Two More Korean Event Pokémon Announced
The official Korean Pokémon website has announced two more events that will start in September. First the Darkrai that was distributed earlier in the year in Japan will be distributed by infrared communication at various Home Plus (홈플러스) locations in Korea from September 3rd, 2011 until September 25...
Deerling and Zoroark C-Gear Skins Announced
C-Gear skins for Deerling and Zoroark have been announced by the official Pokémon websites. The Zoroark C-Gear skin will be available for players with accounts registered to North American countries from September 7st, 2011 until January 11th, 2012 and the password will be revealed on the official s...
Pokémon Global Link Japan Cup
The Japanese Pokémon Global Link website has announced the details for the upcoming Japan Cup (ジャパンカップ) Wi-Fi tournament that will take place from September 15th, 2011 until September 19th, 2011. Registration takes place on the Japanese Daisuki Club from September 7th, 2011 until September 14th, 201...
Two New Korean Global Link Events Announced
The official Korean Pokémon website has announced that two new Korean Global Link Event download Pokémon will be available from August 25th, 2011 @ 15:00 until September 30th, 2011 @ 15:00. The first event is the Pokémon Global Link Popular Vote (포켓몬 인기투표) that started in June. The event is similar ...
Super Pokémon Rumble Announced for Europe
Nintendo Europe has announced the upcoming titles for release on their various systems. Super Pokémon™ Rumble will be released sometime in December of 2011 in Europe. The game has a different title to the announced Pokémon Rumble Blast that will be released in North America. Press Release There...
Pokémon World Championships 2011 Scrafty
On day three of the Pokémon World Championships 2011 in San Diego, California, visitors were given the opportunity to receive a Scrafty. Below is the press release. Sugimori Art Event Pokemon Info Sprites Held Item: Leftov...
The Pokémon Company International announced 2011 Pokémon World Champions
The Pokémon Company International posted a press release announcing the 2011 Pokémon World Champions. Below is the press release. Press Release WORLD’S BEST POKÉMON PLAYERS CROWNED AT 2011 POKÉMON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Elite Players from More Than 27 Countries Battled in San Diego for the Ult...
Super Pokémon Scramble - Sales Information for Japan
Sales figures for the week of August 14th, 2011 have been announced by vgchartz and Media Create which indicate that Super Pokémon Scramble for the Nintendo 3DS was one of the best selling game of the week. The Nintendo 3DS also had a 10000yen price drop which helped sales. Below are the top 5 selli...
1Up Interviews Pokémon Company head Tsunekazu Ishihara
1Up reporter Kevin Gifford interviewed Pokémon Company head Tsunekazu Ishihara in late August and discussed the current outlook for the Pokémon Company. Tsunekazu Ishihara said there are a bunch of surprises in store for the second half of 2011. Below is the quote from the interview. "To be hones...
Pokémon World Championships 2011 C-Gear Skin
To celebrate the 2011 Pokémon World Championships, a special C-Gear skin featuring Pikachu is now available. The password WorldsCGear was revealed by the Pokémon World's official site. The C-Gear will be available to download from August 4th, 2011 until September 15th, 2011. Also announced was th...
Pokémon Smash 43
Pokémon Smash Episode 43, The Rocket Gang Disbands!? Respective Roads! / The Adventure Division's Battle Royal with Toy Pokémon! / A Mysterious Band Comes to the Pokémon Enterprise!?(ロケット団解散!? それぞれの道！ / アドベンチャー部がおもちゃのポケモンになってバトルロイヤル！ / ポケモンエンタープライズにナゾのバンドが登場！？), aired on Sunday in Japan. The an...
Nintendo lowers the Price of Nintendo 3DS
Those wishing to use the new Pokédex 3D (ポケモン立体図鑑BW) app that was released earlier this month can now do so at a cheaper price. Nintendo announced that it will be lowering the price of Nintendo 3DS on August 12th, 2011 to $169.99. Below is the full press release. Press Release REDMOND, Wash., Ju...
Super Pokémon Scramble Delayed in Japan
Nintendo posted a press release on the official Super Pokémon Scramble (スーパーポケモンスクランブル) website on July 25th, 2011 which indicated that the game had been delayed from its original release date of July 28th, 2011 until August 11th, 2011. There was no official reason given for the delay of the game in...
Pokémon Rumble Blast Announced
Last week Nintendo announced that the Nintendo DS, the predecessor to the Nintendo 3DS was still selling units at a 2:1 ratio verses the 3DS. Nintendo and the Pokémon Company International have now announced the localization of Super Pokémon Scramble which should help increase the sales of the Ninte...
Sing Pikachu Event Announced
The official Japanese Pokémon website has announced the Sing Pikachu (うたうピカチュウ) event as part of their promotion of the popular song Can You Say the Pokémon? BW (ポケモン言えるかな？ＢＷ) by Takeshi Tsuruno (つるの剛士). This Pikachu will know the move Sing. The Pikachu will be distributed at 'a-nation for Life' eve...
Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships Crowned
After two hard-fought days of head to head battles this weekend, the nation’s top Pokémon video game players were crowned at the 2011 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana. The top eight players in each age division all earned an invitation to represent the U.S. i...
Pokémon Say TAP Announced
The official Japanese Pokémon website has announced Pokémon Say TAP (ポケモン言えTAP) for iOS and Android cell phones. The application which will be free to download in the summer of 2011 features the popular song Can You Say the Pokémon? (ポケモン言えるかな？ＢＷ) by Takeshi Tsuruno (つるの剛士). People can tap Pokémon c...
GuilFest to host the Pokémon Adventure Camp
It has been announced that 'The Pokémon Adventure Camp' will be a feature at this years GuilFest which takes place on July 15th, 2011 to July 17th, 2011 at Stoke Park, Guildford in Surrey, United Kingdom. Players of Pokémon Black and White can receive Shelmet and Karrablast which will be distributed...
Pokémon Smash 38
Pokémon Smash Episode 38, Gureggru of the Mysterious Gym! / Covering all Types through Pokémon Trades! Bingo Showdown / Handsome Yamamoto Sneaks into the Airport!? (なぞのジムのグレッグル！ / ポケモン交換で全タイプそろえろ！ビンゴ対決 / ハンサム山本が飛行場潜入！？), aired on Sunday in Japan. The announcer introduced the items for this epis...
Two New Korean Event Pokémon Announced
The official Korean Pokémon website has announced two new Pokémon event downloads. To celebrate Jiu (지우) getting a Zurrokex (곤율랭) in Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 17, Jiu's Zurrokex will be distributed from June 28th, 2011 until July 17th, 2011 via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. It is the same one that wa...
