The details and covers for the Nintendo 3DS Pokemon XY Official Guide Book Complete Story Strategy Guide (ニンテンドー３ＤＳ ポケモンＸ・Ｙ 公式ガイドブック 完全ストーリー攻略ガイド) and the Complete Kalos Zukan Guide (完全カロス図鑑完成ガイド) have now been released. The strategy guide book contains 624 A5 pages and will cost 1,260yen. The book will be available for purchase in Japan on Saturday November 11th, 2013. The ISBN-10 is: 4906866387 and the ISBN-13 is: 978-4906866380.

The Complete Kalos Zukan Guide is 880 A5 Pages and will cost 1,575yen. The book will be available for purchase in Japan on Friday December 6th, 2013. The ISBN-10 is: 4906866395 and the ISBN-13 is: 978-4906866397.


Pokémon X & Pokémon Y: The Official Kalos Region Guidebook: The Official Pokémon Strategy Guide will be released in Canada and the United States on October 16th, 2013. The book is available for pre-order on Amazon for $16.29 and is 416 pages. The ISBN-10 is: 0804161992 and the ISBN-13 is: 978-0804161992. Here’s what you’ll find inside:

• Premium hardcover binding—dust jacket includes region map!
• A complete walkthrough of all the Gym Badges!
• Detailed information on all the new game features, from Sky Battles and Horde Encounters to Pokémon-Amie and more!
• A guide to where to find hidden items and special Pokémon—with a location index!
• Hints on the best ways to use Roller Skates, ride Pokémon, and challenge Gym Leaders!
• A super effective 4.78” x 7.18” premium fiber Pokémon screen cleaner to keep your Nintendo 3DS™ system looking sharp!
• Helpful tips and tricks for getting the most out of the PSS and online play!
• An updated type matchup chart that includes the all-new Fairy type!
• Pullout map to guide you through the Kalos region!

Source: http://over-lap.co.jp/book/xy/

Episode 153 of Pokémon Smash, Mijumaru! Meguroco! Close Call!! / Pokémon XY Lab Special: Presenting the Newest Info on Mega Evolution Together with Masuda / A Report on the 'Pocket Monsters XY' Anime! (ミジュマル！ メグロコ！ 危機一髪！！ / 「ポケモンXY研究所スペシャル」増田さんと一緒にメガシンカの新情報を紹介 / アニメ「ポケットモンスターXY」を大特集！) aired last Sunday.

After greeting the audience with a "PokéMorning!", Golgo introduced the "You Choose! The Pokémon Anime Requests" segment. Golgo says he himself had chosen today's request, and shows off 4 postcards he has received requesting a Mijumaru episode, from Haito Akiba and Kokone Hori, Hokkaido, and Yosuke Watanabe and Sota Tamura, Saitama. Golgo's chosen episode is the episode telling the story of Satoshi and Mijumaru's meeting and budding friendship, Best Wishes episode 3, Mijumaru! Meguroco! Close Call!! (ミジュマル！メグロコ！危機一髪!!). He then told Takei that Mijumaru's final evolution is Daikenki, and asked how he would catch one. Replying "Super Easy", Takei demonstrated how he wuld pick up a small rock, rub it against his hair to create static electricity, and toss it at Daikenki to weaken it, then get on top of it, pull one of its swords off, and whip it with it. Super Easy indeed. After this episode, Professor Red started the episode with "Ok! Poké We GO!"

Pokémon XY Lab Special

As we return from the rerun episode, Professor Akido is ready with a new batch of exiting Pokémon XY news. Despite his attempts to stop them, however, Yamamoto and Baba accidentally reveal that Masuda is on his way to reveal news on Mega Mewtwo, which catches everyone's interest, but Akido soon steers the topic back onto his own information. Turning on the TV screen near him, he shows the rest of the group the three XY starter Pokémon, Harimaron, Fokko and Keromatsu, and tells them he will reveal their evolutions.


Harimaron evolves into Haribogu, the Spiny Armor Pokémon, which is a Grass type with the Ability Overgrow, and is 0.7 m tall and weighs 29.0 kg.
Fokko evolves into Tailenard, the Fox Pokémon, which is a Fire type with the Ability Blaze, and is 1.0 m tall and weighs 14.5 kg.
Keromatsu evolves into Gekogashira, the Bubble Frog Pokémon, which is a Water type with the Ability Torrent, and is 0.6 m tall and weighs 10.9 kg.

Next, he shows the group the three original starter Pokémon from Pocket Monsters Red and Green, Fushigidane, Hitokage and Zenigame, and reveals that the player will get to choose one of these as well. This greatly excites Shoko-tan, and Yamamoto explains that this was done so people can use their old, nostalgic favorites in these new games as well.


