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Jan 13 2011
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 16
The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 16 - Rematch at Shippo Gym! New Move Explosion!! (再戦シッポウジム！新技炸裂!!) aired on Thursday in Japan.
After having lost his first battle with Aloe, Satoshi decides that he should train with Don George to increase his Pokémon strength and speed for their upcoming rematch battle with Aloe. Will the training prove to be enough to give Satoshi his second badge in the Isshu region?
Characters and Pictures from this episode have been added to the episode guide. You can also comment and discuss this episode on the forum. Also be sure to rate this and other episodes in the episode guide.
Jan 06 2011
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 15
The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 15 - Shippo Gym Match! VS Gym Leader Aloe!! (シッポウジム戦！VSジムリーダー・アロエ！！) aired on Thursday in Japan.
After having solved Kidachi's mystery at the Shippo Museum, Satoshi asked Aloe for a gym battle which she agreed to. Will Satoshi be able to defeat Aloe to get his 2nd badge in the Isshu region?
Characters and Pictures from this episode have been added to the episode guide. You can also comment and discuss this episode on the forum. Also be sure to rate this and other episodes in the episode guide.
Dec 30 2010
Best Wishes Announced in Taiwan
The newest Pocket Monsters anime series Best Wishes has been announced in Taiwan and it will begin airing in 2011. The official Pokémon Taiwanese site announced the series on December 24th and it will keep the 'Best Wishes' title that the Japanese original includes but also localizes it to Chāojí Yuànwàng (超級願望).
Also announced earlier in the month was the latest Diamond and Pearl DVD set, Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl III Suite (神奇寶貝鑽石與珍珠套裝BOX-III) and it picks up where the last set left off at DP106 and includes the episodes up to DP132. Like the previous sets, the DVD's are dual audio containing the original Japanese audio and a Mandarin Chinese track.
Source: http://www.my-cartoon.com.tw/pokemon/bw/
Dec 23 2010
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 14
The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 14 - Shippo City! The Great Museum Adventure!! (シッポウシティー！博物館で大冒険！！) aired on Thursday in Japan.
The trio of Satoshi, Iris and Dent are traveling together and have finally arrived at Shippo City for Satoshi's second Gym Battle but today they have encountered Kidachi, a curator at the Shippo City Museum where he specializes in Egyptian like artifacts and archeology. Kidachi closed the Museum while he tried to investigate the reason for a mysterious poltergeist that had begun to scare him in the museum since the exhibit arrived. Will Iris and Dent be able to help him figure out what the mysterious poltergeist is?
Characters and Pictures from this episode have been added to the episode guide. You can also comment and discuss this episode on the forum. Also be sure to rate this and other episodes in the episode guide.
The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 13 - Chillarmy is Tidy!? (チラーミィはきれいずき！？) aired on Thursday in Japan.
The trio of Satoshi, Iris and Dent are traveling together on route to Shippo City for Satoshi's second Gym Battle but today they have encountered Bel, a friend of Professor Araragi who was looking for Satoshi to deliver a badge case. Before she could deliver it to him a Chillarmy took the badge case because it was dirty. Will Satoshi get his badge case?
Characters and Pictures from this episode have been added to the episode guide. You can also comment and discuss this episode on the forum. Also be sure to rate this and other episodes in the episode guide.
Egg Events
To celebrate Satoshi receiving a Pokémon egg, a special Pokémon Mystery Egg event for Pokémon Black and White started today, December 17th, 2010 and will end on January 11th, 2011. Players can only receive one egg per game and the egg will hatch into one of three random Pokémon: Kibago, Mamepato, Yanappu. The event will be available via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, at Nintendo Zone locations (such as participating McDonalds), and DS Station locations in Japan.
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Below is a list of the random Pokémon available in the egg. Click on them for event information. Each of the Pokémon is based off a main characters Pokémon from Best Wishes: Satoshi's Mamepato, Iris' Kibago and Dent's Yanappu.
| N# | Japanese | Romanized | Thumbnail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 610 | キバゴ | Kibago |  |
| 519 | マメパト | Mamepato |  |
| 511 | ヤナップ | Yanappu |  |
Dec 09 2010
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 12
The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 12 - The Yabukuron Squadron and the Secret Base!? (ヤブクロン戦隊と秘密基地！？) aired on Thursday in Japan.
