The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 37 - Dangoro! Fire the Flash Cannon!! (ダンゴロ！ラスターカノン発射せよ！！) aired on Thursday in Japan.

Satoshi and his friends continue their journey to Raimon City when they encounter a distressed Dangoro. Satoshi is unaware of the distress it's in and mistakes it for excitement and decides to battle the Dangoro to get it. Will Satoshi be victorious and get Dangoro?

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The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 36 - Enter the Dragon Buster! Iris and Doryuzu!! ( ドラゴンバスター登場！アイリスとドリュウズ！！) aired on Thursday in Japan.

Satoshi and his friends continue their journey to Raimon City when they encounter Dragon Buster Langley who challenges Iris to a battle. Taunted into the battle, Iris sends out her Kibago to battle. Will Iris and Kibago be victorious?

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The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 35 - Gamagaru and Muggyo! Battle at the Waterfront!! (ガマガル、マッギョ！水辺の戦い！！) aired on Thursday in Japan.

During the battle with Shootie, Satoshi discovers that Mijumaru's weakness is its inability to hold its eyes open under water. He immediately heads for a pond to train Mijumaru, while leaving his other Pokémon under Iris' supervision, but the training is not successful. While Iris is playing with the Pokémon, waiting for Satoshi to return, Zuruggu headbutts a clump of grass where a few Tamagetake are hiding. They get angry and spray the Pokémon with Poisonpowder. Being that there's no Pokémon Center nearby, their only solution is to retrieve some herbs from the bottom of the lake to cure the poison. Mijumaru goes to retrieve these, but the Gamagaru and Muggyo living in the pond don't take kindly to intruders.

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The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 34 - Rival Battle! Vanipeti and Dokkorar Participate!! (ライバルバトル！バニプッチ、ドッコラー参戦！！) aired on Thursday in Japan.

Satoshi and his friends continue their journey to Raimon City when they happen to stumble upon Shootie, who's battling a Gamagaru with his "New Snow Pokémon" Vanipeti, however Satoshi's interruption causes Gamagaru to run away. As Shootie turns to leave, Satoshi challenges him to a battle. Shootie declines, but after Iris accuses him of running away, he accepts, and a 3-on-3 battle starts. Satoshi starts by sending out Tsutarja, and Shootie counters by sending out Tsutarja's evovled form, Janovy. It's a 3-on-3 rival battle, who will win!?

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Pokémon Smash Episode 31, The Maid Cafe Miltank! / The New Character to Succeed Yadon Akiyama Makes His Entrance!? / A Pokémon Battle for the Original King of Pokémon Battles, Group Member Baba! (メイドカフェのミルタンク！ / ヤドン秋山をこえる新ゆるキャラ登場！？ / ポケモンバトルには初代王者・馬場隊員が登場！), aired on Sunday in Japan.

Golgo started off the show with a little dance routine 'Up Up Side Side Sha-wing PokéMorning! (Lit. Up Up Side Side Make a Circle PokéMorning! 縦　縦　横　横 マル描いて　ポケモーニング！) which the rest of the crew did as well. Golgo then told everyone that it was May 5th (５　８だろ go hachi daro) which sort of sounds like Gōya(ゴーヤ). Golgo was stretching a bit to get the crew to make the connection but he then gave everyone some fried Goya which Misaki quickly pretended to like. Golgo then decided to feed her some more and then crowned her the champion.


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Yamamoto introduced this weeks rerun episode as part of the Pokémon Library and he also announces this weeks theme, Pokémon are precious partners (ポケモンは大事なパートナー). This weeks Pokémon Library rerun episode was The Maid Cafe Miltank! (メイドカフェのミルタンク！) from the Diamond and Pearl series. A full summary of that episode is available in the episode guide. Red said the go-to line 'OK! Pokémon Library!' to start the repeat episode.

After the Pokémon Library episode, Misaki and Hana showed up with Akiyama Yadon's tail and face mask and were wondering what they were for. The narrator explained that during Pokémon Sunday, Akiyama often did segments dressed up as Yadon. Then they but the outfit on Misaki. Akiyama then made the announcement that a new character to succeed Yadon Akiyama would be making its entrance.


