Famitsu Challenge (ファミ通チャレンジ)
The official Japanese Pokémon Website has revealed the Famitsu Challenge (ファミ通チャレンジ) online tournament for the Japanese versions of Pokémon X and Y. Registration is done via the Pokémon Global Link, and requires a Pokémon Daisuki Club membership account. All participants will receive a special "Fami...
Japan Cup 2014 (ジャパンカップ2014)
The official Japanese Pokémon website has announced the Japan Cup 2014 (ジャパンカップ2014) will take place May 2nd, 2014 at 9:00 until May 5th, 2014 at 22：59. As the preliminary competition for the Pokémon World Championships 2014, the PGL Japan Cup 2014 will be held in Japan. The tournament helps...
Pokémon Global Link Website Adds Rating Battle Pokémon Ranking Statistics for Each Battle Season
At the start of Season 3 for Rating Battles, the Pokémon Global Link website added Rating Battle Pokémon Ranking statistics for each Season. The top 12 Pokémon are listed for: All matches, Single, Double, Triple, Rotation and Special Battles. Clicking on each Pokémon lists: The top moves used by tha...
Club Nintendo Pokémon Offer - March 2014
Club Nintendo has announced that people who register a portable Nintendo 2DS, 3DS, or 3DS XL system and a qualifying game between March 1st, 2014 to March 31st, 2014 can get a FREE Pokémon X or Pokémon Y download code. The offer is only valid in Canada and the United States. The six qualifying ti...
3 Minute Nintendo Network Outage Interferes with Rating Battles
The Japanese Pokémon Global Link website announced that for 3 minutes between 14:43 and 14:46 on Wednesday February 12th, 2014, the Nintendo Network service had a system failure which caused Rating Battles to be logged improperly. An investigation concluded that 55 matches and 110 players were a...
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Battle Tournament 2014 UK
Nintendo UK has announced that they are searching for the very best Pokémon Experts and newcomers to participate in the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Battle Tournament 2014. Tournament consists of 4 different categories: Ultimate Pokémon Expert, Junior Pokémon Expert, Pokémon Apprentice and Ultimate Pokém...
Mythical Pokémon Diancie Revealed!
The Pokémon Company International revealed a newly discovered Pokémon from the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video games, Rock- and Fairy-type Pokémon, Diancie! Diancie is an extremely rare Mythical Pokémon, a special Pokémon that cannot be found during normal gameplay. Known to boast the greatest beauty ...
Pokémon Bank V1.1 Launches in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand
Nintendo of Europe announced today that Pokémon Bank V1.1 is now available to players of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y after being delayed since December 27th, 2013. It is also available in Australia and New Zealand. The 30 day trial is good until March 14th, 2014 while the Celebi event will run until Sep...
Pokémon X and Y Beta Competition (インターネット大会 テスト Internet Tournament Test)
The Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Beta Competition (インターネット大会 テスト Internet Tournament Test) is the first Pokémon Global Link online tournament to permit Kalos-region Pokémon. The tournament is split into two divisions, the Junior Category for those born in 1999 or later and the Master Category for those b...
Pokémon X and Y Extended Maintenance - February 3rd to February 4th, 2014
Nintendo has announced on their Current Network Status page that Pokémon X and Y will undergo Extended Maintenance from Monday, February 3rd, 2014 at 4:00 PM until Tuesday, February 4th, 2014 12:00 AM Pacific Time. Online Play, Rankings and other features that require the Nintendo Network will be un...
Maxsoft announces Garchop Serial Number Distribution in Singapore
Maxsoft has announced that Garchop will be distributed to players in Singapore via Serial Number for those that purchase Pokémon X or Y between January 24th, 2014 and March 31st, 2014. After March 2014, players will not be able to download the Garchop even if they have the Serial Number Code. ...
Pokémon X and Y Sell 11.61 Million Copies
Nintendo Co., Ltd. released their Earnings Release: Third Quarter Ended December 31, 2013 report on January 31st, 2014 and announced that "During the nine months ended December 31, 2013, for “Nintendo 3DS (3DS, 3DS XL and 2DS),” “Pokémon X/Pokémon Y,” simultaneously released globally in October, mar...
Pokémon X and Y Extended Maintenance - Monday, January 27th, 2014
Nintendo has announced on their Current Network Status page that Pokémon X and Y will undergo Extended Maintenance on Monday, January 27th, 2014 at 4:00 PM Pacific Time until 10:00 PM. Online Play, Rankings and other features that require the Nintendo Network will be unavailable for players of Pokém...
Gangar and Hassam Pokémon Center Distribution
All 8 Pokémon Center locations in Japan will be distributing Gangar (ゲンガー) and Hassam (ハッサム) to players of Pokémon X and Y. The previous Ghost (ゴースト) and Strike (ストライク) 2013 Christmas Exchange was a very popular event according to the official Japanese Pokémon website. From Saturday February 1st, 20...
The official movie website updates with further information on the upcoming movie's story
The official movie website has updated with a news story on the upcoming movie. A full translation follows: New details on the feature film "The Cocoon of Destruction" have been revealed! We will now present parts of the story! Once upon a time, the "Great Destruction" took place, eradicating a...
Holo Caster campaign at the Pokémon Centers
The Pokémon Centers will be doing a special giveaway campaign between January 11th, 2014 and February 23rd, 2014. The event is being held to commemorate the naming of the Pokémon Holo Caster mascot: By showing a staff member at a Pokémon Center the special Hologram Mail that was sent out to the Holo...
Details on Pokémon events at the Next Generation World Hobby Fair '14 Winter announced
As previously announced, there will once again be Pokémon events at the Word Hobby Fair, which will be held in Nagoya January 19th, Tokyo January 25th and 26th, Fukuoka February 2nd, and Osaka February 9th. Play Pokémon games The fair will have a Pokémon Booth present, which will have a corner wh...
Balloon Popping Attraction / Discount Coupon Item Distribution
The Japanese Pokémon Global Link Website has announced that the first attraction for the PokéMilage club will be Balloon Popping （バルーンポッピング）. Users can exchange their Poké Miles Points (ポケマイルポイント) to play the attraction. By playing the attraction, players can get various items that can be transferre...
Get Special Celebi Gift After Downloading Pokémon Bank
Celebi will be available to received by users of Pokémon Bank anytime between December 27, 2013, and September 30, 2014. Below are the full details. Press Release - Get Special Celebi Gift After Downloading Pokémon Bank Today, The Pokémon Company International announced a special gift for P...
Pokémon X and Y Version 1.2 Update
Nintendo has posted the Version 1.2 Update of Pokémon X and Y on the Nintendo 3DS eShop. The fix encrypts Wi-Fi packets making it a lot harder for people to inspect and inject packets. The patch is 236 blocks and those that didn't download the Version 1.1 can directly upgrade to 1.2. Pokémo...
