The official Pokémon website has announced the details for the Jirachi distribution. GameStop will be allowing players of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum to download Jirachi from February 27th, 2010 to March 13th, 2010.

Players can trade the Jirachi they receive into Pokémon HeartGold or SoulSilver and it will unlock a new special route inside the Pokéwalker called Night Sky's Edge. This is the only way this route can be accessed! Players may only receive one Jirachi per game cart.

Jirachi is a Level 5 Pokémon and it holds a Liechi Berry. Jirachi also knows Wish, Confusion, Rest and Draco Meteor.

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/special/jirachi

The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, Dance, Waninoko! Do the Step of Love!! / The Announcement of a New Pokémon! / Professor Red Increases his Luck at Battling (おどれワニノコ！あいのステップを!! 新ポケモン発表！ レッド博士のバトル運をアップさせよう), aired today in Japan.

The anime rerun episode for this week was the original series episode Dance, Waninoko! Do the Step of Love!! (おどれワニノコ！あいのステップを!!). The episode featured Satoshi's Waninoko falling in love with Hibari's Marill while Takeshi gives Waninoko pointers on how to impress it.

During today's Pokémon Daisuki Project, Robert realize that Professor Red is currently very unlucky. During the last few Pokémon Battles that Professor Red has been in, he has been easily defeated. Robert decide that something must be done about Professor Red's current unlucky state and decide to do a bunch of different things to increase his luck.

In the first scene, Robert and Professor Red are seen together in a hot tub discussing Red's bad luck streak and how they are going to break that streak. Yamamoto points up to a mural of Mt. Fuji above the hot tub which was the first luck point ( 開運ポイント１) for Professor Red. Looking at Mount Fuji is considered good luck. (富士山を見ると運がよくなる) The picture is of Mount Fuji during a morning sunrise in a season where the is no snow on the mountain. (雪がない季節に土が朝日にそまっ富士山)。This raised Professor Red's luck points. (さらに運を上げるポイントも！)

While they were all still in the hot tub, Baba brought up the second luck point which was a proverb "Luck comes to those who smile" (笑う門には福きたる) Robert then began splashing Red with a lot of water to test him if he could continue smiling, but instead of increasing his luck point meter, it decreased significantly because he got mad as water was being splashed in his face. Robert stopped splashing him and Yamamoto began reciting the beginning of the proverb to Professor Red and he replies by finishing off the proverb while smiling and laughing which increased his luck meter a bit.

After getting out of the hot tub, Robert gave Professor Red a stuffed Lucky (ラッキー Chansey) to wear around his neck for good luck. Lucky obviously must be 'lucky'! The third luck point was 'Going to popular site will bring luck'. (人気スポットに行くと運がよくなる) Robert brought Professor Red to the Tobu Animal Park while wearing his stuffed Lucky to ride a roller coaster. (東武動物公園 カワセミ)

After the Pokémon Daisuki Project, Shoko-tan finally revealed the new Pokémon that Jun'ichi Masuda hinted at by revealing a silhouette in Pokémon Sunday 277. Shoko removed the cover over two easels, revealing Zorua (ゾロア), is the Evil Fox Pokémon, a Dark-type Pokémon which is 0.7m tall and 12.5kg. She also revealed Zoroark (ゾロアーク), is the Monster Fox Pokémon, a Dark-type Pokémon which is 1.6m tall and 81.1kg.


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It was also announced that the Capture Styler (キャプチャー・スタイラー) can now be level upped using RP (Ranger Points). Ranger Points can be collected throughout the game. Some of the Capture Styler upgrades shown on the screenshot that can receive a level up (plus プラス) are: Energy (エネルギー), Power (パワー), Line (ライン), Defense (ぼうぎょ), Dodge (ヂャージ), Recovery (リカバリー) and Reserve Energy (そこぢから).


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During the Pokémon Game Arena segment, the downloadable missions for the upcoming game Pokémon Ranger: Paths of Light (ポケモンレンジャー　光の軌跡) were announced. Detailed information about the missions are also available on the official website. A page listing all the missions has also been added to our website.


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During last weeks new Pokémon Ranger Corner and during this weeks Pokémon Game Arena segment, the Deoxys' Mysterious Temple (デオキシスとナゾのしんでん) mission was announced and it will be available from March 6th, 2010 to May 17th, 2010. During the last segment of today's episode, Professor Red, Shoko-tan, Yamamoto and Baba demonstrated the four-player mode for the Deoxys Mission. The clips showed the 4 players wandering around the level as well as performing captures.


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

The official Pokémon Ranger: Paths of Light (ポケモンレンジャー 光の軌跡) website has announced a new mission for the upcoming game that features the legendary Pokémon Heatran. The Mysterious Eruption Investigation! (なぞのふんかをちょうさせよ！) mission will be available from March 18th, 2010 to May 17th, 2010.

The volcano is erupting causing tourists to flee from getting injured. If you succeed in capturing the legendary Pokémon Heatran, the one responsible for causing of the volcanic eruptions, it knows the special move Eruption (ふんか).

