Amazon has now posted the full information for the Movie 9 DVD pre-order. This is one of the best deals ever for a Pokemon Movie on DVD. We suggest that you Pre-Order you copy now so your in line to get this great deal.

Number of discs: 3
3 Disc BONUS: OVA + Pokemon Advanced Battle Vol. 1
DVD Release Date: April 3, 2007

It all started with a legend passed down from the People of the Water... Somewhere in this world, there is a Sea Temple created by the People of the Water. The Sea Temple contains a hidden treasure called the Sea Crown, but no one has ever seen the Sea Crown, or even the Sea Temple, because the temple is protected by a secret mechanism. The temple drifts through a vast ocean undetected, waiting... waiting...

Ash and Pikachu meet Lizabeth, a descendant of the People of the Water, and learn about the legend. They also meet Jackie, a Pokemon Ranger on a secret mission to protect a Manaphy egg (Manaphy is mysteriously known as The Prince of the Sea) and find the Sea Temple as well. The Phantom plans to obtain the Sea Crown and take over the world - but first he needs the Manaphy egg. Now Lizabeth and Ash must help Jackie protect the egg and stop the nefarious pirate! What is the Sea Crown? How does Manaphy's mysterious power connect it to the Sea Temple? Can Ash help Jackie complete his mission? Premium:

THE AMAZON EXCLUSIVE INCLUDES POKEMON MOVIE 9 (2 DISC SET) PLUS BONUS DISC: "Pokemon Advanced Battle Vol. 1 (DVD)" Synopsis of Pokemon Advanced Battle Vol. 1 (includes 5 episodes): Ash and his friends continue their adventures, this time visiting Maisie Island, Wazoo Island, and the ABC Islands on their way to Mossdeep City and the Hoenn League. Ash is ready to win his eighth badge--catch the action during the Showdown at Linoone!

Ep. 1: Clamperl of Wisdom The kids go after a rare pearl in peril, but it's Spoink who saves the day in this case of mistaken pearl-dentity!

Ep. 2: The Relicanth Really Can Ash and friends go sub to sub with Team Rocket when they're after the same deep-sea treasure! Who will take a dive in this watery battle?

Ep. 3: The Evolutionary War A stop at a Pokemon Center lands Ash in the middle of an island rivalry! Is the secret behind Clamperl's evolution the key to a truce?

Ep. 4: Training Wrecks On Muscle Island, Ash ends up in heavyweight trouble when he takes on head trainer Rocky in a double battle!

Ep. 5: Gaining Groudon Ledendary Pokemon and powerful orbs are at stake when the crew find themselves in the middle of an elemental struggle!

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Contrary to many sites posting information that the next season of Pokemon, Diamond and Pearl, would air on March 10th, the NYC Comiccon Pokemon Voice Actors panel said they have not begun dubbing the new season.

"First off, I asked the director if they started to dub season 10 yet, and she said that they didn't even start yet. And the new voice of Brock (Bill Rodgers) also said that there are only abou1 or 2 episodes left. So, the first episodes of DP will most likely NOT be part of season 9. Toonzone probably just made a mistake when they said it was going to air in March" (Pokeyug)

Pokemon USA also would not say who was leaving the cast at the end of the current season. They also showed the first 7 minutes of movie 9 dub. It seems likely that the Diamond and Pearl anime will air around the same time the new games launch in North America similar to the way it was launched in Japan.

PPN has also discovered that Cartoon Network has updated their schedule and it's now blank where it earlier said 'New Episode' for Pokemon's 9:30 am Saturday 3/10 timeslot.

UPDATE: Cartoon Network has updated their website confirming our earlier information that the Diamond and Pearl anime will not air March 10th.


Thanks to Pokeyug for allowing us to post this information. More information as it becomes available.

The latest issue of Nintendo Power (April 2007 - Volume 214) includes a article entitled 'Creature Features' that has some information on the new Diamond and Pearl game for the Nintendo DS. You can view scans of the issue on our imageboard here. Most of the information is already public knowledge now, but this issue confirms 7 english names of 4th Generation Pokemon as well as discuss the new game. A great read for those of you that are anticipating the new games release. Thanks goes to Dratini927 for the scans.

Nintendo Power Magazine is the premier source of previews, sneak peeks and strategy straight from the pros at Nintendo. Every issue brings you game ratings, secret codes, short cuts, "cheats," maps, moves and much, much more. Only one magazine keeps you in the game and helps you stay alive! You can order 1 year of Nintendo Power for $19.99 US by clicking here You can also buy the issue on your local newstand.

This weekend was Comic Con and Pokemon had one of the biggest booths on the show floor. Below are some excerpts from some of the attendees. Hopefully we will have a #PocketMonsters staff attending the upcoming AnimeNEXT in July.

"Upon walking into the show hall at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, one of the most noticeable sights was an enormous inflatable likeness of the famous Pokemon character. The "electric mouse" has become one of the most recognizable symbols of Japanese pop culture and its influence in the U.S. As if a Pikachu hanging from the ceiling wasn't enough, the expansive Pokemon booth at NYC ComicCon also featured a mascot in a Pikachu costume. Plenty of children flocked around it--some to pose for photos, and others to mischievously pull its tail. Loads of Pokemon memorabilia was for sale at NYC ComicCon; plus, there were autograph signings by the accompanying TV show and movie's voice actors, and demonstrations of the new Pokemon video games for Nintendo's DS console." (Caroline McCarthy/CNET News.com)

The first ever American Anime Awards were presented at the New Yorker hotel in New York City in conjunction with the New York Comic Con on February 24, 2007. The American Anime Awards celebrate Japanese animation (anime), which has grown into a global entertainment phenomenon. The Awards showcase the very best anime to make its way to North America. Pokemon was only nominated in the 9th category, Best Anime Feature for Pokemon: Pokemon Movie 8: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. The Best Anime Feature award went to Final Fantasy 7 - Advent Children which wasn't a big surprise. At least Pokemon was nominated in the category.

There are some high resolution pictures on the imageboard.

Today, we bring you exclusive names which were revealed at the 2007 Toy Fair in New York by Jakks Pacific. Many names have already been given, but among the new ones:

Pokemon	English Name	Japanese Name
	Bidoof	ビッパ
	Shinx	コリンク
	Budew	スボミー
	Roserade	ロズレイド
	Driftblim	フワライド
	Happiny	ピンプク
	Skorupi	スコルピ
	Croagunk	グレッグル

Thanks goes to Philip Zeman of ASMZine for providing the High Res Images making this possible.

*Update: Although, I'm too lazy to go searching for the place on the site, Serebii.net has recently posted that Pokemon.com has now revealed Pokemon #407's name, Roserade, which has been added to the page. Thanks for that.

Also, you can also look at a full listing of the known 4th generation english names by visiting this page. Note, this page is highly a work in progress.

The high resolution images are on the imageboard.

In an interview with Mercury News, Reggie Fils Aime, confirmed that Pokemon Battle Revolution will be the first game on Wii to feature online play when it is released in North America. Online development kits have apparently been handed out to developers and more titles will be utilizing the function.

This interview confirms thats Pokemon Battle Revolution will be released outside of Japan later this year. It should contain all the features that the Japanese version has. No other information was released, but expect more information closer to the launch of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl in April.

As we reported earlier, the Japanese version of Pokemon Battle Revolution requires 2 friends codes to play online, your Wii consoles Friends code and your DS game cartridges friends code. Hopefully the english version will be able to address this issue to make it easier for users to setup their online matches with friends.

Source: Mercury News Article