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Mar 03 2014
Pokémon Get TV 21
The 21st episode of Pokémon Get TV, Pokémon Ghosts and the Summer Festival / In this First Installment of 'Get Better While Having Fun! PokéBatTours!', the Group has Pokémon Battles for Food Near Makuhari! / Atsuto Uchida Appears! aired this Sunday.
After the usual preview clips of the episode, which branded this as an "Atsuto Uchida Special" episode, Taka and the rest of the hosts greeted the audience. As always, Taka did his usual gag of calling Shoko-tan cute, and she pointed out that she had gone to the Pokémon Center Tokyo and bought a bunch of Maaiika squid rice crackers, and gained 2 kg as a result. Taka pointed out that he likes them a bit chubby, and that hey, Yukito is kinda chubby too, and he's cute as well. Yukikto asks Taka to tell him that at the start of every episode too, and Taka tells him to come to his dressing room. He starts handing him the key, but Toshi stops him, saying he needs that key.
Today's guests are then introduced: The TV personality Serina and Ayumu Kato and Yosuke Matsuo from the comedian duo Xabungle, who used to be recurring guests on Pokémon Smash as well. As usual, the guests are asked about their favorite Pokémon. Serina's choice is Pikachu, which she does acknowledge as a stereotypical answer, but it's still the truth. Matsuo says he coincidentally likes Pikachu the best as well, while Kato says his favorite is everyone except for Pikachu. Taka then gets ready to introduce today's anime episode, but Toshi stops him and says they have another guest today as well; a big guest who'll be joining them all from Germany via a live video feed: Professional soccer player Atsuto Uchida, who's currently playing for FC Schalke 04 in Gelsenkirchen, as well as the national Japanese soccer team.
Uchida greets Shoko-tan with Taka's usual line of calling her cute, which has quite a larger effect on her than when Taka says it. Uchida explains why he's joining them today: Pikachu has been chosen as the special supporter for the "adidas Circle Project with Pokémon", a massive project where video streams get set up at various public venues so people can watch the Japanese team's matches in the Brazil World Cup. Many of these venues will have various celebrities present, Pikachu being one of these. Uchida tells that Pikachu will be present during the Kirin Challenge Cup friendly match where Japan plays New Zealand at March 5th and their Send-Off Game against Cyprus May 27th, as well as their World Cup qualification match against the Ivory Coast at Arena Pernambuco on June 15th, and tells all the Pokémon fans watching to please come to these public viewings.
Toshi explains that Uchida will be taking part in the PokéTV Challenge today too, all the way from Germany. Before that, though, it's time for PokéTV Animation, and today's rerun: Pocket Monsters Episode 20, Pokémon Ghosts and the Summer Festival. After the episode ends, Shoko-tan explains that this episode's main Pokémon, Ghos, can't actually be found anywhere in Pocket Monsters X or Y, but you can obtain one by taking its evolved forms Ghost or Gangar to the Pokémon Day Care and hatching the egg that gets discovered there afterwards. Furthermore, in these games, Gangar can mega evolve further into Mega Gengar, which changes its Ability from Levitate to Shadow Tag, which prevents enemy Pokémon from escaping.
Finally, it's time for the PokéTV Challenge. Since Uchida is joining them via video feed from Germany, the only game they can easily play is "Brainbuster Quiz! PokéRiddle", so both of today's games ends up being this. The prize for the first game was a Pokémon Lunch Set, consisting of a lunch box, a plastic drinking bottle, a straw bottle and a hand towel set.
The question was as follows:
While most of the members got the answer right away, Shoko-tan and Uchida both needed some heavy hinting before they finally caught on to the answer. Since all the members completed the challenge, Toshi drew a letter from a viewer to get the present: 11-year-old Ayana Kimura from Oita. Toshi then presented the prize for the second riddle: a Japanese soccer team uniform signed by Uchida himself, plus a pair of soccer cleats.
The question was as follows:
Once again, most of the members got the answer right away, while it took Kato and Uchida a bit of time to think of the correct answer. Since they passed the challenge, Toshi picked out another letter from a viewer. This time, the prize went to 7-year-old Maya Shinohara from Hyogo.
Next, Director Yukito introduced his all-new segment: "Get Better While Having Fun! PokéBatTours!". He explains that this is a show that combines Pokémon battles with city exploration: They'll wander around various towns, and when they get to eateries, they'll have a Pokémon battle to determine whether they get to eat there or not. The Pokémon Battle Tour members is led by Yukito himself. He brings with him the comedian duo Rubber Girl, which consists of Tsubasa Tobinaga, a Pokémon veteran who has currently played Pocket Monsters X for over 300 hours, and Yosuke Omizu, who is completely unfamiliar with the franchise. The final member of the team is model Nicole Fujita, a huge Pokémon fan who made it to the Hall of Fame in Pocket Monsters Y in just a single day, and who is sporting Pokémon nail designs for the occasion.
