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Mar 27 2014
Pokémon Seasons 1 to 15 to be Re-Released on DVD in Australia / Pokémon Unova Collector's Book
Beyond Home Entertainment has revealed that the first 15 seasons of the English dub anime of Pokémon will be re-released on DVD in Australia on April 1st, 2014. Each of the new repack sets will be a complete season and will contain the same content as the previously released packs and only difference is that each season will be in a plastic digipak. The sets will initially be available at Sanity for $34.99 AUD each but they will be available elsewhere later in the year.
The Pokémon Unova Collector's Book will be released in June of 2014 and it is similar in style to the previous collector box sets. The Unova Collector's Book contains: 18 Discs, 52 hours of content, 142 episodes, Pokémon Statistics and Character profiles, region images and information. As it is a collectors item, there is a limited number being produced.
Also revealed was the first English dub DVD release of Pokémon Origins. The DVD will be released on April 28th, 2014 for a suggested retail price of $13.60 AUD excluding the GST. The DVD's have been added to our database.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/BeyondHomeEntertainment
The Pokémon Unova Collector's Book will be released in June of 2014 and it is similar in style to the previous collector box sets. The Unova Collector's Book contains: 18 Discs, 52 hours of content, 142 episodes, Pokémon Statistics and Character profiles, region images and information. As it is a collectors item, there is a limited number being produced.
Also revealed was the first English dub DVD release of Pokémon Origins. The DVD will be released on April 28th, 2014 for a suggested retail price of $13.60 AUD excluding the GST. The DVD's have been added to our database.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/BeyondHomeEntertainment
The official Japanese Pokémon YouTube account has posted a trailer for the upcoming episode Pocket Monsters XY Special: The Strongest Mega Evolution ~Act I~ (ポケットモンスター XY 特別編 最強メガシンカ ～Act I～) that airs on April 3th, 2014. For more details about this special, read our previous article.
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnzdXEkKEtI
The Strongest Mega Evolution ~Act I~ Trailer
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnzdXEkKEtI
Some days back, the official Pokémon movie website has updated with information on the upcoming Darkrai distribution, as well as the third part of the coverage of Yuyama's location scouting report. Translations follow:
The second day is when our scouting started for real. We has our breakfast and checked out of our hotel at 7am, and eventually set off at 8. This morning, the entire city was shrouded in thick mist, and we couldn't see anything of the surrounding scenery. Morning mist like this appears to be common in November and December.
The bus carrying our group set off into the mist, following a long, straight road into the mountains. As the mist eventually cleared, a forest filled with trees beautifully colored red, orange and yellow came into view. We were right in the middle of the season for colored leaves.
As we gazed at the red maple leaves, which are also depicted on the Canadian flag, the bus rolled into our first destination for the day; Rideau Canal.
For earlier parts, please go here:
Part 1
Part 2
The special pre-order ticket that comes with a giveaway code for "Darkrai"
On sale starting Saturday April 19th
The winner of the "You Choose! The Pre-order Movie Ticket Pokemon" poll!
The Pokémon chosen to be given away with the special pre-order movie ticket is "Darkrai"!
It comes with the move "Phantom Force", which it can't ordinarily learn!!!
Enter the "giveaway code" printed on the special pre-order movie ticket on a Nintendo 3DS system connected to the internet, and you will obtain the mythical Pokémon Darkrai!!
Sale period: Saturday April 19th - Friday July 18th
Period Darkrai can be obtained: Saturday April 19th - Tuesday September 30th
*Once the distribution period is over, the giveaway code can not be used. Please be wary of this.
Regular ticket: 1,400 yen
Child ticket: 800 yen
Child and adult double ticket: 2,100 yen (can only be purchased at a box office)
*Ticket types, prices and age ranges for specific tickets vary by theater
*The three listed tickets should be available. The double tickets come with two giveaway codes. Each code can only be redeemed for a single Darkrai.
"Darkrai" can be received on the Nintendo 3DS games Pocket Monsters X and Pocket Monsters Y
*The code can be used on both the package version and the download version.
*You will receive a Darkrai in the game you use the code with.
*The code can not be used with non-Japanese games, nor can it be used with any other games in the "Pocket Monsters" series.
Enter the "giveaway code" printed on the special pre-order movie ticket on a Nintendo 3DS system connected to the internet and obtain Darkrai!!
*Using the giveaway code requires a Nintendo 3DS system conneted to the internet. For details, please refer to the official Pocket Monsters website: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/support-sp/uketori.html
*This giveaway code can only be used once. Each giveaway code can be redeemed for a single Darkrai. Multiple Giveaway code Darkrai can be obtained on a single game.
*"Giveaway code" is the special name used on the special pre-order movie tickets. It is the same as what is referred to as "serial code" in the game itself.
*The Darkrai being given out is game data. It is not a figure, a plushie, or other physical goods.
*A giveaway code that has been used once can not be used again.
Darkrai
Level: 50
Ability: Bad Dreams
Moves: Dark Void, Dark Pulse, Phantom Force, Dream Eater
Held Item: Enigma Berry
Ball: Precious Ball
Ribbon: Wish Ribbon
The Darkrai being given out this year is a Dark-type mythical Pokémon that comes with a move it has never been able to learn and its very unique Ability. Check out the below info:
Its varied attacks will render its opponents as mere playthings!
Dark Void
A move only Darkrai can learn, a mighty move that puts multiple opponents to sleep at the same time!!
Dark Pulse
A Dark type move that can make the opponent flinch. Since it is of the same type as Darkrai, its power increases by 50%.
Phantom Force
A Ghost type move that Darkrai can't normally learn! A move where the user disappears on the first turn and attacks on the second, and which hits even if the opponent uses a move like "King's Shield" or "Protect"
Dream Eater
A Psychic type move that only takes effect if the opponent is asleep. In addition to healing HP equal to half the inflicted damage, it is super effective against Fighting type Pokémon, which Darkrai is weak against.
Decrease opponents' HP with the Ability "Bad Dreams"!
"Bad Dreams", an Ability exclusive to Darkrai, is a powerful Ability that decreases the HP of all sleeping Pokémon by a little bit every single turn! By using "Dark Void" to put all Pokémon to sleep, it's possible to deal damage to all Pokémon at once!
Recover HP with the normally unobtainable "Enigma Berry"!
Its held item is the "Enigma Berry" (ナゾのみ), which can't be normally obtained in the game. This is the first time a Pokémon holding this berry is distributed to "Pocket Monsters X/Y"! The "Enigma Berry" is a berry that recovers HP when you receive damage from a super effective move. Since Darkrai now also takes super effective damage from moves of the new Fairy type introduced in "Pocket Monsters X/Y", holding this berry is a good counter tactic.
*Be aware that the "Enigma Berry" will disappear if used during your adventure. However, it can safely be used without it disappearing when used in link battles, the Battle House, etc.
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/locahan_report/ and http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/tickets/
Director Yuyama's Location Scouting Report
This time, Director Yuyama chose Canada as the country he would go scouting in. He went there in search of the landscapes where Yveltal would sleep, where Xerneas would hide, and Diancie would journey.Part 3: Setting off Into the Morning Mist
The second day is when our scouting started for real. We has our breakfast and checked out of our hotel at 7am, and eventually set off at 8. This morning, the entire city was shrouded in thick mist, and we couldn't see anything of the surrounding scenery. Morning mist like this appears to be common in November and December.
The bus carrying our group set off into the mist, following a long, straight road into the mountains. As the mist eventually cleared, a forest filled with trees beautifully colored red, orange and yellow came into view. We were right in the middle of the season for colored leaves.
