Due to severe thunderstorms in the Chicago area, the Pokémon GO Fest 2019 had to be evacuated but as token of Niantic's appreciation, Pokémon GO Fest Chicago 2019 Saturday ticket holders will see increased appearances of event Pokémon featured during Pokémon GO Fest Chicago 2019 next Saturday, June 22nd, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Pokémon GO Fest 2019: Weather Update

Trainers, Due to severe thunderstorms in the surrounding area, The National Weather Service in collaboration with the City of Chicago authorities advised evacuating the event site on Saturday, June 15th during Pokémon GO Fest Chicago 2019. For the safety of attendees, the event was paused given the incoming forecast of lightning. As soon as city safety officials notified the Pokémon GO team that the weather was clear, gameplay resumed and attendees were invited to return to the park.

As a token of our appreciation for attendees’ cooperation during the evacuation and afterwards, Pokémon GO Fest Chicago 2019 Saturday ticket holders will see increased appearances of event Pokémon featured during Pokémon GO Fest Chicago 2019 next Saturday. See below for more information:

[Features]

• Pokémon GO Fest Chicago featured Pokémon like Machop, Horsea, Lapras, Lotad, Ralts, Mawile, Absol and many others will appear more frequently in the wild for Pokémon GO Fest Chicago 2019 Saturday ticket holders.

[Date + Time]

• Saturday, June 22 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (local time) for Saturday Pokémon GO Fest Chicago 2019 ticket holders globally.

In addition, similar to last year’s event, all Pokémon GO Fest Chicago 2019 ticket holders will have the ability to finish their Special Research from the event after the weekend is over. Thank you all for your understanding

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/chicagoeventupdate/

Starting on June 29th, 2019, the Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores in Japan will begin selling a line of merchandise called the Pokémon World Market. The line features merchandise from seven regions: Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos and Alola. An impressive lineup of local items and a bunch of standard products with a refreshing design appropriate for the season. Rediscover the charm of all the regions! Some of the items will also be available on the Amazon.co.jp Pokémon Store starting on July 6th, 2019 and are denoted with a（★）in the items list.

Items:

Item List:

Petit Figure Collection - Pokémon World Market - 650 yen
※ 7 different types selected at random.
Stainless Steel Bottle - Pokémon World Market - 2,500 yen (★)
Plushie Ballpoint Pen - Pokémon World Market - Alolan Nassy - 1,000 yen (★)
Drawstring Koiking Pouch - Pokémon World Market - 463 yen (★)
Moomoo Milk Pouch - Pokémon World Market - 1,600 yen (★)
Namakobushi Plushie - Pokémon World Market - 4,200 yen (★)
Huen Rice Cracker - 950 yen
Pippi Mascot Key Chain - Pokémon World Market - 1,000 yen (★)
A4 Clear File 2 Sheet Set - Pokémon World Market - 460 yen (★)
Acrylic Charm Collection - Pokémon World Market - 500yen
※ 8 different types selected at random.
Place Mat - Pokémon World Market - 500 yen (★)
Multi-smartphone Cover - Pokémon World Market - 3,000 yen (★)
Mini Bath Towel - Pokémon World Market - 2,000 yen (★)
Hand Towel - Pokémon World Market - 500 yen (★)
Masking Tape Set - Pokémon World Market - 600 yen (★)
Seven Postcards Set - Pokémon World Market - 900 yen (★)
Memo Pad - Pokémon World Market - 550 yen (★)
PET Sticker - Pokémon World Market - 500 yen (★)
Tote Bag - Pokémon World Market - 3,500 yen (★)
Mini Wallet - Pokémon World Market - 2,900 yen (★)
Pass Case - Pokémon World Market - 1,200 yen (★)

Source: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2019/06/190614_p02.html

The official Pokémon movie website has updated. Translations follow:

A Report from the Public Dubbing Event

A public dubbing event was held in Tokyo on Thursday, June 13th, 2019.
Present at the event were Masachika Ichimura, who plays the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo, Sachiko Kobayashi, who plays Voyager, the female manager of the wharf, in addition to singing the movie's theme song "Kaze to issho ni" alongside Shoko Nakagawa, and Koichi Yamadera, who plays the mythical Pokémon Mew.
Ichimura playfully imitated Mewtwo's pose
when he entered the venue and saw the giant poster with Mewtwo on it.

