From Saturday, September 12th until Sunday, November 1st, 2020, at Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores across Japan, the Fall Fun Found! (たのしい秋みつけた！) Campaign will take place! There is also content that can be enjoyed at home. Let's have a fun fall with Pikachu and his friends!

YouTube Clip - Pokémon Center "Fall Fun Found!" Campaign

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKi74z6OAT4

Watch the video and go play at the Pokémon Center! Pikachu and his friends challenge various things at the Pokémon Center in search of a fun fall! Special videos capturing the scene will be released from September 11th, 2020 to November 1st, 2020. There are four kinds of movies in total. They will be shown on the official Pokémon YouTube channel in order. The decorations linked in the video are only available at the Pokémon Center.


In addition, if you tell the staff at the Pokémon Center or the Pokémon Store the "Secret Word" that appears in the campaign video, you'll get a sticker with a picture of Pikachu enjoying fall. There are four different sticker designs in total. The sticker you can get depends on the "Secret Word" of each video.

Video Schedule:

1. Fall Culture - Friday, September 11th, 2020 at 18:00 JST
2. Fall Sports - Friday, September 25th, 2020 at 18:00 JST
3. Fall Arts - Friday, October 9th, 2020 at 18:00 JST
4. Fall Appetite - Friday, October 23rd, 2020 at 18:00 JST

Daily Lottery:

During this campaign period, the "Daily Lottery" will be available at Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores nationwide! If the last digit of your League Card generated in Pocket Monsters Sword or Shield matches the days lucky number, you'll get a Pikachu sticker! You can try the "Everyday Lottery" once a day by coming to the nearest Pokémon Center or Pokémon Store with your Nintendo Switch, or Nintendo Switch Lite, and your copy of Pocket Monsters Sword or Shield.

Mini Drawing Contest!

From September 12th, 2020 to October 18th, 2020, the Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores will hold a mini drawing contest. The theme of the drawing will be "Delightful Fall"! There are many fun things to do in fall, such as fall sports, reading and art. Let's express a happy fall with our Pokemon! Here's how you can participate in the "Mini Drawing Contest! The Pikachu stickers given away in the "Mini Drawing Contest" are the same as those given away in the above "Secret Word" event.

1） Draw a drawing on the application form attached to the campaign leaflet distributed at stores or download the application form from here.
2) Give your drawing to the staff of your nearest Pokémon Center or Pokémon Store during the application period.
3） A Pikachu sticker will be given to the first-come, first-serve winner.
4） The winning entries will be displayed in the store of the Pokémon Center or the Pokémon Store to which it was submitted.

Pokémon Center - Halloween Galar Garden

On Saturday, September 12th, 2020, the Halloween Galar Garden, a line of Pokémon goods for Halloween home parties, will be available! For full information, check out this page.


On Saturday, September 26th, 2020, the second edition of Pokémon Trainers, the popular Pokémon Trainers' merchandise line, will be available! More details will be announced on Friday, September 11th, 2020, so look out for it.


Source: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2020/08/200828_p02.html

Solo Event Training with Legends

Solo Event: Training with Legends under way! Complete Full-Force Battles to obtain event medals!

Date/Time

August 27, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. - September 13, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Event Missions

You can take on special missions during the event period. Check the Missions screen to learn more!

Full-Force Battles

Assemble a strong team with a set number of sync pairs for every battle and strive for victory in Full-Force Battles. Your opponent’s remaining HP and fainted Pokémon are carried over until you reset. Sync pairs that have already been assigned to the team cannot be assigned again until you reset.

The sync pairs you will face have various capabilities. Try to form a strategy when creating a team for each battle!

Event Medals

Event medals are awarded for meeting certain conditions in event missions. For info about event medals you have obtained, or how to obtain other event medals, check out the Event Medals tab in the Medals section of the Poryphone menu.

Important

• To participate, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 1: The More the Merrier (Normal) in single-player.
• The sync pairs that appear as opponents in battle have different capabilities than those you can actually obtain.
• When the exchange period for the vouchers obtained in this event ends, leftover vouchers will be converted into coins (10 coins per voucher) and sent to your Present Box.
• To attempt missions, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 1: The More the Merrier (Normal) in single-player.
• If you have completed Main Story Chapter 1: The More the Merrier (Normal) in single-player during the mission period, you will have fulfilled the conditions for the missions leading up to it and can claim your rewards.
• All mission completion rewards must be claimed within three days of the mission period ending.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Event_2080_1W_1

Champion Stadium Available Now!

Champion Stadium: Kanto Challenge Available Now! The Champion Stadium is new battle content where the Elite Four and Champion of each region will be waiting for you. The Kanto Challenge will be added this time around. You can use the sync pairs you have trained up until now to emerge victorious in the Champion Stadium and aim for a place in the Hall of Fame!

