As you are all no doubt aware the release of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver is only a few short weeks away and IGN recently posted a hands on impression of the English version games. While the hands on article doesn't post any new information, I thought I would post the screenshots and a link to the article to get all you guys excited for March 14th.



For anyone interested in reading the hands on impression here is the link: http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/106/1062574p1.html

The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, The Soaring Legend - Hiroshi and Fire! / Search for the Phantom Pokémon Mew! / Pokémon Battrio 0 'Sky-ripping Rayquaza' (天駆ける伝説　ヒロシとファイヤー！ 幻のポケモン・ミュウを探せ！ ポケモンバトリオ0「空を裂くレックウザ」), aired today in Japan.

The anime rerun episode for this week was 'The Soaring Legend - Hiroshi and Fire!' which features Hiroshi, one of Satoshi's rivals. While traveling, Hiroshi encounters Silver, a Pokémon trainer searching to capture Fire. Will he be able to capture the legendary Pokémon Fire or will Rocket Gang manage to capture it?!

After the rerun episode, Robert and TIM discuss their reactions to it briefly before Professor Red wondered where Shoko was. Moments later, Shoko walks through the sliding doors holding a Mew. Golgo decides to play a quick game of Peak-a-Boo with it but lets off a fart near Robert causing them to move away and try to blow the smell away. Akiyama takes Mew from Shoko and holds it in his hands for a few moments until it fly's up into the air and disappears. Everyone is surprised that it disappeared and all wondered where it when.

For this weeks Pokémon Daisuki Project, Robert goes searching for the Phantom Pokémon Mew that disappeared from the studio. Robert tries meditating to see if they could contact Mew while enduring many distractions. After their mediation session, Mew appears outside the window and Robert quickly pursues it. Their chase takes them to a forest where they have to overcome a lot of obstacles. After a day of chasing it, Mew disappears and Robert are disappointed that they couldn't keep up with it. Yamamoto then gets a phone call from Shoko telling him that Mew has returned to the studio with her.

Afterwards, the Mew campaign was announced. From Friday January 29th, 2010 to Sunday February 28th, 2010, patrons of the Pokémon Centers will be able to pick up a Mew (A5) file folder and a Mew TCG play mat for free!
Beginning January 29th, 2010 and ending on February 11th, 2010, players of the Japanese version of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, or SoulSilver will also be able to receive a Mew. Mew is Level 5 and has a Premier Ribbon. The only move it knows is Pound (はたく). This event was previously announced in November 2009 when the Mew event was limited to only Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Players can receive the Mew via Nintendo Wi-Fi connection, Nintendo Zones (like McDonalds) and the DS stations.


Mew (A5) file folder

Pokémon Battrio Leader Sho was on during the Pokémon Game Arena segment to promote Pokémon Battrio 0 'Sky-ripping Rayquaza' (ポケモンバトリオ 0 「空を裂くレックウザ」) newest expansion to the game. Pokémon Battrio Leader Sho battled against Baba. Sho used Latios, Latias and Rayquaza while Baba countered with Luxio, Elekid and Nuoh. The Sunday crew chanted Baba's name as he started off the battle quite well but Sho showed his skills and quickly defeated Baba.

Before the show ended, Sho announced the 6 promo pucks that will be available in McDonald's Happy Meals in Japan also starting January 29th. The 6 pucks include: Pochama, Pikachu, Pichu, Meganium, Bakphoon and Ordile. The Pokémon Battrio 0 manual is also included with the puck so that new players can understand the game. Players who use one of the special pucks will be able to unlock Mew for a special battle.


McDonald's Happy Meal Pucks


During the Pokémon Sunday News segment, a demo for the upcoming DS game Pokémon Ranger - Paths of Light, set to be released March 6th, was announced. The demo will be available at Nintendo Zones and DS Stations from January 29th, at which point Eipam's Ranger Sign will be revealed as well. Also, a new Pokémon Ranger Corner will begin airing on February 14th, 2010, episode number 278. An animated short was also announced and will appear on Pokémon Sunday at some point. No further information was revealed.

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.

Players who reserve a copy of Pokémon HeartGold or SoulSilver Version can receive a figure of the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh or Lugia at participating retailers while supplies last.



Those who reserve a copy of Pokémon HeartGold Version will receive a highly-detailed 2.25" tall Ho-Oh figure. Those who reserve a copy of Pokémon SoulSilver Version will receive a 2.5" tall Lugia figure. Both figures have been handcrafted by the internationally renowned figure makers Kaiyodo of Japan. These are the same figures that were given out in Japan for the Japanese pre-orders of HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Sources: http://www.gamestop.com/ & http://www.pokemon.com/

The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, Masara Town The Setting off of a Pokémon Trainer / Which one is it? Quiz! / Pokémon Ranger - Paths of Light (マサラタウン ポケモントレーナーの旅立ち / ドッチ~ニョ？クイズ！ / ポケモンレンジャー 光の軌跡 ), aired today in Japan.

