The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, Mikaruge's Keystone! / In the Third 'PokéSun Champion Match', Director Shoko-tan is Seeded & a Serious Battle Miracle... / Pokémon BW 'Latest news' (ミカルゲの要石！ / 「第3回ポケサン最強王者決定戦！」、しょこたん部長はシード＆本気バトルに奇跡が・・・ / ポケモンBW「最新情報」), aired today in Japan.

This weeks rerun theme, the continuation of last weeks Ghost Pokémon theme, Testing the Shocked Feelings!? Ghost Pokémon Big Special （ドッキリ キモ試し！？ゴートポケモン大特集）. Mikaruge's Keystone! was this weeks repeat episode which featured a Mikaruge that escaped from a monument. A full summary of this episode is available in the Episode Guide.

A preview clip of this weeks episode of Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl (ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド＆パール), DP189 - Sinnoh League Semifinal! Darkrai Appears!! (シンオウリーグ準決勝！ダークライ登場！！) was played that displayed a few new images. The episode was also promoted throughout the repeat episode on the widescreen pillar bars. Satoshi and Shinji have finally finished the full battle rematch during the quarter-final round of the Sinnoh League and now Satoshi is faced up against Takuto, the infamous Darkrai trainer in the semi-finals. The episode airs on Thursday August 26th, 2010.


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The Third PokéSun Champion Match (第3回ポケサン最強王者決定戦) was the main focus of this episode. The object of the tournament is to find the current strongest battler in the PokéSun crew. Golgo and Shoko-tan were exempted from the first round of battling. All Pokémon in the tournament were level 50 and they tournament was played in Pokémon Battle Revolution for the Nintendo Wii.


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The first battle featured Yamamoto and Professor Red. Yamamoto sent out Kairiky (カイリキー) and Lugia (ルギア) while Professor Red sent out Mewtwo (ミュウツー) and Muma (ムウマ). Mewtwo started off with a Thunderbolt attack against Lugia. Muma also used Thunderbolt against Lugia which dropped its hit points to around 50%. Lugia then used Calm Mind (めいそう) while Kairiky used DynamicPunch (ばくれつパンチ) on Red's Mewtwo. Muma and Mewtwo both used Thunderbolt on Lugia again lowering its hit points to near defeat. Muma followed up with yet another Thunderbolt defeating Yamamoto's Lugia. Yamamoto sent out Mikaruge (ミカルゲ). Mewtwo and Muma both attacked Kairiky with Shadow Ball (シャドーボール) reducing its hit points to approximately 50%. Kairiky countered with an Ice Punch (れいとうパンチ) on Mewtwo while Mikaruge also used Shadow Ball on Mewtwo to knock it out. Professor Red sent out his Freezer (フリーザー) as Muma used Shadow Ball on Mikaruge while Freezer used Hyper Beam on Kairiky but it didn't manage to knock it out. Kairiky used DynamicPunch (ばくれつパンチ) on Freezer to one hit K.O. it and then Yamamoto's Mikaruge used Shadow Ball on Muma to almost defeat it. This left Red with just his last Pokémon, Thunder (サンダー) which he sent out to battle. Yamamoto's Kairiky uses Bullet Punch (バレットパンチ) against Muma to defeat it leaving Red with only Thunder. Thunder uses Hyper Beam (はかいこうせん) on Kairiky to knock it down. Yamamoto sends out his last Pokémon, Kyogre (カイオーガ). Kyogre uses Water Spout (しおふき) to finish off Thunder and eliminate Professor Red from the tournament.

The second battle of the first round featured Baba VS Akishoko-tan (秋しょこたん). Akiyama was dressed up like Shoko-tan. Baba sent out Groudon (グラードン) and Jukain (ジュカイン) and Akishoko-tan sent out Nuoh (ヌオー) and Emperte (エンペルト). Groudon attacked first and used SolarBeam (ソーラービーム) against Nuoh. Jukain then attacked and also used SolarBeam (ソーラービーム) but against Emperte. Both attacks one hit K.O'd both Pokémon. Akishoko-tan sends out Lucario and Beadull (ビーダル) and states 'Lucario in the USA'. Groudon uses Earthquake (じしん) which critically hits Lucario, knocking it out in one hit and moderately damages Baba's Jukain and taking over half of Beadull's hit points. Jukain uses Giga Drain (ギガドレイン) on Beadull finishing it off to give Baba the win and eliminating Akishoko-tan from the tournament.