As we gazed at the red maple leaves, which are also depicted on the Canadian flag, the bus rolled into our first destination for the day; Rideau Canal.
For earlier parts, please go here:
Part 1
Part 2
The Darkrai event
The special pre-order ticket that comes with a giveaway code for "Darkrai"
On sale starting Saturday April 19th
The winner of the "You Choose! The Pre-order Movie Ticket Pokemon" poll!
The Pokémon chosen to be given away with the special pre-order movie ticket is "Darkrai"!
It comes with the move "Phantom Force", which it can't ordinarily learn!!!
Enter the "giveaway code" printed on the special pre-order movie ticket on a Nintendo 3DS system connected to the internet, and you will obtain the mythical Pokémon Darkrai!!
Sale period: Saturday April 19th - Friday July 18th
Period Darkrai can be obtained: Saturday April 19th - Tuesday September 30th
*Once the distribution period is over, the giveaway code can not be used. Please be wary of this.
Regular ticket: 1,400 yen
Child ticket: 800 yen
Child and adult double ticket: 2,100 yen (can only be purchased at a box office)
*Ticket types, prices and age ranges for specific tickets vary by theater
*The three listed tickets should be available. The double tickets come with two giveaway codes. Each code can only be redeemed for a single Darkrai.
*The code can be used on both the package version and the download version.
*You will receive a Darkrai in the game you use the code with.
*The code can not be used with non-Japanese games, nor can it be used with any other games in the "Pocket Monsters" series.
Enter the "giveaway code" printed on the special pre-order movie ticket on a Nintendo 3DS system connected to the internet and obtain Darkrai!!
*Using the giveaway code requires a Nintendo 3DS system conneted to the internet. For details, please refer to the official Pocket Monsters website: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/support-sp/uketori.html
*This giveaway code can only be used once. Each giveaway code can be redeemed for a single Darkrai. Multiple Giveaway code Darkrai can be obtained on a single game.
*"Giveaway code" is the special name used on the special pre-order movie tickets. It is the same as what is referred to as "serial code" in the game itself.
*The Darkrai being given out is game data. It is not a figure, a plushie, or other physical goods.
*A giveaway code that has been used once can not be used again.
Why the Darkrai Given Out is so Amazing!
Darkrai
Level: 50
Ability: Bad Dreams
Moves: Dark Void, Dark Pulse, Phantom Force, Dream Eater
Held Item: Enigma Berry
Ball: Precious Ball
Ribbon: Wish Ribbon
The Darkrai being given out this year is a Dark-type mythical Pokémon that comes with a move it has never been able to learn and its very unique Ability. Check out the below info:
Its varied attacks will render its opponents as mere playthings!
Dark Void
A move only Darkrai can learn, a mighty move that puts multiple opponents to sleep at the same time!!
Dark Pulse
A Dark type move that can make the opponent flinch. Since it is of the same type as Darkrai, its power increases by 50%.
Phantom Force
A Ghost type move that Darkrai can't normally learn! A move where the user disappears on the first turn and attacks on the second, and which hits even if the opponent uses a move like "King's Shield" or "Protect"
Dream Eater
A Psychic type move that only takes effect if the opponent is asleep. In addition to healing HP equal to half the inflicted damage, it is super effective against Fighting type Pokémon, which Darkrai is weak against.
Decrease opponents' HP with the Ability "Bad Dreams"!
"Bad Dreams", an Ability exclusive to Darkrai, is a powerful Ability that decreases the HP of all sleeping Pokémon by a little bit every single turn! By using "Dark Void" to put all Pokémon to sleep, it's possible to deal damage to all Pokémon at once!
Recover HP with the normally unobtainable "Enigma Berry"!
Its held item is the "Enigma Berry" (ナゾのみ), which can't be normally obtained in the game. This is the first time a Pokémon holding this berry is distributed to "Pocket Monsters X/Y"! The "Enigma Berry" is a berry that recovers HP when you receive damage from a super effective move. Since Darkrai now also takes super effective damage from moves of the new Fairy type introduced in "Pocket Monsters X/Y", holding this berry is a good counter tactic.
*Be aware that the "Enigma Berry" will disappear if used during your adventure. However, it can safely be used without it disappearing when used in link battles, the Battle House, etc.
Trailer
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/locahan_report/ and http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/tickets/
Mar 15 2014
Part 2 of Director Yuyama's Location Scouting Report posted to the Japanese Movie website
The official Pokémon movie website has updated with the second part of the coverage of Yuyama's location scouting report. Translations follow:
This time, Director Yuyama chose Canada as the country he would go scouting in. He went there in search of the landscapes where Yveltal would sleep, where Xerneas would hide, and Diancie would journey.
The scouting team first landed in the capital of Canada, Ottawa. They arrived at 2PM Canadian time, and despite being exhausted from their 15 hour flight, immediately set off for their first destination, Confederation Square.
If you continue walking for a while as you look up at the giant monument made from white granite, you will see a humongous, elegant building in Gothic style. This is the Parliament, the symbol of Ottawa.
This whole area is filled with historical buildings like Rideau Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica, and the city itself is made up of clean and well-regulated streets.
Since this is also the governmental center of Canada, the atmosphere is a bit stiff and formal, but we got a bit more relaxed when we spotted pieces of tickets to the nearby museum stuck to a traffic light.
Our first day in Canada started with some serious atmosphere.
(Go here for Part 1)
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/locahan_report/
This time, Director Yuyama chose Canada as the country he would go scouting in. He went there in search of the landscapes where Yveltal would sleep, where Xerneas would hide, and Diancie would journey.
Part 2: Arrival in the capital, Ottawa
The scouting team first landed in the capital of Canada, Ottawa. They arrived at 2PM Canadian time, and despite being exhausted from their 15 hour flight, immediately set off for their first destination, Confederation Square.
If you continue walking for a while as you look up at the giant monument made from white granite, you will see a humongous, elegant building in Gothic style. This is the Parliament, the symbol of Ottawa.
This whole area is filled with historical buildings like Rideau Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica, and the city itself is made up of clean and well-regulated streets.
Since this is also the governmental center of Canada, the atmosphere is a bit stiff and formal, but we got a bit more relaxed when we spotted pieces of tickets to the nearby museum stuck to a traffic light.
Our first day in Canada started with some serious atmosphere.
(Go here for Part 1)
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/locahan_report/
Details about the upcoming Pocket Monsters XY Special: The Strongest Mega Evolution ~Act I~ (ポケットモンスター XY 特別編 最強メガシンカ ～Act I～) special were announced on the official Japanese Pokémon website. The first part of the special will air on April 3rd, 2014 from 19:00 to 19:30.
This story is centered around a young Trainer named Alan and his partner Lizardon. "To master Mega Evolution, to defeat all mega evolved Pokémon and stand on top as the strongest": That is the goa of Alan's journey.
As they travel around, Alan and Lizardon engage in a Mega Evolution Battle against a Mega Absol and a Mega Gablias. And then, they battle Zumi of the Elite Four. Does Zumi have a mega evolved Pokémon as well...? Why is Alan so obsessed with Mega Evolution? And what is the true purpose of Alan's journey?