Akido says it's still too early to be surprised, though, and reveals that their final evolutions Fushigibana, Lizardon and Kamex can Mega Evolve, becoming Mega Fushigibana, Mega Lizardon and Mega Kamex. He then tells the others he will demonstrate exactly how awesome these new Mega Evolutions are, seguing into a video clip he's prepared.

In the clip, Akido says he'll have his two assistants Yamamoto and Baba show just how great the new Mega Evolutions are. First up is Fushigibana, which is Grass/Poison type, and thus weak against Fire and Ice attacks. When it Mega Evolves into Mega Fushigibana, however, its Ability changes from Overgrow to Thick Fat, making it strong against these types instead. To give us a visual explanation, he has Baba play the part of a regular Fushigibana, and makes two other assistants toss buckets of both hot water and ice water at him, making him recoil in pain at the "hot-coldness". Then, to demonstrate the Mega Evolution, he has Yamamoto play the part of the added protection, making Baba hold him up before him. Once again, the assistants toss buckets of hot water and ice water at them, but as the water hits Yamamoto rather than Baba, Baba ends up unaffected. And as such, it's demonstrated that after Mega Evolving, Mega Fushigibana's Thick Fat make it strong against Fire and Ice moves.


Next is Lizardon, which changes its Ability from Blaze to Drought upon Mega Evolving, thus increasing the power of its Fire moves. To demonstrate, Baba is put in a makeshift plastic greenhouse together with two other assistants, making the air inside hot and stuffy to simulate a regular Lizardon's Heat Wave move. The other two assistants are then sent out and replaced with two huge sweaty sumo wrestlers, making him almost burn up from the produced heat, thus simulating the increased power a Mega Lizardon's Heat Wave has. And thus, it's demonstrated that Sunny weather increases the power of Fire moves.


Finally, we have Kamex, which Ability changes from Torrent to the new Ability Mega Launcher upon Mega Evolution. Mega Launcher increases the damage of "pulse" type moves. To demonstrate this, Yamamoto is first doused with the water from a regular garden hose, simulating a Water Pulse attack from a normal Kamex. Next, Akido pulls out a pressure washer to simulate a Water Pulse attack from a Mega Kamex, spraying Yamamoto with a powerful and quite painful stream of water. Thus, we see how Mega Kamex' Pulse type moves greatly increase in power.


As we cut back to the studio, Akido announces Masuda's arrival, and sure enough, the "God of Pokémon" walks in shortly after. Akido says Masuda will tell them about Mega Mewtwo, but Golgo points out that they've already been shown a lot about it. Masuda says this time he'll show them during actual gameplay, and challenges Shoko-tan to a battle, which she happily accepts. The battle starts, with Shoko-tan using Mewtwo and Masuda using Zoroark, and Masuda tells her to Mega Evolve. As Shoko-tan does, however, Mewtwo transforms into an as of yet unseen form, before defeating Masuda's Zoroark with a single Giga Impact! Shoko-tan is shocked, having no idea what just went on, and Masuda explains that what they just saw was "Mega Mewtwo X". He further explains that the Mega Mewtwo they've been shown previously is actually named "Mega Mewtwo Y". Mewtwo Mega Evolves into Mega Mewtwo X with the Mewtwonite X Mega Stone, found in Pocket Monsters X, and into Mega Mewtwo Y with the Mewtwonite Y Mega Stone, found in Pocket Monsters Y. Golgo thanks Masuda for this amazing piece of news, and Masuda signs off by reminding everyone to please buy Pocket Monsters X and Y when they get released in October.

Pocket Monsters XY Anime Preview

Next, Shoko-tan has some news on the anime for us. First, she shows off "the Pokémon the anime will introduce in the Kalos region", and pulls a cover off a giant poster, revealing a promotional poster for the Pocket Monsters XY anime series. The poster shows Satoshi alongside many new Pokémon like Onvern, and Golgo points out the giant figures of Mega Lucario and Mega Burshamo standing in the distance. Shoko-tan points out the Fairy type Pokémon on the poster, like Nymphia and a very small Flabebe.


Following that, she goes on to introduce the new characters Satoshi and Pikachu will encounter. First up are Citron (シトロン) and Eureka (ユリーカ), which she explains are two siblings Satoshi meets in Niare City, and which are his opponents in the very first battle he has in the Kalos region, a battle he won't forget soon. Next is Serena (セレナ), a young girl who is just starting on her journey as a Pokémon trainer, and which Professor Red and Shoko-tan point out have a fashionable set of thigh-high socks and excellent zettai ryouiki. Shoko-tan wonders which of the three starter Pokémon she will choose, and mentions that she appears to have met Satoshi before, making the others ask where. They get no answer, though, as Shoko-tan introduces the next character, Viola (ビオラ), an active woman with a nice body and a great waist, and the Gym Leader of Hakudan City, which Satoshi will be challenging. And finally, she shows us the ones everyone were waiting for: Rocket Gang members Musashi, Kojiro and Nyarth, which will of course be appearing this series as well.


