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The official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel posted a new Project Pochama video titled: "It'll be fine!" MV - TV Animation Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl Ending Theme Special Medley (プロジェクトポッチャマ「It'll be fine!」MV ~テレビアニメ「ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド・パール」エンディングテーマ スペシャルメドレー~). The special animated music video featuring Hikari's Pochama is a medley of some the ending themes from the TV anime Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl. The songs are sung by Hikari's Japanese voice actress Megumi Toyoguchi.

Medley Playlist:

1. Kimi no Soba de ~Hikari no Theme~ 「君のそばで ~ヒカリのテーマ~」 0:00-0:41
2. Ashita wa Kitto 「あしたはきっと」 0:42-1:12
3. Kimi no Mune ni La La La 「君の胸にLaLaLa」 1:13-1:51
4. Kaze no Message 「風のメッセージ」 01:52-End

YouTube Clip - Project Pochama "It'll be fine!" MV - TV Animation Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl Ending Theme Special Medley


Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__HPQPjSdzw
The Official Pokémon YouTube channel has posted a new Original Animation called Bidoof’s Big Stand. A bumbling Bidoof with a tendency to bite off more than it can chew finds itself between a rock and a hard place as it embarks on a journey to find its place in the world.

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Watch Bidoof in Action in the New Bidoof’s Big Stand Short

Bidoofery abounds in this new animated adventure starring the lovable Pokémon, now on Pokémon TV and YouTube.

Bidoof Day just wasn't enough! Thankfully, the lovable Pokémon is back for more fun in Bidoof's Big Stand, a new animated short that's available now on Pokémon TV and the official Pokémon YouTube channel. See Bidoof trip, chew, and roll its way into adventure.

You can even get your groove on with Bidoof by playing the “Bidoof's Big Stand” playlist on Spotify. Now you can enjoy Bidoof-inspired tunes whenever you choose.

Catch Bidoof's Big Stand on Pokémon TV and YouTube. The Pokémon TV app is now available for Nintendo Switch!

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/watch-bidoof-in-action-in-the-new-bidoofs-big-stand-short/

Short Credits:

Directed by: Shaofu Zhang
Written by: Benjamin Townsend
Music & Sound Design by: Steven Horner
Based on Original Characters Created by: Satoshi Tajiri
Select Original Music Compositions by: GAME FREAK inc.
Brand Review: Kari Yanai
Product Marketing Manager: Rie Wani
VP Marketing: Colin Palmer and Gaku Susai
VP Digital Marketing: Torrie Dorrell
Line Producer: Kenneth T. Ito (phuuz entertainment)
Production Consultant: Ken Duer (phuuz entertainment)
Voice Director: Tony Oliver
Recording Studio: Bang Zoom! Studios
Sound Supervisors: Eric P. Sherman and Patrick Rodman, CAS
Casting Director: Mami Okada
Associate Producer: Mio Moroe
Dialogue Production/Editor: Ricardo Watson
Recording Studio Operations: Luis Robles
Assistant Audio Engineers: John Sheih, Ismael Yanez, Keeley Pierson, Issac Caldas
Production Manager: AJ Garn
Production Coordinator: Robert G. Mah
Executive Producer: Hande Zhang
Production Managers: Brandie Braxton and Chi "Giselle" Gao
Art Director: Alvin Lee Zhen Loong
Visual Development: Noor Sofi
Storyboard Artists: Moss Lawton and Ian Mutchler
Additional Story & Research by: Tson Hesse, Moss Lawton, Ian Mutchler, Zi "Vicky" Wang, Shaofu Zhang
Editor: Shaofu Zhang

YouTube Clip - Bidoof’s Big Stand | Original Animation


Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTidwW3iLHk
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The Pokémon Company International revealed a mid-series trailer for “Pokémon Evolutions,” the new animated limited series created to celebrate 25 years of the global entertainment franchise. High resolution Character Art from the press release has been added to an Imageboard thread.

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TRAILER FOR FINAL “POKÉMON EVOLUTIONS” EPISODES REVEALED TODAY

Web-Exclusive Series Celebrating 25 Years of Pokémon Returns on December 2

Bellevue, Wash. — Nov. 23, 2021 — Today, The Pokémon Company International revealed a mid-series trailer for “Pokémon Evolutions,” the new animated limited series created to celebrate 25 years of the global entertainment franchise. The trailer can be viewed here.

This eight-episode series takes fans on a journey through all the known regions of the Pokémon world explored in the popular core video games since their launch 25 years ago. Featuring the regions in reverse chronological order to their original discovery, each episode brings a fresh perspective to familiar Pokémon tales. So far, fans have been taken back to Galar, Alola, Kalos and Unova. The remaining four episodes will feature Sinnoh, Hoenn, Johto and Kanto.