The scene Ichimura was going to perform
was the famous "Who am I?" scene that nobody who saw the first movie could possibly forget.
The reporters broke out in thunderous applause in response to his brilliant delivery,
which Ichimura followed up with a whispered and reserved "What did you think?"
Director Yuyama explained that for this movie, they recorded Ichimura's line ahead of time and then animated to the audio.
Transferring Ichimura's acting to the animation like this, he said, made for an even more realistic Mewtwo.



Next up was the scene at the wharf, which Sachiko Kobayashi was going to perform.
Once again the audience applauded the sharp and magnificent performance.
Director Yuyama added that this time around, Voyager has been changed into a strong veteran that has protected the wharf for a long time.



Next up was the tense scene with Mewtwo and Mew just prior to their battle.
The audience was mesmerized by the realistic interplay between Ichimura and Yamadera.
Ichimura even got so caught up in his acting that his hand instinctively struck the Mewtwo pose.
As for Yamadera's performance of Mew, it was so good it made Director Yuyama say "For a second there I thought that really was Mew!"



After the dubbing was over,
Ichimura was asked how he felt when he was offered the role of Mewtwo. His reply of "I couldn't have been less surprised" made the audience roar with laughter.
Kobayashi, who's also well known and beloved by the younger generation under the nickname "Last Boss", was asked how the Pokémon movies had influenced her career as a singer, and replied "It's no exaggeration to say that the origin of the Last Boss is the now 21 year old "Kaze to issho ni"".
Finally, Yamadera was asked about his thoughts on the movie,
and replied "This will be a movie that will once again touch the heartstrings of those that watched it 21 years ago,
and also forever remain in the hearts of the children watching it for the first time."

There's about 1 month left until the movie premieres! Look forward to it!!

Source: https://www.pokemon-movie.jp/news/?p=3670

Corocoro Online has updated with the second part of the Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution Legend/Legend Collaboration Artwork Project. Translations follow:

The "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution" Premiere Celebration Project! Part 2: Machito Gomi, The Rookie Who Won the Right to Write the "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution Comicalization", Draws "All Present! Satoshi, Kasumi, Takeshi and Their Pokémon!!"

The rookie that won the right to write the "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution Comicalization" for the Corocoro Comic magazines drew this with intense passion!!

"Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution", the full 3DCG remake of the legendary movie that served as the starting point for the Pokémon movie series, finally premieres Friday July 12th!!

To celebrate this return of the legend itself, legendary manga artists and celebrities that love Pokémon have drawn pictures based on "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution"!

For this second installment, the rookie who won the right to write the "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution Comicalization" and "Pocket Monsters: Mewtwo! I Am Here" manga for the Corocoro Comic magazines due to his love for Pokémon, Machito Gomi, joins the project!! He wrote the "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution" comicalization printed in the June and July issues of Monthly Corocoro Comic, and also did the "Pocket Monsters: Mewtwo! I Am Here" comicalization printed in the August issue of "Corocoro Comic Special"!!

Corocoro Comic's up-and-coming creator Machito Gomi's "Satoshi, his friends and the Pokemon", which is filled to the brim with love for Pokémon, is here!!



A mass assembly of Satoshi, his friends and the Pokémon!!

Satoshi with Pikachu, Zenigame, Fushigidane and Lizardon. Takeshi with Rokon. Kasumi with Togepy and Koduck. The entire nostalgic group Pokémon fans are so deeply familiar with is here!!

The nostalgic yet all-new "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution" gets going!!
This is what Gomi felt as he put all his heart and soul into this drawing!

We also have a special comment from Gomi!!

Pokémon has always been part of my life; I've always watched the games, the anime and the movies!
I'm very glad I was able to get an opportunity like the one I got here!!
I'd be really happy if I'd be able to continue encountering lots of Pokémon, just like Satoshi does!!
-Machito Gomi

Next week we'll present a picture drawn by Kosaku Anakubo, the author of "Pocket Monsters Corocoro Ver." and the first ever Pokémon manga creator!!

Look forward to seeing what kind of drawing we'll get!!



Product description:
"Monthly Corocoro Comic, July Issue"
Release date: Friday June 14th, 2019
Price: 528 yen + tax

Source: https://corocoro.jp/56003/

The official Pokémon movie website has updated. Translations follow:

Attendance Gifts

Limited to 3 million attendants throughout Japan! If you go see the movie, you get two Mewtwo gifts!



