Pokémon Global Link Website Adds Rating Battle Pokémon Ranking Statistics for Each Battle Season
At the start of Season 3 for Rating Battles, the Pokémon Global Link website added Rating Battle Pokémon Ranking statistics for each Season. The top 12 Pokémon are listed for: All matches, Single, Double, Triple, Rotation and Special Battles. Clicking on each Pokémon lists: The top moves used by tha...
Club Nintendo Pokémon Offer - March 2014
Club Nintendo has announced that people who register a portable Nintendo 2DS, 3DS, or 3DS XL system and a qualifying game between March 1st, 2014 to March 31st, 2014 can get a FREE Pokémon X or Pokémon Y download code. The offer is only valid in Canada and the United States. The six qualifying ti...
Official Pokémon Movie Website Holds More Promotional Contests
Two separate movie-related contests are currently underway at the official movie website: The DVD Present Campaign The "Mewtwo Special Pack", which contains all Mewtwo-related parts of the anime (the new movie "Extremespeed Genesect: The Awakening of Mewtwo", its related TV special "Mewtwo: The Pr...
3 Minute Nintendo Network Outage Interferes with Rating Battles
The Japanese Pokémon Global Link website announced that for 3 minutes between 14:43 and 14:46 on Wednesday February 12th, 2014, the Nintendo Network service had a system failure which caused Rating Battles to be logged improperly. An investigation concluded that 55 matches and 110 players were a...
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Battle Tournament 2014 UK
Nintendo UK has announced that they are searching for the very best Pokémon Experts and newcomers to participate in the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Battle Tournament 2014. Tournament consists of 4 different categories: Ultimate Pokémon Expert, Junior Pokémon Expert, Pokémon Apprentice and Ultimate Pokém...
Wild Blaze / Mega Battle Deck 60 M Lizardon EX
The official Japanese Pokémon Trading Card Game website has confirmed that Wild Blaze (ワイルドブレイズ) is the next XY expansion and it will be released on March 15th, 2014. Players that purchase 20 booster packs from the set can receive a special promo Numerugon card. Mega Battle Deck 60 M Lizardo...
Toy Fair 2014 - TOMY International Reveals 2014 Pokémon Toy Lineup
Toy Fair 2014 took place from February 16th, 2014 to February 19th, 2014 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. 1,000+ exhibitors from around the world were at the show which is attended by retailers, wholesalers, importers, buying groups and trade guests from approximately 100 c...
Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire: Super Music Collection
Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire: Super Music Collection has been added to iTunes for purchase. The CD was originally released in Japan almost 11 years ago on April 26th, 2003. Each track can be purchased on iTunes for $0.99USD each (£0.79) or the entire collection can be purchased for $9.99USD (£7...
Mythical Pokémon Diancie Revealed!
The Pokémon Company International revealed a newly discovered Pokémon from the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video games, Rock- and Fairy-type Pokémon, Diancie! Diancie is an extremely rare Mythical Pokémon, a special Pokémon that cannot be found during normal gameplay. Known to boast the greatest beauty ...
Japanese Pokémon website reveals Diancie, as well as plot details on the upcoming movie
The official Japanese Pokémon website has updated with an announcements on the newly revealed Pokémon Diancie, and its role in the new Pokémon movie, including a plot summary. The articles reads as follows: Revealing the mythical Pokémon Diancie!! Diancie, the Pokémon that prides itself on being t...
Pokémon Battle TROZEi (ポケモンバトルトローゼ) / Pokémon Link: Battle / Pokémon Battle Trozei
During the Nintendo Direct on February 14th, 2014, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced Pokémon Battle TROZEi (ポケモンバトルトローゼ). The Nintendo 3DS game is puzzle matching game that will go on sale on March 12th, 2014 for 762yen on the Nintendo eShop. It is the sequel to the original Pokémon Trozei!...
The March Issue of Corocoro Comic Reveals Diancie and Further Information on the 2014 Movies
Pictures from the next issue of Corocoro Comic have surfaced on the internet, including two pages on the new Pokémon Diancie, and the Movies to be released in 2014, as well as two pages on an upcoming Pokémon distribution event. Information about Diancie was leaked in November of 2013. The articles ...
WE ARE Rocket Gang (WE ARE ロケット団)
From February 6th, 2014 until March 30th, 2014, Banpresto and Craneking have put Rocket Gang XY anime related prizes in their their crane game in arcades all across Japan. A Rocket Gang balloon plush pillow, Sonansu, Kojiro's Maaiika, Nyarth, Musashi's Bakeccha plushie dolls, Rocket Gang team member...
Palkia Confirmed for Super Smash Bros
Palkia has been confirmed to make an appearance in the upcoming Super Smash Bros for Wii U and Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 3DS games. Masahiro Sakurai (桜井政博), Director of the games, posted on Miiverse that in the upcoming games, Palkia can come out of a Poké Ball and use its signature move Spacial...
Pokémon Bank V1.1 Launches in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand
Nintendo of Europe announced today that Pokémon Bank V1.1 is now available to players of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y after being delayed since December 27th, 2013. It is also available in Australia and New Zealand. The 30 day trial is good until March 14th, 2014 while the Celebi event will run until Sep...
Pokemon.com Redesign Launches
The official Pokémon website has launched a new design. The site now features 6 main areas which include: Explore Pokémon, Watch Pokémon TV, Play Games, Trading Card Game, Video Games and Attend Events. The new Pokémon Trainer Club features an an all-new Trainer Builder. Members can get new cloth...
Pokémon X and Y Beta Competition (インターネット大会 テスト Internet Tournament Test)
The Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Beta Competition (インターネット大会 テスト Internet Tournament Test) is the first Pokémon Global Link online tournament to permit Kalos-region Pokémon. The tournament is split into two divisions, the Junior Category for those born in 1999 or later and the Master Category for those b...
Lucario Confirmed as Playable Character in Super Smash Bros Wii U and 3DS
Lucario has been confirmed as a playable character in the upcoming Super Smash Bros for Wii U and Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 3DS games. Masahiro Sakurai (桜井政博), Director of the games, posted on Miiverse that in the upcoming games, they've increased the influence of Aura so a damaged Lucario is tr...
Pokémon X and Y Extended Maintenance - February 3rd to February 4th, 2014
Nintendo has announced on their Current Network Status page that Pokémon X and Y will undergo Extended Maintenance from Monday, February 3rd, 2014 at 4:00 PM until Tuesday, February 4th, 2014 12:00 AM Pacific Time. Online Play, Rankings and other features that require the Nintendo Network will be un...
Gouseuteu and Seurakeu Distribution at E-Marts in South Korea
The official Korean Pokémon website has revealed that Gouseuteu (고우스트) and Seurakeu (스라크) will be distributed to Korean players of Pokémon X and Y at participating E-Mart locations. The Gouseuteu (고우스트) players will receive can be traded to evolve into Paenteom (팬텀) at the end of the trading ...