Executive Director: Kunihiko Yuyama (湯山邦彦)
Director: Tetsuo Yajima (矢嶋哲生)
Series Construction: Atsuhiro Tomioka (冨岡淳広)
Character Design: Toshihito Hirooka (広岡トシヒト)
Executive Animation Director: Toshihito Hirooka (広岡トシヒト)
Art Director: Katsuyoshi Kanemura (金村勝義ト)
Color Keys: Noriyuki Yoshino (吉野記通)
Director of Photography: Suzuki Tairin (鈴木大倫)
Editor: Toshio Henmi (辺見俊夫)
Music: Shinji Miyazaki (宮崎慎二)
Sound Recording Director: Masafumi Mima (三間雅文)
Cast:
Alan: Kensho Ono (小野賢章)
Manon: Mikako Komatsu (小松未可子)
Ayaka: Miyuu Sawai (沢井美優)
Louis: Koichi Yamadera (山寺宏一)
Zumi: Hiroyuki Yoshino (吉野裕行)
Platane: Hiroshi Tsuchida (土田大)
Sources: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2014/03/140315_a01.html and http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_xy_me/
Story
"Mega Evolution": A new form of evolution first introduced in the Kalos region. However, is mega evolution something all Pokémon are capable of?This story is centered around a young Trainer named Alan and his partner Lizardon. "To master Mega Evolution, to defeat all mega evolved Pokémon and stand on top as the strongest": That is the goa of Alan's journey.
As they travel around, Alan and Lizardon engage in a Mega Evolution Battle against a Mega Absol and a Mega Gablias. And then, they battle Zumi of the Elite Four. Does Zumi have a mega evolved Pokémon as well...? Why is Alan so obsessed with Mega Evolution? And what is the true purpose of Alan's journey?
Characters
| Picture | Biography |
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Alan (アラン): A Trainer who travels around to "master Mega Evolution and stand on the top as the strongest". Although he studied Mega Evolution with Professor Platane once, he... His partner Lizardon can mega evolve into Mega Lizardon X. 「メガシンカを極め、最強の頂点に立つ」ため、旅を続けるトレーナー。かつてはプラターヌ博士と共にメガシンカの研究を行っていたのだが…。パートナーのリザードンはメガリザードンＸにメガシンカする。 |
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Manon (マノン): A new Trainer just starting her journey. She refers to her partner Harimaron as "Hari-san", and always asks it for help. How does she get involved with Alan's journey? 旅を始めたばかりの初心者トレーナー。 パートナーのハリマロンを「ハリさん」と呼び、いつも助けてもらってばかり。アランの旅にどう関わっていくのか？ |
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Zumi (ズミ): A member of the Kalos region's Elite Four. In addition to being part of the Elite Four, he is also a chef. His partner Kamex can mega evolve into Mega Kamex, and gives Alan's Lizardon a real run for its money. カロス地方・四天王の一人。四天王でありながら、料理人（シェフ）としての一面を持つ。 パートナーのカメックスはメガカメックスにメガシンカをし、アランのメガリザードンと壮絶な展開に！？ |
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Ayaka (アヤカ): A girl who also gives Alan a tough battle. Her partner Absol can mega evolve into Mega Absol. Also, she will be battling Satoshi in this year's movie!? 彼女もアランと激しいバトルを展開する。 パートナーのアブソルはメガアブソルにメガシンカする。 実は今年の映画でサトシとバトルをすることに！？ |
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Louis (ルイ): His appearance is intense, and so is his battling skills. He has a fierce battle with Alan over a Mega Stone. His partner Gablias can mega evolve into a Mega Gablias. インパクト大の見た目が強烈だが、バトルの腕も強烈！ メガストーンを巡ってアランと激しいバトルを繰り広げる。パートナーのガブリアスはメガガブリアスにメガシンカする。 |
Staff and Voice Cast
Staff:Executive Director: Kunihiko Yuyama (湯山邦彦)
Director: Tetsuo Yajima (矢嶋哲生)
Series Construction: Atsuhiro Tomioka (冨岡淳広)
Character Design: Toshihito Hirooka (広岡トシヒト)
Executive Animation Director: Toshihito Hirooka (広岡トシヒト)
Art Director: Katsuyoshi Kanemura (金村勝義ト)
Color Keys: Noriyuki Yoshino (吉野記通)
Director of Photography: Suzuki Tairin (鈴木大倫)
Editor: Toshio Henmi (辺見俊夫)
Music: Shinji Miyazaki (宮崎慎二)
Sound Recording Director: Masafumi Mima (三間雅文)
Cast:
Alan: Kensho Ono (小野賢章)
Manon: Mikako Komatsu (小松未可子)
Ayaka: Miyuu Sawai (沢井美優)
Louis: Koichi Yamadera (山寺宏一)
Zumi: Hiroyuki Yoshino (吉野裕行)
Platane: Hiroshi Tsuchida (土田大)
Sources: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2014/03/140315_a01.html and http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_xy_me/
Mar 11 2014
Pokémon Franchise Returns to Russia
The Pokémon Company International signed a 5 year deal with Russia Free-to-Air broadcaster 2X2 to broadcast the Pokémon anime and latest movies. The series will start with the Pokémon: Black and White season on May 1st, 2014 while the Pokémon the Series: XY will launch in September. Viewers will be able to watch select episodes on 2X2's Pokémon TV app.
Lev Makarov, the CEO of 2X2 was quoted saying: “We are happy to have Pokémon back in the Russian market as it’s a well recognized brand in Russia. We have especially scheduled Pokémon at times when adults and children are at home, so they have more opportunities to spend time together.”
Emily Arons, the senior vice president of International Business at The Pokémon Company International said: “To be back airing in Russia is an exciting opportunity, and were happy to be partnering with a broadcaster like 2X2 as they expand their family offering.”
The Pokémon Trading Card Game: XY expansion will also launch later in the year.
Source: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/212769/Russia_celebrates_the_return_of_Pokeacutemonanimation.php
Lev Makarov, the CEO of 2X2 was quoted saying: “We are happy to have Pokémon back in the Russian market as it’s a well recognized brand in Russia. We have especially scheduled Pokémon at times when adults and children are at home, so they have more opportunities to spend time together.”
Emily Arons, the senior vice president of International Business at The Pokémon Company International said: “To be back airing in Russia is an exciting opportunity, and were happy to be partnering with a broadcaster like 2X2 as they expand their family offering.”
The Pokémon Trading Card Game: XY expansion will also launch later in the year.
Source: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/212769/Russia_celebrates_the_return_of_Pokeacutemonanimation.php
Mar 10 2014
Pokémon Get TV 22 / Full Movie 17 Trailer
During Pokémon Get TV 22, the full trailer for the 17th Pocket Monsters Movie was broadcast on television for the first time. It had previously only been viewable at the beginning of select movies in theaters. It was later posted on the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube account.
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN_YzuTez8w
The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie Trailer
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN_YzuTez8w
Mar 08 2014
The Japanese Pokémon Movie Website updates
The official Pokémon movie website has updated with new story details, character profiles, and an interview with Yuyama. Translations follow:
Diamond Ore Country.
A beautiful land located deep underground, where the "Jewel Pokémon" Melecie live in peace and prosperity.
In this country, a giant diamond known as the "Sacred Diamond" can be found. For ages, the Sacred Diamond has played the role of an important energy resource, which keeps the ore country going. The only being with the power to create this type of diamond is princess Diancie herself. However, Diancie does not yet possess this power.
Time is starting to run out. The Sacred Diamond's lifespan is about to run out. When that happens, the beautiful ore country is going to perish! Having encountered Satoshi and Pikachu, Diancie sets out on a journey to save her country; a journey in search of the "Life Pokémon" Xerneas, seeking its sacred power.
