Weekly Wrap Up 9/25-10/1

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Weekly Wrap Up is our end of the week digest of smaller news stories that are just as important, but didn’t get a dedicated post. If you’d like to get real time updates about what’s mentioned here you can follow our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages. Here’s what you missed from September 25th to October 1st!

Event Reminders

  • The Hoenn Cap Pikachu event will be ending this Monday, October 2nd. Be sure to use the code PIKACHU20 in Mystery Gift to get this event ‘mon while you can, and remember: you can only get one of the Ash Hat Pikachu – use the code wisely! Hoenn Cap Pikachu comes with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Thunder & Iron Tail, and the Pikashunium Z Z-Crystal
  • The global distribution of Mewnium Z will also end this Monday! To obtain the Z Crystal you must have a paid subscription to Pokémon Bank and connect to Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon. As of now this is the only way to get Mew’s exclusive Psychic-type Z-Move, Genesis Supernova – so get it while you can!

Nintendo Wii Shop Channel To Cease Service

  • Nintendo has announced that the Nintendo Wii Shop Channel will cease operations on January 31st, 2019 (however. purchasing Wii Points for games games on the Channel will cease on March 27th, 2018). From that point on, several Pokémon games will no longer be available for download on the Nintendo Wii or for the backwards compatibility on Wii U:
    • Pokémon Puzzle League (Virtual Console)
    • Pokémon Rumble
    • My Pokémon Ranch
    • Pokémon Snap (Virtual Console)
    • And the Japan exclusives, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad, Let’s Go! Storm Adventure Squad, & Go for it! Light Adventure Squad

Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Starter’s Pack

  • Those in North America will be able to purchase the Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Starter’s Pack bundle at select retailers! This bundle comes with the game of your choice, a Dusk Mane Necrozma (Ultra Sun) or Dawn Wings Necrozma (Ultra Moon) keychain, and a serial code for 12 Revives to be redeemed in game

Pokkén Tournament DX

  • More clothes codes have been released via the official Nintendo UK Twitter account! The following codes can be used across all regions and will get you a spiffy Cheeseburger hat in game:
    • Female:USBXKG8X4GLG
    • Male: H5D9YZFETCQZ

Marshadow Distribution

  • In addition to being distributed in Spain via Amazon pre-orders (as announced last week) it’s been confirmed that Marshadow will also be distributed by GAME stores across Spain via Nintendo Zone throughout the month of October

LINE Pokémon Stickers

Pokémon GO

  • Due to Pokémon Trainer Club login issues earlier this week, the Equinox Event has been extended an extra day to October 3rd. For details of the event head to its dedicated post
  • A massive amount of EX Raid Passes for Mewtwo Legendary Raid Battles have begun to roll out across the world at various Gym locations across the globe
  • A Pokémon GO in-real-life event will be taking place at the Tottori Sand Dunes from November 24th through November 26th! Full details aren’t known as of now, however it has been confirmed that rare Pokémon Mr. Mime and Unown will have increased spawn rates in game

Pokémon Shuffle

  • Costing 20,000 coins to access, the new Buzzwole Ultra Beast stage is now available and runs  until October 3rd – it can only be played a mere 10 times
  • The Mega Steelix competitive stage will be running until This is a competitive stage that runs until October 3rd, 2017. Top players will enjoy rewards including Steelixite (or a Level Up if you already have the Mega Stone), Mega Speedups, Raise Max Levels, and more!
  • The following stages have begun repeat runs until October 10th, 2017: Cyndaquil (Winking), Hitmontop & Zygarde

Check out the official Pokémon merchandise that was either revealed, leaked or is now available for purchase this week:

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843 thoughts on “Weekly Wrap Up 9/25-10/1”

  3. Star I might not get to do it in time cause I left my DS at my mom’s and might not get home on time to beat the clock

    If I’m not able to I’m really sorry my friend :/

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  4. I’ve been doing homework for almost the entire weekend and I’m finally done (for now). Note to self for the future: please don’t procrastinate THIS much. Now I’m almost braindead.