Today, the team will be hanging out in the Makuhari area in Chiba. As the group walks down the street looking for local specialties, Nicole spots the Bay Melon Pan store, named after their local specialty, a delicious melon bread that's crunchy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. The group all want some, but Yukito stops them, and says they'll have to have a Pokémon battle first. The narrator then explains the rules for this segment: Every time they want to eat, one member of the team will have to fight an online battle against another player. The battles will be double battles, 4-on-4, with Pokémon getting their levels reduced to 50, and powerful Pokémon like Mewtwo being forbidden. The team member that will perform this battle will be chosen via lottery: Each member will pick one of three monster ball toys and open them, and the one to get the ball with a piece of paper saying "Challenge battle" inside will battle.
Omizu the Pokémon newbie "won" this first lottery. The four Pokémon he had chosen for his team were the Water/Dark type Gekkouga, the Water type Lovecus, the Water type Kamex and the Water type Golduck, and goes on to explain that he chose nothing but Water type Pokémon due to his name Omizu (大水, literally "great water" or "flood"). He is matched up against a player from Sweden, who starts by sending out a Nidoqueen and a male Nyaonix. Omizu starts with his Golduck and Gekkouga, however they're both underleveled: Golduck is level 36, and Gekkouga level 40. The rest of the team says he has no chance to win, but Omizu believes he can do it... at least until the Swede switches his Nidoqueen for a Spin Rotom, which knocks ot his Gekkouga with a single hit from Volt Switch, an Electric type attack further boosted by Rotom's Electric type on top of dealing double damage to Water types. The Swede's Nyaonix proceeds to beat both Omizu's Lovecus and Golduck with its Psychic, before finishing his Kamex with a Heat Wave from his Mega Lizardon Y. Yukito says that since they lost, there'll be no melon bread for them, and Tobinaga gives Omizu some post-battle advice: Level your Pokémon to at least 50, and don't use Pokémon that are all of the same type. Director Yukito gets to eat the melon bread all by himself, and makes sure to rub it in just how good it tastes, as the trio wovs to do better next time.
As they continue down the street, Nicole points to a sign advertising Honke Zeppin! Nikomi Katsu-curry (本家絶品!煮込みカツカレー), which specializes in its unique namesake, "Nikomi Katsu-curry", or "Boiled Pork Cutlet Curry", which is made by boiling boned pork ribs in a special salt-based broth for four hours before deep-frying them and serving them with curry and rice.
Of course, the team wants to try this. This time, Nicole wins the lottery, and will have to fight a Pokémon battle. She's fond of dragons, so she made Dragon type Pokémon the focus of her team, which consists of the Dark/Dragon type Sazandora, the Dragon/Flying type Kairyu and the Ground/Dragon type Flygon as well as the Psychic/Fairy type Sirknight for balance. She gets matched up against an American player, who starts off with a Gablias and a Thunders. Nicole starts off with her Kairyu and Sirknight, but her Kairyu gets defeated right away from one hit by the American Gablias' Dragon Claw. The Gablias then goes on to defeat her Sazandora and Flygon in one hit with Dragon Claw as well, and she loses badly. Tobinaga explains that Dragon types are weak against Dragon type moves, and she had too many of them on her team, which she tries to defend by saying she loves them so much. However, once again, Yukito gets to eat all by himself in front of the jealous trio.
The team continue their journey, as Yukito takes them to the ultimate goal for the day: The Makuhari Messe International Convention Complex, where the Next Generation World Hobby Fair '14 Winter is currently underway (this was January 25th and 26th). This is where the Tokyo qualification rounds for the Dragon King Match, the Shogi-inspired official tournament to determine the greatest Dragon type master in Japan. Battles are held in both the Pocket Monsters X and Y video games and the Pokémon Card Game, and there are also various shogi events for beginners going on. Of course, the PokéBat team will have to battle one of the participants in the Dragon King Match in order to eat one of the local specialties: Makuhari Potato from Petit Marier Makuhari Sweets Factory, which is highly popular with local women.
The opponent chosen for the battle is 9-year-old Seitaro Nozawa. The team gets happy about their chances once he tells them he lost in the first round of the Dragon King Match, and even more so when the Pokémon expert on the team, Tobinaga, wins the lottery and gets to face him, though they lose some of that confidence when Seitaro tells them he lost the first round in the card game division, and is actually pretty good at the video games. Seitaro starts by sending out Hariteyama and Gangar, while Tobinaga goes with Marilli and Morobareru, and utilizes an effective strategy where Morobareru uses Rage Power to direct all of Seitaro's attacks at itself, giving Marilli the opportunity to safely use Belly Drum, which sharply raises its Attack while cutting its HP in half. He largely recovers the lost HP with an Obao (Sitrus) berry, then proceeds to knock out Seitaro's team with repeated uses of the now highly powered-up Aqua Jet, easily winning.
