The official Japanese Pokémon YouTube page has posted two Japanese Pokémon TCG videos. The first is a commercial for the Rising Fist (ライジングフィスト) expansion which will be released on June 14th, 2014. The second video is the Pokémon Card Game XY Starter Set DVD Version video that features a puppet version of Rocket Gang Nyarth explaining the rules for the game. The video is from the DVD included in the Pokémon Card Game XY Starter Sets which were released in Japan on November 8th, 2013.

Rising Fist Commercial

Pokémon Card Game XY Starter Set DVD Version Video

A Level 50 Shiny Mamoswine based on Arash Ommati's from the 2013 World Championships will be distributed at the 2014 Pokémon TCG and Video Game US National Championships in Indianapolis. It has the Thick Fat Ability and knows the following moves: Icicle Spear, Earthquake, Icicle Crash and Rock Slide.

Indy, Here We Come!

The US National Championships are just around the corner. Here’s what you need to know. Gear up for the 2014 Pokémon TCG and Video Game US National Championships, starting July 4, 2014! The three-day event is the largest Play! Pokémon tournament of the year and features some of the most fun and intense battles on the planet. Take a look at some of the news regarding the upcoming competition in Indianapolis.

Preregistration Begins

For the first time, Pokémon players will have the opportunity to register for the National Championships prior to arriving at the Indiana Convention Center. Skip the long lines and secure your seat in the competition starting now. You’ll need your Player ID handy. Preregistration is open to both Pokémon TCG and video game competitors in all age divisions. Pokémon TCG Masters Division players, you’ll be able to pay your tournament registration entry fee at the same time.

Travel Awards Issued

Hundreds of top players from around the country who have been battling throughout the year have qualified for Travel Awards and Stipends. In fact, more than $300,000 worth of Travel Awards and Stipends have been issued to nearly 500 players! Travel Awards ensure that the top players from the entire season are recognized for their excellent play and that the National Championships include some of the best players in the country.

Live Streaming on Twitch!

Once again, Play! Pokémon is using the Twitch platform to provide hours of competitive action live from the tournament floor! Live streaming will cover both Pokémon video game and Pokémon TCG matches, including Swiss rounds, top-cut matches, and of course every finals match. Tune in to the action at twitch.tv/pokemon or on Pokemon.com’s official Nationals page during the event.

National Championships live streaming schedule (times subject to change):

Saturday, July 5th, 2014
Noon to 5 p.m.: Pokémon Video Game
5 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Pokémon TCG

Sunday, July 6th, 2014
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Pokémon TCG
2 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Pokémon Video Game

A Cool Pokémon Distribution Event

At the 2013 Pokémon World Championships, Arash Ommati led an epic team to victory to become World Champion. Now you can add a Mamoswine to your game based on one of the stars from his winning party! This Lv. 50 Shiny Mamoswine is built to do massive damage with four devastating attacks—Icicle Spear, Earthquake, Icicle Crash, and Rock Slide. It is also holding a Choice Scarf to help make up for Mamoswine’s relatively slow speed.

Everyone who attends the Pokémon National Championships can get Mamoswine—not just the competitors. Be sure to bring your system from the Nintendo 3DS family and your copy of Pokémon X or Pokémon Y. Look for signs at the Indiana Convention Center hall for more details on how to get Arash’s Mamoswine!

Whether you’re competing, cheering on your friends, or just stopping by to join the fun, we look forward to seeing you on the Fourth of July weekend at the Indiana Convention Center for the Pokémon National Championships. Good luck, Trainers!

Sources: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/indy-here-we-come/ and http://www.twitch.tv/Pokemon

The Pokémon TCG: XY Furious Fists expansion set was revealed to distributors on June 4th, 2014 and it was released on August 13th, 2014. The Japanese equivalent set Rising Fist (ライジングフィスト) was released in Japan on June 14th, 2014.

It was also announced on the official English Pokémon forums by Organized Play Director Dave Schwimmer that starting in August of 2014, the newest English TCG sets will only be legal for official tournament play 21 days after the official release date. This means players will not be allowed to use Furious Fists cards at the Pokémon World Championships as the set will be released on August 13th, 2014 and the Pokémon World Championships take place in Washington D.C. on August 16th and 17th, 2014. The full details of this rule change is posted below.

Become King of the Ring!

