Associated Press Interviews TPCi's Rob Novickas and 2013 VG Champions
The Associated Press interviewed The Pokémon Company International's Spokesman Rob Novickas who revealed that the tournament has given out over two million dollars in scholarships since 2004. Thousands of Pokémon Trading Card and Video Game fans have flocked to Washington D.C. to battle it out for a...
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Reach 4 Million Copies Sold in the United States
Nintendo released information about the sale of their software up to July 2014 in the United States. Pokémon X and Pokémon Y have sold a combined 4 Million copies in the United States alone now. MILLION-MILE MARKERS: MARIO KART 8 CROSSES 1 MILLION, NINTENDO 3DS SOFTWARE HITS 40 MILLION Mario Kar...
Diamond Storm Tournament
The Japanese Pokémon Global Link website has announced the details for the Japanese only Diamond Storm (ダイヤストーム). The details are listed below. Information Region: JapanRegistration Period: September 4th, 2014 at 14:00 until September 12th, 2014 at 8:59Tournament...
Pikachu Tournamentchu (ピカチュウ大会チュウ！)
The Japanese Pokémon Global Link website has announced the details for the Japanese only Pikachu Tournamentchu (ピカチュウ大会チュウ！). The details are listed below. Information Region: JapanRegistration Period: August 14th, 2014 at 14:00 until August 22nd, 2014 at 8:59Tou...
TCG Fighting-Type Face-Off!
To celebrate the release of the latest Pokémon TCG expansion set Furious Fists, the official TCG website has created the Fighting-Type Face-Off! Each week from August 12th, 2014 until September 23rd, 2014, visitors can vote for their favorites. Source: http://www.pokemontcgxy.com/en-us/fighti...
Mega Slowbro and Mega Audino Accidentally Revealed Early by Official Korean Website
The official Korean Pokémon website has accidentally revealed two new Mega Evolutions: Mega Slowbro and Mega Audino. The website pages were taken down shortly after being posted but the pages contained the full information and artwork for these Mega Evolutions. Mega Slowbro Meg...
Official ORAS Sites Update with Trailer and Info on Contests, Pikachu and Mega Evolutions
The official websites for Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire have posted more details about the upcoming games. Most of the information was already released in the September 2014 issue of Corocoro but a trailer showcasing the information was also released. High resolution images from the ...
Corocoro's September 2014 issue reveals new Mega Pokémon
Images from the upcoming issue of Corocoro Comic have leaked on the Internet and reveal new information about the upcoming games Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. New Mega Evolutions Mega Tyltalis Mega Bohmander Mega Mimilop ...
Victini and Xerneas confirmed to be support Pokémon in Super Smash Bros
Victini and Xerneas have been confirmed to be support Pokémon in the upcoming Super Smash Bros for the Nintendo Wii U. Masahiro Sakurai (桜井政博), Director of the games, posted on Miiverse that Victini's Victory Star boosts the attack of whoever throws the Poké Ball and also prevents flinching while Xe...
PokemonCenter.com Grand Reopening / Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon Distribution
As we reported last month, the relaunched PokemonCenter.com is now open. There is 6 main sections of merchandise on the site: Apparel, Accessories, Plush, Home and Decor, Video Game and Trading Card Game. Unfortunately they only ship to the Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, and APO/FPO. Sourc...
Furious Fists 3 Pack Blisters Feature Trevenant and Slurpuff
The XY TCG expansion Furious Fists will be released on August 13th, 2014 and it has been revealed that 2 new blister packs will also be released on that day. The XY 14 promo card Trevenant pack also comes with a Xerneas coin while the XY 15 promo card Slurpuff pack comes with a Yveltal coin. ...
GameStop Pinsir and Heracross Distribution
Starting August 13th, 2014, players can receive a Heracross for their Pokémon X game or Pinsir for their Pokémon Y game. Initially these Pokémon will not have any held items but from August 18th, 2014 until August 31st, 2014, players can go to participating GameStop stores in the United States to g...
Pokémon TCG: XY Phantom Forces TCG Expansion
The Pokémon TCG: XY Phantom Forces TCG expansion was released on November 5th, 2014. Pictures from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread. XY Phantom Forces Mega Gengar-EX and Mega Manectric-EX make their debut in the upcoming XY—Phantom Forces expansion, in stores Novembe...
FIG&VIPER Pokémon Clothing
Alisa Ueno, a creative director and model for the Japanese female fashion brand FIG&VIPER, has created a line of Pokémon clothes that is a mix of fashion and Alisa's personality. The clothes will be sold at the Pokémon Centers starting in September of 2014. Ueno Yusuna (ウエノ アリサ) was born in ...
Reshiram, Zekrom and Milotic in Super Smash Bros 3DS / N's Castle Stage
Reshiram, Zekrom and Milotic have been confirmed to make an appearance in the upcoming Super Smash Bros for the Nintendo 3DS. Masahiro Sakurai (桜井政博), Director of the games, posted on Miiverse that a new stage based on N's Castle and the Unova Pokémon League will also be featured in the game. ...
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 few weeks. Translations follow: Pokémon Movie Print Stickers Photo sticker machines based on "Pokémon the Movie XY: The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie / Pikachu, What Kin...
Gamescom 2014 Vivillon Distribution / Shigeki Morimoto Battle Contest
Gamescom is a video game convention held annually at the in Cologne, Germany which will be open to the public on August 14th, 2014. A Poké Ball pattern Vivillon will be distributed via serial code to visitors of the convention. Shigeki Morimoto (森本茂樹), a lead game designer and programmer at Game...
Pokémon Launches Official World Championships Website, Streaming Schedule Announced, Aegislash
The 2014 Pokémon World Championships will take place in Washington D.C., United States on Saturday, August 16th, 2014 and Sunday August 17th, 2014. An official stream will be provided for people to view via Twitch and we will host that stream here on PocketMonsters.net those two days. Pokémon...
Pocket Monsters Movie 17 Debuts in First Place
Pocket Monsters Movie 17 The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie (破壊の繭とディアンシー) debuted in first place for the weekend of July 19th, 2014. The movie was shown in 357 screens across Japan and ticket sales on 360,190 viewers totaled 559,908,500 yen (5.5million USD). Disney's Maleficent (マレフィセント) took sec...
Play! Pokémon 2015 TCG Season Format Rotation
The official Pokémon website has announced the Play! Pokémon 2015 Season TCG Format Rotation. The rotation rules go into effect on September 3, 2014 but the 2015 season started on July 14, 2014. Additional expansions become legal three weeks after they are released in the United States. Stand...
