Weekly Wrap Up 11/6-11/12

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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 November 6th to November 12th!

This Week’s Big Stories

SPOILER: First Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Leaks

Mimikyu’s Z-Move Revealed + Second Chance Cap Pikachu!

Shiny Silvally Event Reminder

  • Friendly reminder that the global Shiny Silvally event will be ending this Monday, November 13th in North America, and Thursday, November 16th, in Europe! For details about the event ‘mon and where you can get it in your region check out our dedicated event post

Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

  • The first Global Mission for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon has been announced! For our first mission players must collectively catch 10,000,000 Pokémon by November 28th, 2017. If we succeed, 2,000 Festival Coins will be given to all participants. However, if we fail, then only 1,000 Festival Coins will be given out
  • The list of Global Missions up to June 2018 has also been released:
    • December 12th-27th: Have Fun Mantine Surfing!
    • January 9th-23rd: Win at the Battle Agency
    • February 6th-20th: Harvest Poké Beans!
    • March 6th-20th: Trade Pokémon at the GTS
    • April 3rd-17th: Hatch a lot of Eggs
    • May 1st-15th: Get BP at the Battle Tree
    • June 5th-19th: Play in Festival Plaza

Pokémon Global Link

  • In preparation for Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon’s release, the Global Link is currently shut down for maintenance until November 17th. Between now and then all Global Link features are currently unavailable.
  • As part of Pokemon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon’s release, making an account for the Pokémon Global Link before January 30th will get you a special serial code (to be distributed around the end of January, 2018) to receive a Master Ball in game

Pokkén Tournament DX

  • The previously announced Pokkén Tournament DX patch now has “Mid-November” as its slated release date. This update…
    • Allows you to play Team Battle matches online
    • Introduces new rewards when you reach higher ranks in Ranked Match battles online
    • Adds the recording feature to Free Training

Build-A-Bear

Pokémon Duel

  • Requiring 247MB, version 4.0.4 of the mobile game is now available for download! This update fixes several bugs, adds several new Steel and Poison-type Plates, introduces a special 10 pack booster with a guaranteed EX/UX drop, brings changes to some figures, and adds a few new ones:
    • New EX Figures: Incineroar & Tapu Bulu
    • New R Figures: Torracat & Ludicolo
    • New UC Figures: Litten, Lombre, & Oricori (Baile Style)
    • Mega Charizard X change: Movement increased from 2 to 3
    • Mega Charizard Y change: Movement increased from 2 to 3
    • Chesnaught change: Increased Hammer Arm’s power from 90 to 100
    • Torterra change: Increased Bite’s power from 60 to 100

Pokémon Shuffle

  • The new Ditto stage is available until November 14th
  • The type-restricted Mega Manectric competitive stage is available until November 14th as well. The top players in each region will receive a Manectite (or a Level Up if you already have it), 5 Mega Speedups and 10 Raise Max Levels
  • The following stages have repeat runs: Cosmog, Solgaleo, Primarina, and the Safari featuring Pikachu (winking) and Raichu (winking)

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

Supporters

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Smearg

Foil Island

Conglome NERD

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Radiant Blutle

Zachery

Dragoniteo

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542 thoughts on “Weekly Wrap Up 11/6-11/12”

  1. I know there must be some fans of anime movies around here, since this is a Pokemon site and all. I know Studio Ghibli has always been the big deal, but this one has nothing to do with them yet is so incredible it almost exceeds it to me. It’s called “In This Corner of the World” and it came out last year. The animation is so beautiful and detailed, the story is incredible and it’s basically just perfect (like Princess Kaguya). If I can get just one person to see this I will feel fulfilled, but I would prefer more than that! Here’s the theme music, which is just as amazing.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8IYZkoWodE

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      • No time to set aside 2 hours? I wouldn’t want to live your life 🙁 I watched it on KissAnime for free, but I guess the dub was just added last week because the Blu-ray actually releases on November 14. I was going to pre-order it tonight because it’s just that spectacular.

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        • It’s not that I don’t have time. I have three tests this week. I’ll have time over Thanksgiving Break next week. But I will want to devote that time to Pokémon USUM. I will also have another Medical School interview during that time and I have skipped out on extended family gatherings for over a year because I live across the country so I don’t I will be able to avoid it over that break. Thus, Pokémon USUM will probably bleed into the free time of the remainder of my school term. I’m saying this based on the fact that it took me a week of Thanksgiving to get through SM last year. But if I get finished early Friday than I might be able to watch it this week. There is just a lot of uncertainties right now in my life.

