Oha Suta debuted the full trailer for the upcoming movie Extremespeed Genesect: The Awakening of Mewtwo (神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒). The official movie website also updated shortly after with new information. The trailer showcases the Genesect wrecking havoc in New Tork City until Satoshi and friends intervene and Mewtwo shows up just in time to protect them.

Trailer Video

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MeFEAA4JvaM

New Poster

Movie Story

Satoshi, Pikachu and friends visit the metropolis New Tork City. In the middle of the city, Pokemon Hills, a residental area exclusively for Pokemon, and intended to provide them protection and shelter, is just about nearing completion. "ELIMINATE THE ENEMY..." Suddenly, a red Pokémon shows up in Pokémon Hills. It's name is Genesect. They are Pokémon the Plasma Gang revived from a 3 million year old fossil in order to use as a weapon. They have been separated from their former homes, and perceive everyone they see as enemies. Turning towards Satoshi and the others, they fire Techno Blasts from the cannons on their backs at them. ...but just then, someone blocks the attack and saves the group: Amazingly, it's the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo. "These are Pokémon never meant to live in this world... just like I am." Understanding Genesect's grief, Mewtwo confronts them. The two clash together in a massive fight, which tremendous shockwaves shoot through the entire city. And as the battle surpasses the limits of both Pokémon, it develops into the greatest speed battle ever seen! Can Satoshi and Pikachu, who are caught in the middle of all this, save the Pokémon of Pokémon Hills!? This summer, Mewtwo's awakening begins!

Character Biographies

Picture	Biography
	Satoshi: A young boy aiming to become a Pokemon Master, traveling the Isshu region together with his partner Pikachu. Alongside his friends Iris and Dent, he has come to New Tork City in order to study Pokémon Hills.
	Iris: A girl training Dragon Types, traveling for the purpose of eventually becoming a Dragon Master. Her partner Pokémon is Kibago. Her catchphrase is "You're such a child..."
	Dent: A Gym Leader traveling together with Satoshi. He is a qualified Pokemon Sommelier, one who analyzes the compatibility of trainers and Pokémon. He also has a variety of other interests, such as subway trains, fishing and movies. His partner Pokémon is Yanappu.

Pokémon Biographies

Picture	Biography
	Mewtwo: Species: Genetic Pokémon Type: Psychic Height: 2.0 m Weight: 122.0 kg Ability: Pressure A Pokémon created by the recombining of Mew's genes. It's battle prowess has been raised to the max. <"Kakusei" ("Awakening" - the word used in the movie title) is the act of waking up, or of snapping out of something. It can also mean to come to one's senses and realize the errors of one's ways. (Source: Shogakukan's Japanese Dictionary (Nihon kokugo daijiten).)> What does it mean for Mewtwo to "awaken"!?
	Red Genesect: Species: Paleozoic Pokémon Type: Bug/Steel Height: 1.5 m Weight: 82.5 kg Ability: Download A Pokémon that existed 300 million years ago, altered by the Plasma Gang. When it moves at high speed, it changes into its "Hi-Speed Flight Morph". The Red Genesect acts as the leader. It is stronger and faster than the normal Genesect
	Genesect: A Pokémon that existed 300 million years ago, altered by the Plasma Gang. Revived alongside the Red Genesect. The four differ due to the different cassettes slotted into the gun on their backs.
	Yamirami: A Pokémon that lives in Pokémon Hills. It befriends Satoshi and friends.
	Satoshi and Friends' Pokémon: His partner Pikachu is first in line, then comes the old guard of Mijumaru, Tsutarja and Chaoboo. Both Kibago, Yanappu and the recently returned Lizardon partake in the movie as well.
	The Pokémon of Pokémon Hills: Pokémon Hills consists of many "stages" where the environments have been laid out to suit a variety of Pokémon types, allowing a huge amount of Pokémon to live there.

Pikachu and its Eievui Friends

On a summer day, Pikachu, Kibago, Yanappu and Mijumaru meet a Nymphia in a flower bed, and are invited into the forest. There, they find the Eievui House, where Eievui and its friends live together! The pampered Thunders, the shy Booster, as well as Showers, Eifie, Blacky, Leafia and Glacia. Everyone loves Eievui and it evolutions, and they all appear here. And Nyarth and Sonansu take part in the story too, as handsome housekeepers!? All is set for an eventful sleepover to begin!

