The official Pokémon Shirts website has announced that they will open a Pokémon Shirts Pop Up Showroom in New York City on October 5th and 6th, 2019 to celebrate the launch of the brand in the United States.

Dates: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, October 5, 2019 (ET) | 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, October 6, 2019 (ET)
Location: 93 Mercer St, New York, NY 10012

A Pop Up Showroom will open in New York City!

Starting October 4, Pokémon Shirts will be available for sale in the United States! In celebration of this launch, a Pop Up Showroom will be set up in New York City for two days.

All 151 Pokémon Shirts patterns will be displayed on specially made panels at the Pop Up Showroom. There will be sample shirts you can try on, and a swatch book with all the fabrics on display. Come enjoy this limited time exhibition space and get a feel of how your favorite Pokémon would look on you!


Readily Made Pokémon Shirts Available for Sale – Limited Supply!
Style: Hawaiian, short sleeve
Sizes: M, L, XL, XXL
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Fully printed shirts will be available for purchase in the following patterns: Snorlax, Vileplume, Lickitung, Magikarp and Pikachu!

Special Novelty Giveaway!

We will be giving away special novelty bags made from Pokémon Shirts fabrics to anyone who buys a Pokémon Shirts at the showroom or has made an order online! We will also be giving out magnet stickers to everyone who comes to the showroom! *One sticker per person per visit. All novelties are while supplies last.

Things to Note

• Shirts will be shipped within 4-6 weeks after you place an order.
• You can freely enter and exit the showroom during opening hours.
• Entrance may be restricted in the case of overcrowding.
• Please follow the guidance of staff members in an orderly fashion as we are expecting a large turnout of visitors.
• Purchases for the purpose of resale are strictly prohibited.
• Readily made Pokémon Shirts and novelties are all while supplies last.
• Sales and business hours are subject to change.
• We do not cover transportation fees incurred in traveling to the Pop Up Showroom.
• Please abstain from arriving at the site at midnight or the day before the opening. We also ask that you refrain from sitting in, placing personal items, or gathering in groups inside or in the vicinity of the store for the purpose of forming a line early.
• The venue and event organizers are not responsible for any accidents or thefts that occur in the shop. Please look after your personal belongings.

Source: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/shirts/en/#info

Niantic has announced that to celebrate United Nations World Tourism Organization's World Tourism Day, there will be a special in-game event for Pokémon GO.

Celebrate the spirit of travel during the first-ever World Tourism Day event!

Trainers, Happy World Tourism Day! In partnership with the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), we are celebrating the first-ever World Tourism Day event in Pokémon GO! For this upcoming week, we’ll be celebrating exploration with a special in-game event.

New features starting on September 26, 2019 at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)

• New shirt! Check out a new United Nations World Tourism Organization T-shirt, available in the Style Shop!
• Region-limited Pokémon available in Eggs! The following Pokémon will be available in 5 km Eggs in their respective real-world regions: Farfetch’d, Kangaskhan, Tauros, Heracross, Corsola, Volbeat, Illumise, Torkoal, Zangoose, Seviper, Lunatone, Solrock, Tropius, Relicanth, Pachirisu, Mime Jr., Chatot, Pansage, Pansear, Panpour, Heatmor, and Durant.

Features from Thursday, September 26, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) to Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)

• Mime Jr., the Mime Pokémon, will be making its debut in Pokémon GO! It will be available in 5 km Eggs in Europe. If you’re lucky, you might hatch a Shiny Mime Jr.!
• Shiny Pokémon rivals spotted! If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Zangoose or a Shiny Seviper in the wild in their respective real-world regions!
• Decreased Stardust costs for trading! Trading Pokémon will cost 1/4 less Stardust.
• Spin PokéStops for extra XP! Spinning PokéStops during this event will earn you 2× the regular amount of XP.
• Specially themed Field Research tasks will be available for a limited time during this event.

Augmented-reality technology is changing the way we travel and experience new places. At Pokémon GO Fest Chicago 2019, we had visitors from 68 countries and regions. At Pokémon GO Fest Dortmund 2019, half of all visitors were international and came from 90 different countries and regions. UNWTO’s mission is to promote and support responsible, sustainable, and universally accessible tourism, and we’re so proud to be partnering with an organization who shares our values of exploration and adventure.

