At the end of PM2019 117, the three movies that won the voting for the 25th Anniversary Pokémon Film Festival were announced with a special teaser video. A longer version of the video was available to watch on the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel but it is region locked to Japan. Full details were revealed on the official Pocket Monsters movie website and Toho has a list of theaters that will be holding the film festival.

Get a summer of memories! The 25th Anniversary Pokémon Film Festival (夏の思い出、ゲットだぜ！ 25周年ポケモン映画祭)

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Satoshi and Pikachu's adventures, the "Get a summer of memories! The 25th Anniversary Pokémon Film Festival" will be held! Everyone's votes have been counted and the results are in for the three films that will be screened at movie theaters.

Voting Results

• August 11th, 2022 to August 18th, 2022 - Theatrical Edition Pocket Monsters The Guardian Gods of the Water Capital Latias and Latios 「劇場版ポケットモンスター 水の都の護神 ラティアスとラティオス」
• August 19th, 2022 to August 25th, 2022 - Theatrical Edition Pocket Monsters Wishing Star of the Seven Nights 「劇場版ポケットモンスター アドバンスジェネレーション 七夜の願い星 ジラーチ」
• August 26th, 2022 to September 1st, 2022 - Theatrical Edition Pocket Monsters Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai 「劇場版ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド・パール ディアルガVSパルキアVSダークライ」
• From September 2nd, 2022 to September 8th, 2022, theaters screened all three movies. Viewers were asked to check the website of the theater for the screening schedule.

Present Distribution:

• Starting on August 11th, 2022 until supplies last, serial codes for a Latias and Satoshi's Pikachu (World Cap) were distributed in theaters and the codes could be redeemed in Pokémon Sword or Shield until September 30th, 2022. A Pikachu Pokémon Mezastar Tag was also distributed.
• Starting on August 19th, 2022 until supplies last, serial codes for a Jirachi and Satoshi's Pikachu (World Cap) were distributed in theaters and the codes could be redeemed in Pokémon Sword or Shield until September 30th, 2022. A Pikachu Pokémon Mezastar Tag was also distributed.
• Starting on August 26th, 2022 until supplies last, serial codes for a Dialga that could be redeemed in Pokémon Shield or a Palkia that could be redeemed in Pokémon Sword were distributed in theaters in addition to the Satoshi's Pikachu (World Cap) code. A Pikachu Pokémon Mezastar Tag was also distributed.

Event Pokémon Details:

Latias: Level 70 - Moves: Mist Ball, Dragon Pulse, Dive, Sweet Kiss. Holding: Soul Dew. OT: Altomare (アルトマーレ)
Jirachi: Level 70 - Moves: Meteor Mash, Psychic, Rest, Wish. Holding: Comet Shard. OT: Wishing Star (ネガイボシ)
Dialga: Level 70 - Moves: Roar of Time, Flash Cannon, Metal Burst, Overheat. Holding: Adamant Orb. OT: Álamos (アラモス)
Palkia: Level 70 - Moves: Spacial Rend, Hydro Pump, Aura Sphere, Earth Power. Holding: Lustrous Orb. OT: Álamos (アラモス)
World Cap Pikachu: Level 80 - Moves: Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail, Electroweb. Holding: Light Ball. OT: Satoshi (サトシ)

Source: https://www.pokemon-movie.jp/filmfes/

From Saturday, July 23rd, 2022 to Sunday, August 21st, 2022, the Pika Pika Anime Fest (ピカピカアニメフェス), an event focusing on the Pocket Monsters TV animation series, will be held at Pokemon Centers nationwide in Japan! This event will not be held at Pokémon Center Okinawa or Pokémon Stores.

Talking Standby Panels of the Masters Eight!

The Masters Eight are the top eight trainers in the Pokémon World Championships, a tournament to determine the strongest Pokémon Trainers, and they are: Dande, the Galar Champion, Shirona, the Sinnoh Champion, Daigo, the Houen Champion, Wataru, the Kanto/Johto Champion, Carne, the Kalos Champion, Alan, the Kalos League Miare Tournament Champion, Iris, the Isshu Champion, and Satoshi, the first Alola League Champion.


The Masters Eight will be held during this period and during this period, Talking Standby Panels of these Masters Eight will appear at the Pokémon Centers. Look forward to hearing what they have to say! Please note that not all of the Talking Standby Panels of the Masters Eight may appear at some stores or all be on display depending on how crowded the stores are. Please be aware of this in advance.

The "Find Satoshi's Pikachu! Photo Rally" will be held!

During the event period, Pokémon Centers nationwide in Japan will hold the Find Satoshi's Pikachu! Photo Rally (サトシのピカチュウを探せ！フォトラリー)! Scan the 2D code in the store with your smartphone or other devices to access the "Find Satoshi's Pikachu! Photo Rally".

