Se Jun Park's Pachirisu Distribution
Players of the Korean versions of Pocket Monsters X and Y will be able to receive Se Jun Park's Pachirisu which he used to help him claim the title as the 2014 Pokémon Video Game World Champion. It will be distributed on Saturday November 15th, 2014 and Sunday, November 16th, 2014 from 10:00 to 18:0...
Pokémon ORAS Pre-Orders Lag Behind XY's Globally / XY's Global Sales Reach 13.3 Million
Over the past two days, Nintendo has released their earnings reports: Corporate Management Policy Briefing / Second Quarter Financial Results Briefing for the 75th Fiscal Term Ending March 2015 - Outline & Company President's Presentation and Earnings Release: Six Months Ended September 30, 2014. In...
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Dual Pack
Retailers in the United States have posted a new Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Dual Pack on their websites for preorder. The pack contains both games as well as codes to unlock 200 Potions. The pack will retail for $79.98USD + tax. ...
Pokémon Card Game Illust Collection (ポケモンカードゲーム イラストコレクション)
Over-Lap has announced a new book called the Pokémon Card Game Illust Collection (ポケモンカードゲーム イラストコレクション). The book features the history of the Pokémon Card Game from its debut in 1996 up to the present day XY series. The book will cost 2000yen plus tax and is 192 color pages. The ISBN-10: 4865540199...
Super Smash Bros. Wii U Direct Announces Mewtwo
The Super Smash Bros. Wii U Direct that aired on October 23rd, 2014 announced that Mewtwo will be available for both the Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS versions of the game in the Spring of 2015. It will be available via a patch to players that have bought both versions of the game. Super Sm...
Nintendo 3DS 500yen Prepaid Card Campaign
TSUTAYA stores across Japan will begin a campaign where all patrons who purchase a "Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby" or "Pocket Monsters Alpha Sapphire" download card will also be given a prepaid eshop card with a value of 500yen. That is the same amount as a Pokémon Bank annual subscription and is desig...
Turner Networks Removes Channels from DISH as Contract Deadline Passes
Viewers of the English Pokémon anime that watch the show via American satellite company DISH will unable to watch the channel Cartoon Network due to a contract dispute between Turner and DISH. Cartoon Network airs the latest episodes of the Pokémon anime on Saturday mornings, but DISH Network subscr...
Technical Issues Delay ORAS Demo Distribution Codes
The Pokémon Company Support has posted a thread on their FAQ page in regards to a number of issues with the Pokémon October 2014 Newsletter distribution. Many people have yet to receive their codes via email and some that have received the email have received blank codes. Players in the United State...
Camp Pokémon for iOS
The Pokémon Company International has released Camp Pokémon for iOS on the Apple Store for free. The app requires iOS 6.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch but it is optimized for iPhone 5. Welcome to Camp Pokémon! Discover the amazing world of Pokémon with the fre...
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Special Demo Version
The official Nintendo website announced further details on how to obtain a demo code for Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire in the United States. The details below are from their press release. Our ORAS demo page has been updated with the latest dates and locations to get codes. Po...
Pokémon Scrap 2015 (ポケモンスクラップ)
To celebrate the launch of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, beginning on November 1st, 2014, a new campaign called Pokémon Scrap (ポケモンスクラップ) will begin. Pokémon Scrap is a vouchers system and cards are included with certain physical real world Pokémon products which can be redeemed...
XY Will Not Receive a Patch Updating for Full ORAS Compatibility
In an interview with nTower, Junichi Masuda revealed there would be no patch for Pokémon X and Y that would add compatibility for new Mega Evolutions that will be introduced in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. It should be noted that there is no technical reason for not adding compatib...
Pokémon Global Link Extended Maintenance Period for ORAS
A maintenance period for the Pokémon Global Link will take place mid November 2014. This is separate to the Code Redemption downtime previously announced for Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. This maintenance period will be for getting ready for the launch of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. Du...
Groudon and Kyogre New Nintendo 3DS Kisekae Plate
Nintendo Japan announced the next batch of Kisekae Plates for the New Nintendo 3DS. Plate number 040 is the first Pokémon cover plate that can be purchased separately and it features Groudon and Kyogre. It will be available in Japan on November 21st, 2014 for 1500yen plus tax. In September, the Poké...
The Pokémon Tretta Set 4: The Mighty Power of Primal Reversion!
The official Pokémon Tretta website has revealed a new set called: The Pokémon Tretta Set 4: The Mighty Power of Primal Reversion! (ザ・ポケモントレッタ04弾 ゲンシカイキの超パワー！). The set will be released in Japan on December 5th, 2014 and will feature Mega Evolutions and Primal Pokémon. Four Tretta were revealed ...
Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Official Guide Books
The publisher OverLap has revealed the Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Official Guide Book: Complete Story Walkthrough / Complete Zukan Guide Book (ポケットモンスター オメガルビー・アルファサファイア 公式ガイドブック 完全ストーリー攻略ガイド・完全ぜんこく図鑑完成ガイド). Both books will be released in Japan after the release of Pokémon Omega R...
Pocket Monsters XY Special: The Strongest Mega Evolution ~Act II~ Website updates
The official website for Pocket Monsters XY Special: The Strongest Mega Evolution ~Act II~ has updated with some new info. Translations of the full site follows: Story We shall peruse a new story of Mega evolution... where the setting moves from the Kalos Region to the Houen Region Alan c...
Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo
The official Japanese Pokémon website has announced that on Friday December 12th, 2014, the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo (ポケモンセンターメガトウキョー) will open. It will be located on the second floor of the Ikebukuro Sunshine City alpa commercial complex. To celebrate the opening day, Pikachu dressed in a Meg...
Code Redemption Maintenance Period for XY
A maintenance period for the Pokémon Global Link will take place at the beginning of November which will affect Code Redemption. During the maintenance, players that have received codes via promotions will not be able to redeemable them in Pokémon X or Pokémon Y. This maintenance period will start o...
Take to the Skies and Soar in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
As a followup to the information revealed in the November 2014 issue of CoroCoro, the Pokémon Company International posted a press release with further details and high resolution artwork and screenshots. A video was also posted on YouTube to promote some of the new features in Pokémon Omega Ruby an...