After the team has eaten the Makuhari Potato they won the right to, Tobinaga says he wants to try battling the winner of the video game division as well. Yukito agrees, and goes to get that day's (January 26th) winner: 12-year-old Haruto Akita. Haruto starts the battle by sending out a male Nyaonix and a Yukinooh, while Tobnaga goes with Yuradle and Lizardon. However, Haruto immediately switches his Yukinooh for a Dosidon to receive minimal damage from the Fire type attack Tobinaga's Mega Lizardon X used against it, before having his Nyaonix use Trick Room to make slower Pokémon like Dosidon move first. He then has Nyaonix further boost Dosidon's Rock Slide with Helping Hand, dealing huge amounts of damage to Tobinaga's entire team. In the end, Tobinaga ends up badly beaten, learning that he's nowhere near the level of tournament winners yet.
With this, today's PokéBatTours are over, but before the team leaves, Yukito points to a huge poster advertising the Pokémon World Championships, which will be held later this year in Washington D.C.. Tobinaga says they should all enter that, and Yukito agrees. Will this trio make it past the qualification rounds and all the way to America? Shoko-tan thinks it might be a bit hard for them, but as long as they pour enough love into their Pokémon, it will definitely pay off in the end. The hosts then end the episode by wishing Uchida good luck at the World Cup.
After the usual preview clips of the episode, which branded this as an "Atsuto Uchida Special" episode, Taka and the rest of the hosts greeted the audience. As always, Taka did his usual gag of calling Shoko-tan cute, and she pointed out that she had gone to the Pokémon Center Tokyo and bought a bunch of Maaiika squid rice crackers, and gained 2 kg as a result. Taka pointed out that he likes them a bit chubby, and that hey, Yukito is kinda chubby too, and he's cute as well. Yukikto asks Taka to tell him that at the start of every episode too, and Taka tells him to come to his dressing room. He starts handing him the key, but Toshi stops him, saying he needs that key.
Today's guests are then introduced: The TV personality Serina and Ayumu Kato and Yosuke Matsuo from the comedian duo Xabungle, who used to be recurring guests on Pokémon Smash as well. As usual, the guests are asked about their favorite Pokémon. Serina's choice is Pikachu, which she does acknowledge as a stereotypical answer, but it's still the truth. Matsuo says he coincidentally likes Pikachu the best as well, while Kato says his favorite is everyone except for Pikachu. Taka then gets ready to introduce today's anime episode, but Toshi stops him and says they have another guest today as well; a big guest who'll be joining them all from Germany via a live video feed: Professional soccer player Atsuto Uchida, who's currently playing for FC Schalke 04 in Gelsenkirchen, as well as the national Japanese soccer team.
Uchida greets Shoko-tan with Taka's usual line of calling her cute, which has quite a larger effect on her than when Taka says it. Uchida explains why he's joining them today: Pikachu has been chosen as the special supporter for the "adidas Circle Project with Pokémon", a massive project where video streams get set up at various public venues so people can watch the Japanese team's matches in the Brazil World Cup. Many of these venues will have various celebrities present, Pikachu being one of these. Uchida tells that Pikachu will be present during the Kirin Challenge Cup friendly match where Japan plays New Zealand at March 5th and their Send-Off Game against Cyprus May 27th, as well as their World Cup qualification match against the Ivory Coast at Arena Pernambuco on June 15th, and tells all the Pokémon fans watching to please come to these public viewings.
Toshi explains that Uchida will be taking part in the PokéTV Challenge today too, all the way from Germany. Before that, though, it's time for PokéTV Animation, and today's rerun: Pocket Monsters Episode 20, Pokémon Ghosts and the Summer Festival. After the episode ends, Shoko-tan explains that this episode's main Pokémon, Ghos, can't actually be found anywhere in Pocket Monsters X or Y, but you can obtain one by taking its evolved forms Ghost or Gangar to the Pokémon Day Care and hatching the egg that gets discovered there afterwards. Furthermore, in these games, Gangar can mega evolve further into Mega Gengar, which changes its Ability from Levitate to Shadow Tag, which prevents enemy Pokémon from escaping.
Finally, it's time for the PokéTV Challenge. Since Uchida is joining them via video feed from Germany, the only game they can easily play is "Brainbuster Quiz! PokéRiddle", so both of today's games ends up being this. The prize for the first game was a Pokémon Lunch Set, consisting of a lunch box, a plastic drinking bottle, a straw bottle and a hand towel set.
The question was as follows:
| Question | Hint | Answer |
|---|---|---|
 The Pokémon are playing soccer. They wanted to form a Keromatsu team, a Namakero team, a Tamagetake team and a Pikachu team, but which of these teams could they not make? （ケロマツチーム ナマケロチーム タマゲタケチーム ピカチュウチーム この中で絶対にまけないのは どのポケモンチームでしょう？） |
(...) not make. (まけない) Spoiler: Click to show! |
 The Pikachu team (there's no ma or ke in "Pikachu") (ピカチュウチーム（ま と け が ない）) Spoiler: Click to show! |
While most of the members got the answer right away, Shoko-tan and Uchida both needed some heavy hinting before they finally caught on to the answer. Since all the members completed the challenge, Toshi drew a letter from a viewer to get the present: 11-year-old Ayana Kimura from Oita. Toshi then presented the prize for the second riddle: a Japanese soccer team uniform signed by Uchida himself, plus a pair of soccer cleats.