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  2. Below is a review that I wrote about X and Y a long time ago. I don’t know what made me give it such a high score and amount of praise. Looking back, I realize that X and Y has some flaws, just like any other Pokemon game.

    WARNING: A very long read and may a little too praise worthy for those of you that hate Pokemon X and Y. Lol.

    **START**

    “Hello fellow readers,

    The following is my review for the newest Pokemon games, X and Y:

    Overall, X and Y are really good. But I am disappointed with some things. The lack of post-game content is a real turn off for me as well as the low number of new Pokemon. But I really want to say that each new Pokemon in this game actually had a purpose and I had a tough time deciding my team members. There was also some things taken out in XY that were still in Black and White as well as things removed from BW that I wanted to return such as Cycling Road and a ship in the post-game such as the S.S. Tidal. I also feel like the Fairy type can’t be taken seriously because of the lackluster new Pokemon and moves that back up the type as well as the stereotypical little girls that train them. There is one exception to this rule, however and that is Florges, the final evolution of Flabebe! I was almost not gonna use one but I would of regretted the decision. Florges in my opinion has one of the most beautiful designs of all the Fairy types! She really does look like a queen and can tear things up and take hits like no one’s business! I also love all of the old Pokemon that got retyped to Fairy. My favorites of which are Togekiss, Clefable, Wigglytuff, and Gardevoir. All of which are very appropriate in my opinion for a retype. It gives the four of these Pokemon much more potential than they had before. I do however wish that more Pokemon like Delcatty also got retyped as I think that would of made a lot of sense. It is nice though to see that some of the moves and Pokemon I expected to get retyped, got retyped. I wish there was more. Now, for the story! They pulled this off flawlessly! It was not as strong as Black and White but it was just enough like the Sinnoh games. I love how Team Flare’s Xerosic has a side arc for him in the post-game much like Platinum and Charon. Team Flare had one of the darkest plots of any villainous team when you look into it. I can’t help but compare Lysandre to Adolf Hitler. Both wanted a beautiful world and attempted genocide of millions of people. Lysandre also tries to kill you but ends up killing himself in the process. Of course, this is just an assumption as it is never stated in-game but a lot of people refer to him in the past tense, including Sycamore. Team Flare really keeps the tradition going! The grunts have a variety of Pokemon but like other villainous teams besides Team Plasma, there is now a few generic Pokemon that are used by almost every Grunt, which makes it feel more like Team Rocket before. Team Flare has a hideout like the villainous teams from the first four generations. All of their missions involving them are very lengthy just like Team Rocket, Aqua, Magma, and Galactic. Returning to even more traditional roots is that you face Team Flare a final time and the Legendary Pokemon they sought after the 7th Gym and before the 8th. Another thing I highly praise is the levels in this game! Gym Leaders and trainers had nice levels between each area. The final levels before you even faced the League were at the early Lv. 60’s! The only problem is that if one uses a Mega Evolution or turns on the Exp. Share, they can grind through Gym Leaders and trainers like no tomorrow. Keeping the Exp. Share off provides a stiff challenge. But it’s really awesome at times to have it on. And I found myself using it frequently. Another thing to note is that the Gym Leaders and Elite Four all had designs and personalities similar to previous Gym Leaders and that most didn’t have a secondary occupation like the ones in Black and White. Some were even based after a trainer class, such as Ramos being the head of all Gardeners, a new trainer class introduced. The Gym Leader teams felt basic, but it was the nice basic feel that Diamond and Pearl pulled off so well. One thing that wasn’t present in Diamond and Pearl that was however a staple of the series from Platinum onward is that the Elite Four don’t gain new teams after defeating the main story. It’s a little disappointing, considering that all of the members could have benefited from the add of two more Pokemon to their teams. One thing I do like is that Gym Leaders can be rematched at a new facility called the Battle Chateau. Unlike Black and White 2, you actually gain EXP. from defeating these Gym Leaders. But one thing that I find rather gimmicky is that the Leaders don’t appear all the time, but it’s actually quite similar to Emerald now that I think about it. They would call you when their Gym