Nintendo has posted details of a new patch for Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon which removes the Meowth Theater feature.


Players could visit the Meowth Theater to take on challenging dungeons. Their progress through each dungeon would be recorded so they could share it with other explorers. They could also watch other players take on those dungeons to learn tips and techniques from them.

How to Update Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon

Applies to: New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, New Nintendo 2DS XL, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS

Step by step instructions for updating Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon. Information: On August 30, 2017, new update data for Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon became available. Please take a moment to download and install this update while your Nintendo 3DS family system is connected to the Internet.

Notes:

• This update must be applied in order to use the game's Internet features.
• Save data will still be available for use after downloading the update.
• After downloading the update, please do not delete the update data. Update data can be viewed in the "Downloadable Content" area of the Data Management menu.

What to Do:

1. Perform a system update to ensure you have the most up-to-date version.
2. Download the Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Update from the Nintendo eShop.
3. Once the download is complete, the update will automatically be applied. The newest version number will be displayed on the title screen.

Update Details: Click the version number below for information about the update. Each update also includes all previous updates. Verson 1.0 [Released 8/30/17] : Support for the Meowth Theater feature has ended.

Source: http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/27350

Nintendo of Europe‏ and Nintendo of Japan have both announced that shiny boxed versions of Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver will be for sale at participating retailers on September 22nd, 2017. The boxed versions will contain a Nintendo eShop download code to be able to get the games on a Nintendo 3DS via the Virtual Console. Each game will require 130 blocks. The games are also compatible with Pokémon Bank allowing players to put captured Pokémon from Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver in the bank to transfer them to the upcoming games Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon which will be released on November 17th, 2017.

Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver Shiny Boxed eShop Download Code Versions Box Art:

Japanese Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver eShop Download Code Cards:

Nintendo eShop card download cards for Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver will also go on sale in Japan on September 9th, 2017 for 1111 yen (excluding tax).

Japanese Special Edition Details:

It will cost 1,389 yen (excluding tax) in Japan and in addition to the download codes, it will also include: reproduction Game Boy cart magnets of Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver, a reproduction of the original manuals but as a sticker sheet and a Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver poster with a type compatibility table.


Sources: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/VCKG/0818_02/ and https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/898488369285607425

The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo have announced a brand-new form of the Pokémon Lycanroc, along with information on how to obtain it in the upcoming Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon video games.

In Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, the Pokémon Rockruff could evolve into either Midday Form Lycanroc or Midnight Form Lycanroc. In the upcoming video games Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon, however, a new version of Lycanroc will be available: Dusk Form Lycanroc.


Dusk Form Lycanroc
Type: Rock
Ability: Tough Claws

Dusk Form Lycanroc features characteristics of both Lycanroc Midday Form and Lycanroc Midnight Form. It stands on all fours and has behavioral traits similar to Midday Form, but when it attacks, its eyes glow red, much like Midnight Form. Dusk Form Lycanroc has a tranquil demeanor and always remains calm. This Pokémon is obedient towards a Trainer that it trusts. It has an intense fighting spirit, and as a result, prefers to do combat at close quarters.

Rockruff caught through normal gameplay cannot evolve into Dusk Form Lycanroc. A unique Rockruff that can evolve into Dusk Form Lycanroc will be wirelessly distributed via Nintendo Network as a special early purchase bonus for owners of Pokémon Ultra Sun or Pokémon Ultra Moon. Players will be able to receive their Rockruff from the games’ launch on 17 November until 10 January 2018. More details are planned to be announced later this year.

Source: https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/895997922461876224

September 2017 Corocoro

Scans of the September 2017 issue of Corocoro which were leaked earlier this week revealed that the Rockruff Distribution will run from November 17th, 2017 through to January 10th, 2018 in Japan, the same days as in North America.

Secrets of Lycanroc Dusk Form Revealed

Find out how to get a special Rockruff that will evolve into this incredible Pokémon.


We recently got our first look at the newly discovered Dusk Form Lycanroc. Now more details have been revealed, including how you can add this cool Pokémon to your Pokémon Ultra Sun or Pokémon Ultra Moon game.