The question was as follows:
| Question | Hint | Answer |
|---|---|---|
 The soccer team Satoshi and Pikachu play for received a written challenge from their rival team: We will definitely win the next tournament and get the "ゆうき"! What did the rival team talk about getting? （サトシとピカチュウが所属するサッカーチームにライバルチームから挑戦状 次の大会では絶対に勝ってゆうきをゲットするからな! ライバルチームがゲットするといっているのは何でしょう？） |
A big ゆう and a small き Spoiler: Click to show! |
 The Championship pennant (ゆうしょうき, しょう can also mean "small", so ゆうしょうき can be read as "ゆう small き") Spoiler: Click to show! |
Once again, most of the members got the answer right away, while it took Kato and Uchida a bit of time to think of the correct answer. Since they passed the challenge, Toshi picked out another letter from a viewer. This time, the prize went to 7-year-old Maya Shinohara from Hyogo.
Next, Director Yukito introduced his all-new segment: "Get Better While Having Fun! PokéBatTours!". He explains that this is a show that combines Pokémon battles with city exploration: They'll wander around various towns, and when they get to eateries, they'll have a Pokémon battle to determine whether they get to eat there or not. The Pokémon Battle Tour members is led by Yukito himself. He brings with him the comedian duo Rubber Girl, which consists of Tsubasa Tobinaga, a Pokémon veteran who has currently played Pocket Monsters X for over 300 hours, and Yosuke Omizu, who is completely unfamiliar with the franchise. The final member of the team is model Nicole Fujita, a huge Pokémon fan who made it to the Hall of Fame in Pocket Monsters Y in just a single day, and who is sporting Pokémon nail designs for the occasion.
Today, the team will be hanging out in the Makuhari area in Chiba. As the group walks down the street looking for local specialties, Nicole spots the Bay Melon Pan store, named after their local specialty, a delicious melon bread that's crunchy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. The group all want some, but Yukito stops them, and says they'll have to have a Pokémon battle first. The narrator then explains the rules for this segment: Every time they want to eat, one member of the team will have to fight an online battle against another player. The battles will be double battles, 4-on-4, with Pokémon getting their levels reduced to 50, and powerful Pokémon like Mewtwo being forbidden. The team member that will perform this battle will be chosen via lottery: Each member will pick one of three monster ball toys and open them, and the one to get the ball with a piece of paper saying "Challenge battle" inside will battle.
Omizu the Pokémon newbie "won" this first lottery. The four Pokémon he had chosen for his team were the Water/Dark type Gekkouga, the Water type Lovecus, the Water type Kamex and the Water type Golduck, and goes on to explain that he chose nothing but Water type Pokémon due to his name Omizu (大水, literally "great water" or "flood"). He is matched up against a player from Sweden, who starts by sending out a Nidoqueen and a male Nyaonix. Omizu starts with his Golduck and Gekkouga, however they're both underleveled: Golduck is level 36, and Gekkouga level 40. The rest of the team says he has no chance to win, but Omizu believes he can do it... at least until the Swede switches his Nidoqueen for a Spin Rotom, which knocks ot his Gekkouga with a single hit from Volt Switch, an Electric type attack further boosted by Rotom's Electric type on top of dealing double damage to Water types. The Swede's Nyaonix proceeds to beat both Omizu's Lovecus and Golduck with its Psychic, before finishing his Kamex with a Heat Wave from his Mega Lizardon Y. Yukito says that since they lost, there'll be no melon bread for them, and Tobinaga gives Omizu some post-battle advice: Level your Pokémon to at least 50, and don't use Pokémon that are all of the same type. Director Yukito gets to eat the melon bread all by himself, and makes sure to rub it in just how good it tastes, as the trio wovs to do better next time.
As they continue down the street, Nicole points to a sign advertising Honke Zeppin! Nikomi Katsu-curry (本家絶品!煮込みカツカレー), which specializes in its unique namesake, "Nikomi Katsu-curry", or "Boiled Pork Cutlet Curry", which is made by boiling boned pork ribs in a special salt-based broth for four hours before deep-frying them and serving them with curry and rice.
Of course, the team wants to try this. This time, Nicole wins the lottery, and will have to fight a Pokémon battle. She's fond of dragons, so she made Dragon type Pokémon the focus of her team, which consists of the Dark/Dragon type Sazandora, the Dragon/Flying type Kairyu and the Ground/Dragon type Flygon as well as the Psychic/Fairy type Sirknight for balance. She gets matched up against an American player, who starts off with a Gablias and a Thunders. Nicole starts off with her Kairyu and Sirknight, but her Kairyu gets defeated right away from one hit by the American Gablias' Dragon Claw. The Gablias then goes on to defeat her Sazandora and Flygon in one hit with Dragon Claw as well, and she loses badly. Tobinaga explains that Dragon types are weak against Dragon type moves, and she had too many of them on her team, which she tries to defend by saying she loves them so much. However, once again, Yukito gets to eat all by himself in front of the jealous trio.