Next, Shoko-tan tells us she has information on the Mega Bursyamo that will be appearing right at the beginning of the new anime, and shows a video clip from the 1-hour premiere special of Pocket Monsters XY that will air October 17th. The clip shows Satoshi arriving in Kalos, walking through the city, encountering Citron and Eureka, and getting to see the the new Pokémon Harimaron, Fokko and Keromatsu... as well as a mysterious Mega Bursyamo that jumps down from a rooftop, lands imposingly behind him, then quickly jumps away again.


Finally, Shoko-tan mentions that the release of Pocket Monsters X and Pocket Monsters Y will be celebrated with an anime titled "Pocket Monsters the Orgin", which will air Tuesday October 2nd at 7PM, and which is based on the original Pocket Monsters Red and Pocket Monsters Green. She shows a promotional trailer for this, the one that has been available online for a while already, which shows Pokémon trainer Red receiving a Hitokage as his first Pokémon, and setting out on a journey.

Finally, Golgo has an announcement to make. This show, which started out as Pokémon Sunday, and has run 9 years now, will end in 2 episodes. To commemorate this, they will give out a Pokémon related to the show to all their viewers. As he gets ready to announce which Pokémon this will be, the studio door opens, and Director Zoroark, Leader Kimori and Hikozaru walk in to join Mijumaru and Director Lucario. The cast members line up before them, each holding a numbered poster they'll remove to reveal either an X mark or an O mark, the Pokémon getting the O mark being the one that will be distributed. As they reveal their posters, though, it turns out they all have X marks. As they wonder what this means, the door again opens, and Golgo's Yamirami walks in with the O poster. Golgo is about to scold it, but finds it too cute to yell at, so he decides that Yamirami will be the distributed Pokémon instead.


He goes on to explain that his Yamirami has undergone special training, and thus knows moves normal Yamirami can't learn: Octazooka and Tickle. The Pokémon will be available at all Pokémon Centers in Japan between September 15th and 28th, and can be downloaded for Pocket Monsters Black, White, Black 2 and White 2.

Full details of the Yamirami distribution are available in the Event Database.

Finally, ending the episode, Golgo announces that the next episode will be a commemoration special looking back at the earlier episodes of the show, while the very last episode will be another Pokémon Smash Champion Position Match tournament.

Nintendo has posted a Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Television Commercial on their official YouTube page. The commercial features real life actors dreaming about all new Pokémon and interacting with them. The video is a mixture of real video and CGI.

Television Commercial

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuJhP2QbE-A

The Pokémon Company International released a press statement today revealing the international names of the evolved forms of Chespin, Fennekin and Froakie and also announced more Mega-Evolved Pokémon. Below is the press release.

Press Release - Evolved Forms of Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie and More Mega-Evolved Pokémon Revealed

It was recently announced that Mewtwo can achieve Mega Evolution, an extremely powerful form that only certain Pokémon can access during battles in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. It is now known that Mewtwo can Mega Evolve into either Mega Mewtwo X or Mega Mewtwo Y, depending on which Mega Stone Mewtwo holds—Mewtwonite X or Mewtwonite Y. The previously announced Mega Mewtwo is in fact Mega Mewtwo Y; Mega Mewtwo X is being introduced for the first time today. Players can obtain Mewtwonite X in Pokémon X and Mega Evolve Mewtwo into Mega Mewtwo X, which gains the Fighting type to go along with its Psychic type. Players can Mega Evolve Mewtwo into Mega Mewtwo Y, whose Special Attack is greatly boosted, by obtaining Mewtwonite Y in Pokémon Y. Both titles launch worldwide on October 12, 2013, for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

Mega Mewtwo X	Mega Garchomp
Species: Genetic Pokémon Type: Psychic/Fighting Ability: Steadfast Height: 7' 07" Weight: 280.0 lbs.	Species: Mach Pokémon Type: Dragon/Ground Ability: Sand Force Height: 6' 03" Weight: 209.4 lbs.

An already powerful Dragon and Ground-type Pokémon, Garchomp, can Mega Evolve into Mega Garchomp in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. The increased energy released by its Mega Evolution turns Mega Garchomp’s arms into huge blades that send out a furious attack. Mega Garchomp’s Attack and Special Attack are greatly increased after it Mega Evolves, so its Dragon-type move Dragon Claw becomes extra ferocious.