The first battle of the semi-final round was between Yamamoto and the real Shoko-tan. Shoko-tan sent out Blacky (ブラッキー) and Gablias (ガブリアス) while Yamamoto sent out Kairiky (カイリキー) and Dotakun (ドータクン). Shoko-tan started off the battle by using Gablias' Outrage (げきりん) on Kairiky which dealt about 75% damage. Blacky then attacked using Curse (のろい). Kairiky used DynamicPunch (ばくれつパンチ) on Blacky which dealt just over 50% damage. Dotakun followed up with Trick Room (トリックルーム). Kairiky used DynamicPunch (ばくれつパンチ) on Blacky again which was enough to knock it out. Shoko-tan sent out Kyogre (カイオーガ) to replace it. Kairiky attacked yet again and used DynamicPunch on Gablias, severely injuring it. Dotakun used Confuse Ray (あやしいひかり) on Kyogre and it was now confused. Kyogre used Water Spout (しおふき) which knocked out both Kairiky and Dotakun. Yamamoto sent out a Kyogre and Lugia. Yamamto's Kyorge used Water Spout which damaged Shoto-tan's Kyorge and knocked out her Gablias. Lugia then used Calm Mind (めいそう). Shoko-tan's Kyorge attacked using Thunder (かみなり) which hit Lugia. Shokto-tan then sent out Mewtwo. Yamamto's Kyorge used Water Spout which almost knocked out Mewtwo and injured Shoko-tan's Kyorge. Mewtwo used Thunderbolt on Yamamoto's Kyorge dealing over 50% damage. With Trick Room in effect, Mewtwo used Thunderbolt on Yamamoto's Kyorge again, knocking it out. Shoko-tan's Kyorge attacked using Thunder which once again hit Lugia. Lugia used Recover (じこさいせい) to almost restore its hit points to max. Lugia then attacked Mewtwo with Aeroblast (エアロブラスト), knocking it out. Shoko-tan's Kyorge attacked using Thunder once again on Lugia but it wasn't enough to finish it off. Lugia then attacked Shoko-tan's Kyorge with Aeroblast (エアロブラスト), knocking it out. Shoko-tan was eliminated from the tournament to Shoko-tan's surprise.

The second battle of the semi-final round was between Golgo and Baba. Golgo sent out Ho-oh and Lugia while Baba sent out Gablias and Giratina. Lugia attacked first using Psychic (サイコキネシス) on Gablias. Gablias fought back using Dragon Claw (ドラゴンクロー) on Lugia. Ho-oh attacked Gablias using Sacred Fire (せいなるほのお) which also ended up burning Gablias. Lugia used Earthquake (じしん) which didn't affect Ho-oh but critically injured Gablias. Giratina reappeared from the Shadow Force (シャドーダイブ) that was used at the beginning of the match and critically injured Lugia. Gablias used Dragon Claw on Lugia to knock it out but the burn knocked it out as well. Baba sent out Kabigon and Golgo sent out Jibacoil (ジバコイル). Jibacoil used Explosion (だいばくはつ) knocking itself out but severely injuring Golgo's Ho-oh and Baba's Kabigon. Golgo sent out Garura (ガルーラ) and used Outrage (げきりん) on Kabigon which knocked it out. Giratina reappeared from the Shadow Force (シャドーダイブ) that was used in the previous round and knocked out Ho-oh. Baba sent out Palkia but Golgo was down to his last Pokémon. Palkia used Aqua Tail (アクアテール) on Golgo's Garura which knocked it out eliminating Golgo from the tournament.

