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Images from the upcoming issue of Corocoro Comic have leaked on the Internet and reveal new information about the upcoming games Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire.

New Mega Evolutions

Mega Erlade Mega Samehader Mega Bakuda
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This is Mitsuru, a Trainer you meet on your journey. The Ralts he has as his partner keeps growing during the game, eventually succeeding in mega evolving!!

Mega Erlade resembles a knight. It fights with a two-sword style!
Samehader
Type: Water/Dark
Ability: Rough Skin

Mega Evolves Into

Mega Samehader
Species: Brutal Pokémon
Type: Water/Dark
Ability: Strong Jaw
Height: 2.5m
Weight: 130.3kg

Its stats increase all across the board, giving it an intense Bite.
Bakuda
Type: Fire/Ground
Ability: Magma Armor/Solid Rock

Mega Evolves Into

Mega Bakuda
Species: Eruption Pokémon
Type: Fire/Ground
Ability: Sheer Force
Height: 2.5m
Weight: 320.5kg

Its Speed decreases, but its other stats increase.

New details on Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre

Primal Kyogre Primal Groudon
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Primal Kyogre
Type: Water
Ability: Sea of Origin (はじまりのうみ)

This is the Pokémon the Aqua Gang is after. It's a legendary creature possessing immense power.

Its Ability "Sea of Origin" turns the weather to the powerful "Strong Rain" condition.
Primal Groudon
Type: Ground/Fire
Ability: Land of the End (おわりのだいち)

A legendary Pokémon. The Magma Gang is after it so they can use it to materialize their dreams.

Its Ability "Land of the End" makes "the sun shine down very strongly". It will give you a great advantage in battle.


Primal Groudon's new move was also revealed to be named Precipice Blades (だんがいのつるぎ) while Primal Kyogre's new move is called Origin Pulse (こんげんのはどう).

Source: Corocoro Comic, October 2014 issue
Images from the upcoming issue of Corocoro Comic have leaked on the Internet and reveal new information about the upcoming games Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire.

New Mega Evolutions

Mega Tyltalis Mega Bohmander Mega Mimilop
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Mega Tyltalis
Species: Humming Pokémon
Type: Dragon/Fairy
Ability: Pixilate
Height: 1.5m
Weight: 20.6kg

Its Attack and Special Attack greatly increases! It also looks much more flashy.

It's the first ever Dragon/Fairy type Pokémon! How will you use it in battle?
Mega Bohmander
Species: Dragon Pokémon
Type: Dragon/Flying
Ability: Aerilate
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 112.6kg

It excels at Defense, and can completely turn the tables on the opponent by enduring its attacks.

With the power increase from its Ability, "Double-Edge" becomes almost like a bullet shot...?
Mega Mimilop
Species: Rabbit Pokémon
Type: Normal/Fighting
Ability: Scrappy
Height: 1.3m
Weight: 28.3kg

Thanks to its Ability, it can now hit Ghost types with "High Jump Kick" as well!

Its rough combat instinct has finally awakened! It's very potent!

Dress-up Pikachu / Contests / Mega Metagross event

Dress-up Pikachu Contests Mega Metagross event
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Dress-up Pikachu in action!
The "Dress-up Pikachu" you receive at the Contest Hall can use moves characteristic of its dress style!

Hard Rock Pikachu: "Meteor Mash"
Doctor Pikachu: "Electric Terrain"
Idol Pikachu: "Draining Kiss"
Madame Pikachu: "Icicle Crash"
Masked Pikachu: "Flying Press"

It's not just the Pokémon that will shine this time!
The protagonist will join the Pokémon on the stage! Get the audience all pumped up together with your Pokémon!!

The Contest Idol makes her entrance!
Lucia and her Tyltalis scout out the protagonist and provides them with outfits.

