The official Pokémon website has announced that a Cloyster modeled after the one Abram Burrows used to win the 2012 Pokémon Video Game World Championships will be distributed at Winter Regionals.

Pick up a Powerhouse Pokémon!

Be sure to bring your system from the Nintendo DS family or your Nintendo 3DS system, and your copy of Pokémon Black Version, Pokémon White Version, Pokémon Black Version 2, or Pokémon White Version 2 game when you attend the Pokémon Winter Regional Championships on January 20th. There, you'll be able to get a powerful Cloyster like the one Junior Division player Abram Burrows used to win the Pokémon World Championships! In addition to having the same move set, this Level-30 Cloyster shares the same Nature, Ability, and held item as the one on Abram's championship team. Remember that you don't need to participate in the tournament to get this Cloyster!

Cloyster is just the first Pokémon that will be available via local distribution at upcoming Video Game Championship Series events.

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/op_2013_winter_regionals_distribution-2013-01-09/

Korean Genesect Details Revealed

Genesect will be distributed via infrared in South Korean from January 19th, 2013 until February 11th, 2013 at participating emart locations. The Genesect is the same Plasma (플라스마단) one that was distributed in Japan in the Summer of 2012. It has the ability Download and knows the following moves: Techno Blast, Magnet Bomb, SolarBeam and Signal Beam.


Source: http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/html/event/event_Off_view.asp?pFlag=Y&idx=264

The official Korean Pokémon website has revealed two new event Pokémon distributions will be taking place. A Singing Paengdori (팽도리) will be distributed from December 22nd, 2012 until December 25th, 2012 for players for the Korean versions of Pokémon Black, White, Black 2 and White 2. A singing Pochama was distributed in Japan earlier in the year only for players of Black 2 and White 2. The Korean Paengdori's OT is: Recital (음악회).

Paengdori will distributed to help promote the return of Hikari's Pochama in the 15th movie short Meloetta's Sparkling Recital (메로엣타의 반짝반짝 음악회) which debuts in Korean theaters on December 19th, 2012.


Also announced was a Genesect distribution which will take place some time in January of 2013 for players of the Korean versions of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Further details will be revealed closer to the distribution.

Sources: http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/html/event/event_Off_view.asp?pFlag=Y&idx=265 and http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/html/news/news_view.asp?N_idx=726

Images from the January 2013 issue of Corocoro have revealed that the 16th Pocket Monsters movie will be tentatively called Extremespeed Genesect (神速のゲノセクト). Also revealed was the 16th movie short Pikachu and its Eievui Friends (ピカチュウとイーブイフレンズ) which will accompany the movie. Both will be released in Japanese theaters on July 13th, 2013.


It was also revealed that Genesect will be distributed in Japan from January 11th, 2013 until February 10th, 2013 in Pokémon Centers for players of Pocket Monsters Black, White, Black 2 and White 2.

The official Pokémon website has announced that people that participate in the Pokémon League events can get access to a special Scizor that knows Steel Wing and Pursuit. Below are the full details.

Cool Pokémon for Pokémon League Players!

There are now even more reasons to start playing in your local Pokémon League—cool Pokémon!

Participate in Pokémon League events to get special access to awesome Pokémon in the Pokémon Global Link! Right now, if you play at a Pokémon League event during the ongoing Aspertia Gym Season, you'll qualify to get a tough Scizor with a great set of moves, including Steel Wing and Pursuit. Then, between December 20, 2012, and February 21, 2013, visit the Pokémon Global Link to get Scizor. Be sure to visit during later seasons for more tough Pokémon!

All you need is a Pokémon Trainer Club account and a copy of Pokémon Black Version 2, Pokémon White Version 2, Pokémon Black Version, or Pokémon White Version registered at the Pokémon Global Link.

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/op_2012_league_pokemon_distribution-2012-11-13/

The official Korean Pokémon website and the Korean Global Link website have updated with information about a couple of new distributions for Korean players of Pokémon Black and White as well as Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.

Dream World Godibomi

A special Godibomi (고디보미) will be available to be unlocked for those that entered a unique code that can be found in the Pocket Monsters Black 2 White 2 Official National PokéDex Completion Guide (포켓몬스터 블랙 2 · 화이트 2 속성공략가이드). The guide book went on sale on November 8th, 2012. The Godibomi (고디보미) is available on the Korean Dream World from November 8th, 2012 until July 31st, 2013 and it has the hidden ability Shadow Tag.

Godibomi has been added to our event database. The event database can be viewed by clicking here.

