Pokémon Global Link Changes Weekly Maintenance Time
The Pokémon Global Link announced that they are changing the Weekly Maintenance Time for the system. This is the normally scheduled downtime and not the extended maintenance that sometimes takes place. Change in Scheduled Weekly Maintenance Time Starting on Tuesday, August 5, 2014, the scheduled...
Movie 17 Tie-in Campaigns
The official Pokémon movie website has updated with info on a number of upcoming movie tie-in events throughout the last week. Translations follow: Pokémon Pan X Namco Campaign A "Pokémon Pan X Namco" Campaign will be held between Friday July 4th and Sunday August 31st!! If you buy a Pokémon ...
Meet Pikachu at the Roppongi Hills Observation Deck - Pikachu Cafe Menu
Further details about the Poke'mon the movieXY Exhibit ~Meet Pikachu at the Roppongi Hills Observation Deck~ (Poke'mon the movieXY展 ～六本木ヒルズ展望台でピカチュウに会おう！～) have been announced. As we reported on last month, the grand exhibition of historical Pokémon movie highlights, from the original "Mewtwo Strike...
Super-Secret Bases Japanese Trailer
The official Japanese Pokémon YouTube account has posted a trailer about Super-Secret Bases (スーパーひみつきち). Details about Super-Secret Bases were released in last weeks press release. Super-Secret Bases Japanese Trailer Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hb2bAgT5PI...
Rica Matsumoto Announces a New Album with a Cover of Mamorubeki Mono
To promote the new Pokémon movie, Rica Matsumoto appeared on today's episode of the anime talkshow Animemashite. During the interview she announced a new album of hers, scheduled for release around August. The album would contain covers of the opening songs for various anime she had starred in over ...
Mega Metagross / Cosplay Pikachu in Pokémon-Amie / Mega Diancie
The Pokémon Company International today announced exciting new features and story elements of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, launching on November 28th, 2014, for the Nintendo 3DS and 2DS systems. A brand new gameplay trailer has also been released, giving fans a deeper look at what ...
Great Pikachu Outbreak! at Yokohama Minato Mirai
The Great Pikachu Outbreak! at Yokohama Minato Mirai (ピカチュウ大量発生チュウ！ at 横浜みなとみらい) was announced on the official Japanese Pokémon website. The will take place from August 9th, 2014 until August 17th, 2014 at Yokohama Minato Mirai. Various festivities will take place at the event which focuses on Pikac...
Director Yuyama's Scouting Report Video / XY Anime Summer 2014 Preview Trailer
The official Japanese YouTube account has posted the video that the Director Yuyama's Scouting Reports are based on. The video shows locations in Southern Ontario, Canada including: Toronto, Ottawa, The Thousand Islands, Niagara Falls, the Bruce Peninsula and Niagara on the Lake. Full details are av...
Pokémon Center Tohoku - Pokémon Tanabata Festival 2014
The Pokémon Center Tohoku will be holding the Pokémon Tanabata Festival (ポケモンたなばたまつり) 2014 from August 1st, 2014 until August 8th, 2014. The Tanabata Festival is a Japanese star festival that takes place yearly. In commemoration of the festival, a Jirachi will be distributed at the Pokémon Center To...
PokéBall Vivillon / Pokémon Center Summer Vacation Festival in Daimaru Kobe
The official Japanese Pokémon website announced that Vivillon will be distributed to players of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y at Pokémon Centers in Japan from August 1st, 2014 until August 31th, 2014. It will also be distributed from August 1st, 2014 to August 18th, 2014 at the Pokémon Center Summer Vacat...
Super Speed Double Battle Online Competition (超速！ダブルバトル！！)
The Pokémon Global Link website updated with details on the Super Speed Double Battle Online Competition (超速！ダブルバトル！！). Information Region: InternationalRegistration Period: Thursday, July 31, 2014 at 00:00 UTC through Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 23:59 UTCTournam...
Charizard Distribution at GAME UK
GAME has announced they will be distributing a Charizard holding a Mega Stone for Pokémon X or Pokémon Y but it will also be available on Nintendo Zone. Press Release - Charizard is heating things up at GAME UK this summer! Check out the latest Pokémon TCG: XY—Flashfire expansion and get a s...
Super-Secret Bases Revealed
The Pokémon Company International revealed Super-Secret Bases in a press release and on the official Pokémon website on the evening of July 8th, 2014. Details of the new Super-Secret Base option in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire are below. Secret Base Expert Aarune Secret Base...
100 million Pokémon Traded on GTS, Fancy Pattern Vivillon Distribution
Only July 7th, 2014, the 100 millionth Pokémon to be traded on the Global Trade Station (GTS) took place. From July 8th, 2014 until July 31st, 2014, a Fancy Pattern Vivillon will be distributed via the Nintendo Network to celebrate this milestone. It was announced in May that Vivillon would be distr...
Official Movie Website Updates with More Info on Movie 17 Tie-in Campaigns
The official Pokémon movie website has updated with info on a number of upcoming movie tie-in events. Translations follow: McDonald's Special Happy Set Gifts On Saturday July 12th and Sunday July 13th only, you can get a Special Pokémon DVD jam-packed with Pokémon information, and on Saturday July...
KAORI returns to voice acting
KAORI, primarily known as a voice actor due to her iconic work as Haruka in the Pocket Monsters anime, recently posted a blog entry on the website of her band Spunky Strider. The blog entry ends with a "special announcement for her fans" - she has been cast as the narrator of comedian Lou Oshiba ...
How to Draw Pikachu with Pokémon Character Art Director Ken Sugimori!
The official Pokémon YouTube Channel has posted a clip called How to Draw Pikachu with Pokémon Character Art Director Ken Sugimori!. The 4 minute clip shows viewers how easy it is to draw Pikachu and is a way to promote the Pokémon Art Academy which was released in Europe today. How to Draw Pikac...
2014 Pokémon World Championships - Japan Nationals
The 2014 Pokémon World Championships - Japan Nationals (ポケモンワールドチャンピオンシップス 日本代表決定大会) took place at the International Conference Hall, Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan on June 29th, 2014. The finals were broadcast live on NicoNico but can still be watched by using the Premium membership Timeshift option....
Movie 17 Commemorative TCG Packages
The official Japanese Pokémon Trading Card website has revealed this years Commemorative TCG Packages for the 17th movie. Four separate packages will be available for purchase. The Xerneas and Yveltal packages will sell for 900yen plus tax each and feature 6 booster packs, a special promo card and 1...
Hong Kong XY Anime Debut, Charizard Distribution / USA and Australian Nationals Shiny Mamoswine
The Pocket Monsters XY (寵物小精靈XY) anime series will debut in Hong Kong on July 13th, 2014 on TVB Jade in Cantonese. The free-to-air channel will simultaneously broadcast the show in HD and SD. The series will also be available on the Internet at myTV. The series will also being airing in Taiwan on ...