The protagonist dresses up as well!
You will appear on the stage in the flashy outfit you got from Lucia!
Early adopters will receive an alternate-colored, silver Dumbel holding a "Mega Stone" as a bonus!!
It can be evolved all the way to an alternate-colored, silver Mega Metagross

It has different colors after mega evolving, too!

The big cross on its face is now colored blue! It's very cool and stylish!!

Source: Corocoro Comic, September 2014 issue
Full translations of the Pokemon ORAS material in the July 2014 issue of Corocoro Comic follows:

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This Summer, a New Mega Evolution Takes Place in the Theaters!
The greatest highlight in the Pokémon movie is Mega Evolution! You absolutely can't miss this incredible scene!!

World Exclusive Reveal:
Diancie's Mega Evolution!!!

Diancie mega evolves into Mega Diancie in the movie, too! When Yveltal causes the "Great Destruction" after waking from it long sleep, something strange happens to Diancie!

It Mega Evolves in the movie before it does so in the game!

Premiers Saturday July 19th!
Witness the sacred radiance!

Go watch this year's movie and obtain a Diancie!
Make sure to do so so you can mega evolve it!

Also, the special pre-order movie ticket that comes with a "Darkrai" present code is now on sale!!
Get it before the movie premiers! (on sale until July 18th)

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World exclusive scoop!
Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Will be released worldwide in November!

A grand scoop on the long-awaited new Pokémon games! A unprecedented amount of new information leading up to the greatest adventure yet!

Revealing the new protagonists for the new adventure!
As earlier, you will select the boy or the girl, whichever you like better, then set off on your adventure.

Noteworthy point: They're wearing Mega Bangles
They are wearing "Mega Bangles", which you set the mysterious "Key Stones" needed for Mega Evolution into, on their wrists!

The character you don't choose will appear throughout your adventure as a supporting character.

They are both dressed in individual and unique light clothes designed for active movement.

These are clothes made for running around in Mother Nature.

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What is the significance of the legendary Pokémon's new forms?

The legendary duo undergoes "Primal Reversion"!! Just what is this new power...!?
Groudon and Kyogre grow even more powerful!!

"Primal Reversion" gives the duo overwhelming power from the energy they originally possessed! These forms are called "Primal Groudon" and "Primal Kyogre"!

By acquiring the energy of nature, they display further power!
What terrible things will happen when these two once again clash!?
These are the forms they take hen they regain their original powers!
The two will seek out further power, then repeatedly clash together!

Primal Groudon's move
Spear-shaped pieces of the ground pierce the opponent!

Primal Kyogre's move
Columns of water strike the opponent! Just what kind of move is this..!?

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The young man holding the key, Daigo!

He guides the protagonist in the right direction!!
A mysterious upper-class young man you meet on your adventure.
He, too, is pursuing the mystery of Mega Evolution.

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Noteworthy point: The starter Pokémon are this trio!
Kimori, Achamo and Mizugorou

Choose one of these three Pokémon all of which are brimming with personality, for your adventure!
See below for their evolved forms!

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Noteworthy point: You will use two bikes on your adventure!
Two different bikes will help you on your adventure! They each have different uses:

Mach Bike
Emphasizes speed, and lets you ride up sharp slopes.

Dirt Bike
Used for tricks, allows you to jump.

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Noteworthy point: The story will change depending on which version you play!
The evil organization standing in the protagonist's way on their adventure will change!

In Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby, the Magma Gang will stand in your way!
From left to right:
*The Magma Gang's Leader, Matsubusa
*The Magma Gang Commander, Homura
*Kagari
*Magma Gang Underlings

In Pocket Monsters Alpha Sapphire, you will instead face the Aqua Gang!
From right to left:
*The Aqua Gang's Leader, Aogiri
*The Aqua Gang Commander, Izumi
*Ushio
*Aqua Gang Underlings

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Suddenly, All New Mega Evolved Pokémon Have Been Discovered!!
Your first partner Pokémon will obtain new powers! Here we'll show them off for the first time!!
Which will you choose as your first partner?

