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...
World Championships 2011 Website Launches
The 2011 Pokémon World Championships website has launched in anticipation of the event which will be taking place in San Diego California from August 12th until August 14th, 2011. The site features news, standings, photos, C-Gear code and desktop wallpapers. Below is the press release. Press Rele...
Pokémon TCG Black & White Character Boxes
The Australian company, Banter Toys has posted information about three new upcoming Pokémon TCG Black & White Character Boxes that feature the starter Pokémon. The boxes will be released this fall. Below are the details. Click on images for higher resolution Press Release It's the More the ...
ANA8 Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story Announced
All Nippon Airways has announced the latest Pocket Monsters short Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story (ピカチュウのサマー・ブリッジ・ストーリー) will air on selected flights from August 1st, 2011 until August 29th, 2011. Last years ANA short was released on DVD last week. Below is the summary for the short. Summary Englis...
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...
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...
Pokémon Zoroark: Master of Illusions DVD's Announced
The DVD release dates for the Pokémon Zoroark: Master of Illusions have now been announced for North America, the United Kingdom and Denmark. The DVD and Blu-ray of this movie were released last month in Australia but now other regions of the world will be able to purchase it. This movie also aired ...
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 U.S. National and World Championships TCG Press Release
Bellevue, WA - June 28, 2011 - Thousands of Pokémon™ Trading Card Game and video game players from all across the nation will converge on Indianapolis, Indiana, July 8th-10th, for the chance to become a Pokémon U.S. National Championships finalist and move one step closer to the 2011 Pokémon World ...
Pokémon TCG: Black & White — Emerging Powers Expansion Announced
The official Pokémon website has announced the newest Pokémon Trading Card Game and it is called Black & White — Emerging Powers. The expansion will be released on August 31st, 2011 in it will feature 98 cards. Below is the full press release. Press Release It’s the dawn of a new age for fans of...
McDonald's Japan Happy Set - June 2011 - Movie 14
To promote the upcoming Pocket Monsters Best Wishes movies: Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram / Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom (ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム / ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム), McDonald's Japan has announced a new Happy Set promotion. Starting Friday, June 17th, 2011, participating McDonald's location ...
Nintendo Wii U Announced
Nintendo announced their latest console at E3 on June 7th, 2011. The console will be release in 2012. Below are the details from the Nintendo press site. With a revolutionary new touch screen controller, precision motion controls, and full HD graphics, a whole new world of play styles and gaming ...
Movie 14 Press Conference Reading
On June 1st, 2011, the yearly Pocket Monsters press conference reading for the current movie took place. For this years 14th Pocket Monsters movies Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram / Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom (ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム / ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム), Hideki Takahashi (高橋英樹) the voice of Zekro...
Pokédex 3D Announced
NintendoWorldReport has posted information about the first Pokémon related Nintendo 3DS eShop download, Pokédex 3D. Pokédex 3D features more than 150 Pokémon from the 5th generation games and allows players to look up information about them. The eShop download will be free and it will support the Sp...
Pokémon Kicks off Its McDonald’s Happy Meal Promotion in North America This Summer
McDonald’s has announced they will be offering one of 12 Pokémon figures as a well as one of 12 Pokémon Trading Card Game cards in their Happy Meals starting June 17th, 2011. Below is the full press release. Click on images for higher resolution Press Release BELLEVUE, Wash.--Pokémon™ Black•...
Viz Announces Pokémon Travel Kit
Viz has announces a Pokémon Travel Kit for younger kids to keep them busy on longer trips. The travel kit features the starter Pokémon from the 5th generation. Below is the full press release. Press Release NEW POKÉMON TRAVEL ACTIVITY KIT FROM VIZ MEDIA GIVES KIDS HOURS OF FUN THIS SUMMER Jus...
Nintendo Japan Confirms New Console to be shown at E3, Launch in 2012
Nintendo Japan posted a small press release today confirming rumors that a new Nintendo console would be released soon. Below is the press release. Press Release Nintendo Co., Ltd. has decided to launch in 2012 a system to succeed Wii, which the company has sold 86.01 million units on a consoli...
The Official Pokémon Youtube Channel
The official Pokémon Youtube Channel is now available at: http://www.youtube.com/pokemon/. The official Pokémon website announced the channel and launched the debut music video "Can't Stop (Catchin' 'Em All)" by The Presidents of the United States of America. The Pokémon Youtube Channel also has mov...
One Direction sign Promotional Deal with Nintendo
United Kingdom pop group One Direction, who shot to fame on the 7th series of X-Factor, have signed a promotional deal with Nintendo and will be starring in a series of television commercials starting Monday, April 11th, 2011 to promote the latest Pokémon Black and White games. Below is the official...
Pokémon Trading Card Game Online
Unlike the previously announced Flash game, this new Pokémon Trading Card Game Online will allow players to play the card game online with virtually anyone else at any time. Below are the full details. Press Release New Pokémon Trading Card Game Online Offers 24-Hour Battling, Sanctioned Tou...