Fans can catch up on the first four episodes of “Pokémon Evolutions” in preparation for the return of the series on December 2, exclusively on the official Pokémon YouTube channel and Pokémon TV.

  • “The Champion” featuring the Galar region
  • “The Eclipse” featuring the Alola region
  • “The Visionary” featuring the Kalos region
  • “The Plan” featuring the Unova region

Upcoming episodes are:
  • Thursday, December 2 — “The Rival” featuring the Sinnoh region
  • Thursday, December 9 — “The Wish” featuring the Hoenn region
  • Thursday, December 16 — “The Show” featuring the Johto region
  • Thursday, December 23 — “The Discovery” featuring the Kanto region

YouTube Clip - Pokémon Evolutions | Official Trailer 2


Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-d_PruYR5Q
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The Legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia have joined the Takara TOMY Pokémon Plushie series! Pokémon Plushie (ポケモンぬいぐるみ) is a series of plush toys that are cute and comfortable to the touch. The lineup includes a wide range of Pokémon from the animated TV series Pocket Monsters! High resolution pictures of both plushies have been added to an Imageboard thread.

Product Details:

Released by: Takara TOMY
Release date: Saturday, November 20th, 2021
Price: 4,400 yen each (tax included)

Sources: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/goods/2021/11/211119_to02.html, https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810187530/ and https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810187547/
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It's been announced that the "Pocket Monsters" anime TV series, which airs on the TV Tokyo Network every Friday at 6:55pm, will have a "Special Winter Arc" set in the Sinnoh region on Friday December 3rd and Friday December 10th, 2021! This arc will see the return of Satoshi's former travelmate Hikari and her partner Pokémon Pochama from "Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl"! High resolution pictures from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

A promo picture and a promo video made for this arc have been revealed as well! They give us a premonition of what kind of incident the Legendary Pokémon of the Sinnoh region, Dialga and Palkia, will cause.

Satoshi, Go and Koharu get contacted by Hikari, who tells them Pochama has been abducted by someone. Similar cases of "Pokémon disappearances" have also been occurring all over the Sinnoh region in general! The trio hurry to the Sinnoh region and meet up with Hikari, who tells them that Pochama was apparently abducted by "another Hikari" that looked and dressed just like her...?!

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After looking into the matter, the group learns that the Pokémon are being kidnapped by "someone" that come from mysterious holes of light called "gates" that connect to another world, and that these "gates" might have something to do with the Legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia! The group leaps into a "gate" in order to get the Pokémon back, but what they encounter on the other side is... another Satoshi?!

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In the promo video that's been released, we get to see the Sinnoh region's Champion Shirona, a Rocket Gang that looks different from what we're used to, and a clash between Dialga and Palkia...! A new space-timeless adventure begins!

YouTube Clip - Pocket Monsters 2021 Special Winter Arc


Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlV0vDUOzKo
Bandai has announced two new GashaPon Pocket Monsters series of figures that will be released in Japan in November 2021. It costs 300 yen per gasha use.

Bandai GashaPon - Pocket Monsters Pochama Anime Swing Collection

Here's a swing collection featuring Pochama's that represent anime scenes! Get Pochama's with all sorts of expressions! The poses are based on scenes from the anime of Misaki's Pochama.

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Name: Pocket Monsters Pochama Anime Swing Collection (ポケットモンスター ポッチャマアニメスイングコレクション)
Release Date: November 2021 (Week 5)
Price (tax included): 300 yen
Number of types: 5
Imageboard thread: Click here

Sources: https://gashapon.jp/products/detail.html?jan_code=4549660716716000 and https://www.bandai.co.jp/catalog/item.php?jan_cd=4549660716716000

Bandai GashaPon - Pocket Monsters Floating Ring Collection 2

The second in a series of Pokémon with Floating Rings is here! They actually float on the water while you play!

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Name: Pocket Monsters Floating Ring Collection 2 (ポケットモンスター プカプカ浮き輪コレクション2)
Release Date: November 2021 (Week 5)
Price (tax included): 300 yen
Number of types: 5
Imageboard thread: Click here

Sources: https://gashapon.jp/products/detail.html?jan_code=4549660696117000
Niantic has annoucned that the Mythical Pokémon Zarude debuts in Pokémon GO to celebrate the global release of Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle. The event takes place in game from Friday, October 1st, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, October 10th, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time

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The Mythical Pokémon Zarude debuts in Pokémon GO to celebrate the global release of Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle

Trainers, The latest Pokémon film, Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, is releasing globally on Netflix on Friday, October 8, 2021! In celebration of the movie’s release, Zarude, the Rogue Monkey Pokémon, will be making its Pokémon GO debut! You’ll be able to encounter it by completing limited-time Special Research. You can also look forward to lots of other in-game content inspired by the movie, including the return of Jessie and James to Pokémon GO.