The tournament final was a match between Yamamoto and Baba. Yamamoto sent out Mikaruge and Dotakun while Baba sent out Giratina and Agnome. Agnome attacked first using Psychic (サイコキネシス) on Dotakun but it wasn't very effective. Giratina used Shadow Force (シャドーダイブ) and disappeared. Mikaruge used Will-O-Wisp (おにび). Dotakun used Trick Room (トリックルーム). Mikaruge used Shadow Ball (シャドーボール) on Agnome which knocked it out. Giratina reappeared and used Shadow Force (シャドーダイブ) on Dotakun, dealing approximately 60% damage. Baba sent out his own Mikaruge. Yamamoto's Mikaruge used Will-O-Wisp (おにび) on Giratina. Baba's Mikaruge used Ominous Wind (あやしいかぜ) on Yamamoto's Mikaruge, slightly damaging it. Yamamoto's Mikaruge used Shadow Ball on Baba's Mikaruge, lowering its hit points to critical. Giratina used Shadow Force and disappeared. Baba's Mikaruge used Dark Pulse (あくのはどう) on Yamamoto's Mikaruge, almost KO'ing it. Yamamoto's Mikaruge used Shadow Ball on Baba's Mikaruge, but this time it knocked it out. Baba sent out Palkia. Yamamoto's Mikaruge tried to use Shadow Ball but it failed. Giratina reappeared and used Shadow Force on Yamamoto's Mikaruge, knocking it out. Yamamoto sent out Lugia. Giratina reappeared again and used Shadow Force on Lugia this time, dealing significant damage. Dotakun used Rock Slide (いわなだれ) which knocked out Giratina and damaged Palkia. This left Baba with just Palkia and Lugia used Aeroblast (エアロブラスト), knocking Palkia out to give Yamamoto the victory. Yamamoto ended up winning the Third PokéSun Champion Match tournament.

At the end of today's show, Yamamoto revealed a new Pokémon called Yanappu (ヤナップ). It is the Grass Monkey Pokémon (くさざるポケモン). It is 0.6m in height and weighs 10.5kg. Its ability is Gluttony (くいしんぼう) and is a Grass-type Pokémon. It also knows a new move Acrobat (アクロバット) which will double in power if there's no held item. Also in Triple Battles, Acrobat will allow the Pokémon to hit other Pokémon not normally within the attack range.


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The official Nintendo Press site has announced the United States release dates for PokéPark™ Wii: Pikachu's Adventure and Pokémon Ranger™: Guardian Signs. PokéPark™ Wii: Pikachu's Adventure will be released on November 1st, 2010 and Pokémon Ranger™: Guardian Signs will be released on October 4th, 2010. Below is the press release.

REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 17, 2010 - The summer is heating up, which means it's a great time for Nintendo to announce some of the cool games it will have available in the coming months for its Wii™ home console and portable Nintendo DS™ family of systems.

"Everyone wants fun, engaging experiences, and they want great value," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "Nintendo games give you both. And no matter what your taste, you'll find exclusive experiences that just aren't available anywhere else."

Some upcoming Wii games include Metroid™: Other M on Aug. 31, Samurai Warriors™ 3 on Sept. 27, Wii Party™ on Oct. 3, Kirby's Epic Yarn™ on Oct. 17, PokéPark™ Wii: Pikachu's Adventure on Nov. 1, FlingSmash™ on Nov. 7 and Donkey Kong Country™ Returns on Nov. 21. Some marquee third-party games include New Carnival Games® from 2K Play on Sept. 21, NBA JAM from EA Sports™ on Oct. 5, Just Dance® 2 from Ubisoft® on Oct. 12, GoldenEye 007™ from Activision Publishing, Inc. in November, Sonic Colors™ from SEGA on Nov. 16 and Disney Epic Mickey from Disney Interactive Studios this holiday season.

For the Nintendo DS family of systems, upcoming games include Professor Layton and the Unwound Future™ on Sept. 12, Pokémon Ranger™: Guardian Signs on Oct. 4, Art Academy™ on Oct. 25 and Mario vs. Donkey Kong™: Mini-Land Mayhem! on Nov. 14. Some featured third-party games on the way for the rest of the year include Super Scribblenauts from Warner Bros. in October, FINAL FANTASY® THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT from Square Enix, Inc. on Oct. 5 and Rock Band™ 3 from Electronic Arts/MTV on Oct. 29.

Source: http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=25032

The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, A Startling Yamirami! / Weird Boys appear in 'Aim For a New PokéSun Record!!' / Pokémon BW 'Information on New Pokémon' & A Battle with Tsutarja, Pokabu and Mijumaru (ヤミラミでドッキリ！ / 「目指せ！ポケサン新記録！！」で変な動きをする少年登場／ポケモンBW「新ポケモン情報」＆ツタージャ・ポカブ・ミジュマルのバトル), aired today in Japan.

