against Dynamax Pokémon, and the impact of it slams right through a Dynamax Pokémon’s body to deal devastating damage. The destructive power of this move is said to be enough to bore straight through towering mountains.

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Pokémon VMAX to Debut in the Pokémon TCG


Pokémon VMAX evolve from Pokémon V and feature Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon, as seen in the recently launched Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield video games. These cards have massive HP and powerful attacks, but when a Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, the player’s opponent will take three Prize cards.High resolution card artwork from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

First Expansion of the Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield Series Arrives on February 7, 2020

Trainers can look forward to collecting Pokémon VMAX cards like Snorlax VMAX and Lapras VMAX—both in their Gigantamax forms—in the new Sword & Shield expansion from The Pokémon Company International, releasing worldwide starting February 7, 2020.


Available in booster packs, theme decks, Elite Trainer Boxes, and special collections, Sword & Shield introduces more than 50 Pokémon from the Galar region, including Rillaboom, Cinderace, and Inteleon, Galarian forms like Galarian Ponyta, as well as the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta as Pokémon V.


Key cards from the set include:

• 17 Pokémon V and 12 full-art Pokémon V, including Zacian V and Zamazenta V
• Four Pokémon VMAX, including Snorlax VMAX and Lapras VMAX
• 35 Trainer cards, including four full-art Supporter cards
• One Special Energy card

Meowth VMAX Special Collection Provides First Chance to Receive Pokémon V and Pokémon VMAX

Trainers eager to be among the first to pick up Pokémon V and Pokémon VMAX cards can look for the new Meowth VMAX Special Collection, releasing on January 3, 2020. The Meowth VMAX Special Collection contains five booster packs, one Meowth V, one Meowth VMAX, and one oversize Meowth VMAX.

YouTube Clip - Familiar Pokémon are evolving in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW23hdGYXV8

The official Pokémon Global Link website has announced that the entire Pokémon Global Link service will be closing on Monday, February 24th, 2020 at 23:59. The service has been running for more than 9 years and as a thank you for using the service, players who log in to the Pokémon Global Link can receive a special Munna based on Fennel's Munna from Pokémon Black and White. This code can be obtained from November 26th, 2019 until February 24th, 2020. The Munna is in a Dream Ball with its Hidden Ability Telepathy and it knows the moves: Hypnosis, Dream Eater, Rest and Sleep Talk.

Pokémon Global Link Service Ending Late February 2020

After more than nine years of operation, the Pokémon Global Link (PGL) service will be retired on February 24, 2020, at 23:59 UTC. After PGL service has ended, you will no longer be able to use any gameplay features that require a connection to the PGL on your Pokémon Ultra Sun, Pokémon Ultra Moon, Pokémon Sun, or Pokémon Moon games. You will still be able to use other online functionality apart from the PGL.

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield will provide services similar to the PGL’s Rating Battles and Online Competitions features and will be available to play via Nintendo Switch.

Thank you for using the PGL, and we hope you will continue to enjoy using the PGL until the service ends.

Source: https://3ds.pokemon-gl.com/information/31219158-a56a-4014-b911-3c9eefc79493

The official Pokémon website has announced a new event Pokémon distribution through Pokémon Pass. Players of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! can visit a participating Best Buy location from November 4th, 2019 until November 14th, 2019 and use the app on their iOS or Android device to get a Mewtwo code.

Get Mewtwo for Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!

Visit Best Buy to get a code to bring the Legendary Pokémon into your Kantonian adventure for Nintendo Switch.

There are few Pokémon more intimidating to go up against than the mighty Mewtwo. Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! players can now add this Psychic-type powerhouse to their collection! To get Mewtwo, download the Pokémon Pass app for your iPhone or Android device and visit a Best Buy store November 4–14, 2019.

When you use Pokémon Pass at Best Buy, you will be given a code that can be redeemed in your Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! game. And while you're at Best Buy, don't forget that you can preorder the next big Pokémon games for Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. Both titles launch November 15, 2019, and you'll definitely want to see what's in store for Pokémon Trainers in the Galar region!

