There's no stopping Pokémon competitions, or just plain 'ol Pokémon for that matter. In addition to the ongoing International Challenge offering players a chance at the World Championships, seven other online competitions have also been announced by The Pokémon Company International for Pokémon X & Y. Read on for the schedule breakdown and info for each.
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* June 6-8: Think Fast Competition: Single Battle - will test players' quick thinking. Each round is limited to one 10-minute Single Battle, with a 30-second preview of the opponent's Pokémon and 15 seconds to choose a move each turn.
* Late June: 2014 International Challenge June.
* July: Eevee Friendly Match [Name TBD] - as the name implies, only Eevee and its many evolved forms can participate in the Eevee Friendly Match [Name TBD]. The Rotation Battle format adds a fun component to this competition.
* July: All Star Battle [Name TBD] - will use the Double Battle format. Up to two Legendary and Mythical Pokémon can be included on a team, a rare occurrence in Pokémon Online Competitions!
* August: Think Fast Competition: Double Battle - will require players to go into battle without seeing a preview of their opponent's Pokémon team, and each player can have only one Pokémon in reserve, for a total of three Pokémon per side in each battle.
* Fall: Fairy-type Cup [Name TBD] - this fall, a competition where entry will be limited to Fairy-type Pokémon. The battle format is to be determined, but expect Diancie to be allowed.
* Fall: Halloween Party [Name TBD] - a special competition for the Halloween season, this competition will have a special Single Battle competition for Ghost-type Pokémon only. Also, every contestant's Battle Box must include Gourgeist!
If you're not the competitive type, we also have the first official trailer for the tie-in game for the upcoming Pokémon movie, "Diancie and The Cocoon of Destruction," Band of Thieves and 1000 Pokémon, a free game headed to the 3DS.
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Much like the movie, the game has only been announced for Japan. Not much is known about the title, save for the fact that pokémon will be collected by using the handheld's StreetPass feature, and used to battle the titular thieves, the same that appear in the upcoming movie. How else the game ties into the movie hasn't yet been revealed, but will be explored further in the next issue.
As for the movie, "Cocoon of Destruction" hits Japanese theaters this summer. The movie involves a showdown between the titular legendaries of the latest games, Yveltal and Xerneas, as opposing forces representing destruction and life respectively, and introduces Diancie, the latest Pokémon, who's expected to hit Pokémon X and Y sometime after the movie's release. Viewers who bring their 3DS to a showing with StreetPass enabled will get a special gift.
Check out the trailer below. It's definitely unlike any other game in the series.