The show started of with Golgo and Professor Red practicing their baseball skills. Red was batting and Golgo was pitching as Robert and Shoko-tan enter the room. Baba asks to have a try batting but as Golgo pitches the ball, Baba is confused because he didn't see it and Red didn't catch it. They start looking for the ball as Shoko-tan points out the ball mysteriously is on Yamamoto's right eye and he is lying on the ground.

Shoko-tan announces this weeks rerun theme, the continuation of last weeks new Ghost Pokémon theme, Testing the Shocked Feelings!? Ghost Pokémon Big Special （ドッキリ キモ試し！？ゴートポケモン大特集）. A Startling Yamirami! was this weeks repeat episode which featured a Yamirami scaring people in a mine shaft. A full summary of this episode is available in the Episode Guide.

A preview clip of this weeks episode of Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl (ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド＆パール), DP188 - Rival Battle Conclusion! Satoshi VS Shinji!! (決着ライバルバトル！サトシ対シンジ！！) was played that displayed a few new images. The episode was also promoted throughout the repeat episode on the widescreen pillar bars. Satoshi and Shinji will finally finish the full battle rematch during the quarter-final round of the Sinnoh League. Who will win?! The episode airs on Thursday August 19th, 2010.


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Returning from the repeat episode, the PokéSun crew has a 'Wack-a-Mole' like tent setup to promote the latest Movie. The tent is used as a New PokéSun Record event. Shoko-tan decides that she'd try out the game which requires her to take pictures of Zoroark with the Nintendo DSi. Robert's head pop out as distractions so she'll take pictures of them instead of Zoroark. She managed to take 3 pictures of Zoroark but she took 2 picture of Yamamoto and one picture of Akiyama's hair to give her a final score of 0 points.

TIM head off to Kamagaya Hatsutomi Chiba City Elementary School （千葉県　鎌ヶ谷市立初富小学校） for another PokéSun Record event. The first event was the Celebi Relay Race (ときのはもん ときわたりリレー) which had the teams dressed up in green ponchos and boots so they looked like Celebi. Each team held a bucket of water over their head and had to walk across a narrow board without spilling too much water. The team members pass the water bucket to each member of the team and the team with the most amount of water left in the bucket at the end of the relay is the winner. A team ended up winning the event.

The next event was Dodorio Rope Skipping (ドードリオのがむしゃらなわとび) and featured 3 people holding hands while running and skipping together as fast as they could across the gym. The event featured next was Sawamular's Megaton Kick (サワムラーのメガトンキック) which required people to kick their shoe off as far as they could. One kid was able to kick his shoe over 20 metres!

The next event was Zoroark's Camera Shutter (ゾロアークシャッターチャンス), the event that Shoko-tan played earlier in the show. The record is 9 points for the game but no one was able to beat the record. The final event for the day was the PokéWalker relay. Blue team managed to get the best score for the day with -204. The current record is -404.

During the Pokémon Game Arena, Robert visited The Pokémon Company where they were greeted by Pokémon Company Publicity Department Member Jonathan （株式会社ポケモン　宣伝企各部　前野”ジョナサン”　和志さん）. Akiyama was dressed up as Shoko-tan which amused both Yamamoto and Baba for a bit when Shoko-Akiyama was revealed. Jonathan first revealed the cases for Black and White and indicated that the outside of the case was a bit different as Reshiram (レシラム) and Zekrom (ゼクロム) tails both glow a bit.


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As revealed in the latest issue of CoroCoro, Pokémon Sunday also revealed the latest new Pokémon in Black and White on the show. Below is the revealed information.