Evolved Forms of Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie Are Revealed!

Since the reveal earlier this year, Pokémon fans have debated which first partner Pokémon—Chespin, Fennekin, or Froakie—they are going to choose in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. Players are now getting a first look at their evolved forms, featured in a new gameplay trailer released today.

Braixen	Frogadier	Quilladin
Type: Fire	Type: Water	Type: Grass
Height: 3' 03" Weight: 32.0 lbs.	Height: 2' 00" Weight: 24.0 lbs.	Height: 2' 04" Weight: 63.9 lbs.
Ability: Blaze	Ability: Torrent	Ability: Overgrow
Species: Fox Pokémon	Species: Bubble Frog Pokémon	Species: Spiny Armor Pokémon

When Chespin evolves into Quilladin, the hard spikes on its body grow even sturdier, and it’s able to withstand the impact of even something the size of a tractor-trailer truck without flinching. Its solid shell repels attacks while it strikes back with its pointed spines. The gentle Spiny Armor Pokémon never seeks out battles on its own, but when an opposing Pokémon strikes, it fights back! It can learn the Ground-type move Mud Shot, which does damage to opponents and lowers their Speed. This move is super effective against Fire-type Pokémon, which are usually tough opponents for Grass types like Quilladin.

Braixen is the evolved form of the Fire-type Fox Pokémon Fennekin. Players will notice that Braixen keeps a small twig tucked into its tail. Fennekin often snacks on a twig, but Braixen uses it in another way—the twig calms its mind and is also sometimes used in battle after being set aflame with a little friction. Braixen can learn the Psychic-type move Psyshock, a special move that deals damage based on the opponent’s Defense, as if it were a physical move. Players will want to use Psyshock on opponents that have high Special Defense.

Froakie has awesome jumping skills that are greatly improved when it evolves into Frogadier. This Bubble Frog Pokémon can reach the top of a 2,000-foot tower with ease and eludes its opponents by leaping around ceilings or into trees. Frogadier can learn the Flying-type move Bounce, which sends the user into the air on its first turn so it can attack on the second. Bounce is super effective against Grass-type Pokémon, which often pose a challenge for Water types like Frogadier.

Trainers Can Show Their Style!

In Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, players can visit boutiques and a salon to change their Trainers’ outfits and hairstyles. You can change your clothes, hat, shoes, and accessories to show off your individual style and put together different looks. There are boutiques in many of the cities throughout the Kalos region, each with its own unique style. Adding to this customized feature, when players change their outfits and hairstyles, their icons on the Player Search System (PSS) update too!

Never-Before-Seen Pokémon That Possess Different Forms!

Some Pokémon in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y possess a number of different forms, some of which are being revealed for the very first time today.

The stylish Poodle Pokémon, Furfrou, can be groomed into a number of different appearances. The more it is groomed, the more styles may become available, some of which are being shown for the first time today. Players will be alerted to Furfrou’s grooming schedule, and if it’s left untended, its fur will grow long and shaggy, returning to Furfrou’s original look. This Pokémon is very intelligent and loyal to its Trainer, and it’s said that in ancient times Furfrou guarded the king of the Kalos region. Furfrou can learn Baby-Doll Eyes, a new Fairy-type move debuting in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y that allows its user to go first regardless of Speed and can lower the opponent’s Attack stat.

Meowstic is a never-before-seen Psychic-type Pokémon that has different forms depending on its gender. This expressionless Constraint Pokémon does not show emotion to others, but it seems that some Trainers love the unsociable front it puts on. Unlike other Pokémon that have different forms based on gender, the moves Meowstic can learn will differ based on whether it’s male or female. Male Meowstic can learn the Psychic-type move Miracle Eye, a move that allows future moves to hit regardless of the opponent's evasion, making it a powerful support in battle.. Female Meowstic are better at outright attacks and can learn the Psychic-type move Extrasensory, which not only does damage but can also cause the target to flinch so it can’t use moves on that turn.

Introducing More People You’ll Meet!

More is known about Team Flare. Five Scientists are believed to be the driving force behind this mysterious group, each one identified by a different hairstyle and unique outfit. The purple-haired woman is Celosia, the orange-haired woman is Aliana, the green-haired woman is Bryony, and the blue-haired woman is Mable. There is one man among the Scientists, Xerosic, who is easily identifiable by his red goggles and fire-red hair. Their focus is world-changing, and they have a clear goal in mind, but what is it?


Everyone in the Kalos region loves Diantha, a famous movie star Trainers will meet during their journey. In addition to her acting career, Diantha is a Pokémon Trainer, though she seems to show more interest in other Trainers who have real potential.

