To celebrate the launch of Ingress Prime, Niantic is giving out special T-shirt based on the new game for Trainers to wear in Pokémon GO.

Celebrate Ingress Prime’s launch with T-shirt avatar items at no cost!

Trainers, The world of Ingress, the Niantic game which influenced the experience that Trainers enjoy in Pokémon GO, is changing right before our eyes! In celebration of Ingress Prime, a new mobile game out now, Trainers can sport special T-shirt avatar items, available at no cost in the Style Shop.

The three T-shirts have a futuristic style, and each has its own unique design—one includes the Ingress Prime logo, while the other two have the colors and designs representing the game’s two factions.

Plus, as part of the celebration, Trainers will have an opportunity to encounter two Shiny Pokémon that have colors matching Ingress Prime’s factions—Shiny Ponyta, which has bright blue flames, and Shiny Cubone, which has a green body!

So celebrate this special milestone with us and try on a new look! Stay safe, and happy exploring!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/ingress-prime/

Nintendo has announced that a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct will broadcast on November 1st, 2018 at 10:00am EST / 7:00am PST and it will then be followed by a post-show Nintendo Treehouse: Live presentation which will feature gameplay from the upcoming games Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! / Let's Go, Eevee. High resolution artwork and screenshots from the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct have been added to an Imageboard thread.


Sources: https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1057271576687595520 and https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1057270899957776384

YouTube Clip - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct 11.1.2018

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fccgHnBQ0YM

YouTube Clip - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct 11.1.2018 - Japanese

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBqz5vGmMAQ

YouTube Clip - 69: Incineroar – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE6Agn9d89U

YouTube Clip - Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! - Gameplay - Nintendo Treehouse: Live

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

New Revealed Information from Nintendo Treehouse Live

During the Treehouse Live segment, new information about Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! was exclusively revealed.
Some of the highlights revealed in the video include:

• Two new moves for Eevee available at a tutor in Celadon City's Pokémon Center: Glitzy Glow and Baddy Bad.
• The Fortune Teller can set the Nature of the Pokémon you will encounter.
• The IV Judge feature returns.
• A Mystery Box that can be obtained once a week.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Direct Unleashes New Details

New Fighters, Modes, Gameplay Features and DLC Highlighted in Comprehensive Video Presentation; Incentives Offered to Pre-Purchase Digital Version of Game

REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 1, 2018 – In the final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Direct video presentation before the game launches exclusively for the Nintendo Switch system on Dec. 7, Nintendo blew the lid off of many new modes, fighters and gameplay features of the massive video game crossover event, including details about upcoming DLC. With the reveal of new fighters Ken from the Street Fighter series and Incineroar from the Pokémon franchise, all playable fighters at launch – all 74 of them! – have been unveiled. But more fighters, stages and music tracks will be coming in the form of DLC, which was also announced in the video presentation. To view the Nintendo Direct video in its entirety, visit https://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct.

Nintendo also announced an incentive for fans to pre-purchase the digital version of the game (and avoid long lines and the holiday rush!). My Nintendo members who pre-purchase the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game in Nintendo eShop or on Nintendo.com will earn a bonus of 300, or double, Gold Points. This limited-time offer runs now through 11:59 p.m. ET on Dec. 6. The bonus points will be issued on the game’s launch day.

“There are still elements of today’s presentation that hold a lot of secrets for players to discover, but with the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate only a little more than a month away, this Nintendo Direct presentation is a final look at one of the most massive games Nintendo has ever produced,” said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “With so much to experience and discover in this game – and with a huge library of other games to choose from – we believe fans are going to be playing a lot of Nintendo Switch this holiday season.”

Some of the highlights revealed in the video include:

• HadoKEN!: Hailing from the Street Fighter series, Ryu’s rival Ken joins the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster as an echo fighter. This Ken is based on his appearance in Super Street Fighter II Turbo. While he has some similar moves to Ryu, Ken is a slightly faster fighter and has a different shaped Hadoken.
• Incineroar: The final fighter to join the battle in time for the game’s launch is Incineroar, the advanced evolution of Litten, who made his first appearance in the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games. Incineroar uses pro-wrestling moves, culminating in an epic Final Smash called Max Malicious Moonsault, based on his Z- Move from the Pokémon games.
  