was open, which could take forever. You can also rechallenge the Elite Four in the Battle Chateau but they have the exact same teams as when you faced them before, just higher level. The Battle Chateau overall is a wonderful place to train! Better than the stadiums in Nimbasa City as you can battle these trainers more than once a day. As you rank up, they can be chosen to get even tougher, with the levels soaring into the 70’s! There is a lot of potential for these games to go even further in the sequels. I feel like a lot of questions and holes were left in the overall main plot, which is expected for the first paired versions of a generation. Zygarde has taken some getting used to, but I really think it has the potential to shine well in Z version, especially if it is given a new form. But I’ll save my complete opinions for it until I see one for myself and the Sugimori artwork. It looks kinda irregular in the games. One side being mossy green and the other like a skin of a snake. It also doesn’t look as badass overall as Giratina, Rayquaza, and Kyurem before it. But the confirmation of Zygarde has finally put to rest that the Legendaries are indeed based off of Norse Mythology as it is snake like like Nidhogrr. In fact, Xerneas in it’s immobile state looks like a tree! One thing that I found touch and go, was the routes. I really love how even though some of the areas that felt linear, had lots of side stuff hidden away from the main road to do. And some routes were just lengthy in general. Some routes had potential but it was overlooked because of lack of trainers and side route stuff to do. These routes include Route 9, 10, 11, 12 (could of had more trainers, long route overall), 14, 17. Some of my favorite routes for Kalos include Route 4, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. A lot of locations in Kalos however were not where I expected them to be. Some of the longest routes such as Route 9 and Route 17 didn’t have any trainers at all, just the Sky Trainers which I had to bypass after finding out Hawlucha can’t participate. Next thing is the graphics, which is a no brainer. The graphics for this game are stunning. These games take the graphics to heights that were almost unimaginable back in the old days. They transitioned over to this very well. A lot of the familiar designs for trainer classes remain, as well as the types of NPCs you encounter looking similar to previous generations only bigger sized, making it feel all the more at home. To wrap this all up, I want to say something about the post-game. I was complaining about this at first but I realize that almost all Pokemon games since Red and Blue lack a post-game that keeps you addicted for much long. For instance, FireRed and LeafGreen are great, with the Sevii Islands and all, but once you complete them and catch Mewtwo, there isn’t much left to do. It feels the same way with XY. There is a small side quest series with Looker in the post-game along with catching Mewtwo, Zygarde, and the Kanto Legendary Birds. The exception to this rule however is the Generation IV games and Gold, Silver, and Crystal. Even then, once you completed all the missions in the post-game, there wasn’t much left to do. Especially the case I found with Gold, Silver, and Crystal, and their remakes. But the point I think about the post-game is to capture all the remaining Pokemon that you didn’t catch during the main story. Black and White pulled this off really well. It made collecting Pokemon loads of fun, especially with the mechanics that came with it such as shaking grass and dust clouds and high leveled evolved Pokemon to be found. An example of this is Tyranitar. You do, however, have to have lots of patience for this, which some people don’t have. It made something to truly strife for instead of traditionally leveling up our Pokemon, we got to hunt for them in the wild. It is nice to see that the shaking grass and dust clouds do come back but with a new twist. Pokemon actually can swoop down from the sky, a bush, or from the celling of caves! It really made the game feel so much more livelier, having a Woobat on the celling come out as a shadow at first then suddenly attack you! Oh man though! I feel like I covered everything in XY when I am forgetting a focal point: Mega Evolutions! I really like the designs of all the Mega Evolutions for the most part and feel like the Pokemon that needed them, got them, such as Houndoom. Mega Evolutions aren’t too overpowered depending on the Pokemon that Mega Evolves, such as Houndoom and Gengar. It actually gives them a boost that they deserve! Some though, like Tyranitar, felt a little too much. To finally conclude, X and Y are great games and a worthy addition to add to the series for long time fans! I can not wait for the sequel(s) to these games to take the Kalos region even further! My prelim score for XY is going to be a 9.5 out of 10. I will likely revise the score later.”