Mizugorou Achamo Kimori
Mizugorou
Type: Water
Ability: Torrent

Evolves to

Numacraw
Type: Water/Ground
Ability: Torrent

Evolves to

Laglarge
Type: Water/Ground
Ability: Torrent

Mega Evolves to

Mega Laglarge
It is proud of its power.
Species: Mud Fish Pokémon
Type: Water/Ground
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 102.0kg
Ability: Swift Swim

The muscles on its upper body have grown to enormous sizes! It functions well on both land and in water.
It can learn "Arm Hammer"!
It lands powerful blows with its bulky arms!
Achamo
Type: Fire
Ability: Blaze

Evolves to

Wakashamo
Type: Fire/Fighting
Ability: Blaze

Evolves to

Burshamo
Type: Fire/Fighting
Ability: Blaze

Mega Evolves to

Mega Burshamo
A blazing marauder!!
Species: Blaze Pokémon
Type: Fire/Fighting
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 52.0kg
Ability: Speed Boost

When it mega evolves, it kicking power improves!
Its Ability "Speed Boost" makes its Speed increase!
Kimori
Type: Grass
Ability: Overgrow

Evolves to

Juptile
Type: Grass
Ability: Overgrow

Evolves to

Jukain
Type: Grass
Ability: Overgrow

Mega Evolves to

Mega Jukain
The first Grass/Dragon type in the series!!
Species: Forest Pokémon
Type: Grass/Dragon
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 55.2kg
Ability: Lightning Rod

Incredibly when it mega evolves, it gains the Dragon type!
When it uses "Leaf Storm", it detaches its giant tail.
It then fires the detached tail at the opponent.


Just how do you obtain this trio's Mega Stones...!?

Source: Corocoro Comic July 2014.
Pictures from the July 2014 Corocoro have revealed new information about the upcoming games Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby (ポケットモンスター オメガルビー) and Pocket Monsters Alpha Sapphire (ポケットモンスター アルファサファイア). The issues reveals new Mega Evolutions including: Mega Jukain, Mega Laglarge and Mega Diancie. The new Ancient class of Pokémon was also announced and Ancient Groudon (ゲンシグラードン) and Ancient Kyogre (ゲンシカイオーガ) were revealed. Their change is conducted through a process called Ancient Devolution (ゲンシカイキ). The official English translations were revealed at E3 and are Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre and Primal Reversion

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Mega Jukain is a Grass/Dragon type and has the Lightning Rod ability. Mega Laglarge does not change types and has the Swim Swift ability. Daigo also returns as do the previous protagonists with new outfits. A new mega item called the Mega Bangle was also revealed.

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The June issue of Corocoro Comics has leaked online, revealing a number of Pokémon-related news.

Most importantly, a new downloadable Pokémon game has been announced. The game is titled The Thieves and the 1000 Pokémon (とうぞくと1000びきのポケモン), and has you use the Nintendo 3DS Streetpass system to assemble an army of Pokémon to combat a group of thieves. These thieves include Riot and Marilyn, who will also appear in the upcoming movie. In addition, the art suggests that a third movie character will also feature as a villain: Miriss Steel, whom was previously implied to be a good guy, but was revealed to be a villainous thief in the first chapter of the movie's manga adaptation, published in the same issue. The Thieves and the 1000 Pokémon will be released June 5th

The issue also announced the new Pokémon games "Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby" and "Pocket Monsters Alpha Sapphire", and promises "a major scoop related to the legendary Pokémon in these games" next issue.

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The issue also premiered the manga adaptation of the movie "The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie". Select pictures with translations can be found here Source: Corocoro Comic, June 2014
Leaks from the May issue of Corocoro Comic, which has an April 15th street date, have surfaced online. Translations follow:

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A Pokémon Movie-related Scoop!
This summer, you'll get the chance to obtain the mythical Pokémon Diancie!