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New Pokémon

Picture	Pokémon	Info	Ability	Type	Height	Weight
	Gigaiasu (ギガイアス)	High Pressure Pokémon (こうあつポケモン)	Sturdy (がんじょう)	Rock (いわ)	1.7m	260kg
	Kurumiru (クルミル)	Sewing Pokémon (さいほうポケモン)	Swarm (むしのしらせ) Chlorophyl (ようりょくそ)	Bug/Grass (むし/くさ)	0.3m	2.5kg
	Mamanbou (ママンボウ)	Nursing Pokémon (かいほうポケモン)	Healing Heart (いやしのこころ) Hydration (うるおいボディ)	Water (みず)	1.2m	31.6kg
	Shikijika (シキジカ)	Deer Pokémon (きせつポケモン)	Chlorophyll (しんりょく) Herbivore (そうしょく)	Normal/Grass (ノーマル/くさ)	0.6m	19.5kg
	Miruhoggu (ミルホッグ)	Precaution Pokémon (けいかいポケモン)	Illuminate (はっこう) Keen Eye (するどいめ)	Normal (ノーマル)	1.1m	27.0kg
	Moguryu (モグリュー)	Mole Pokémon (もぐらポケモン)	Sand Throw (すなかき) Sand Power (すなのちから)	Ground (じめん)	0.3m	8.5kg
	Swanna (スワンナ)	Swan Pokémon (しらとりポケモン)	Keen Eye (するどいめ) Pigeon Heart (はとむね)	Water/Flying (みず/ひこう)	1.3m	24.2kg

Also revealed was the fact that Shikijika (シキジカ) can have different colors depending on the season. The Spring Form color is Pink, the Summer Form color is Green, the Autumn Form color is Orange and the Winter Form color is brown.


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Characters and Pictures from this episode have been added to the episode guide. You can also comment and discuss this episode on the forum. Also be sure to rate this and other episodes in the episode guide.

The official Pokémon GTS website has posted a notice that it will close at 11:00 a.m. PST on September 14th, 2010. With Pokémon Black and White being released a few days later in Japan and the coinciding launch of the new Pokémon Global Link website, the closure of the Pokémon GTS website seemed imminent. Below is the post from the official site.

Pokémon GTS website notice:

Thank you for your interest in Pokémon and the Pokémon GTS website.

The Pokémon GTS website will close at 11:00 a.m. PST on 9/14/10. Although the website is closing, you can continue to use the Pokémon GTS service to trade Pokémon in your video games.

The Pokémon GTS website is closing, but there is a lot of Pokémon fun and excitement on the way. Stay tuned to Pokemon.com for the latest news!

Source: http://www.pokemon-gts.net/info_close/en-US.html

Scans from the latest issue of CoroCoro are now available and have been posted below. This issue contains a ton of new information about the upcoming Nintendo DS games Pokémon Black and White (ポケットモンスター ブラック・ホワイト).


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New Features:

• The player's home town is Kanako Town (カノコタウン)
• Plasma Gang (プラズマ団) gives a speech in Karakusa Town (カラクサタウン).　They steal Pokémon to 'protect' and liberate them. （おまえたちのポケモンわたしたがすくいたしてやる！）. After players listen to the speech, they will encounter Plasma Gang everywhere.
• Dento (デント) is Gym Leader in Sanyou City (サンヨウシティ). He is the first Gym Leader players will battle.
• Makomo (マモコ) lives in Sanyou City (サンヨウシティ).
• Aloë (アロエ) is the Gym Leader in Shippou City (シッポウシティ).
• Shippou City (シッポウシティ) also has a cultural museum.
• The Isshu region (イッシュ地方) has 8 badges.
• TM's can be used multiple times now.
• The PokéShifter (ポケシフター) can only be used after the game has been completed.
• The games feature seasons now. 1 month in real life is a season in the games.
• Wild Pokémon change depending on the current season.
• Victini (ビクティニ) is located in the Liberty Garden Tower (リバティガーデンとう) on Liberty Island. Players require the Liberty Ticket (リバティチケット) in order to access the location.
• Victini's Dex Entry: It makes limitless energy inside its body. It releases this energy on any Pokémon who touches it.
• Pokémon Musicals (ポケモンミュージカル) takes place at the Music Hall (ミュージカルホール).
• Items are stored in the Goods Case and the audience at the Pokémon Musical can gift the player items.
• Berries do not grow in Isshu. Berries can only be obtained in the Dream World.
• Players can trade Items and Berries with friends over the Global Link though.
• Swanna can learn a new move called Windstorm (ぼうふう) and the accuracy of the move depends on the current weather.

