Pocket Monsters Movie 16 Debuts in 2nd Place at the Box Office
The latest Pocket Monsters movie debuted in Japanese theaters on July 13th, 2013. The 16th movie Extremespeed Genesect: The Awakening of Mewtwo (神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒) and its short Pikachu and its Eievui Friends (ピカチュウとイーブイフレンズ) were unable to beat Disney Pixar's Monsters University (モンスターズ・ユニバーシティ) whi...
2013 Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 Battle Competition Sydney write-up
The 2013 Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Battle Competition took place on Sunday 14 July 2013 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. This was the final in a series of five competitions taking place in Australia over the past 2 weeks, with previous events in Perth (Western Australia), Melbourne (Victori...
Pokémon Game Show Details / Champions' Pokémon Event Distribution
The official Pokémon website revealed last week 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. Robert from Pokémon Smash will also be in attendance and there will be a lottery to de...
Pangoro, Inkay, Malamar, Swirlix, Spritzee, Team Flare Revealed for Pokémon X and Y
The Pokémon Company International revealed new details about Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal today, including their types. Fairy-type Pokémon Xerneas will know Geomancy, a new move exclusive to Xerneas. Yveltal, a Dark- and Flying-type Pokémon, is the only Pokémon that knows the new move Obliv...
August Corocoro 2013
The August Corocoro 2013 was released in Japan on July 13th, 2013 and it features a lot of new information about Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. Click on image for higher resolution Newly Revealed Information Xerneas is Fairy-type, Yveltal is Dark/Flying. Xerneas has an ability called Fai...
Pokédex for iOS - Unova Dex Free
The Pokémon Company has announced that the Pokédex for iOS app will be available for free on the Apple App Store starting July 13th, 2013. The app initially only features the Unova dex but the price for the other regions add-ons has decreased to $3.99 each. Pokédex for iOS - Free Now’s the p...
7/11 Pokémon Stamp Relay 2013 (ポケモンスタンプリレー 2013)
The 7/11 Pokémon Stamp Relay 2013 (ポケモンスタンプリレー 2013) has been revealed and has begun its promoting through various outlets including a television commercial. Participants who collect the necessary stamps at participating 7/11 locations in Japan between July 13th, 2013 and August 15th, 2013 can recei...
Offical Pokémon X and Y Cases by HORI
HORI has announced a line of officially licensed Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) cases for the Nintendo 3DS and LL. The cases will be released in August of 2013 in Japan. Below are the details. Pocket Monsters TPU Case for Nintendo 3DS - Xerneas and Yveltal Click on image for higher resolut...
Pokémon Adventure Tour in the United Kingdom
The Pokémon Company has announced that the Pokémon Adventure Tour will be traveling around the United Kingdom this summer. Below are the full details from the press release. Pokémon Adventure Tour Press Release Stock up on Poké Balls and get your Pokédex at the ready as Pikachu and friends are c...
Junichi Masuda Reveals Honedge at Japan Expo
The official Pokémon Twitter account and Junichi Masuda both revealed that he had recorded a special video for the Japan Expo in Paris, France which took place from July 4th, 2013 until July 7th, 2013 at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center. Nintendo had a booth (stand DC95) at the expo which...
Seoul Character and Licensing Fair Jirachi
The Seoul Character and Licensing Fair (코엑스 서울캐릭터 라이선싱페어2013) is being held from July 17th, 2013 until July 21st, 2013 at COEX. A Jirachi will be distributed outside the Hall B area from 10:00AM to 6:00PM via Infared to players of the Korean versions of Black, White, Black 2 and White 2. No fair tic...
Pocket Monsters X and Y Nintendo 3DS LL Packs
Nintendo has revealed 4 Nintendo 3DS LL Pocket Monsters X and Y packs which will be released on October 12th, 2013 in Japan for 22000yen each. The packs include Pocket Monsters X or Y pre-installed on the system. The Xerneas and Yveltal - Blue Pack will be available for sale at most stores while the...
Further details on Pokémon Video Game Australian National Championships
Nintendo Australia has updated its original announcement regarding the Pokémon Video Game Australian National Championships with further details of registration and competition times: • Perth (Supanova Pop Culture Expo) Sunday 30th June. Registration 10am, Competition 11am - 5pm • ...
Movie 16 Premiere / Ikimono-gakari Performs 'Egao' on Ongaku no Hi
The movie premiere for Pocket Monsters Movie 16 Extremespeed Genesect: The Awakening of Mewtwo (神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒) took place at the Nakano Sun Plaza in Tokyo, Japan on June 30th, 2013. This is the final movie in the Best Wishes saga. In attendance at the premiere was: Heisei Nobushi Kobushi (...
Pokémon Global Link Service Closing for Black, White, Black 2 and White 2
The official Pokémon website has revealed that the Pokémon Global Link service will be closing for Black, White, Black 2 and White 2 on January 14th, 2014. Details are listed below about when these services will go offline. Press Release Announcing the closure of the Pokémon Global Link Serv...
2013 Global Showdown (2013グローバルショーダウン)
Region: InternationalRegistration Period: July 19th, 2013 at 13:00 until July 25th, 2013 at 23:59Tournament Period: July 26th, 2013 at 00:00 until July 29th, 2013 at 23:59Battle Type: Single BattlePokémon Restrictions: National DexBanned Pokémon: Chatot The 2013 Global Showdown tournament for...
New Pokémon Tretta Merchanise
The official Pokémon Tretta website has announced a few new accessories for the game that will go on sale July 13th, 2013. Below is a list of the new items that will be for sale. Tretta Holder (トレッタホルダー) - 1050yen / Tretta File 2 (トレッタファイル2) - 1000yen Tretta Case Pokémon Super Ball C...
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y: The Official Pokémon Strategy Guide Reveals Super Training
Amazon has posted information about the upcoming Pokémon X and Pokémon Y: The Official Pokémon Strategy Guide on their site. The description reveals a new aspect to the games: Super Training. No further details regarding this feature were revealed. The guide goes on sale October 12, 2013 for $17.99 ...
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 ...