A Unique Look and Attitude

Dusk Form Lycanroc shares some of the aspects of Midday Form, such as a four-legged stance and obedience toward its trusted Trainer. But it's also like Midnight Form—at the moment it attacks, its eyes turn red! Around its neck are four rocks like those of Midday Form, while the mane on its head matches that of Midnight Form.

Little things don't shake the tranquil demeanor of Dusk Form Lycanroc, but it has a well of intense fighting spirit hidden within, and as a result, it relishes combat at close quarters. It also tries to use Counter when battles get intense.

A New Battle Formation

The moves that Dusk Form Lycanroc can learn also seem to reflect the characteristics of both Midday and Midnight Forms. Dusk Form Lycanroc learns both Accelerock and Counter—moves favored by Midday Form and Midnight Form Lycanroc, respectively.

Accelerock is a Rock-type physical move that always goes first. In Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, only Midday Form Lycanroc could learn this move. Midday Form could learn this move when it evolved from Rockruff. Counter is a Fighting-type move that inflicts double the damage received by an opponent's physical attack. In Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, Midnight Form Lycanroc learned this move when it evolved from Rockruff.

Dusk Form Lycanroc has the Ability Tough Claws, a different Ability than either Midday Form or Midnight Form. Tough Claws greatly increases the power of moves that make direct contact. A Dusk Form Lycanroc with this Ability would likely favor a different style of battle than Midday Form or Midnight Form.

Get Dusk Form Lycanroc!

Only special Rockruff can evolve into a Dusk Form Lycanroc, and neither this Rockruff nor Dusk Form Lycanroc can be caught in normal gameplay. But you can get a special gift of this Rockruff as an early purchase bonus with Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon. Players will be able to receive a special Rockruff that can evolve into Dusk Form Lycanroc via Nintendo Network from Friday, November 17, 2017, until Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Evolve this special Rockruff and have an adventure in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon together with your Dusk Form Lycanroc!

You'll be able to get this Rockruff only for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon. Details on the ways to get this special Rockruff will be announced soon, so keep checking back for more information on it and on the upcoming Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon games, launching November 17 for systems in the Nintendo 3DS family.

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/secrets-of-lycanroc-dusk-form-revealed/

YouTube - Dusk Form Lycanroc Appears! Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon 8/11 Latest Information

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xw9cCBlncQ

The official Pokémon website has announced that visitors to the 2017 Pokémon World Championships at the Anaheim Convention Center will be able to get an Alolan Exeggutor from August 18th, 2017 until August 20th, 2017.

Get an Alolan Exeggutor!

Anaheim, California is covered with palm trees, but there is one Pokémon that rises above them all—Alolan Exeggutor! You can get an Alolan Exeggutor for your copy of Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon by stopping by the Anaheim Convention Center during the 2017 Pokémon World Championships. This Alolan Exeggutor may not be the fiercest Pokémon on your team if you're playing competitively, but its Harvest Ability will prove extremely valuable, and it arrives knowing the unique move Celebrate, which it can only learn through this distribution.

Look for signs at the Pokémon World Championships with directions on how to get Alolan Exeggutor via local wireless. You'll need your own system in the Nintendo 3DS family and a copy of Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon to get the Alolan Exeggutor.

Alolan Exeggutor Details

Pokémon	Info
	Level: 50
	Type: Grass/Dragon
	Ability: Harvest
	Held Item: Sitrus Berry
	Moves: Power Swap, Celebrate, Leaf Storm, Draco Meteor

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/worlds/2017/about/

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon will offer a fresh adventure through the tropical Alola region when they launch exclusively for Nintendo 3DS family systems on November 17th. On the same day, the Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon – Ultra Dual Edition, as well as Fan Editions of both individual games, will also be available in the United Kingdom.

Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon – Ultra Dual Edition

Contains: retail versions of both Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon, a SteelBook and two download codes each containing 50 potions.

Pokémon Ultra Sun – Fan Edition

Contains: retail version of Pokémon Ultra Sun and a SteelBook.

Pokémon Ultra Moon – Fan Edition

Contains: retail version of Pokémon Ultra Moon and a SteelBook.