The team continue their journey, as Yukito takes them to the ultimate goal for the day: The Makuhari Messe International Convention Complex, where the Next Generation World Hobby Fair '14 Winter is currently underway (this was January 25th and 26th). This is where the Tokyo qualification rounds for the Dragon King Match, the Shogi-inspired official tournament to determine the greatest Dragon type master in Japan. Battles are held in both the Pocket Monsters X and Y video games and the Pokémon Card Game, and there are also various shogi events for beginners going on. Of course, the PokéBat team will have to battle one of the participants in the Dragon King Match in order to eat one of the local specialties: Makuhari Potato from Petit Marier Makuhari Sweets Factory, which is highly popular with local women.
The opponent chosen for the battle is 9-year-old Seitaro Nozawa. The team gets happy about their chances once he tells them he lost in the first round of the Dragon King Match, and even more so when the Pokémon expert on the team, Tobinaga, wins the lottery and gets to face him, though they lose some of that confidence when Seitaro tells them he lost the first round in the card game division, and is actually pretty good at the video games. Seitaro starts by sending out Hariteyama and Gangar, while Tobinaga goes with Marilli and Morobareru, and utilizes an effective strategy where Morobareru uses Rage Power to direct all of Seitaro's attacks at itself, giving Marilli the opportunity to safely use Belly Drum, which sharply raises its Attack while cutting its HP in half. He largely recovers the lost HP with an Obao (Sitrus) berry, then proceeds to knock out Seitaro's team with repeated uses of the now highly powered-up Aqua Jet, easily winning.
After the team has eaten the Makuhari Potato they won the right to, Tobinaga says he wants to try battling the winner of the video game division as well. Yukito agrees, and goes to get that day's (January 26th) winner: 12-year-old Haruto Akita. Haruto starts the battle by sending out a male Nyaonix and a Yukinooh, while Tobnaga goes with Yuradle and Lizardon. However, Haruto immediately switches his Yukinooh for a Dosidon to receive minimal damage from the Fire type attack Tobinaga's Mega Lizardon X used against it, before having his Nyaonix use Trick Room to make slower Pokémon like Dosidon move first. He then has Nyaonix further boost Dosidon's Rock Slide with Helping Hand, dealing huge amounts of damage to Tobinaga's entire team. In the end, Tobinaga ends up badly beaten, learning that he's nowhere near the level of tournament winners yet.
With this, today's PokéBatTours are over, but before the team leaves, Yukito points to a huge poster advertising the Pokémon World Championships, which will be held later this year in Washington D.C.. Tobinaga says they should all enter that, and Yukito agrees. Will this trio make it past the qualification rounds and all the way to America? Shoko-tan thinks it might be a bit hard for them, but as long as they pour enough love into their Pokémon, it will definitely pay off in the end. The hosts then end the episode by wishing Uchida good luck at the World Cup.
Feb 25 2014
Pokémon Global Link Website Adds Rating Battle Pokémon Ranking Statistics for Each Battle Season
At the start of Season 3 for Rating Battles, the Pokémon Global Link website added Rating Battle Pokémon Ranking statistics for each Season. The top 12 Pokémon are listed for: All matches, Single, Double, Triple, Rotation and Special Battles. Clicking on each Pokémon lists: The top moves used by that Pokémon, its Ability, the Nature, the Item held and the Top 10 Pokémon entered together with that Pokémon.
Source: http://3ds.pokemon-gl.com/battle/
Source: http://3ds.pokemon-gl.com/battle/
Feb 25 2014
Club Nintendo Pokémon Offer - March 2014
Club Nintendo has announced that people who register a portable Nintendo 2DS, 3DS, or 3DS XL system and a qualifying game between March 1st, 2014 to March 31st, 2014 can get a FREE Pokémon X or Pokémon Y download code. The offer is only valid in Canada and the United States.
The six qualifying titles are:
Source: http://club2.nintendo.com/3ds-pokemon-promo/
The six qualifying titles are:
- Mario Kart™ 7
- Super Mario 3D Land™
- Animal Crossing™: New Leaf
- LEGO® City Undercover: The Chase Begins
- Yoshi's New Island™
- Donkey Kong Country™ Returns 3D
Club Nintendo Free Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Offer FAQ
This promotion begins on 3/1/14. Products registered prior to this date do not qualify for this promotion. Buy and register a Nintendo 2DS™, Nintendo 3DS™, or Nintendo 3DS XL system and any one of six qualifying games (below) between 3/1/14 (12:01 a.m. PT) and 3/31/14 (11:59 p.m. PT) and you'll receive a free download code for the digital version of Pokémon™ X or Pokémon Y.How to Participate:
- Register the PIN number for a Nintendo 2DS, Nintendo 3DS, or Nintendo 3DS XL system between 3/1/14 (12:01 a.m. PT) and 3/31/14 (11:59 p.m. PT). The PIN number is found inside the hardware packaging.
- Link your system's Nintendo eShop account to your Club Nintendo account.
- Register a digital or physical version of a qualifying game (Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins, Yoshi's New Island, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D) in a Club Nintendo account between 3/1/14 (12:01 a.m. PT) and 3/31/14 (11:59 p.m. PT).