Keep these steps in mind when traveling to make your travels rewarding for you, the people you meet, and the places you visit—let’s GO!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/worldtourismday2019/

The Safari Zone Montreal 2019 took place from September 20th, 2019 until September 22nd, 2019. Niantic has written a post event synopsis on the activities and overall statistics.

Thank you for a wonderful Safari Zone Montreal, the first-ever Pokémon GO event in Canada!

Trainers, Thank you for joining us in beautiful Montreal, Quebec, Canada, for our very first Safari Zone in Canada—and North America as a whole! The three-day event was well attended by Trainers from around the globe. Over 39,000 Trainers from all over the world visited Parc Jean-Drapeau, walking 166,000 km and catching over 7 million Pokémon.

A speedy Pokémon wonderland

Some exciting speedy Pokémon zipped their way to Parc Jean-Drapeau, such as Ponyta, Yanma, and Zigzagoon. Unown that spelled Q-U-E-B-E-C were also encounterable in the park. In celebration of Canada’s first-ever Safari Zone taking place in Montreal, Roselia, the Thorn Pokémon, was featured at the event as a nod to the Montreal coat of arms, which includes a rose insignia. Trainers in attendance also had an incredible opportunity to encounter and catch Tropius, a Pokémon that is normally only available in Africa, southern Spain, and Crete.

Attendees weren’t the only ones who got to enjoy the Safari Zone! Some Pokémon, such as Yanma, appeared much more frequently across Canada over the weekend in excitement for this event. There was even a chance Trainers could encounter Shiny Yanma!

Relaxing at a real-life beach zone

With the summer winding down, attendees enjoyed crisp early-autumn weather, experienced local cuisine with our numerous food-truck offerings, traded with other Trainers in the hopes of getting an elusive Lucky Pokémon, and relaxed on the beach. Group photos were later taken at the beach and the Biosphere, resulting in a truly breathtaking experience from beginning to end!

Thank you for a wonderful event. We are so excited for all the adventures to come! Until then, let’s GO!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/montreal-safari-zone-2019/

Niantic has announced that starting on September 25th, 2019, the Genetic Pokémon, Mewtwo, will be returning to EX Raids in Pokémon GO.

Mewtwo with Shadow Ball joins EX Raids!

Trainers, The Genetic Pokémon, Mewtwo, will be returning to EX Raids! Date + Time

• Starting on September 25, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. PDT—Trainers can receive EX Raid Passes to be invited to EX Raids featuring Mewtwo.

Features

• Challenge Mewtwo with the Shadow Ball attack exclusively in EX Raids!
• If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Mewtwo!

Are you new to EX Raids? You can become eligible to receive an EX Raid Pass when you win a Raid Battle at a qualifying Gym! To see whether a Gym can host EX Raids, take a look at the Gym’s details. If you triumph in a qualifying Raid Battle and receive an invitation to an EX Raid, you can check your EX Raid Pass for the date and time when you’ll be able to challenge Mewtwo.

Battling Mewtwo will be a difficult challenge that requires Trainers to take advantage of every opportunity—so don’t forget to invite a friend to go along with you! Invites can only be sent to an Ultra Friend or Best Friend, so don’t forget to battle with friends, send Gifts, and trade Pokémon to build up your Friendship level.

Do you have what it takes? Best of luck—Mewtwo won’t back down!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/exraids-mewtwo-2019/

Niantic has announced that from Monday, September 23rd, 2019 to Thursday, October 17th, 2019, Giratina in its Altered Forme will be available in five-star raids.

Altered Forme Giratina—raids, Raid Hour, and Shiny release!

Trainers, We are excited to announce that Giratina has reemerged from the Distortion World and returned to raids! Date + Time

• From Monday, September 23, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7) to Thursday, October 17, 2019, at 1 p.m. PDT (GMT −7): Giratina in its Altered Forme will be available in five-star raids.
• On September 25, 2019, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in your local time zone: There will be an increased number of five-star raids, featuring Altered Forme Giratina.

Features

• If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Altered Forme Giratina!