The anime rerun episode for this week was 'Masara Town The Setting off of a Pokémon Trainer'. The episode followed a new beginning trainer named Hajime who was visiting Professor Okido's laboratory to get his starter Pokémon. A Tauros stampede crashes through the lab and the starter Pokémon get spooked and run away. Will Professor Okido be able to recover the starter Pokémon so Hajime can choose from them?

During the main segment of the show, a letter was sent to the PokéSun Company by MooMoo Milk (モーモーミルク) & The Mysterious Choreographer P (謎の振り付け師P). The crew is a bit confused who they are at first, but Shoko explains that MooMoo Milk is part of the new live action ending theme for Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl, Dotchi Nyo~! (ドッチ~ニョ？). Professor Red then realizes that there is a dance associated with the song and Robert persuades Professor Red to show them. Reluctantly, he tries to perform the moves in front of them but only manages to make a fool of himself in the process. Golgo suggests that Lucario show them the dance, but Lucario just ends up doing his normal excited dance moves. Robert then head off to meet MooMoo Milk.

Robert visits a gym where MooMoo Milk and Kids are preforming the Dotchi Nyo~! dance. They watch them complete the dance in the middle of the room before greeting them. TV Tokyo has posted the dance moves for the Dotchi Nyo~! dance on their website. They are also available by clicking on the image to the right.

After completing the full dance, the main singer for MooMoo Milk and the choreographer, who reveals himself as Papaya Suzuki (パパイヤ鈴木さん), introduce themselves. Papaya Suzuki is famous for his role as the voice actor for Bogie (ボギー), the Wish Maker vendor, as well as for his choreography and dancing in the DVD bonus feature Polka O Dolka, Let's Dance!

For the first quiz question, MooMoo Milk-san put her hand into the box with a bunch of questions and read the question on the paper that she selected from the box. Robert was asked the question: Will hot water still be hot when sprayed from a bottle? (熱湯を霧吹きに入れてかけたら). The two answers they could choose from were: 'A - Hot' (A 熱い) and 'B - Not Hot' (B 熱くない). Robert stood down the middle of a red line on the gym floor as they danced to Dotchi Nyo. They were instructed to pick the A or B side at the end of the song, the side that corresponded to their answer. Akiyama was the odd one out by choosing B. They tested spraying hot water on his arm a few times to see if it was hot. He was able to withstand the sprayed water which lead Yamamoto to see if the spray bottle water was hot and it was.

The second quiz question asked: Can you stand up with only 1 finger holding you down? (指１本で立てなくする事が). The answers were: 'A - Possible' (A できる) and 'B - Not Possible' (B できない). Baba was the odd one out this time choosing B and he sat down on a chair while MooMoo Milk-san put her index finger on his forehead and told him to stand up. He wasn't able to get up. Akiyama thought Baba was fooling around and tried it himself but he also wasn't able to get up.

The third quiz question asked: Immediately after ten rotations left and right, can you run? (右・左に１０回転した後まっすぐ前に). The answers were: 'A - Can Run' (走れる) and 'B - Cannot Run' (走れない). Baba was the odd one out again this time, but he chose 'A - Can Run'. MooMoo Milk-san and Papaya Suzuki spun him around 10 times on a chair and after the 10th spin, Baba got up and tried to run. He fell down on the gym floor a few meters from the chair.

The final question asked: Can you stand on the eggs without breaking them? (たまごの上に人間が乗ったらたまごは)。The answers were: 'A - Will Break' (割れる) and 'B - Won't break' (割れない). Yamamoto was the odd one out by choosing 'B - Won't break'. With the help of Akiyama and Papaya Suzuki, they lifted up Yamamoto onto the tray's of eggs where he stood on them for a minute or so and did the Dotchi Nyo dance. After getting off, they checked all the layers to see if any of the eggs had broken. Yamamoto was right and none of them broke.

The Pokémon Sunday News segment featured a reminder for viewers of the upcoming Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl 160 - Burn, Kabigon! The King of Pokéthlon!! (燃えるカビゴン！ポケスロンの王者！！) episode airing on Thursday January 21st, 2010. The episode features Satoshi and Pikachu participating in a Pokéthlon. There was also a reminder that the latest Diamond and Pearl episodes got a "Power Up!" as the new intro 'The Greatest・Everyday' (イコー・エブリディ！) is now airing at the beginning of the episodes.

During the Pokémon Game Arena segment, Shoko-tan announced the new Pokémon Ranger - Paths of Light (ポケモンレンジャー 光の軌跡) game. She showed a card of the two protagonist which was behind a question mark in last weeks preview. She also revealed Ukulele Pichu (ウクレレピチュー) on a card and a brief video of the Pichu in the forest surrounded by other Pokémon was shown.