Champion Stadium Details

ou can challenge the Champion after defeating the Elite Four! In the Champion Stadium, you must take on the Elite Four and win all of the battles before you can take on the Champion. You can take on the Elite Four in any order. The battles are in the regular 3v3 format.

Difficulty

The Champion Stadium features multiple difficulty levels. The Kanto Challenge will introduce Normal and Hard Lv. 1 difficulty levels. You cannot take on Hard Lv. 1 until you complete Normal first. You will only be able to enter the Hall of Fame by completing the Hard Lv. 1 difficulty level. Increasing the difficulty level does not change the conditions to challenge the Champion or the 3v3 battle format.

You can obtain Champion Spirit!

You can obtain Champion Spirit, which is an item required to raise sync pairs to 6★ EX, as a reward for completing the Champion Stadium. You can get this precious item by taking on the Champion Stadium! There will be big differences in the play styles and rewards received between difficulties Normal and Hard Lv. 1 or higher.

Champion Stadium Details for Hard Lv. 1 or Higher

Restrictions on Number of Attempts and Completions - When participating in the Champion Stadium on Hard Lv. 1 or higher, only one difficulty level of one region can be attempted each week. A battle that has been completed cannot be reattempted until the following week. (It can be reattempted as many times as desired if you are defeated.) The completion progress is reset every week at the time and date listed below.

• Reset Time: Sunday at 11:00 p.m.

Note: Only the initial reset will be performed at the following Date/Time.

• Initial Reset Date/Time: September 6, 2020 at 11:00 p.m.

Carry Over of Teams

Normally, sync pairs taken into battle cannot be taken into other battles. However, if you lose a battle, the sync pairs taken into that battle can be taken into other battles. The status of your sync pairs will also be reset every week at the time and day listed below.

• Reset Time: Sunday at 11:00 p.m.

Additional special parameters

When participating in the Champion Stadium on Hard Lv. 1 or higher, special parameters such as “Special attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.” will be added to battles against the Elite Four. The parameter changes with each victory and the parameter that will be applied to each battle will change at random every week. Two parameters apply in battles against the Champion. One is set, and the other can be chosen from the four used in the battles against the Elite Four.

Changes to Pokémon used by your opponent

When participating in the Champion Stadium on Hard Lv. 1 or higher, the Pokémon used by the opponent may change each week. You will need to train different types of sync pairs to complete the challenge each week, as the weakness types of your opponents may also change.

Addition of special medals

For each Champion Stadium region and difficulty (excluding Normal), you can obtain medals by achieving Hall of Fame status for every sync pair type. There is no set period to obtain medals. Try taking on the challenge multiple times to obtain Hall of Fame status for all of the sync pair types!

Important

• To participate in the Champion Stadium, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 10: A Reason to Battle (Normal) in single-player.
• The time period and featured content are subject to change without notice.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Update_2080_1W_5

Sygna Suit Blue Poké Fair Scout

Team up with a fair-exclusive sync pair in the Poké Fair Scout now! 5★ Sygna Suit Blue & Blastoise are being featured in this limited-time Poké Fair Scout! 5★ sync pairs have a 10% chance of appearing in the Poké Fair Scout! Featured sync pairs have a higher chance of appearing than non-featured 5★ sync pairs. 5★ Sygna Suit Blue & Blastoise will be released with their sync grid expanded and will have the ability to be raised to 6★ EX in conjunction with this spotlight.

Also, to celebrate the anniversary, receive up to 500 sync orbs when you obtain 5★ Sygna Suit Blue & Blastoise in this sync pair scout! Don’t miss your chance to team up with this fair-exclusive sync pair!

About Sygna Suit Blue & Blastoise

Sygna Suit Blue strengthens his allies’ offense and defense to lead everyone to a team victory!

Sync Pair Scout + Present!

Receive the following items as presents according to the number of times you obtain 5★ Sygna Suit Blue & Blastoise from this sync pair scout!

1 Time(s)

• 5★ Sygna Suit Blue & Blastoise Sync Orb ×100

2 Time(s)

• 5★ Sygna Suit Blue & Blastoise Sync Orb ×100

3 Time(s)

• 5★ Sygna Suit Blue & Blastoise Sync Orb ×100

4 Time(s)

• 5★ Sygna Suit Blue & Blastoise Sync Orb ×100

5 Time(s)

• 5★ Sygna Suit Blue & Blastoise Sync Orb ×100

Date/Time

August 27, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. - September 27, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Important

