The official Japanese POKKÉN TOURNAMENT website announced the details for the LAN Battle Mode and a 1.1 Patch for the Nintendo Wii U version of the game.

LAN Battle Mode

LAN Battle Mode allows players to utilize two Nintendo Wii U systems to enjoy matches at 60 Frames per Second. There are three main ways that can be accomplished.

Connection A	Connection B	Connection C
2 x Wii U Sets 2 x Copies of Pokken 2 x TV Monitors 2 x USB LAN Adaptors 2 x Ethernet Cables 1 x Router	2 x Wii U Sets 2 x Copies of Pokken 2 x TV Monitors 1 x Router with Wi-Fi	2 x Wii U Sets 2 x Copies of Pokken 2 x TV Monitors 2 x USB LAN Adaptors 1 x Crossover Ethernet Cable

A television monitor is not required for any method as players can use the Wii U GamePad and is therefore only a substitute.

Players that setup using Pattern C with a crossover cable will require additional network configuration. Players need to setup the Wii U's for Wired Connection with 1 Wii U's IP set to 192.168.000.001 and the other Wii U's UP set to 192.168.000.002 so they are on the same subnet. Both Wii U's need to have the Subnet Mask set to 255.255.255.000 with the Gateway set to 192.168.000.050 and the Primary DNS manually set to 001.000.000.000 and "Do not auto-obtain". Save the configuration and select end without testing the connection.

Players can start a LAN battle by holding the L button + R button + and ↓ on the D-Pad. It may take a few seconds to find the match after starting the search.

Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pokken_wiiU/news/160315_02.html

POKKÉN TOURNAMENT 1.1 Patch for Wii U

A 370MB patch for POKKÉN TOURNAMENT will be available to download on launch day and the patch is required for Online Play. Further details were not announced.

Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pokken_wiiU/news/160315_01.html

The Pokémon Company International has announced that the Pokémon TCG Online game is getting a huge update on November 4th, 2015 which will include cards from the XY BREAKthrough expansion set.

The Pokémon TCG Online Is Getting a Huge Update, Coming Nov. 4th!

Experience an enhanced gameplay experience with new graphics, animations, and much more soon in the Pokémon TCG Online.

The Pokémon TCG Online is about to go get one of its biggest updates ever! Virtually every bit of the Pokémon TCG Online match experience is being improved, including better in-game graphics and animations, added functionality, and new music. This latest update will also include every card from the new Pokémon TCG: XY—BREAKthrough expansion, including powerful new Pokémon BREAK cards!

Next Client Version 2.32

The next major game update, version 2.32, will come out on November 4th. This version will include support for the exciting new expansion XY - BREAKthrough.

XY Basic Theme Deck Balance

In version 2.32 we also plan to make some balance changes to the XY Basic Blue, XY Basic Red and XY Basic Green theme decks that were introduced in version 2.31. Currently, these decks are a little too good, when compared with other available theme decks. The planned changes will pull their relative power back some. Look for details in the 2.32 patch notes when that version goes live.

Unlimited Tournaments Suspended

With the Shiftry turn 1 win currently an issue with Unlimited game play, we have suspended Tournaments in that format until a deeper resolution to that issue can be put in place. Simply banning the card from Unlimited is not planned, since the card is still available from boosters and there needs to be somewhere that the card is valid. Thanks in advance for your patience while a comprehensive solution is implemented.

Sources: http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/34353-in-development-xy-basic-decks-xy-breakthrough-more/ and http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/34874-the-pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-online-is-getting-a-huge-update-coming-nov-4th/#entry414959

From October 15th, 2015 until November 3rd, 2015, a special Halloween Event will take place in the POKKÉN TOURNAMENT arcade game. Also the H01 update for the game includes improvements and fixes.

Halloween Event

There are three main parts to the Halloween Event:
Part 1: Players that use their BANAPASSPORT card unlock the ability to use the Mumage and Kyukon Support Pokémon set. Players will also randomly receive avatar items, titles and PokéGold throughout the event.
Part 2: Players that login to the Pokken Link website can unlock the costume in the game that Nia (ニア) is wearing throughout the event.
Part 3: The Haunted House stage will be decorated for Halloween.

Sources: http://app.pokkentournament.jp/top/news/detail/index/news_id/jX15bwtcJW0wvkf-ugGi5A and http://www.pokkentournament.jp/news/index.html#news1

The official Japanese Pokémon Shuffle website announced a new event taking place this week for the 3DS version and the Mobile version. The Pinsir Once-a-Day Stage was made available on the Nintendo 3DS version and Mobile version of the game. Details of this event have been added to our Nintendo 3DS version event page and information of patch 1.2.18 has also been added to our database page. Details of the event have also been added to our Mobile Version event page.

