Weekly Wrap Up 11/20-11/26

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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 20th to November 26th!

This Week’s Big Stories

Pokémon GO Travel Event + Pokémon Bank Update

Through the Years: Pikachu & the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Farfetch’d Now Available Worldwide in GO

Pokémon GO

  • Niantic has announced another new patch for the GO! This update includes several bug fixes and optimizes the display for those on the iPhone X
  • Raid Battle rewards will be altered soon so that more Golden Razz Berries and TMs are given, than Potions and Revives
  • Magikarp is set to return as a Raid Boss
  • For those trying to catch Mewtwo, Niantic has also put out the official list of criteria and general guildines so trainers can better understand how they can get their hands on an EX Raid Pass:
    • Trainers with a high level Gym Badge at the specific Gym are more likely to get an EX Raid Pass
    • Trainers who raid more often are more likely to get an EX Raid Pass as
    • The EX Raid Battles themselves will happen in places such as parks during their highest Raid Battle times to ensure optimal attendance

Pokémon Duel

  • Details of the popular mobile game’s Version 5.0 update have been revealed via a Japanese promo video. Not only will this update include the introduction of Mega Sceptile, Mega Blaziken, and Mega Swampert figures, but it will also feature the new UX Ingot and UX Rare Metal items as well as a updated user interface!
  • The Shiny Magikarp figure will soon be available in game via a new Time Booster

Pokémon Shuffle

  • The Zygarde competitive stage is available until November 28th
  • In addition the following stages have repeat runs until November 28th: Popplio, Sandslash, Araquanid

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

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753 thoughts on “Weekly Wrap Up 11/20-11/26”

  1. I think next Gen is going to be another Japanese based region tbh, based on Ryuki’s general existence. But at the same time I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s just a random irrelevant character made because they needed a dragon specialist

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      • That would work. But I wouldn’t like it. We will have had 4 years straight of warm regions: ORAS, SM, & USUM. I would prefer this time around we have a colder region-part of the reason I would be excited for a China inspired region if they included the Himalayan mountains which are located in the periphery of the country-because I want a generation with a lot of new-and hopefully strong-Ice Type Pokémon. Then after the Gen 8 game(s) we can have DP or Platinum remake(s) and after that I don’t really have any wishes as to what Gamefreak should do.

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        • Uh, I’d find that place to be more climate mixed than cold, but yeah, I kinda also want a cold region tbh, maybe something that takes place in Canada or Europe :0

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          • Sorry if I wan’t clear about my preference for China in my reply-I wanted to keep it short. I meant that if they did based a region off that country with the Himalayan Mountains included-tallest mountain range in the world-then there would hopefully be a greater proportion of Ice types introduced among the new Pokémon. Well if there is any deeper meaning to the tweets about their travel to Germany, we might be getting a Germany-based region for Gen 8.

          • Just import this

            Rhyperior (M) @ Focus Sash
            Ability: Solid Rock
            EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
            Adamant Nature
            – Earthquake
            – Rock Wrecker
            – Megahorn
            – Metal Burst

            Emboar (M) @ Choice Scarf
            Ability: Reckless
            EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
            Jolly Nature
            – Flare Blitz
            – Hammer Arm
            – Head Smash
            – Wild Charge

            Heracross (M) @ Choice Scarf
            Ability: Moxie
            EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
            Jolly Nature
            – Megahorn
            – Close Combat
            – Earthquake
            – Rock Slide

            Pangoro (M) @ Focus Sash
            Ability: Iron Fist
            EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
            Adamant Nature
            – Drain Punch
            – Knock Off
            – Bullet Punch
            – Poison Jab

            Golisopod (M) @ Leftovers
            Ability: Emergency Exit
            EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
            Impish Nature
            – First Impression
            – Aqua Jet
            – Leech Life
            – Swords Dance

            Aerodactyl (M) @ Aerodactylite
            Ability: Pressure
            EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
            Jolly Nature
            – Stone Edge
            – Aerial Ace
            – Iron Head
            – Earthquake

  10. An interesting update to my wishes for a Direct…I completely forgot about the Game Awards! Nintendo announced that they’ll be giving five sweepstakes winners the opportunity to attend. They’re definitely going to announce something, and I personally think it’s the place for Smash Bros. Maybe they’ll also announce when their next Direct is? December 5-7 is what I predicted and the event is the 7th so that would be neat.

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  16. So I’m about to take on Lusamine for the first time(?) in UM. I’m actually kind of nervous. I had a hard time with Guzma and even had to use a few Rare candies to get my Pokemon up a couple levels each. I’m surprised I had such a hard time with him as he wasn’t too bad in SM. Excited to start getting to where the story diverges from normal SM tho. Should be good fun! Now to beat Lusamine. Wish me luck!

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  22. Jacksfilms is doing a live countdown until a book announcment
    To a book he already announced like 3 times
    He says it’s not a joke every time
    wth

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