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  5. Nearly done grinding for the elite 4. The question that I am confronted with is…

    Do I fight the E4

    or

    Do I watch the Rick and Misty Season Finale

    Before going to sleep?

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  8. As impressed I am with Kalos in emulating Paris I’m also kind of sad they didn’t incorporate some more religious elements of the city like Notre Dame because that could be such a beautiful location. Just change it from Christianity to some kind of Xerneas/Yveltal thing

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          • I personally want to go for inspiration as being an artist myself, to study the advanced artwork and architecture techniques they must’ve used to make everything so fantastic and pretty there~

        • And in black and white/2, don’t forget that… The problem with notre dame is it’s specific, and if anyone picks it up as the focus of a church at any point, religious people will cry foul… There’s a reason it’s not featured, they could wind up in big trouble, kinda a big risk when you get specific, in some places pokemon is already considered “demonic” as is…

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          • Ehhhh I don’t think they would care all that much. If Disney can do it then Pokémon can do it with a way looser connection. I don’t think those evangelicals calling Pokémon demonic have really done much to harm the series

          • Normally i’d agree, but in certain places, the churches have a lot of power and if you make yourself a target, and they don’t like it, they will hunt you down like you were the devil, i’ve seen it happen a lot, and it’s quite sad. I saw lots of stuff even in the US where the churches act like the mafia, or some weird equivalent of it, it’s not pretty…

    • This’s should Gothic architecture right?…….that bring me back to hunchback of notre dame…..wat I can say I love Victor Hugo

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  10. I’m in first period (math class) and I have a giant headache. Still, here I am! (Ta-da!)

    So, lately I’ve been working on a story. A Pokemon one, specifically, and have just finished the second Ark (Heart Gold, Soul Silver, & Shattered Crystal Ark). The two current arks (Fire Red, Leaf Green, Aqua Blue, & Thundering Yellow Ark is the other one) are basically the rise and fall story of a trainer from the Sevi Islands who travels through Kanto ( with the story of yellow, along with a couple things from the anime), conquers the Indigo league, but goes to Johto in the second ark to stop Team Rocket, who is under new management after he stops Giovanni in the first ark. He leaves behind all of his Pokemon and starts new, saying that he’s going to battle the gyms when he’s actually going to stop Team Rocket, who is officially a terrorist group (they blow up Silph Co. during this Ark). They’re specifically targeting him, so his family can’t know that he’s going. To accompany him in Johto is Crystal (shes goes by the name Kris), who ends up leaving for Kalos at the end of the Ark to pursue a modelling deal. Basically, the trainer (named Gideon) becomes so obsessed with stopping Team Rocket that he looses the value of why he became a trainer, and only realizes it in the climax, when he battles Ho-Oh and fails to capture it, essentially having a breakdown and Ho-Oh flying away. His journey through Johto by that point is done now, and he ends up going up Mt. Silver at the end, only to see Mew, along with a Spirit of himself from the first Ark. He explains that Mew took him out when he crossed the border into Johto, and how Gideon needs to get back to the roots of why he became a trainer in the first place. He tells him to leave the land of the Indigo League, leave the land that is plagued by Team Rocket (now just rogue members). They have a battle (it’s the Red battle from the end of the Johto games), and Gideon realizes what he meant by getting back to his roots as a trainer. He wins with his Johto Pokemon, and decides that he should go to Hoenn after seeing an ad (his dad, a gym leader, lives there). on TV.

    So, I’m at the end of the second ark, now I need some help for the third Ark (Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, & Delta Emerald Ark). The biggest Question is “what should I do about Mega Evolution?” since I’m going in chronological order (Black and White is also gonna run together with a new main character named Hilbert with the Third Ark to set up Black 2 and White 2 for Gideon later). I’m thinking that at the end of the Delta episode, his Key Stone should shatter from an overload with Raquazza. I’m not sure though, I’m definitely trying to keep up continuity. Gideon won’t bring a Key Stone into Sinnoh if they aren’t given one in the main story. If nothing new with Megas happens, and it’s like in Sun/Moon, then I’ll probably just skip it. Also, he’s always ended up having all of the starters. Should I do that this time? Or should it definitely just be one?

