The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, Nuoh and the GS Ball!? / Yamirami Challenges Director Lucario! / The Latest Information on the 'Pokémon World Championships 2010' (ヌオーとＧＳボール!? ヤミラミがルカリオ部長に挑戦！ 「ポケモンワールドチャンピオンシップス2010」の最新情報), aired today in Japan.

In this weeks episode, the show started with Yamirami playing a practical joke on all the group members by placing a Whoopee cushion under everyone's seats.

TIM then go to a local field to do some athletic activities with Yamirami, seeing whether it matched up to what Director Lucario has proven capable of earlier. The first activity they participated in was a limbo dance. Golgo went first and then Yamirami. Red and Golgo both congratulated Yamirami as they watched it easily beat Golgo's height only to realize it was cheating when they saw the stool with wheels underneath its body.

Following that, Yamirami was to demonstrate it's skills at jumping rope. It did quite well, but it was soon discovered it's feet weren't actually leaving the ground at the same time, and that the rope was cut in two so the two pieces could be swung around without one having to jump it.

The next event was conducted by Professor Red which was balancing a soccer ball on his knees. Professor Red started off and did quite well. When it was Yamirami turn, Red and Golgo were both impressed with Yamirami's amazing control of the soccer ball. Upon a closer look, they realized it was cheating again and the ball was connected to its body with a string so it couldn't hit the ground.

The last event they participated in was a shot put. Professor Red went first and managed to get a total distance of 7m50cm. Yamirami went next and got a distance of 13m after it bounced a few metres. Upon inspecting the ball, however, Professor Red saw that Yamirami had been using a much lighter ball.

Giving up on testing Yamirami's skills, Golgo and Red sat down, only to again become victims of Yamirami's Whoopee cushion, as a Pokemon Center employee then showed up and showed them all the new Yamirami goods that will soon be on sale. 100 lucky lottery winners could also get Yamirami Whoopee cushion by sending in a postcard.

The rerun serial "Pokémon Selection" continued the theme "The Happy Pokémon of the Jouto Region", with today's episode focusing on a group of Nuoh who steal round objects and take them to an unknown place. The objects are found floating down the river the next day, but when one of the Nuoh steal the GS Ball from Satoshi, he and the rest of the group decides to follow the Nuoh to avoid the risk of the important monster ball getting lost.

During the Pokémon Game Arena segment of the show, Shoko-tan once again announced the rule change to the Video Game World Championships for 2010. The rule change was also posted on the official site earlier this week. Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-oh, Kyogre, Groudon and Rayquaza were previously not allowed on teams at official tournaments but are now eligible. Also announced was that players who enter the 2010 Pokémon Video Game World Championships in Japan can receive an alternate colored Eevee. Players will require a copy of HeartGold or SoulSilver to receive it.

Below is the information about the Eeeve that will be given out:
Level: 50 - Alternate-Colored Eevee
Pokéball: Cherish Ball (プレジャスボール)
Moves: Iron Tail (アイアンテール), Trump Card (きりふだ), Flail
(じたばた) & Quick Attack (でんこうせっか)

Also announced on the show and earlier this week were the promo cards that players who enter a Pokémon Card Game World 2010 qualifying event in Japan will receive a Lugia (ルギア) and a Ho-oh (ホウオウ) promo cards.


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