Pokémon Smash 77
The latest episode of Pokémon Smash, Lucky's Clinical Records / The PokéSma Members Start their Training for the World Championships, Joined by New Members! / Misaki the Fighting-user Takes the Stage in the Elite Four Battle! (ラッキーのカルテ / 世界大会を目指してポケスマメンバーが特訓を始動、新メンバーも参加！ / 四天王バトルはかくとう使いのミサキ！) aired ...
Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition sells 172,000 Copies during its First Weekend
According to the Media Create Sales charts, Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition (ポケモン＋ノブナガの野望) sold 172,027 copies the first two days of its release. It was the top selling video game in Japan for the week of March 12th, 2012 to March 18th, 2012. It was the only Nintendo DS game in the top 50 other than P...
McDonald's Japan to Distribute In-Store Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition Game for DS
McDonald's Japan will be distributing a Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition Game in-stores over their Nintendo Zone Wi-Fi from March 30th, 2012 until April 16th, 2012. Nintendo DS owners can visit a participating McDonald's location and download the game. In the game, players first select the partner to f...
The Strongest Pikachu Event / Stamp Rally
A Pikachu Festival (ピカチュウまつり) will be held at the Tohoku Pokémon Center from March 23rd, 2012 until April 8th, 2012. There will be various activities at the festival all related to Pikachu such as Papercraft and bingo. A Pikachu will also be distributed at the event to players of the Japanese ve...
April Corocoro - Black 2 White 2 Box Art - Keldeo Event Pokémon
The official Japanese Pokémon website and the April 2012 issue of Corocoro have announced information on the Movie 15 pre-order ticket campaign. Players of Pokémon Black and White (ポケットモンスター ブラック・ホワイト) and Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (ポケットモンスター ブラック2・ホワイト2) that pre-order their tickets for the movie...
Exclusive Interview with Pokémon singer/songwriter Naomi Tamura
Sean Robbins, host of the Japanese popular music radio show The J-Pop Exchange, has informed us that he will be airing an exclusive interview with Naomi Tamura (田村直美) on Saturday March 17th, 2012 at 8PM EST on his show. Below is his news submission. Quote from Sean Robbins - Host of The J-Pop Exc...
New Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition Information
With the release of Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition (ポケモン＋ノブナガの野望) only a few days away, a ton of new information about the game has been revealed in various magazines and on the official website. The game will be released in Japan on March 17th, 2012 and it features an all new system for Pokémon batt...
New Version of Pokémon Battle Chess to be Released in May
A new version of Pokémon Battle Chess (ポケモンバトルチェス) is going to be released in Japan on May 18th, 2012 for 500yen. The game is a take on the popular board game Chess but with a Pokémon twist. The new version will feature a red box and Lugia and Pikachu will be prominently featured. The previous versi...
Seven-Colored Arch (七色アーチ) on iTunes
The latest Pocket Monsters Best Wishes ending theme is now available to download in Japan on the Apple iTunes store for 200yen. A forum post on Aki Okui's (奥井亜紀) official website asked if the song was going to be released on CD but the release is pending. No official reason was given but it is proba...
Pokémon Black and White - Dark Explorers Details Announced
The official Pokémon website has announced details about the upcoming English TCG expansion Dark Explorers. The expansion will be released on May 9th, 2012 and will consist of over 100 cards. Below are the details. Pokémon TCG: Black and White — Dark Explorers As you explore the darkness, th...
BW5 Garbodor and Nukenin TCG Cards Revealed
The official Japanese Pokémon Card Game Blog has revealed two new cards that will debut in the upcoming expansion sets Dragon Blast and Dragon Blade (リューズブラスト・リューノブレード) which will be released on March 16th, 2012. Below are the details. Garbodor (ダストダス) Psychic Type, 100HP, 0...
Pokémon Bluray Movie Collection Finally Confirmed
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment has finally confirmed that a Blyray combo pack for Pokémon 4Ever, Pokémon Heroes, Pokémon Jirachi: Wish Maker and Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys will be released in the United States on April 4th, 2012. The entry first appeared on Amazon.com over a month ago but there were no...
Blend Energy Card Revealed
The official Japanese Pokémon Card Game Blog has revealed a new energy card that will debut in the upcoming expansion sets Dragon Blast and Dragon Blade (リューズブラスト・リューノブレード). The card can be one of 5 different energy types which makes it a bit easier for player to be able to use moves that have a lot...
Pokémon Anime 15th Anniversary Special
Shoko Nakagawa posted three pictures on her blog recently that shows a banner on the Pokémon Smash set that says: Pokémon Anime 15th Anniversary Special (ポケモンアニメ１５周年スペシャル). It appears that this is from a recent block of Pokémon Smash filming and the 15th Anniversary Special episode will most likely ...
Reshiram and Zekrom Event on Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
Players of Pokémon Black and White can get the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram and Zekrom from the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection from March 10th, 2012 until April 8th, 2012. Players that have Pokémon Black can receive Zekrom while players of Pokémon White can receive Reshiram. Players can then used t...
Rayquaza EX and Giratina EX Promo Cards Campaign / TCG Commercial
During the commercial break of Thursday's episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 70 - Fukiyose Gym! A Decisive Mid-Air Battle VS Furo!! (フキヨセジム！VSフウロ空中決戦！！), a new Pokémon Card Game commercial was shown that featured cards from the upcoming sets Dragon Blast and Dragon Blade (リューズブラスト・リューノブレード). The...
Nobunaga's Dark Rayquaza Wi-Fi Event
To help promote the release of the upcoming game Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition (ポケモン＋ノブナガの野望) which will be released in Japan on March 17th, 2012, Nobunaga's Dark Rayquaza (ノブナガの黒いレックウザ) will be distributed on the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to players of the Japanese versions of Pokémon Black and Whi...
Lucario on Global Link - Koaruhie C-Gear
The official Japanese Global Link site announced the Koaruhie C-Gear distribution and it was automatically unlocked for those that had the Japanese version of the games. The C-Gear will be available for Japanese versions of Pokémon Black and White from March 1st, 2012 until April 27th, 2012. Our C-G...
New Movie 15 Trailer Debuts on Oha Suta - Full Trailer on Offical Website
A new trailer for the upcoming 15th Pocket Monsters movie Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman Keldeo (キュレムVS聖剣士ケルディオ) debuted on the children's television show Oha Suta (おはスタ) along with a clip of the new movie short Meloetta's Sparkling Recital. The trailer will also be broadcast on Pocket Monsters Best...
Super Powerful Pokémon Present Campaign
To celebrate the first anniversary of the completion of the Kyushu Shinkansen line, a Pikachu that knows ExtremeSpeed which was announced by Junichi Masuda at a scheduled appearance at the Fukuoka Pokémon Center on February 25th, 2012, will be distributed on trains traveling on the Kyushu Shinkans...