Digital: To register a digital version, make sure to link your system to your Club Nintendo account before purchasing in Nintendo eShop.
Physical: Physical versions can be registered using the PIN number included inside the software packaging.
- After both the system and game have been registered, click "Select Your Free Game" in your Club Nintendo To-Do list.
- Choose your free game (Pokémon X or Pokémon Y).
- Verify the email address you'd like the download code to be sent to, then confirm your order.
- The download code will appear on the screen. It will also be sent to the email address associated to your account, and will appear in your Reward Order History.
- The download code can be redeemed in the Nintendo eShop of any Nintendo 3DS family system and expires on 05/31/14.
Nintendo 3DS - Free Pokémon X / Pokémon Y Digital Download Offer (US/CAN) Trailer
Source: http://club2.nintendo.com/3ds-pokemon-promo/
The Japanese Pokémon Global Link website announced that for 3 minutes between 14:43 and 14:46 on Wednesday February 12th, 2014, the Nintendo Network service had a system failure which caused Rating Battles to be logged improperly.
An investigation concluded that 55 matches and 110 players were affected during this time period. For those of affected, a personal apology addressing the issue will appear at the top of the page for those players when they login to the Pokémon Global Link website.
US: Monday, February 24, 2014, from 3:00 p.m. (EST) until Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 7:00 a.m.
UK: Monday, February 24, 2014, from 8:00 p.m. (GMT) until Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 12:00 p.m.
Sources: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/network/en_na/network_status.jsp, http://3ds.pokemon-gl.com/information/98fd69cc-31ba-49a7-ac4f-e8de73c9a942/ and http://3ds.pokemon-gl.com/information/87e54e29-2572-4e9e-810f-b88c4c4e9ebd
An investigation concluded that 55 matches and 110 players were affected during this time period. For those of affected, a personal apology addressing the issue will appear at the top of the page for those players when they login to the Pokémon Global Link website.
Pokémon Global Link Maintenance
It was also announced that the Pokémon Global Link will enter a maintenance period and will be unavailable for Pokémon X and Pokémon Y during the following times:US: Monday, February 24, 2014, from 3:00 p.m. (EST) until Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 7:00 a.m.
UK: Monday, February 24, 2014, from 8:00 p.m. (GMT) until Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 12:00 p.m.
Sources: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/network/en_na/network_status.jsp, http://3ds.pokemon-gl.com/information/98fd69cc-31ba-49a7-ac4f-e8de73c9a942/ and http://3ds.pokemon-gl.com/information/87e54e29-2572-4e9e-810f-b88c4c4e9ebd
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Feb 21 2014 11:54:17
Tags: Video Games Games Nintendo 3DS Pokémon X and Y X and Y Pokémon World Championships Pokémon Video Game National Championships
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Feb 21 2014 11:54:17
Tags: Video Games Games Nintendo 3DS Pokémon X and Y X and Y Pokémon World Championships Pokémon Video Game National Championships
Nintendo UK has announced that they are searching for the very best Pokémon Experts and newcomers to participate in the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Battle Tournament 2014. Tournament consists of 4 different categories: Ultimate Pokémon Expert, Junior Pokémon Expert, Pokémon Apprentice and Ultimate Pokémon Team.
Full tournament rules are available on Nintendo's website. Players can also register at the Battle Tournament website.
Source: https://microsite.nintendo-europe.com/pokemontournament/
Regional Heats
The Regional Heats are single elimination knock-out for each tournament category. All tournament rules adhere to the official rules for the Pokémon Video Game '14 Season unless stated otherwise. The winner of each tournament heat is entered into the Grand Final in London on April 26th, 2014.Qualification Locations:
- Bullring, Birmingham – 1st March
- GAME Churchill Square, Brighton – 1st March
- GAME Murraygate, Dundee – 2nd March
- Intu Eldon Square, Newcastle – 8th March
- GAME Hamleys, London – 8th March
- GAME St. David’s Centre, Cardiff – 8th March
- WestQuay, Southampton – 15th March
- GAME Meadowhall, Sheffield – 15th March
- GAME Castle Street, Banbury – 15th March
- Bluewater, Kent – 22nd March
- GAME Back Of The Inns, Norwich – 22nd March
- GAME Victoria Centre, Nottingham – 22nd March
- Intu Trafford Centre, Manchester – 29th March
- GAME Westfield Stratford City, London – 29th March
- Intu Braehead, Glasgow – 5th April
- GAME Cribbs Causeway, Bristol – 5th April
Ultimate Pokémon Expert
Ultimate Pokémon Expert is for players aged 13 and over. Players must bring their own console and copy of Pokémon X or Pokémon Y for use in the tournament. The battles are conducted under Double Battle Flat Rules. The Grand Final prize is a trip to Tokyo for two people for seven nights, including flights, accommodation and a trip to the Pokémon Centre. The winner and runner-up at the Grand Final will receive fast track entries to the second round of the Official Play! Pokémon UK VCG Championships in May 2014. Winners will be placed in the appropriate age category for the Play! Pokémon series events based on The Pokémon Company International rules set for the season.Junior Pokémon Expert