Trainers, step in the ring and fire up your ferocity for the Pokémon TCG: XY-Furious Fists expansion! Brace yourselves for a grand tournament unlike any before with Mega Lucario-EX and Mega Heracross-EX! And, as the competition intensifies, a host of Pokémon appear for the first time in the Pokémon TCG-each one eager to prove itself as a master of battle! With a team backed by brand-new Trainer cards to power up your Fighting-type Pokémon, your opponents will be left wondering what hit them!

Features:

• Over 110 cards
• 5 new Pokémon-EX
• 2 new Mega Evolution Pokémon

Vendor Supplies

Booster Supplies	Theme Deck
Pokémon TCG: XY-Furious Fists Booster Product code: 146-10898 Configuration: 10 cards EAN: 0-820650-108983 MSRP: $3.99 USD each	Pokémon TCG: XY-Furious Fists Theme Deck Product code: 146-10903 Configuration: 60-card decks EAN: 0-820650-109034 MSRP: $12.99 USD each
Pokémon TCG: XY-Furious Fists Booster Display Product code: 146-11898 Configuration: 36 boosters EAN: 0-820650-118982 4 3/4" H x 5 1/4" W x 2 1/2" D, 1.56 lbs. MSRP: $143.64 USD	Pokémon TCG: XY-Furious Fists Theme Deck Display Product code: 146-11903 Configuration: 8 theme decks EAN: 0-820650-119033 7 9/16" H x 7 29/32" W x 6 D, 3 lbs. MSRP: $103.92 USD
Pokémon TCG: XY-Furious Fists Booster Master Carton Product code: 146-12898 Configuration: 6 displays (216 boosters) EAN: 0-820650-128981 5 7/8" H x 16 1/2" W x 5 1/2" D, 12 lbs. MSRP: $861.84 USD	Pokémon TCG: XY-Furious Fists Theme Deck Master Carton Product code: 146-12903 Configuration: 6 displays (48 decks) EAN: 0-820650-129032 18 7/16" H x 16 3/16" W x 7 3/4" D, 24 lbs. MSRP: $623.52 USD
Pokémon TCG: XY-Furious Fists Sleeved Booster Product code: 146-10899 Configuration: 10 cards EAN: 0-820650-108990 6 3/4" H x 3 13/16" W, 0.65 lbs. MSRP: $3.99 USD each	Pokémon TCG: XY-Furious Fists Sleeved Booster Master Carton Product code: 146-12899 Configuration: 6 inner cartons (144 boosters) EAN: 0-820650-128998 12 1/4" H x 11 3/8" W x 6 15/16" D, 9 lbs. MSRP: $574.56 USD

Furious Fists Launch Kit

Supercharge your Pokémon Trading Card release day with the XY Furious Fists Launch Kit! It includes 72 booster packs and 8 theme decks from the XY - Furious Fists expansion, plus 16 foil promo cards to trade, play, and add to your collection!


Each Pokémon TCG: XY - Furious Fists Launch Kit contains:

• 72 XY - Furious Fists booster packs!
• 8 XY - Furious Fists theme decks!
• 16 exciting foil cards: 8 each of two designs!
• A unique shelf display to hold the product for the new release!

Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Collector Pin 3-Pack

Power up your Pokémon TCG collection with 3 booster packs, and show your Pokémon pride with 1 of 3 awesome collector’s pins featuring Mega Evolution Pokémon—the blue Dragon-type Mega Charizard, the orange Fire-type Mega Charizard, or the unstoppable Mega Lucario!

The Mega Evolution Collector Pin 3-Pack includes:

• 3 Pokémon TCG booster packs
• 1 of 3 Mega Evolution Pokémon collector’s pins

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/xy-mega-evolution-collector-pin-3-pack

Pokémon TCG: Krookodile EX Box

The Pokémon TCG: Krookodile EX Box was released in July 2014. The fearsome jaws that never let go are on your side with the Pokémon TCG: Krookodile-EX Box! Sink your teeth into a never-before-seen foil promo card featuring the hard-biting style of this impressive desert Pokémon, and make those mighty fangs even bigger with a fantastic oversize foil promo card. But that’s not all—expand your collection with the contents of 4 Pokémon TCG booster packs, plus a BONUS code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, and bring some bite to your battles!

The Pokémon TCG: Krookodile-EX Box Includes:

• Krookodile-EX as a never-before-seen foil promo card
• 4 Pokémon TCG booster packs
• A special oversize foil promo card featuring Krookodile-EX
• A BONUS code card to unlock a promo card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online!