Date + Time
Friday, October 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, October 10, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Features
  • A limited-time Special Research story will be available! Complete this research line to encounter Zarude and help Professor Willow learn more about the Rogue Monkey Pokémon. This is the first time that this Dark- and Grass-type Mythical Pokémon will be available in Pokémon GO. Note that you can obtain this Special Research only during the event period, but once you have it, you can complete it anytime.
  • Encounter Pokémon related to Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle! Hoothoot, Combee, Drilbur, Cottonee, Dwebble, and more will be appearing more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Larvitar!
  • Explorer Pikachu will be making its return to Pokémon GO, appearing in the wild. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Explorer Pikachu!
  • Pokémon seen in the movie will also be appearing in raids throughout the event:
    • Explorer Pikachu, Larvitar, Roggenrola, Foongus, and Rufflet will be appearing in one-star raids. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Rufflet!
    • Lickitung, Chansey, Pinsir, Ludicolo, and Flygon will be appearing in three-star raids.
  • Jessie and James will be continuing their hijinks from last year’s event. Keep an eye out for them in your snapshots, and watch for their Meowth Balloon. Jessie and James will be appearing in their Meowth Balloon until Friday, October 15, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
  • Get themed Field Research tasks from PokéStops that’ll lead to encounters with Audino, Rufflet, and more. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Rufflet!
  • New free avatar items will be available in the Style Shop, including the Adventure Hat and the Wailmer Water Bottle.

Be sure to watch Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle on Netflix after it releases globally on Friday, October 8, 2021. For more information on the film, please see here.

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change.

YouTube Clip - The Mythical Pokémon Zarude debuts in Pokémon GO


Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAlHGHwl3_0
Journey to the Forest of Okoya, where a thrilling adventure is about to unfold. On October 8, 2021, Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle will be available on Netflix. High resolution images and artwork from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

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NEWEST ANIMATED POKÉMON MOVIE, ‘POKÉMON THE MOVIE: SECRETS OF THE JUNGLE,’ TO PREMIERE ON NETFLIX ON OCTOBER 8, 2021, DURING POKÉMON’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION YEAR

International Trailer Debuts Today Featuring Original Music by Cyn

Special In-Game Activations Celebrating the Movie Planned for Pokémon Sword, Pokémon Shield, and More

BELLEVUE, Wash., and LOS ANGELES—September 7, 2021—The Pokémon Company International and Netflix announced today that the next animated movie in the Pokémon franchise will premiere on Netflix around the world with the exception of Japan, China, and Korea on October 8, 2021. First revealed in November 2020, “Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle” marks the 23rd animated Pokémon movie in the franchise.

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The first official international trailer for the movie was released today and can be viewed here. It features “Always Safe” and “No Matter What,” two original songs written and recorded by music artist Cyn for the movie. Fans can look forward to hearing these songs during the movie on October 8 and stream them on popular music platforms beginning today. Cyn is also one of the many notable artists participating in the P25 Music program celebrating 25 years of Pokémon, for which she wrote and recorded another new song, “Wonderful.”

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“During Pokémon’s 25th anniversary year, we wanted fans to have the opportunity to experience the newest animated Pokémon movie simultaneously as a global community,” said Emily Arons, senior vice president of licensing at The Pokémon Company International. “Pokémon animation is a much-beloved pillar of the franchise, and Netflix is the perfect partner to once again help us deliver a worldwide moment for fans as we celebrate 25 years of action and adventure with Ash and his Pikachu.”

“Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle” synopsis:
Deep within the Forest of Okoya, the Mythical Pokémon Zarude live in a troop and maintain a strict rule that forbids outsiders from entering their territory. Elsewhere in the jungle lives Koko, a human boy raised by a lone Zarude who left the troop. Koko has grown up never doubting that he is a Zarude. But one day, a chance meeting with Ash and Pikachu leaves Koko with his first human friend. Is he truly a Pokémon? Or is he, in fact, a human? When danger threatens the jungle, the bonds between Pokémon and human—and the love between parent and child—will be put to the test.

To further celebrate the announcement, beginning today, Trainers will be able to receive Dada Zarude and Shiny Celebi—both as featured in the movie—in their Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield games by signing up for Pokémon Trainer Club email notifications. Trainers who register in this way by September 25, 2021, will receive a Pokémon Trainer Club email containing a distribution code for both Pokémon on October 7, 2021.

Fans can also look forward to a crossover with Pokémon GO celebrating the global launch of “Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle” on Netflix. More details will be announced soon. In the meantime, fans can visit the official movie website at zarude.pokemon.com and join the conversation online with #Pokemon25.