The all new move "Diamond Storm"
The name of the new move only Diancie can learn is Diamond Storm
Diancie's new move has been discovered!!

Since it is Rock type, just like Diancie, its power increases. It attacks multiple opponents at once.
After using the move, your "Defense" increases.

It will be given out at theaters all over the country!!
If you want a Diancie for your "Pocket Monsters X/Y" game, go check out the movie Diancie stars in in the theaters! You'll enjoy that too!

Diancie's moves and item are really solid
Here's a full lineup of the moves the giveaway Diancie can use in battles! Make note of its item, too!
Reflect (Psychic)
Use this together with Diamond Storm for absolute defense.
Moonblast (Fairy)
A Fairy type move that lowers the opponent's "Special Defense".
Return (Normal)
A move that increases in power as Diancie gets more attached to you.

The Normal Jewel takes effect!!
This is an item that increases Return's power by additionally 1.3 times.

Diancie
Level: 50
Type: Rock/Fairy
Abilty: Clear Body
Moves: Diamond Storm, Reflect, Return, Moonblast
Held Item: Normal Jewel
Ball: Precious Ball


Source: Corocoro Comic, May 2014 issue
The Pokémon Daisuki Club has announced that members can participate in a special of Pokémon Battle TROZEi! contest where they can win one of two limited edition Nintendo 3DS LL's featuring Pokémon Battle TROZEi icons.

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Pokémon Daisuki Club members need to watch three separate Awesome! Movie (すごいゼ!ムービー) . The first video is available now to view. The second video will be available on March 20th, 2014 and the third video will be posted on March 28th, 2014. Participants need to count the number of Pokémon icons that appear in the final promotion screen in each of the three videos and then add those numbers together and then submit that number to the contest between March 28th, 2014 and April 18th, 2014. 30 people will also get a double set of Xerneas/Yveltal bubble stickers.

Limited Edition Corocoro Pokémon Battle TROZEi themed Nintendo 3DS LL

The April issue of CoroCoro also revealed that they will be distributing a different Pokémon Battle TROZEi themed Nintendo 3DS LL to 5 people. The Nintendo 3DS LL is black and features icons from the game on the cover side.

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Source: http://www.pokemon.jp/#/contents/game/cg_18/5.html
Pictures from the April issue of Corocoro Comic have leaked on the internet. The main Pokémon material this month is an announcement of the upcoming movie pre-order ticket distro event.


A scoop related to the 2014 Pokémon Movie!!!!!

The mythical Pokémon Darkrai will be given out!!

The winner of the popularity poll held in the February issue of this magazine, the Next Generation Hobby Fair and other places, Darkrai, will be given out!

Darkrai
Level: 50
Ability: Bad Dreams
Moves: Dark Void, Dark Pulse, Phantom Force, Dream Eater

Dark Void
Darkrai's signature move, which puts all opponents to sleep.

Phantom Force
A move new to Pokémon X/Y", which Darkrai can't normally learn.

Obtain Darkrai via the special pre-order movie ticket, on sale starting April 19th!!!!
Darkrai can be obtained via the giveaway code that comes with the special pre-order movie ticket!

After you've obtained Darkrai, make sure to enjoy the movie as well!
It premieres Saturday July 19th!!
Yveltal will go on an rampage!
What is going on with Diancie...!?

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Details on the drawing contest and a submission form for this was also included. See our prior coverage of this contest for information.

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Source: Corocoro Comic, April 2014 issue
Pictures from the next issue of Corocoro Comic have surfaced on the internet, including two pages on the new Pokémon Diancie, and the Movies to be released in 2014, as well as two pages on an upcoming Pokémon distribution event. Information about Diancie was leaked in November of 2013. The articles reads as follows:


The Mythical Pokémon Diancie Shines Forever!!

Extraordinarily rare, beautifully shining like a diamond! Certain to be the most supreme Pokémon of them all!
A Pokémon born from diamond!
It's name is Diancie!!!