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Baba and Yamamoto then are standing around in a field awaiting Akiyama who comes dressed up as a Yanappu. The narrator indicates that Dent in the anime Best Wishes also has a Yanappu. Akiyama also joked that the sound Yanappu make sounds like a napsack. Baba then pointed out that Akiyama had tap over his nipples and wonder why he did that. He explained that he covered them up because Yanappu don't seem to have them but Baba said it just brought more attention to that fact with the tape. Akiyama then read the dex entry for Yanappu which states: "It shares the leaf on its head with weary-looking Pokémon. These leaves are known to relieve stress." Akiyama then asks Yamamoto to get the mirror behind his back so he can find a good leaf from his head to give to Baba to eat which would hopefully reduce his stress but he couldn't eat it all because it tasted so bad. He then gave him a different leaf which he thought would taste better but Baba just ended up spitting it out too. Giving up on Yanappu, Akiyama leaves to change into a different outfit.


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Akiyama returns but this time he's dressed up as a Victini. The narrator then reads the dex entry for Victini which states: "It creates an unlimited supply of energy inside its body, which it shares with those who touch it." Akiyama Victini had already touched Yamamoto and to show the power that Victini has Yamamoto was forced to play hat-hammer janken with a person that was stronger and had a bigger hammer. Yamamoto won the first two rounds bun ended up loosing round 3 and the hit ended up breaking his helmet. After seeing Yamamoto lose, Akiyama had second thoughts about being Victini.


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Black/White Pokémon Cosplay (黒白なりきりポケモン)

A new Black/White Pokémon Cosplay (黒白なりきりポケモン) event was announced a few weeks ago and the narrator reminded viewers of the upcoming event. The event will be put on to promote the new movies Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram / Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom (ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム / ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム) and it will be split up by the Zekrom/Black Team and Reshiram/White Team. Each team has specific Pokémon that people can cosplay and they can be found on the different sides of the movie poster.


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People wishing to cosplay as the following Pokémon would be on Team Zekrom/Black Team (Robert): Kibago, Pokabu, Victini, Zekrom, Tsutarja, Sazandora, Lanculus, Nageki, Bivanilla, Landlos.
People wishing to cosplay as the following Pokémon would be on Reshiram/White Team (International Division Girls): Yanappu, Pikachu, Reshiram, Mijumaru, Golugh, Gothiruselle, Dageki, Shikijika, Kumasyun.

Akiyama returned and this time he was dressed up as Maracacchi (マラカッチ). Yamamoto and Akiyama looked over the costume to realize it had some spikes on it. The narrator then read the dex entry which states: "Arid regions are their habitat. They move rhythmically, making a sound similar to maracas." Yamamoto then turned on a stereo and played the current Best Wishes ending song Can You Say the Pokémon? BW (ポケモン言えるかな？ＢＷ) to see if Akiyama Maracacchi could dance. Baba who had a box to emulate a Koaruhie, squirted water at Akiyama to see if he could be distracted from his dancing. Akiyama quickly scratched off Maracacchi.


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Switching locations Akiyama dressed up as Dotekkotsu (ドテッコツ) this time. The narrator read the dex entry which states: "They strengthen their bodies by carrying steel beams. They show off their big muscles to their friends." A wrestler showed up and began flexing his muscles. A bit intimidated, Akiyama began pole dancing with the steel I-bar but Baba quickly stopped him and read the dex entry from Pocket Monsters White for Dotekkotsu which states: dex entry which states: "This Pokémon is so muscular and strongly built that even a group of wrestlers could not make it budge an inch." Another wrestler showed up and they both tried to move Akiyama Dotekkotsu by using a lot of wrestling moves on him. It wasn't long until they proved the dex entry didn't apply to Akiyama Dotekkotsu.


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Akiyama changed one last time and this time he dressed up as a Muggyo. The last Pokémon to be revealed in the current Best Wishes ending song Can You Say the Pokémon? BW (ポケモン言えるかな？ＢＷ) is Muggyo. Baba and Yamamoto were both surprised that Akiyama picked such a lame and boring Pokémon like Muggyo. Baba read the dex entry which states: "Its skin is very hard, so it is unhurt even if stepped on by sumo wrestlers. It smiles when transmitting electricity." After hearing the dex entry Akiyama was quite afraid but when the sumo wrestler got on his back he realized that it didn't hurt. They then gave Akiyama a lightbulb to see if he could fullfil the last part of the dex entry which he did and he lit up the lightbulb while smiling. Will Akiyama's new character be Muggyo?!