The Special Pokémon Card Game Promo Card "Armored Mewtwo"
and
The Special Pokémon Ga-Olé Ga-Olé Disk "Mewtwo"

*Note that each theater will have a limited number of gifts.
*There is no age limit for receiving the gifts.
*The gifts are not for sale. Please do not resell.

Attendance Gift #1:
The Special Promo Card "Armored Mewtwo"



The first of the two attendance gifts is
the Special Pokémon Card Game Promo Card
"Armored Mewtwo"!
This is a special card you can only obtain at the theater!!

This is a full art holo card!
Despite its powers being restrained, "Armored Mewtwo" is still strong.
It has high HP and a move that deals immense damage,
a combination only "Armored Mewtwo" could have!

Who is Armored Mewtwo? Click here to find out

What is the Pokémon Card Game?



Use cards to have fun fighting exciting Pokémon battles with your favorite Pokémon!
The Pokémon Card Game is a card game where you battle using your favorite Pokémon.
You use a set of 60 cards, called a "deck", to have a Pokémon battle with your opponent, and the first player to make 6 of the opponent's Pokémon faint wins.

The cool Pokémon art on the cards make your battles even more exciting!



Get started with the Pokémon Card Game!
Mewtwo and Mew form the ultimate tag team!
Their Ability "Perfection"
allows them to use every
move a Pokémon GX or EX on your bench or in your discard pile knows.
That truly is perfect!

Product information:
Name: Pokémon card Game Sun & Moon Expansion Pack "Miracle Twins"
Content: 5 cards *inserted at random
Manifacturer's suggested retail price: 150 yen + tax
Now on sale!

For more information on the "Pokémon Card Game", check the official website

Attendance Gift #2:
The Special Ga-Olé Disk "Mewtwo"



The second of the two attendance gifts is
the Special Ga-Olé Disk "Mewtwo"
which can be used with Pokémon Ga-Olé!
This is a special Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo Ga-Olé disk
you can only obtain at the theater!!

Believe it or not, its PokéEne is an amazing 4100!
This is the first appearance of a Mewtwo that can use "Psychic"
in Ga-Olé!
We've taken a scene from the movie
and turned it into a cool Ga-Olé Disk!

What is Pokémon Ga-Olé?



Enjoy Pokémon battles featuring direction filled with intensity and realism!
Pokémon Ga-Olé is a kids' amusement game machine where you can enjoy super intense Pokémon battles on a huge 50 inch monitor!

*Fight super intense battles using disks!
*Catch Pokémon and turn them into disks!
*Legendary and mythical Pokémon show up one after another!

You can play it at toy stores and amusement facilities all over Japan!

How to play Pokémon Ga-Olé


(These screenshots are from a version still in development)

Product information:
Name: "Pokémon Ga-Olé"
Description: Kids' amusement game machine
Play cost: 1 battle for 100yen (tax included) + 100 yen per disk dispensed (tax included)
Number of players: 1
Machine size: (width) 724mm x (length) 855mm x (height) 1822mm/ (weight) 155 kg
Dispensed product (Ga-Olé Disk) size: (width) 45mm x (length) 73mm x (height) 3.6mm
Play time: 3-4 minutes per battle/up to 3 battles (approx. 10 minutes)
Producer: Takara Tomy Arts/Marvelous
Distributor: Takara Tomy Arts/Marvelous

For more information on "Pokémon Ga-Olé", check the official website

Source: https://www.pokemon-movie.jp/present/

The official Pokémon movie website has updated. Translations follow:

The Pokémon Kids 2019

The Pokémon Kids 2019 were selected from nearly 1000 applicants from the general public.
Standing in their midst is the youngest of them all, first grader Hanna-chan (age 6).
She became a Cinderella, getting to sing the initial lines "Aruki-tsuzukete doko made yuku no? Kaze ni tazunerarete tachidomaru" solo after the audition judges, which included Seiji Kameda, fell completely in love with her singing voice.
From here on, the Pokémon Kids 2019 will be involved with the movie and its music, and will also be singing "Kaze to issho ni" on TV shows and at various events.

The Pokémon Kids 2019
	Hanna (Age 6, first grader)
	Momoka (Age 10, fifth grader)
	Yuri (Age 9, third grader)
	Minato (Age 8, second grader)
	Sara (Age 9, third grader)
	Akari (Age 10, fifth grader)
	Haruko (Age 9, fourth grader)

Sources: https://www.pokemon-movie.jp/song/