XY5 - Gaia Volcano (ガイアボルケーノ) and Tidal Storm (タイダルストーム)
Japanese retailers have revealed the 5th XY Pokémon Card Game Expansion. Two sets will be released and they are called: Gaia Volcano (ガイアボルケーノ) and Tidal Storm (タイダルストーム). The booster packs will cost 150yen each plus tax for 5 cards and feature Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre on the covers. The exp...
Pokémon Card Game Gacha - PokéFishing
Takara Tomy has revealed that a new mode called PokéFishing (ポケフィッシング) has been added to their Pokémon Card Game Gacha (ポケモンカードゲームガチャ) gashapon game in Japan. For the release of the XY set Phantom Gate (ファントムゲート) which as at the end of September 2014, players of the Gacha game can spend 100yen t...
Phantom Forces Officially Announced / Shiny Mega Gengar and Diancie Distribution in Europe
Nintendo Europe has announced that Shiny Gengar and Diancie will distribute the Pokémon throughout Europe. GAME in the United Kingdom will distribute Shiny Gengar from October 15th, 2014 until November 5th, 2014 and then Diancie for Pokémon X or Pokémon Y from November 6th, 2014 through to November ...
Pokémon TCG Launch in Russia / XY Anime Debuts on 2X2
The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo Russia have announced that the Pokémon Trading Card game will launch in Russia on October 6th, 2014. XY Theme Decks and Booster packs deaturing 10 cards in the Russia language will be sold at participating stores. Those that visit Comic Con Russia 20...
ORAS TCG Launch Special Pack M Diancie EX / Phantom Gate Commercial
Japanese Pokémon Card Game retailers have revealed a new TCG pack called the Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby Pocket Monsters Alpha Sapphire Launch Special Pack M Diancie EX (ポケットモンスターオメガルビー ポケットモンスターアルファサファイア発売記念 スペシャルパック MディアンシーEX). The pack will be released on November 21st, 2014 and will cost 500yen p...
Pokémon White Mega Gengar Campaign (ポケモン 白いメガゲンガーキャンペーン)
The official Japanese Pokémon website has revealed the Pokémon White Mega Gengar Campaign (ポケモン 白いメガゲンガーキャンペーン) which will take place from September 13th, 2013 until October 14th, 2014. A Shiny Level 25 Gengar distribution is the highlight of the campaign. The Gengar knows the following moves: S...
Pokémon XY Happy Meal 2014 Toys / TCG Cards in Australia
McDonalds Australia has announced that they will be packaging Pokémon XY toys with their Happy Meals. The Pokémon Battle Launchers that were released in the United States earlier in the year will be released in Australia now although only 8 toys will be distributed but all 12 TCG cards will be avail...
Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest / Pokémon TCG: Ancient Power Box
Two new Pokémon TCG products will be released in the upcoming months. The Collector Chest which features the artwork of Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre will be released in November 2014 while the previously revealed Pokémon TCG: Ancient Power Box has been announced to be released in September 2014....
Pokémon TCG: Battle Arena Decks – Xerneas vs. Yveltal
Pokémon TCG vendors have received the sell sheet for the Battle Arena Decks – Xerneas vs. Yveltal which will be released on October 22nd, 2014. The product code is: 290-10944. The UPC is: 0-820650-109447. MSRP: $29.99 USD each Pokémon TCG: Battle Arena Decks – Xerneas vs. Yveltal Sell Sheet ...
2014 Pokémon World Champions
The 2014 Pokémon World Champions were crowned on August 17th, 2014 for both the Video Game and TCG tournaments. No details about the location for next years Worlds location was announced which is usually revealed during the closing ceremonies. There was also no new information for upcoming games...
Pokémon Trading Card Game to be Ported to Apple's iPad
On Friday August 15th, 2014, The Pokémon Company International revealed that the Pokémon Trading Card Game would be ported to Apple's iPad as an app. Full details will be revealed at a later time but it has been confirmed that the app will be released in late 2014. People attending the Pokémon World...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Furious Fists Officially Revealed
The third XY Pokémon Trading Card Game Furious Fists was officially announced to the public today and two Lucario cards were revealed. Details about the set were revealed last month to distributors. Pokémon TCG: XY—Furious Fists is the latest expansion to the Pokémon Trading Card Game franch...
Korean Pokémon Day Festivities / Mega Distribution
The official Korean Pokémon website has announced the details for another Pokémon World Championship 2014 Qualification Tournament (포켓몬 월드챔피언십2014 대한민국 대표 선발전) which takes place as part of the Pokémon Day (포켓몬데이) festivities on July 5th, and 6th, 2014. The previous Pokémon Town events were postponed...
