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Diamond and Pearl 170 / 171

The latest episodes of Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl 170 - Elite Four Kikuno! Kabarudon VS Dodaitose!! (四天王キクノ!カバルドンVSドダイトス!!) and Diamond & Pearl 171 - Togekiss Dances! The Princess' Pokémon Contest!! (トゲキッス舞う!王女さまのポケモンコンテスト!!) aired on Thursday in Japan as part of a 1 hour special. Diamond &...

Pikachu's Great Sparkling Search! DVD Announced

The DVD for last years Pikachu short that was shown on ANA Airlines has been announced. Pikachu's Great Sparkling Search! (ピカチュウのキラキラだいそうさく!) was shown on ANA flights between August 1st, 2009 and August 29th, 2009. The DVD will be released in Japan on June 18th, 2010 and it will retail for 2500yen. ...

Pokémon Special Volume 35 Announced

Pokémon Special Volume 35 (ポケットモンスターSP 35) was announced on Shogakukan's website today. The volume will be released in Japan on May 28th, 2010 and it will retail for 490yen. The ISBN number is 9784091410573. Source: http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/...

Go Behind the Scenes with the Pokémon Masters at Game Freak, Inc!

The official Pokémon website has posted an interview with the main members of GAME FREAK who were responsible for the latest games Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. This is a different interview than the one that was posted on the official Nintendo Europe site last month. The interview has a...

Pokémon Sunday 284

The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, Bye Bye Butterfree / Substitution Quiz / What will the children do when Robert changes places with the Kindergarten Teacher!? (バイバイバタフリー / いれかわりクイズ / 幼稚園の先生が突然ロバートに入れかわったら子どもたちはどうする!?), aired today in Japan. Bye Bye Butterfree (ヤドンがヤドランになると) was this weeks re...

Dutch HeartGold and SoulSilver delayed due to Save Bug

The official Nintendo Europe site has posted a press release announcing that the launch of the Dutch versions of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver versions has been postponed. Below is a translation of the press release by Riyu. "We have noticed that some of the Pokémon HeartGold version carts for...

New Ranger Signs Revealed

The Official Nintendo Pokémon Ranger: Paths of Light Guide Book (任天堂公式ガイドブック ポケモンレンジャー 光の軌跡) was released on March 26th, 2010 in Japan and it revealed a few hidden Ranger Signs that can not be obtained anywhere in the game. The books ISBN-13 number is 978-4-09-227144-9 and it retails for 1,260 yen. ...

5 New Lost Link Cards Revealed

The official Japanese Pokémon TCG website has revealed 5 cards that will be part of the upcoming Pokémon Card Game - Lost Link expansion (ポケモンカードゲーム ロストリンク). The set will be available starting April 16th, 2010 for 200yen per pack including tax with each pack contains 7 cards from the new 40 card set...

New Dotchi Nyo Variant Announced

The official TV Tokyo website has posted a brief synopsis for the upcoming 1 hour Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl 170/171 special that will be airing on April 1st, 2010. It was announced that a new variant of Dotchi ~ Nyo? (ドッチ~ニョ?新バージョン登場!) will air during that broadcast. No further information r...

Three new Pokémon LEGENDs cards for HS Unleashed Revealed!

The official Pokémon website has revealed the three new Pokémon LEGENDs cards that players can find in the upcoming set HS Unleashed. Each card one is composed of two of the three legendary Pokémon: Raikou, Entei or Suicune. The cards once again have some of the most extraordinary art depicting thes...

Nintendo announces 3DS

Nintendo has announced the next generation handheld system, the Nintendo 3DS. The official press release states that it will include "3D effects without the need for any special glasses". Obviously the next generation of Pokémon games will eventually be on this system. Below is a transcription of th...

Pokémon Sunday 283

The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, When Yadon Becomes Yadoran / Do you want to become a Magician! / The Revelation of this Year's Movie's Preorder Pokémon! (ヤドンがヤドランになるとき / キミもマジシャンになれる! / 今年の映画の前売りポケモン公開!), aired today in Japan. When Yadon Becomes Yadoran! (ヤドンがヤドランになると) was this weeks repeat...