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/xy-krookodile-ex-box

Mega Charizard Collection

The Mega Charizard Collections were released on August 18th, 2014. Feel the furious flames of Mega Charizard, and let your imagination take flight with 1 of 2 unbelievable sculpted figures featuring this awesome Pokémon! But that's not all: the Mega Charizard Collection also fires up your battles with 4 Pokémon TCG booster packs, plus a special foil promo card - because nothing is hotter than Mega Charizard!

The collection includes:

• A special figure of Mega Charizard X or Mega Charizard Y
• 4 Pokemon TCG booster packs
• A special foil promo card featuring Charizard

Pokémon TCG: Mega Charizard Box

The Pokémon TCG: Mega Charizard Box was released in August 2014. It’s time to light an inferno, because the fan favorite Pokémon Charizard is here! Unleash the wild fire of this incredible Pokémon as a special foil card, and then turn up the heat with a fantastic oversize foil card featuring Mega Charizard-EX! But that’s not all—expand your collection with three Pokémon TCG booster packs, and get fired up for battle!

The Pokémon TCG: Mega Charizard box includes:

• A special foil card featuring Charizard to add to your collection!
• 3 Pokémon TCG booster packs
• 1 of 2 special oversize foil cards featuring Mega Charizard-EX

New Expansion Card Rule Change

Beginning with the Pokémon TCG release in August 2014, Play! Pokémon will now set the tournament legality date of all new TCG sets for 21 days after the official street dates in all markets worldwide at three weeks after the official release date.

This means that if a TCG set releases on the 7th of a given month, that the first day that cards from that set will be legal for play in sanctioned tournaments would be the 28th of that same month. Sanctioned limited format events will not be affected, as the product for these events is provided by the organizer.

Sets will be legal for play in TCG Online general play, and casual tournaments as of the release date, offering players an opportunity to test cards and decks in the weeks leading up to the tournament legal date.

The tournament legal date is based off of the U.S. release date, and will not change based on shifted international market release dates. Play! Pokémon will publish a worldwide tournament legal date for each set prior to its release.

Organized Play
Director Dave Schwimmer
May 30th, 2014

The 2014 Pokémon UK National Championships were held on May 24th, 2014 and May 25th, 2014 in Manchester, England. Below are the results from the competitions.

“HELLO, MISTER PRESIDENT!” POKÉMON EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS HEAD TO WASHINGTON, DC, FOR THE 2014 POKÉMON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Competitors from the UK Nationals Win the Opportunity to Compete for Titles of Pokémon Trading Card Game and Video Game World Champion

London, UK—May 29, 2014— Europe’s finest Pokémon video game and Trading Card Game players will travel to Washington, DC, this August. This past weekend saw a host of hopeful champions demonstrating their finest battling skills and strategy, with the victors winning invitations and Travel Awards to the 2014 Pokémon Video World Championships, taking place August 16–17 in America’s capital.

The 2014 Pokémon TCG and Video Game National Champions are:

2014 Pokémon Trading Card Game National Champions—Junior Division
Winner: Lucinda Barton
Finalist: Kyle Guest
Semi Finalist: Daniel Sheehan
Semi Finalist: Khalil Ben-Gacem

2014 Pokémon Trading Card Game National Champions—Senior Division
Winner: Demetris Eaton
Finalist: Joshua Toulmin
Semi Finalist: Arun Jhinger
Semi Finalist: Joshua Richards

2014 Pokémon Trading Card Game National Champions—Masters Division
Winner: Scott Burgess
Finalist: Samuel McLewee
Semi Finalist: Karl Blake
Semi Finalist: Sami Sekkoum

2014 Pokémon Video Game National Champions—Junior Division
Winner: Kelian Urch
Finalist: Enzo Tigroudja
Semi Finalist: Adam Balela
Semi Finalist: Jaden Davies

2014 Pokémon Video Game National Champions—Senior Division
Winner: Nicola Gini
Finalist: Sam Gilbert
Semi Finalist: Lordie Bevan
Semi Finalist: Jonathan Marston

2014 Pokémon Video Game National Champions—Masters Division
Winner: Albert Baṅeres
Finalist: Miguel Marti
Semi Finalist: Carlo Arbelli
Semi Finalist: Kelly Mercier-White

Event City in Manchester was the battlefield for the 2014 Pokémon UK National Championships, with competitors battling in three age divisions—Junior, Senior, and Masters. Video game competitors battled using the latest Pokémon video games, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, while Pokémon TCG players built decks using cards across multiple Pokémon TCG expansions.