Once you have accessed the site, hold your smartphone or other device over the panels of Masters Eight other than Satoshi in the store to collect clues as to the location of Pikachu, who has become separated from Satoshi! If you are able to find Pikachu, show the "Pikachu Found Screen" to a staff member at the store. You will receive 1 of 4 original stickers at random on the spot!

Listen to in-store announcements from the animated TV series Pocket Monsters!

During this period, in-store announcements will be made by characters from the Pocket Monsters TV animation series at Pokémon Centers nationwide in Japan. Be sure to visit a Pokémon Center to find out who is making the announcements!

Battle Event for Pokémon Sword and Shield!

On Saturday, August 20th, 2022 and Sunday, August 21st, 2022, they will hold a game battle event for Pokémon Sword and Shield on the Nintendo Switch, open to kids of elementary school age and younger! Put one of Satoshi's on-hand Pokémon: Pikachu, Gangar, Kairyu, Lucario, Negigaknight, or Uonoragon on your battle team and fight win Single Battles. If you win three battles, you will receive a Reflector Keychain (リフレクターキーホルダー) with designs of Satoshi and his Pokémon!


Sources: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2022/07/220708_p01.html and https://twitter.com/Pokemon_cojp/status/1545301698796785665

To commemorate the release of the final episode of the original web animation Pokémon: Hisuian Snow, the Pokémon LEGENDS Arceus game is giving away a Shiny Baneful Fox mask!

The Baneful Fox mask is a mask based on the Hisuian Zoroark. In the Pokémon: Hisuian Snow story, Alec met a Shiny Zoroark. The color of the masks presented to you this time is based on the color of the Shiny Hisuian Zoroark, the evolved form of Shiny Zorua. Wear this mask and enjoy your adventures in the Hisui Region!


The Shiny Baneful Fox mask can be obtained by selecting "Receive via Internet" from the Mystery Gift menu in the game from June 22nd, 2022 until May 31st, 2023.

To receive the Mystery Gifts, the Nintendo Switch must be connected to the Internet. To connect to the Internet, the console must be linked to a Nintendo Account (subscription to Nintendo Switch Online (paid) is not required). It takes approximately 2 hours of play time to be able to use the Mystery Gift option.

Source: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/legends_arceus/ja/news/220622_01/

The final episode of the Pokémon: Hisuian Snow series is available to watch on YouTube. Two Hues features Alec remembering his time with Hisuian Zorua and finally arrives in the Hisui region. But the question remains: what became of their friendship?

Watch Episode 3 of Pokémon: Hisuian Snow on Pokémon TV and YouTube

Find out what becomes of Alec and Hisuian Zorua’s friendship in the series’ final episode, “Two Hues.”

The third and final episode of the limited animated series Pokémon: Hisuian Snow has arrived on Pokémon TV and the official Pokémon YouTube Channel. “Two Hues” continues the story of Alec and the Hisuian Zorua he befriends despite his father's wishes. Tune in to see if humans and Pokémon can start to learn to live together in the Hisui region.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/watch-episode-3-of-pokemon-hisuian-snow-on-pokemon-tv-and-youtube/

YouTube Clip - Pokémon: Hisuian Snow Episode 3 - Two Hues (English)

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLpFe1_qOgI

YouTube Clip - Pokémon LEGENDS Arceus: The Deep Purple Which Melts the Snow - Episode 3 - Indigo (Japanese)

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

The official Pokémon website has announced that the POKÉTOON animated shorts will have its English premiere on Pokémon TV on June 17th, 2022 and the series will appear on the official Pokémon YouTube Channel later this year.

POKÉTOON Animated Shorts Arrive on Pokémon TV on June 17, 2022

Look for weekly releases from this collection of cartoons, each with its own animation style and storyline.

You'll want to “toon” in to Pokémon TV on June 17, 2022, for the English-language premiere of the first episode of POKÉTOON, a series of animated shorts that were originally published on the Japanese-language Pokémon Kids TV YouTube channel. Each episode tells a different story ranging from silly to heartwarming, and each is presented with a unique art style that makes it stand out from other Pokémon animation.

There are eight POKÉTOON episodes in total, and a new one will release every Friday. Remember, the first episode, “Scraggy and Mimikyu,” arrives on June 17 on Pokémon TV, and the series will appear on the official Pokémon YouTube Channel later this fall.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/poketoon-animated-shorts-arrive-on-pokemon-tv-on-june-17-2022/

Garigari-kun Golden Pineapple featuring Pokémon packaging will be on sale again this year! The adult size Garigari-kun Golden Pineapple (6-pack) will go on sale nationwide in Japan in limited quantities starting on May 30th, 2022.

