Not Just Pikachu - The Pikachu Outbreak-chu! 2017
The details for the Not Just Pikachu - The Pikachu Outbreak-chu! 2017 (ピカチュウだけじゃない ピカチュウ大量発生チュウ！) event have been announced by the official Japanese Pokémon website. The event will take place from August 9th, 2017 until August 15th, 2017 in the Yokohama Minato Mirai area! 1. Pikachu · Carniva...
McDonalds Happy Set - July 2017
McDonalds Japan has announced that their Happy Sets for July 2017 will include Pokémon toys based off the 20th Pocket Monsters movie. There are 6 different toys to collect and they will be available for approximately 3 weeks while supplies last starting July 14th, 2017. Happy Set Toys Pik...
Pokémon Nintendo 3DS Themes - June 28th, 2017
Nintendo Japan has revealed 2 new Pokémon Nintendo 3DS themes: Look Upon the Stars and POKÉMON POP. Each theme costs 200yen. All themes are available for purchase as of June 28th, 2017 on the Japanese Nintendo 3DS eShop store. Look Upon the Stars Features: Cosmog and Pikachu with Pokémon con...
Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017 - Game Freak developing a "core RPG" Pokémon game for Switch
Nintendo, The Pokémon Company and Game Freak revealed during the Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017 that Game Freak is developing a "core" Pokémon game for the Nintendo Switch. Tsunekazu Ishihara of The Pokémon Company announced the game during the broadcast. YouTube Clip - Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017 -...
Pokémon Direct - June 6th, 2017
On June 6th, 2017 at 7:00 a.m. PT/10:00 a.m. ET, a Pokémon Direct special will air. It will be 8 minutes and will announce new information. YouTube Clip - Pokémon Direct 6.6.2017 Source: http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/06-06-2017 NEW POKÉMON GAMES ANNOUNCED VIA POKÉMON DIRECT ...
Lycanroc in Midnight Form Event Pokémon Distribution at GAME in the UK, GameStop in USA
Codes to receive a Lycanroc Midnight Form will be available at participating GAME stores in the United Kingdom from May 5th, 2017 until May 31st, 2017 or until supplies last. GameStop in the United States between May 15th, 2017 and June 5th, 2017 will also be giving out a code. Rock Your Batt...
Eievui and Colorful Friends (イーブイとカラフルフレンズ)
The Eievui and Colorful Friends (イーブイとカラフルフレンズ) campaign will be held from May 13th, 2017 until July 17th, 2017 at the Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores nationwide in Japan. There are lots of fun events such as presents visitors can get when they come to the stores. In addition, the Pokémon Cen...
Nintendo to Launch New Nintendo 2DS XL Portable System on July 28
Nintendo announced that a new handheld system will be released on July 28th, 2017 called the New Nintendo 2DS XL. It will cost $149.99 in the United States and $199.99 in Canada. The promotional video for the system showed it playing Pokémon Sun and Moon as well as other compatible games. Nin...
Pokémon GO Study Finds Players are Happier, Friendlier / Pokémon GO Wins Multiple Awards
A study conducted by media researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison concluded that players of Pokémon GO players are happier and friendlier than non-Pokémon GO players. This is the second major study to conclude that Pokémon GO has healthy benefits for players despite the negative attent...
Mythical Pokémon Marshadow Revealed!
To coincide with the official reveal of Marshadow as part of the 20th Anniversary Pokémon Movie trailer release in Japan, the official English Pokémon website has also announced the first details and artwork for this Pokémon. Marshadow is the 802nd Pokémon and is a Fighting/Ghost-type. More details ...
Movie 20 Website Updates with Story, Character Profiles and New Trailers
The official Pokémon movie website has updated. Translations follow: Story To all Pokémon fans: This is the story of the duo's "meeting" and "promise". This is the creation of the 20th anniversary movie! Pocket Monsters, or "Pokémon" for short: Mysterious lifeforms that hide many secrets...
Pokémon Nintendo 3DS Themes - March 22nd, 2017
Nintendo Japan has revealed 2 new Pokémon Nintendo 3DS themes: Sinister Organization - Skull Gang (敵組織～スカル団) and Alternate-colored Kapu-Kokeko (色違いのカプ・コケコ). Each theme costs 200yen. All themes are available for purchase as of March 22nd, 2017 on the Japanese Nintendo 3DS eShop store. Sinister Org...
Corocoro April 2017 Issues
The April 2017 Issue of Corocoro Ichiban! was released on February 21st, 2017 while the April 2017 Issue of Corocoro Comics was released in Japan on March 15th, 2017. These issues have a lot of extras that will interest Pocket Monsters fans including: a serial code to get a Lizardon in the Japanese ...
Pokémon Japan Championships 2017 Qualifying
The fifth online competition for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon has been announced. Pokémon Japan Championships 2017 Qualifying (ポケモンジャパンチャンピオンシップス2017予選) will take place from April 28th, 2017 until May 8th, 2017 at 8:59 JST. Full details are listed below and on our 7th Generation Online Competitions ...
Movie 20 Website Updates with Story Information and New Trailers
The official Pokémon movie website has updated. Translations follow: Story Do you know how these two met? Satoshi and Pikachu are currently the best of partners. But the truth is, their initial meeting went as badly as it could possibly have! A Pikachu that won't listen to Satoshi,...
Oha Suta - March 2nd, 2017 - Movie 20 Trailer
A new trailer for the 20th Pocket Monsters movie I Choose You! (キミにきめた！) debuted on Oha Suta on March 2nd, 2017. The trailer was locked in a treasure chest and was teased about until it was finally opened and shown to viewers. The trailer featured Satoshi, Pikachu and Ho-oh and the new logo for ...
You are challenged by Team Skull Usain Bolt！
Olympic Gold Medalist Usain Bolt is featured in the latest batch of commercials for Pokémon Sun and Moon in Japan. He is portrayed as a Team Skull member and during one of the commercials he instructs Pikachu to use Thunderbolt, an obvious pun on his name. The commercials began airing on Japanese TV...
ARTFX J Serena with Fokko
A new figure has been announced that is part of the Pokémon Figure Series. ARTFX J Serena with Fokko was revealed on February 14th, 2017 for pre-order in Japan. It is the third figure in the series with Red and Haruka already released. High resolution pictures of this figure have been added to an Im...
Johto Pokémon coming to Pokémon Go / Trading, Real-world Events and PvP Battling Later in 2017
Niantic has announced numerous updates are coming to Pokémon Go in 2017 starting with Johto Pokémon coming to the game later this week. In an interview with Niantic CEO John Hanke, Waypoint confirmed that Trading, Real-world Events and PvP Battling will hopefully be added to the game later in 2017. ...
Saori's Kairiky - Event Pokémon Distribution
The official Japanese Pokémon website has announced a tie-in Event Pokémon Distribution with an advertising campaign for Pokémon Sun and Moon with Olympic Gold Medalist Saori Yoshida (吉田 沙保里) that began in late January 2017. Saori is a highly decorated Japanese freestyle wrestler and the commerc...