Start prepping your teams to take on this Ghost- and Dragon-type Legendary Pokémon. There are still many mysteries to be unraveled about the Renegade Pokémon! Stay safe, and happy raiding!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/shinyalteredformegiratina2019/

The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo announced a new Pokémon called Sirfetch’d which will appear in Pokémon Sword. The Pokémon had been teased about on the official site starting on September 12th, 2019 with a glitchy profile. It was then revealed that the glitchy promotion was due to a wild Rotom that entered the servers and was then corrected on September 18, 2019 when Sirfetch’d was officially revealed. High quality screenshots and artwork from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

An Important Message Regarding Website Glitches

Attention, Trainers, We would like to apologize for a series of glitches that affected the appearance of images and text on our page that was meant to announce a new Pokémon that has been discovered to appear in the Galar region. As of Wednesday, September 18, 2019, the error has been corrected.

We have learned that the incident was caused by a mischievous wild Rotom that entered our servers, causing a temporary disruption to our website. Fortunately, our IT team members—skilled Pokémon Trainers in their own right—were able to convince the Rotom to leave our system and return to where it normally resides.

With that issue cleared up, we are now free to finally present detailed information about the newly discovered Pokémon found to appear in Pokémon Sword. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

Source: https://swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us/website-glitch/

NEW POKÉMON DISCOVERED IN THE GALAR REGION

New Pokémon Sirfetch’d Will Appear in Pokémon Sword

The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo announced today that a new Pokémon has been discovered in the Galar region: Sirfetch’d, the Wild Duck Pokémon. Sirfetch’d will appear in the highly anticipated upcoming video game, Pokémon Sword. Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield launch November 15, 2019, exclusively on the Nintendo Switch™ system.


Sirfetch’d
Category: Wild Duck Pokémon
Type: Fighting
Height: 2’7”
Weight: 257.9 lbs.
Ability: Steadfast

The Farfetch’d of the Galar region can evolve into Sirfetch’d after experiencing many battles. They are calm and collected, and they make a point of always battling fairly. They are so noble in battle that they are often chosen as a motif for paintings. Of particular note is a painting—famous in the Galar region—that depicts a duel between a Sirfetch’d and an Escavalier.

In battle, Sirfetch’d uses the sharp stalk of its leek as a lance and the thick leaves as a shield. It maintains this leek over the span of many years and treasures it more than anything. When its leek finally withers, Sirfetch’d will leave the battlefield and retire from battling entirely.

Meteor Assault is a new move introduced in these games that only Sirfetch’d can learn! Sirfetch’d points its leek at the opponent and charges toward them at great speed. This move is devastatingly powerful! However, it appears that the move also puts great strain on Sirfetch’d. It will be unable to take action immediately after using this move.

YouTube Clip - Meet Sirfetch’d in Pokémon Sword!

amp; Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jqSOk89788

Niantic has announced that Pokémon from the Unova region will begin appearing in Pokémon GO starting today.

The world of Pokémon GO expands with Pokémon originally discovered in the Unova region!

Trainers, Over three years ago, your Pokémon GO journey started with Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region, and you’ve gone on to encounter hundreds of Pokémon first encountered in the Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh regions as you’ve battled, raided, and completed research. It’s almost time to continue your journey and encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Unova region! Get ready to meet new friends and encounter Pokémon featured in Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, appearing in Pokémon GO later today!

Features

• Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott, Patrat, Lillipup, Purrloin, Pidove, Blitzle, and more Pokémon originally discovered in the Unova region will be appearing in the wild.
• Spark has been hard at work walking and incubating Eggs for his research and has found that the following Pokémon have started hatching from Eggs!
  • 2 km Eggs: Patrat, Lillipup, Purrloin, Pidove
  • 5 km Eggs: Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott, Blitzle, Drilbur, Foongus
  • 10 km Eggs: Ferroseed, Klink, Litwick, Golett, Deino
• After tackling dozens of raids head on, Candela has discovered that Lillipup, Patrat, and Klink will be available to challenge in raids! Please note, Trainers, that Klink hasn’t been reported appearing in the wild outside raids.
• Following some travel and meticulous research, Blanche reports that there are some Pokémon that only seem to be appearing in the wild in certain parts of the world! Join us in welcoming them!
  • Asia-Pacific: Pansage, the Grass Monkey Pokémon
  • Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India: Pansear, the High Temp Pokémon
  • The Americas and Greenland: Panpour, the Spray Pokémon
  • Western hemisphere: Heatmor, the Anteater Pokémon
  • Eastern hemisphere: Durant, the Iron Ant Pokémon
• If you’re lucky, you may encounter Shiny Patrat and Shiny Lillipup!
• Introducing the Unova Stone! This black-and-white Evolutionary item will allow certain Pokémon to evolve. Try using it on a Pokémon like Lampent, and see what happens! This item can be obtained from Research Breakthroughs.