The crowned winners now have the opportunity to battle against some of the best Pokémon video game and Trading Card Game players from more than 30 countries around the world, including competitors from North America, South America, Australia, Africa, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, and across Europe.

For players who couldn’t make it to a live event, there is one more Online Competition:
· (June 20–22): Video Game Online Competition: 2014 International Challenge June

Episode 32 of Pokémon Get TV, Do Coil Dream of Electric Mice!? / A Grand Presentation of the High Points of the Pokémon Movie, with an Appearance by SCANDAL, who Sing the Movie's Theme Song! / The PokéTV Challenge will have 'PokéRiddle', etc! aired yesterday.

The episode started with the usual preview clips, which announced that today's episode will be a Pokémon movie special featuring SCANDAL as guests, a showcase of famous move scenes and information on the new movie tie-in video game.

Taka then introduced the show, and asked if the other hosts were fired up, which they were. He then said his usual line of telling Shoko-tan she looks cute today, and she replied that that line was getting pretty routine now. Toshi then said they'd have some cute guests on today too, and introduced the members of SCANDAL, the 4-member girls' band singing "Meteor Shower at Dawn", the theme song for The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie. The three members we have as guests for this episode are HARUNA (vocals & guitar), RINA (drums and vocals) and MAMI (guitar and vocals). Toshi asked them if they liked Pokémon, HARUNA replying that they love it, and RINA adding that they're part of the "Pokémon generation"; Pokémon has been there all throught their lives ever since kindergarten. She also adds that the first movie she ever saw in her life was a Pokémon one. Taka says that's really cute, Toshi tells him not to fawn over their guests like that, and Taka says he was actually talking about Toshi.


Next up is the PokéTV Animation segment, where today's episode is Pocket Monsters Episode 30, Do Coil Dream of Electric Mice!?. Shoko-tan explains the basic plot of the episode: After the group's arrival in Gunjo City, Pikachu get sick, and then the power goes out during its treatment at the Pokémon Center, prompting Satoshi and friends to visit the power plant to see what happened... where they run into something scary. The summary makes Taka really excited to see the episode, and he starts it right away.

After the episode ends, Taka expresses his dislike of the unfriendly Joy with his classic "No no no!" skit, which the three SCANDAL members go on to imitate, much to everyone's amusement.

PokéTV Challenge

Next up is the PokéTV challenge segment. Today's first challenge is an installment of the "Think Clearly Quiz! PokéRiddle". The narrator explains the basic rules, that all 7 contestants must manage to solve the given riddle to complete the challenge, and Toshi introduces the prize: If the challenge is completed, one lucky viewer will get 20 packs of cards from the Pokémon Card Game XY expansion Wild Blaze.


The riddle was as follows (note: this riddle requires an understanding of the Japanese language and can not be solved by reading the English translation alone):

Question	Hint	Answer
As Satoshi was walking down the street, he came across the poster in the picture. What did it say? （サトシが道を歩いているとこんな貼り紙を見つけました この貼り紙にはなんと書いてあるでしょう?）	What is the English name for the number 2? (数字の2を英語で言うと?) Spoiler: Click to show!	"Way to School (通学路 tsuugakuro)" If 2 is read as the English "two", or rather its Japanese approximation pronunciation "tsuu", this sounds like "The 2 is black" (2が黒 tsuu ga kuro) Spoiler: Click to show!

Shoko-tan immediately guesses the answer is "Pocket Monsters Black 2", but after she's told that is wrong, none of the others manage to think of anything, and Toshi gives them the hint early. After the get the hint, all the participants hit upon the correct answer fairly quickly, completing the challenge.

The next challenge is "Let's Pinpoint the Exact Pokémon". The narrator explains the rules: Each of the 7 participants will select one Pokémon from a given group of 20, and if the combined weight of these 7 Pokémon ends up being between 290 and 300 kg, the challenge is completed. The 20 Pokémon can be seen in the pictures below. Toshi then introduced the prize: If the challenge is completed, one lucky winner will get a set of four MonColle figures; Mega Fushigibana, Mega Lizardon X, Mega Lizardon Y and Mega Kamex.