Junior Pokémon Expert is for players aged 12 or under. Players must bring their own console and copy of Pokémon X or Pokémon Y for use in the tournament. The battles are conducted under Double Battle Flat Rules. The Grand Final prize is a family trip for four to The Alton Towers Theme Park & Resort, including 3 nights' accommodation and weekend access to the theme parks. The winner and runner-up at the Grand Final will receive fast track entries to the second round of the Official Play! Pokémon UK VCG Championships in May 2014. Winners will be placed in the appropriate age category for the Play! Pokémon series events based on The Pokémon Company International rules set for the season.Pokémon Apprentice
Players can bring their own console and copy of Pokémon X or Pokémon Y for use in the tournament, or they will provide players with a console and game with a pre-set team. Battles are conducted under Double Battle Normal Rules. All Pokémon entered as part of the team may not hold items, including Mega Stones, or exceed Level 50 in their normal state. The Grand Final prize is a bundle of Nintendo 3DS games coming out in 2014, plus a collection of Pokémon Trading Card Game packs.Ultimate Pokémon Team
The Ultimate Pokémon Team is for family teams of two. The older player must be aged 16+, and the younger aged 12 or under. Players can bring their own console and copy of Pokémon X or Pokémon Y for use in the tournament, or they provide players with a console and game with a pre-set team. Battles are conducted under Four Player, Double Battle Normal Rules. All Pokémon entered as part of the team may not hold items, including Mega Stones. The younger team member's Pokémon may not exceed Level 50 in their normal state. The older team member can enter Pokémon at any level. The Grand Final prize is £250 of Nintendo UK Online Store Vouchers, plus a trip for four to London including tickets to the EGX London exhibition.Full tournament rules are available on Nintendo's website. Players can also register at the Battle Tournament website.
Tournament Trailer
Source: https://microsite.nintendo-europe.com/pokemontournament/
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Feb 04 2014 12:00:41
Tags: Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Pokémon X and Y Nintendo 2DS X and Y Pokémon Bank
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Feb 04 2014 12:00:41
Tags: Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Pokémon X and Y Nintendo 2DS X and Y Pokémon Bank
Nintendo of Europe announced today that Pokémon Bank V1.1 is now available to players of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y after being delayed since December 27th, 2013. It is also available in Australia and New Zealand. The 30 day trial is good until March 14th, 2014 while the Celebi event will run until September 30th, 2014. The official Pokémon Twitter also revealed that Pokémon Bank will be available in North America 'soon'.
Update: On February 5th, 2014, Pokémon Bank V1.1 launched in North America.
Source: https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/430673592527769600
Update: On February 5th, 2014, Pokémon Bank V1.1 launched in North America.
.@Pokemon Bank is now available in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil. Click here for more information: http://t.co/yzvOvkJKhW
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 6, 2014Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter are now available on Nintendo eShop. Sorry to keep you waiting, Pokémon fans! http://t.co/WwLepZE9zm
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) February 4, 2014Pokémon Bank services are available in Europe! North American Trainers will be able to introduce their Pokémon to the Kalos region soon!
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) February 4, 2014.@Pokemon Bank has continued to roll out in certain locations. Stay tuned to our social channels for availability in your region.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 5, 2014Source: https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/430673592527769600
The Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Beta Competition (インターネット大会 テスト Internet Tournament Test) is the first Pokémon Global Link online tournament to permit Kalos-region Pokémon. The tournament is split into two divisions, the Junior Category for those born in 1999 or later and the Master Category for those born in 1998 or earlier. Initial registration started on January 27th, 2014 to participants who played enough matches to make it to the ranking list. On January 31st, 2014, the open-to-all registration was made available with limited positions and tournament positions were determined by lottery rather than the first-come-first-serve rule used in earlier online tournaments. Players that registered have an equal chance to be chosen to play in the tournament. Those that are chosen to play in the tournament will notified by e-mail on February 14th, 2014.
All Pokémon are changed to level 30 for the tournament and players are allowed 20 battles each day of the tournament. Unused battles from a previous day are carried over to the next day for a total of 60 battles. All Pokémon from the National Dex are allowed but they need to have been caught or hatched in Kalos. Players could not cannot use Pokémon that were brought to Pokémon X or Pokémon Y using the Nintendo 3DS downloadable software Poké Transporter, nor can they use Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect, Xerneas, Yveltal, or Zygarde.
Results will be published February 28th, 2014. Players in the Junior Category are not allowed to battle between 11PM and 5:59AM local time. Participants will also get a questionnaire to fill out to report on how they felt about the tournament which will then used to help decide on changes for upcoming tournaments.
We have created a Pokémon X and Y Online Competitions page that will keep track of all the tournaments for the game.
