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Pokemon Sunday 217

The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, Diamond & Pearl Returns 'Leave It to Takeshi!' / 'Director Lucario's Pokemon Card, Part 2' / Pokémon Game Arena 'Group Member Akiyama Displays his True Power in Pokésun's Strongest Match' (ダイヤモンド&パールリターンズ「タケシにおまかせ!」 「ルカリオ部長のポケモンカード作り第2弾」 ポケモンゲームアリーナ「ポケサン最強決定戦で秋山...

Shaymin Announced

Shaymin, the 492nd Pokemon, is the newest mysterious Pokemon. Like Manaphy and Darkrai before it, Shaymin does not appear in normal gameplay in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. It is said that in some regions, it is customary to give a Shaymin-shaped flower bouquet as a thank-you gift. Shaymin stars in th...

SHOWA NOTE Co., Ltd Reports Pokemon Related Merchanise Sales are outstanding

The December 8th company meeting for SHOWA NOTE Co., Ltd. headquartered in Tokyo, Japan explained that the sales of Pokemon products has been good and they have decided to expand their line of merchandise. In a slumping economy, the company reported that the sales of character related merchandis...

Movie 12 Tenative Title Announced

A picture from the December 2008 edition of Corocoro has leaked onto the Japanese forum 2ch. The picture is a poster for the new upcoming 12th Pocket Monsters movie. The Movie 12 website officially launched today and the tentatively titled movie is called 'To the Conquest of Space and Time' 「超克の時空へ」...

Circuit City Announces Pokemon Platinum Release Date

The release date and cover art for the upcoming Nintendo DS game Pokemon Platinum has been released. Pokemon Platinum is tentatively scheduled for release in North America on March 22nd, 2009. Below is a description of some of the new features that Pokemon Platinum will include. Distortion World:...

New Summaries for Upcoming Episodes

Below are brief summaries from upcoming episodes of Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl. Thanks to Sushi for translating them. 12/18 ラムパルドVSトリデプス!! ミオジムのジムリーダー、トウガンとその息子でクロガネジムのジムリーダー、ヒョウタはかせきから復活させたポケモンを使いこなす親子。2人は、互いに自分のほうがかせき好きだと主張して譲らず、ついにバトルを始めてしまう。そこへ、トウガンの帰りを聞きつけたサトシが、ジム戦を申し込みにやってきて……。 R...

Two New Online Missions for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon

These latest online Missions allow you to recruit Riolu and Burmy (Trash Cloak), whether you own either Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time or Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness! As a bonus, each recruited Pokemon will hand you a valuable item! Riolu Online Mission Riolu had i...

Robert's Darkrai Capture Strategy on Pokemon's offical site is now open

Robert's Darkrai Capture Strategy on Pokemon's offical site is now open to the public. The website has a bunch of commercials and videos demonstrating strategies to capture Darkrai. The videos feature Robert from Pokemon Sunday as they show 6 different ways to capture Darkrai. The website also helps...

'Liberate the Tower' Mission Now Available

The special "Liberate the Tower" Wi-Fi mission for Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia is now available for players in both North America and Europe. Once you complete this mission, you are able to obtain a special Darkrai that can be transferred over to your Diamond or Pearl cart. The mission can be a...

Member Card now available via Wi-Fi

The Member Card is now available. Players of the Japanese version of Pocket Monsters Platinum are now able to receive the gift wirelessly from Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. The Member Card will be distributed via Wi-Fi to Platinum players from December 1st, 2008 to January 15th, 2009. The Member Card a...

Pokemon Sunday 215

The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, Diamond & Pearl Returns 'Contest Battle! Rival Confrontation!!' / The Help Corps 'I Want to become Strong at Judo' / Pokémon Game Arena 'Battle Queen ・Director Shoko-tan Appears in a Double Battle!' (ダイヤモンド&パールリターンズ 「コンテストバトル!ライバル対決!!」 手助け隊「柔道が強くなりたい!」 ポケモンゲームアリ...