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China’s Tencent Games and the The Pokemon Company have announced a partnership to develop a new game but no details were announced nor what platform it will be released on. The game will be worked on by TiMi Studio Group who have created games such as Arena of Valor and Call of Duty Mobile.

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The Pikachu Outbreak! 2019 takes place from August 6th, 2019 until August 12th, 2019 in the Yokohama Minato Mirai area and a Drink and Ice Shop by Pokémon Cafe kitchen car will be available during that time. The kitchen car offers a menu perfect for summer, such as ice candy and lemonade drinks.

Kitchen Car Venue Locations:
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse: 12:00 to 20:00
Rinko Park: 12:00 to 20:00
Yamashita Park: 10:00 to 17:00

Pikachu Pine Ice Bar - 500 yen (tax included)
4 different facial expressions distributed at random

Pikachu Orange Lemonade Soda - 500 yen (tax included)

Pikachu Mango and Pine Tapioca Drink 600 yen (tax included)

Source: https://www.pokemoncenter-online.com/cafe/news/190719_01.html

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The Pokémon Company has posted a new trailer for Pokémon Masters in which, they reveal new features for the upcoming game.

New Announced Features:

• 3-on-3 co-op play
• Real-time battling system
• Powerful sync moves

New Characters:

YouTube Clip - Get ready to battle like never before in Pokémon Masters!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIwGe83JUo8

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Niantic has announced that they will be supporting the One Piece Kumamoto Revival Project which manga artist Eiichiro Oda is involved with. The 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes were a series of earthquakes, including a magnitude 7.0 mainshock, which severely damaged Kumamoto and Ōita prefectures in Japan. To promote the ONE PIECE Kumamoto Revival Project, there will be a few promotions in Pokémon GO.

On July 22nd, 2019, ONE PIECE will celebrate its 22nd anniversary and Pokémon GO will celebrate its 3rd anniversary since its launch in Japan. In commemoration of this collaboration, Pikachu wearing a red ribbon straw hat will appear for a limited time all over the world and a red ribbon straw hat will be available as an outfit for trainers from July 22nd, 2019 until July 29th, 2019.

"ONE PIECE Kumamoto Revival Project" https://op-kumamoto.com/

Sources: https://pokemongolive.com/ja/post/strawhat/ and http://www.pref.kumamoto.jp/kiji_28503.html

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The Pokémon Company International has announce the 2020 Pokémon Regional Championships and a big surprise to many will be the fact that next years tournaments will once again use Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon instead of Pokémon Sword and Shield which many assumed would be the new games used for competitive play.

Pokémon Regional Championships

Battle in Pokémon TCG and video game Regional Championships taking place all around the world. After the Pokémon International Championships, the Pokémon Regional Championships are the largest events in terms of both attendance and Championship Point payouts.

• Up to $50,000 in prizes, scholarships, and gift cards (based on attendance)
• No qualifications or residency restrictions to enter

Pokémon TCG players need to bring their own 60-card deck that matches the format listed below; Pokémon video game players must bring their own system and a legal team.

All players who have a Trainer Club account and are in good standing with the Play! Pokémon program are welcome to participate.

2020 Pokémon Regional Championships Schedule

At the Pokémon Regional Championships, Tournament Organizers have the option of conducting Pokémon TCG events in the Standard or Expanded format. On the video game side, the 2020 season will begin with Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon on systems in the Nintendo 3DS family. Stay tuned for more information on format updates.

Most Regional Championships have both Pokémon TCG and video game competitions, although some events may be exclusive to Pokémon TCG players or VGC players. Please check the Event Locator for more information about events.

