Nintendo has revealed that they will be closing the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection for Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii. All games that have Internet functionality will no longer be able to access those options. Games will still be playable locally, just without the Internet options.

Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service for Nintendo DS and Wii to end in May

As of May 20, 2014, certain online functionality offered through Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection will no longer be accessible. The discontinued services include online play, matchmaking and leaderboards for many Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi games. For a comprehensive list of games and services that are affected, please check http://support.nintendo.com/servicesupdate. Users can still play the games in offline mode, which continues to offer a rich game-play experience.

Online play for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games will be unaffected (aside from the Wii mode on Wii U and Nintendo DS games on Nintendo 3DS family systems). Other online functionality, such as access to the Wii Shop Channel, the Nintendo DSi Shop and video-on-demand services, are also not affected at this time.

We at Nintendo sincerely thank our fans for their continued support of our company’s legacy systems. Your enthusiasm for games made for these systems speaks to their longevity, and the passion of Nintendo fans.

List of affected Nintendo software titles:

Note: Game functionality that does not require an Internet connection will remain unchanged.

• Pokémon Black Version
• Pokémon Black Version 2
• Pokémon Diamond Version
• Pokémon HeartGold Version
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time
• Pokémon Pearl Version
• Pokémon Platinum Version
• Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
• Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
• Pokémon SoulSilver Version
• Pokémon White Version
• Pokémon White Version 2
• Pokémon Battle Revolution
• Pokémon Conquest
• My Pokémon Ranch

Source: http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/vyWpoM6CBIe6FjW8NIY7bvzOrgBURhzw

Nintendo Australia has updated its original announcement regarding the Pokémon Video Game Australian National Championships with further details of registration and competition times:

• Perth (Supanova Pop Culture Expo) Sunday 30th June. Registration 10am, Competition 11am - 5pm

• Melbourne (The Deakin Edge, Federation Square) Saturday 6th July. Registration 10am, Competition 11am - 5pm

• Brisbane (Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Mezzanine Level 1) Sunday 7th July. Registration 10am, Competition 11am - 5pm

• Adelaide (AVCon Anime and Video Game Convention) Saturday 13th July. Registration 10am, Competition 11am - 5pm

• Sydney (Crystal Palace, Luna Park) Sunday 14th July. Registration 10am, Competition 11am - 5pm

The official competition rules have also been posted on Nintendo.com.au. The rules appear to be a modified version of Pokemon.com's Play! Pokémon Tournament Rules. A notable difference is that Nintendo Australia is permitting players to change their team lineups between rounds.

Also of note is the fact that point 1 states that "Pokémon Black Version 2, Pokémon White Version 2, Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version Game Cards can be used", however point 7.1 contradicts this and states "Only Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Game Cards are permitted for use.". It is recommended that hopeful competitors adhere to rule 7.1 to avoid disappointment if Pokémon Black and Pokémon White end up not being allowed on the day.

Nintendo has posted a press release indicating that cell phone apps like PokéCreator are becoming more prevalent and players of the Pokémon games should not use them. Nintendo also made it very clear that players who are caught using hacked Pokémon in official tournaments will be disqualified and banned from participation in future tournaments. It's unclear why Nintendo has finally decided to make a statement regarding save hacking as PokeSav and fake GTS servers have been around for years. The Pokémon Japanese VGC 2013 tournament was last week though and may have been the reason for the press release.

PokéCreator

Create any Pokémon. Send it to your Game.

PokéCreator is a mobile App that let you create custom Pokémon and send them directly and wirelessly to your games. It is compatible with Pokémon Black 2/White 2, Black/White, HeartGold/SoulSilver, Diamond/Pearl and Platinium. You can receive your Pokémon on : Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi, Nintendo DS Lite, Nintendo DSi XL, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL. in order to use this service, the only requirement, is that your game console can connect to Internet.

PokéCreator is an unofficial utility App to be used for informational and entertainment purposes only. PokéCreator is in no way affiliated with Nintendo. Pokémon is a registered trademark of Nintendo.