  
  
  
  
• Spirits: In the world of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, many video game characters lose their forms and become “spirits” that serve as a power-up of sorts for a player’s main playable fighter. There is a massive number of wildly different spirits, ranging from Chibi-Robo to Dr. Wily to Tails to Revolver Ocelot, with the giant list of characters going on and on. Players can equip primary and support spirits to power up or add additional abilities like speed or strength to their fighter during battles. Mixing and matching spirits will help players get the upper hand against certain opponents, adding quite a bit of strategy to battles. Equipping a spirit is similar to equipping a charm or accessory in an RPG. It’s a way for players to enjoy a massive amount of additional video game characters outside of selecting them as playable fighters.
• Spirit Battles: The main way to acquire spirits is to win Spirit Battles. After winning a Spirit Battle, players will have to complete a roulette challenge to acquire that spirit.
• Leveling Up Spirits: By battling with spirits by their side, players can level up spirits, giving them extra power and sometimes unlocking enhanced forms. The more leveled up and trained spirits are, the more powerful and useful they are.
• Spirit Combinations: With an insane amount of spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, thousands of combinations can be formed. Players will be constantly surprised and excited by all the spirits that pop up in the game. Because players might collect an abundance of spirits, the game will offer recommendations for primary and support spirits, making the selection process a little bit easier.
• DLC: New fighters, stages and music will be coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate through the end of February 2020 in the form of paid DLC. For only $5.99, players can purchase one set, which includes a new playable fighter (not an Echo Fighter), a new stage and a variety of music tracks. By purchasing a Fighters Pass for $24.99, players will get access to five yet-to-be-announced sets, which is five new fighters, five stages and multiple music tracks, as they release. Players who purchase a Fighters Pass will also receive an in-game outfit based on Rex from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 starting Dec. 7. Pre-purchasing the digital version of the game with the Fighters Pass in Nintendo eShop or on Nintendo.com before 11:59 p.m. ET on Dec. 6 will earn My Nintendo members 425 bonus Gold Points, or double the usual amount. The bonus points will be issued on the game’s launch day.
• Early Purchase Bonus: Piranha Plant takes root! The iconic enemy from the Super Mario series is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for early purchasers. Players can purchase the digital version of the game or register their physical game card on a Nintendo Switch device by Jan. 31, 2019, to gain access to this new fighter when it is available around February 2019 at no additional cost. Piranha Plant, together with a new stage and music tracks, will be available for purchase as DLC in the future. Fans can pre-purchase the game and secure the Piranha Plant reward starting today by visiting http://smashbros.nintendo.com/buy/.
• New amiibo: All the new fighters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – including DLC! – will get their own amiibo figures. This includes Ken, Incineroar and Piranha Plant, as well as the recently announced Simon Belmont and King K. Rool. The currently scheduled release timing is as follows, with details about future figures on the way:
  • Inkling, Ridley and Wolf – Dec. 7, 2018
  • King K. Rool, Ice Climbers and Piranha Plant – Feb. 15, 2019
  • Isabelle, Pichu, Ken, Young Link, Daisy – 2019
  
  
  
  
  
