User blog:Ellis99/Pokémon News - 07-02-16

With your weekly Pokémon news blogs and reporter, Ellis99.

This week, Shuffle events, Pokken news, new episode, Mew events etc.

Battle Tournament
The event stated in the previous news blog, is coming the west. Info on the Battle Tournament can be found in the previous news blog.

So many Mew’s to choose from
Mew events in other countries have been confirmed. Here is a list of the countries:


 * US – From tomorrow till February 24th at Gamestop
 * Canada - From tomorrow till February 24th at EBGames
 * UK - From tomorrow till February 24th at GAME
 * Australia - From tomorrow till February 24th at EBGames
 * Belgium/Netherlands - From tomorrow till February 24th at GameMania
 * Italy - From tomorrow till February 24th at Gamestop
 * Portugal - From today at FNAC via Nintendo Zone
 * Denmark, Sweden and Norway - From February 22nd till April 22nd at Toys ‘R’ Us and BR stores

Go, go, Pokémon GO!
A first hands-on of Pokémon GO will be shown at the Game Developer Conference next month in San Francisco that will be held by Niantic CEO John Hank called “Catch ‘Em All: Pokémon GO”.

Shuffle events!
More Shuffle events have been released.

A challenge for Shaymin Sky Forme has been released which will run till February 16th, 2016 for Shuffle.

A challenge for Reshiram has also been released which will run till February 16th, 2016 for Shuffle.

A challenge for Thundurus has also been released which will run till February 9th, 2016 for Shuffle and Mobile.

A challenge for Carnivine has been released which will run till February 16th, 2016, can only will be played on weekends and also allows you use items for free.

Sharpedonite
The reward for the Sharpedo challenge can now be rewarded.

Users who were high ranking get a Disruption Delay, Attack Power and Mega Speedup and the ones who didn’t qualify for the ranking get a Jewel.

LINE app
Stickers of Detective Pikachu have been uploaded to the social media app, LINE.

Mew in other areas
Mew is released in Austria, Germany and Switzerland till February 24th.

Pokémon Day
Events for Pokémon Day, which is on February 27th, to celebrate Pokémon’s 20th anniversary, have been revealed.

At the newly remodelled Nintendo NY store, previously Nintendo World, in Rockefeller Center in New York will be having fun activities inside.

At Toys R Us, they’ll be giving away a free foil card of Pikachu from Generations TCG expansion in Canada and the US and special Binder too.

Finally, at Gamestop, a free poster will be provided to anyone who buys any Pokémon product.

Celebi and Jirachi… The most mythical Pokémon of ALL!
The dates for Celebi and Jirachi in Europe have been announced.

The following dates are shown:


 * Celebi – March 1st to 24th
 * Jirachi – April 1st to 24th

They will be distributed through Nintendo Network.

amiibo Functionality
It has been announced that all amiibo cards that are available can be used on Pokken Tournament.

The cards unlock in-game items but currently know what in-game items they unlock.

New episode!
A new episode titles has been unveiled.

The episodes are called: Zapdos and Noivern! A Furious Strike of Lightning!!

Mew and Mewtwo CLASH!
On Saturday, the first Pokémon movie will be airing on Citv in the UK. It isn’t currently known if this will be the original version or it will be the remastered version.

It airs at 09:25 in the morning.

Poll
Which is your favourite Legendary? Xerneas Yveltal Zygarde