New Pokémon

Picture	Pokémon	Info	Ability	Type	Height	Weight
	Gigaiasu (ギガイアス)	High Pressure Pokémon (こうあつポケモン)	Sturdy (がんじょう)	Rock (いわ)	1.7m	260kg
	Kurumiru (クルミル)	Sewing Pokémon (さいほうポケモン)	Swarm (むしのしらせ) Chlorophyl (ようりょくそ)	Bug/Grass (むし/くさ)	0.3m	2.5kg
	Mamanbou (ママンボウ)	Nursing Pokémon (かいほうポケモン)	Healing Heart (いやしのこころ) Hydration (うるおいボディ)	Water (みず)	1.2m	31.6kg
	Shikijika (シキジカ)	Deer Pokémon (きせつポケモン)	Chlorophyll (しんりょく) Herbivore (そうしょく)	Normal/Grass (ノーマル/くさ)	0.6m	19.5kg
	Miruhoggu (ミルホッグ)	Precaution Pokémon (けいかいポケモン)	Illuminate (はっこう) Keen Eye (するどいめ)	Normal (ノーマル)	1.1m	27.0kg
	Moguryu (モグリュー)	Mole Pokémon (もぐらポケモン)	Sand Throw (すなかき) Sand Power (すなのちから)	Ground (じめん)	0.3m	8.5kg
	Swanna (スワンナ)	Swan Pokémon (しらとりポケモン)	Keen Eye (するどいめ) Pigeon Heart (はとむね)	Water/Flying (みず/ひこう)	1.3m	24.2kg

Source: Serebii.net & コロコロコミック

The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, Yokan and Rotom! / Sandwichman and Junji Inagawa Talk About the Appeal of the Movie / The Latest News on the Mythical Pokémon 'Victini' / Group Member Yamamoto's Television Viewer Battle (羊羹とロトム！ / サンドウィッチマン・稲川淳二さんが映画の魅力を語る / 幻のポケモン「ビクティニ」最新情報 / 山本隊員が視聴者バトルに登場), aired today in Japan.

This weeks rerun theme, is the continuation of last weeks new Ghost Pokémon theme, Testing the Shocked Feelings!? Ghost Pokémon Big Special （ドッキリ キモ試し！？ゴートポケモン大特集）. Yokan and Rotom! was this weeks repeat episode which features all the different formes of Rotom in the Forest Mansion.

A preview clip of this weeks episode of Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl (ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド＆パール), DP187 - Fierce Full Battle! Satoshi VS Shinji!! (激闘フルバトル！サトシ対シンジ！！) was played that displayed a few new images. Satoshi and Shinji will finally have a full battle rematch during the quarter-final round of the Sinnoh League. The episode airs on Thursday August 12th, 2010.


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To continue promoting the latest Pocket Monsters movie release in Japan, Kid Radar Man (コレエダーマン) returns. He discusses some of the hidden things in the movie that people that have seen it may not have realized when they watched it. He points out that the name of the ending song that plays through the credits of the movie is called Ice Cream Syndrome (アイスクリーム シンドローム). Rocket Gang eats ice cream cones during the ending.

The narrator points out that during the opening title sequence of the movie, there is a mysterious shadow on the left side during the flame sequence. It passes by really fast but they slowed down the video to show that it was actually a shadow of a Pikachu.


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Robert head out of the PokéSun headquarters and once again meet up with Sandwichman to talk about the appeal of the latest movie with them. Yamamoto points out that the mother and her daughter make a cameo once again in Crown City. They walk by in the background and Yamamoto points them out.

To celebrate the launch of Movie 13 - The Ruler of Illusions Zoroark (神奇寶貝 幻影の霸者 索羅亞克) in Taiwan, the Japanese voice actors for Satoshi and Hikari, Rica Matsumoto (松本梨香) & Megumi Toyoguchi (豊口めぐみ), visited the country for the launch in theaters. Taiwan is the only other country outside of Japan to get the 13th movie in theaters. Below is a few screenshots from the movie debut there.


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During the Pokémon Game Arena segment, a video was shown that has the player battling Victini. I showed that Victini can use Quick Attack (でんこうせっか), Endure (こらえる) and Confusion (ねんりき). A new location was also revealed, Liberty Garden Tower (リバティガーデンとう).


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A screenshot showing Pokémon silhouettes was shown a couple times throughout the broadcast of the episode. The Pokémon will be revealed on next weeks show though the information about these Pokémon has already been revealed through various methods. Below is the details.


