Pokémon Go Water Festival - Make a Splash
Niantic has announced a special Water Festival for Pokémon GO that will take place from March 22nd, 2017 until March 29th, 2017. Full details were announced in their press release. Make a Splash, Trainers! Trainers, Get ready to make some waves in Pokémon GO! There’s a global Water Festival ...
Movie 20 Website Updates with Info on AnimeJapan 2017 and the Family Anime Festa 2017
The official Pokémon movie website has updated. Translations follow: Let's Play With Pokémon Till We Drop at "AnimeJapan 2017" and the "Family Anime Festa 2017" "AnimeJapan 2017" and the "Family Anime Festa 2017" will be held at Tokyo Big Sight Saturday March 25th and Sunday March 26th! Have f...
Pokémon TCG: Sun and Moon - Guardians Rising Expansion launches May 5th, 2017
The Pokémon Company International announced the second English TCG Expansion for Sun and Moon called Guardians Rising on March 21st, 2017 and it was released on May 5th, 2017. Pokémon TCG: Sun and Moon - Guardians Rising expansion launches 5 May London, UK — 21 March 2017— The second expans...
Kiteruguma Event Pokémon Distribution - Sparkling Spring Festival Campaign
The official Japanese Pokémon website announced that there will be Kiteruguma themed events and presents distributed as part of the Sparkling Spring Festival Campaign (ピカピカ春祭りキャンペーン) from April 15th, 2017 to May 7th, 2017 at the participating Pokémon Centers and Stores in Japan. As part of the c...
Movie 20 Website Updates with Another Celebrity Example Artwork for the Drawing Contest
The official Japanese Movie 20 website has updated with more celebrity entries in the movie drawing contest. Translations follow: Aim to Become a Pokémon Drawing Master! The "Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You!" Drawing Contest Organizer: 10 Shogakukan magazines Sponsor: Pikachu Projec...
Satoshi VS Rocket Gang TCG Set Revealed
The finalized box art for the Pokémon Card Game Sun and Moon 30-Card Battle Deck Set Satoshi VS Rocket Gang (ポケモンカードゲーム サン&ムーン 30枚デッキ対戦セット 「サトシVSロケット団」) has been revealed. The Pocket Monsters Sun and Moon anime tie-in TCG set features the artwork of: Satoshi, Pikachu, Nyarth, Musashi, Kojiro, Sonans...
Corocoro April 2017 Issues
The April 2017 Issue of Corocoro Ichiban! was released on February 21st, 2017 while the April 2017 Issue of Corocoro Comics was released in Japan on March 15th, 2017. These issues have a lot of extras that will interest Pocket Monsters fans including: a serial code to get a Lizardon in the Japanese ...
Movie 20 Website Updates with Info on the Special Preorder Ticket
The official Pokémon movie website has updated. Translations follow: Special Pre-order Ticket Information The special pre-order ticket that comes with a "Satoshi's Pikachu" serial code will be on sale Saturday April 15th 2017 to Friday July 14th 2017 If you purchase a special pre-order ...
Pokémon Japan Championships 2017 Qualifying
The fifth online competition for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon has been announced. Pokémon Japan Championships 2017 Qualifying (ポケモンジャパンチャンピオンシップス2017予選) will take place from April 28th, 2017 until May 8th, 2017 at 8:59 JST. Full details are listed below and on our 7th Generation Online Competitions ...
Movie 20 Website Updates with More Celebrity Example Artwork for the Drawing Contest
The official Japanese Movie 20 website has updated with more celebrity entries in the movie drawing contest. Translations follow: Aim to Become a Pokémon Drawing Master! The "Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You!" Drawing Contest Organizer: 10 Shogakukan magazines Sponsor: Pikachu Projec...
Movie 20 Website Updates with More Celebrity Example Artwork for the Drawing Contest
The official Japanese Movie 20 website has updated with more celebrity entries in the movie drawing contest. Translations follow: Aim to Become a Pokémon Drawing Master! The "Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You!" Drawing Contest Organizer: 10 Shogakukan magazines Sponsor: Pikachu Projec...
POKÉMON with YOU Pikachu Event Distribution
Those that donate to the POKÉMON with YOU charity campaign from March 11th, 2017 until March 31st, 2017, can receive a special Pikachu knows the move Bestow. Players can receive this Pikachu on their copy of Pokémon Sun or Moon. It also knows the moves: Hold Hands, Return and Play Nice and it is...
Playing Pokémon Go May Help People Reach 10,000 Daily Steps Goal
A study conducted by Hanzhang Xu and colleagues was posted on March 8th, 2017 which concluded that playing games like Pokémon Go help encourage exercise and help people reach the recommended daily number of steps walked. Abstract Content - Does Pokemon Go Help Players be More Active? An Evaluatio...
Movie 20 Website Updates with More Celebrity Example Artwork for the Drawing Contest
The official Japanese Movie 20 website has updated with more celebrity entries in the movie drawing contest. Translations follow: Aim to Become a Pokémon Drawing Master! The "Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You!" Drawing Contest Organizer: 10 Shogakukan magazines Sponsor: Pikachu Projec...
Movie 20 Website Updates with Celebrity Example Artwork for the Drawing Contest
The official Japanese Movie 20 website has updated with celebrity entries in the movie drawing contest. Translations follow: Aim to Become a Pokémon Drawing Master! The "Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You!" Drawing Contest Organizer: 10 Shogakukan magazines Sponsor: Pikachu Project ...
Kapu-Kokeko Campaign
The official Japanese Pokémon website has announced the Kapu-Kokeko Campaign (カプ・コケコキャンペーン) will be held starting on March 17th, 2017 in Japan. Kapu-Kokeko related products and promo presents will be available throughout the campaign. Kapu-Kokeko is a Pokémon that appears in the Nintendo 3DS gam...
S.H.Figuarts Satoshi and Rocket Gang (Limited Edition)
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the TV anime broadcast of Pocket Monsters, a special Limited Edition S. H. Figuarts Satoshi and Rocket Gang set will be available for purchase in Japan. The set costs 14,040 yen (tax included) and pre-orders start on March 1st, 2017 with the set shipping to...
Mega Stones for Mewtwo in Pokémon Sun and Moon
The official Pokémon website has announced the code and details to obtain Mewtwo's Mega Stones in Pokémon Sun and Moon. Get a Pair of Mega Stones for Mewtwo Add the power of Mega Evolution to any Mewtwo you have in your Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon game. The Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo is alread...
Increased Kabigon Appearances in Kumamoto and Ōita Prefectures
Niantic announced that from March 4th, 2017 until March 13th, 2017, Kabigon will appear more frequently than normal in Pokémon Go in the Kumamoto and Ōita Prefectures of Japan. They also warn players to be careful playing the game in those areas as there is still a lot of localized reconstructio...
Movie 20 Website Updates with Story Information and New Trailers
The official Pokémon movie website has updated. Translations follow: Story Do you know how these two met? Satoshi and Pikachu are currently the best of partners. But the truth is, their initial meeting went as badly as it could possibly have! A Pikachu that won't listen to Satoshi,...