Robin is first, wanting to get a Pokémon that's neither too light nor too heavy, and picks Chigoras, which he estimates is about 40kg. It turns out to weigh just 26, but he's pleased enough with that choice. Next up is MAMI, who starts wondering about Coil and Rarecoil's weights, eventually settling on trying Coil, which she guesses is about 15kg based on its size and Steel type. Its actual weight is 6kg, much lighter than anyone expected, and only bringing the total to 32 kg. Next is Yukito, who wants to find something heavy to get the total weight up a bit. He wonders about Nassy and Lizardon, eventually settling on Nassy, estimating it to weigh around 45kg. He misses the mark completely, as it actually weights an entire 120kg. The group agrees this is actually fine, since they'll still need an additional 148kg after this. Shoko-tan is next, and suggests that if they all pick light Pokémon now, the final player can choose a heavy one. She chooses Yancham, estimating it at roughly 10kg. She's pretty spot on, its actual weight being 8kg. Next is RINA, who wants to pick something a bit heavier, gong for Mega Kucheat, which she estimates weights about 50kg. She misses the mark, it actually weighing 23.5kg, but the others are fine with that. Taka is next, with 116.5kg left before they hit 300. Taka says he'll try to find a Pokémon that weighs around 100kg. He goes for Kirikizan, which weights 70kg, which the group is happy about. The final player is HARUNA, and Toshi points out that she needs to find a Pokémon that weighs between 36.5 and 46.5kg to complete the challenge. She considers Dotekkotsu, but decides against it since she's not sure if the iron bar it carries would add to the weight or not, and goes for Nidangiru instead. Unfortunately, it only weighs 4.5kg, meaning the total weight ended up being too low and the challenge is lost. Toshi then reveals that Dotekkotsu weighed 40kg, and if she had chosen that as originally planned, she'd have won.

Pokémon Movie Quiz

Toshi and Shoko-tan introduce the next segment, the "7 High Points of Pokémon Movies as Given by Pokémon Movie Fans Quiz". The rules are explained: Kids around the city have been interviewed about what they look forward to in a Pokémon movie, and their replies have been sorted into 7 broad answers. The PokeTV team, consisting of Robin, Yukito and Taka, and the SCANDAL team, consisting of HARUNA, RINA and MAMI, will now alternate between trying to guess what these 7 broad answers are. The first team to guess 4 correct answers will win a special "Cocoon of Destruction" trophy.

The SCANDAL team goes first, and HARUNA guesses one of the answers is "Parents and their children can enjoy them together", which unfortunately wasn't one of the given answers, though Toshi points out that they're of course right about that being a high point as well.

Next is the PokéTV team, and they guess "Pokémon we haven't seen before appear in the movies" being one of the answers, which is correct. For the last 16 years, entirely new Pokémon, including many legendary Pokémon and mythical Pokémon, have appeared for the first time in a theatrical movie, including Lucario, Latios, Latias, Shaymin, Deoxys, Entei and more. In "The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie", we will meet the new Pokémon Diancie, who will travel together with Satoshi and his friends. What kind of role will she play in the movie?


With the PokéTV team in the lead, it's once again the SCANDAL team's turn, with RINA guessing "Intense battles" is one of the given answers, which is correct. The Pokémon movies have always had amazing battle scenes in them, with the fight between the Pokémon referred to as gods in 2009's Arceus - Towards the Continuum of Conquest and the battle etwen Mewtwo and the red Genesect in 2013's Extremespeed Genesect: The Awakening of Mewtwo being singled out as the best. In "The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie", the Destruction Pokémon Yveltal and the Life Pokémon Xerneas will appear before us. What kind of battle will unfold between these two legendary Pokémon?


The PokéTV team's next guess is "You receive special Pokémon as gifts", which is once again correct. Every year, there is one special Pokémon given out with the pre-order tickets and another special Pokémon given out in the movie theaters. This year, those who buy a pre-order ticket will receive the mythical Pokémon Darkrai, while all those who go see the movies in theaters will receive the mythical Pokémon Diancie, the star of "The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie". This Diancie comes with the exclusive move Diamond Storm, a handy move that hits multiple opponents at once.


SCANDAL is next, MAMI guessing one of the high points is that there's actually two movies, hitting the fourth given answer, "The Co-Feature". Every year, a short filled with cute Pokémon is shown as a co-feature to the feature film. This year, the short is titled "Pikachu, What Kind of Keys are These?". In this short, Pikachu and the other Pokémon use the keys carried by the Pokémon Cleffy to go on adventures through mysterious worlds where mythical Pokémon live. What kind of encounters await them there?


