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Edit @ 06:11: Pokémon Center Distributions | Edit @ 06:24: Pokkén Blaziken Details | Edit @ 07:01: Pokémon Shuffle Event | Edit @ 07:07: Pokémon Shuffle Jewels | Edit @ 21:50: Battle Competition

In The Games Department Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - 3DS Face Plate It has been announced that a new Pokémon Cover Plate for the New Nintendo 3DS is to be released in Japan. This faceplate is based on Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon and features artwork of all the starter Pokémon as well as other Pokémon important to the story. It is due for release in Japan on September 17th 2015 Pokémon

In The Games Department Pokémon - Pikachu Cup A new Battle Competition has been announced. The Pikachu Cup is a Double Battle Competition where only Electric-type Pokémon can enter, including those who have been transferred from previous games. The Pokémon Zapdos, Raikou, Arceus, Thundurus and Zekrom cannot be used. Registration opens August 6th through August 13th while the battles run from August 14th to August 16th. There's a special prize for entering, but it's dependant on Pikachu's placement in the most used Pokémon. If first to third, a special Pikachu will be distributed. If fourth to twelfth, a Light Ball and if it isn't in the Top 12, 1000 PokéMiles will be gicven

In The Games Department Pokémon - Pokémon Center Event Following the announcement two weeks ago of them coming to Pokémon Centers in Japan after their run in 7-11 stores, further details have been given about the second distribution wave of the distributions of Ash's Pikachu, Serena's Pancham, Latios and Lugia to Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. From August 17th, you'll be able to pick up one at Pokémon Centers & Pokémon Stores across Japan. From August 17th to 23rd you can get Serena's Pancham, from August 24th to 30th you can get Ash's Pikachu, from August 31st to September 6th you can get Latios and from September 7th to September 13th you can get Lugia

In The Games Department Pokkén Tournament Details on the Blaziken event of Pokkén Tournament have been announced. Blaziken will be released in a pre-release period for play testing from August 6th to August 31st 2015. During this period you will be able to play as Blaziken in the game. To get it, you need to sign up from August 3rd to August 29th. After August 31st, you will be unable to play as Blaziken until its main release at a currently undisclosed later date

In The Games Department Pokémon Shuffle - Events The next Pokémon Shuffle event stage has begun its repeat run. This stage is the Groudon stage and will run for the next week until August 7th at 06:00 UTC. This provides another chance to get the rare Legendary Pokémon Groudon. This is following a repeat of Kyogre and will be followed by a repeat of Rayquaza next week.