• This sync pair scout allows you to use the Sync Pair Scout ×11 at a cost of only 3000 gems.
• 5★ Sygna Suit Blue & Blastoise are a fair-exclusive sync pair.
• Fair-exclusive sync pairs are sync pairs that will appear for a limited time during this Poké Fair Scout.
• There is a possibility that they will appear in other Poké Fair Scouts in the future as well.
• Sync pairs other than the ones mentioned above may also appear in the Poké Fair Scout.
• To unlock the sync grid, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 2: A Friendly New Rival (Normal) in single-player.
• To upgrade to 6★ EX, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 1: The More the Merrier (Normal) in single-player.
• You will not receive the present if you obtain Sygna Suit Blue & Blastoise outside of the rally period.
• Each present will be sent when you obtain Sygna Suit Blue & Blastoise during the rally period.
• You will not receive any additional presents even if you obtain Sygna Suit Blue & Blastoise more than the specified number of times during the rally period. Note: Presents will be sent to the Temp Storage section of the Present Box.
• Please note that you cannot have two or more sync pairs that include Trainers with the same name in your team.
• To check the available sync pairs and their respective offering rates, go to the Offering Rate section on the Sync Pair Scout screen.
• Please read the Notes section under Offering Rate on the Sync Pair Scout screen before using the feature.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Scout_2080_1W_1

Sygna Suit Leaf Poké Fair Scout

Team up with a fair-exclusive sync pair in the Poké Fair Scout now! 5★ Sygna Suit Leaf & Venusaur are being featured in this limited-time Poké Fair Scout! 5★ sync pairs have a 10% chance of appearing in the Poké Fair Scout! Featured sync pairs have a higher chance of appearing than non-featured 5★ sync pairs.

5★ Sygna Suit Leaf & Venusaur will be released with their sync grid expanded and will have the ability to be raised to 6★ EX in conjunction with this spotlight. Also, to celebrate the anniversary, receive up to 500 sync orbs when you obtain 5★ Sygna Suit Leaf & Venusaur in this sync pair scout! Don’t miss your chance to team up with this fair-exclusive sync pair!

About Sygna Suit Leaf & Venusaur

Sygna Suit Leaf uses poison to wear down opponents and drive them into a corner!

Sync Pair Scout + Present!

Receive the following items as presents according to the number of times you obtain 5★ Sygna Suit Leaf & Venusaur from this sync pair scout!

1 Time(s)

• 5★ Sygna Suit Leaf & Venusaur Sync Orb ×100

2 Time(s)

• 5★ Sygna Suit Leaf & Venusaur Sync Orb ×100

3 Time(s)

• 5★ Sygna Suit Leaf & Venusaur Sync Orb ×100

4 Time(s)

• 5★ Sygna Suit Leaf & Venusaur Sync Orb ×100

5 Time(s)

• 5★ Sygna Suit Leaf & Venusaur Sync Orb ×100

Date/Time

August 28, 2020 at 2:00 a.m. - September 27, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Important

• This sync pair scout allows you to use the Sync Pair Scout ×11 at a cost of only 3000 gems.
• 5★ Sygna Suit Leaf & Venusaur are a fair-exclusive sync pair.
• Fair-exclusive sync pairs are sync pairs that will appear for a limited time during this Poké Fair Scout.
• There is a possibility that they will appear in other Poké Fair Scouts in the future as well.
• Sync pairs other than the ones mentioned above may also appear in the Poké Fair Scout.
• To unlock the sync grid, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 2: A Friendly New Rival (Normal) in single-player.
• To upgrade to 6★ EX, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 1: The More the Merrier (Normal) in single-player.
• You will not receive the present if you obtain Sygna Suit Leaf & Venusaur outside of the rally period.
• Each present will be sent when you obtain Sygna Suit Leaf & Venusaur during the rally period.
• You will not receive any additional presents even if you obtain Sygna Suit Leaf & Venusaur more than the specified number of times during the rally period. Note: Presents will be sent to the Temp Storage section of the Present Box.
• Please note that you cannot have two or more sync pairs that include Trainers with the same name in your team.
• To check the available sync pairs and their respective offering rates, go to the Offering Rate section on the Sync Pair Scout screen.
• Please read the Notes section under Offering Rate on the Sync Pair Scout screen before using the feature.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Scout_2080_1W_2

Sygna Suit Red Poké Fair Scout

Team up with a fair-exclusive sync pair in the Poké Fair Scout now! 5★ Sygna Suit Red & Charizard are being featured in this limited-time Poké Fair Scout! 5★ sync pairs have a 10% chance of appearing in the Poké Fair Scout! Featured sync pairs have a higher chance of appearing than non-featured 5★ sync pairs. Also, to celebrate the anniversary, receive up to 500 sync orbs when you obtain 5★ Sygna Suit Red & Charizard in this sync pair scout! Don’t miss your chance to team up with this fair-exclusive sync pair!

About Sygna Suit Red & Charizard

Sygna Suit Red blasts through opponents with a mighty Blast Burn!

Sync Pair Scout + Present!

Receive the following items as presents according to the number of times you obtain 5★ Sygna Suit Red & Charizard from this sync pair scout!