Latias

Players of the Nintendo 3DS version can compete in this escalation stage to try to catch the Legendary Pokémon Latias. Players can receive an Exp. Points x1.5 at Level 5, a Disruption Delay at Level 10, a Mega Start at Level 25, 1,000 Coins at Level 35, a Latiasite Mega Stone at Level 50, 1,000 Coins at Level 60 and a Mega Speedup at Level 70.

The official Japanese Pokémon Shuffle website announced a new event taking place this week for the 3DS version and the Mobile version. The Mega Charizard Y Competitive Stage was made available on the Nintendo 3DS version and Mobile version of the game. Details of this event have been added to our Nintendo 3DS version event page and information of patch 1.2.17 has also been added to our database page. Details of the event have also been added to our Mobile Version event page.

Mega Charizard Y

The Mega Charizard Y Competitive Stage in the Nintendo 3ds Version allowed the top 10,000 in Japan, 3,500 in the Americas and the top 2,500 in Europe to get a Charizardite Y and Mega Speedup. The top 50,000 in Japan, 18,000 in the Americas and the 11,000 in Europe to get a Charizardite Y. The top 70,000 in Japan, 25,000 in America and top 16,000 in Europe got 2 Attack Power ↑. All other participants receive a Jewel.

The Mega Charizard Y Competitive Stage in the Mobile Version allowed the top 250,000 players in Japan to receive a Charizardite Y. Those that placed in the top 250,001 through 500,000 received a Jewel and an Attack Power ↑ .

Distribution Dates: September 18th, 2015 until September 28th, 2015. Stage Info: 60 seconds

10000 Coin and Attack Power ↑ Gift for Mobile Version

To celebrate the worldwide launch of the mobile version of Shuffle, those that logged into the mobile version of the game between September 18th, 2015 and November 2nd, 2015 received 10000 coins and a Attack Power ↑ as a gift.


Sources: http://www.poketoru.jp/news/post.php/14/#, http://www.poketoru.jp/news/post.php/20/# and http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/poketoru/news/post.php/116/

The official Japanese Pokémon Shuffle website announced a new event taking place this week for the 3DS version and the Mobile version. To celebrate 5 million downloads of Pokémon Shuffle, the Diancie stage was made available on the Nintendo 3DS version and Mobile version of the game. Players that cleared the stage were awarded a Jewel. Details of this event have been added to our Nintendo 3DS version event page and information of patch 1.2.16 has also been added to our database page. Details of the event have also been added to our Mobile Version event page.

Regirock, Registeel and Regice

Players of the Nintendo 3DS version of Pokémon Shuffle also have another stage to play that includes Regirock, Registeel and Regice. They were distributed at different times of the week.


Regirock: September 14th, 2015 until September 18th, 2015 at 15:00
Registeel: September 18th, 2015 until September 23rd, 2015 at 15:00
Regice: September 23rd, 2015 until September 28th, 2015 at 15:00
Distribution Dates: September 14th, 2015 until September 28th, 2015
Stage Info: 30 / 25 / 30 Moves

Sources: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/poketoru/news/post.php/113/, http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/poketoru/news/post.php/114/ and http://www.poketoru.jp/news/post.php/15/

The official Pokémon Shuffle websites announced that the Emboar’s Evolution Stage event will be taking place this week for the 3DS version. Details of this event have been added to our Nintendo 3DS version event page. It was also announced that the Kyogre Competitive Stage is available for the mobile versions. Details of this event have been added to our Mobile Versions event page. Our Pokémon Shuffle Mobile Versions Patch page has been updated with the details of the new patches.

Emboar’s Evolution Stage - 3DS Version

After beginning with Tepig and Pignite, players had the chance to catch Emboar in Pokémon Shuffle to complete the evolution chain.

Distribution Dates: September 4th, 2015 until September 18th, 2015
Stage Info: 22 Moves

Kyogre Competitive Stage - Mobile Version

Players that catch Kyogre will be able to use Kyogre’s skill is Rock Break which will randomly erase a single stone disruption.

Distribution Dates: September 3rd, 2015 until September 18th, 2015.
Stage Info: 30 Turns

The official Pokémon Shuffle website announced a new event taking place this week for the 3DS version. Details of this event have been added to our event page and information of patch 1.2.14 has also been added to our database page.

Lugia High-Speed Challenge

A new kind of special stage, the High-Speed Challenge debuted with the Lugia stage. The High-Speed Challenge allows players to battle Pokémon within a limited time frame. Lugia deals out disruption after disruption to impede the player for just 30 seconds.