• Adventure Mode: World of Light: There may not be a single-player adventure quite like Adventure Mode: Subspace Emissary from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but something has caused the numerous video game characters in the game to lose their bodies and transform into spirits. While today’s Nintendo Direct video provides some sneak peeks, Masahiro Sakurai, the director of the Super Smash Bros. series, wants to keep parts of this new adventure mode secret until the game launches…
• Assist Trophies: In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, assist trophies do exactly what their name suggests – they assist players in battle! Each assist trophy is based on a recognizable video game character and unleashes a variety of different powers, both offensive and defensive. The total number of assist trophies in the game is 59, representing characters like Guile from the Street Fighter series, Isaac from the Golden Sun RPGs, the Fly Swatter from Mario Paint and Spring Man from ARMS.
• Mii Fighters: When playing as a Mii Fighter, players can customize their outfits and voice options. Some new Mii Fighter outfits have also been added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
• Wireless and Online Play: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate lets players battle together with friends and family members via local wireless* or online**. “For Fun” and “For Glory,” which existed in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, are no longer options. Instead, matchmaking is based on three factors: Preferred Rules, which lets players choose their rules for battle and pair up with others with similar preferences, Global Smash Power, an online leaderboard that pits players against others with a similar score, and Proximity, players who are close to each other geographically.
• Two-Player Co-op: Two fighters are better than one! When playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate online, two players can team up on one Nintendo Switch system online and take on other teams with the same setup.
• Smartphone Features: With the Nintendo Switch Online app*** on smartphones, players can voice chat with others in battle arenas. A mobile service called Smash World is also being developed. Instead of focusing on stats, the new service allows players to post and watch videos, as well as other fun features. More details about the service will be revealed in the future.
• Elite Smash: Once a player’s Global Smash Power is high enough, she or he will be invited to compete in elite in-game battles. These VIP matches are for the best of the best and offer some serious competition.
• Smash Tag: Everyone who competes online will need to create a unique Smash Tag. By beating a fellow fighter, players will receive their Smash Tag to display on their profile. Collecting a bunch of Smash Tags is a great way to show off high-level Super Smash Bros. Ultimate accomplishments.
• Short Messages: Players can select pre-determined short messages, assign them to the control pad and send them to other players before and after battles. The game offers a wide selection of varied preset messages.
• Spectator Mode: As in previous games, players can watch other players battle in Spectator Mode. Analyzing the battles of other players can be helpful in learning new strategies and techniques.
• Background Matchmaking: Players can play other modes while they search for an online battle. Not every mode will be available while waiting, but it’s a great way for players to keep occupied between online battles.
• Battle Arenas: Players can create custom battle arenas when playing online that allow them to compete against other players in a more intimate setting. In a battle arena, there are options to join a battle, wait in line or spectate.
• Other Features: There is a wide variety of other modes and settings in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, including:
  • Help – Living in the easy-to-access dashboard, Help mode offers in-game guides and tips.
  • Mob Smash – This mode lets players battle an army of fighters on different stages. Players can even select the music tracks associated with a given stage that they want to listen to while battling.
  • Replay – Players can save replays of their battles and even create shareable videos from them.
  • Tips – This menu offers quick tips and tricks that players will see on loading screens. When viewing, the tips can be sorted by category or fighter.
  • Challenges – By completing specific challenges, players earn in-game rewards. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the challenges are arranged to look like a comic book.
  • Battle Records – The Records menu tracks battle history, with the option to view battle data separately for online and offline play.
  • Shop – Players can redeem in-game currency for music tracks, spirits and a variety of different items.
  • Language Support – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate supports 11 different languages. Applicable fighter voices and names are specific to whatever language is selected.
  • Custom Balance – When battling against other players on the same system, players can adjust the strength of their fighters. This completely optional feature comes in handy if players want to adjust strength to ensure a fair fight.
• Early Hands-On Events: Fans can check the game’s site for information about a variety of upcoming hands-on events. At these special events, players will have the chance to choose from all 74 fighters.

For more information about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, visit https://www.smashbros.com.

The official Pokémon website has announced that there will be a Field Research for Pokémon GO during November 2018 where players will encounter Shedinja if they make a Research Breakthrough.

Research the Wonderful Shedinja

Don’t get bugged by the Bug types—grab Shedinja and search for a Shiny Caterpie with November’s Field Research.

It might be getting chillier in many parts of the world, but that won't keep the Bug-type Pokémon away in November. Trainers who make a Research Breakthrough during November will encounter Shedinja, a Pokémon that's never been available in Pokémon GO before. Several of Shedinja's slithery Bug-type brethren will also be featured in November's Field Research tasks, including little Caterpie. If that doesn't excite you, perhaps the possibility of the Worm Pokémon being Shiny will!