Diancie
Species: Jewel Pokémon
Type: Rock/Fairy
Ability: Clear Body
Height: 0.7m
Weight: 8.8 kg
Zukan entry: "It uses the gap between its hands to compress the carbon found in the air, creating lots of diamonds in a single instant"

Diancie is of the Rock and Fairy types! In battle, it creates large amounts of diamonds from its hands, seemingly to protect its body. It relies on these while battling, too!

Its pink, shining body has captivated rich people all over the world.

It can learn moves such as "Explosion" and "Hyper Beam".

And in Poké-Parler, too
We've obtained a cute, precious scene for you!

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It's been determined to play the lead role in the movie!!
It will premiere country-wide Saturday July 19th!!

We're hereby announcing that Diancie will also appear in the Pokémon movie that will premiere in theaters this summer! Its name will also appear in the full official title!!

Diancie will play a major role!
This will be a grand adventure with Diancie acting as the princess of "Diamond Ore Country"

The full title is now confirmed:
THE COCOON OF DESTRUCTION AND DIANCIE


What is the connection between Diancie and Yveltal, the Cocoon of Destruction? The mystery just keeps deepening!

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Next Issue Preview: Mega Complete! The Greatest Pokémon x Corocoro Project Ever!!!!!!!!!!

The Most Popular Pokémon X/Y Pokémon, Mega Lizardon, Will be Given Away to All Readers!!

Incredible! You will all be able to obtain a "Lizardon + Lizardonite Y" for "Pokémon X" and a "Lizardon + Lizardonite X" for "Pokémon Y"!!!


Obtain a Lizardon holding a Mega Stone not obtainable in that game! This way, it's possible for you to mega evolve it into whichever form you like the best!!

Lizardon will be given away through the April issue of Monthly Corocoro Comic!! When you obtain it, you can have both Mega Stones together in one game!

Mega Lizardon Y
Take this chance to get yourself a Mega Lizardon Y in "Pokémon X"

Mega Lizardon X
Obtain the part Dragon type Mega Lizardon X in "Pokémon Y"

The moves we can confirm them having at present are the following. Since we're taking each Pokémon's respective abilities into account, their main move differs between them.
Mega Lizardon Y will burn its opponents to ashes with "Inferno"!!
Mega Lizardon X has "Dragon Claw", which is strengthened by its Ability!

These Corocoro-exclusive Mega Lizardon will become super fighters!!

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Source: Monthly Corocoro Comic, March 2014 issue
Pictures from the next issue of Corocoro Comic have surfaced on the internet, including a page on the Pokémon Movies for 2014. The article reads as follows:


2014's Pokémon Movies will be Filled with Legendary and Mythical Pokémon!!

This year's movie presentation will be a double feature! Not only will it star these legendary Pokémon, but all these mythical Pokémon will appear as well!!

Xerneas and Yveltal will clash!?
The titular "Cocoon of Destruction" does indeed seem to be related to Yveltal!? Xerneas appears there as if to greet it! But then it gets dragged into a great battle!!
If Xerneas and Yveltal fight, the Kalos region will be in danger!?

This summer will have a really amazing Pokémon event!!
Pikachu and friends meet mythical Pokémon!?
Incredibly, Jirachi, Victini, Manaphy and Darkrai will appear in the movie short. And you can receive one of them!?

You decide! The Pre-Order Movie Ticket Pokémon Poll
The Pokémon to be given out with the pre-order ticket will be decided by you guys through a poll! Choose one of the four mythical Pokémon that appears in the movie short, and write it down on the entry slip.
Deadline: Votes must be in by Monday February 10th.
How to vote: Send in the entry slip on the next page, vote via the official movie website, at the Next Generation World Hobby Fair, at a Pokémon Center, or via the anime's data broadcast.
The results will be announced Saturday March 15th, in both the April issue of Monthly Corocoro Comic and at the official movie website!

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Source: Monthly Corocoro Comic, February 2014 issue