Weekly Wrap Up 1/22-1/28

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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 January 22nd to January 28th!

This Week’s Big Stories

Look Out For These 5 Upcoming Nintendo Titles In 2018

More Gen III Pokémon Now Available in GO!

Pokémon Crystal Now Available on eShop

Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

  • It’s been revealed through the official 2018 VGC rules that Version 1.2 of USUM is on its way soon. Until this update is rolled out the following moves are banned: Curse, Forest’s Curse, String Shot, and Power Trick
  • The third USUM Global Mission has concluded in success! With 1,111,490 battles won at the Battle Agency we blew the 100,000 goal outta the water! You can now pick up your gift of 2,000 FC (4,000 FC if your game is connected to the Global Link) in the Festival Plaza

Pokkén Tournament DX

  • Reminder that the first part of Pokkén Tournament DX’s Battle Pack DLC is available later this week on January 31st! This DLC adds the playable Pokkén Fighter Aegislash and new support Pokémon Mega Rayqauza and Mimikyu to the game
  • Along with the DLC’s release on Wednesday a new update for the game will be available for download. This patch includes several balance updates for the playable Pokémon as well as a compatibility with the Nintendo Switch’s capture feature – allowing to record and upload the last 30 seconds of game play
  • From February 9th through February 12th you can participate in the Psyfirecracker Group Match! This cup features a Fixed Battle Arena Basic Battle competition with participants receiving special title rewards based on Braixen depending on their placement

New 3DS Themes

Pokémon x Amazon Prime

  • For those Amazon Prime subscribers in North America, Amazon has announced a special Pokémon channel that will let you watch seasons 2-5 and 10-16 of the Pokémon anime series, along with a regularly rotating selection of the Pokémon movies

P-Sports

Pokémon GO

  • The next Pokémon GO Community Day has been announced for February 24th and will feature 3x Stardust, 3 hour lures, and a special Dratini with a yet to be announced exclusive move! Check out the event time period for each region:
    • The Americas & Greenland: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM PST (GMT -8)
    • Europe, the Middle East, Africa, & India: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM UTC (GMT +0)
    • The Asia-Pacific region: 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM JST (GMT +9)

Pokémon Duel

  • Version 5.0.7 of the mobile game is now available for download

Pokémon Shuffle

  • The new UB Challenge Kartana stage is available until February 6th and costs 20,000 coins to unlock
  • The new Golisopod and Azumarill (Winking) stages are also available until February 6th
  • The Tapu Koko and Tapu Fini stages have begun repeat runs until February 6th, while the Mikiyu stage is currently having a repeat run until January 30th

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

 

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455 thoughts on “Weekly Wrap Up 1/22-1/28”

  2. Fehbbbhhbbhhhhhhhhhhh the only worthwhile thing is Crystal right now, which I am burning out on due to the crappy leveling process

    But I did get my favorites moderately quickly

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  5. I wanna make a Fakemon based on precious metals aka gold or do I work on a old favorite a Mimic (for those unaware it is a monster that disguises itself as anything mostly treasure chests)

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  7. Treasurous
    The Deception Pkm
    Steel/Dark
    Unaware/Strong Jaw HA: Prankster
    A large cubicle chest Pokémon of a bronze coloration with golden frames, it has 4 square pegs on each of its corners that serve as feet, it’s square body holds many cracks and lumps that resemble rivets and its top portion of its lid has two bumps and two eyes that resemble upside down keyholes, it’s most prominent features is its gigantic maw filled with golden teeth and a long silver tongue that stretches almost 9 feet long (stored inside easily), on its side are two gimpy little handles with two small claws

    HP: 65
    Atk: 95
    Def: 145
    SpAtk: 50
    SpDef: 105
    Speed: 30

    Vicegrip
    Lick
    Foresight
    Swagger
    Bite
    Protect
    Automize
    Foul Play
    Torment
    Stockpile
    Swallow
    Crunch
    Iron Defense
    Spikes
    Heavy Slam
    Mean Look
    Metal Burst

    “Disguised as valuables it chomps down on anything that gets too close, many robbers met their end after discovering this Pokémon”

    “It ensnares prey with its long tongue and grinds them to bits with its sharp teeth, its food of choice is Klefki”

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  11. Shiny Elekid finally evolved into Electabuzz! That thing has been wrecking shop in the story, and now it’s the same level as Bayleef. It swept the entire Ectruteak Gym with just Thunderpunch. I think I got very, very lucky this play through…and now that I think about it, this is the first shiny I ever found in a pre-Gen 4 game!