Heatran knows the following moves: Eruption (ふんか), Magma Storm (マグマストーム), Earth Power (だいちのちから) and AncientPower (げんしのちから).

Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/special/ranger3/tushin/f_search.html

The Official Japanese Pokemon website has updated with high quality pictures of the two new Pokémon, Zorua (ゾロア) and its evolved form Zoroark (ゾロアーク). Below is the picture from the official site.



Zorua (ゾロア), is the Evil Fox Pokémon, it is a Dark-type Pokémon and it is 0.7m tall and 12.5kg. Zoroark (ゾロアーク), is the Monster Fox Pokémon, it is a Dark-type Pokémon and it is 1.6m tall and 81.1kg.

Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/game/g100215_03.html

The latest issue of Corocoro has announced two new Pokémon. This brings the current total number of Pokémon to 495. The first Pokémon, Zorua (ゾロア), is the Evil Fox Pokémon, it is a Dark-type Pokémon and it is 0.7m tall and 12.5kg.

The second announced Pokémon is the revealed silhouette that Jun'ichi Masuda showed on last weeks episode of Pokémon Sunday. The Pokémon is called Zoroark (ゾロアーク), it the Monster Fox Pokémon, it is a Dark-type Pokémon and it is 1.6m tall and 81.1kg. Zorua (ゾロア) evovles into Zoroark (ゾロアーク).



The full title for the thirteenth Pocket Monsters movie was also announced. The Ruler of Illusions Zoroark (幻影の覇者 ゾロアーク) will premiere in Japanese theaters on July 10th, 2010.

The Pokémon Video Game Championships are returning for 2010 and tournaments will be starting in the spring in cities across the world. More information about the tournaments will be announced around March 14th when Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions arrive in stores in the United States and Canada. Below are the rules for the tournaments that were announced on the official website.

Returning participants will notice that most of the rules and guidelines are the same as last year, but we've been working hard to make exciting changes that will make the 2010 Pokémon Video Game Championships better than ever! These changes include:

• Players now using Pokémon HeartGold or SoulSilver Version games exclusively
• Pokémon Level 51 and higher being automatically graded down to Level 50 for the duration of the battle using a new auto-leveling feature
• Each Pokémon keeps all of the moves it knew before being adjusted
• Pokémon that evolve after Level 50 don't devolve
• Any Pokémon below Level 50 will stay at its current level
• Virtually every Pokémon found in the National Pokédex of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions is eligible, including Pokémon traded in from earlier games, with the following exceptions:
• Arceus, Celebi, Darkrai, Deoxys, Jirachi, Manaphy, Mew, Phione, and Shaymin cannot participate
• A team cannot contain more than two of Dialga, Giratina, Groudon, Ho-Oh, Kyogre, Lugia, Mewtwo, Palkia, and Rayquaza during a battle

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/news/op_vgc_2010_announce-2010-02-08/

The official Corocoro website has updated with a picture of the newest Pokémon silhouette that was revealed by Jun'ichi Masuda on episode 277 of Pokémon Sunday. The image features the box art of all the major game releases over the past decade and the years they were released.

In the middle of the picture is the new Pokémon silhouette. The text: This, is this a new Pokémon!? (こ、これは新ポケモン！？) also appears over top of the silhouette.

More information will be revealed later this week when the March issue of Corocoro is published in Japan.

Source: www.corocoro.tv/pokerelease/index.html

The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, Falling in Love with Kucheat! Hasubrero's Runway!! / Who is Phantom Champion Z!? / Jun'ichi Masuda reveals an important message! (恋するクチート！ハスブレロの花道!! / 幻影の覇者Ｚってダレだ！？/ 増田順一重大メッセージが明かされる！), aired today in Japan.

The anime rerun episode for this week was 'Falling in Love with Kucheat! Hasubrero's Runway!!' which originally aired as part of Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation.

At the end of last weeks show, Director Lucario runs into the room with a package from Game Freak director Jun'ichi Masuda in his hands. The crew went crazy and wanted to open the package immediately but before they could the show ended leaving a cliff hanger for this weeks weeks episode. After the rerun episode, Professor Red reminds the viewers of the package and shows it to the audience. Robert display pictures featuring them and Akiyama shows his love for HootHoot by showing his bed with a HootHoot bedspread.

Shoko joins the rest of the crew and then the trailer for the latest movie is shown. During the Pokémon Daisuki Project, Robert tries to find out "Who Phantom Champion Z is!?" (幻影の覇者Ｚってダレだ！？).

The Pokémon Sunday News segment announced the new Pokéwalker course Event (イベント) that was previously announced on the official Japanese website. The course is available from January 29th, 2010 till February 28th, 2010 at Pokémon Centers in Japan. Players can will find the Yellow Flute item, as well as a Yamirami that can be transferred over to HeartGold or SoulSilver.