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With Maria still away, they showed pictures of her before going to the Marketing Department segment. 8 year old Yuto-kun was this weeks battler and he had over 1000 hours of gameplay logged. He liked Golgo a lot but wanted to battle Baba because he thought he was the best Smash battler. Baba proved to be a strong opponent and defeated Yuto-kun.

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The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 33 - Ligray and the Unidentified Flying Object! (リグレーと未確認飛行物体！) aired on Thursday in Japan.

Satoshi and his friends continue their journey to Raimon City when they are awoken from their sleep by a UFO. Will they be able to find the UFO?

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Pokémon Smash Episode 30, It's Children's Day, Everyone Gathers / Bobby Ologun Wreaks Havoc as He Barges Into a PokéSma Card Battle!? / Misaki Pulls Off a Surprise Attack in Her First Pokémon Battle! (こどものひだよぜんいんしゅうごう / ボビー・オロゴン乱入でポケスマカードバトル大混乱！？ / ポケモンバトル初登場のミサキが奇襲をしかける！), aired on Sunday in Japan.

The announcer started the show by saying "Okay, it's time again! Let's kick off Pokémon Entertainment show, Pokémon Smash! Here we go!". The show starts with the crew playing with a remote controlled Pikachu and Mijumaru on the floor. They are new toys from Takara Tomy Pokécon Here and There Pikachu and Mijumaru (ポケコン あっちこっちピカチュウ・ミジュマル). The remove looks like a monster ball and Shoko-tan passed it to Golgo who wanted to try it. Yamamoto suggested they have a race which Yamamoto ended up winning with Mijumaru. A commercial for the toys also aired during one of the breaks in the live action segment. An imageboard thread with pictures of the toys is available by clicking here.


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Baba introduced this weeks rerun episode as part of the Pokémon Library and he also announces this weeks theme, Everyone has a chance to become a hero!(だれにでもヒーローになるチャンスがある！). This weeks Pokémon Library rerun episode was It's Children's Day, Everyone Gathers (こどものひだよぜんいんしゅうごう) from the original series. A full summary of that episode is available in the episode guide. Red said the go-to line 'OK! Pokémon Library!' to start the repeat episode.

After the Pokémon Library episode aired, the Internation Division girls showed up minus Maria who was still absent. Some of the Smash crew members decided to recommend various sporting attractions in Pokémon Black and White. Akiyama was the first person and he recommended walking across the Skyarrow Bridge. Hana went next and recommended the Rollercoster at the Raimon City gym. Baba then suggested the Ferris wheel at Raimon City and finally Shoko-tan recommended a boat ride from Hiun City.


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The VTR card battle was then revealed. For this battle, Teacher Takashima returned to help them out. The teams were split with Robert on Team Zekrom and the International girls on Team Reshiram. 100 points would be awarded to the team that won the battle and would be updated on the running score on the movie website. With Maria away, the International division needed another team player so Bobby Ologun was a guest on the show and he joined Team Reshiram with the girls. Robert were quite afraid of him as he came in kicking and punching.


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For this card battle, the teams would be using cards from the Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion Battle Decks (バトル強化デッキ ビリジオン・テラキオン・コバルオン). Hana would be the leader for Team Reshiram and Baba for Team Zekrom. Team Zekrom picked Voltolos (BW1 019/053R) as their first card while Team Reshiram chose Chillaccino (BW1 045/053U) as their first card.


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On the bench Bobby was Virizion (BK 013/14) while Yamamoto was Terrakion (BK 013/14). Hana's Team Reshiram started first and she picked up the trainer card Switch and a Fire energy. She applied the Fire energy to Misaki who was Darumakka (BW1 009/053C). The energy card was enough to use Singe (こがす) on Akiyama Voltolos. To emulate the Singe attack, they brought out a microwave with a hot towel and placed it on Akiyama's face. Black dirt was also on the towel to make it look like Akiyama's face got singed. The attack burned Voltolos and dealt 20 damage lowering his HP to 90.