On their way, they get attacked by both the female thief Marilyn, the ninja thief Riot and the Rocket Gang, who all seek Diancie's powers for themselves.
They overcome these ordeals with some help from a girl named Miriss and her father Algus, and continue onwards, however, a cocoon lies in wait for them... a cocoon where the "Destruction Pokémon" Yveltal, which is said to have once eradicated all life in the Kalos region, sleeps....
A major crisis is approaching!! Will Diancie manage to save her country?
And what will happen to Satoshi and Pikachu!?
Story:
One day, the Key Ring Pokémon Cleffy appear before Pikachu and friends. When it inserts a key possessing mysterious powers into a keyhole floating in the air, the keyhole lights up and expands, and an incredible world spreads out before them all. That's right: Cleffy holds keys that unlock lots of all-new worlds! Pikachu obtains one of these keys, what kind of world will that take them to?
Characters:
The Pokémon Movies Enter a New Dimension!
As the new TV anime series started, the movies also received an all-new logo, being retitled "Pokémon the Movie XY" starting with this 17th installment, "The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie"!
This is the first time in 3 years we've gone on a location scouting, the last time being for "Victini and the Dark Hero Zekrom/Victini and the Light Hero Reshiram". The country Director Yuyama chose this time was Canada.
There, he would search for the landscapes where Yveltal would sleep, where Xerneas would hide, and Diancie would journey. The location scouting team, Director Yuyama included, boarded a plane and started their 6-days-long journey.
What kind of movie is "The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie"?
This year, we're doing a road movie for the first time in years. The setting of the movie will change many times as Satoshi and his friends continue their journey, from a medieval-esque town to a shopping mall in a modern city, all the way to the forbidden forest where the Cocoon of Destruction lies. The movie is themed around the group's interaction with Diancie and her butlers as they travel and the fun they all have as they move from place to place, and I think we managed to depict the fun Satoshi and the others have on their journeys better than ever before.
What kind of Pokémon is this new Mythical Pokémon "Diancie"?
The Diamond Ore Country is a country deep underground, where the Melecie live in peace and prosperity. Diancie is the princess of this country, but she's completely unaware of the outside world. She's coming out into the outside world for the first time, and going on a journey with Satoshi, and while she's a bit out of touch with everything and her intuition is a bit off at times, that's pretty natural for someone in her position. Like natural diamond (laughs). We made use of these character traits to create a lot of humorous situations I think you'll all enjoy.
What about the Rocket Gang and the pair of thieves that go after Diancie?
Diancie's main trait is that it can create diamonds. While Satoshi and his friends aren't that interested in such things, it goes without saying that a Pokémon that can create diamonds would be of great interest to many people. Riot is a ninja who uses Keromatsu's final evolved form, Gekkouga. Marilyn is a female thief who uses Fokko's final evolved form, Mafoxy. We designed her with a bit more sex appeal than any earlier character, to give the adults a little bonus. Earlier Pokémon movie villains have mostly been serious and focused on their various missions, but since the villains this time are going after diamonds, we're portraying them in a more light-hearted way. I think their amusing exchanges and interactions will be one of the movie's highlights.
As for the Rocket Gang, since it's pretty obvious they're were going to go after Diancie because of the diamonds, we actually had them succeed in capturing the Pokémon in question this time, so you're going to go "Wow, they actually succeeded for the first time ever!?". Or maybe you'll just wonder how they're going to mess up afterwards, but it's still something you should look forwards to seeing in the theater.
How about Satoshi, Pikachu and their new friends?
This is a story about friendship at heart, so Satoshi is watching over Diancie as she matures, occasionally helping her out. But since Diancie is a princess, I think their friendship is depicted in a very different way from say, Keldeo, where it was very much a male-to-male friendship. As for the new characters, since Diancie is a princess, we made sure to include scenes where she bonds with Serena and Eureka, the other girls in the group, over things such as fashion and girl talk. And of course we're going to include a gag about one of Citron's inventions, so look forward to that.
And Xerneas and Yveltal?
While Satoshi's part of the story is a road movie, there's also another major theme in this movie, that of "rebirth and destruction". What we refer to as "the law of nature" in the movie is the workings of Mother Nature, and I hope we were able to express that well through these two Pokémon. Since the two of them contrast each other completely, with Xerneas' beauty and Yvetal's power, I think you'll see what I mean when you see them in action at the theater.
What kind of movie is the short, "Pikachu, What Kind of Keys are These?"?
In the short, Pikachu and the other Pokémon go on an adventure in mysterious worlds: Not just one, but several different strange and new ones. Cleffy shows up with keys that can send you back and forth between different worlds, keys that are shaped like various Pokémon. So when people look at these keys, the more knowledgeable people are going to work out what Pokémon will appear, and the audience can have fun thinking "What Kind of Keys are These?" together as they watch.
Pikachu will be joined by the new cast members Fokko, Keromatsu and Harimaron, and we're going to have them close to the camera as much as possible, so we can have fun playing with their gestures and body language, which I think you'll enjoy. And of course, Nyarth will be playing a role as well. Look forward to this movie too!
Story
Diamond Ore Country.
A beautiful land located deep underground, where the "Jewel Pokémon" Melecie live in peace and prosperity.
In this country, a giant diamond known as the "Sacred Diamond" can be found. For ages, the Sacred Diamond has played the role of an important energy resource, which keeps the ore country going. The only being with the power to create this type of diamond is princess Diancie herself. However, Diancie does not yet possess this power.
Time is starting to run out. The Sacred Diamond's lifespan is about to run out. When that happens, the beautiful ore country is going to perish! Having encountered Satoshi and Pikachu, Diancie sets out on a journey to save her country; a journey in search of the "Life Pokémon" Xerneas, seeking its sacred power.
On their way, they get attacked by both the female thief Marilyn, the ninja thief Riot and the Rocket Gang, who all seek Diancie's powers for themselves.
They overcome these ordeals with some help from a girl named Miriss and her father Algus, and continue onwards, however, a cocoon lies in wait for them... a cocoon where the "Destruction Pokémon" Yveltal, which is said to have once eradicated all life in the Kalos region, sleeps....
A major crisis is approaching!! Will Diancie manage to save her country?
And what will happen to Satoshi and Pikachu!?