Source: http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/html/news/news_view.asp?N_IDX=691

New C-Gears and PokéDolls for Korea

For players of the Korean versions of Pokémon Black and White as well as Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 who register a copy of one game from each set from November 8th, 2012 until January 31st, 2013 will unlock Juribiyan (주리비얀), Ttukkuri (뚜꾸리) and Sudaengi (수댕이) PokéDolls which will be available in February of 2013. Players will also unlock the Victini, Reshiram and Zekrom C-Gear skins.



Pikachu, Zekrom and Reshiram PokéDolls will also be available in Korea from November 9th, 2012 at 15:00 until December 20th, 2012 at 15:00 with the password 2년후의하나지방.



Our C-Gear page has been updated with the latest information. Our Dream World Furnishings page has also been updated.

Sources: http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/html/news/news_view.asp?N_IDX=689, http://ko.pokemon-gl.com/#/information/499 and http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/html/news/news_view.asp?N_IDX=690

NPD Group has revealed the top selling Video Game titles in the United States from September 30th until October 27th. Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 was released in North America on October 7th, 2012. From October 7th, 2012 until October 27th, 2012, Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 sold a combined total of just over 865,000 units. This is less than half of the sales that Pokémon Black and White had in the same time period which sold over 2 million combined copies. Below are the top 5 selling games for October 2012.

Top Selling Games - September 30th until October 27th

1. NBA 2K13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PC)
2. Resident Evil 6 (360, PS3)
3. Pokémon Black Version 2 (NDS)
4. Dishonored (360, PS3, PC)
5. Pokémon White Version 2 (NDS)

Source: NPD Group

The official Korean Pokémon has announced that a Watacco will be distributed from October 11th, 2012 at 15:00 until July 1st, 2013 at 15:00. A single use code will be available in the new book Pocket Monsters Black and White Official Intuitive Guide to the National Pokémon Zukan (포켓몬스터 블랙·화이트」공식 알기 쉬운 포켓몬 전국도감발) for players to unlock this Pokémon on the Korean Dream World.


The male Watacco is level 27, has the Ability Infiltrator and knows the moves False Swipe (칼등치기), Sleep Powder (수면가루), Bullet Seed (기관총) and Leech Seed (씨뿌리기).

Brazilian Keldeo

To celebrate the release of Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 in Brazil, Keldeo will be distributed on October 6th, 2012. This Keldeo will be distributed in the following locations: Saraiva Center Norte (SP), Fnac Morumbi (SP), Fnac Paulista (SP), Fnac Barra Shopping (RJ), Saraiva Salvador Shopping (BA) and Saraiva Iguatemi Campinas (SP).

Sources: http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/ and http://nintendoworld.com.br/

Pokémon Town opened on September 20th, 2012 on the 5th floor of Core Pacific City in Taipei, Taiwan. Pikachu was on hand for the opening celebration of the store which features genuine imported Pokémon goods from the Japanese Pokémon Center. Toys, plushies and clothes are all available for purchase at the store.


Also announced was the Taiwanese titles of the 15th movie and short. Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman Keldeo (酋雷姆VS聖劍士 凱路迪歐) and Meloetta's Sparkling Recital (美洛耶塔的閃亮音樂會) will premiere in theaters in Taiwan on October 5th, 2012. Keldeo is also being distributed to players of Japanese versions of Pokémon Black and White (ポケットモンスター ブラック・ホワイト) or Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (ポケットモンスター ブラック2・ホワイト2) from September 20th, 2012 until October 20th, 2012. Players need to pre-order a ticket for the 15th movie, have a genuine cartridge of one of the games and a Nintendo DS variant.

Keldeo Distribution Locations

Location	Address	Phone
Pokémon Town Core Pacific City (5F) 京華城(5F)	Bade Road, Section 4, 5th Floor, No. 138 台北市八德路4段138號5樓	(02)3762-2051
Itabashi FE21 板橋大遠百(5F)	5th Floor, No. 28, Station Road, Banqiao District, New Taipei City 新北市板橋區新站路28號5樓	(02)2951-3309
Hsinchu Big City Mall (5F) 新竹巨城購物中心(5F)	Hsinchu City Central Road No. 229, 5th Floor 新竹市中央路229號5樓	(03)535-0236
Taichung FE21 (5F) 台中大遠百(5F)	Taichung Station Chungkang 5th Floor, No. 105, Sec. 台中市台中港路二段105號5樓	(04)2259-1960
Kaohsiung FE21 (6F) 高雄大遠百(6F)	Kaohsiung Sanduo 4th, 6th Floor, No. 21 高雄市三多四路21號6樓	(07)536-2116

Pokémon Town Grand Opening Video

Images from the grand opening of Pokémon Town have been posted on our Imageboard. You can visit the thread by clicking here.