The trio of Satoshi, Iris and Dent are traveling together on route to Shippo City for Satoshi's second Gym Battle but today they have encountered a group of kindergarten students who have befriended a Yabukuron. Their teacher doesn't want them to have it, so the kids are causing trouble. Will Satoshi be able to help out and solve this dilemma?
Characters and Pictures from this episode have been added to the episode guide. You can also comment and discuss this episode on the forum. Also be sure to rate this and other episodes in the episode guide.
Egg Events
To celebrate Satoshi receiving a Pokémon egg in today's episode, a special Pokémon Mystery Egg event for Pokémon Black and White will start on December 17th, 2010 and will end on January 11th, 2011. Players can only receive one egg per game and the egg will hatch into one of three random Pokémon. The event will be available via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, at Nintendo Zone locations (such as participating McDonalds), and DS Station locations in Japan. Click on images for higher resolution
Dec 02 2010
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 11
The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 11 - Ishizumai! Take Back your Home!! (イシズマイ！自分の家をとりもどせ！！) aired on Thursday in Japan.
The trio of Satoshi, Iris and Dent are traveling together on route to Shippo City for Satoshi's second Gym Battle but today they have encountered a Ishizumai who had its home stolen by a bunch of other Ishizumai. Can Dent and his friends help out the Ishizumai and get back its rock?
Characters and Pictures from this episode have been added to the episode guide. You can also comment and discuss this episode on the forum. Also be sure to rate this and other episodes in the episode guide.
Pocket Monsters Movie 14 - Victini and the Dark Hero
At the end of today's episode, a teaser trailer for the upcoming 14th Pocket Monsters movie Victini and the Dark Hero (ビクティニと黒き英雄) aired. The same teaser trailer also aired earlier in the day on the variety show Oha Suta (おはスタ) hosted by Kōichi Yamadera (山寺宏一).
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Pokémon Card Game BW - Black Collection & White Collection Commercial
A new commercial also aired during today's episode broadcast for the upcoming Pokémon Card Game BW Expansion Sets - Black Collection & White Collection (ポケモンカードゲームBW 拡張パック「ブラックコレクション」「ホワイトコレクション」) which will be released in Japan on December 17th, 2010. The commercial revealed new cards that will be available in the sets and it also revealed that there will be 53 cards in each BW collection.
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Nov 29 2010
Pocket Monsters Movie 14 Announced
The official Japanese Pocket Monsters Movie has posted the teaser title for the 14th Pocket Monsters movie. Victini and the Dark Hero (ビクティニと黒き英雄) will debut in Japanese theaters most likely sometime in July of 2011.
The full title of the should also be announced sometime at the beginning of 2011. The movie will best based off the new Best Wishes (ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ) anime series from Japan and it will feature the new 5th generation Pokémon Victini (ビクティニ).
Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/
Nov 18 2010
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 10
The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 10 - Rival Battle! The Formidable Pururill! (ライバルバトル！強敵プルリル！) aired on Thursday in Japan.
The trio of Satoshi, Iris and Dent are traveling together on route to Shippo City for Satoshi's second Gym Battle but today they have arrived at Parent Town where Satoshi decides to practice at the Battle Club and sees Shootie in the database. He calls Shootie via the Live Caster and after some convincing he agrees to a 5-on-5 battle. Who will win?!
Characters and Pictures from this episode have been added to the episode guide. You can also comment and discuss this episode on the forum. Also be sure to rate this and other episodes in the episode guide.
Nov 11 2010
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 9
The latest episode of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 9 - Pendra's Rampage! Rescue Kibago!! (ペンドラー暴走！キバゴを救え！！) aired on Thursday in Japan.
The trio of Satoshi, Iris and Dent are traveling together on route to Shippo City. Iris and Dent decide to have their first Pokémon battle with Yanappu facing Kibago. Later Kibago gets caught up in a wild Pendra's horns and it goes on a rampage. Will Kibago get rescued?
Characters and Pictures from this episode have been added to the episode guide. You can also comment and discuss this episode on the forum. Also be sure to rate this and other episodes in the episode guide.