Character Profiles: Feature Film
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Xerneas: Known as the "Life Pokémon", it is said to grant life to both people and Pokémon. When Yveltal caused the "Great Destruction", it is said Xerneas was the only Pokémon able to oppose it. Species: Life Pokémon Type: Fairy Ability: Fairy Aura Height: 3.0 m Weight: 215.0 kg |
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Yveltal: The Pokémon that once caused the "Great Destruction", which annihilated all life in the Kalos region. It is known as the "Destruction Pokémon", and is said to steal all life away. After it destroyed everything, Yveltal turned into a "Cocoon of Destruction", in which form it still sleeps today. Species: Destruction Pokémon Type: Dark/Flying Ability: Dark Aura Height: 5.8 m Weight: 203.0 kg |
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Diancie: The princess of Diamond Ore Country. In order to gain the power to create a "Sacred Diamond", the Diamond Ore Country's energy source, she has set out on a journey to find Xerneas. Species: Jewel Pokémon Type: Rock/Fairy Ability: Clear Body Height: 0.7 m Weight: 8.8 kg |
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The Melecie: Di: The elder of Diamond Ore Country. Has personally witnessed the "Great Destruction". Majima, Nite and Joke: The Diamond Ore Country's butlers. They serve Diancie, and accompany her on her journey. |
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Marilyn Flame: A beautiful female thief going after Diancie. Her partner is Mafoxy. |
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Ninja Riot: A ninja thief hiding his face with a mask who's going after Diancie. His partner is Gekkouga. |
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The Rocket Gang: To prevent the world's destruction! To protect the world's peace! They penetrate the evil of "Love" and "Truth"! The lovely, charmy villains! Aiming to conquer the world, they steal Pokémon from others, with Satoshi's Pikachu being their primary goal. This time, they have their eyes set on Diancie. |
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Algus Steel: Miriss' father. He owns a giant blimp, and loves chocolate. |
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Miriss Steel: Algus' daughter. She saved Diancie after it had been caught by the Rocket Gang. Her partner is Brigarron. |
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Mega Absol: The mega evolved form of Absol. When it mega evolves, its energy is amplified and its fur bristles up, looking almost like wings. |
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Satoshi: A Pokémon Trainer from Masara Town in the Kanto region. Together with his partner Pikachu, he has come to the Kalos region to pursue his dream of becoming a "Pokémon Master". He loves Pokémon more than anyone else, but hates crooked stuff. He has a strong heart and never gives up. |
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Citron: This boy is a Gym Leader. A talented inventor, his backpack is equipped with an Eipam Arm he is very proud of. |
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Eureka: Citron's little sister. A girl with a strong character who is always looking for brides for Citron. Citron lets her "keep" his Pokémon until she becomes a Pokémon Trainer. |
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Serena: A girl who lives in Kalos and loves to dress well. Apparently, she has met Satoshi somewhere before...!? |
Movie Short
Story:
One day, the Key Ring Pokémon Cleffy appear before Pikachu and friends. When it inserts a key possessing mysterious powers into a keyhole floating in the air, the keyhole lights up and expands, and an incredible world spreads out before them all. That's right: Cleffy holds keys that unlock lots of all-new worlds! Pikachu obtains one of these keys, what kind of world will that take them to?
Characters:
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Cleffy: The Key Ring Pokémon. This Pokémon loves keys, and collects a lot of them. By using Cleffy's keys, you can go to mysterious other worlds. Jirachi Manaphy Victini Darkrai Pikachu Harimaron Fokko Keromatsu Dedenne Nyarth Sonansu Maaiika |
Scouting Report
This time, Director Yuyama chose Canada as the country he would go scouting in. He went there in search of the landscapes where Yveltal would sleep, where Xerneas would hide, and Diancie would journey.Part 1: The Pokémon Movies Enter a New Dimension!
The Pokémon Movies Enter a New Dimension!
As the new TV anime series started, the movies also received an all-new logo, being retitled "Pokémon the Movie XY" starting with this 17th installment, "The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie"!
This is the first time in 3 years we've gone on a location scouting, the last time being for "Victini and the Dark Hero Zekrom/Victini and the Light Hero Reshiram". The country Director Yuyama chose this time was Canada.
There, he would search for the landscapes where Yveltal would sleep, where Xerneas would hide, and Diancie would journey. The location scouting team, Director Yuyama included, boarded a plane and started their 6-days-long journey.
Interview with Director Yuyama
What kind of movie is "The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie"?
This year, we're doing a road movie for the first time in years. The setting of the movie will change many times as Satoshi and his friends continue their journey, from a medieval-esque town to a shopping mall in a modern city, all the way to the forbidden forest where the Cocoon of Destruction lies. The movie is themed around the group's interaction with Diancie and her butlers as they travel and the fun they all have as they move from place to place, and I think we managed to depict the fun Satoshi and the others have on their journeys better than ever before.
What kind of Pokémon is this new Mythical Pokémon "Diancie"?
The Diamond Ore Country is a country deep underground, where the Melecie live in peace and prosperity. Diancie is the princess of this country, but she's completely unaware of the outside world. She's coming out into the outside world for the first time, and going on a journey with Satoshi, and while she's a bit out of touch with everything and her intuition is a bit off at times, that's pretty natural for someone in her position. Like natural diamond (laughs). We made use of these character traits to create a lot of humorous situations I think you'll all enjoy.
What about the Rocket Gang and the pair of thieves that go after Diancie?
Diancie's main trait is that it can create diamonds. While Satoshi and his friends aren't that interested in such things, it goes without saying that a Pokémon that can create diamonds would be of great interest to many people. Riot is a ninja who uses Keromatsu's final evolved form, Gekkouga. Marilyn is a female thief who uses Fokko's final evolved form, Mafoxy. We designed her with a bit more sex appeal than any earlier character, to give the adults a little bonus. Earlier Pokémon movie villains have mostly been serious and focused on their various missions, but since the villains this time are going after diamonds, we're portraying them in a more light-hearted way. I think their amusing exchanges and interactions will be one of the movie's highlights.
As for the Rocket Gang, since it's pretty obvious they're were going to go after Diancie because of the diamonds, we actually had them succeed in capturing the Pokémon in question this time, so you're going to go "Wow, they actually succeeded for the first time ever!?". Or maybe you'll just wonder how they're going to mess up afterwards, but it's still something you should look forwards to seeing in the theater.
How about Satoshi, Pikachu and their new friends?
This is a story about friendship at heart, so Satoshi is watching over Diancie as she matures, occasionally helping her out. But since Diancie is a princess, I think their friendship is depicted in a very different way from say, Keldeo, where it was very much a male-to-male friendship. As for the new characters, since Diancie is a princess, we made sure to include scenes where she bonds with Serena and Eureka, the other girls in the group, over things such as fashion and girl talk. And of course we're going to include a gag about one of Citron's inventions, so look forward to that.
And Xerneas and Yveltal?
While Satoshi's part of the story is a road movie, there's also another major theme in this movie, that of "rebirth and destruction". What we refer to as "the law of nature" in the movie is the workings of Mother Nature, and I hope we were able to express that well through these two Pokémon. Since the two of them contrast each other completely, with Xerneas' beauty and Yvetal's power, I think you'll see what I mean when you see them in action at the theater.
What kind of movie is the short, "Pikachu, What Kind of Keys are These?"?
In the short, Pikachu and the other Pokémon go on an adventure in mysterious worlds: Not just one, but several different strange and new ones. Cleffy shows up with keys that can send you back and forth between different worlds, keys that are shaped like various Pokémon. So when people look at these keys, the more knowledgeable people are going to work out what Pokémon will appear, and the audience can have fun thinking "What Kind of Keys are These?" together as they watch.
Pikachu will be joined by the new cast members Fokko, Keromatsu and Harimaron, and we're going to have them close to the camera as much as possible, so we can have fun playing with their gestures and body language, which I think you'll enjoy. And of course, Nyarth will be playing a role as well. Look forward to this movie too!
New Poster
A new poster was also revealed.
The March 6th, 2014 broadcast of Oha Suta (おはスタ) debuted a new trailer for the upcoming 17th Pocket Monsters movie The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie (破壊の繭とディアンシー).
The trailer shows the first footage from the upcoming movie and showcases Diancie, Mega Absol, Mega Scizor, Xerneas and Yveltal. The trailer was then uploaded to the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube account.
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xIs-Po_sTs
The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie Trailer
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xIs-Po_sTs
Mar 03 2014
Pokémon Get TV 21
The 21st episode of Pokémon Get TV, Pokémon Ghosts and the Summer Festival / In this First Installment of 'Get Better While Having Fun! PokéBatTours!', the Group has Pokémon Battles for Food Near Makuhari! / Atsuto Uchida Appears! aired this Sunday.