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During the new Pokémon Yadon News segment, Yadon Akiyama reported a live Pokémon Sunday event that took place on January 24th, 2010 at the Next Generation World Hobby Fair 2010 (次世代ワールドホビーフェア) held at the Makuhari Messe (幕張メッセ) convention center just outside of Tokyo. The crew were up on stage performing and were accompanied by a special guest, MooMooMilk singing and dancing Dotchi Nyo.


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Jun'ichi Masuda, Game Freak director was on the show to reveal an important announcement which was promoted on the Game Freak directors blog last week as well as last weeks preview clip which showed him with a card revealing new information but a big question marked covered the card.

The crew finally played the video which featured Jun'ichi Masuda discussing the Pocket Monsters Series Latest Developments (ポオケットモンサター シリーズ 最新作開発中). The on screen message stated: Completely new after 4 years! A new setting and new Pokémon will appear!! (４年ぶりの完全新作！ 新しい舞台・ポケモンが登場！！).

Jun'ichi Masuda continues by saying, "...The Pocket Monsters (game) we're producing right now is so entirely new, you might even think 'Is this really Pocket Monsters?', so please look forward to it. Finally, today, as a special treat for the viewers of this program, we'll show a glimpse of a new Pokémon which will appear in the new setting of the new game. This Pokémon will hold the key in the Pokémon Movie to be released this summer, 'The Ruler of Illusions: Z'." He ended up revealing a new Pokémon silhouette which was behind the question mark in last weeks preview. More information will be announced on the February 21st episode of Pokémon Sunday.


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The preview announced that the new Ranger segment would air next week and that the anime special would be airing soon. Screenshots from the preview are posted below.


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The official website for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions launched today. The website url is: http://www.pokemongoldsilver.com. The website is currently only available for the United States and Canada in English but region options for America Latina, Belgique, Canada (FR), Espana, Italia, Portugal, Belgie, Deutschland, France, Nederland and UK/Ireland will be available soon.

The website features information about the new Pokéwalker accessory, which lets player interact with their Pokémon, catch wild Pokémon, find hidden items and trade gifts with friends all on the go. A few screenshots from the Pokéwalker are also shown.

It also features information about the pre-order Ho-Oh and Lugia figures as well as some basic story elements from the games.

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions will be released in Korea on February 4th, 2010, in the United States and Canada on March 14th, 2010, in Australia on March 25th, 2010 and finally in Europe on March 26th, 2010.

The official Japanese Pokémon website announced today that a new Pocket Monsters series is underdevelopment and will be released in late 2010. Below is the official announcement and the translation.

『ポケットモンスター』シリーズ完全新作 2010年内発売に向けて開発中！
"Pocket Monsters" A Completely new series is in development for release later in 2010!

株式会社ポケモン（東京都港区、代表取締役社長：石原恒和）は、すべてのポケモンコンテンツの原作である、RPG『ポケットモンスター』シリーズ（開発：株式会社ゲームフリーク　販売：任天堂株式会社）の最新作をニンテンドーDS向けに、2010年内発売に向けて開発中であることをお知らせいたします。
Pokemon Co., Ltd. (Minato, Tokyo, President: Tsunekazu Ishihara) has announced an all new and original Pocket Monsters RPG series (Developer: Game Freak - Publisher: Nintendo) for the Nintendo DS which will be released later in 2010.

『ポケットモンスター』シリーズは、1996年の第1作『ポケットモンスター 赤・緑』以来、ポケモンならではの世界観や、違うバージョン間との通信による「交換」や「対戦」などの遊びによって、世界中のお客様から高い評価をいただいており、全世界でのシリーズ累計販売本数は、1億3,000万本以上にものぼります。
Since "Pocket Monsters" release in 1996 with "Pocket Monsters Red and Green", Pokémon garnered worldwide success and praise by having unique gameplay by allowing communication between different versions of the games to "trade" or "compete" against other players, as worldwide sales for the series has reached over 130,000,000 copies sold.

ニンテンドーDS向けの『ポケットモンスター』シリーズは、２画面、タッチスクリーン、Wi-Fi通信などのDSの機能を活かした遊びを組み込んできました。開発中の最新作では全世界で1,715万本以上（国内580万本以上）の販売本数を誇る『ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド・パール』から ４年ぶりの完全新作として、これまで以上の新しい遊びと新しいポケモンを加え、すべてにおいて革新的に生まれ変わる予定です。
The "Pocket Monsters" series utilities the built-in features of the Nintendo DS' 2 screens, the touch screen and the Wi-Fi capabilities in game. The latest games that are under development are completely new and come after sales of 17,150,000 copies (over 5,800,000 in Japan) in the last four years for the previous games "Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl", and the new games will be innovative and a fresh start to the series by adding new gameplay elements and Pokémon.

ゲーム内容などの情報については、今後のリリースをご期待ください。
Please stay tuned for future announcements about the upcoming games.

A similar announcement was made on the Game Freak blog but it was also announced that game director Jun'ichi Masuda would make an appearance on episode 277 of Pokémon Sunday which airs on February 7th, 2010.

Sources: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/game/g100129_02.html & http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir/?p=237