1 Time(s)

• 5★ Sygna Suit Red & Charizard Sync Orb ×100

2 Time(s)

• 5★ Sygna Suit Red & Charizard Sync Orb ×100

3 Time(s)

• 5★ Sygna Suit Red & Charizard Sync Orb ×100

4 Time(s)

• 5★ Sygna Suit Red & Charizard Sync Orb ×100

5 Time(s)

• 5★ Sygna Suit Red & Charizard Sync Orb ×100

Date/Time

August 28, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. - September 27, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Important

• This sync pair scout allows you to use the Sync Pair Scout ×11 at a cost of only 3000 gems.
• 5★ Sygna Suit Red & Charizard are a fair-exclusive sync pair.
• Fair-exclusive sync pairs are sync pairs that will appear for a limited time during this Poké Fair Scout.
• There is a possibility that they will appear in other Poké Fair Scouts in the future as well.
• Sync pairs other than the ones mentioned above may also appear in the Poké Fair Scout.
• To unlock the sync grid, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 2: A Friendly New Rival (Normal) in single-player.
• To upgrade to 6★ EX, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 1: The More the Merrier (Normal) in single-player.
• You will not receive the present if you obtain Sygna Suit Red & Charizard outside of the rally period.
• Each present will be sent when you obtain Sygna Suit Red & Charizard during the rally period.
• You will not receive any additional presents even if you obtain Sygna Suit Red & Charizard more than the specified number of times during the rally period. Note: Presents will be sent to the Temp Storage section of the Present Box.
• Please note that you cannot have two or more sync pairs that include Trainers with the same name in your team.
• To check the available sync pairs and their respective offering rates, go to the Offering Rate section on the Sync Pair Scout screen.
• Please read the Notes section under Offering Rate on the Sync Pair Scout screen before using the feature.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Scout_2080_1W_3

YouTube Clip - Sygna Suit Blue, Leaf, and Red are coming to their own Poké Fair Scout Events!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYnc2i2PMWU

Niantic has announced that Mega Evolution has made its way to the world of Pokémon GO as of August 27th, 2020.

Mega Evolution is here! Battle in raids against Mega Venusaur, Mega Charizard, Mega Blastoise, and more!

Trainers, It appears Mega Evolution has made its way to the world of Pokémon GO! It was observed in some regions, including the Kalos region, that certain Pokémon could reach an additional Evolutionary stage and gain incredible power for a limited time in battle. This became known as Mega Evolution. After some research, Professor Willow has documented some notable differences in how Mega Evolution works in the world of Pokémon GO.

What we know so far about Mega Evolution in Pokémon GO
Select Pokémon can Mega Evolve using a newly discovered resource called Mega Energy. You can collect this mysterious substance by completing Mega Raids, which are Raid Battles that feature Mega-Evolved Pokémon. It seems the faster you defeat a Raid Boss, the more Mega Energy you’ll receive for that Pokémon. You can Mega Evolve any of your Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, and Beedrill once you have enough of their corresponding Mega Energy! Some of these Pokémon are appearing in Mega Raids too. After you’ve Mega Evolved a Pokémon, the Mega Energy required to Mega Evolve that specific Pokémon will decrease from then onward. Please note that Shadow and Clone Pokémon cannot be Mega Evolved.

Keep in mind that you can have only one Mega-Evolved Pokémon at a time. If you Mega Evolve another Pokémon, it appears that the first Mega-Evolved Pokémon will revert back to its original form. To help you keep track of all of the Pokémon that can Mega Evolve and the ones that you’ve successfully Mega Evolved, you can check out the all-new Mega Pokédex. Check it out in your Pokédex!

Explore with your Mega-Evolved Pokémon
Mega-Evolved Pokémon in the world of Pokémon GO stay in their Mega-Evolved forms for a limited time—even outside of battle! While your Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, try doing the following with it.

• Battle in raids. All other Trainers’ Pokémon in the raid will receive an attack boost, and Pokémon whose attack types are the same type as any of the Mega-Evolved Pokémon’s types will receive an additional attack boost for those attacks. Please note that Pokémon can benefit from attack boosts from only one Mega-Evolved Pokémon at a time.
• Battle in Gyms. Note that Mega-Evolved Pokémon can’t defend Gyms.
• Battle Team GO Rocket.
• Battle your friends—Mega-Evolved Pokémon are extremely strong! Note that Mega-Evolved Pokémon currently cannot battle in the GO Battle League, but that might change in the future as we discover more about Mega Evolution!
• Make it your buddy to see it on the map, play with it, and feed it!
• Take a snapshot! Be sure to share snapshots of your Mega-Evolved Pokémon on social media using #GOsnapshot!

Mega Bracelet avatar items available now!
Avatar items inspired by Mega Bracelets are now available in the shop! Trainers in some regions wear Mega Bracelets to help their Pokémon Mega Evolve, but in the world of Pokémon GO, only Mega Energy is required. Feel free to wear one, but you don’t need to for your Pokémon to be able to Mega Evolve.