Picture	Biography
	Eievui: Species: Evolution Pokémon Type: Normal Ability: Run Away / Adaptability / Anticipation Height: 0.3 m Weight: 6.5 kg It is able to evolve into many different-looking Pokémon.
	Nymphia: Species: ??? Type: ??? Ability: ??? Height: 1.0 m Weight: 23.5 kg This Pokémon's cute ribbons are its biggest charm.
	Showers: Its body composition is similar to water. As a result, it can melt away into water and hide itself.
	Thunders: It accumulates negative ions in the atmosphere to blast out 10000-volt lightning bolts.
	Booster: It has a flame chamber inside its body, and can spit fire at 1700 degrees Celcius.
	Eifie: It can feel minute shifts in the air and predict the weather and its foes' thoughts.
	Blacky: When exposed to the moon's aura, the rings on its body glow faintly.
	Leafia: Just like a plant, it basks itself in light to produce energy and oxygen.
	Glacia: It freezes the air around it, causing fine ice particles called Diamond Dust to fall.
	Pikachu and Friends: Pikachu, Mijumaru, Kibago and Yanappu. One summer day, they were invited by Nymphia to a fun sleepover at the Eievui House!
	Nyarth & Sonansu: The handsome chef and housekeeper at the Eievui House.

The announcer introduced the show by greeting the audience by saying: "Hello and this week Robert is going to coordinate a farewell party for friends! Stay with us on Pokémon Smash. The cast then greeted viewers by doing a side bow and saying PokéMorning. Golgo then introduced the new segment "Get Presents Through the Pokémon Finale Act" (ポケモン大喜利deプレゼントゲット). Each week, two PokéSma members will be given a question to provide a humorous answer for during the final segment of the episode. Viewers will call in to vote for which of the two they want to perform this skit. (ポケスマメンバー2人のどちらの答えを聞きたいかみんなに電話投票してもらい勝者を決定！). The one who gets the most caller votes wins. The viewers who voted for the winner will then be entered in a lottery where they can win a special poster. (電話投票の勝者に電話してくれた人の中から抽選でポケスマ特製ポスターをプレゼント！). This weeks topic is: "Director Lucario is shouting towards the sunset. But what is he shouting?" (夕日に向かって叫ぶルカリオ部長！一体何を叫んでいる？). Red and Akiyama won the quick round and became this weeks call-ins. Viewers could call in to vote for either.


There was no theme for the Library episode but it did link to the new episode of the week Get Fired Up, Lizardon! VS Kairyu!! (燃えよリザードン！VSカイリュー！！) which featured the return of Satoshi's Lizardon. This weeks Pokémon Library rerun episode was The Lizardon Valley! Till the Day we Meet Again! (リザードンのたに！またあうひまで!!) from the original series. A full summary of that episode is available in the episode guide. Professor Red said his go-to line 'OK! Pokémon Library!' to start the repeat episode.

After the Library episode, the cast reminded viewers were reminded that Get Fired Up, Lizardon! VS Kairyu!! (燃えよリザードン！VSカイリュー！！) would air on Thursday, March 7th, 2013 at 7pm. The International kids then showed up. The preview at the end of the Smash episode showed flashback scenes from some parts of the Library episode which would be featured in the Episode N show. Below is a comparison. Golgo then said a special guest would be appearing shortly. He gave them a hint 'Graduation'(卒業). Robert then introduce the VTR Pokémon Party for a Friend Who's Switching Schools!


Haruka Nakagawa (仲川遥) and Akari Furuta (古田明梨) had contacted the PokéSma team about doing a party for their friends Erina (えりな) and Marika　(まりか) who were moving away and out of their school. Robert agreed and then went to a planning session to figure out what they were going to do at this Pokémon Party.


The author of the book Pokémon Sweets de Happy Party (ポケモン・スイーツ ｄｅ Ｈａｐｐｙパーティ) Souko Tatsumoto （辰元草子） was on hand to help everyone out by planning the party using ideas from her book.

Pokémon Sweets for a Happy Party (ポケモン・スイーツ ｄｅ Ｈａｐｐｙパーティ) - 1,365 Yen - 96 Pages - ISBN-10: 4091022936 - ISBN-13: 978-4091022936 - Release Date： 2012/11/21


The party ended up being Eevee themed and they made cupcakes and decorations. Erina (えりな) and Marika　(まりか) were both happy to hear Yamamoto on the phone but were even more surprised when Robert showed up with a special appearance by Showers Akiyama who brought a Raspberry Monster Ball cake for them to enjoy.

After the Pokémon Party VTR, Golgo introduced the guests as the current ending theme singers for Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Season 2 Episode N: Shiritsu Ebisu Chūgaku (私立恵比寿中学) who sing the song Sakura-go-round (サクラ・ゴーラウンド). The group consists of the following members: Mizuki (瑞季), Rika Mayama (真山 りか), Natsu Anno (杏野 なつ), Ayaka Yasumoto (安本 彩花), Aika Hirota (廣田 あいか), Mirei Hoshina (星名 美怜), Hirono Suzuki (鈴木 裕乃), Rina Matsuno (松野 莉奈) and Hinata Kashiwagi (柏木 ひなた). They all showed up on set to sing the ending live. They also sang lines that are part of the full version of the song.