Baba picked up the Trainer card Cheren, the Trainer card Switch, a Lightning energy and a Trainer card PlusPower. Baba applied a Lightning energy card to Akiyama Voltolos. To emulate the Charge (じゅうでん) attack, Akiyama gave Bobby a shock pen which he got shocked from but Akiyama also ended up shocking himself with it but the move gave Voltolos an extra Lightning energy. Akiyama Voltolos then took 20 burn damage lowering his HP to 70.

Hana picked up Chillarmy (BW1 044/053C) and changed Bobby to it. She then applied a Fire energy to Chillarmy Bobby. Akiyama Voltolos then took 20 burn damage lowering his HP to 50. Baba picked up the Trainer card Energy Search, he also got a Lightning energy which he applied to Akiyama Voltolos. That gave it enough energy to use Disaster Bolt which does 80 damage. The move was used against Misaki and a man with a Thunderbolt fan hit her on the head. That was enough to knock out Misaki Darumakka (BW1 009/053C).

Team Reshiram sent out Chillarmy Bobby (BW1 044/053C) and Hana picked up Kumasyun, Cheren Trainer, Monmen (BK 003/014) and a Water energy. She put Monmen and Kumasyun on the bench. She then evolved Chillarmy into Chillaccino and added a Water energy to it. Bobby then used Do the Wave (ともだちのわ) which does 20 damage times the number of Pokémon on your Bench. Team Reshiram had 3 Pokémon on their bench so the attack could deal 60 damage. To emulate the attack, Akiyama put his head through a board and Bobby hit him by slapping two foam hands together on Akiyama's head. It was enough damage to knock out Akiyama Voltolos.

Team Zekrom sent out Yamamoto Terrakion. Baba attached a Fighting energy and they ended their turn. Hana then used Cheren to get 3 cards: A new Darumakka (BW1 009/053C), Kurumiru (BK 001/014) and a Grass Energy. Hana then applied a Grass energy to Virizion on their bench. She then put Darumakka and Kurumiru on the bench. Bobby then used Do the Wave (ともだちのわ) again and since there was 5 Pokémon on the bench this time, the attack did 100 damage. Bobby smacked Yamamoto with the foam hands this time lowering Yamamoto Terrakion from 120HP to 20. Team Reshiram's turn was over.


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Baba applied a fighting energy to Yamamoto Terrakion which gave it enough energy to use Rock Smash. Baba also combined it with PlusPower to upgrade the attack from 40 damage to 100 damage which would be enough to knock out Chillarmy Bobby (40+10)x2 = 100 Damage. To emulate the Rock Smash attack, Yamamoto was given a large wooden pole with a rock at the end of it. He then smashed it against Bobby's head. It knocked him out. Baba then picked up Mogurew.

Team Reshiram sent out Virizion which Misaki would play as. Hana picked up another Grass energy and applied it. That was enough energy to use Giga Drain. Giga Drain was emulated as two guys dressed up as grass things that would come and kiss the Yamamoto. The announcer states: "Oh my gosh!" as Yamamoto obviously wasn't enjoying the experience and probably would have preferred it if Misaki did it instead but then it obviously wouldn't have been much of an 'attack'. Giga Drain was enough to knock Yamamoto Terrakion (BK 013/14) out.


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Team Reshiram was declared the winner by Teacher Takashima and received 100 points.

Black/White Pokémon Cosplay (黒白なりきりポケモン)

A new Black/White Pokémon Cosplay (黒白なりきりポケモン) event was announced a few weeks ago and the narrator reminded viewers of the upcoming event. The event will be put on to promote the new movies Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram / Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom (ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム / ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム) and it will be split up by the Zekrom/Black Team and Reshiram/White Team. Each team has specific Pokémon that people can cosplay and they can be found on the different sides of the movie poster.


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People wishing to cosplay as the following Pokémon would be on Team Zekrom/Black Team (Robert): Kibago, Pokabu, Victini, Zekrom, Tsutarja, Sazandora, Lanculus, Nageki, Bivanilla, Landlos.
People wishing to cosplay as the following Pokémon would be on Reshiram/White Team (International Division Girls): Yanappu, Pikachu, Reshiram, Mijumaru, Golugh, Gothiruselle, Dageki, Shikijika, Kumasyun.