    I’m not sure when I’ll release the first Ark, but it’ll be on my Fanfiction.net page. So, I’ll probably just make an announcement on here when I decide to release it.

    Also, suggestions story-wise are always helpful. Thanks in advance!

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    • Shattering the Keystone makes sense, he can always get a new one if he travels to Kalos, perhaps having to retrain at the Tower of Mastery. Much as I like all of the starters in Hoenn, it may be good to let other Pokemon from the region shine. Pick one that best suits the character.
      Sounds like an interesting story 🙂

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    • Well I think that Rick and Morty are guaranteed future seasons so they don’t really need to be concerned with going out with a bang each season and are satisfied with continuing the narrative how they like. I liked it for the change in dynamics that was implemented. Not going to say anything further.

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  13. So watched Azkaban yesterday and I can see why it’s so well critically acclaimed! ✔

    – I do love the more mature and darker theme
    – The plot was very good and pacing was great
    – Honestly you connect with harry and his past in these films especially his parents thanks to the marauder group Lupin and Sirius in particular!
    – The dementors scared the s h i t out of me and added to the darker theme
    – Also Patronuses was really cool
    – Plot was very interesting with plenty of references to the past, loved the Snape scene when he catches Sirius and co.
    – Overall? Uh honestly imo from the first 3 films, it maybe the best but chambers is very close.

    Next up is Goblet of Fire where s h i t gets real.

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  18. Soaring around Hoenn I realise why ORAS was marked down in that review. You see it is an island surrounded by water, big water, ocean water.

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      • Personally I think Normal people shouldn’t have guns. If you want a weapon you can but a Steak Knife or an Axe, not mentioning Pepper Gas or Tazers.

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        • People don’t need anything more than a pistol or like.. a shotgun. That’s all you need to defend yourself. Automatic weapons are just asking to be used for horrible things

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    • I’m still waiting to see if all those guns he had were legal (there’s no way those rounds were for commercial use), in which case makes it all the worst. Like to be perfectly honest what does a civilian need with automatic rifles and the like? They answer is the don’t. The only weapons the layman needs are pistols and shotguns maybe a rifle if you hunt. Truly a sad day to be an American.

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    • Am I the only one that finds that this sort of politics doesn’t really belong on here?

      Like, this isn’t who’s in power or identity politics, where it’s not really life threatening unless it’s an extreme case. This is a complex life and death situation that’s just going to lead to controversy and cultural clash: especially when a lot of us here aren’t a part of the relevant culture in this debacle.

      Like personally, I think the US should have stronger gun regulations. But like I appreciate that I don’t have the same insight as American citizens. Also, ‘anybody can buy a gun’ is senseless exaggeration. Yes, it’s shockingly easy compared to other countries to get a gun, but pretending there’s no regulations in place at all isn’t helpful in the slightest

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        • The difference is we usually sh!t post and actually speak about Pokémon, never getting into a super heavy debate like this is. Like even the Trump stuff is a million times lighter because Trump’s memeable whether you support him or are against him

          Whilst a lot of members here are American, we also have a sizable number of European members, a few more international memberss, and American members who come here to have a good time, not start a controversial debate. And to be honest, PJN is a terrible place to debate because most of us here are varying shades of liberal so it usually just comes down to pedantic.

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    • You’re not the only one sickened by it….And it’s way over 250. It’s 58 dead and 500 injured……..It’s really REALLY awful…

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  24. Oh my god!
    i don’t know if anybody are Bob’s Burgers fans but apparently last night was the new season and the whole episode was animated with fan art

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  25. Shout out to the mods who can probably see the a thousand drafts of all my posts where I fail to make it past the swear filter

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