The official Korean website has announced that Bolteuroseu (볼트로스) and Toneroseu (토네로스) will be distributed via the Korean Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection from May 14th, 2012 @ 10:00 until July 5th, 2012 @ 23:59. Like the Japanese distribution, the Pokémon are being distributed to promote the two anime episodes Tornelos VS Voltolos VS Landlos! that air on Tooniverse May 24th, 2012. Players of Pokémon Black can receive Bolteuroseu while players of Pokémon White can receive Toneroseu.


Bolteuroseu (볼트로스) is level 70, is holding a Revival Herb and knows: Thunder, Hammer Arm, Focus Blast and Wild Charge while Toneroseu (토네로스) is also level 70, is holding a Revival Herb and knows: Hurricane, Hammer Arm, Air Slash and Hidden Power.

Source: http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/html/event/event_Off_view.asp?IDX=215

Maxsoft, the official distributor of Nintendo in South East Asia and the Middle East has announced that they will be distributing the Powerful Pikachu event from May 11th, 2012 until May 20th, 2012 at Isetan Scotts, Level 4 in Singapore. The Pikachu distribution is part of the Pokémon Pika Pika Carnival taking place there. The Pikachu appears to be the same one that was distributed in Japan last month for the Tohoku Pokémon Center Pikachu Festival. Thunder, Volt Tackle, Grass Knot and Quick Attack and it is holding a Light Ball. The distribution is open to players of the English and Japanese versions of Pokémon Black and White.


The Pokémon Pika Pika Carnival will have limited Pokémon merchandise for sale including a Kyurem Pencil case, a Pikachu soft toy and a Reshiham/Zekrom water bottle. Visitors can also play Singapore's first Motion sensor game for $5 a play. A Pikachu will also be at the fair May 12th, 13th, 19th and 20th at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm for a photo session to allow people to take pictures with it.

Source: http://www.maxsoftonline.com/Events.html and https://www.facebook.com/maxsoftonline

The official Japanese version of the Pokémon Global Link has announced that the site and system will be undergoing updates for the upcoming games 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). As a result, the site and services will be down of Japanese players from June 5th, 2012 until June 16th, 2012. The site is scheduled to reopen on June 21st, 2012.

During the service update the following will be unavailable:

• All Pokémon Global Link Services
• Pokémon Black and White will not be able to sync online
• Random Wi-Fi matches in Pokémon Black and White will not be available

The announcement has indicated that when the service reopens, the Pokémon Dream World accessibility cut-off time will be reduced from from 24 hours to 20 hours. C-Gears skins will be available in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. There will be new Pokémon for the Dream Isles as well as new decorations for players houses and there will be new areas. One new area that has been announced is the Cool Hole (ひんやり穴).

A new feature to keep track of players Global Battle Union matches and tournament rankings will be available. The Global Trade Station will see improvements as well and will allow players to see their trade history. There is also a promotion that will unlock something for players that register a Pokémon Black and White game and a Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 game.

Source: http://ja.pokemon-gl.com/renewal2012/

Official English News Announcement

Discover cool new features with the relaunch of the Pokémon Global Link!


Get ready for even more fun at the Pokémon Global Link! The site is about to undergo a huge update, which will include some new features and a better experience for visitors!

During this update, the Pokémon Global Link website will undergo a maintenance period and will be inaccessible. For the duration of the maintenance period, all Pokémon Global Link services will be unavailable, including Game Sync and Random Matchup Rating Mode battles in Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version.

One important change to the Pokémon Dream World you should really know about: Berries you’ve collected won’t stay in your Treasure Chest forever! If you don’t visit the Pokémon Dream World for a long time, after 100 days the Tree of Dreams will begin to absorb your Berries and convert them into Dream Points. One of each kind of Berry you own will remain in your Treasure Chest, however. The 100-day countdown begins before the Pokémon Global Link goes into its maintenance period, so be sure to log into your account when the updated site goes live if you want to keep all your Berries!

The maintenance period will begin at 3:00 A.M. ET, Tuesday, June 5th, and run through Thursday, June 21st*. During that time, all features of the Pokémon Global Link (and related Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection features) will be unavailable. Additionally, you will not be able to wake up any Pokémon you’ve tucked in during the maintenance period.