Adult size Garigari-kun Golden Pineapple is a pineapple-flavored popsicle with juicy pineapple-flavored shaved ice. The product is made with 33% golden pineapple juice, which gives it an authentic fruit juice taste. The ice grains are finer than those of conventional Garigari-kun products, so you can enjoy the crunchy texture of frozen pineapple.


The new package features Satoshi & Pikachu and Dande & Lizardon (Kyodaimax Form) on the front and back sides as a tie-in with the Pocket Monsters anime series. A total of 1,000 winners will be selected in a lottery for an Pokémon acrylic stands (125 winners for each 8 types) featuring trainers and Pokémon from the highly anticipated Pokémon World Championships.

Campaign Information

The Masters Eight, is the eight trainers and their Pokémon partners who stand at the pinnacle of Pokémon battles. Acrylic stands of each eight pairs will be given to 125 winners, for a total of 1,000 winners!



Prizes
A: Satoshi & Pikachu
B: Dande & Lizardon
C: Wataru & Gyarados (Alternate-colored)
D: Daigo & Mega Metagross (Alternate-colored)
E: Shirona & Mega Gablias
F: Iris & Ononokus
G: Carne & Mega Sirknight
H: Alan & Mega Lizardon X

Application Deadlines
1st: June 30th, 2022
2nd: August 31st, 2022
3rd: October 31st, 2022

How to apply
Download an application form from the campaign website or postcard, affix the application ticket attached to the product and the required postage stamps, and fill in the required information to apply. The entry ticket can be found on the side of the campaign package. Winners will be announced upon delivery of the prizes.

Source: https://www.akagi.com/news/2022/220527.html

Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series Part 3 is now on Netflix in the United States. Ash, Goh, and Chloe have enjoyed incredible adventures as Pokémon Trainers and researchers for Cerise Laboratory in Vermilion City.

Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series Part 3 Now on Netflix

Ash, Goh, and Chloe are the best team of all time in the final episodes of Season 24 of Pokémon the Series.

Ash and his friends' journeys as research assistants at Cerise Laboratory have taken them all across the Pokémon world. The thrilling adventures continue, and conclude, with Part 3 of Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series now available on Netflix. In Part 2, Ash rose steadily through the ranks of the World Coronation Series, Goh decided he wants to join Project Mew, and Chloe developed her skills as a new Pokémon Trainer. For a more detailed recap, and the opportunity to test your knowledge of Part 2, take the Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series Part 2 quiz before taking on Part 3. Will these three friends and Trainers achieve their respective goals in the final 15 episodes of Season 24? Continue the journey on Netflix to find out.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pokemon-master-journeys-the-series-part-3-now-on-netflix/

The Pokémon Company International officially revealed Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series which will air on NetFlix in select markets as early as spring 2022. High resolution pictures from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

In Canada, “Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series” will premiere on TELETOON and STACKTV beginning on Saturday, May 28 at 12:00 p.m. ET/PT.

In Australia, “Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series” will premiere on 9Go! beginning on Thursday, September 15 at 10:30 a.m. AEST.

Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series Poster

Press Release - ‘Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series’ Premiering Around the World in 2022

New Trailer, Details Announced for 25th Season of Beloved Pokémon Animated Series

BELLEVUE, Wash. — May 11, 2022 — Today, The Pokémon Company International unveiled the next season of the iconic Pokémon animated series, “Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series,” premiering in select markets as early as spring and in additional markets through the end of 2022 and beyond. The 25th season of the globally popular animation will follow Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu, as well as Goh and Chloe, as they embark on their latest adventures in the Pokémon world.

The Pokémon Company International gave fans a sneak peek at the upcoming season by unveiling first-look screenshots and an official synopsis. A global reveal trailer for “Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series” also debuted on the Pokémon YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/CUjAdM3BtCw.

“Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series” Synopsis:

The stakes are higher than ever for Ash, Goh and Chloe as they advance toward their goals! As the Pokémon World Coronation Series tournament heats up, intensive training is in store for Ash, Pikachu and their Pokémon friends. Meanwhile, Goh embarks on a series of challenging trial missions to become a member of Project Mew. And as Chloe and Eevee learn about the different evolutionary paths that Eevee can take, will they be able to come to a decision about its future? Get ready for nonstop action, familiar faces from journeys past and more Pokémon discoveries to be made!

In the US, “Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series” will premiere on Netflix later this year. Fans can stay tuned to Netflix for series availability information in the coming weeks and months, as well as subscribe to the official Pokémon YouTube channel for future trailer reveals.

YouTube Clip - Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series | Part 1 Coming Soon to Netflix

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUjAdM3BtCw

The official South Korea Pokémon website has announced that to promote the theatrical release of the 11th Pocket Monsters movie - Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin (극장판 포켓몬스터DP 기라티나와 하늘의 꽃다발 쉐이미) on June 1st, 2022, three separate presents will be distributed. This is the first time that movie 11 will be seen in theaters in South Korea as it originally aired on TV on July 3rd, 2009.