The PokéTV team next guess is "the original stories in the movies", which is close enough to one of the actual answers, "Touching stories", to be accepted as correct. The Pokémon movies have always had powerful, emotional stories centered around the friendship between humans and Pokémon, with one of the greatest being Darkrai sacrificing itself in the battle against Dialga and Palkia for the sake of the humans who saw it as a threatening monster in 2007's Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai. Another scene that brought many to tears was Satoshi's desperate struggle to save Victini in 2011's Victini and the Light Hero Reshiram / Victini and the Dark Hero Zekrom. "The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie" will be a story about Satoshi, Diancie and their friends' journey to find the Pokémon Xerneas, which is said to possess sacred power. Two thieves who want Diancie's powers for themselves stand in the way, and eventually even the Destruction Pok´mon Yveltal halt their progress. How will this end?


The movie's production staff visited the world's second largest country, Canada, to gather reference material for the movie, and Director Yuyama explains in an interview that Canada was chosen because it has many cities with a European atmosphere to them, along with abundant, varied nature with lots of forests and lakes, which are all things he wanted to include in this year's movie.


SCANDAL is next, and as the performers of this year's theme song, they guess one of the high points is to sing along to the movie's theme song in the theaters. Indeed, "The music" was one of the given answers. As already mentioned, the theme song for "The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie" will be SCANDAL's "Meteor Shower at Dawn". HARUNA explains that the song is a fun pop song that embodies how enjoyable a journey is, and RINA adds that when they heard that Diancie's power is to create diamonds, they made sure to include the word "diamond" in the lyrics to create a further connection between the song and the movie.


Toshi says there's only one high point left to guess, and that the score is now 3-3 with the PokéTV team being the next to guess. If they guess right, they win! The team's guess is "Extravagant Voice Actors", which is indeed the final answer. The Pokémon movies have always contracted famous celebrities to play the various new main characters and Pokémon, and this year's movie is no exception. The ninja thief Riot will be played by Koichi "Yama-chan" Yamadera in his 17th Pokémon movie in a row. The female thief Marilyn will be played by the popular actress Rika Adachi, while the father and daughter duo helping Satoshi and his friends on their way, Algus and Miriss, will be portrayed by Reiji Nakagawa from the comedy duo Nakagawa-ke and our very own Anchor Shoko-tan in her 8th Pokémon movie in a row! Finally, the legendary Pokémon Xerneas will be played by legendary screen actress Yoshiko Mita, who has more than 60 movies on her resume. In addition, the popular idol Mayu Watanabe from AKB48 will be narrating the co-feature "Pikachu, What Kind of Keys are These?".


Since the last answer was correct, Toshi announces the PokéTV team as the winners of the quiz, and hands over the Cocoon of Destruction tropy, but Taka asks to get a closer look and pulls off the wrapping paper obscuring the top of the trophy, revealing it to be an old trophy Taka won in a golf tournament.

The Thieves and the 1000 Pokémon

The narrator then announces a new, completely free video game based on the movie. It's called "The Thieves and the 100 Pokémon", and features both the movie characters Marilyn and Riot and a story that ties into the movie. In the game, you use the Nintendo 3DS Streetpass function to assemble an army of Pokémon you use to defeat your in-game enemies. The game will be available via the Nintendo 3DS eshop between June 5th and September 30th. Further information will be made available at a later date.

The Lizardon Mega Battle

As Toshi is about to end the episode, Robin interrupts, saying he has something to show them. He then pulls out a Pokémon Card Game card, XY promo card 048: Mafoxy EX, a special holofoil card given out to all participants at the official "Lizardon Mega Battle" tournament. Robin explains that he went to that tournament and made a report from it, then starts his video.

Before his segment starts, however, we get a new segment where Yukito and AD Pikachu go to a 7-Eleven to receive the special Darkrai you get with the special pre-order movie ticket. First, they get a special pre-order movie ticket and the Darkrai Present Guide that coms with it from the store. Next, they start up their Pocket Monsters X/Y game at a place where one can connect to the Internet, which can be be done right there in the store thanks to the handy 7-Spot hotspot service they have. Next, they choose the "Mystery Gift" option from the game's title menu and enter the password found on the special pre-order ticket. Finally, they start the game and talk to the woman in blue now present at the Pokémon Center to receive the Darkrai. This Darkrai even comes with the powerful move Phantom Force that hits even if the opponent uses moves like Protect, which Darkrai can't normally learn.


