The official Japanese Pokémon Art Academy website has revealed that players will be able to download two templates for use in Free Paint (フリーペイント) mode. Groudon will be available from June 19th, 2014 until June 25th, 2014, July 3rd, 2014 until July 9th, 2014 and the final distribution from July 17th, 2014 until July 23rd, 2014. Kyogre will be available from June 26th, 2014 to July 2nd, 2014, July 10th, 2014 until July 16th, 2014 and final distribution from July 24th, 2014 to July 30th, 2014.


Source: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/bpcj/delivery/

The Pokémon Company International announced the Mega-Evolved form of Diancie in an all-new trailer for Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. Images from the press release have been added to the Imageboard.

Mega Diancie Trailer

Mega Sceptile and Mega Swampert Join Mega Blaziken in the Hoenn Region Adventure

LONDON, UK—June 12, 2014— The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo announced more details today about the new Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire video games, launching in Europe November 28th, 2014, for Nintendo 3DS and 2DS systems. A brand-new gameplay trailer, official game art, and screenshots have been released, giving fans a deeper look at what they will discover in their Hoenn region adventure.

Begin Your Hoenn Adventure!

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire both begin in the Hoenn region’s Littleroot Town. Hoenn is made up of a main island that stretches widely from east to west, along with countless small islets that dot the deep blue sea around it. While a live volcano steams constantly in the heart of this green-covered island, the Hoenn region is blessed with a rich diversity of nature and a variety of Pokémon and people who live together in harmony. Players choose to play as either a male or female character, and to traverse this special region, they will need to choose between a Mach Bike, which is geared for speed and can roll up steep slopes, or the Acro Bike, which can hop over narrow bridges and up stepping stones.

Players will also need to choose their first partner Pokémon: Treecko, Torchic, or Mudkip. Treecko is a Grass-type Pokémon that becomes one of the fastest Grass types after it evolves into Grovyle and then Sceptile. Torchic, a Fire-type Pokémon, gains the Fighting type after growing and evolving into Combusken and then into Blaziken, which has an incredibly high Special Attack. Mudkip is a strong Water-type Pokémon that gains the Ground type and an increased Attack after evolving into Marshtomp and eventually Swampert.

New Mega Evolutions!

During the game, both the male and female character will become equipped with a Mega Bracelet set with a Key Stone. The Key Stone, along with a Pokémon’s Mega Stone, is needed to achieve Mega Evolution, giving players access to Mega Evolution in battle.

Revealed in today’s announcement are Mega Sceptile, Mega Swampert, and a Mega Blaziken that can learn a Flying-type move, which is incredibly rare for a non–Flying-type Pokémon like Blaziken.


· Mega Sceptile gains the Dragon type through Mega Evolution, making its Dragon-type moves more powerful. It also gains the Lightning Rod Ability, which absorbs the damage from Electric-type moves to raise its own Special Attack.
· Through Mega Evolution, Mega Swampert gains an improved Attack stat which makes it even more formidable when using the Fighting-type move Hammer Arm. Additionally, Mega Swampert gains the Swift Swim Ability, which doubles its Speed when the weather is rainy.
· Mega Blaziken, first discovered in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, gains some new tools through Mega Evolution, in addition to its increased Attack. It has the Speed Boost Ability, making it faster with each passing turn, making the incredibly powerful Flying-type move Brave Bird, extremely rare for a non-Flying-type Pokémon like Blaziken to have, even fiercer in Pokémon battles.

Friends and Foes in Hoenn

While traversing the Hoenn region, players will encounter two evil organizations with opposing aims that are locked in struggle. In Pokémon Omega Ruby, Maxie leads Team Magma as it seeks to seize more power and expand the landmass in the Hoenn region. Team Aqua takes a more prominent role in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, seeking to raise the oceans all around Hoenn under leader Archie’s command. Players will find themselves drawn into the conflict between the two sides—however, the story will be different based on whether a person plays Pokémon Omega Ruby or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire!


Players will also befriend Steven, a mysterious and elegant young man with a great interest in collecting rare stones. He recognises the player’s talent and wants to lend his help in the pursuit of the true story behind the origins of Mega Evolution and the Legendary Pokémon.

A Shining New Mega Evolved Pokémon

In other Pokémon video game news, it was revealed today that when players transfer Mythical Pokémon Diancie from Pokémon X or Pokémon Y into Pokémon Omega Ruby or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, it can Mega Evolve in battle after obtaining its Mega Stone. When Diancie Mega Evolves into Mega Diancie, the impurities on its body’s surface fall away, and it sparkles so brilliantly it’s impossible to look directly at it. Mega Diancie can make good use of the Fairy-type move Dazzling Gleam, which deals great damage to your opponent by unleashing powerful beams of light. In Double Battle, the move will strike both of the opposing Pokémon.


