Movie 19 website updates with story details and information on Magearna
The official Pokémon movie website has updated. Translations of the new entries follow: The Title of the 2016 Pokémon Movie has Been Announced! It's Called "Volcanion and the Ingenious Magearna"! The title of "Pokémon the Movie XY&Z", the Pokémon movie that premieres all across Japan Saturda...
A New Mythical Pokémon Has Been Discovered! - Magearna
The official English Pokémon website website has updated and has announced details of the new Pokémon Magearna. A New Mythical Pokémon Has Been Discovered! The Mythical Pokémon Magearna is set to appear in the next Pokémon movie! Meet Magearna, the latest Mythical Pokémon to be discovered! Kn...
ToyFair 2016 - TOMY Commemorates 20 Years of Pokémon
ToyFair 2016 NY16 is being held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City from February 13th, 2016 until February 16th, 2016. TOMY has a booth at 2271 where they are showcasing this years line of Pokémon toys and The Pokémon Company International, Inc. also has a booth at 646 showcas...
Splatoon Splatfest Features Pokémon
Nintendo has announced that a Splatfest being held from Friday February 19th, 2016 until Saturday February 20th, 2016 at 10PM PT for players of the Nintendo Wii U game Splatoon. Players can vote for their favorite games: Pokémon Red or Pokémon Blue in North America and Europe and Pokémon Red or Poké...
Pokémon Center Online Pikachu - Event Pokémon Distribution
To promote the reopening of the Pokémon Center Online website in Japan, the official Japanese Pokémon website has announced that for a limited time, a Pokémon Center Online Pikachu (ポケモンセンターオンラインのピカチュウ) will be distributed to first time shoppers. A Pikachu Thank You Card (ピカチュウのサンクスカード) will be incl...
Super Mario Maker – Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle
Nintendo has announced that Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle will be available for free to players of the Nintendo Wii U title Super Mario Maker by clearing the new event course. Players need to replay the event course three times in order to get all three costumes which also include special Pokém...
March issue of Corocoro Comic leaks, reveals Magearna
The first pages from the March issue of Corocoro Comic have leaked, revealing the new mythical Pokémon Magearna. Translations follow: The 2016 Pokémon movie! Premieres Saturday July 16th Volcanion and the Ingenious Magearna This is Magearna, who has been revealed together with the movie titl...
Pokémon Day - February 27th, 2016
The official Pokémon website has announced details for Pokémon Day in North America. Participating Toys R Us and GameStop locations will both be having promotions in addition to the renovated Nintendo New York which will also have a big event. More details for events worldwide will be announced. ...
Pokémon Center Online
The official announcement for the Pokémon Center Online (ポケモンセンターオンライン) was posted on the official Japanese Pokémon website on February 5th, 2016. Most physical Pokémon Center locations had posters up since early January 2016 announcing the new service. The website will open at 10am on Tuesday, ...
Red and Green Nendoroid's (ねんどろいど レッド&グリーン)
The official Japanese Pokémon website has revealed that to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the video games, Red and Green Nendoroid's (ねんどろいど レッド&グリーン) will be available for pre-order reservation starting February 27, 2016 until to March 31st, 2016. The 10cm Nendoroid set will cost 7500yen. The de...
Tsunekazu Ishihara and Junichi Masuda discuss the history of Pokémon
The official Pokémon YouTube channel posted two videos discussing the history of Pokémon, one featuring the Pokémon Company President Tsunekazu Ishihara and the other features GAME FREAK's Junichi Masuda. The Pokémon Company's Tsunekazu Ishihara Tsunekazu Ishihara: For many of you, your rela...
GDC 2016 - Catch 'Em All: Pokemon GO and Real World Gaming
The official Game Developers Conference website has announced that John Hanke, CEO, Niantic, Inc. will be hosting a panel where he will specifically be talking about the upcoming game Pokémon GO. A finalized date and time have yet to be revealed. Catch 'Em All: Pokemon GO and Real World Gamin...
Kanto Classic (カントークラシック)
A new online tournament for Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire has been announced called the Kanto Classic (カントークラシック). Details of this tournament have been added to our 6th Generation Online Tournaments page and are also listed below. Kanto Classic (カントークラシック) Information ...
Movie 19 website updates with a report from the World Hobby Fair
The official Pokémon movie website has updated. Translations of the new entry follows: A Report from the Next Generation World Hobby Fair '16 Winter Tokyo Fair! The Next Generation World Hobby Fair '16 Winter is this winter's big event!! It's being held in four venues all across Japan: Tokyo, N...
Pokkén Tournament Championship Series event at Evo 2016
The official Pokémon website announced that Pokkén Tournament would be one of the playable games at the Evo Championship Series in Las Vegas, Nevada in July 2016. The Evolution Championship Series is a yearly esport event that focuses on fighting games. Pokkén Tournament Comes to Evo! Play i...
Detective Pikachu ~Birth of a New Duo~ (名探偵ピカチュウ ～新コンビ誕生～)
A new game for the Nintendo 3DS has been announced by The Pokémon Company called Detective Pikachu ~Birth of a New Duo~ (名探偵ピカチュウ ～新コンビ誕生～) which will be released on the Nintendo 3DS eShop in Japan on February 3rd, 2016 for 1,500 yen. From January 27th, 2016 until February 29th, 2016, the game w...
Singapore Summer 15 Shiny Rayquaza Banned from Official Play
The Summer 15 Shiny Rayquaza that was distributed in Singapore from May 5th, 2015 until July 31st, 2015 via serial codes has been banned from official Video Game tournaments and events. The official Japanese Pokémon Global Link website made the announcement on January 21st, 2016 but it had previousl...
#Pokemon20: Pokémon Super Bowl Commercial
Pokémon Debuts Its First-Ever Super Bowl TV Commercial Pokémon fans encouraged to discover hidden Pokémon references and Train On. The Pokémon Company International today unveiled a new TV commercial that will air during Super Bowl 50 on Sunday, February 7. The ad, shot in Rio de Janeiro, celeb...
Pokémon Scrap 2016
The Pokémon Scrap 2016 (ポケモンスクラップ2016) campaign has been revealed and starting on February 1st, 2016, specially marked merchandise have Pokémon Scraps enclosed in them and will be available at participating stores in Japan. Players can get Pokémon for their video game depending on how many Pokém...
Pokémon Center Kyoto
The official Japanese Pokémon website has announced that on March 16th, 2016, the Pokémon Center Kyoto (ポケモンセンターキョウト) will open in the Takashimaya Kyoto Store. It will be the 10th operating Pokémon Center to open in Japan. The mascots for the location will be Pikachu and Ho-oh. The Pokémon Cente...