Finally, Robin's report from the Lizardon Mega Battle starts. The "Lizardon Mega Battle Eastern Japan Tournament" was an official Pokémon Card Game tournament held at Pacifico Yokohama over two days, Saturday May 3rd and Sunday May 4th. The four top players from this tournament, along with the four top players from the upcoming "Lizardon Mega Battle Western Japan Tournament" will continue on to the Japanese Championships, and the top four players from that will win entries to the Pokémon World Championships 2014 in Washington D.C. as Japanese representatives. Robin shows up to see long lines, and asks some kids in the line if they're going to participate, and they reply that they didn't pre-register, but they're hoping to register on the site, and it is explained that in addition to those who registered online, people who show up at the tournament can register on the spot as long as there are still positions open, which is what most of the people are standing in line for. Robin reveals he brought his own deck and intends to participate too, and the kids in line instruct him to go to the end of the line and not try to skip.


The tournament itself started at 9:40am with the B Division, for middle schoolers and older, which of course incudes Robin. The tournament system is then explained. Each division starts with "Preliminary League Matches", where the players are divided into groups of four that will play each other in a round-robin series of matches. The winner from each of these groups of four will then go on to the Tournament Preliminaries, and the 16 best from these will continue on to the tournament proper. Robin's strategy is to go on the offense with powerful Pokémon EX cards. In his first match, he uses Yveltal EX's damaging "Evil Ball" attack, which deals an addition 20 damage for each energy on both players' Pokémon, leading him to victory. He wins his second match the same way, doing great in his very first tournament. His third opponent has won both his earlier matches too, and counters Robin's strategy by using the Kaenshi card from the new Wild Blaze expansion, which Ability "Intimidating Mane" prevents all damage from an opponent's Basic Pokémon, which all Pokémon EX are. Robin ends up losing agaisnt this overwhelming opponent, and thus fails to continue on from the initial league matches.


Next, it's time for the A division, for grade schoolers and younger, and Robin spots several participants from both last year's WCS and the Pokémon Dragon King Match finals among the players. The tournament finals take place the next day, with the ultimate winner being 10 year old Hitoshi Ohmura, who is participating in his very first official tournament. Together with the three runner-ups, 10 year old Yui Kaizaki, 11 year old Rina Maruyama and 8 year old Tatsuya Kawamoto, he will go on to the Lizardon Mega Battle Japanese Championships in Osaka, where he will compete for the championship. The Lizardon Mega Battle Japan Championships will be held at the Pokémon Center Osaka June 7th and June 8th 2014.

Participating GameStop stores in the United States and EB Games stores in Canada will start giving out Mega Charizard EX special codes printed on receipts of those that purchase three Pokémon TCG booster packs. The code unlocks one of two Mega Charizard EX cards for the Pokémon TCG Online. Codes will be given out until June 8th, 2014 and players must redeem the code by June 30th, 2014.


Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/get-a-bonus-digital-mega-charizard-ex/

The Pokémon World Championships 2014 official Japanese website launched on April 15th, 2014. The site contains information about the upcoming tournaments in Japan and where players can participate in order to qualify for the Pokémon World Championships 2014 in Washington, D.C.


A video featuring Pokémon Get TV (ポケモンゲット☆TV) hosts Director Robin and Director Yukito was also posted. They recap most of the information on the website including: the Japan Cup 2014 (ジャパンカップ2014) and the Pokémon Card Game Lizardon Mega Battle.

Pokémon World Championships 2014 Video

Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/wcs2014/

The Xerneas and Yveltal Pokémon Card Game XY Movie Commemorate Sets (ﾎﾟｹﾓﾝｶｰﾄﾞｹﾞｰﾑXY　映画公開記念) have been revealed and will be released in Japan on July 19th, 2014, the same day that the 17th Pocket Monsters The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie hits theaters. The Xerneas Set (ｾﾞﾙﾈｱｽｾｯﾄ) and the Yveltal Set (ｲﾍﾞﾙﾀﾙｾｯﾄ) will each come with a Xerneas or Yveltal card, a postcard, two X Collection or Y Collection booster packs, two Wild Blaze booster packs and two Rising Fist booster packs. Each set will cost 972yen including tax.


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The Pokémon Company International announced that the 17th Pokémon movie will be called: Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction. It was also revealed that Pokémon X and Y have almost sold a combined total of 12 million copies worldwide since their October 2013 launch, This brings the overall Pokémon video games sales to date at approximately 245 million. More than 20 billion Pokémon TCG cards gave shipped globally and anime is licensed for broadcast in more than 160 countries and in more than 30 languages.