Aoni Production announced on Friday February 22nd, 2013 that Chieko Honda (本多知恵子) died due to Multiple myeloma cancer and had been undergoing medical treatment in hospital at the time. She died on February 18th, 2013. She was best known to Pocket Monsters fans as the voice actor for Natane (ナタネ).


Source: http://www.aoni.co.jp/

The official Pocket Monsters Best Wishes website has reveal the details for the Kairyu (カイリュー) that will be distributed on the Japanese Pokémon Global Link through an unlock code provided to viewers that play the Data Broadcast game during BWS2-N 9 - The Plasma Gang's Ambitions! Pokémon Under Mind Control!! (プラズマ団の野望！操られたポケモンたち！！).

The Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Data Broadcast is an additional segment that allows people with a compatible settop to play a game to capture a Pokémon. During the original TV Tokyo airing, the featured Pokémon could be registered in the data broadcast Zukan by correctly answering a question about it as the ending theme plays. Successfully completing the Data Broadcast for this episode gives people an unlock code for Kairyu.

Kairyu (カイリュー) is level 55 and has the ability Multiscale. It knows the following moves: Dragon Rush, Safeguard, Wing Attack and Thunderpunch.

Source: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_bw/news/

The Japanese Movie 16 website has updated with information about the new movie. It confirms that the title for the new movie will be Extremespeed Genesect: The Awakening of Mewtwo (神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒) and posted information about the main characters of both the feature movie and the short.

Genesect

Mewtwo

Species: Paleozoic Pokémon Type: Bug/Steel Height: 1.5 m Weight: 82.5 kg Ability: Download A Pokémon that existed 300 million years ago, altered by the Plasma Gang. When it moves at high speed, it changes into its "Hi-Speed Flight Morph". The type of it's move changes according to the kind of cassette slotted into the gun on its back. "The Red Genesect" It is faster than the normal Genesect, and acts as their leader.

Species: Genetic Pokémon Type: Psychic Height: 2.0 m Weight: 122.0 kg Ability: Pressure A Pokémon created by the recombining of Mew's genes. It's battle prowess has been raised to the max. "Kakusei" ("Awakening" - the word used in the movie title) is the act of waking up, or of snapping out of something. It can also mean to come to one's senses and realize the errors of one's ways. (Source: Shogakukan's Japanese Dictionary (Nihon kokugo daijiten).) What does it mean for Mewtwo to "awaken"!?

Pikachu and its Eievui Friends (ピカチュウとイーブイフレンズ)

Information about the newly revealed Nymphia was also posted on the official movie website for the 16th movie short Pikachu and its Eievui Friends (ピカチュウとイーブイフレンズ).

Eievui	Nymphia
Species: Evolution Pokémon Type: Normal Ability: Run Away / Adaptability / Anticipation Height: 0.3 m Weight: 6.5 kg	Species: ??? Type: ??? Ability: ??? Height: 1.0 m Weight: 23.5 kg

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/

Genesect Megalo Cannon Video

A promotional TOP SECRET video for the upcoming TCG expansion set Megalo Cannon (メガロキャノン) was posted on the official YouTube Pokémon page. It reveals the Plasma Gang's Project G and four cassettes: Blaze Cassette, Freeze Cassette, Aqua Cassette and Lightning Cassette that are used to change the attack type of Techno Blast.


Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEcpV-cXeT0

Alongside various other news on the 16th Pokémon movie, news on this year's illustration contest were revealed last Friday. Like earlier years, entries will be submitted via participating magazines. Entry forms and a black-and-white picture to be used as the base for your colorized entry will be found in the following issues of the participating magazines:

Corocoro Comic (コロコロコミック) March 2013 issue, on sale February 15th
Corocoro Ichiban (コロコロイチバン) April 2013 issue, on sale February 21st
Pokémon Fan (ポケモンファン) issue 28, on sale February 20th
Weekly Shonen Sunday (週刊少年サンデー) issue 13/2013, on sale February 27th
TV-kun (てれびくん) April 2013 issue, on sale March 1st
Kindergarten (幼稚園) April 2013 issue, on sale March 1st
First Grader (小学一年生) April 2013 issue, on sale March 1st
Second Grader (小学二年生) April 2013 issue, on sale March 1st
Cíao (ちゃお) April 2013 issue, on sale March 1st
Pucchigumi (ぷっちぐみ) April 2013 issue, on sale March 15th


Each issue will come with one of two base pictures, featuring either Genesect or Eievui. After the magazine has gone on sale, that magazine's entry form and picture can also be downloaded on the official movie site. All entries must be submitted before April 19th.