Lugia’s skill is Eject+ which can erase three Pokémon that have been placed in the puzzle area by your foe’s disruptions.

Distribution Dates: August 31st, 2015 at 6:00 UTC until September 14th, 2015 at 06:00 UTC
Stage Info: 30 Seconds

Carnivine Try 'em Items Stage

The Carnivine stage is the second Try 'em Items Stage. Players can play this special stage and use as many different items as they want without costing any coins.

Distribution Dates: August 31st, 2015 at 6:00 UTC until September 12th, 2015
Stage Info: 60 Seconds


Sources: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/poketoru/news/post.php/104/, http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/poketoru/news/post.php/105/, http://www.pokemonshuffle.com/en-us/connectivity#lugia

The official Pokémon Shuffle website announced a new event taking place this week for the 3DS version. Details of this event have been added to our event page and information of patch 1.2.13 has also been added to our database page.

Mega Venusaur

The first Mega Venusaur competitive stage, which debuted in May, was a huge success and it was so popular that it appeared again for this round. The last competition was based on how many points a player could rack up within a minute. For this competition, players competed using a limited number of moves. Players were ranked based on the score that they got on this stage.

The results of this competitive stage will be announced at 06:00 UTC on August 31st, 2015. All those who placed in the top 25,000 in USA, top 16,000 in Europe and the top 65000 in Japan in this competitive stage will be awarded a Venusaurite, the Mega Stone needed to Mega Evolve Venusaur. The top 2,000 USA, 5000 Japanese and 1200 European scorers also receive a valuable Mega Speedup as well.

Note: Players who already received a Venusaurite during the May competition instead received a Jewel as a reward for placing in the top ranks of this competition. This event may be held again at a later date.

With its Mega Effect, Mega Venusaur can clear all of the Pokémon on either side of it, for up to five rows to the left and right! Make a vertical match to clear a huge swath of Pokémon and deal massive damage!

Distribution Dates: August 24th, 2015 at 6:00 UTC until August 31st, 2015 at 05:00 UTC
Stage Info: 15 Moves.

Source: http://www.pokemonshuffle.com/en-us/connectivity#megavenusaur

PokéToru Mobile Version 1.0.0(3)

The Android and Apple iOS version of Pokétoru are now available for users in Japan. Version 1.0.0 was released on August 23rd, 2015 for Android and Version 1.0.3 for iOS on August 24th, 2015. Both version are free like the Nintendo 3DS version but saves cannot be transferred between any versions. The Android version is a 43MB download and requires Android 4.1 or higher. The Apple iOS version is 80.6MB and requires iOS 7.0 or later compatible device but is optimized for iPhone 5.


The mobile jewel prices are different than the Nintendo 3DS version of Shuffle and also the number of jewels players get differs. We have added preliminary prices to our Microtransaction page and will update it when other regions officially launch.

Download Links

iOS Version: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/pokemon-shuffle-mobile/id1014919815?l=en&mt=8
Android Version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.pokemon.poketoru&hl=ja

Nintendo 3DS Version Passwords

To promote the release of the mobile version of Shuffle, a batch of new passwords are available to be used in the Nintendo 3DS version. Below are the codes.

86010010 - 100 Coins
08620009 - 200 Coins
08630007 - 300 Coins
86040006 - 400 Coins
08650005 - 500 Coins
86100002 - 1000 Coins
86001508 - 1 EXP Points * 1.5
08645601 - 1 Mega Speedup
86000504 - Moves +5
08601003 - Time Limit +10

Mobile Version Password

65607110 - Lucarionite

The official Pokémon Shuffle website announced a new event taking place this week. Details of this event have been added to our event page and information of patch 1.2.12 has also been added to our database page.

Darkrai Escalation Battle Stage

Darkrai appears in an escalation battle stage and each time the player defeats Darkrai, the stage’s level increases. As the stage level increases, so does the difficulty so each time the player defeats Darkrai, it will grow stronger. When the player reaches certain levels, they can also receive rewards. At Level 5 EXP Point *1.5, Level 10 a Disruption Delay, Level 30 a Mega Start and Level 50 a Mega Speedup.

Darkrai’s special skill is Sleep Charm, which makes the enemy sleep for three turns. While a Pokémon is asleep, it will not use any disruptions. In addition, players can deal more damage to a foe while it is asleep!

10 New Stages and 3 New Expert Stages

Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion have been added in new expert stages. All three of these Pokémon have the Power of 4+ skill–line up four of these Pokémon in a match to deal triple the usual damage.

Sources: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/poketoru/news/post.php/98/ and http://www.pokemonshuffle.com/en-us/connectivity#darkrai