After the usual preview clips of the episode, which branded this as an "Atsuto Uchida Special" episode, Taka and the rest of the hosts greeted the audience. As always, Taka did his usual gag of calling Shoko-tan cute, and she pointed out that she had gone to the Pokémon Center Tokyo and bought a bunch of Maaiika squid rice crackers, and gained 2 kg as a result. Taka pointed out that he likes them a bit chubby, and that hey, Yukito is kinda chubby too, and he's cute as well. Yukikto asks Taka to tell him that at the start of every episode too, and Taka tells him to come to his dressing room. He starts handing him the key, but Toshi stops him, saying he needs that key.
Today's guests are then introduced: The TV personality Serina and Ayumu Kato and Yosuke Matsuo from the comedian duo Xabungle, who used to be recurring guests on Pokémon Smash as well. As usual, the guests are asked about their favorite Pokémon. Serina's choice is Pikachu, which she does acknowledge as a stereotypical answer, but it's still the truth. Matsuo says he coincidentally likes Pikachu the best as well, while Kato says his favorite is everyone except for Pikachu. Taka then gets ready to introduce today's anime episode, but Toshi stops him and says they have another guest today as well; a big guest who'll be joining them all from Germany via a live video feed: Professional soccer player Atsuto Uchida, who's currently playing for FC Schalke 04 in Gelsenkirchen, as well as the national Japanese soccer team.
Uchida greets Shoko-tan with Taka's usual line of calling her cute, which has quite a larger effect on her than when Taka says it. Uchida explains why he's joining them today: Pikachu has been chosen as the special supporter for the "adidas Circle Project with Pokémon", a massive project where video streams get set up at various public venues so people can watch the Japanese team's matches in the Brazil World Cup. Many of these venues will have various celebrities present, Pikachu being one of these. Uchida tells that Pikachu will be present during the Kirin Challenge Cup friendly match where Japan plays New Zealand at March 5th and their Send-Off Game against Cyprus May 27th, as well as their World Cup qualification match against the Ivory Coast at Arena Pernambuco on June 15th, and tells all the Pokémon fans watching to please come to these public viewings.
Toshi explains that Uchida will be taking part in the PokéTV Challenge today too, all the way from Germany. Before that, though, it's time for PokéTV Animation, and today's rerun: Pocket Monsters Episode 20, Pokémon Ghosts and the Summer Festival. After the episode ends, Shoko-tan explains that this episode's main Pokémon, Ghos, can't actually be found anywhere in Pocket Monsters X or Y, but you can obtain one by taking its evolved forms Ghost or Gangar to the Pokémon Day Care and hatching the egg that gets discovered there afterwards. Furthermore, in these games, Gangar can mega evolve further into Mega Gengar, which changes its Ability from Levitate to Shadow Tag, which prevents enemy Pokémon from escaping.
Finally, it's time for the PokéTV Challenge. Since Uchida is joining them via video feed from Germany, the only game they can easily play is "Brainbuster Quiz! PokéRiddle", so both of today's games ends up being this. The prize for the first game was a Pokémon Lunch Set, consisting of a lunch box, a plastic drinking bottle, a straw bottle and a hand towel set.
The question was as follows:
While most of the members got the answer right away, Shoko-tan and Uchida both needed some heavy hinting before they finally caught on to the answer. Since all the members completed the challenge, Toshi drew a letter from a viewer to get the present: 11-year-old Ayana Kimura from Oita. Toshi then presented the prize for the second riddle: a Japanese soccer team uniform signed by Uchida himself, plus a pair of soccer cleats.
The question was as follows:
Once again, most of the members got the answer right away, while it took Kato and Uchida a bit of time to think of the correct answer. Since they passed the challenge, Toshi picked out another letter from a viewer. This time, the prize went to 7-year-old Maya Shinohara from Hyogo.
Next, Director Yukito introduced his all-new segment: "Get Better While Having Fun! PokéBatTours!". He explains that this is a show that combines Pokémon battles with city exploration: They'll wander around various towns, and when they get to eateries, they'll have a Pokémon battle to determine whether they get to eat there or not. The Pokémon Battle Tour members is led by Yukito himself. He brings with him the comedian duo Rubber Girl, which consists of Tsubasa Tobinaga, a Pokémon veteran who has currently played Pocket Monsters X for over 300 hours, and Yosuke Omizu, who is completely unfamiliar with the franchise. The final member of the team is model Nicole Fujita, a huge Pokémon fan who made it to the Hall of Fame in Pocket Monsters Y in just a single day, and who is sporting Pokémon nail designs for the occasion.
Today, the team will be hanging out in the Makuhari area in Chiba. As the group walks down the street looking for local specialties, Nicole spots the Bay Melon Pan store, named after their local specialty, a delicious melon bread that's crunchy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. The group all want some, but Yukito stops them, and says they'll have to have a Pokémon battle first. The narrator then explains the rules for this segment: Every time they want to eat, one member of the team will have to fight an online battle against another player. The battles will be double battles, 4-on-4, with Pokémon getting their levels reduced to 50, and powerful Pokémon like Mewtwo being forbidden. The team member that will perform this battle will be chosen via lottery: Each member will pick one of three monster ball toys and open them, and the one to get the ball with a piece of paper saying "Challenge battle" inside will battle.
Omizu the Pokémon newbie "won" this first lottery. The four Pokémon he had chosen for his team were the Water/Dark type Gekkouga, the Water type Lovecus, the Water type Kamex and the Water type Golduck, and goes on to explain that he chose nothing but Water type Pokémon due to his name Omizu (大水, literally "great water" or "flood"). He is matched up against a player from Sweden, who starts by sending out a Nidoqueen and a male Nyaonix. Omizu starts with his Golduck and Gekkouga, however they're both underleveled: Golduck is level 36, and Gekkouga level 40. The rest of the team says he has no chance to win, but Omizu believes he can do it... at least until the Swede switches his Nidoqueen for a Spin Rotom, which knocks ot his Gekkouga with a single hit from Volt Switch, an Electric type attack further boosted by Rotom's Electric type on top of dealing double damage to Water types. The Swede's Nyaonix proceeds to beat both Omizu's Lovecus and Golduck with its Psychic, before finishing his Kamex with a Heat Wave from his Mega Lizardon Y. Yukito says that since they lost, there'll be no melon bread for them, and Tobinaga gives Omizu some post-battle advice: Level your Pokémon to at least 50, and don't use Pokémon that are all of the same type. Director Yukito gets to eat the melon bread all by himself, and makes sure to rub it in just how good it tastes, as the trio wovs to do better next time.
As they continue down the street, Nicole points to a sign advertising Honke Zeppin! Nikomi Katsu-curry (本家絶品!煮込みカツカレー), which specializes in its unique namesake, "Nikomi Katsu-curry", or "Boiled Pork Cutlet Curry", which is made by boiling boned pork ribs in a special salt-based broth for four hours before deep-frying them and serving them with curry and rice.
Of course, the team wants to try this. This time, Nicole wins the lottery, and will have to fight a Pokémon battle. She's fond of dragons, so she made Dragon type Pokémon the focus of her team, which consists of the Dark/Dragon type Sazandora, the Dragon/Flying type Kairyu and the Ground/Dragon type Flygon as well as the Psychic/Fairy type Sirknight for balance. She gets matched up against an American player, who starts off with a Gablias and a Thunders. Nicole starts off with her Kairyu and Sirknight, but her Kairyu gets defeated right away from one hit by the American Gablias' Dragon Claw. The Gablias then goes on to defeat her Sazandora and Flygon in one hit with Dragon Claw as well, and she loses badly. Tobinaga explains that Dragon types are weak against Dragon type moves, and she had too many of them on her team, which she tries to defend by saying she loves them so much. However, once again, Yukito gets to eat all by himself in front of the jealous trio.