Please be sure to wake up any Pokémon you’ve tucked in before the maintenance period begins!

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pgl_maintenance_2012-2012-05-01/

The official Japanese Pokémon website has announced that there will be a distribution of four Pokémon as part of the Powerful Tag Pokémon (強力タッグポケモン) campaign at the Pokémon Centers. From May 7th, 2012 until May 31st, 2012, players of the Japanese version of Pokémon Black and White can receive Kyukon (キュウコン) and Chandela (シャンデラ). From June 1st, 2012 until June 22nd, 2012 players can also receive Lucario (ルカリオ) and Elphoon (エルフーン). Below are the full details for each Pokémon.

Kyukon (キュウコン)

Pokémon	Info
	Level: 50
	OT: PC
	Poké ball: Cherish Ball
	Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
	Ability: Drought
	Held Item: Chesto Berry
	Attack 1: Heat Wave
	Attack 2: SolarBeam
	Attack 3: Psyshock
	Attack 4: Will-o-wisp

Chandela (シャンデラ)

Pokémon	Info
	Level: 50
	OT: PC
	Poké ball: Cherish Ball
	Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
	Ability: Flash Fire
	Held Item: Pecha Berry
	Attack 1: Heat Wave
	Attack 2: Shadow Ball
	Attack 3: Energy Ball
	Attack 4: Psychic

Lucario (ルカリオ)

Pokémon	Info
	Level: 50
	OT: PC
	Poké ball: Cherish Ball
	Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
	Ability: Justified
	Held Item: Persim Berry
	Attack 1: Bullet Punch
	Attack 2: Close Combat
	Attack 3: Stone Edge
	Attack 4: Shadow Claw

Elphoon (エルフーン)

Pokémon	Info
	Level: 50
	OT: PC
	Poké ball: Cherish Ball
	Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
	Ability: Prankster
	Held Item: Cheri Berry
	Attack 1: Swagger
	Attack 2: Giga Drain
	Attack 3: Beat Up
	Attack 4: Helping Hand

Sources: http://www.4gamer.net/games/104/G010490/20120427038/ and http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2012/04/120427_p01.html

The official Pokémon website announced that a Darkrai will be distributed to Pokémon Black and White players to celebrate the launch of the new Pokémon TCG expansion: Black & White - Dark Explorers. Details about the distribution will be announced when Pokemon.com/EX is updated on May 9th, 2012. Players can learn about the world of Darkrai, including highlights from the Mythical Pokémon’s history, plus, they can find out how to get Darkrai via a Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection distribution event, watch a Pokémon movie feature and take a look at its upcoming appearance in the new Pokémon TCG expansion. This elusive Darkrai comes equipped with a set of powerful attacks and a nightmarish Ability!

Korean Alternate Colored Bulkamoseu

The official Korean Pokémon website announced that an alternate colored Bulkamoseu (불카모스) will be distributed in Seoul at the Korean World Championships elimination rounds on June 9th, 2012 and June 10th, 2012 via Infrared. The Bulkamoseu is a level 100 Male and it knows the following moves: Quiver Dance, Bug Buzz, Fiery Dance and Morning Sun. It will held in a Cherish Ball.

Spanish, German and Italian Mewtwo

The official sites have announced that Mewtwo will be distributed on the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection from May 1st, 2012 until May 31st, 2012 for those countries. It was released earlier in the year for the English language games, Korea and France. Full details about this Mewtwo are available here.

Sources: http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/html/news/news_view.asp?N_IDX=595 and http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/ex_darkrai_site_coming_soon-2012-04-25/

The official Japanese Pokémon website has announce that players of the Japanese versions of Pokémon Black and White (ポケットモンスター ブラック・ホワイト) will be able to download 3 new C-Gear skins to celebrate the Pokémon Global Link Japan Cup 2012. The three C-Gear skins are: Cobalon, Terrakion and Virizion. No password is required to unlock these C-Gear skins and they will be available from April 25th, 2012 until May 31st, 2012. For more information about C-Gear skins, visit our C-Gear page.


Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/wcs2012/itn/