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon will be available in shops and as downloadable versions from Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS family systems on November 17th, 2017.

Source: https://www.nintendo.co.uk

Amazon and Amazon Canada have revealed the Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Steelbook Dual Pack. The Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon Steelbook contains both Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon games in addition to a collectible Steelbook case. The outer art features Legendary Pokemon, Solgaleo and Lunala while the inner art features the line art of the two Legendary Pokémon on a gold background. It can be pre-ordered for $99.99 CND with Free Shipping and it will be released on November 17th, 2017. Images of the Steelbook have been added to an Imageboard thread.


Source: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B073SMTXLZ/

The official Korean Pokémon website has announced that a Pokémon Pop-up Store at the Hyundai Department Store - Sinchon Branch will open from July 15th, 2017 until July 23rd, 2017 from 10:30 to 22:00 each day. Players of Pokémon Sun or Moon can get one of the following Pokémon per day per software cart as a gift from 12:00 to 21:00: Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon and Glaceon.


Source: http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/news/733

The ninth online competition for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon has been announced. Weakness Cup will take place from Friday, July 28, 2017 at 00:00 UTC, through Sunday, July 30, 2017, at 23:59 UT. Full details are listed below and on our 7th Generation Online Competitions page which will be updated as new tournaments are announced.

Edit Note: The official site initially announced that this tournament would be Single Battles but later in the day on July 4th, 2017, they changed it to Double Battles.

Original Quote: "Be on guard in the Weakness Cup Online Competition, where every Pokémon in battle is weak to at least five types. Trainers will assemble a team from a limited list of Pokémon, and go head-to-head in Single Battles where an unexpected attack could mean an instant knockout. The battles will take place in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon. Pokémon brought in via Poké Transporter are permitted in battle. All Pokémon will be set to Lv. 50 for the duration of each match."

Weakness Cup

Information
Region: International Registration Period: Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 00:00 UTC, through Thursday, July 27, 2017, at 23:59 UTC Tournament Period: Friday, July 28, 2017 at 00:00 UTC, through Sunday, July 30, 2017, at 23:59 UT Ranking Results Announcement: August 2017 Player divisions: Junior/Senior Division: Born 2002 or later Masters Division: Born 2001 or earlier Junior/Senior Division players are limited to playing between 6 A.M. and 11 P.M., based on the easternmost time zone in each player’s country. Compatible Games: Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Battle Type: Double Battle Banned Pokémon: Eligible Pokémon are restricted to National Pokédex No. 001 through 799 with five or more weaknesses. Mythical and some Legendary Pokémon cannot be used. Entry Gift: Qualified participants will receive Ampharosite, Altarianite, Latiosite, and Latiasite Mega Stones. To qualify, players must complete at least three battles.
Description
Be on guard in the Weakness Cup Online Competition, where every Pokémon in battle is weak to at least five types. Trainers will assemble a team from a limited list of Pokémon, and duke it out in Double Battles. The battles will take place in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon. Pokémon brought in via Poké Transporter are permitted in battle. All Pokémon will be set to Lv. 50 for the duration of each match. The complete list of eligible Pokémon will be available in the competition regulations.
Competition Rules
• Mega Stones are not allowed. • Items are restricted to Weakness Policy and any Berries that lessen the damage taken from supereffective attacks (for example, Babiri Berry, Charti Berry, or Occa Berry). A Trainer’s Battle Team may not have duplicate items. • Register three to six of your Pokémon to your Battle Team. • All Pokémon in this competition will automatically become Lv. 50 for the duration of each match. • A 10-minute time limit for each player will automatically be enforced in-game, beginning at the start of each battle. When a player’s time limit expires, that player will lose the game. • At the beginning of each battle, players have 90 seconds to select three Pokémon with which to battle. • At the beginning of each turn, players have 45 seconds to select a move or change the Pokémon in battle. If a player has not made their selections at the end of this period, the game will automatically make selections for the player. • Players may battle up to 15 games per day of the competition. Any unplayed games will carry over to the following day. A new day begins at 00:00 UTC.