More Pokémon originally discovered in the Unova region will be making their way to Pokémon GO as Professor Willow shares more updates from his findings, so look forward to meeting them soon. C’mon, Trainer—let’s GO on this Unova voyage together!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/unova-pokemon/

YouTube Clip - The world of Pokémon GO expands with Pokémon originally discovered in the Unova region!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHndMuF39xY

The Pokémon Company International today announced it has entered a three-year partnership with The Football Association (The FA) to support The FA’s National Futsal Strategy. High resolutions pictures from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

The Pokémon Company International partners with The Football Association to increase participation in The FA’s National Futsal Strategy

The partnership begins immediately with Pokémon and The FA aiming to make Futsal a natural part of children’s football development. The focus in year one of the partnership will be on increasing participation of school and club teams from across England in The FA’s National Youth Futsal programme.


Throughout the partnership, The FA and Pokémon will use their shared values of evolution and progression through training to help appeal to children—raising Futsal’s profile, creating a clear identity for the game and developing a twin tracking pathway that will mean boys and girls can play Futsal as a part of their overall experience of the game.

Dan Kiddle, The FA’s Head of Commercial Partnerships, commented: “We are delighted to welcome the Pokémon Company International as a partner of The FA to support our National Futsal strategy and help grow participation in England. Pokémon is an instantly recognisable brand across the world and we are excited to work together to encourage young players, of all abilities, to play the game of Futsal.”

The FA views Futsal as integral to the progression of football standards across the country, with the current England men’s national team featuring a number of players who were brought up playing Futsal.


Because Futsal places emphasis on the technical ability, decision making and reaction time of players, it can result in more technically confident players, who can make good decisions under pressure.

The Pokémon Company International and The FA will work closely together to create and deliver an exciting range of initiatives at participating schools and clubs, culminating in The FA’s National Youth Futsal Festival in May 2020, as well as supporting the England men’s national Futsal team.

Michael Skubala, head coach of the England Futsal team, added: “It’s great to have such an iconic brand as Pokémon to sit alongside Futsal development in England. We will work hard together to engage with young players so that they can experience Futsal as part of their football development. It’s an exciting, fast-paced, technical game and I know they will love it.”

Niantic has announced that during September of 2019, for one hour every Wednesday evening, Raid Battles with the currently featured Legendary Pokémon will happen more frequently.

Get ready for Legendary Raid Hours in September!

Trainers, We’re excited to announce that there will be more Legendary Raid Hours taking place in September! For one hour every Wednesday evening, Raid Battles with the currently featured Legendary Pokémon will happen more frequently.

Date + Time
From 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in your local time zone on the following dates:

• September 4, 2019: Raikou, Entei, and Suicune
• September 11, 2019: Deoxys
• September 18, 2019: Mewtwo
• September 25, 2019: To Be Announced

Features

• There will be an increased number of five-star raids during the event hour.

As always, Trainers, be mindful of your surroundings and of others around you while playing Pokémon GO. Stay tuned for more updates.

Happy raiding!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/legendaryraidhoursseptember2019/

DeNA and The Pokémon Company have announced that Pokémon Masters has surpasses 10 Million downloads in just 4 days from its August 29th, 2019 worldwide launch.

Hit Mobile Game Pokémon Masters Surpasses 10 Million Downloads In Just 4 Days

Milestone Represents Downloads Worldwide Across Android and iOS Devices ​​​​​​​

TOKYO—September 3, 2019—DeNA Co., Ltd., in partnership with The Pokémon Company, today announced that the popular mobile game Pokémon Masters has surpassed 10 million downloads worldwide across Android and iOS devices since launching on August 29, 2019.

Pokémon Masters is a strategy and battling game where players form teams of sync pairs (the combination of a Trainer and their partner Pokémon) to engage in 3-on-3 real-time battles against AI opponents. The game takes place in an all-new location, the island of Pasio, where Trainers and their partner Pokémon from every known Pokémon region will gather to compete.

Pokémon Masters is available worldwide as a free-to-start game with in-app purchases on compatible Android and iOS devices. The game is available in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Traditional Chinese.