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  14. Crystal is honestly SO much fun. Once you hit your stride like I have, it feels like you could play all day. There’s something about the presentation and gameplay which just feels better than the more recent games. I think Game Freak’s greatest task for Gen 8 and beyond will be the emulation of this feeling, instead of the complicated path we’re currently taking. Maybe I’m just turning into a Gen Two’er, which I’m completely fine with. I’m pretty sure this is my favorite music, but it changes daily: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlVvs9LQ5zw

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    • I love Crystal so much. Shame though seeing my favorite Pokemon (Minccino) isn’t in the game, but I’ll still make a team worthy of it. I was surprised Egg moves were introduced in Crystal, while I always assumed it was introduced in GS. Guess this game inovated a lot we use today.

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  15. After some consideration, I think I am going to get the Switch in March. As for the games that I will get to go along with it.

    -Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
    -BOTW
    -Pokken Tournament Deluxe

    As a Pokémon fan, I think I’ll enjoy playing the sole game of the franchise that is on the Switch as of now. BOTW is an obvious choice due to how great the game is. However, I am not getting Odyssey because I am about to embark on my first year at Medical School and that is going to be a huge time sink. As for Mario Kart 8, it is easy multiplayer game to play with friends, and a game that I can play with my sister if I go to the Medical School where she attends undergrad for. Thanks everyone who gave suggestions earlier. Also if you have any more please let me know.

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  16. Currently taking a break from Crystal but I’ll be right back at it soon. I’m about to reach Lake of Rage to catch shiny Gyarados but I’m trying to plan out my League team. This is what I have:
    Meganium
    Electabuzz (shiny)
    Togetic
    Pineco (will evolve into Forretress)
    ??? (Water type, currently Azumarill)
    ??? (I may save this slot for Tyranitar but may go with Piloswine for now).

    Any advice? Should I switch out Azumarill for Kingler, Quagsire, Shellder, etc?

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    • Might switch Azumarill for something with more coverage, it is pure Water and hasn’t got Huge Power so needless to say it has gotten far better over time. Depends how much you want to use it though.

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      • I wanted to use Cloyster since it’s Water/Ice but then I learned that I can’t get a Water Stone until Kanto, which is fun. What I might do is just train up my Shellder as if it’s a Cloyster and evolve when the time comes.

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    • This is going to sound like an extremely surprising choice, but… Tentacruel is such a good water Pokémon to have in Johto. Having access to Swords Dance and Barrier, while also having an average Attack & solid special attack really helps it out. And it’s such a great Sp Def tank, which should be great for you because you have a tanky team, and having another speedy mon with that Sp Def & mixed offenses would be great synergy imo.

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  22. Crystal update

    Dealing with those Rocket buttwipes in the radio tower

    Badges: 7
    Feraligatr: 31
    Donphan: 27
    Teddiursa: 27
    Golbat: 30 (EVOLVE GOD DAMN IT)
    Heracross: 27
    Sneasle: 23

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  24. Similarly to what Earthen said about Zubat and Golbat not being able to fly in Gen 2, what Pokémon do you think should’ve had a specific HM at the time it was introduced?

    For example, I don’t understand why Charizard didn’t immediately get Fly in RB. It didn’t have any other flying type moves to support its second typing, and I feel like they really missed out on giving it fly. Also the fact that it has massive wings on its back that should’ve been more than enough to carry people didn’t convince GF to give it Fly right away.

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