Sources: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pgl_beta_competition-2014-01-31/ and http://www.pokemon-gl.com/pre_competitions/
All Pokémon are changed to level 30 for the tournament and players are allowed 20 battles each day of the tournament. Unused battles from a previous day are carried over to the next day for a total of 60 battles. All Pokémon from the National Dex are allowed but they need to have been caught or hatched in Kalos. Players could not cannot use Pokémon that were brought to Pokémon X or Pokémon Y using the Nintendo 3DS downloadable software Poké Transporter, nor can they use Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect, Xerneas, Yveltal, or Zygarde.
Results will be published February 28th, 2014. Players in the Junior Category are not allowed to battle between 11PM and 5:59AM local time. Participants will also get a questionnaire to fill out to report on how they felt about the tournament which will then used to help decide on changes for upcoming tournaments.
English Game Registration
To be considered for the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Beta Competition, player must sign in to Pokemon.com and follow these steps exactly. If players do not follow these steps exactly, they may not be added to the invitation request list.- Go to the Pokemon.com support center.
- Click on the "Home" tab
- Click on “Ask a Question.”
- In the Department dropdown menu, select “Video Games.”
- Do not select anything in the Inquiry Type dropdown menu (this field is not required).
- Click the checkbox for “Request Invitation to Beta Competition”
- Type “XY Beta Competition” in both the Summary field and the Details field, and then submit the form.
Japanese Game Registration
Both the Pokémon Global Link and the Pokémon Daisuki Club have a news item linking people to the tournament introduction page on the Global Link site. Click on the registration link here to be redirected to the tournament registration page on the Daisuki Club site, which will prompt you to log into your Daisuki Club account. Once logged in, simply click on the button to register for the tournament.We have created a Pokémon X and Y Online Competitions page that will keep track of all the tournaments for the game.
Sources: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pgl_beta_competition-2014-01-31/ and http://www.pokemon-gl.com/pre_competitions/
Nintendo has announced on their Current Network Status page that Pokémon X and Y will undergo Extended Maintenance from Monday, February 3rd, 2014 at 4:00 PM until Tuesday, February 4th, 2014 12:00 AM Pacific Time. Online Play, Rankings and other features that require the Nintendo Network will be unavailable for players of Pokémon X and Y. The Pokémon X and Y Game Sync duration will be changed to 3 hours after this maintenance window.
Source: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/network/en_na/network_status.jsp
Source: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/network/en_na/network_status.jsp
The official Korean Pokémon website has revealed that Gouseuteu (고우스트) and Seurakeu (스라크) will be distributed to Korean players of Pokémon X and Y at participating E-Mart locations.
The Gouseuteu (고우스트) players will receive can be traded to evolve into Paenteom (팬텀) at the end of the trading process. Paenteom is level 25, has the OT Happy New Years (새해복맞이), has the Ability Levitate and knows the following moves: Psychic, Confuse Ray , Sucker Punch and Shadow Punch.
Seurakeu (스라크) will be holding the Metal Coat item and it will evolve into Hassam (핫삼) at the end of the trading process. Hassam is level 25, has the OT Happy New Years (새해복맞이), has the Ability Technician and knows the following moves: Aerial Ace, False Swipe, Agility and Fury Cutter.
Gouseuteu and Seurakeu will be distributed at the following E-mart locations in South Korea:
February 8th, 2014 - Seongsu E-Mart (2014년 2월 8일(토) : 이마트 성수점, 죽전점)
February 15th, 2014 - Manchon, E-Mart (2014년 2월 15일(토) ~ 16일(일) : 이마트 대전터미널점, 만촌점)
February 22nd, 2014 - Wolgye E-Mart (2014년 2월 22일(토) : 이마트 연수점, 월계점)
Source: http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/news/news_view.asp?IDX=10159
The Gouseuteu (고우스트) players will receive can be traded to evolve into Paenteom (팬텀) at the end of the trading process. Paenteom is level 25, has the OT Happy New Years (새해복맞이), has the Ability Levitate and knows the following moves: Psychic, Confuse Ray , Sucker Punch and Shadow Punch.
Seurakeu (스라크) will be holding the Metal Coat item and it will evolve into Hassam (핫삼) at the end of the trading process. Hassam is level 25, has the OT Happy New Years (새해복맞이), has the Ability Technician and knows the following moves: Aerial Ace, False Swipe, Agility and Fury Cutter.
Gouseuteu and Seurakeu will be distributed at the following E-mart locations in South Korea:
February 8th, 2014 - Seongsu E-Mart (2014년 2월 8일(토) : 이마트 성수점, 죽전점)
February 15th, 2014 - Manchon, E-Mart (2014년 2월 15일(토) ~ 16일(일) : 이마트 대전터미널점, 만촌점)
February 22nd, 2014 - Wolgye E-Mart (2014년 2월 22일(토) : 이마트 연수점, 월계점)
Source: http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/news/news_view.asp?IDX=10159
Maxsoft has announced that Garchop will be distributed to players in Singapore via Serial Number for those that purchase Pokémon X or Y between January 24th, 2014 and March 31st, 2014. After March 2014, players will not be able to download the Garchop even if they have the Serial Number Code.
Source: http://www.maxsoftonline.com/events.html
Source: http://www.maxsoftonline.com/events.html
