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NEWS ARTICLES
Platinum Arceus - Sceptile Card Revealed

A new card has been revealed from the upcoming Platinum Arceus TCG expansion. Go green with the impressive Sceptile (31/99)! This Grass-type Pokémon brings to battle a pair of powerful attacks, each capable of doing wonders for your game. Sceptile’s Leaf Supply attack is an amazing way to get Ene...

New York Anime Festival - Part 2

Today was the final day of the New York Anime Festival, an annual anime convention held at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan. It features exclusive and extensive anime screenings, guests from America and Japan, manga, cosplay, video games, live-action Japanese cinema, fashion, food, an...

New York Anime Festival - Part 1

The New York Anime Festival is an annual anime convention held at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan. It features exclusive and extensive anime screenings, guests from America and Japan, manga, cosplay, video games, live-action Japanese cinema, fashion, food, and the cultural treasures ...

Pokemon Sunday 258

The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, Hinoarashi! I got it!! / Frequent Pokémachic Heaven in Kogane City! / Robert Investigates Pokémon Contests! (ヒノアラシ!ゲットだぜ!! コガネシティに出没!ポケ街ック天国! ロバートがポケモンコンテストを大調査!), aired today in Japan. In today's episode of Pokémon Sunday, the crew held their own Pokémon Con...

Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl Arceus - Towards the Continuum of Conquest DVD Announced

The latest Pokemon movie Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl Arceus - Towards the Continuum of Conquest (劇場版ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド・パール アルセウス 超克の時空へ) that was released in theaters in Japan on July 18th is heading to DVD later this year. Media Factory announced that the DVD will be released as expected on Dec...

Spiky Eared Pichu - Arceus and the Jewel of Life to air in 2009

Pokémon.com has announced two new pieces of information on the upcoming movie Pokémon - Arceus and the Jewel of Life. A new ad has been placed on the main page of Pokemon.com advertising information about 'Spiky Eared Pichu' with the tag line: "Look closely... What Pokémon could it be?". 'Spiky E...

Oak Letter via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection

Shaymin will soon be available to catch Shaymin through a special item distribution. You'll need to get Oak's Letter via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to find the special Pokemon, and Shaymin will appear in Land Forme when you first encounter it - but it can change into Sky Forme when you get a special ...

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! - Vol. 5 & 6 Announced

The latest volumes of the popular Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure have been announced. Below are the descriptions and release dates for the upcoming titles. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!, Vol. 5 Who will catch the Legendary Pokémon Dialga? Hareta's battle with Mitsumi comes to an end,...

Pocket Monsters DP143 & DP144 - New Ending Announced

The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl 143 - Jouto Festa! Chicorita and Waninoko Appear!! (ジョウトフェスタ! チコリータとワニノコ登場!!), aired on Thursday in Japan. On their way to Suiren Town, Satoshi and his friends encounter a stuck Maril. After rescuing it, they meet Kotone, a Pokémon trainer fro...

Pokemon Sunday 257

The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, Kikyō Gym! Battle in the High Skies!! / Challenging the 'PokéSunthlon'! The Chief and Professor are Completely Different People? / Director Shoko-tan Plays in the Pokéwalker 'Yellow Forest' (キキョウジム!おおぞらのたたかい!! 「ポケサンスロン」に挑戦!所長と博士がまるで別人? ポケウォーカー「きいろのもり」をしょこたん部長が遊ぶ...

VIZ Media Announces the Pokémon Poster Collection

San Francisco, CA, September 15, 2009 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, will delight young as well as adult fans with the release of the company’s first POKÉMON poster collection today! T...

Pokémon TCG: Platinum Arceus Expansion - November 4th, 2009!

The Pokémon TCG: Platinum Arceus expansion was released on November 4th, 2009. Press release pictures from this set have been added to an Imageboard thread. Pokémon TCG: Platinum Arceus Stepping out of ancient times comes a Pokémon so mighty that legends say it shaped the Pokémon universe! O...