YouTube Clip - Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle | Official Trailer #1


Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByzhuRr8StU
Sep 02 2021 Pokémon Evolutions
Today, The Pokémon Company International announced “Pokémon Evolutions,” a new, limited animated series created to celebrate 25 years of the global entertainment franchise. High resolution images from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread. The series has also been added to our episode guide and details will be added as the episodes air.

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“POKÉMON EVOLUTIONS” ANIMATED SERIES REVEALED FOR POKÉMON’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY

Eight-Episode, Web-Exclusive Series Premieres Sept. 9

The eight-episode series will take fans on a journey through all the known regions of the Pokémon world explored in the popular core video game franchise since it launched 25 years ago. Throughout 2021, The Pokémon Company International has invited fans on a retrospective journey of these regions and the Pokémon originally discovered in them. Like the retrospective, the series will begin in the Galar region, most recently explored in the latest video games Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, and culminate in the Kanto region, originally explored by players in the first games from the franchise, Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green in 1996. Each episode will focus on a story from a different region in reverse chronological order from which they were first explored in the games: Galar, Alola, Kalos, Unova, Sinnoh, Hoenn, Johto, and Kanto. Familiar tales from Pokémon lore will be told from a fresh perspective in every episode.

“‘Pokémon Evolutions’ is both an exciting new collection of animation for the brand and a thank-you to the millions of fans around the world who have joined us on this journey over the past 25 years,” said Colin Palmer, vice president of marketing for The Pokémon Company International. “Each region has been a touchstone for new generations of Pokémon Trainers as the brand has grown, and we wanted ‘Pokémon Evolutions’ to pay homage to that legacy while also being innovative and contemporary. It’s a new adventure and familiar all at once. And, with the last episode set in Kanto, ‘Pokémon Evolutions’ is a meaningful way to end our anniversary celebrations in the place where it all began for Pokémon 25 years ago.”

“Pokémon Evolutions” is being produced by The Pokémon Company International in collaboration with OLM Studios and will premiere exclusively on the official Pokémon YouTube channel and Pokémon TV worldwide on the following dates:

Thursday, Sept. 9: “The Champion” featuring the Galar region
Thursday, Sept. 23: “The Eclipse” featuring the Alola region
Thursday, Oct. 7: “The Visionary” featuring the Kalos region
Thursday, Oct. 21: “The Plan” featuring the Unova region
Thursday, Dec. 2: “The Rival” featuring the Sinnoh region
Thursday, Dec. 9: “The Wish” featuring the Hoenn region
Thursday, Dec. 16: “The Show” featuring the Johto region
Thursday, Dec. 23: “The Discovery” featuring the Kanto region

YouTube Clip - Pokémon Evolutions Official Trailer


Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzxHrd53F0k
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The TAKARA TOMY - Pocket Monsters Pokémon Zukan Rotom Phone+ (ポケットモンスター ポケモン図鑑 スマホロトム+) will be released in Japan on October 16th, 2021 for 10,990 yen (tax included). Pictures of the product have been added to an Imageboard thread.

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Product Details:

TAKARA TOMY - Pocket Monsters Pokémon Zukan Rotom Phone+
ポケットモンスター ポケモン図鑑 スマホロトム+
Release Date: October 16th, 2021
Batteries: AA alkaline batteries x 4 (sold separately)
Item No.: 4904810186540
Manufacturer: Takara Tomy
Brand: Pokémon
Package size: W220 x H150 x D40mm
Target age: 4 years old ~
Price: 10,990 yen (tax included)

Product Description:

Find Pokémon with body actions, register them in the zukan, jump at the right time, quickly avoid attacks, and find Pokémon with 24 different body actions that use all of your bodies movements! Look around 360 degrees, scan Pokémon like Satoshi and Go, and register them in the zukan!

Contains 800 Pokémon from all regions! The latest Pokémon, as well as legendary and Mythical Pokémon! You can learn about Pokémon with the same authentic voice as in the TV anime! There's also a "Gigantamax Zukan" and a "Mega Evolution Zukan"!

Have fun with the Pokémon you set as your buddies! You can play and take pictures with your Pokémon friends at Sakuragi Park. You can also challenge them in battles to become a Masters Eight!

Get the most out of Zukan Rotom Phone+ with its 28 functions! Look up Pokémon, receive missions and messages, and more! It has many of the same features as the TV anime smartphone Rotom! Satoshi, Go, and many other characters will also appear!

Link the "Get Monster Ball Go!" with the Rotom Phone+! It is not possible to connect to telephone lines or the Internet. The camera, chat, and messaging are for play within the toy.

Source: https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810186540/

YouTube Clip - TAKARA TOMY - Pocket Monsters Pokémon Zukan Rotom Phone+ CM


Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqnUoEbS72g