Press Release

POKÉMON EXPANDS ITS ANIMATION OFFERINGS AND REACH AROUND THE WORLD
New Feature Film and Television Season, Video-on-Demand Deals, and More Broadcast Partners Help Bring More Pokémon Animation to More People

Cannes, Paris—April 7, 2014—The Pokémon Company International kicked off MIPTV by announcing its newest feature-length animated film, Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, which is now available for license. The movie features Ash and Pikachu, plus other classic Pokémon as well as those making their animation debut from the blockbuster Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video games. With more broadcast and VOD partners signed, brand-new TV animation in homes, and the new movie on the horizon, 2014 promises to be a strong year for Pokémon animation.

Pokémon’s expanded VOD offerings include deals with Netflix and Hulu. Fans in all Netflix territories have enjoyed classic Pokémon seasons and movies since content launched in March, and fan favorite Pokémon animation also debuted on Hulu in the US this February. The Netflix and Hulu deals come after The Pokémon Company International launched the Pokémon TV application for iOS and Android devices in 2013.

Fans in Russia will once again enjoy their favorite animated episodes, as Pokémon and the Russian free-to-air broadcaster 2X2 recently signed a deal to begin airing Pokémon the Series: XY this September. The season, which is already airing in numerous markets around the world, brings the total number of Pokémon episodes to nearly 800. 2X2 joins European partners including CITV in the UK, Gulli in France, K2 in Italy, YEP! in Germany, Clan TV in Spain, TV4 in Sweden, TV2 in Norway, VT4 and Club RTL in Belgium, and Disney XD in markets across Europe. Other broadcast partners are Cartoon Network in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Latin America; Eleven in Australia; etv in South Africa; and YTV in Canada.

A leading children’s entertainment franchise, Pokémon features a wide array of offerings including video games, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, animation, and various licensed products. Pokémon X and Pokémon Y recently became the fastest-selling video games for the Nintendo 3DS system, selling nearly 12 million copies worldwide since their October 2013 launch and adding to the more than 245 million Pokémon video games sold to date. With more than 20 billion Pokémon TCG cards shipped globally and animation licensed for broadcast in more than 160 countries and in more than 30 languages, Pokémon is a long-standing hit among fans around the world.

The Pokémon Company International is excited to meet new and existing partners at MIPTV at stand P0.A20.

Movie Summary

In the underground Diamond Domain, where many Carbink live, the Mythical Pokémon Diancie serves as ruler. The Heart Diamond that sustains the land is beginning to fall apart, and Diancie is not yet strong enough to create a new one. While seeking help from the Legendary Pokémon Xerneas, Diancie encounters a group of thieves who want to take control of its diamond-producing power—and who awaken the Legendary Pokémon Yveltal from its cocoon in the process! Can Ash and his friends help Diancie discover its true power, stop Yveltal's rampage, and save the Diamond Domain?

The Pokémon Company International announced last week the Pokémon Spring Regional Championships 2014 for the US and Canada, but today they announced the three European cities that will host the 2014 Pokémon European National Championships.

Road to Worlds Travels Through More Than 30 Pokémon National Championships Events

Pokémon Video Game and Trading Card Game Competitors across the Globe Battle for a Place in the 2014 Pokémon World Championships in Washington, DC - London, UK—April 2, 2014—The road to the 2014 Pokémon World Championships heats up as more than 30 countries across the globe are set to host Pokémon National Championships over the next few months. These national tournaments provide Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video game players and Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) players an opportunity to earn an invitation to the most prestigious Pokémon event of the year: the 11th annual Pokémon World Championships, held August 16–17, 2014, in Washington, DC.

“Our vibrant Pokémon community loves a good Pokémon battle,” said J.C. Smith, director of Consumer Marketing, The Pokémon Company International. “The Pokémon National Championships will bring out the best players and biggest fans in each country.”

Three European cities will host the 2014 Pokémon European National Championships, featuring both Pokémon video game and TCG tournaments. The video game tournaments are open to all Europeans, while the Pokémon TCG tournaments are open to citizens of the host countries.

• 2014 Pokémon German National Championships: May 3–4, 2014, in Bochum, Germany
• 2014 Pokémon UK National Championships: May 24–25, 2014, in Manchester, UK
• 2014 Pokémon Italian National Championships: May 31–June 1, 2014, in Milan, Italy

Indianapolis, Indiana, will host the US 2014 National Championships on July 4–6. More than 2,000 Pokémon video game and TCG players from across the country are expected to compete at the open event. Canadian video game players are also eligible to compete at the US National Championships, while the Pokémon TCG Canadian National Championships begins June 28, 2014, in Kitchener, Ontario.

Additional Pokémon National Championships will be held in Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, North America, and South America. Top finishers will move on to the 2014 Pokémon World Championships held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.