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Posted on 4 years ago by Elias in Switch | 0 comments

Version-exclusive Pokemon are the focal point for the latest rotation in the Wild Area. Players can also reap rewards such as fossils and apples to evolve Applin. This event runs until March 25th at 23:59 UTC, and a full break down of the raids currently available as well as their drop rates can be found  here via Serebii.

Players in Japan can look forward to receiving a code for Dynamax Crystals to unlock Max Raid Battles for Stonjourner and Eiscue from March 27th. If this happens for other regions, we will make sure to update.

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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

A few hours ago, Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield were updated to version 1.1.1. While Nintendo said it simply addressed a number of issues to improve the gameplay experience, the patch is actually more significant than the vague statement implies.

We had heard awhile back that hacked Pokemon were popping up in Surprise Trade. Unfortunately, players could be heavily impacted by game crashes and being unable to access online interactions. The good news is that with this week’s update, the exploit has now been addressed.

If you haven’t already, be sure to update Pokemon Sword/Shield before getting involved with Surprise Trade. 

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Update: Though it wasn’t mentioned in Nintendo’s patch notes, the update also addresses issues relating to hacked Pokemon. Read more about the situation here.

Following the previous update for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield in January, both games have been updated again. The latest patch is version 1.1.1.

If you were looking for something major this time around, you’ll unfortunately be disappointed. Nintendo says of today’s update: “Fixed several issues to improve gameplay experience.”

Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are getting their first DLC, The Isle of Armor, in June as part of the Expansion Pass. The Crown of Tundra will follow this fall.

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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield have updated their Wild Area event. Gigantamax Snorlax is back in action alongside the additions of Gigantamax Machamp and Gigantamax Gengar. We should also note that Toxtricity, Grimmsnarl, Hatteren, Kingler, and Orbeetle have left the boosted raids.

Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are available on Switch.

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The 2020 International Challenge Online Competition is the fourth online competition for Pokémon Sword & Shield. This tournament runs standard VGC ruleset and servers as a way of earning up to 50 Championship Points towards your Pokémon World Championships 2020 invite. All entrants get a Casual Tee (Great Ball Guy.) The format for this competition will be Double Battle, so plan your team accordingly. Check out entry info here:

Registration Date: March 26th 2020 05:00 UTC – April 9th 2020 23:59 UTC

Battle Date: April 10th 2020 00:00 UTC – April 13th 23:59 UTC

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Posted on 4 years ago by Bryce(@brodee922) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

The Pokemon Company Japan has just published a gameplay preview for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX.

While the video is exclusively in Japanese, the over five minutes of footage shows different Pokemon NPC’s you can interact with in the central town hub, such as Genghis Khan, Wigglytuff, and Makuhita. Additionally, a few beginning story sections are shown, but again they are in Japanese only.

You can check out the full video below. 

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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Tying in with Pokemon Day, a brand new Mythical Pokemon has been revealed for Pokemon Sword/Shield. The Dark/Grass-type monster is known as Zarude.

Here’s the first official information on Zarude:

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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are celebrating Pokemon Day with a special event. Starting today, Mewtwo will be appearing in Max Raid Battles in addition to starters from Kanto. Gigantamax Grimmsnarl, Kingler, Hatterene, Orbeetle, and Toxtricity may show up as well.

Keep in mind that you can’t actually catch Mewtwo. However, by taking it down, you’ll earn high-quality rewards.

The event with Mewtwo and Kanto starters runs until March 2nd. We have a trailer for it below.

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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Little Town Hero may have come out on Switch already, but the game’s isn’t done entirely. We know that NIS America will be releasing a special physical edition in a few months and there are also plans for an extra feature.

According to NIS America, an Easy Mode is on the way. This will decrease the attack and defense of enemy Dazzits in addition to less frequent Special Effects from enemies.

We’ll likely be seeing Easy Mode when the physical Little Town Hero: Big Idea Edition drops in June.

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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Pokemon Sword/Shield is gearing up for its February International Challenge. Even if you’re not a fan of competitions, it might be worth registering as those who complete at least one battle can earn a Ball Guy t-shirt. We have a look at the design above.

Registration is already open, and closes on February 27. More details can be found below.

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