This Week In Pokemon: More Scarlet & Violet Leaks, Cynthia Is Too Powerful, And More

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It’s been a busy week in the world of Pokemon. As usual, we have more Scarlet & Violet leaks as fans get impatient for more official info. We also have some details on the upcoming McDonalds’s/Pokemon TCG partnership, much to the delight of scalpers everywhere.

Here’s our rundown of the biggest Pokemon stories from the past seven days.

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Pokemon TCG Live’s beta has launched in New Zealand and Australia, bringing the preview to a whole lot more fans. They’re joining Canada and Mexico, who have had access to the beta since February. TCG Live lets players play the card game virtually, and is a successor to TCG Online. It aims to bring the series more in line with Magic: The Gathering Arena and Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, although there’s still no final release date in sight.

As we’ve previously covered, Pokemon cards are coming back to McDonald’s happy meals. And now, thanks to a new advert, we have some more info on the ultra-popular collaboration. We now know that both cards and Pokemon-themed spinners are coming to the fast food chain and it seems that the Pokemon on the spinners will rotate each week. It remains to be seen if McDonald’s has any plans to deter scalpers, however, who plagued the last Pokemon/Maccies crossover.

Want the coolest job in the world? Too bad, someone just got it. The Pokemon Company has hired a Pokemon Historian - a role it has never recruited for before. The historian’s role will be to accumulate various pieces of media from across the franchise, preserving them for generations to come. It's hardly surprising that The Pokemon Company is looking into this, given that Pokemon has spread from video games to trading cards,