    **END**

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    • Hm, I’m curious as to when you wrote this. Right after their release or after having played the games more than once? Because I really didn’t have too many problems with those games till I stepped back after a second playthrough and thought “hm, something’s not right here”

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      • Now that’s a good review. No bias just simple straight forward points.
        It actually sounds like you don’t hate the games here, a stark contrast to what you have been saying recently and a much better reflection IMO

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        • Holy sh*t

          You only like the review because I was positive about it. Nothing in this review actually goes in depth about any issues I stated. It’s pointless and an unhelpful read.

          And yes it is fucking biased. Any opinion piece ever is biased. i was just biased in your favor so you’re ok with it

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          • No no no. What I enjoyed was it felt natural you were giving your opinions naturally whereas to me it seems your upcoming review is forced.
            You’re forcing the issue, it seems more emotional and your opinions seem more forced.
            I also appreciate you being more positive but you still explained what you disliked plenty of times.
            So it wasn’t in my favour even if you wrote a review praising the game. The favour is on you as the writer.
            I have my doubts serious doubts about your official review, but you know what – prove me wrong.

          • True that’s why I have challenged her to prove me wrong.
            Once she publishes her review I will give it a fair assessment.

          • its probably gonna be you bashing all her claims because thats how u usually are when it comes to her lately? just dont even comment you know your just gonna stir up drama

          • Nope. I have said I will give a fair assesment and I stand by my word.
            I have every right to comment here just as she has every right to post her review.
            You have greatly misunderstood me dude. No worries I’m sure that will change soon :]

          • Nah nothing will change, what you pulled the other day was uncalled for and this totally different person you became in a short amount of time is so suspicious, acting like the nice guy like everything ok which its not. Honestly your just constantly praising everyone and making lists whose your best friend here and not including the people who were arguing with you lol? Like fr? trying to get on everyone good side? you wont get on mine at all. Like the way you come off lately is so fake some of us see it but some dont and i dont understand why at all but idgaf you will never be on my good side again so dont even try bye. I dont even want to be your friend either.

          • Don’t be. I don’t need friends like you.
            I haven’t had any arguments with you, in fact I have been civil and respectful to you from the beginning even though you have been very quick to judge me, attack me and not look at the bigger picture.
            e.g what has caused these arguments, what has agent F said? what role does star have in this? what I pulled the other day or what star pulled??
            Rather you feel the need to attack me, treat me less than others even though I’ve always been good towards you.
            If you look at the above post you will see nothing but respect from me and foul language from star.
            And what did I pull? I pulled nothing. Look at the bigger picture before directing blame.
            And yes I’ve been more nice lately in at attempt to make friends, have a good times and avoid trouble.
            So yeah big shame. I think we could have been good friends but you don’t want to be. That’s cool. No problem.
            Have a good night :]

          • And have you not wondered if she upset me? Hurt my feelings?
            Or are my feelings less important than stars. I invite you to reread the entire conversation.
            You will see that we were having a normal disagreement as humans do and all of a sudden she becomes emotional and abusive.
            I simply defended myself.
            If you don’t believe me check the evidence and facts.
            Anyways I’m sure you mean well, I hope that you can reflect on this and that we be friends. This life is short man, be happy :]
            Ok im gonna sleep now.

  6. Going to head to bed. It was nice chatting with everyone today. Probably won’t be on for tomorrow or the rest of the week for that matter as I have a busy week ahead. For those of you that are getting USUM, I hope you enjoy them when the time comes. Happy Gaming!

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    • Cactowl was such a great fakemon. I remember seeing this when it first showed up and thinking that while I was sure it was fake it was also the coolest fake I had seen up to that point. BW2 was really awesome, but the idea of there being a second set of starters that appeared in Unova was such a cool idea. It was the fact that BW2 were sequels that made that ideal feel feasible. That said obviously it never happened. Prolly won’t ever even if we do eventually get another sequel game for whatever.

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      • Wat I want to see from Z is seeing wat Xerneas and Yveltal homes will look like at least Zygarde got its form so XY legends r the real victims

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  13. BOTW update. Ended up in zoras domain but had to backtrack after being killed multiple times lol also ended up seeing a dragon out in the wild. Followed it best I could. Found dogs in the game as well! My only complaint why can’t i pet the dogs!?!?! Oh yeah i also sent shield surfing lol https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/84a5c0f9647ed0cc84f92f7c29c14c0ae58edba702858efdf9f592665f5d10ab.jpg https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/7c3f89bcc3fa39fd84cc6dd486a1b838038e9fe5eb0eddd1e9c6e4535d8939c4.jpg https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/5618b254b74ef8d821625bacdfbce4baacd3fb68f67fec26c56d07bfb7adf6cf.jpg

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  16. Pokemon in the past games: Yeahhhhh let’s make this really easy and this fairly hard! Nothing too hard
    Pokemon in USUM: Yeah let’s like destroy the player’s mind, body, and soul

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