The Pokémon Company announced today that a special announcement would be revealed on Monday, September 16th, 2013 at 8am PDT. The notice was posted on their official Twitter and Facebook accounts. There is no indication as to what the announcement is about.
Official Tweet of Announcement
Heads up, Trainers! We've got a surprise for you! Tune in Monday at 8 a.m. PDT for a special announcement!
The Pokémon Company announced that they were bringing back the catch phrase "Gotta Catch 'Em All"! To celebrate, they created code hunt and gave people in the United States the chance to win cool Pokémon stuff! The video accidentally leaked a week ago, so it was speculated that the big announcement would be related. The video was created by Pogo who made a version of the classic theme song.
Official Contest Rules
No purchase necessary. A purchase of any kind will not increase your chances of winning. Many will enter; few will win. Void where prohibited. Open to residents of the United States and the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, Marianas, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Weekly Entry Period
Start Date and Time
End Date 11:59 p.m. ET
Approximate Drawing Date
1
September 16, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. ET
September 22, 2013
September 23, 2013
2
September 23, 2013 at 12:00 a.m. ET
September 29, 2013
September 30, 2013
3
September 30, 2013 at 12:00 a.m. ET
October 6, 2013
October 7, 2013
4
October 7, 2013 at 12:00 a.m. ET
October 12, 2013
October 14, 2013
About the Contest
During the Promotion Period, visitors could go to www.GottaCatchEmAll.com and enter a passcode. There are 24 Pokémon passcodes to enter and for each one the participant would automatically receive one entry into the applicable Weekly Entry Period drawing. A hint was given to allow people to find where the code was located on the Internet.
Below is a list of prizes that were given out during each of the four promotional periods.
Prize
Quantity Per Weekly Entry Period
Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”)
Nintendo 3DS Handheld Video Game System
1
$200
Pokemon Trading Card + Figure Box (3 Designs)
9
$15
Black 2 White 2 Official National Pokédex & Guide
20
$20
Pokémon Plush Toys (4 different characters)
16
$10
Pokémon X Nintendo 3DS Game Download Code
4
$40
Pokémon Y Nintendo 3DS Game Download Code
4
$40
Passcodes
Code
Pokémon
Prize
Hint
XY1012
Site Entry Code
Access the website
None
XY738A
Free Entry
1 free entry per week
Was listed in Rules PDF
X9K3
Malamar
Phone Sound (Wobbuffet, Eevee, Psyduck)
Keeping you informed on all the latest Pokémon news!
X3K5
Chespin
Pokémon Theme - Phone Ringtone
Y8P4
Pancham
Black and Whiet - Phone Ringtone
I want my geek TV.
X4Q8
Dedenne
Phone Sound (Chimchar, Piplup, Turtwig)
Put your finger on the gaming pulse.
Y2P6
Noivern
Pokémon Adventures Wallpaper
X7Q5
Honedge
Phone Ringtone
Stop here for Pokémon games and gear!
X7C9
Helioptile
Mega Absol Wallpaper
X5H8
Fennekin
Phone Sound (Oshawott, Snivy, Tepig)
Y4L6
Skrelp
Y5B6
Spritzee
Rival Destinies - Phone Ringtone
Y9D8
Gogoat
It's Always You and Me - Phone Ringtone
We’re picking up something on our radar.
Y8H7
Yveltal
Phone Sound (Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle)
X8G5
Inkay
Pokémon Black and White Volume 2 Manga
If you're as obsessed as us, you've probably got a complex.
X2R4
Bunnelby
Mega Mawile Wallpaper
Y6J5
Sylveon
Pokémon Black and White Volume 3 Manga
Y3S7
Skiddo
Phone Sound (Mudkip, Torchic, Treecko)
X6P4
Froakie
TCG Online Booster Pack Code
Y3F2
Pangoro
Phone Sound (Charizard, Jigglypuff, Meowth)
You can always get the latest Buzz here.
X5W8
Fletchling
Pokémon Black and White Volume 5 Manga
X5T3
Swirlix
Pokémon Black and White Volume 1 Manga
Pokémon fashion!
X8T9
Litleo
Mega Lucario Wallpaper
Y6V8
Talonflame
Mega Ampharos Wallpaper
It's like what you see before movies, but for games.
X4C7
Clauncher
Alarm Sounds (Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totdile)
The Green Robot is your gaming guide.
X8T9
Litleo
Mega Lucario Wallpaper
X7M4
Xerneas
Mega Blaziken Wallpaper
PDF of the full rules from the Sweepstakes: PDF Link