Trainers have until 1:00 p.m. PDT on November 1 to catch Suicune before Shedinja replaces it, so it's time to start completing a final wave of Field Research tasks if you're still looking for a Suicune. To make a Research Breakthrough, you'll need to collect seven stamps by completing Field Research tasks, and you can only earn one stamp each day. You won't find Shedinja roaming around anywhere in the wild, so don't miss the chance to add it to your collection.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/research-the-wonderful-shedinja/

Niantic has announced that there will be a Special Raid Challenge on Saturday, November 3rd, 2018 where Gengar will be available to battle.

Gengar steals the spotlight in a Special Raid Challenge!

Trainers, Are you ready for a challenge? On Saturday, November 3, there will be a Special Raid Challenge! For three hours, Gengar will be available in Raid Battles! Take a look at the details below by region: Date + Time

• Nov. 3, 2018
• Asia-Pacific: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. JST (GMT +9)
• Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. UTC (GMT +0)
• The Americas and Greenland: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8)

Features

• Gengar will be featured in Raid Battles!
• Receive up to five Raid Passes from nearby Gyms at no cost.
• If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny Gengar!

Do you have what it takes? Get ready to GO, Trainer—and best of luck! Stay safe, and happy exploring!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/gengar-specialraid/

Niantic has announced a new feature for Pokémon GO called Adventure Sync which can record your walking distances in the background even when Pokémon GO isn’t launched.

New Adventure Sync keeps track of all your journeys!

Trainers, Exploring with Pokémon GO has never been easier with a new feature coming soon! Adventure Sync can record your walking distances even when Pokémon GO isn’t launched, working in the background to tally your distance, earn Candy, and hatch Eggs!

Plus, Adventure Sync will deliver a weekly summary, where you can see your Incubator and Candy progress as well as important activity statistics. Check in via your Trainer Profile to see the number of kilometers recorded for the week. Earn rewards each week for each milestone you cross, and receive push notifications when your Buddy Pokémon has found a Candy or when an Egg is about to hatch!

You can opt into Adventure Sync at any time, and the feature will connect to both Apple Health on Apple devices and Google Fit on Android devices.

So let’s get motivated and GO! Stay safe, and happy exploring!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/adventure-sync/

Niantic have announced the details for the 11th Pokémon GO Community Day which takes place on November 10th, 2018 at 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM EST. The featured Pokémon for this day is Cyndaquil. Cyndaquil will appear in the wild more frequently for three hours that day. The 2x Catch XP and 2x Catch Stardust bonuses will also be available that day.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/events/community-day/

The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo announced the discovery of a new Pokémon, Melmetal. Meltan, a Mythical Pokémon recently discovered in the world of Pokémon GO, evolves into Melmetal, making Meltan the first Mythical Pokémon known to be able to evolve. High resolution pictures and artwork from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

MELMETAL, EVOLUTION OF MYTHICAL POKÉMON MELTAN, DISCOVERED!

Meltan Is First Mythical Pokémon Known to Evolve

Melmetal: Revived after 3,000 Years
Melmetal was worshiped in ancient times as a Pokémon with the power to create metal. Because of its Evolution from Meltan, its body has hardened and is now incredibly sturdy. Melmetal is made of liquid metal, and its flexible arms can be whipped forward to deliver a devastating punch. It can also execute a powerful, unique Steel-type physical move known as Double Iron Bash. By using the hex nut in its chest like an axle to spin its arms around, Melmetal can deal a double strike to its opponent. The weight of the heavy hex nuts on its arms combined with the spinning motion gives the Double Iron Bash move extraordinary power.


