It’s summer andtime forPokémontrainersto kick back by the pool with their favorite partners. Perhaps take a trip to the beach to surf with their buddy Pikachu. Regardless of how you take a break from your battles and queststo be the very best there ever was,The Pokémon Companyis kicking off a summer-long series of events and merchandise celebrating Water Types. To celebrate, they released a new short, “Pokémon: Bubble Beam Berry Blast,” starring four fan-favoritePokémon.
In the short, four friends, Palafin, Greninja, Piplup, and Quaxly, use their skills on the sandy beaches to snag snacks from a tree. LittlePiplup’s Bubble Beam strugglesto knock down the treats. However, thanks to his friends using the move Helping Hand, Piplup shows more power than anyone could have imagined. It’s a fun little short to announce a summer of events.
Some of the new items on the way to celebrate all Water TypePokémoninclude thenew Palafin ex Box setfrom thePokémonTrading Card Game (TCG). Everyone’s favorite superhero is showcased in his Hero Form, ready to conquer your opponents both in person and online. ThePokémonTCG: Palafin ex Box is out June 21. That’s not all, as the online gamePokémon Trading Card Game Liveis running an event to celebrate theFirst Anniversary Summer Bash, according toThePokémonCompany news site. The event begins today, June 4, and runs through July 4. There will bea Palafin rank ladder where players can win awardsand customize their character.Daily quests will also be available. All the details can be found intheir announcement video. ThePokémonCompany also gave a nod to thePokémonLazy Summer collection, which has been featured before.
Summer Long Events Come to the Video Games
TCG isn’t the only game jumping in on the fun! The latest installment,Pokémon Scarlet and Violethas two events to celebrate Water Types.Mass outbreaks will occur(which is always the perfect time for shiny hunting!) from June 6 to June 9 forHorsea, Lotad, and Finizen. From June 7 to June 9,Swampert will dive back into 7-Star Terra Raid Battles!
This isn’t the only event coming toScarlet and Violet. The game is teaming up with thelatest animated show,Pokémon Horizons: The Series, for players to receive a mystery gift of Dot’s Quaxly. The feisty little guy is the star of his trainer Dot’s webseries to the entire Paldean Region. Perhaps he can be the star of your team, too.
You can see the latest animated short, “Pokémon: Bubble Beam Berry Blast,” onPokémon’s official YouTube channelor watch it above.