Use these steps, along with your code, to get Mewtwo:

1. Launch your Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! game.
2. Select Communicate on the main menu.
3. Select Mystery Gifts.
4. Select Get with code/password, then select Yes to save your game and connect to the internet.
5. Enter your code.
6. Watch as the gift arrives in your game. (Pokémon will appear in your party or your Pokémon Box. Items will appear in your Bag.)

Mewtwo Details:

Games: Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!
Level: 70
Moves: Amnesia, Psychic, Teleport, Recover

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/get-mewtwo-for-pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-or-pokemon-lets-go-eevee/

The Pokémon Centers in Japan have announced that they have renewed the Pokémon Center Birthday Event Pokémon but this time people will need to have a copy of Pokémon Sword or Shield to get a serial code for either Pikachu or Eievui. One event Pokémon gift will be given for each birthday even if you have more than one game. People will also receive a Birthday Crown, a Birthday Card and a coupon for 5% off their order. The distribution starts on November 15th, 2019 and players can get their birthday gifts on their birthday.


Source: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2019/10/191025_p01.html

The Pokémon Secret Club website has updated and has announced that those who have pre-ordered a copy of Pokémon Sword or Shield and have a club account can receive a serial code to unlock an Alternate-colored Crab in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu or Eievui.


Source: https://swshmembers.pokemon.co.jp/

The Pokémon Company International has announced the newest Pokémon Trading Card Game Expansion Sun and Moon Cosmic Eclipse which will be released on November 1st, 2019. High resolution revealed card pictures have been added to an Imageboard thread.

Collect Solgaleo & Lunala-GX in New Pokémon Trading Card Game Expansion, Sun & Moon—Cosmic Eclipse, Alongside Video Game Distribution Featuring Shiny Solgaleo and Shiny Lunala

Fans of the Pokémon Trading Card Game can look forward to a variety of new Pokémon and Trainer TAG TEAM combinations in the next expansion, Sun & Moon—Cosmic Eclipse, releasing worldwide on November 1 from The Pokémon Company International.

Sun & Moon—Cosmic Eclipse will welcome two new TAG TEAM trios—the Mythical and Legendary Pokémon combination of Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX, as well as the adorable-but-mighty Togepi & Cleffa & Igglybuff-GX—as shown for the first time during the 2019 Pokémon World Championships. The expansion will also feature new TAG TEAM Supporter cards that depict two characters, such as Red & Blue and Cynthia & Caitlin, on a single Trainer card. Fans can also keep their eyes peeled for special versions of select cards that feature illustrations of Pokémon with their Trainers.

Other key highlights of Sun & Moon—Cosmic Eclipse include:

• Nine new TAG TEAM Pokémon-GX
• Seven more Pokémon-GX
• More than 20 Trainer cards and a new Special Energy card

Once released, cards from Sun & Moon—Cosmic Eclipse will be available in the Pokémon TCG Card Dex app, which offers an easy way to digitally browse and discover cards from the Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon Series.

Fans interested in playing with Sun & Moon—Cosmic Eclipse before launch can do so at one of the many Prerelease tournaments taking place October 19–27. To find the nearest participating independent retailer, visit pokemon.com/locator/.

To celebrate Solgaleo and Lunala teaming up in the Pokémon TCG, players can receive Shiny Lunala in their copy of Pokémon Ultra Sun or Pokémon Sun, or Shiny Solgaleo for Pokémon Ultra Moon or Pokémon Moon. Trainers will be able to pick up download codes at participating retailers from October 1 through November 15.

Shiny Lunala will be distributed with the following in Pokémon Ultra Sun or Pokémon Sun:

• Level: 60
• Moves: Moongeist Beam, Psyshock, Moonblast, Moonlight

Shiny Solgaleo will be distributed with the following in Pokémon Ultra Moon or Pokémon Moon:

• Level: 60
• Moves: Sunsteel Strike, Zen Headbutt, Noble Roar, Morning Sun