Pocket Monsters XY (ポケットモンスター ＸＹ) - New Anime Series Revealed
The official TV Tokyo page for the Pocket Monsters anime has updated to reveal that the next series will be called Pocket Monsters XY (ポケットモンスター ＸＹ) and it will debut on October 17th, 2013. Story Translation Pikachu and Satoshi arrive in Miare City at the center of Kalos region. There they e...
World Hobby Fair '13 Summer (次世代ワールドホビーフェア’13 Summer)
The World Hobby Fair '13 Summer (次世代ワールドホビーフェア’13 Summer) took place at Makuhari Messe on June 29th and 30th, 2013. Pokémon had a large booth at the fair this year which included a stage show hosted by Pokémon Smash International Division members Neese and Maru. Two different battles from Pokémon X ...
Pokémon Game Show （ポケモンゲームショー）
The official Pokémon website has revealed that the first ever Pokémon Game Show （ポケモンゲームショー） will be held at Tokyo Big Site (東京ビッグサイト) August 17th, 2013 and August 18th, 2013. Admission is free to the event. The event will also have playable demos of Pokémon X and Y. People can also play the Poké...
Genesect C-Gears and Dream World Doll for Korea
The official Korean website has revealed the full Korean title for the 16th Pocket Monsters movie as Extremespeed Genesect: The Awakening of Mewtwo (신의 속도 게노세크트, 뮤츠의 각성) and it will debut in theaters in December of 2013. To promote this announcement, the Genesect C-Gears for Black and White as well ...
Pokémon Center Tohoku - Tanabata Jirachi
The official Japanese Pokémon website has announced that another Jirachi will be distributed at the Tohoku Pokémon Center from August 1st, 2013 until August 31st, 2013 to celebrate the Tanabata Festival. Players of the Japanese versions of Black, White, Black 2 and White 2 can receive the Jirachi. ...
Nintendo Warns Users not to use PokéCreator
Nintendo has posted a press release indicating that cell phone apps like PokéCreator are becoming more prevalent and players of the Pokémon games should not use them. Nintendo also made it very clear that players who are caught using hacked Pokémon in official tournaments will be disqualified and ba...
Australia to compete in 2013 Pokémon Video Game World Championships
Nintendo Australia has announced that for the first time, Australia will be competing in the Pokémon Video Game World Championships to be held in Vancouver, Canada. Five State Pokémon Battle Competitions have been announced, the winners of which will travel to Melbourne to compete in the first Aust...
Mewtwo: The Prologue to Its Awakening Trailer
The official YouTube page for TV Tokyo has posted a trailer for Mewtwo: The Prologue to Its Awakening (ミュウツー ～覚醒への序章～), an OVA that will be airing as part of the 2-hour special on July 11th, 2013. For more information about the OVA, click here to read the summary. Mewtwo: The Prologue to Its Awak...
FunFest Mission - Summer 2013 Japan
The official Japanese Pokémon website has revealed that four FunFest Mission will be made available at the Pokémon Centers from July 13th, 2013 until September 27th, 2013. In addition, during the same time period, Poké Power SPOT (ポケポワースポット) machines will be distributing Pass Powers. Find the Pok...
McDonalds Japan - Gather Pokémon Pieces!
McDonalds Japan has revealed a new promotion for their McD de DS (マックでDS) platform called Gather Pokémon Pieces! (ポケモン ピースあつめ！). Patrons of participating McDonalds locations in Japan who bring in their Nintendo DS from July 12th, 2013 until September 5th, 2013 will be able to download the app to the...
Mewtwo: The Prologue to Its Awakening (ミュウツー ～覚醒への序章～)
An official site has launched for Mewtwo: The Prologue to Its Awakening (ミュウツー ～覚醒への序章～), an OVA that will be airing as part of the 2-hour special on July 11th, 2013. Story Translation Having finished his mountain rescue mission, Virgil of the Pokémon Rescue Squad is on the way back to his b...
Pokémon Scramble U NFC Figures Series 3
The Pokémon Scramble U NFC Figures Series 3 (ポケモンスクランブル Ｕ NFCフィギュア) set of figures was announced today by the official site and it will be released on June 21th, 2013. The figures are found in a gachapon machines at the Pokémon Centers in Japan. People can randomly receive a figure for 200 yen. ...
Official X and Y Site Updated - June 14th, 2013
The official Pokémon X and Y site updated today with more details on the upcoming games. Below are new newly revealed details. Vaniville Town! Vaniville Town is the players new home at the beginning of their adventure! The start of the players journey waits just past the ornate town gates. Befor...
Jirachi Event Distribution in Japan
The July 2013 issue of Corocoro revealed that a special Jirachi event distribution will take place in Japan from July 1st, 2013 until July 31st, 2013 for the players of Black, White, Black 2 and White 2. The official website has revealed the details and it will coincide with the airing of the anime ...
Movie 16 - Press Reading
The press reading for this years movie Extremespeed Genesect: The Awakening of Mewtwo (神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒) took place on June 11th, 2013. In attendance was Shoko Nakagawa (中川翔子) who voices Nymphia, Kōichi Yamadera (山寺宏一) who voices Red Genesect, Reiko Takashima (高島礼子) who voices Mewtwo, former AKB48 m...
Pokémon X and Y Trailer 2 - Nintendo Direct - E3 - July 2013 Corocoro
On June 11th, 2013's Nintendo Direct, Satoru Iwata revealed that Pokémon X and Y has added a new Fairy-type (フェアリータイプ in Japanese) which is super effective against Dragon types. It was also revealed that Sylveon, Gardevoir, Jigglypuff and Marill are Fairy-type Pokémon. Sylveon can use the move Moonb...
Manaphy and Jirachi Poké Dolls Announced
The Japanese Pokémon Global Link Website has revealed that a Jirachi Poké Doll will be distributed to players on the Pokémon Dream World. The unlock password will be sent to members of the Daisuki Club on June 21st, 2013. The official English Pokémon website has also distributed the code to Pokémon ...
'Sing' Eievui to be Released as a Tie-in Event with the Upcoming Short
The most recent episode of the JFN radio show Ikimono-gakari's garden party (いきものがかりのgarden★party) mentioned that a special Eievui that knows the move Sing will be released to tie into Ikimono-gakari's vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka's role in the upcoming movie short Pikachu and its Eievui Friends. Further...
Banpresto booth at the 32nd Prize Fair reveals new Merchandise and confirms new Anime series
A Banpresto booth at the 32nd Prize Fair (第32回プライズフェアレポ バンプレブース) has revealed the upcoming lineup of merchandise that will be released by the company. A new line of toys called I Love Gothic will be released later in the year in Japan. The I Love Eievui promotion will continue in November and Decemb...
Pokémon TCG - Black and White - Plasma Blast
The product sheet for the upcoming Pokémon TCG expansion set - Black and White - Plasma Blast has revealed that the set will be released in stores in the United States on August 14th, 2013. Below is the revealed information. Unbroken, Unbowed, Undefeated - Unova Blasts Back! Challenges ring out, ...