US and Canada Regional Championships Schedule

Date	Location	TCG Format
Sept. 28–29, 2019	Atlantic City Convention Center One Convention Blvd Atlantic City, NJ	Standard
Oct. 11–13, 2019	Knoxville Convention Center 701 Henley St. Knoxville, TN	Standard
Nov. 2–3, 2019	Greater Richmond Convention Center 403 N 3rd St. Richmond, VA	Expanded
Nov. 8–10, 2019	Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Portland, OR	Expanded
Nov. 30–Dec. 2, 2019	Ocean Center 101 N. Atlantic Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32118	Standard
Dec. 7–8, 2019	San Diego Convention Center 111 W Harbor Dr. San Diego, CA	Standard
Jan. 17–19, 2020	Hyatt Regency DFW International Airport 2334 N International Pkwy Dallas, TX	Expanded
Feb. 28–Mar. 1, 2020	Gateway Center 1 Gateway Dr. Collinsville, IL	Expanded
Mar. 13–15, 2020	The International Centre 6900 Airport Rd. Mississauga, Ontario, CA	Standard
Mar. 20–22, 2020	Charlotte Convention Center 501 S College St. Charlotte, NC	Expanded
Apr. 4–5, 2020	Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S West Temple Salt Lake City, UT	Expanded
May 9–10, 2020	Albany Capital Center 55 Eagle St. Albany, NY	Standard
May 22–24, 2020	Santa Clara Convention Center 5001 Great America Pkwy Santa Clara, CA	Standard
May 22–24, 2020	Grand Wayne Convention Center 120 W Jefferson Blvd Fort Wayne, IN	Standard
June 5–7, 2020	Wisconsin Center 555 W Wells St. Milwaukee, WI	Standard

Dates, locations, and formats subject to change. More events may be added at a later date.

European Regional Championships Schedule

Date	Location	TCG Format
Sept. 7–8, 2019	Ponds Forge Sports Centre Sheaf St Sheffield S1 2BP United Kingdom	Standard
Sept. 28–29, 2019	Sartory Säle Friesenstraße 44-48 50670 Köln Germany	Standard

Dates, locations, and formats subject to change. More events may be added at a later date.

Dates, locations, and formats subject to change.

2020 Pokémon TCG Regionals Championship Points

Best Finish Limit: 6 (Shared with Special Events)


Championship Point totals subject to change.

2020 Pokémon VG Regionals Championship Points

The Championship Point payout for the Pokémon VG Regional Championships is:

Best Finish Limit: 6 (shared with Special Events)


Championship Point totals subject to change.

Entry Fee

Entry fees are determined by the Tournament Organizer. Please contact the Tournament Organizer or visit the event page for more information.

Prizes

Prizes are awarded to the top players in each of three age divisions. Players must have a Pokémon Trainer Club account with a Player ID attached, and must have opted in to the Play! Pokémon program in order to earn points and awards.

For the Pokémon TCG and Video Game Regional Championships, the format of each prize is dependent on the age of the recipient. Here are the Regionals prizes for the 2020 Play! Pokémon Championship Series season.

18 years of age and older:

• Awards of $5,000 or more: Choice of scholarship or cash
• Awards under $5,000: Cash

Under 18 years of age:

• Awards of $5,000 or more: Choice of scholarship or Pokémon Visa® Prepaid Card
• Awards under $5,000: Pokémon Visa® Prepaid Card

Prizes and prize distribution may be subject to change.

All participants will receive 3 Play! Points and a Pokémon Regional Championships promo card (while supplies last), just for playing!

Prizes are based on attendance per age division. Unless otherwise specified, all prizes are paid in US dollars and subject to applicable tax withholding. Prize winners should consult a qualified tax professional regarding their tax obligations.

Pokémon TCG Regionals Prize Table

Placement	1–24 players	25–100 players	101–200 players	201+ players
1	$500	//media.pocketmonsters.net/news/3707/,500	$2,500	$5,000
2	$250	$750	//media.pocketmonsters.net/news/3707/,500	$2,500
3–4	$-	$500	$750	//media.pocketmonsters.net/news/3707/,500
5–8	$-	$250	$500	$750
9–16	$-	$-	$250	$500
17–32	$-	$-	$-	$250

Subject to change. Additionally, in eligible markets, the top 64 Pokémon TCG players will receive Pokémon TCG booster packs, regardless of attendance.

1st–8th place: 108 booster packs
9th–16th place: 72 booster packs
17th–32nd place: 36 booster packs
33rd–64th place: 18 booster packs

Pokémon Video Game Regionals Prize Table

Placement	1–24 players	25–100 players	101–200 players	201+ players
1	$500	//media.pocketmonsters.net/news/3707/,000	$2,000	$3,000
2	$250	$500	//media.pocketmonsters.net/news/3707/,000	$2,000
3–4	$-	$250	$500	//media.pocketmonsters.net/news/3707/,000
5–8	$-	$-	$250	$500
9–16	$-	$-	$-	$250

Subject to change.

Additionally, the top 16 video game players will receive Pokémon TCG booster packs, regardless of attendance, in eligible markets.

1st–2nd place: 72 booster packs
3rd–4th place: 36 booster packs
5th–8th place: 18 booster packs
9th–16th place: 9 booster packs


Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-events/pokemon-tournaments/regional-championships/