Pokémon Battle Nine (ポケットモンスター バトルナイン)
Pokémon Battle Nine (ポケットモンスター バトルナイン) has been revealed by Bandai Namco. The game will be available in arcades in Japan starting on July 8th, 2014. For the first time in arcades: A redemption game in which players can enjoy full-fledged Pokémon battles! Use strategy and determination to aim for the...
Furious Fists Officially Revealed
The third XY Pokémon Trading Card Game Furious Fists was officially announced to the public today and two Lucario cards were revealed. Details about the set were revealed last month to distributors. Pokémon TCG: XY—Furious Fists is the latest expansion to the Pokémon Trading Card Game franch...
PokemonCenter.com Reopening August 6th, 2014
During the last week of June 2014, the official Pokémon Company staff directly contacted some of their followers on Twitter to ask for their personal information and shipping addresses to send them a surprise package. Today, Lisa Levenson @AshFangirlLisa received her package and it contained an invi...
The Official Movie Website Updates to Celebrate the 17th Movie's Premiere
The official Pokémon movie website has received a visual update to celebrate that it's currently July, the month the movies will finally premiere. Character profiles The character profile page has been updated to showcase the Pokémon the characters own. The Movie Short Likewise, the short pag...
SCANDAL ARENA LIVE 2014 "FESTIVAL"
On June 29th, 2014, WOWOW broadcasted the SCANDAL ARENA LIVE 2014 "FESTIVAL" from Yokohama Arena, Kanagawa. The 4 hour broadcast featured live performances by SCANDAL including the full version of the Movie 17 theme Meteor Shower at Dawn (夜明けの流星群). Another concert broadcast will air on WOWOW on July...
Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions Live Orchestral Concert Tour Kicks Off in Washington, DC, on August 15
The Pokémon Company International in association with Princeton Entertainment have announced the Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions Live Orchestral Concert Tour. Tickets for the concerts are being sold on TicketMaster and range from $21.10 to $91.85 depending on the seat location. Pokémon: Sympho...
Pokémon the Series: XY, Vol. 1 and 2 on iTunes
The Pokémon Company has posted the latest Pokémon the Series: XY English dub episodes on iTunes for purchase in North America and the United Kingdom. The Pokémon: BW Adventures in Unova (Box Set 1) was just revealed by Viz Media for release in North America on September 23rd, 2014, so fans will have...
Korean Pokémon Day Festivities / Mega Distribution
The official Korean Pokémon website has announced the details for another Pokémon World Championship 2014 Qualification Tournament (포켓몬 월드챔피언십2014 대한민국 대표 선발전) which takes place as part of the Pokémon Day (포켓몬데이) festivities on July 5th, and 6th, 2014. The previous Pokémon Town events were postponed...
Battle of Legends Online Competition (ポケモン バトルレジェンド)
The Pokémon Global Link website has updated with the details for the next online competition. Battle of Legends Online Competition (ポケモン バトルレジェンド) will take place in July of 2014. Battle of Legends Online Competition (ポケモン バトルレジェンド) Information Region: Internati...
Phantom Gate (ファントムゲート) - TCG XY4 Expansion
Japanese retails have posted the sell sheets for the 4th XY Pokémon Trading Card expansions. Phantom Gate (ファントムゲート) will be released on September 13th, 2014 and will have 88 cards plus an unannounced number of secret rare cards. The booster packs will contain 5 cards and will sell for 150yen plus t...
Saori Hayashi Apologizes for her Actions, Quits Voice Acting
In early June, voice actress Saori Hayashi, who voiced Millefeui in the Pocket Monsters XY series, posted a suicidal note on her blog claiming her previous agency Atomic Monkey were trying to kill her, and that she wasn't able to live in fear of this any longer. The blog post was soon deleted, and h...
The Official Movie Websites Gives Further Details on the TV Special
The official movie website has updated with details on the upcoming 2-hour special. Translations follow: In order to commemorate the premiere of "Pokémon the Movie XY", we will show "Extremespeed Genesect: The Awakening of Mewtwo" and world exclusive footage of Diancie together in a single broadcas...
Part 16 of Director Yuyama's Scouting Report / "Get Pokémon with Namco!!" / World Hobby Fair Booth
The official movie website has updated with the final part of Director Yuyama's scouting report and details on other movie-related events. Translations follow: Director Yuyama's Scouting Report This time, Director Yuyama chose Canada as the country he would go scouting in. He went there in search ...
Diancie TV Special Announced
An official anime site detailing the content of the 2-hour Pokémon movie special to air July 17th has been put up. In addition to a TV airing of last year's movie, it will also have an all-new TV special starring Diancie. Translations follow: A celebration of Pokémon the Movie XY's premiere!!"Ext...
Mega Sableye Details Revealed
The official Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire websites have updated to reveal the details for Mega Sableye. It has the Ability Magic Bounce and keeps its Dark/Ghost type. Picture Info ...
McDonalds Happy Set Toys - July 2014
McDonalds Japan has revealed that they will be distributing Pokémon themed Happy Sets starting on July 11th, 2014. 8 toys will be available while supplies last. The sets are being released to promote the 17th Pocket Monsters movie The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie. Available July 11th ① ...
Atsuto Uchida to Play in the Pokémon Movie
The official movie website has updated with details on the movie. Translations follow: Atsuto "Ucchy" Uchida of the national Japanese Soccer team will try his hand at voice acting for the first time in the Pokémon movie! His character's name is "Uschi"! Atsuto Uchida of the national Japanese soc...
The Pokémon Tretta Set 2: Xerneas and Yveltal
The 11th Pokémon Tretta Set entitled The Pokémon Tretta Set 2: Xerneas and Yveltal (ザ・ポケモントレッタ 02弾 ゼルネアスとイベルタル) has been announced and will be available in Japanese arcades on July 10th, 2014 at around the time the 17th Pocket Monsters movie is released in Japan on July 19th, 2014. Xerneas and Yvelt...
Part 15 of Director Yuyama's Scouting Report / Post-dubbing Report
The official movie website has updated with the fifteenth part of Director Yuyama's scouting report and a report from the dubbing of the movie. Translations follow: Director Yuyama's Scouting Report This time, Director Yuyama chose Canada as the country he would go scouting in. He went there in se...
Official movie website updates with info on more Movie 17 related events
The official movie website has updated with details on new movie-related events. Translations follow: MonColle Photo Contest The section on the previously announced MonColle photo contest has been updated with further information now that the first of the two contests has started accepting entri...