Mega Evolution–themed Special Research is available
What else can we discover about Mega Evolution? Be sure to open the app to access the new Mega Evolution–themed Special Research, A Mega Discovery. Join Professor Willow as he learns about Mega Evolution. Plus, if you complete the Special Research, you’ll be able to help Beedrill Mega Evolve by receiving Beedrill Mega Energy!

Mega Evolution–themed event coming in September
You can look forward to a Mega September event, Trainers! There will be three weeks of Mega Evolution–themed events and features for you to enjoy. Keep a lookout for more details soon, but here’s a look at what each week will be about.

• From Tuesday, September 1, 2020, to Monday, September 7, 2020, your goal will be to complete as many Mega Raids as you can! Gather Mega Energy to Mega Evolve your Pokémon and feel like a hero in your Raid Battles!
• From Friday, September 11, 2020, to Thursday, September 17, 2020, hone your battle skills with your Mega-Evolved Pokémon. Take part in Gym battles, Team GO Rocket battles, and Trainer Battles (excluding GO Battle League battles).
• From Tuesday, September 22, 2020, to Monday, September 28, 2020, become buddies with your Mega-Evolved Pokémon and spend time with it! Be sure to take snapshots and share them with us on social media using #GOsnapshot.

Now, let’s GO and discover Mega Evolution together, Trainers!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/megaevolution-launch/

With Mega Raids come mega changes to Raid Battles!

Trainers, With the introduction of Mega Raids, we have made the following updates to raids.

Changes to raid tiers Raid tiers have been updated to only include only one-star raids, three-star raids, five-star raids, and Mega Raids. One-star raids and three-star raids now include a greater variety of Pokémon. The difficulty for one-star and three-star raids will remain the same as before, but the rewards have been increased to what two-star and four-star raids awarded, respectively.

Changes to raid bonuses
In addition to the raid-tier changes, a speed bonus is replacing the team-contribution bonus for all raids moving forward. The faster you defeat the Raid Boss, the more rewards everyone participating in the raid will receive! The Gym defender bonus is staying, so teams will still have something to compete for before the raid begins.

• In one-star, three-star, and five-star raids, the speed bonus will reward you additional Premier Balls.
• In Mega Raids, the speed bonus will reward you additional Mega Energy.

Grab a Remote Raid Pass or two from the shop, kick off a Raid Battle, and try out these changes for yourselves. Let’s GO!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/raid-changes-2020/

YouTube Clip - Pokémon GO: Mega Evolution has arrived!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXxSlpfvqs0

To celebrate the first anniversary of the game Pokémon Masters, a live broadcast program featuring Shoko Nakagawa and Hajime Syacho (はじめしゃちょー) will be broadcast on Shoko Nakagawa's YouTube channel on Friday, August 28th, 2020 at 8pm JST! In the show, they'll explain what's new in Pokémon Masters!

Source: https://twitter.com/Pokemon_cojp/status/1298908195788816384

YouTube Clip - Pokémon Masters - Hajime Syacho x Shoko Nakagawa YouTube Stream

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndAQmT__gA8

The official Pokémon Virtual Fest 2020 website has announced that they will hold a simultaneous online viewing event in which "Pokémon Generations," "Pokémon Songs" and "Pokémon x ASMR", which are currently being streamed on the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel, will be broadcast simultaneously in the Pokémon Virtual Fest for three days. The screenings will take place on the Master Ball Stage, located in the center of the theme park. Come join the fun!

Pokémon Generations Online Simultaneous Viewing Event

The Japanese version of Pokémon Generations are animated short films released overseas that provides a new perspective on the events that took place in the Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Isshu and Kalos regions.

Cast:
Pikachu: Fumiko Orikasa (折笠富美子)
Director: Daiki Tomiyasu (冨安大貴)
Screenplay: Tomioka Atsuhiro (冨岡淳広)
Storyboard: Daiki Tomiyasu (冨安大貴)
Director: Shinichi Yoshino (吉野真一)
Animation Director: Shinichi Yoshino (吉野真一)
Sound Director : Toshihiko Nakajima (中嶋聡彦)
Music: OLM MUSIC, Inc.

Details:
Wednesday, August 26, 2020, 13:00 / 20:00
(Running time is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.)
Venue URL: https://cluster.mu/e/c677ad28-81a8-430d-a9d6-f0d6b9e38ba5

Pokémon Song Online Simultaneous Viewing Event

Thursday, August 27, 2020, 13:00 / 17:00 JST
(Running time is about 30 minutes.)
Venue URL: https://cluster.mu/e/619b078f-922e-49d1-bf2f-5ef861cd58f9

Pokémon x ASMR Simultaneous Online Viewing Event

Friday, August 28, 2020, 13:00 / 17:00
(Running time is about 45 minutes.)
Venue URL: https://cluster.mu/e/6022ad86-274a-4753-b22c-d30eaffbd718

Summer Stage event

The official Pokémon Virtual Fest 2020 website has also announced that we will hold a Summer Stage event from Saturday, August 29th, 2020 to Monday, August 31st, 2020 to mark the finale of Pokémon Virtual Fest 2020.