Evolving Meltan into Melmetal
The Evolution of the Mythical Pokémon Meltan into Melmetal can only occur in Pokémon GO and requires 400 Meltan Candies. Like Candies that can be collected for other Pokémon, players can obtain Meltan Candies by catching Meltan (after opening a Mystery Box) and sending them to Professor Willow or by walking around with Meltan selected as their Buddy Pokémon. Fans can also obtain Meltan Candies by sending that Pokémon from Pokémon GO to the Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! video games. Fans can have fun exploring the Kanto region with Melmetal once they bring it over from Pokémon GO to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!

YouTube Clip - Meltan Research Update: Introducing Melmetal!

The Meltan research continues with Professors Oak and Willow, who appear to have discovered an Evolution—the first of its kind! What could this mean?

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ddxlXwEQ30

YouTube Clip - W Professors Profile03

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGjf9WjRxjE

The Pokémon Company International has posted a new trailer for the 21st movie English dub, Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us.

See the New Trailer for Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us

Check out the full trailer for the new Pokémon animated film arriving in theaters this November.

Ash and Pikachu are returning to the big screen in the latest Pokémon animated film, Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us, and you can get a sneak peek of the famous duo's upcoming adventure in this new theatrical trailer.

After you've watched the preview, remember that you can purchase tickets by visiting www.FathomEvents.com/Pokemon or by going to a participating theater box office. Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us will be screening on November 24, 26, and 28, and December 1, so don't miss out on the chance to see the film in theaters.

In Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us, Ash and Pikachu journey to a seaside city filled with a delightful cast of characters, including a young athlete, a compulsive liar, a shy researcher, a bitter old woman, and a little girl with a big secret. They're sure to encounter unique challenges and plenty of thrilling Pokémon battles while learning the value of teamwork and putting aside their differences.

Check out the full theatrical trailer for Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us above. For more information, including participating theater locations and ticket sales, visit www.FathomEvents.com/Pokemon.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/see-the-new-trailer-for-pokemon-the-movie-the-power-of-us/

YouTube Clip - Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us—Full Trailer

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PGsP59Io20

From October 23rd, 2018 until November 1st, 2018, Ghost-type and Dark-type Pokémon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region will be available to capture as part of Pokémon GO's Halloween celebration.

Have a haunting good time during Pokémon GO Halloween 2018!

Do you feel a change in the breeze? A chill down your spine? Pokémon GO Halloween is back for a spooky good time! Ghost-type and Dark-type Pokémon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region, such as Drifloon and Stunky, join in on the fun, which begins on October 23 at 1:00 p.m. PDT! And, because you can’t have tricks without any treats, Trainers will be able to earn double Candy for every Pokémon caught until November 1 at 1:00 p.m. PDT.

During this event, it seems Professor Willow will need your help on some limited-time Special Research. He stumbled across an odd stone one day and has been experiencing strange happenings around his lab ever since! Could a Pokémon be causing this ruckus? Complete Special Research tasks and find out before whatever it is goes away! You’ll also be able to enjoy Field Research featuring Ghost-type and Dark-type Pokémon throughout the event.

Plus, the Renegade Pokémon, Giratina, will make its first appearance in Raid Battles! This Ghost- and Dragon-type Legendary Pokémon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region has emerged from the Distortion World for an extended time, so challenge it before it leaves on November 20 at 1:00 p.m. PST!

Feeling extra creepy and kooky? New avatar items featuring Ghost-type Pokémon are now available in the Style Shop! From a Drifloon Cap to a Gengar Backpack, you can show your love for these Pokémon all year round.

Steel your nerves and get ready for some strange and scary fun times! Stay safe, and happy exploring!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/halloween2018/

TradeWorks Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) is pleased to announce the introduction of new products in the Monster Ball Transform Series called Pokémon Travel. As part of the gowell brand, these products are designed to make traveling more enjoyable. They will start selling the transformation neck pillow which becomes a Monster Ball and Eievui as well as a transformational travel bag which becomes a Monster Ball. The neck pillow will cost 3,800 yen plus tax and will be available in late October 2018 while the travel bag will cost 4500 yen plus tax and will be available in late November 2018.


Source: https://www.atpress.ne.jp/news/168633