Pokémon X and Pokémon Y: Evolved Forms of Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie revealed! - Trailer

TV Tokyo has released a special press release for its 50th Anniversary that is completely dedicated to the Pocket Monsters franchise. The press release highlight 3 new Pocket Monsters related shows that will be airing on the television station in October of 2013.

1. Pocket Monsters THE ORIGIN (ポケットモンスター THE ORIGIN) will air on October 2nd, 2013 from 7pm until 8:49pm. The anime special is to commemorate the upcoming Pocket Monstrs X and Y games, and is aimed at fans both fans currently playing the games, and adult fans who played back in the early days of the franchise when Pocket Monsters Red and Green were released.

2. Pocket Monsters is celebrating its 16th year with the 5th animated series called Pocket Monsters XY (ポケットモンスター Ｘ Ｙ). The series once again features Satoshi and Pikachu on a new journey. The series will air on Thursdays at 7pm.

3. As a tie-in to the upcoming release of Pocket Monsters X and Pocket Monsters Y, TV Tokyo is ending their Pokémon variety show Pokémon Smash, relaunching it as Pokémon Get TV (ポケモンゲット☆TV). Details on the new show are still vague, but like Pokémon Smash, it will be a 1 hour Pokémon-themed variety show running Sunday mornings at 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM. Pokémon Smash host Shoko Nakagawa is confirmed to stay on as a new host, and will be joined by actor and TV personality Yukito Nishii and the popular comedian duo Taka and Toshi. Details on whether TIM and Robert will stay on after Pokémon Smash are still unclear. Pokémon Get TV will premiere October 6th, 2013

Japanese Press Release

放送開始から満 16 年を迎えたアニメ「ポケットモンスター」が 3 年ぶりにモデルチェンジします。このアニメ新シリーズのキックオフをはじめ、テレビ東京の開局 50 周年キャンペーンに合わせて様々な特別企画を展開します。

① 『ポケットモンスター ジ・オリジン』放送！ 10 月 2 日（水）よる 7 時～8 時 49 分放送 ポケモンのすべての原点である 1996年に発売されたゲームボーイソフト「ポケットモンスター 赤・緑」をアニメ化。当時ゲームを楽しんでいた子供達も今や、大人になっていますが、そうした大人の皆さんにも楽しんでいただける作品になっています。

② アニメ新シリーズ「ポケットモンスター Ｘ Ｙエックスワイ」スタート！10月17日（木）よる7時～毎週木曜日よる 7 時から放送中のレギュラー番組では、3 年ぶりの新シリーズ「ポケットモンスター Ｘ Ｙエックスワイ』が 10 月 17 日から始まります。この作品は、テレビアニメシリーズ第 5 弾となり、サトシとピカチュウの新たな旅を描きます。

③ ポケモンゲット☆TV」 スタート！10月6日（日）～ あさ7時30分～毎週日曜日、あさ 7 時 30 分から放送のポケモン情報番組が内容を新たにスタート！タカアンドトシや、ポケモンが大好きな中川翔子さん、若手俳優・西井幸人（ゆきと）さんらがレギュラー出演いたします。『ポケットモンスター』は開局 50 周年特別企画として、来年度も様々な施策を実施予定！

Source: Official press release

The October 2013 issue of Corocoro has revealed new Pokémon and further information on Pocket Monsters X and Y. A new a new Mega Evolution of Mewtwo which was hinted about during the Smash 153 has been revealed. Also a Mega Evolution of Gablias was also showcased. Below is all the new information revealed in this issue of Corocoro.

Images from October 2013 Corocoro:

New Revealed Information:

• Mega Evolution of Mewtwo: Mega Mewtwo X (メガミュウツーX) and is exclusive to Pocket Monsters X. Psychic/Fighting type and evolves using a Mewtwonite X (ミュウツナイトX). It's 2.3 metres in height and weighs 127.0kg. Its ability is Steadfast.
• The Mega Mewtwo previously revealed and showcased in Movie 16 and the prologue is Mega Mewtwo Y (メガミュウツーY) and it evolves using a Mewtwonite Y (ミュウツナイトY). It is exclusive to Pocket Monsters Y. It's 1.9 metres in height and weighs 95.0kg.
• Mega Gablias is a Dragon/Ground type and has the Ability Sand Force.
• Haribogu (ハリボーグ), the evolution of Harimaron (ハリマロン). Grass-type and knows the move Mud Shot.
• Tailenard (テールナー), the evolution of Fokko (フォッコ). Fire-type and knows the move Psyshock.
• Gekogashira (ゲコガシラ), the evolution of Keromatsu (ケロマツ). Water-type and knows the move Bounce.
• Chigorus (チゴラス) is a Rock/Dragon Pokémon T-Rex which has a new ability called Hard Jaw (がんじょうあご) that increases attack power of biting moves. It knows the move Crunch.
• Amarus (アマルス) is a Rock/Ice Pokémon which has a new ability called Freeze Skin (フリーズスキン) which turns Normal type moves into Ice-type moves and raises their power. It knows the move Aurora Beam.
• Trimmien (トリミアン) is the Pokémon which was accidentally revealed during the September 4, 2013 Pokémon Direct. Its a Normal type Pokémon that has the new ability Fur Coat (ファーコート) which reduces Physical Damage. Players can also customize the way it looks.
• Nyaonixe (ニャオニクス) is a Psychic type Pokémon that has different appearances for its genders. The moves it can know are affected by its gender. A female Nyaonikusu can know Extrasensory while a male can know Miracle Eye. It can have the Abilities Keen Eye or Infiltrator.
• Flare Gang (フレア団) has 5 scientists: Kuseroshiki (クセロシキ), Momiji (モミジ), Bara (バラ), Akebi (アケビ) and Corea (コレア).

The titles for the English dub versions of Movie 16 and the new anime series were announced by The Pokémon Company today. Below are the full details and the press release.

Tune in to Cartoon Network on October 19th to watch Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened!

This fall, Ash, Pikachu, and friends go on their latest cinematic adventure in Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened! The movie centers on a group of Genesect who are running rampant in a bustling city and have attracted the attention of the Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo. But when these Pokémon turn on each other, our heroes must stop them all before they destroy the city!

Airing alongside Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened on October 19th is a sneak preview of the upcoming Pokémon TV season! Get a glimpse at Ash’s new adventures in the Kalos region and some of the amazing Pokémon he and his friends will encounter.

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/anim_movie16_announce-2013-09-09/

Press Release

Special Pokémon Movie and Pokémon the Series: XY Sneak Peek Event - Kick Off the Next Generation of Pokémon Animation on Cartoon Network

BELLEVUE, WA—Sept. 9, 2013—In celebration of the October 12th worldwide release of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video games for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, Cartoon Network will host a special Pokémon animation event on Saturday, October 19th. Pokémon fans in the U.S. can catch the debut of Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened, starring the extremely powerful Red Genesect and Mega Mewtwo, followed by a sneak peek of the newest season of the Pokémon animated series, Pokémon the Series: XY. The brand-new season is set in the world introduced in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y and features Pokémon making their animation debut like Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie. The event begins with an encore presentation of Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice on Cartoon Network.

Tune in to Cartoon Network on October 19th to watch the debut of Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened. Five Genesect have invaded the big city and threaten its power supply, attracting the attention of the Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo, whose motives are unknown. Ash, Pikachu, and friends must come to the rescue when the Genesect’s powerful leader, Red Genesect, confronts Mewtwo! The movie features the Mega-Evolved form of Mewtwo, Mega Mewtwo, which appears for the first time in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. Fans can also battle with Red Genesect when the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Red Genesect Collection arrives at retail stores nationwide on September 25th. This new Pokémon TCG collection includes a Red Genesect theme deck, a limited edition collector’s pin, and more.

Beginning October 12th, the same day Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video games launch worldwide, some exciting new Pokémon and characters from Pokémon X and Pokémon Y will be introduced in the current season of the Pokémon animated series on Cartoon Network, Pokémon: BW Adventures in Unova and Beyond. Alexa, Gogoat, Helioptile, and Noivern join Ash and friends as they continue to explore the Decolore Islands on their way back to the Kanto region.

Following is the lineup for the Pokémon animation event on Cartoon Network, October 19th, 2013:

• Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice
• Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (Watch the trailer now at Pokémon.com/TV or on the Pokémon TV app for iOS and Android devices)
• Two-episode sneak peek of Pokémon the Series: XY

Trailer

The Pokémon Direct on September 4th, 2013 was hosted by Nintendo President Satoru Iwata (岩田聡), The President of The Pokémon Company Tsunekazu Ishihara (石原恒和) and Game Freak Director Junichi Masuda (増田順一). The broadcast featured the announcements of many new features in the upcoming games Pokémon X and Y.

New Features Announced

• Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle will be the Pokémon Professor Sycamore gives out to players.
• Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise can Mega Evolve into Mega Venusaur, Mega Charizard and Mega Blastoise.
• Chespin, Fennekin or Froakie will be given to player by their friend in game.
• Trainers must also obtain a bracelet called the Mega Ring that holds a mysterious stone called a Key Stone in order to perform Mega Evolutions.

Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter

Pokémon Bank (ポケモンバンク) and Poké Transporter (ポケムーバー PokéMover) are separate 3DS applications for the Nintendo 3DS that complement the Pokémon games. Players can securely store their Pokémon using this cloud service. Up to 3000 Pokémon can be stored but users must pay a yearly $5 subscription fee.


Poké Transporter allows players to send stored Pokémon from previous generation games and retrieve them in X and Y. It supports Pokémon all the way back to Generation 3 but only Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X and Y will be able to directly communicate with the service. All previous games will first have to transfer their Pokémon to one of those games through a variety of previous generation methods in order to get them into one of those games.

Two Limited Edition Pokémon-themed Nintendo 3DS XL Systems Launching on September 27

Available September 27th, 2013 at a suggested retail price of $199.99, two Limited Edition Nintendo 3DS XL systems featuring the new Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal from Pokémon X and Pokémon Y will be available for purchase in North America and Europe. Pokémon X and Pokémon Y will be both sold separately.

Pokémon Direct - September 4th, 2013

Get Excited for Pokémon X and Pokémon Y!

CHOOSE BULBASAUR, CHARMANDER OR SQUIRTLE AND BATTLE WITH THEIR MEGA-EVOLVED FORMS IN POKÉMON X AND Y

Two Limited Edition Pokémon-themed Nintendo 3DS XL Systems Launching on September 27

BELLEVUE, WA—September 4, 2013—In a surprising twist announced this morning during a special Nintendo Direct presentation, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y players do not receive Chespin, Fennekin, or Froakie from Professor Sycamore but are in fact given the choice of a classic partner Pokémon—Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle—from the very first Pokémon games, Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue! Adding to the excitement, once a player has evolved this Pokémon into Venusaur, Charizard, or Blastoise and obtained its unique Mega Stone, the Pokémon will be able to Mega Evolve while in battle. Mega Venusaur, Mega Charizard, and Mega Blastoise will possess overwhelming powers never before seen in a Pokémon game. Players can choose fan favorite Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle when Pokémon X and Pokémon Y launch worldwide October 12, 2013, for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

More secrets about Mega Evolution were also revealed today. It was previously announced that certain Pokémon needed to hold a unique Mega Stone in order to Mega Evolve, but now it's known that there is a second requirement players must fulfill for Mega Evolution to occur. Trainers must also obtain a bracelet called the Mega Ring that holds a mysterious stone called a Key Stone. The Trainer's Key Stone resonates with the Mega Stone held by his or her Pokémon, and together they trigger the Evolution that is normally impossible—Mega Evolution.

Director from GAME FREAK inc., Mr. Junichi Masuda, also announced Pokémon Bank—a new Nintendo 3DS application and service that allows Pokémon X and Pokémon Y players to conveniently store up to 3,000 of their beloved Pokémon on the Internet. Pokémon Bank gives players the flexibility to store and deposit 100 Boxes worth of Pokémon. This is in addition to the Boxes found within Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, just like in previous Pokémon titles.

Additional features of Pokémon Bank include the ability to deposit and withdraw Pokémon from multiple copies of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. Once a Pokémon X or Pokémon Y Game Card is inserted into a Nintendo 3DS system or the downloadable version of the game is opened, the Pokémon Bank software can be turned on for use. Players can then transfer Pokémon from multiple copies of the game via Pokémon Bank to one copy of Pokémon X or Pokémon Y.

Pokémon Bank software is activated upon payment of an annual service fee. This charge will support maintenance of the online server that allows players to store up to 3,000 Pokémon conveniently, and will provide the application's support for future Pokémon titles.

Players who activate Pokémon Bank, will be able to use its linked application, Poké Transporter, which makes transferring many Pokémon caught in other Pokémon games easy. What used to be a lengthy process to transfer Pokémon from a previous Pokémon game to the latest titles is now a breeze with Poké Transporter—just insert Pokémon Black, Pokémon White, Pokémon Black 2, or Pokémon White 2 into your Nintendo 3DS system and use Poké Transporter to transfer Pokémon from those games into Pokémon Bank.

Pokémon Bank will be available in North America on Nintendo eShop. More details about this software, including a free trial period, will be added to Pokemon.com in the near future.

Also announced in this morning's Nintendo Direct presentation were details for the North American release of two special Nintendo 3DS XL hardware designs featuring imagery from Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. These systems come in Red or Blue and feature brand new Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal. The systems will launch on September 27 at a suggested retail price of $199.99 each.