During the event period, the theme park will be illuminated at night with brightly colored lights, and a Pikachu dance show and fireworks display will be held at the Master Ball Stage in the park to get everyone excited. On the last day of the festival on Monday, August 31st, 2020 singer-songwriter "Pikotaro (ピコ太郎)" aka Daimaou Kosaka (古坂大魔王), will visit the park to perform his collaboration song "PIKA to PIKO" with Pikachu for the first time.


The singer-songwriter "Pikotaro" has been working tirelessly, with his 2016 release of "PPAP" becoming a worldwide sensation, and this year he released "PPAP-2020-", which advocates the prevention of infection through hand washing, has been viewed more than 10 million times in more than 150 countries around the world.

Source: https://pokemon2020.cluster.mu/news/live_streaming.html

YouTube Clip - Pokémon Virtual Fest - Simultaneous Online Viewing Event

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Led9BIdH8fE

YouTube Clip - PIKA to PIKO（ピカとピコ）

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUNo4aB8xFE

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Pokémon Masters, DeNA has announced that Pokémon Masters EX will launch on August 27th, 2020.

Champion Stadium

Enter the Champion Stadium, where you can battle each region’s Elite Four and Champion! Rise to the top with your sync pairs, and earn yourself a spot in the Hall of Fame!

New Encounters

Befriend sync pairs by playing through the story and completing events. New sync pairs await you at the Pokémon Center.

Training

Strengthen your sync pairs by unlocking their level caps and going beyond! With their sync grids, you can train them as you see fit!

Editing Teams

Know your opponent’s weaknesses? Have a battle strategy in mind? Then form your own unique team! Use type skills to make your sync pairs shine!

Battles

Pokémon Masters EX features 3-on-3 real-time Pokémon battles. Once your move gauge is full, unleash powerful attacks like Thunderbolt and Flamethrower.

6★ EX level unlocked!

6★ EX level unlocked! Now you can boost sync pairs beyond the 5★ limit! 6★ EX sync pairs have upgraded sync moves, and Trainers sport a special EX outfit!

Type Skills

Type skills enter the mix, brining all sync pairs new abilities! Type skills activate when sync pairs of the same type are on the same team, boosting the team’s members. Use type skills to create a team that can take on tough battles.


Source: https://1stanniv.pokemonmasters-game.com/

YouTube Clip - A Message from the Pokémon Masters Team | One-Year Anniversary

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNoFQr6fM_4

YouTube Clip - A Message from the Pokémon Masters Team | One-Year Anniversary (Japanese)

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJOx-IIR4z0

DeNA has announced the Run-Up to One Year events that will take place from August 16th, 2020 until August 27th, 2020 which includes: a Log-In Bonus, One Year Mission Bingo, a new Champion Stadium area and Stronger Sync Pairs. The Sygna Suit Cynthia Poké Fair Scout and the Legendary Event New World Dilemma will take place from August 16th, 2020 until September 2nd, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Run-Up to One Year Under Way!

Thanks to the support of all you Trainers out there, Pokémon Masters is about to reach its one-year anniversary since launch. To show our appreciation to everyone playing the game each and every day, we are excited to announce a special anniversary rally! You can see the details of the Run-Up to One Year Rally below.

Pokémon Center Makeover

The Pokémon Center will be decorated to commemorate the one-year anniversary during the period below. We hope you enjoy the special design along with the vibrant background music!

Makeover Period

August 16, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. - September 27, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Run-Up to One Year Log-In Bonus

A log-in bonus will be available during the period listed below. You can log in every day to get lots of rewards!

• Day 1: Gems ×100
• Day 2: Gems ×100
• Day 3: Skip Ticket ×25
• Day 4: Gems ×100
• Day 5: Gems ×300
• Day 6: Skip Ticket ×25
• Day 7: Gems ×100
• Day 8: Gems ×100
• Day 9: Skip Ticket ×25
• Day 10: Gems ×100
• Day 11: Gems ×600

Log-In Bonus Date/Time

August 16, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. - August 30, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Run-Up to One Year Mission Bingo

You can take on special missions during the event period. Check the Mission Bingo screen for more details about the missions.

Mission Date/Time

August 16, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. - August 27, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Run-Up to One Year Gem Special

You can now get gems at a reduced price! On sale for a limited time only!