The team continue their journey, as Yukito takes them to the ultimate goal for the day: The Makuhari Messe International Convention Complex, where the Next Generation World Hobby Fair '14 Winter is currently underway (this was January 25th and 26th). This is where the Tokyo qualification rounds for the Dragon King Match, the Shogi-inspired official tournament to determine the greatest Dragon type master in Japan. Battles are held in both the Pocket Monsters X and Y video games and the Pokémon Card Game, and there are also various shogi events for beginners going on. Of course, the PokéBat team will have to battle one of the participants in the Dragon King Match in order to eat one of the local specialties: Makuhari Potato from Petit Marier Makuhari Sweets Factory, which is highly popular with local women.
The opponent chosen for the battle is 9-year-old Seitaro Nozawa. The team gets happy about their chances once he tells them he lost in the first round of the Dragon King Match, and even more so when the Pokémon expert on the team, Tobinaga, wins the lottery and gets to face him, though they lose some of that confidence when Seitaro tells them he lost the first round in the card game division, and is actually pretty good at the video games. Seitaro starts by sending out Hariteyama and Gangar, while Tobinaga goes with Marilli and Morobareru, and utilizes an effective strategy where Morobareru uses Rage Power to direct all of Seitaro's attacks at itself, giving Marilli the opportunity to safely use Belly Drum, which sharply raises its Attack while cutting its HP in half. He largely recovers the lost HP with an Obao (Sitrus) berry, then proceeds to knock out Seitaro's team with repeated uses of the now highly powered-up Aqua Jet, easily winning.
After the team has eaten the Makuhari Potato they won the right to, Tobinaga says he wants to try battling the winner of the video game division as well. Yukito agrees, and goes to get that day's (January 26th) winner: 12-year-old Haruto Akita. Haruto starts the battle by sending out a male Nyaonix and a Yukinooh, while Tobnaga goes with Yuradle and Lizardon. However, Haruto immediately switches his Yukinooh for a Dosidon to receive minimal damage from the Fire type attack Tobinaga's Mega Lizardon X used against it, before having his Nyaonix use Trick Room to make slower Pokémon like Dosidon move first. He then has Nyaonix further boost Dosidon's Rock Slide with Helping Hand, dealing huge amounts of damage to Tobinaga's entire team. In the end, Tobinaga ends up badly beaten, learning that he's nowhere near the level of tournament winners yet.
With this, today's PokéBatTours are over, but before the team leaves, Yukito points to a huge poster advertising the Pokémon World Championships, which will be held later this year in Washington D.C.. Tobinaga says they should all enter that, and Yukito agrees. Will this trio make it past the qualification rounds and all the way to America? Shoko-tan thinks it might be a bit hard for them, but as long as they pour enough love into their Pokémon, it will definitely pay off in the end. The hosts then end the episode by wishing Uchida good luck at the World Cup.
After the usual preview clips of the episode, which branded this as an "Atsuto Uchida Special" episode, Taka and the rest of the hosts greeted the audience. As always, Taka did his usual gag of calling Shoko-tan cute, and she pointed out that she had gone to the Pokémon Center Tokyo and bought a bunch of Maaiika squid rice crackers, and gained 2 kg as a result. Taka pointed out that he likes them a bit chubby, and that hey, Yukito is kinda chubby too, and he's cute as well. Yukikto asks Taka to tell him that at the start of every episode too, and Taka tells him to come to his dressing room. He starts handing him the key, but Toshi stops him, saying he needs that key.
Today's guests are then introduced: The TV personality Serina and Ayumu Kato and Yosuke Matsuo from the comedian duo Xabungle, who used to be recurring guests on Pokémon Smash as well. As usual, the guests are asked about their favorite Pokémon. Serina's choice is Pikachu, which she does acknowledge as a stereotypical answer, but it's still the truth. Matsuo says he coincidentally likes Pikachu the best as well, while Kato says his favorite is everyone except for Pikachu. Taka then gets ready to introduce today's anime episode, but Toshi stops him and says they have another guest today as well; a big guest who'll be joining them all from Germany via a live video feed: Professional soccer player Atsuto Uchida, who's currently playing for FC Schalke 04 in Gelsenkirchen, as well as the national Japanese soccer team.
Uchida greets Shoko-tan with Taka's usual line of calling her cute, which has quite a larger effect on her than when Taka says it. Uchida explains why he's joining them today: Pikachu has been chosen as the special supporter for the "adidas Circle Project with Pokémon", a massive project where video streams get set up at various public venues so people can watch the Japanese team's matches in the Brazil World Cup. Many of these venues will have various celebrities present, Pikachu being one of these. Uchida tells that Pikachu will be present during the Kirin Challenge Cup friendly match where Japan plays New Zealand at March 5th and their Send-Off Game against Cyprus May 27th, as well as their World Cup qualification match against the Ivory Coast at Arena Pernambuco on June 15th, and tells all the Pokémon fans watching to please come to these public viewings.
Toshi explains that Uchida will be taking part in the PokéTV Challenge today too, all the way from Germany. Before that, though, it's time for PokéTV Animation, and today's rerun: Pocket Monsters Episode 20, Pokémon Ghosts and the Summer Festival. After the episode ends, Shoko-tan explains that this episode's main Pokémon, Ghos, can't actually be found anywhere in Pocket Monsters X or Y, but you can obtain one by taking its evolved forms Ghost or Gangar to the Pokémon Day Care and hatching the egg that gets discovered there afterwards. Furthermore, in these games, Gangar can mega evolve further into Mega Gengar, which changes its Ability from Levitate to Shadow Tag, which prevents enemy Pokémon from escaping.
Finally, it's time for the PokéTV Challenge. Since Uchida is joining them via video feed from Germany, the only game they can easily play is "Brainbuster Quiz! PokéRiddle", so both of today's games ends up being this. The prize for the first game was a Pokémon Lunch Set, consisting of a lunch box, a plastic drinking bottle, a straw bottle and a hand towel set.
The question was as follows:
| Question | Hint | Answer |
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 The Pokémon are playing soccer. They wanted to form a Keromatsu team, a Namakero team, a Tamagetake team and a Pikachu team, but which of these teams could they not make? （ケロマツチーム ナマケロチーム タマゲタケチーム ピカチュウチーム この中で絶対にまけないのは どのポケモンチームでしょう？） |
(...) not make. (まけない) Spoiler: Click to show! |
 The Pikachu team (there's no ma or ke in "Pikachu") (ピカチュウチーム（ま と け が ない）) Spoiler: Click to show! |
While most of the members got the answer right away, Shoko-tan and Uchida both needed some heavy hinting before they finally caught on to the answer. Since all the members completed the challenge, Toshi drew a letter from a viewer to get the present: 11-year-old Ayana Kimura from Oita. Toshi then presented the prize for the second riddle: a Japanese soccer team uniform signed by Uchida himself, plus a pair of soccer cleats.