Like before, each magazine will select one main winner each, all 10 of which will have their entry shown during the movie's ending credits. These winners will also receive a Pikachu Yellow Nintendo 3DSLL. In addition, each magazine will select an additional 5 winners each who will receive a Pokémon Tretta Collection Briefcase and a Tretta Report, as well as an additional 100 winners each who will receive 4 booster packs from the upcoming Pokémon Card Game expansion Megalo Cannon.

New this year is the addition of a special Grand Prize. Out of the 10 main winners, a single entrant will be selected to receive a very special prize: A role in the movie itself, dubbing a side character.


In addition to this, Pokémon Smash will be hosting its own "Director Shoko-tan Awards". Out of the various entrants, Shoko Nakagawa will select her personal favorite pictures - one from the magazines using the Genesect picture, and one from the magazines using the Eievui picture. These two winners will each receive a drawing of the Eievui Friends custom-made by Nakagawa herself (The winner of the Grand Prize is not eligible for these awards).

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/illustration_contest/

Pokémon Radio Show! Secret Live (Pokémon Radio Show! ロケット団ひみつ帝国」 シークレットライブ) has been announced on the Animate website. The event will take place on Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 from 2:00pm until 3:00pm at the Grande Shibuya. The Rocket Gang Japanese voice actors: Megumi Hayashibara (Musashi), Shinichiro Miki (Kojiro) and Inuko Inuyama (Nyarth) will be in attendance and will be performing in character. A screen will be put in front of them as they do their performance to obscure the audiences view though.


Tickets are limited to those that receive one in the mail after a raffle lottery is completed. To enter the lottery, people need to pre-order a copy of one of the four Pokémon Radio Show CD's from February 15th, 2013 until March 5th, 2013. Those that pre-order will then receive an entry form at the time of purchase to fill out and mail into the following address.

Address	Translation
〒173-0021　　東京都板橋区弥生町77-3 株式会社アニメイト 「Pokemon Radio Show! ロケット団ひみつ帝国」 シークレットライブ　応募係	〒 173-0021 Yayoi-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 77-3 Animate Company Limited Pokemon Radio Show! Rocket Gang Secret Empire Live Show Application

Tickets are only valid for the person that applied for the ticket and cannot be transferred and event staff have the right to refuse a ticket holder entrance to the event if they believe that it is fraudulently transferred. Recording devices such as a camera and camcorder are not allowed at the event to prevent recording but the event will be recorded by event staff. The event may be cancelled due to weather or other reasons.

Our Rocket Gang Secret Empire section has been updated with the details as well.

Source: http://www.animate.co.jp/event/event_e20130323pokemonradio/

The official Pokémon website has revealed a new Pokémon TV app for Google Android and Apple iOS. The app allows fans to watch episodes of the Pokémon anime on their compatible Android or iOS devices. The English dub of the 15th anime short Meloetta’s Moonlight Serenade will debut on the app.

Watch Pokémon episodes on the new Pokémon TV app!

Download the Pokémon TV application today and start watching amazing Pokémon animated adventures starring Ash, Pikachu, and all their friends anywhere you can go online! Don’t miss exciting special features, movies, and trailers for upcoming Pokémon movie events, too. It’s the perfect app for Pokémon fans to keep up with Pokémon TV episodes!

The Pokémon TV app is available now at no charge for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch on the App Store and for Android at the Google Play website.

This Friday, visit Pokémon TV on Pokemon.com or via the Pokémon TV mobile app to watch two amazing Pokémon specials! Don’t miss the animated short feature Meloetta’s Moonlight Serenade, showing in English for the very first time. You can watch this short on Pokémon TV through March 24th. Be sure to look for a sneak peek of Meloetta in its awesome Pirouette Forme!

And don’t miss the latest full-length Pokémon film, Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice, starring the Mythical Pokémon Keldeo and a host of cool Legendary Pokémon! The movie will be on Pokémon TV only through February 18th so catch it while you can!

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/anim_pokemontv_mobile_app-2013-02-12/

Trailer

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SPG3hdGwW4

Images and information from the March 2013 issue of Corocoro have begun to leak and the much hinted at 6th Generation Eevee evolution has been revealed. Nymphia (ニンフィア) is an evolved form of Eevee but its type and evolution method have yet to be revealed. Nymphia is 1.0m high and weighs 23.5kg.


The full title of this years 16th Pocket Monsters movie was also revealed as: Extremespeed Genesect: The Awakening of Mewtwo (神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒)

Further details will be posted as they are revealed.

To 'celebrate' the Super Bowl on February 3rd, 2013, Cartoon Network aired their own 'Pokémon Battle Bowl'.

Cartoon Network News Posting

The most important sporting event on television tomorrow is…the Pokémon Battle Bowl! (What? What did you think we were going to say?) Check out epic battle episodes, Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice, AND an instant replay of today's season premiere of Pokémon: Black and White Adventures in Unova, all starting tomorrow morning at 11a/10c on Cartoon Network!

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