During the Marketing Department, 11 year old Nishi Moeka-chan (西萌花). She and Akiyama started off by having a yelling match to see who could say "PokéMorning" the loudest. She then emulated the sound that Koaruhie makes in the anime and then Akiyama tried to do it as well. She battled against Misaki but didn't prove to be that much of a challenge as Misaki handly beat her with the 'Surprise Attack' from Zoroark.

May 2011 Calendar

The May 2011 Pokémon Smash Calendar was posted on the official website. The wallpaper was first showcased on Pokémon Smash #11 and features Robert doing a Victini pose with their fingers.


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A new DVD box set has been announced for release in Japan on August 2nd, 2011. Pocket Monsters BW Pokémon TV Anime Collection DVD ～A New Journey!～ (ポケットモンスターBW ポケモンTVアニメコレクションDVD ～新たなる旅立ち！～) is an 8 disk DVD set similar to previous box sets released in the past. The DVD's can be purchased separately or as a full box set for 3,192yen. The DVD's each contain 2 episodes, one from the new Best Wishes series and one from the original Kanto series. Below are the details for the DVD's.

Episode Information

DVD # Series Name DVD 1 SL 1 Pokémon! I Choose You! / Pokémon! I Choose You! DVD 1 BW 2 Enter Iris And Axew! / Iris and Kibago! DVD 2 SL 3 Ash Catches a Pokémon / Get Pokémon! DVD 2 BW 3 A Sandile Gusher of Change / Mijumaru! Meguroco! Close Call!! DVD 3 SL 10 Fushigidane of the Hidden Village / Fushigidane of the Hidden Village DVD 3 BW 4 The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice / Battle Club! A Mysterious Pokémon Appears!! DVD 4 SL 11 Charmander the Stray Pokemon / Stray Pokémon Hitokage DVD 4 BW 7 Snivy Plays Hard to Catch! / Tsutarja - Attraction via Getting!? DVD 5 SL 12 Here Comes the Squirtle Squad / Enter the Zenigame Squad! DVD 5 BW 8 Saving Darmanitan From the Bell! / Darumakka and Hihidaruma! The Secret of the Clock Tower!! DVD 6 SL 39 Pikachu's Good-Bye / The Forest of Pikachu DVD 6 BW 9 The Bloom Is on Axew! / Pendror's Rampage! Rescue Kibago!! DVD 7 SL 72 Go West, Young Meowth / Nyarth's ABCs DVD 7 BW 11 A Home for Dwebble / Ishizumai! Take Back your Home!! DVD 8 SL 56 The Ultimate Test / Pokemon Certification Test!? DVD 8 BW 13 Mincinno-Neat and Tidy / Chillarmy is Tidy!?

Source: http://www.neowing.co.jp/

The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 32 - The Lovestruck Monmen Rides the Wind! (恋するモンメンは風に乗って！) aired on Thursday in Japan.

Satoshi and his friends continue their journey to Raimon City when Satoshi and Iris decide to have a training battle. During the battle a Monmen appears. Monmen is in love with another Monmen but unfortunately its love isn't returned. Satoshi decides to help the Monmen.

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Media Factory and Pikachu Records have announced some new Pocket Monsters Anime products that will be going on sale in Japan later this year. Can You Say the Pokémon? BW (ポケモン言えるかな? BW), the current Best Wishes ending sung by Takeshi Tsuruno (つるの剛士) will be released on CD on June 22, 2011. It's retail price is 1,155yen and its catalog number is ZMCP-7132. The CD will also come with 3 special Pokémon cards: Yanakkie (ヤナッキー), Baokkie (バオッキー) Hiyakkie (ヒヤッキー). The CD has been added to the database.


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Also announced was a DVD for last years ANA short Pocket Monsters Diamond&Pearl Pikachu's Really Mysterious Adventure (ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド・パール ピカチュウのふしぎなふしぎな大冒険). The DVD will also come with the Diamond&Pearl Hikari special Hikari Sets Off Anew! (ヒカリ・新たなる旅立ち!) that aired in February. The DVD will be released in Japan on July 16th, 2011 for 2,250yen. It's catalog number is ZMBS-6088. The DVD has been added to the database.

Source: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/