A serial code will be distributed to players of the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl or Pokémon LEGENDS Arceus games that they can use to redeem a Regigigas in the game of their choice from June 1st, 2022 until July 31st, 2022.

Regigigas Details:

Level: 100
Ability: Slow Start
OT: 전이마을
Moves: Iron Head, Rock Slide, Icy Wind, Crush Grip


A Regigigas promo card (157/S-P) will also be distributed to theater patrons. A Shaymin V promo card (158/S-P) will also be distributed at select theaters to the first 50,000 viewers. The Shaymin V promo card was previously released in February, but this time, a new version is being released with the movie title logo on the card.

Source: https://pokemonkorea.co.kr/2022_m11/menu152

YouTube Clip - Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin Teaser Trailer

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQJnDq4ntlY

YouTube Clip - Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin Trailer

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjN8IMmlTPg

The Pokémon Company has announce the release date of the first episode of the Pokémon LEGENDS Arceus anime three-part limited animated series. The first episode will air on May 18th, 2022 on Pokémon TV and YouTube. Pictures from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.


The Japanese version announced the voice actors for the main character Akio. Akio as a young man is voice by Koki Uchiyama (内山昂輝) while Akio as a young boy is voice by Rie Kugimiya (釘宮理恵).

Poster:

Coming Soon: Pokémon: Hisuian Snow on Pokémon TV and YouTube

Learn about a time when Pokémon and humans lived separate lives with a new limited animated series.

Get ready for a new adventure set in the vast, stunning Hisui region. Produced by WIT STUDIO, Pokémon: Hisuian Snow launches May 18 with the first episode in a three-part limited animated series. Available on Pokémon TV and the official Pokémon YouTube channel, Pokémon: Hisuian Snow tells the story of a boy named Alec and his encounter with a Hisuian Zorua. When he was younger, Alec's father taught him that people and Pokémon cannot live together. But Alec's interactions with the Zorua might offer a different lesson.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/coming-soon-pokemon-hisuian-snow-on-pokemon-tv-and-youtube/

Press Release - POKÉMON ANNOUNCES NEW ANIMATED SERIES ‘POKÉMON: HISUIAN SNOW’

Details Revealed for Three-Episode Web Series Set in the Ancient Hisui Region

BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 26, 2022 — The Pokémon Company International revealed details today about an animated series that will take fans on a new adventure in the ancient Hisui region of the Pokémon world. The web series, originally teased during a Pokémon Presents on Pokémon Day 2022, is titled “Pokémon: Hisuian Snow” and is slated to premiere on May 18, 2022, exclusively on the official Pokémon YouTube channel and Pokémon TV.

The Hisui region was originally explored in the Pokémon Legends: Arceus video game and represents the Sinnoh region of old—before the existence of Pokémon Trainers and Pokémon Leagues. “Pokémon: Hisuian Snow” is a story that takes place during this ancient age when the relationship between people and Pokémon was very different. Aboard a boat bound for the Hisui region, the protagonist Alec reminisces about the first time his father took him there. Over the span of three episodes, “Pokémon: Hisuian Snow” will go into detail about Alec’s stories from the past.

Character Details:

Viewers will meet Hisuian Pokémon and new characters in this limited web series. The Pokémon Company International has revealed initial details of key characters and Pokémon in anticipation of the premiere.

Alec
Alec is heading to the Hisui region in search of medicinal herbs. He is a mild-mannered young man who is studying to become a doctor. As a child, he once accompanied his father on a visit to the Hisui region. He had an adventurous and mischievous side to him when he was a child.


Alec’s Father
Alec’s father is a woodworker. He originally lived in a different region, but recently moved to the Hisui region to procure materials. He came to fear Pokémon after a certain incident.


Zorua (Hisuian Form)
The Spiteful Fox Pokémon who lives in the Hisui region. It is said that the lingering spirits of Zorua who were chased out of their homeland and perished have returned to life in this form, fueled by the power of their malice toward humans and Pokémon.


“Pokémon: Hisuian Snow” is being produced by The Pokémon Company International in collaboration with WIT STUDIO, and episodes will premiere on the official Pokémon YouTube channel and Pokémon TV. Please look forward to more information on additional episode release dates following episode one’s premiere.

Credits

Director: Ken Yamamoto
Screenwriter: Taku Kishimoto
Character Design: KURO
Color Design: Ayaka Nakamura (WIT STUDIO)
Art Director: Yuuji Kaneko (AOSYASIN)
Director of Photography: Takeru Yokoi (WIT STUDIO)
Offline Editor: Akari Saito (Mishima Editing Room)
Sound Director: Masafumi Mima
Music: Conisch
Animation: WIT STUDIO