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NEWS ARTICLES
Director Yuyama's Scouting Report Video / XY Anime Summer 2014 Preview Trailer

The official Japanese YouTube account has posted the video that the Director Yuyama's Scouting Reports are based on. The video shows locations in Southern Ontario, Canada including: Toronto, Ottawa, The Thousand Islands, Niagara Falls, the Bruce Peninsula and Niagara on the Lake. Full details are av...

Pokémon Center Tohoku - Pokémon Tanabata Festival 2014

The Pokémon Center Tohoku will be holding the Pokémon Tanabata Festival (ポケモンたなばたまつり) 2014 from August 1st, 2014 until August 8th, 2014. The Tanabata Festival is a Japanese star festival that takes place yearly. In commemoration of the festival, a Jirachi will be distributed at the Pokémon Center To...

PokéBall Vivillon / Pokémon Center Summer Vacation Festival in Daimaru Kobe

The official Japanese Pokémon website announced that Vivillon will be distributed to players of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y at Pokémon Centers in Japan from August 1st, 2014 until August 31th, 2014. It will also be distributed from August 1st, 2014 to August 18th, 2014 at the Pokémon Center Summer Vacat...

Super Speed Double Battle Online Competition (超速!ダブルバトル!!)

The Pokémon Global Link website updated with details on the Super Speed Double Battle Online Competition (超速!ダブルバトル!!). Information Region: InternationalRegistration Period: Thursday, July 31, 2014 at 00:00 UTC through Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 23:59 UTCTournam...

Charizard Distribution at GAME UK

GAME has announced they will be distributing a Charizard holding a Mega Stone for Pokémon X or Pokémon Y but it will also be available on Nintendo Zone. Press Release - Charizard is heating things up at GAME UK this summer! Check out the latest Pokémon TCG: XY—Flashfire expansion and get a s...

Super-Secret Bases Revealed

The Pokémon Company International revealed Super-Secret Bases in a press release and on the official Pokémon website on the evening of July 8th, 2014. Details of the new Super-Secret Base option in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire are below. Secret Base Expert Aarune Secret Base...

100 million Pokémon Traded on GTS, Fancy Pattern Vivillon Distribution

Only July 7th, 2014, the 100 millionth Pokémon to be traded on the Global Trade Station (GTS) took place. From July 8th, 2014 until July 31st, 2014, a Fancy Pattern Vivillon will be distributed via the Nintendo Network to celebrate this milestone. It was announced in May that Vivillon would be distr...

Official Movie Website Updates with More Info on Movie 17 Tie-in Campaigns

The official Pokémon movie website has updated with info on a number of upcoming movie tie-in events. Translations follow: McDonald's Special Happy Set Gifts On Saturday July 12th and Sunday July 13th only, you can get a Special Pokémon DVD jam-packed with Pokémon information, and on Saturday July...

KAORI returns to voice acting

KAORI, primarily known as a voice actor due to her iconic work as Haruka in the Pocket Monsters anime, recently posted a blog entry on the website of her band Spunky Strider. The blog entry ends with a "special announcement for her fans" - she has been cast as the narrator of comedian Lou Oshiba ...

How to Draw Pikachu with Pokémon Character Art Director Ken Sugimori!

The official Pokémon YouTube Channel has posted a clip called How to Draw Pikachu with Pokémon Character Art Director Ken Sugimori!. The 4 minute clip shows viewers how easy it is to draw Pikachu and is a way to promote the Pokémon Art Academy which was released in Europe today. How to Draw Pikac...

2014 Pokémon World Championships - Japan Nationals

The 2014 Pokémon World Championships - Japan Nationals (ポケモンワールドチャンピオンシップス 日本代表決定大会) took place at the International Conference Hall, Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan on June 29th, 2014. The finals were broadcast live on NicoNico but can still be watched by using the Premium membership Timeshift option....

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...