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New Pokémon

Picture	Pokémon	Info	Ability	Type	Height	Weight
	Gigaiasu (ギガイアス)	High Pressure Pokémon (こうあつポケモン)	Sturdy (がんじょう)	Rock (いわ)	1.7m	260kg
	Kurumiru (クルミル)	Sewing Pokémon (さいほうポケモン)	Swarm (むしのしらせ) Chlorophyl (ようりょくそ)	Bug/Grass (むし/くさ)	0.3m	2.5kg
	Mamanbou (ママンボウ)	Nursing Pokémon (かいほうポケモン)	Healing Heart (いやしのこころ) Hydration (うるおいボディ)	Water (みず)	1.2m	31.6kg

Characters and Pictures from this episode have been added to the episode guide. You can also comment and discuss this episode on the forum. Also be sure to rate this and other episodes in the episode guide.

Pictures from the Pokémon Searcher BW (ポケモンサーチャーBW) campaign that started this week in Japan have revealed new Pokémon. Below is the new information regarding these Pokémon.

New Pokémon

Picture	Pokémon	Info	Ability	Type	Height	Weight
	Gigaiasu (ギガイアス)	High Pressure Pokémon (こうあつポケモン)	Sturdy (がんじょう)	Rock (いわ)	1.7m	260kg
	Emonga (エモンガ)	Flying Squirrel Pokémon (こうあつポケモン)	Static (せいでんき)	Electric/Flying (でんき/ひこう)	0.4m	5kg

Oha Suta (おはスタ) has revealed a new feature for Pokémon Black and White (ポケットモンスター ブラック・ホワイト) called the PokéShifter (ポケシフター). The feature allows players of the previous games to transfer their Pokémon into Pokémon Black and White using the feature. It requires two DS capable devices to transfer the Pokémon. Like the previous 4th Generation PalPark (パルパーク), Pokémon are not immediately transferred into the players box. The PokéShifter features what appears to be a mini game with a timer that players must play in order to recapture their transferred Pokémon.


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We have updated the PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure pages on the site to include the new English information that has become available since the release of the game in Europe last week. All the zones and attraction lists now include the English information.

We have also added the following pages:

• PokéPark Item's - A list of items available in the game.
• Password Page - A list of all the passwords that unlock features in the game.
• PokéPark Pad Dex - A list of all the Pokémon in the game and their locations.

The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, Whose is Waninoko!? Satoshi VS Kasumi! / Leader Kimori Returns for the 300th Episode Commemoration & Congratulatory Comments from Nezutchi / AAA Makes a Guest Appearance in the Game Arena for the 300th Episode Commemoration (ワニノコはだれのもの！？　サトシVSカスミ！ / 300回記念でキモリリーダー再登場＆ねずっちからお祝いコメント / 300回記念ゲストとしてAAAがゲームアリーナに登場！), aired today in Japan.

Today's episode of Pokémon Sunday (ポケモン☆サンデー) marks the 300th episode of the series. The series began 6 years ago on October 3rd, 2004 taking the place of the previous variety show the Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station (週刊ポケモン放送局). To celebrate the 300th episode, the PokéSun crew had a small party near the top of Tokyo Tower (東京タワー). At the beginning of the episode, the crew was busy setting up decorations but Golgo noticed that Akiyama wasn't around. He quickly found him asleep on the floor and woke him up so he'd help out. Shoko-tan announced the theme as the rerun episode began.

This weeks rerun theme, is a continuation of the current Water Pokémon theme, 'Cooling Summer! Water Pokémon Big Gathering!' (夏を涼しく！みずポケモン大集合！). Whose is Waninoko!? Satoshi VS Kasumi! was this weeks repeat episode. In this episode, Satoshi and Kasumi both attempt to catch a Waninoko. Who will end up catching it?! A full episode summary is available in the Episode Guide.

After the rerun episode, scenes from the show over the past 6 years was shown as a retrospect with highlights of some of their most popular skits. Golgo pulled the ball decoration to reveal a 300th episode banner. Leader Kimori returned with a bouquet of flowers and to get reacquainted with everyone. Chef Takagi Yasuhiro (高木康裕) last seen in Pokémon Sunday 218 returned with a cake shaped as a monster ball. The cake also had the heads of all the main cast members on top.