• Run-Up to One Year gem special 1
• Run-Up to One Year gem special 2
• Run-Up to One Year gem special 3
• Run-Up to One Year gem special 4

Date/Time

August 16, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. - August 27, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

In the update scheduled for late August 2020, the new features below will also be added alongside the anniversary content! More details will be released with the update. We hope you’re looking forward to it!

Champion Stadium

A new Champion Stadium area will be added! The Champion Stadium contains new, high-difficulty content where you can take on the Elite Four and Champion of each region. We will be starting off with Kanto. You can take part in consecutive battles where the Champion will be waiting for you if you make it to the end!

Date/Time

August 27, 2020 at 11:00 p.m.

Even Stronger Sync Pairs

The maximum number of ★s for some sync pairs will be increased from 5★ to 6★ EX. Not only will 6★ EX sync pairs have upgraded sync moves—we are planning on giving them special outfits as well! More of these sync pairs will be added gradually, so keep an eye out for them!

Date/Time

August 27, 2020 at 11:00 p.m.

Important

• To claim log-in bonuses, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 1: The More the Merrier (Normal) in single-player.
• Log-in bonuses are sent to your Present Box.
• Log-in bonuses can only be claimed during the specified time period.
• Log-in bonuses sent to the Present Box can only be claimed for a limited period of time.
• Log-in bonuses can only be claimed once per day.
• Up to 11 log-in bonuses can be claimed.
• Log-in bonuses are reset each day at 11:00 p.m.
• If you are already logged in, you will need to return to the Pokémon Center and claim them from your Present Box.
• All mission completion rewards must be claimed within three days of the mission period ending.
• The time period and featured content are subject to change without notice.
• Gems can be purchased using the Purchase Gems menu in the shop.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Campaign_2070_3W_1

Sygna Suit Cynthia Poké Fair Scout

Team up with a fair-exclusive sync pair in the Poké Fair Scout now! 5★ Sygna Suit Cynthia & Kommo-o are being featured in this limited-time Poké Fair Scout! 5★ sync pairs have a 10% chance of appearing in the Poké Fair Scout! Featured sync pairs have a higher chance of appearing than non-featured 5★ sync pairs. Don’t miss your chance to team up with this fair-exclusive sync pair! The sync grid of 5★ Sygna Suit Cynthia & Kommo-o will be expanded upon their release.

About Sygna Suit Cynthia & Kommo-o

Sygna Suit Cynthia stuns opponents by attacking them all at once and shortening her sync move countdown!


Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9eDtQ-Y4oM

Date/Time

August 16, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. - September 2, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Important

• Please note that you cannot have two or more sync pairs that include Trainers with the same name in your team.
• 5★ Sygna Suit Cynthia & Kommo-o are a fair-exclusive sync pair.
• Fair-exclusive sync pairs are sync pairs that will appear for a limited time during this Poké Fair Scout.
• There is a possibility that they will appear in other Poké Fair Scouts in the future as well.
• Sync pairs other than the ones mentioned above may also appear in the Poké Fair Scout.
• To unlock the sync grid, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 2: A Friendly New Rival (Normal) in single-player.
• To check the available sync pairs and their respective offering rates, go to the Offering Rate section on the Sync Pair Scout screen.
• Please read the Notes section under Offering Rate on the Sync Pair Scout screen before using the feature.
• The time period and featured content are subject to change without notice.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Scout_2070_3W_1

Legendary Event New World Dilemma

You can complete the event to team up with Cyrus & Palkia! Legendary Event: New World Dilemma under way! You can team up with Cyrus & Palkia in this event.

Event Details

You can collect Prize Coins by completing battles in Single-Player, then try making pulls from the Prize Box! If you pull from the Prize Box and get the grand prize, you can move on to the next Prize Box pool. You can progress through the event areas and make pulls from the Prize Box to obtain area info that will allow you to team up with Cyrus & Palkia! Cyrus & Palkia can be powered up with exclusive items available through the Prize Box!

In Full-Force Battles, you can obtain event medals by meeting set conditions, such as completing battles. Cyrus & Palkia are sure to come in handy for these battles. You can try to obtain all of the event medals!

Event Missions

You can take on special missions during the event period. Check the Missions screen to learn more!

Date/Time

August 16, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. - September 2, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Important

• To participate, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 1: The More the Merrier (Normal) in single-player.
• The sync pairs that appear as opponents in battle have different capabilities than those you can actually obtain.
• Items remaining in the prize box will no longer be obtainable after proceeding to the next prize pool.
• When the event ends, leftover Prize Coins will be converted into coins (10 coins per Prize Coin) and sent to your Present Box.
• Legendary Event New World Dilemma may come back again in the future. Your progress in the current event will not be carried over when the event is held next.
• All mission completion rewards must be claimed within three days of the mission period ending.
• The content is subject to change without notice.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Event_2070_3W_2

The battle for the Pokémon Japan's Champions for 2020 will be streamed on NicoNico Live and YouTube Live! Watch the semifinals and finals of each category live, and enjoy the best Pokémon battles in the world! As a promotion for the broadcast, they are distributing an East Sea Tritodon Event Pokémon which was the champion Pokémon during the Pokémon Japan Championships 2019! The Event Pokémon present will be given away during the live broadcast and can be obtained in Pokémon Sword or Shield.