The question was as follows:
| Question | Hint | Answer |
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 The soccer team Satoshi and Pikachu play for received a written challenge from their rival team: We will definitely win the next tournament and get the "ゆうき"! What did the rival team talk about getting? （サトシとピカチュウが所属するサッカーチームにライバルチームから挑戦状 次の大会では絶対に勝ってゆうきをゲットするからな! ライバルチームがゲットするといっているのは何でしょう？） |
A big ゆう and a small き Spoiler: Click to show! |
 The Championship pennant (ゆうしょうき, しょう can also mean "small", so ゆうしょうき can be read as "ゆう small き") Spoiler: Click to show! |
Once again, most of the members got the answer right away, while it took Kato and Uchida a bit of time to think of the correct answer. Since they passed the challenge, Toshi picked out another letter from a viewer. This time, the prize went to 7-year-old Maya Shinohara from Hyogo.
Next, Director Yukito introduced his all-new segment: "Get Better While Having Fun! PokéBatTours!". He explains that this is a show that combines Pokémon battles with city exploration: They'll wander around various towns, and when they get to eateries, they'll have a Pokémon battle to determine whether they get to eat there or not. The Pokémon Battle Tour members is led by Yukito himself. He brings with him the comedian duo Rubber Girl, which consists of Tsubasa Tobinaga, a Pokémon veteran who has currently played Pocket Monsters X for over 300 hours, and Yosuke Omizu, who is completely unfamiliar with the franchise. The final member of the team is model Nicole Fujita, a huge Pokémon fan who made it to the Hall of Fame in Pocket Monsters Y in just a single day, and who is sporting Pokémon nail designs for the occasion.
Today, the team will be hanging out in the Makuhari area in Chiba. As the group walks down the street looking for local specialties, Nicole spots the Bay Melon Pan store, named after their local specialty, a delicious melon bread that's crunchy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. The group all want some, but Yukito stops them, and says they'll have to have a Pokémon battle first. The narrator then explains the rules for this segment: Every time they want to eat, one member of the team will have to fight an online battle against another player. The battles will be double battles, 4-on-4, with Pokémon getting their levels reduced to 50, and powerful Pokémon like Mewtwo being forbidden. The team member that will perform this battle will be chosen via lottery: Each member will pick one of three monster ball toys and open them, and the one to get the ball with a piece of paper saying "Challenge battle" inside will battle.
Omizu the Pokémon newbie "won" this first lottery. The four Pokémon he had chosen for his team were the Water/Dark type Gekkouga, the Water type Lovecus, the Water type Kamex and the Water type Golduck, and goes on to explain that he chose nothing but Water type Pokémon due to his name Omizu (大水, literally "great water" or "flood"). He is matched up against a player from Sweden, who starts by sending out a Nidoqueen and a male Nyaonix. Omizu starts with his Golduck and Gekkouga, however they're both underleveled: Golduck is level 36, and Gekkouga level 40. The rest of the team says he has no chance to win, but Omizu believes he can do it... at least until the Swede switches his Nidoqueen for a Spin Rotom, which knocks ot his Gekkouga with a single hit from Volt Switch, an Electric type attack further boosted by Rotom's Electric type on top of dealing double damage to Water types. The Swede's Nyaonix proceeds to beat both Omizu's Lovecus and Golduck with its Psychic, before finishing his Kamex with a Heat Wave from his Mega Lizardon Y. Yukito says that since they lost, there'll be no melon bread for them, and Tobinaga gives Omizu some post-battle advice: Level your Pokémon to at least 50, and don't use Pokémon that are all of the same type. Director Yukito gets to eat the melon bread all by himself, and makes sure to rub it in just how good it tastes, as the trio wovs to do better next time.
As they continue down the street, Nicole points to a sign advertising Honke Zeppin! Nikomi Katsu-curry (本家絶品!煮込みカツカレー), which specializes in its unique namesake, "Nikomi Katsu-curry", or "Boiled Pork Cutlet Curry", which is made by boiling boned pork ribs in a special salt-based broth for four hours before deep-frying them and serving them with curry and rice.
Of course, the team wants to try this. This time, Nicole wins the lottery, and will have to fight a Pokémon battle. She's fond of dragons, so she made Dragon type Pokémon the focus of her team, which consists of the Dark/Dragon type Sazandora, the Dragon/Flying type Kairyu and the Ground/Dragon type Flygon as well as the Psychic/Fairy type Sirknight for balance. She gets matched up against an American player, who starts off with a Gablias and a Thunders. Nicole starts off with her Kairyu and Sirknight, but her Kairyu gets defeated right away from one hit by the American Gablias' Dragon Claw. The Gablias then goes on to defeat her Sazandora and Flygon in one hit with Dragon Claw as well, and she loses badly. Tobinaga explains that Dragon types are weak against Dragon type moves, and she had too many of them on her team, which she tries to defend by saying she loves them so much. However, once again, Yukito gets to eat all by himself in front of the jealous trio.
The team continue their journey, as Yukito takes them to the ultimate goal for the day: The Makuhari Messe International Convention Complex, where the Next Generation World Hobby Fair '14 Winter is currently underway (this was January 25th and 26th). This is where the Tokyo qualification rounds for the Dragon King Match, the Shogi-inspired official tournament to determine the greatest Dragon type master in Japan. Battles are held in both the Pocket Monsters X and Y video games and the Pokémon Card Game, and there are also various shogi events for beginners going on. Of course, the PokéBat team will have to battle one of the participants in the Dragon King Match in order to eat one of the local specialties: Makuhari Potato from Petit Marier Makuhari Sweets Factory, which is highly popular with local women.
The opponent chosen for the battle is 9-year-old Seitaro Nozawa. The team gets happy about their chances once he tells them he lost in the first round of the Dragon King Match, and even more so when the Pokémon expert on the team, Tobinaga, wins the lottery and gets to face him, though they lose some of that confidence when Seitaro tells them he lost the first round in the card game division, and is actually pretty good at the video games. Seitaro starts by sending out Hariteyama and Gangar, while Tobinaga goes with Marilli and Morobareru, and utilizes an effective strategy where Morobareru uses Rage Power to direct all of Seitaro's attacks at itself, giving Marilli the opportunity to safely use Belly Drum, which sharply raises its Attack while cutting its HP in half. He largely recovers the lost HP with an Obao (Sitrus) berry, then proceeds to knock out Seitaro's team with repeated uses of the now highly powered-up Aqua Jet, easily winning.
After the team has eaten the Makuhari Potato they won the right to, Tobinaga says he wants to try battling the winner of the video game division as well. Yukito agrees, and goes to get that day's (January 26th) winner: 12-year-old Haruto Akita. Haruto starts the battle by sending out a male Nyaonix and a Yukinooh, while Tobnaga goes with Yuradle and Lizardon. However, Haruto immediately switches his Yukinooh for a Dosidon to receive minimal damage from the Fire type attack Tobinaga's Mega Lizardon X used against it, before having his Nyaonix use Trick Room to make slower Pokémon like Dosidon move first. He then has Nyaonix further boost Dosidon's Rock Slide with Helping Hand, dealing huge amounts of damage to Tobinaga's entire team. In the end, Tobinaga ends up badly beaten, learning that he's nowhere near the level of tournament winners yet.
With this, today's PokéBatTours are over, but before the team leaves, Yukito points to a huge poster advertising the Pokémon World Championships, which will be held later this year in Washington D.C.. Tobinaga says they should all enter that, and Yukito agrees. Will this trio make it past the qualification rounds and all the way to America? Shoko-tan thinks it might be a bit hard for them, but as long as they pour enough love into their Pokémon, it will definitely pay off in the end. The hosts then end the episode by wishing Uchida good luck at the World Cup.