『ポケットモンスター』シリーズをお楽しみ頂いている皆さまへお知らせ

いつも『ポケットモンスター』シリーズをお楽しみいただき、ありがとうございます。

現在、『ポケットモンスター』シリーズについて、株式会社ポケモン・任天堂株式会社として許諾していないスマートフォン向けアプリケーションソフト（アプリ）が販売されております。この無許諾のアプリは、不正なポケモンのデータを作り、非公式のサーバーを用いて、不正なポケモンをゲームソフト内に送り込む機能を有しております。

不正なポケモンがゲームソフトに送り込まれると、ゲームが正常に遊べなくなったり、場合によってはゲームそのものが遊べなくなったりする場合もございます。

また、『ポケットモンスター』シリーズは他のプレイヤーと通信機能を使って対戦・交換等ができますが、不正なポケモンを用いて通信を行った場合、通信相手のかたにも正常にゲームがプレイできなくなるなどの悪影響を及ぼし、相手に迷惑をかける場合もございます。

通常プレイ以外でのゲームデータ改ざん等の行為によって引き起こされた一切の不具合、不都合などにつきましては、株式会社ポケモン・任天堂株式会社では元の状態に戻すなどの対応はいたしかねますので、ご了承ください。

なお、株式会社ポケモンが開催しているゲームの大会では、参加者が通常プレイ以外の方法で手に入れたポケモンを使用した場合、発覚した時点で失格とし、今後開催される全ての大会への参加もお断りさせていただきます。

プレイヤーの皆様の育てた大切なポケモン、セーブデータを守るためにも、取扱説明書に従った正しい遊び方で『ポケットモンスター』シリーズをお楽しみいただきますよう、よろしくお願いいたします。

以上

Sources: http://www.pokecreator.com, and http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2013/06/130628_at01.html

Nintendo Australia has announced that for the first time, Australia will be competing in the Pokémon Video Game World Championships to be held in Vancouver, Canada. Five State Pokémon Battle Competitions have been announced, the winners of which will travel to Melbourne to compete in the first Australian National Championships. The National Championships will be held at the PAX Australia show which has already sold out; winners and runners-up of the State tournaments will be awarded with tickets to the event along with flights and accommodation.

The press release also indicates that New Zealand players will be able to compete however no competition dates or locations have been announced for New Zealand yet. Full details are below.

Win a Trip to the 2013 Pokémon Video Game World Championships in Vancouver, Canada!

This year, Pokémon fans from around Australia and New Zealand will have the chance to compete in the Pokémon Video Game Australian National Championships, to be held at the sold-out PAX Australia in Melbourne on the 20th and 21st July, 2013.

Players will battle it out on the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 games utilising the following rules for a chance to win a trip to Vancouver, Canada to compete in the 2013 Pokémon Video Game World Championships to be held on 9th -11th August, 2013. The following age divisions will apply:

•       Junior Division: Born in 2002 or later

•       Senior Division: Born in 1998, 1999, 2000, or 2001

•       Masters Division: Born in 1997 or earlier

Players who place in the top two of their age division will win flights, accommodation and invitation to the Pokémon Video Game World Championships, hosted by The Pokémon Company International.

Hopeful competitors without a ticket to the sold-out PAX Australia will have the opportunity to battle for the chance to win flights, accommodation and entry tickets to the expo plus additional standalone tickets to PAX at a number of Pokémon Meet-ups to be held around Australia in the coming weeks. Pokémon Battle Competitions will take place at the following Pokémon Meet-ups:

•       Perth (Supanova Pop Culture Expo) Sunday 30th June

•       Melbourne (Deakin Edge – Federation Square)  Saturday 6th July

•       Brisbane (Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre) Sunday 7th July

•       Adelaide (AVCon Anime and Video Game Convention) Saturday 13th July

•       Sydney (Luna Park) Sunday 14th July

Players should familiarise themselves with the rules before attending a Pokémon Battle Competition at a Pokémon Meet-Up.

Further information regarding the Pokémon Video Game Australian National Championships, Pokémon Meet-ups and how Pokémon fans from Australia and New Zealand can win tickets to attend PAX Australia will be released at a later date.