Source: https://3ds.pokemon-gl.com/calendar/#/1/75853b35-c7c4-4d22-ab07-da0c3feb2589

On May 16, 2017, new update data for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon became available bringing the game up to version 1.2. This update must be applied in order to use the Internet features of Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon. The Save data will still be available for use after downloading the update but do not delete the update data. The update data can be viewed in the "Downloadable Content" area of the Data Management menu.

Patch Notes - Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Version 1.2

• Fixed the issue that occurred when attacking with Sky Drop on a Pokémon using Spiky Shield.
• Fixed the issue where Scatterbug didn’t learn Egg Moves properly.
• Various fixes to improve gameplay.
• Once version 1.2 has been installed, any Battle Videos saved prior to this cannot be played or shared.

Source: http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/25400/~/how-to-update-pok%C3%A9mon-sun-and-pok%C3%A9mon-moon

Codes to receive a Lycanroc Midnight Form will be available at participating GAME stores in the United Kingdom from May 5th, 2017 until May 31st, 2017 or until supplies last. GameStop in the United States between May 15th, 2017 and June 5th, 2017 will also be giving out a code.

Rock Your Battles with Lycanroc

Visit GameStop stores for a code to get Lycanroc (Midnight Form) for your game.

Add the dark strength of Lycanroc (Midnight Form) to your Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon game with a code available at participating GameStop stores. Stop by your local GameStop between May 15 and June 5, 2017, and request a code, then enter it in your game to get this battle-ready Pokémon. This Lycanroc has the useful No Guard Ability, which makes sure that hard-hitting moves such as Stone Edge and Fire Fang will never miss. Plus, Lycanroc holds a Life Orb, adding even more bite to each attack!

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/rock-your-battles-with-lycanroc/

Discover a battle-ready Lycanroc in Midnight Form for your Nintendo 3DS at GAME!

London, United Kingdom: 2 May 2017— To celebrate Midnight Form Lycanroc appearing for the first time in The Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon fans are invited to GAME stores across the country to receive Lycanroc (Midnight Form) for their Nintendo 3DS system.

Owners of Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems can head into their local GAME store from 5 May and receive a Midnight Form Lycanroc, a Rock-type Pokémon from the Alola region that is ready for battle, for free.

Lycanroc evolves from Rockruff from Lv. 25 in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, but its form is decided depending on the time of day and which game it is evolved in. This special Lycanroc is battle-ready with its No Guard Ability, which makes sure hard-hitting moves such as Stone Edge and Fire Fang never miss.

Midnight Form Lycanroc are known for provoking their opponents and inviting their attacks. When opponents fall for this tactic, Lycanroc counter with their forte: a single devastating blow that finishes them off. The stronger its opponents, the more excited for battle Lycanroc become. They don’t mind getting hurt if it means victory in battle.

This Lycanroc is distributed with the following attributes:

LEVEL: 50
TYPE: Rock
ABILITY: No Guard
MOVES: Stone Edge, Fire Fang, Sucker Punch and Swords Dance
HELD ITEM: Life Orb

To receive Lycanroc, fans must own a system in the Nintendo 3DS family and Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon. Please ask staff in a GAME store for instructions on how to receive a Lycanroc code.*

The upcoming Pokémon TCG Sun & Moon – Guardians Rising, which features Midnight Form Lycanroc, launches in the UK on 5 May.

*For more information about the Lycanroc distribution at GAME, please see the following website: www.games.co.uk One per customer, while stocks last.

How to get the battle-ready Pokémon Lycanroc (Midnight Form) in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon:

1. Make sure your Nintendo 3DS system is connected to the internet. For Nintendo Customer Service, go to support.nintendo.uk.
2. Open your Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon game.
3. Select MYSTERY GIFT on the main menu.
4. Select RECEIVE GIFT, then YES.
5. Select GET WITH CODE, then YES, then YES again to connect to the internet.
6. Enter your code.
7. Watch as you receive your Midnight Form Lycanroc.
8. Speak to the deliveryman in any Pokémon Center to receive your Lycanroc.
9. Be sure to save your game.


Source: http://www.pokemon.com/uk/pokemon-news/rock-your-battles-with-lycanroc/

YouTube Clip - Add the Might of Lycanroc to Your Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon Game!