Details of how players can get Diancie for their copy of Pokémon X or Pokémon Y will be announced soon.

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


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)


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.


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..!?


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.


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!


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.


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


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.

Meloetta has been confirmed to be included in the upcoming Super Smash Bros for the Nintendo Wii U. Masahiro Sakurai (桜井政博), Director of the game, announced on Miiverse that all the revealed Pokémon in the Super Smash Bros. Direct Video from April 8th, 2014 will also make an appearance in the game.

This means the following Pokémon are now included in Super Smash Bros: Inkay, Swirlix, Snivy, Oshawott, Suicune. Latias and Lugia were revealed in screenshots in April but are now confirmed for sure as they are also in the trailer.

Miiverse Post

Remember the video that introduced Greninja joining the battle? Every Pokémon that appeared in that video will make some kind of appearance in Super Smash Bros! By the way, here's one of the Pokémon that didn't make an appearance in that video--Meloetta. Its vocal attacks reflect off land forms, so they'll be especially effective in a closed environment.

Source: https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAAYUKlXkubnAQ

Nintendo UK has posted the trailer for Pokémon Art Academy which will be released in the United Kingdom on July 4th, 2014. There will be 40 drawing lessons and players can unlock over 100 images to use as a guide in the Free Draw mode. Players can use the 3DS camera to also capture images to use as a drawing guide and also save their creations on MiiVerse or in JPG format.

Pokémon Art Academy will arrive on 4th July! Check out the new trailer: http://t.co/nPITotswSy pic.twitter.com/ZNV02LVr6U

— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) June 6, 2014

Pokémon Art Academy - Trailer

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

Two commercials for Pokémon Art Academy (ポケモンアートアカデミー) have begun airing in Japan. They have also been posted on Nintendo Japan's YouTube account. The commercials feature some of the game's lessons and shows how players can draw in the software title for the Nintendo 3DS/2DS.

TV Commercial 1

TV Commercial 2

Nintendo 3DS LL Monthly Recommended Software Campaign (ニンテンドー3DS LL 月替わりオススメソフトキャンペーン)

Nintendo has announced that those that purchase a Nintendo 3DS LL in Japan from June 1st, 2014 to June 30th, 2014, will receive a software download code to redeem a game. For the month of June 2014, people can get a free copy of Pokémon X, Pokémon Y or Pokémon Art Academy. Pokémon Art Academy is released on June 19th, 2014, so those wishing to get that title will have to wait until then.

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.



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

The official movie website has updated with the ninth part of Director Yuyama's 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.



Our third day of scouting was also the memorable release day of "Pocket Monsters X/Y"! Since "Pocket Monsters X/Y" was given a worldwide release (*some areas excluded), this was of course also the Canadian release day! Thus, the scouting team went to Toronto Eaton Centre", a giant shopping mall in Toronto, to combine location scouting with shopping! In addition to the game itself, we were also eager to get a "Nintendo 2DS", which is only being sold in a certain markets, like the USA and here in Canada. When we entered the store, "Pocket Monsters X/Y" were almost sold out already, with only a few copies left on the shelves!

Director Yuyama managed to get both a "Nintendo 2DS" and a copy of "Pocket Monsters Y", and the scouting team immediately started playing the game!

For earlier parts, please go here: Movie 17 Scouting Report

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

The official Japanese Pokémon site just revealed that remakes of Pocket Monsters Ruby and Pocket Monsters Sapphire, titled 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』, will be released this November.

Press Release

INTRODUCING POKÉMON OMEGA RUBY AND POKÉMON ALPHA SAPPHIRE, AN EPIC ADVENTURE LAUNCHING WORLDWIDE IN NOVEMBER 2014 - May 7, 2014— The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo announced today that Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire will launch worldwide in November 2014, exclusively for Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 2DS. Pokémon fans will collect, battle, and trade Pokémon in a new adventure.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire are a fresh take on Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire, which launched in 2003 and were fan-favourite hits on the Game Boy Advance system. The new titles promise to take players through a dramatic story within a spectacular new world.

Trailer

Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/oras/

An artbook bearing the full title of "The Works of Ken Sugimori: A 25 Year Portfolio Going from Quinty to Jerry Boy and Pocket Monsters" (杉森建の仕事 『クインティ』から『ジェリーボーイ』『ポケットモンスター』 25年間の作品集) has been announced.

For the first time, the works of Game Freak graphics designer Ken Sugimori, primarily known as the official illustrator and co-creator of the Pokémon franchise, will be collected in a dedicated artbook. The book will contain a large selection of illustrations, concept art and other material from Sugimori's 25 year long career, including parts of his work on the comic "Quinty", and will also come with a 32 page long interview with the artist.

The book will be in softcover format, will be 360 pages long, and will be released May 27, 2014 for the price of 1,998 yen.


Source: http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4198638063/