Air Times - Saturday, August 22nd, 2020

Junior Category: 10:00 a.m. JST
Senior Category: 1:00 p.m. JST
Master Category: 4:00 p.m. JST

East Sea Tritodon Event Pokémon Details:

ID: 200822
OT: カ・エール
Gender: Female
Level: 50
Moves: Protect, Surf, Ice Beam, Earth Power
Serial Code: PJCS2019CHAMP


Source: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/sp/tournament_2020/

The seventh episode of the Pokémon: Twilight Wings premiered on Pokémon TV and YouTube on August 6th, 2020. The episode is called Sky.

Episode 7 of Pokémon: Twilight Wings, the Galar Region Animated Series

The seventh and final episode of this original animated series is now available on Pokémon TV and YouTube.

You can now watch the seventh episode of Pokémon: Twilight Wings, the limited animated series set in the Galar region, on Pokémon TV and the official Pokémon YouTube channel. The first six episodes are also available to watch so you can catch up before seeing this conclusion to the story.

In the previous episode, Allister came to the aid of John and Tommy, the two boys who were featured in the series' first episode. Now, thanks to the letter that John wrote Rose, all the kids at the hospital are invited to Leon's Championship match! Unfortunately, John oversleeps and almost misses his chance to go to the stadium. With time running short, he must find a way to get there before the battle starts. You can see if he makes it in this final episode of Pokémon: Twilight Wings, titled “Sky.”

Now that the entire Pokémon: Twilight Wings story has been told, you can sit back and enjoy the complete series whenever you want.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/episode-7-of-pokemon-twilight-wings-the-galar-region-animated-series/

YouTube Clip - Pokémon: Twilight Wings | Episode 7 | Sky

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-144RjSRWI

YouTube Clip - Pokémon: Twilight Wings | Episode 7 | Sky (空)

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

Every summer, for 22 years, the Pokémon movies have been released in theatres. This year, the movie will be released in the winter. At this time, The Pokémon Company has decided to hold a free online screening of "Pokémon the Movie: Everyone's Story" (Directed by Tetsuo Yajima), which was released in 2018. This will be the first time in the history of the Pokémon movies that a movie will be streamed for free on the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel.

On August 5th, 2020 at 19:00 JST, the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel will be live streaming Movie 21 and after the movie screening, a segment called Coco Top Secret Information Revealed (ココだけマル秘情報解禁) will be broadcast. There will be comments from special people that can only be heard here. They are going to bring you some of the best-kept secrets and more that nobody knows about yet!

Source: https://www.pokemon-movie.jp/news/?p=3930

Update August 5th, 2020: It was announced during the trailer that the Coco movie would now premiere on December 25th, 2020 in Japan instead of its original date of July 10th, 2020. The beginning of the trailer initially aired on Oha Suta on August 5th, 2020 but Fire Tachibana cut it off a few seconds in saying that the rest of it would air later in the day. High quality screenshots from the Oha Suta clip have been added to an Imageboard thread.

Music:

Music partially by: Okazaki Physical Education
Ending Theme: Really Mysterious Creatures (ふしぎふしぎな生き物) by Tortoise Matsumoto (トータス松本) and Taiiku Okazaki

Story:

Story Outline Translation:

This is a story of a slightly unusual parent-child relationship
involving one Pokémon and one human.

In the depths of a jungle in the middle of nowhere, we find Okoya Forest,
a Pokémon paradise operating with strict laws.

The stubborn and obstinate Zarude lived there with his kin,
but one day he discovered a human baby by the riverside.

"Human, this is..."

Zarude could not allow himself to abandon it,
so he decided to disobey the law of the forest,
leave his tribe behind, and live alone with the child, whom he named Coco.

It has been 10 years since this Pokémon first started to raise this human.
Coco meets Satoshi and Pikachu as they visit Okoya Forest.
This is the first "Human friend" he has ever made.
And little by little, questions start to sprout deep in the mind of a boy
who had been fully convinced he was a Pokémon.

"Father, am I a human?"
Am I a Pokémon? Or am I a human?
As Coco ponders this, the sound of uninvited human footsteps approach Okoya Forest one day, signalizing a drastic change to the peaceful days it has thus far been enjoying.

YouTube Clip - Coco Top Secret Information Revealed

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

YouTube Clip - Coco Trailer 2

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWr67AQjMDI

YouTube Clip - Coco Teaser Trailer 3

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX9Jq0tyWc8