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 site for the upcoming game Pokémon Ranger - Paths of Light (ポケモンレンジャー 光の軌跡) for the Nintendo DS was launched earlier today. The site contains basic info about the upcoming game, high resolution game artwork as well as some new information that was not released in Corocoro.

New information:

• The Deoxys mission is called Deoxys and the Mysterious Temple (デオキシスとナゾのしんでん) and it will be available for a limited time as a Nintendo Wi-Fi download from from March 6th, 2010 to May 17th, 2010. The mission has a multiplayer option allowing players to complete the mission with others.
• Professor Shinbara (シンバラ教授) and Imachi (イマチ) return in this game.

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

The latest issue of Corocoro has revealed a new Pokémon Ranger game Pokémon Ranger - Paths of Light (ポケモンレンジャー 光の軌跡), will be released in Japan on March 6th, 2010 for 4800yen. A trial version of the game will be available to download on the Nintendo Channel on January 29th.



Below is a list of features for the new game:

• Players can choose between two protagonists, a male and and female.
• The game will take place in a new region called Oblivia (オブリビア) which appears to be a series of islands.
• PokéAssist's (ポケモンナッパーズ) return which help capture Pokémon.
• A new evil group of people called Pokémon Nappers (ポケモンナッパーズ) will be the antagonists in this game. They are lead by a character called Red Eye (レッドアイ).
• The game will feature a 4-player multiplayer mode where players can also completed dedicated cooperative missions together.
• A new feature, Ranger Sign (レンジャサイン), has been added to the styler and allows players to use the touch screen capabilities of the DS to draw the symbols. For example, players can use a Ranger Sign to call a Pokémon like Suicune which allows players to run on water while riding on Suicune.
• Players encounter Ukulele Pichu (ウクレレピチュー), a Pichu seen playing the instrument in a forest to a bunch of Pokémon. It appears that this Pichu ends up being the protagonists traveling companion.
• The legendary Entei, Suicune, Raikou, Latios and Latias are seen on the first page and players will be able to call them for assistance.
• A Deoxys special mission will be available via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and players will be able to transfer the Deoxys to Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold or SoulSilver.

The official Pokemon website announced that Pikachu Colored Pichu will be distributed at GameStop stores from January 30th, 2010 to February 14th, 2010. Players can bring in a copy of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl or Platinum Version and receive the special alternate colored Pichu.

When Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver are released, player will then be able to transfer the Pikachu Colored Pichu from their Pokémon Diamond, Pearl or Platinum Version. Players can then take Pikachu Colored Pichu to Ilex Forest (ウバメのもり) where Spiky-Eared Pichu (ギザみみピチュー) will join their team.

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/news/vg_pichu_promo-2010-01-12/

2 new passwords has been made available for the European versions of Pokemon Rumble. Visit the "Unknown Recruiting" area, (the red building), and enter the code to unlock the Pokemon.

Password	Pokémon	Attack	Code Obtained from:	Day Announced	Image
3280-5739	Giratina Origin Forme	Shadow Force	Pokémon Rumble Official Website	2009-11-05
0215-3612	Speedy Rattata	Reversal Double-Edge	Pokémon Rumble Official Website	2009-12-18

A separate page has been created to keep track of all the passwords for the Pokemon. It will be updated as new codes become available. Click here to visit the Password page.

A new password was announced that unlocks Roserade. Passwords can be enter in the home village and unlock rare Pokémon.

Password	Pokémon	Level	Code Obtained from:	Day Announced	Picture
K--Q &X%R 1%MC =8TX	Roserade	Level 50	Pokemon Sunday & Pokemon Daisuki Club	2009-12-18

A separate page has been created to keep track of all the passwords for the Pokemon. It will be updated as new codes become available. Click here to visit the Password page.

Amazon.com posted the release date and box art for Pokémon™ HeartGold Version and Pokémon™ SoulSilver Version on the weekend. Nintendo's press release has now confirmed the information. Below is the press release from Nintendo.

REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 14, 2009 - Consumers nationwide continue to snap up Nintendo products for the holidays, and Nintendo is poised to carry that momentum into 2010. Dozens of games for the Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems are on the way in a wide range of categories from both Nintendo and its third-party partners.

On the portable side, Nintendo's hand-held systems will see the arrival of a number of diverse games, including the eagerly awaited Pokémon™ HeartGold Version and Pokémon™ SoulSilver Version on March 14. Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version allow fans to return to the scenic Johto region first introduced in the beloved Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver games. The games have been fully enhanced with rich graphics, updated sound, new touch-screen controls and much more.

Source: http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=21389