Source: http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=news&nid=2939

McDonalds Japan has revealed a new promotion for their McD de DS (マックでDS) platform called Gather Pokémon Pieces! (ポケモン ピースあつめ！). Patrons of participating McDonalds locations in Japan who bring in their Nintendo DS from July 12th, 2013 until September 5th, 2013 will be able to download the app to their system. Those who collect all 8 puzzle pieces from various McDonalds locations will receive a coupon for a small fries.


Patrons can also receive a special Jirachi for their copies of Pocket Monsters Black, White, Black 2 or White 2 from July 1st, 2013 until July 31st, 2013. This is the first time in 4 years that Jirachi has been distributed.

A line of Pokémon toys will also be distributed with Happy Sets starting July 12th, 2013.

Source: http://www.mcd-holdings.co.jp/news/2013/promotion/promo0617b.html

The event download for Movie 16 - Extremespeed Genesect: The Awakening of Mewtwo (神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒) has been announced. An alternate colored Genesect will be distributed to players of the Japanese versions of Black, White, Black 2 and White 2 that visit participating theaters that are showing the movie. The Genesect will be available from July 13th, 2013 until September 30th, 2013.

Pokémon	Info
	Level: 50
	OT: Movie Theater (えいがかん)
	Held Item: Choice Scarf
	Ability: Download
	ID: 07133
	Move 1: Extremespeed
	Move 2: Techno Blast
	Move 3: Blaze Kick
	Move 4: Shift Gear

Pokémon Smash 136

The Red Genesect distribution was also revealed on Pokémon Smash 136. Shoko-tan announced the details while Red and the International Division kids were dressed up as Genesect's.

June 2013 Corocoro

The June issue of Corocoro was the first source to reveal this event distribution.

Drive (Cassette カセット)

Players can get four cassettes: Blaze Cassette, Freeze Cassette, Aqua Cassette and Lightning Cassette that can be used to change the attack type of Genesect's Techno Blast.


Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/theater/point.php

The official Japanese Pokémon website has revealed that the Pokémon Centers in Japan will each offer a special event Pokémon during the summer of 2013. A battle strategy card will also be distributed with each Pokémon. One of the seven Pokémon will also be distributed randomly from July 3rd, 2013 until July 7th, 2013.

Pokémon Center	Details	Dates	Image
Pokémon Center Sapporo	Emperte (エンペルト) OT: ＰＣＳ ID: 05153 Ability: Torrent Nature: Random Gender: Male Moves: Hydro Pump Ice Beam Aqua Jet Grass Knot Item: Air Balloon	Dates: 2013-05-15 to 2013-05-21
Pokémon Center Tohoku	Jalorda (ジャローダ) OT: ＰＣＴＨ ID: 05223 Item: Leftovers	Dates: 2013-05-22 to 2013-05-28
Pokémon Center Tokyo	Pikachu (ピカチュウ) OT: ＰＣＴ ID: 05293 Item: Light Ball	Dates: 2013-05-29 to 2013-06-04
Pokémon Center Yokohama	Dodaitose (ドダイトス) OT: ＰＣＹ ID: 06053 Item: Choice Band	Dates: 2013-06-05 to 2013-06-11
Pokémon Center Nagoya	Goukazaru (ゴウカザル) OT: ＰＣＮ ID: 06123 Item: Focus Sash	Dates: 2013-06-12 to 2013-06-18
Pokémon Center Osaka	Enbuoh (エンブオー) OT: ＰＣＯ ID: 06193 Item: Choice Scarf	Dates: 2013-06-19 to 2013-06-25
Pokémon Center Fukuoka	Daikenki (ダイケンキ) OT: ＰＣＦ ID: 06263 Item: Expert Belt	Dates: 2013-06-26 to 2013-07-02

Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pokecen_15th/

Pokémon Center Hot Information 15h Anniversary Vol 1 (ポケモンセンターホットインフォメーション　15周年 vol,1)

The official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel posted an informational video to promote the event distributions at the Pokémon Centers.



Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btOj-I86ZEk

Two new tournaments have been announced for players of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Below are the details for both tournaments. Our B2W2 tournament page has also been updated with the details.

2013 June International Challenge

Region: International
Registration Period: June 14th, 2013 at 13:00 until June 20th, 2013 at 23:59
Tournament Period: June 21th at 00:00 until June 24th, 2013 at 23:59
Battle Type: Double Battle
Pokémon Restrictions: National Dex
Banned Pokémon: Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Chatot, Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta and Genesect
Entry Gift: Ganlon Berry, Petaya Berry, Apicot Berry

The 2013 International Challenge which took place in June was the forth International tournament for Black 2 & White 2 that was open to all regions to participate against each other.

There was three entry categories: Junior (born after 2002), Senior (born between 1998 and 2001) and Master (born before 1997).

2013 Spring Friendly

Region: International
Registration Period: Thursday, May 9, 2013 00:00 UTC through Thursday, May 16, 2013 23:59 UTC
Tournament Period: Friday, May 17, 2013 00:00 UTC through Monday, May 20, 2013 23:59 UTC
Battle Type: Single Battle
Pokémon Restrictions: Unova Pokédex
Banned Pokémon: Pokémon may not hold the item Soul Dew and may not use the move Sky Drop or Dark Void during battle.
Entry Gift: Black Kyurem and White Kyurem C-Gears

Start training for a new Wi-Fi tournament! Registration has begun for the 2013 Spring Friendly at the Pokémon Global Link. This Wi-Fi Competition runs May 17–20 and includes players from all over the globe, so you can test your team against the world’s best! Plus, all qualifying players in the 2013 Spring Friendly will receive two C-Gear skins featuring Black Kyurem and Pokémon White Kyurem for their Pokémon Black Version 2 or Pokémon White Version 2 game!

The 2013 Spring Friendly features Single Battles, where all Pokémon are automatically set to Level 30 while participating. It is open to every Pokémon in the Unova Pokédex of Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2, so check the rules to see which Pokémon are eligible before registering.

Players competing in the 2013 International Challenge April will be divided into two age divisions: Junior/Senior Division: Born 1998 or later and Masters Division: Born 1997 or earlier.

Sources: http://ja.pokemon-gl.com/about/sp/ic2013_06/ and http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pgl_2013_spring_friendly-2013-05-09/

The next legendary Poké Dolls distribution on the Japanese Pokémon Global Link has been announced. Mewtwo and Mew can be unlocked via a password sent to all Pokémon Daisuki Club members on May 17th, 2013.

「ポケモンだいすき！通信」を受け取ってポケモンドールがもらえる「あいことば」をゲット！

"ポケモンだいすきクラブのメールマガジン「ポケモンだいすき！通信」に毎月、伝説・幻のポケモンのポケモンドールがもらえる「あいことば」が掲載されるよ！5月17日配信予定分を受け取るには5月15日（水）までに、だいすきクラブのマイページからメールマガジンを受け取る設定にしておく必要があるよ！

5月のプレゼントは「ミュウツードール」「ミュウドール」だ！

Source: http://ja.pokemon-gl.com/#/information/687

The official Korean Pokémon website has announced that Plasma Gang Te-okiseu will be distributed on May 4th, 2013 and May 5th, 2013 in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, South Korea at the aT Center (양재동 aT센터 제 2전시장). It will be distributed to players of the Korean Versions of Black 2 and White 2 via local area IR from 9AM until 6PM both days as part of the Pokémon Town 2013 (포켓몬타운 2013) event festivities.

The Te-okiseu is similar to the Masuda Dexoys distributed at the end of 2012 in Japan. Te-okiseu is level 100, has the Ability Pressure, the OT: Plasma Gang (플라스마단) and is holding a Life Orb. Te-okiseu knows the following moves: Nasty Plot, Dark Pulse, Recover and Psycho Boost.

Source: http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/html/event/event_Off_view.asp?pFlag=N&idx=286&EventPeriod=