Source: http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=40392

The official Japanese Pokémon Global Link website has announced that they are delaying the debut of the first Video Game tournament for Pokémon X and Y due to Pokémon game manipulation. They apologize for the delay and plan to hold the first tournament around New Years. To participate in the X and Y Test Competition, players must have participated and ranked in the recent 2013 Global Showdown. It was announced as a result of the test done during the 2013 Global Showdown, 1,558 participants were banned for using hacked Pokémon. The hope of the upcoming X and Y test is to strengthen the security checks so that everyone that participates in the X and Y tournaments can do so fairly.

『ポケットモンスター X･Y』インターネットテスト大会についてのご報告

いつも「ポケモングローバルリンク」をお楽しみいただき、ありがとうございます。

先日公開させていただきました、Wi-Fi大会「2013 Global Showdown」のランキングと、発表時に合わせてご報告させていただきました、不正な方法で作られたポケモンの利用に関する対応措置について、ユーザーのみなさまよりご意見をいただきました。不正な行為で作られたポケモンと知らずに交換等で受け取り、本大会にて使用された方もいらっしゃったかと思います。

株式会社ポケモンでは、不正にデータ操作をしたり、作り方を広めたり、また不正なポケモンと分かっていながら使用することなどを断じて認めておりませんが、知らないまま使用された方につきましては、事前に回避方法の提示もなく、また事前の告知も無かった措置のため、悲しい思いをさせてしまったことをお詫び申し上げます。

今回のご報告は、後日開催予定の『ポケットモンスター X・Y』のインターネットテスト大会の開催についてのご案内です。

同テスト大会の参加権利を『2013 Global Showdown』でのランキングにランクインされたメンバーの方にご提供させていただくことを、事前より告知しておりましたが、別途、一定数の参加者を後日追加募集させていただきます。

こちらの参加者募集については、『ポケットモンスター X・Y』からはじめてポケモンのゲームに触れた方も含め、広くユーザーの皆様の応募が可能となる予定です。

また、今回の『2013 Global Showdown』にてランキング対象外となった方にも、ご応募いただけるようにさせていただきます。

※ランキング対象外となった理由（通信対戦時の切断行為、不正なポケモンの取扱い等）に関わらず応募可能です。

同テスト大会の開催ですが、当初年内とご案内しておりましたが、現在、開催準備の都合により年末年始頃の開催を予定しております。お待たせしてしまい、申し訳ありませんが、今回の参加者の追加募集も含めて、詳細が決定次第、ポケモングローバルリンク、ならびにポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイト等での告知をさせていただきますので、しばらくお待ちください。

引き続き、皆様が安心してご参加いただける健全なポケモンバトルの環境づくりに取り組んでまいりますので、よろしくお願い申し上げます。

Source: http://ja.pokemon-gl.com/#/information/779

Nintendo has revealed that the Nintendo Experience Tour will host the demo's for Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. The demo will be localized and is the same as the one that was available at the Pokémon Game Show and Gamescom.

Press Release

Check out the Nintendo Experience at a mall near you

Get ready to go hands-on with Wii U™ and Nintendo 3DS™ systems and the hottest new games during the Nintendo Experience, coming to 12 different Simon Mall locations from Aug. 31–Nov. 3, 2013.

You’ll get to try out all the cool features of both systems and play the latest games from Nintendo—just in time to create your holiday wish-list.

Be the first of your friends to try games like Pokémon™ X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS (available after October 12) or The Legend of Zelda™: The Wind Waker HD for Wii U (available after launch in October 2013).

Nintendo Experience Tour - Locations

Detroit - Briarwood Mall | Macy’s Corridor - August 31st/September 1st, 2013
Indianapolis - Castleton Square | Center Court - September 8th/9th, 2013
Chicago Orland Square | Upper Caron's Court - September 14th, 2013
Chicago - Woodfield Mall | Grand Court - September 15th, 2013
Milwaukee - Southridge Mall | Center Court - September 21st/22nd, 2013
Minnesota - Southdale Center | Center Court - September 25th, 2013
Kansas City - Independence Center | Lower Level Dilliard's Court - September 28th/29th, 2013
Tulsa - Woodland Hills Mall | Dilliard's Court - October 2nd, 2013
Dallas - Grapevine Mills | Entry 2 - October 5th/6th, 2013
Houston - Houston Galleria | Galleria IV in front of Adidas - October 12th/13th, 2013
Denver - Colorado Mills | Food Court - October 16th, 2013
Tempe - Arizona Mills | Food Court or Saks Court - October 19th/20th, 2013
San Francisco - Great Mall | Grand Court - October 26th, 2013
San Francisco - Stroneridge Shopping Center | Grand Court - October 27th, 2013
Los Angeles - Brea Mall | Lower Level Center Court - November 2nd, 2013
Los Angeles Del Amo Fashion Center | Lower Level JoAnn's Court November 3rd, 2013

Source: http://www.nintendo.com/events/tour