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The crew then explained they would be heading off on a road trip to Mount Fuji and on the way they watched scenes from previous episodes. The RED020 Sushinga Robot (RED020 スシンガー) from Pokémon Sunday 43 returned to give a congratulatory message.

The next segment featured clips from some of the battles that Golgo's Okutank had participated in over the years. Rikako-chan （宮里利佳子）, who　defeated Golgo in a battle and as is customary when a challenged defeats a PokéSun cast member, was given the choice of which of Golgo's Pokémon he wished to trade. Rikako-chan chose Golgo's precious Okutank, to Golgo's dismay. Rikako-chan dressed up as an Okutank to give his congratulatory message and to give Golgo and update on Okutank. It's now level 44 and has spent time in My Pokémon Ranch (みんなのポケモン牧場).


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The Pokémon Sunday News segment revealed the latest Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection event to promote the latest Pocket Monsters movie. Starting July 15th, 2010 and ending on August 10th, 2010, players of the Japanese versions of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold or SoulSiver can download Satoshi's Pikachu from Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection or Nintendo Zones in Japan like McDonalds. Pikachu is level 50 and he knows the following moves: Volt Tackle, Iron Tail, Quick Attack & Thunderbolt.


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During the Pokémon Game Arena segment, the Japanese Pop group AAA visited the studio. It was announced that they will be touring various locations from August 7th to September 12th for the new Pokémon Searcher BW (ポケモンサーチャーBW) campaign along with Robert. The Pokémon Searcher BW bus will have information about the upcoming Pokémon Black and White games.


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Pokémon Sunday also revealed the information that was in the August 2010 Corocoro issue and the official Japanese website updates. Below is a recap of the information which was also presented on the show.

New Pokémon

Picture	Pokémon	Info	Moves	Ability	Type	Height	Weight
	Koromori (コロモリ)	Bat Pokémon	Heart Stamp (ハートスタンプ)	Unaware (てんねん) Klutz (ぶきよう)	Psychic/Flying	0.4m	2.1kg
	Wargle (ウォーグル)	Valor Pokémon	Free Fall (フリーフォール)	Keen Eye (するどいめ) Brute Force (ちからづく)	Normal/Flying	1.5m	41kg
	Kibago (キバゴ)	Tusk Pokémon	Double Chop (ダブルチョップ)	Rivalry (とうそうしん) Mold Breaker (かたやぶり)	Dragon	0.6m	18kg
	Minezumi (ミネズミ)	Lookout Pokémon	You First (おさきにどうぞ)	Run Away (にげあし) Keen Eye (するどいめ)	Normal	0.5m	11.6kg
	Musharna (ムシャーナ)	Munna's Evolution	Dream Smoke (ゆめのけむり)	Forewarn (よちむ) Synchronize (シンクロ)	Psychic	1.1m	60.5kg
	Ranculus (ランクルス)	Amplification Pokémon		Dust Proof (ぼうじん) Magic Guard (マジックガード)	Psychic	1.0m	20.1kg
	Gothilselle (ゴチルゼル)	Celestial Body Pokémon	Magic Room (マジックルーム)	Frisk (おみとおし)	Psychic	1.5m	44kg

Pokémon Global Link (ポケモングローバルリンク)

Pokémon Global Link has two known modes. The first mode, the Game Sync feature accessible from the C Gear (Cギア) allows a player to transfer a Pokémon from their DS cart to the Internet Dream World. Players can then can play mini games on their PC with that Pokémon as well as capture Pokémon not available on the players version of the game. The second mode allows players to randomly battle and it includes a ranking system. An Eevee evolution trial will begin in August which will allow players to see how the Global Link feature will work.

New Characters

New characters have been revealed for Pokémon Black and White. Below is a brief synopsis of each character.
Belle (ベル): The hero's childhood friend, she travels even against objection of her father. She is quite a spontaneous person and is rather unreliable.
Cheren (チェレン): He has a wealth of Pokémon knowledge and is also quite reliable.
Makomo (マコモ): She is Dr. Araragi's assistant and is the person that gives the C Gear to the player.
N: N is one of the antagonists in the game.


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