The official Pokémon website has revealed the three new Pokémon LEGENDs cards that players can find in the upcoming set HS Unleashed. Each card one is composed of two of the three legendary Pokémon: Raikou, Entei or Suicune. The cards once again have some of the most extraordinary art depicting these Legendary Pokémon! Below are the revealed cards and some information from the official press release.

These new Pokémon LEGENDs continue to demonstrate the same power as Ho-Oh LEGEND and Lugia LEGEND from the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion. But latest Pokémon LEGENDs have a few twists that make them all the more intriguing: each of them has two types, meaning they can be extra-effective against more than one type of Defending Pokémon. However, they all have two types of Weakness as well! It’s twice the benefit...and twice the risk! Further, these Pokémon LEGEND cards will net your opponent two Prize cards if they get Knocked Out in battle—fortunately, they all have high HP, making them especially tough to take down!


The Pokémon TCG expansion: HS—Unleashed will arrive in stores in the United States on May 12, 2010.

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/news/tcg_hgss2_featured_legends-2010-03-22/

The official Pokémon website has announced the next Pokémon TCG expansion, HeartGold SoulSilver — Unleashed. Below is some of the information from their press release.



Raikou... Entei... Suicune... Alone, each of these Legendary Pokémon is a force to be reckoned with, but let loose in pairs, they become amazing LEGEND cards! In the Pokémon TCG: HS—Unleashed expansion, you'll find Pokémon Prime bursting at the seams, powerful Pokémon like Jirachi and Shaymin raring to join the battle, and Pokémon LEGENDs joining forces for twice the excitement! Are you a powerful enough Trainer to command what's been Unleashed?



With more than 90 cards, the brand-new Pokémon TCG: HS—Unleashed expansion will arrive in stores nationwide on May 12, 2010.

Features of the new Pokémon TCG: HS—Unleashed expansion:

* Legendary Pokémon—Entei, Raikou, and Suicune—appear in pairs on Pokémon LEGEND cards
* Discover six amazing Pokémon Prime cards, including Tyranitar and Steelix!
* Introduction of Chaos Control and Steel Sentinel theme decks

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/news/tcg_hgss2_announce-2010-03-15/

The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, Nyarth's A-E-I-O-U / Fruit Punch and Robert's Original Card Battle! / Director Shoko-tan Loves the New Pokemon She Raised (ニャースのあいうえお / フルーツポンチとロバートがポケサンオリジナルカードバトル！ / しょこたん部長がかわいがって育てた新しいポケモン登場), aired today in Japan.

The anime rerun episode for this week was the original series episode Nyarth's A-E-I-O-U (ニャースのあいうえお). The episode featured the origins of Nyarth and how he learned to speak a human language.

Shoko-tan started off the live action segment in today's episode by showing off the new cookie baking oven from Takara Tomy. As usual, Shoko-tan decides to mix the food with some interesting ingredients and got the rest of the cast to try her new 'delicacies'. She gave Golgo a cookie sandwich with chocolate and a dried plum (チョコレート+うめぼし). Golgo found it to be quite disgusting at first but then called is 'delicious' (ウマい) and finished eating it.

Shoko-tan then made another treat, this time it was chocolate and natto (fermented soybeans) (チョコレート+なっとう) and Akiyama was the one to try it. He was confused about what he was eating though.

Finally Shoko-tan made her final treat for Yamamoto. It was another cookie with chocolate and assorted sashimi. (チョコレート+さしみのもりあわせ). Sashimi is generally very fresh raw seafood, sliced into thin pieces, something not served with chocolate and cookies. Yamamoto took a bite of it and collapsed on the floor unconscious.

Once again Robert competed in an original Card Battle featuring cards from the expansion Revived Legends (ポケモンカードゲームLEGEND 「よみがえる伝説」). Dr. Takashima (タカシマ先生) of the Pokémon Card Game company in Japan once again returned to provide insightful information about the cards.

For this battle, Robert faced Fruit Punch (フルーツポンチ), a Japaense comedy duo that consists of Kentaro Wataru (亘健太郎) and Takeshi Murakami (村上健志). In the end, Dr. Takashima declared Robert the winners of the card battle.

Just before the ending credits, Director Lucario announced the Valentines Day promotional gift at the Pokémon Centers. Patrons that visit the Pokémon Centers on Valentines Day can receive a Pokémon Sunday stationary folder.



During the new Pokémon Ranger Corner, 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. The Deoxys can be transferred to Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver. Deoxys is level 50 and knows the following moves: Psycho Boost (サイコブースト), Meteor Mash (コメットパンチ), Superpower (ばかぢから) and Hyper Beam (はかいこうせん).


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Various Japanese online shops have added a new Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion to their databases. Pokémon Card Game - Lost Link - (ポケモンカードゲーム ロストリンク) will be available April 16th, 2010 for 200yen per pack including tax. The cards can also be bought in box of 20 packs. Each pack contains 7 cards from the new 40 card set.

Mew, Gangar, Absol and Jibacoil are the Pokémon Prime cards available in this new set. Pokémon Prime cards are one of the replacements for the Pokémon LV.X. cards. Darkrai & Crecelia are the LEGEND cards.

The official Pokémon website has released information about the upcoming Noctowl card for the Pokémon TCG: HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion! Below is information about the card.

The Owl Pokémon Noctowl (8/123) stares out into the night sky, pondering its next move. And you'll be all the wiser with this Stage 1 Pokémon in your deck, too! Noctowl can use its Night Sight Poké-Power to let you draw an extra card every turn, giving you an additional opportunity to get just that card you're looking for. And in battle, Noctowl’s Extrasensory attack does 40 damage plus 40 more damage if you and your opponent have the same number of cards in your hand. So, rely on Night Sight to match your opponent's hand, and then let Noctowl deliver an 80-damage blow!

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/news/tcg_hgss1_featured_noctowl-2010-01-26/

The official Pokémon website has posted the two new LEGEND cards which feature Ho-oh and Lugia. Each Pokémon LEGEND requires two special cards to create one larger completed card. To play a Pokémon LEGEND, you must have both halves of the Pokémon in your hand and you must play them at the same time.

Below is part of the news that was posted on the official site regarding these new cards and the rule changes regarding them.

Pokémon LEGENDs are unique in that, when in play, they are neither Basic Pokémon nor Evolved Pokémon. As such, they can't be played during the set-up phase at the beginning of the game (only Basic Pokémon can be played then). But they also can't be hit by attacks that target Basic Pokémon or Evolved Pokémon specifically. Pokémon LEGENDs are like no Pokémon you’ve ever seen before!


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As mentioned, one of the new Pokémon LEGENDs is Ho-Oh LEGEND. With its enormous fiery wings stretching over the two cards, the extraordinary Ho-Oh LEGEND is truly awe-inspiring. As the first of its kind, Ho-Oh LEGEND lives up to its name: a 140HP difference maker that can find a home in virtually any deck. With the Sacred Rainbow Poké-Body, all of the Energy attached to Ho-Oh LEGEND becomes Fire Energy, making Ho-Oh LEGEND usable now matter what kinds of Energy you have in your deck. Ho-Oh LEGEND can pound the Defending Pokémon with the Bright Wing attack, delivering 100 damage. The attack requires 4 Fire Energy (and you must discard one Energy attached to Ho-Oh LEGEND when you attack); fortunately, with the Sacred Rainbow Poké-Body, it won’t matter what kind of Energy is attached!

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/news/tcg_hgss1_ho-oh-2010-01-12/

The latest Pokémon TCG expansion set: HeartGold & SoulSilver, was officially announced today. The expansion is the English regional version of the HeartGold & SoulSilver set that was released last year in Japan on October 9th, 2009. Below is the press release from the announcement.

Pokémon are the heart and soul of any great Pokémon Trainer, and now is your chance to catch some of the greatest Pokémon of all time with the all-new Pokémon Trading Card Game: HeartGold & SoulSilver! New kinds of cards will change the way you play—like Pokémon Prime and the astonishing Pokémon legends Ho-Oh and Lugia—plus you’ll find lots of Trainer cards that will accelerate your game and select Energy cards with a brand-new look. The HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion will get you started on your journey to greatness!



With more than 120 cards in all, the brand-new Pokémon TCG: HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion will arrive in stores nationwide on February 10, 2010.
* All-new card designs that give the set a unique look
* Introducing 2 dual-card Pokémon LEGENDs (Ho-Oh and Lugia)
* Discover 6 amazing Pokémon Prime (Ampharos, Blissey, Donphan, Feraligatr, Meganium, and Typhlosion)

Source: http://go-pokemon.com/tcg/cards/hgss/01/

The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, Rocket Gang! The Origin of Love and Youth / Pokéwalker Bingo with Different Pokémon Types! / Using the Pokémon Card Game as a Party Game (ロケット団！ 愛と青春の原点 ポケウォーカーでポケモンタイプ別ビンゴ！ ポケモンカードゲームを使ったパーティーゲーム), aired today in Japan.

The anime rerun episode for this week was a special side story episode featuring the Rocket Gang and how the famous trio was formed. Musashi, Kojiro and Nyarth recall their training at the Rocket Gang's headquarters and they ended up together.

In today's episode of Pokemon Sunday, a Domino's Pizza delivery boy arrived on set with a pizza for the crew. They are all happy to see him and quickly begin eating the pizza. To celebrate the release of PokePark in Japan, Domino's Pizza is offering an Exciting PokePark 「わくわくポケモンパック」 promo pack with their orders. The promo is being held from December 11th, 2009 to January 14, 2010. Promo quantities are limited, so be sure to order a pizza early! Below are the cards and some information about them.

While the crew begins eating the pizza, the delivery boy states that the pizza would be 2480 yen for the pizza, but Robert, Shoko and Red quickly ignore him leaving Golgo in a bit of a predicament. Reluctantly, he pays for the pizza only to find out by the time he'd done so, everyone else had eaten the pizza.

Yadon (ヤドン) 60HP Water Type	Yadoking Holo (ヤドキング)
Promo Number 028 - Height: 1.2m - Weight: 36.0 kg	Promo Number 030 - 100HP Psychic Type
Illustrator: Kagemaru Himeno	Illustrator: Noriko Hatta
Weakness: Lightning x 2	Weakness: Psychic x 2
Retreat Cost: 2 Colorless	Retreat Cost: 2 Colorless

During the Pokémon Daisuki Project segment, Robert played Pokéwalker Bingo with different Pokémon types throughout Tokyo. The three members of Robert each had a Pokéwalker and a large Bingo card handing in front of them. Each card had the different types of Pokémon listed in random locations. The objective was to trade Pokémon with people using their Pokéwalker and try to trade for Pokémon that matched the type on the card that they needed. The first person to line up 4 Pokémon types in a row, would be the winner.

Robert's first stop was the Tokyo Pokémon Center. There they traded Pokémon with employees and customers that were in the store at the time. By the time they left the Pokémon Center, Baba was in the lead with 5 spaces covered.

Their second stop was Tokyo's Kōtō Ward's, Sunamachi-Ginza Shopping Street (東京都江東区砂町銀座商店街) where they continued trading Pokémon with people they saw on the street that had Pokéwalkers. When they left the shopping area, both Yamamoto and Baba were tied with three separate ways to get a Pokéwalker Bingo.

Robert's final stop was Tokyo's Kōtō Ward's, LaLaport Toyosu Shopping Park (東京都江東区砂 ららぽーと豊洲）where they continued to trade Pokémon until Baba was the first to get a Pokéwalker Bingo and win the game.

After the Pokémon Sunday News, the original Movie 13 teaser trailer with Lugia and Ho-oh was shown and then right after it, the new Theatrical Edition Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl - Phantom Champion Z (劇場版ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド＆パール「幻影の覇者 Z」) trailer that originally aired on Oha Suta (おはスタ) earlier in the week was shown.

A new preview for the upcoming episode Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl - 156 - Fukamaru and Draco Meteor!! (フカマルとりゅうせいぐん！！) was also shown. High resolution pictures from the preview are available in the Imageboard thread.

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The official English Pokémon Trading Card Game has announced some new Collector’s Tin that will go on sale just before Christmas. They include cards from the recently released expansion set Platinum Arceus. Below is the press release.

Begin your collection with real power or create an amazing deck with the Alpha Pokémon Arceus! The specially designed Pokémon Trading Card Game: Platinum—Arceus Collector’s Tin contains a spectacular foil Arceus LV.X card plus 4 booster packs to shape your TCG world. Make every game a great game when you play the Pokémon Trading Card Game!

In each tin you will find:

* 4 Pokémon TCG booster packs
* A specially selected foil Arceus LV.X card
* A great window design for displaying your favorite card!

Look for the Platinum—Arceus Collector’s Tins in stores on December 16th!

Source: http://go-pokemon.com/tcg/news/articles/147.html

The latest Japanese TCG expansion has been announced for release on February 11th, 2010. According to the Scyther card, it would appear that this expansion has 80 standard cards. Pokemon Card Game LEGEND Revived Legends (ポケモンカードゲームLEGEND 「よみがえる伝説」) will feature 2 two 60-card decks: Pokemon Card Game LEGEND Construction Standard Deck Haganeil Steel (ポケモンカードゲームLEGEND 構築スタンダードデッキ ハガネール鋼) and Pokemon Card Game LEGEND Construction Standard Deck Bangiras Darkness (ポケモンカードゲームLEGEND 構築スタンダードデッキ バンギラス悪). Both decks will retail for 1500yen including tax.



Pokemon Card Game Director Shinji Higuchi and Pokemon Card Illustrator Wataru Kawahara were recently interviewed by weekly.ascii.jp about working on the latest expansion. They talked about their experiences with the card game as well as the creative process used to make the latest cards. The interview features an exclusive concept art picture of a Scyther (ストライク) card the two collaborated on showing the initial concept drawing and the final computer generated image.

Sources: http://shop.surpara.com/search.php?RYMD=20091127 & http://weekly.ascii.jp/elem/000/000/014/14148/