Sources: http://www.my-cartoon.com.tw/ and http://www.my-cartoon.com.tw/pokemon/m15/download.htm

The official Pokémon website has announced that new C-Gear Skins and Pokémon Doll Décor items will be available for those that register Pokémon Black Version 2 or Pokémon White Version 2. Below is the news article.

One Account, Two Games, Six Gifts!

Sync your new Pokémon Black Version 2 or Pokémon White Version 2 game to your existing Pokémon Global Link account to get cool stuff!

Some fun items are on the way for PGL account holders who have registered a Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version Game Card and a Pokémon Black Version 2 or Pokémon White Version 2 Game Card to the same account. If you’ve registered these games by January 17, 2013, you’ll be able to get three Pokémon C-Gear skins for your Pokémon Black Version 2 or Pokémon White Version 2 game, featuring Reshiram, Zekrom, and Victini. And you’ll get three Pokémon Doll Décor items for your Pokémon Dream World home!

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pgl_3cgears_3dolls-2012-09-27/

Do you have what it takes to defeat the elite Pokémon Trainers that competed at the 2012 Pokémon World Championships? Here's your chance! The Pokémon Company International announced that 12 of this year's video game finalists, including three-time World Champ, Ray Rizzo, will be the basis of Trainers in the highly-anticipated Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2 video game releases that launch October 7th.

Starting October 22nd, three distribution events via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service will unlock Pokémon World Tournament events featuring finalists from the 2012 Pokémon World Championships. Each distribution will feature four finalists from a Pokémon World Championships age division, allowing players to put their skills to the test against some of the world's best. The 11 other finalists featured in the Pokémon World Tournament distribution and the distribution date breakdown will be announced on October 15th.

Before battling these elite Pokémon players in Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2, put your skills to the test in the real world by competing in the North American Pokémon Video Game Autumn Regional Championships on Sunday, October 14th. The Autumn Regionals are the first opportunity to earn an invite to the US or Canadian National Championships - bringing Pokémon video game players one step closer to the 2013 Pokémon World Championships in Vancouver! The Autumn Regionals will be held in five cities across North America including:

• Pennsylvania Convention Center - Philadelphia, PA
• Santa Clara County Fairgrounds - Santa Clara, CA
• Westin Memorial City - Houston, TX
• DoubleTree International Airport Hotel and Conference Centre - Mississauga (Toronto), ON Canada
• Allen County War Memorial Coliseum - Fort Wayne, IN

First place winners at the Autumn Regionals for each of the three age division receive a Travel Award to the US or Canada National Championships (based on citizenship), while other top finalists receive travel stipends to the tournaments. First and second place finalists also receive a first-round bye at Nationals.

Players Can Battle the Pokémon Teams of Three-Time World Champ Ray Rizzo and 11 Other Finalists in the Pokémon World Tournament

BELLEVUE, WA-September 24th, 2012-To be among the elite video game players at the Pokémon World Championships, players must collect and train a powerful Pokémon team, spend countless hours preparing for battle, and plan a strategy for the intense competition they must face. For a select few players who competed at the 2012 Pokémon World Championships in Hawaii, their hard work, dedication, and success earned them a place in the upcoming Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2 video games launching October 7th in North America.

The Pokémon Company International announced today that 12 video game finalists from this year's Pokémon World Championships-including three-time World Champion Ray Rizzo-will be the basis for Pokémon Trainers in Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2 to challenge players as part of the in-game Pokémon World Tournament. Beginning on October 22nd, three distribution events via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service will unlock Pokémon World Tournament events featuring those finalists. Each distribution will feature four finalists from a Pokémon World Championships age division, and you can battle them after reaching the Pokémon World Tournament found in the Unova region's Driftveil City.

You will battle the Pokémon teams that these top Trainers used at the 2012 Pokémon World Championships, including their moves, held items, Abilities, and Natures. Ray Rizzo's lineup of Tyranitar, Garchomp, Cresselia, Hydreigon, Metagross, and Rotom proved too strong for the competition as he battled his way to an unprecedented third Pokémon World Championships title. The Pokémon World Tournament gives players the chance to test their mettle against Gym Leaders and other popular Trainers from past Pokémon games, as well as these real-world Pokémon Trainers.

To participate in the Pokémon World Tournament distributions, you will need to have a copy of Pokémon Black 2 or Pokémon White 2, a system in the Nintendo DS family or the Nintendo 3DS family, and wireless broadband Internet access. More information, including dates for all three distributions, the complete list of finalists that will be included in the distributions, and further instructions on how to participate, will be announced October 15th.

Do you have what it takes to be a Pokémon World Champion? The North American Pokémon Video Game Autumn Regional Championships are taking place October 14th, 2012. The Autumn Regional Championships could be the first step on your journey to the 2013 Pokémon World Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia!