The World Hobby Fair 2012 Summer was held at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 9-11 on June 29th, 2012 and June 30th, 2012. 100000 visitors were expected to attend the event. Pokémon AR Searcher was in full display promoting the game for the Nintendo 3DS. Also the recently released Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 games were heavily promoted.

Movie posters and a video trailer screens were setup to showcase the previous Pocket Monsters movies and there was also a stamp rally for visitors of the exhibit. The Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Fes Mission Mythical Gem! (まぼろしのいっぴん！) was also available.

Another section of the Pokémon exhibit had advanced tickets for the 15th movie and people could get Keldeo as it was distributed there.


Pokémon Smash also had a show and Misaki, Hana and Maria were in attendance. Video from the upcoming 15th movie and short were shown as well as video from the new series Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Season 2. Hana also dressed up in her Meloetta costume to promote Mitemite kotchitchi.


More pictures from the event are available on the imageboard thread and can be viewed by clicking here.

Source: http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20120630_543971.html

Nintendo has announced the launch dates for Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 in North America and Europe. The games will be released on October 7th, 2012 in North America and October 12th, 2012 in Europe. Below is the press release.

Confirmed English Names:

• PokéWood (ポケウッド) is called PokéStar Studios
• Tachiwaki City (タチワキシティ) is called Virbank City
• Shizui (シズイ) name is Marlon

Press Release

A Massive Pokémon Adventure Continues on Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS

REDMOND, Wash., June 28, 2012 – Dive into the world of Pokémon like never before when two new Nintendo DS Pokémon games and a downloadable Nintendo 3DS title arrive this October. The successors to the acclaimed Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version games, Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 are set to launch for the Nintendo DS family of systems (playable on Nintendo 3DS in 2D mode) on Sunday, Oct. 7. Pokémon Dream Radar will also be available for purchase in the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS on the same day. This downloadable Nintendo 3DS title allows Nintendo 3DS owners to catch their favorite Pokémon, including some very rare ones, via the Nintendo 3DS camera, motion control and augmented-reality technology, and transfer them into Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2.

"Fans will want to count the days until Oct. 7, when they'll not only get to play the successor to one of the biggest Pokémon adventures ever, but also expand their Pokémon experience to the Nintendo 3DS with Pokémon Dream Radar," said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "No matter whether people are playing on Nintendo DS or Nintendo 3DS, they'll be getting an incredible Pokémon experience that expands upon the beloved Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version games."

Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 bring players back to the Unova region two years after the events of Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version. There are many new areas to discover in the region, and exciting changes to previously visited places for players to explore. One new area is Virbank City, where players will be able to visit Pokéstar Studios and star in their own movie with their favorite Pokémon. The movie a player creates premieres at the in-game theater, where the audience gives it a rating. Movies are rated based on script choices and battle move sequence, and players can even create sequels to existing movies. There are many movie genres to choose from, including romantic comedy and horror.

Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 will also give fans of the original games a chance to catch up with some familiar friends. In this game, Cheren and Bianca return two years after the events of Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, and a lot has changed. Bianca is now the assistant to Professor Juniper, helping her with Pokémon research. Cheren is now a Gym Leader and a teacher at a school in Aspertia City – the starting location for this adventure.

In Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2, players will also be able to catch some of the Pokémon from outside the Unova region, such as Eevee, Riolu, Tyranitar, Arcanine and Mareep, right from the start of the game. If they are playing on Nintendo 3DS, players can transfer Pokémon they have caught with Pokémon Dream Radar into their Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 games (visible in 2D only). Pokémon Dream Radar lets players use several different features of the Nintendo 3DS system, including the Nintendo 3DS camera, motion control and augmented-reality technology, to discover and catch Pokémon. The game includes hard-to-find Pokémon such as the new Therian Formes of Legendary Pokémon Tornadus, Thundurus and Landorus.

Additionally, players can learn all about their favorite Pokémon by purchasing Pokédex 3D Pro from the Nintendo eShop. This enhanced and upgraded version of the original Pokédex 3D includes detailed information about every known Pokémon featured in the history of the Pokémon video game series.

Source: http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=34106

The Pokémon Global Link website relaunched the on June 20th, 2012 with a fresh new look and a couple of new features. The Icy Cave was added and new furniture was also added to the catalog. The Pokémon Doll Catalogue was also added in the update. A listing of the new items is available on our Dream World furniture page. Below is the press release announcing the update to the site.

Press Release

The Pokémon Company International relaunched the Pokémon Global Link website, delivering a fresh look and exciting new features for Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video game players to explore this summer. The updated website includes new player data in its Reports and My Page sections, plus a brand-new area to visit in the Pokémon Dream World. The Global Trade Station has also launched at the site, allowing players to observe Pokémon trades happening around the world.

On the Pokémon Global Link's new Reports page, players can view and analyze previously unavailable Global Battle Union and Wi-Fi Competition information such as the most popular Pokémon used by top players. The Reports page will also track Ratings and Rankings for players all over the world who battle via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. And, in the page's Game Sync World Records section, players can view how countries around the world rank in different game stats, including top cycling locations, top healing locations, top battling locations, and more. The new My Page section will make it easier to track your own game's progress and statistics, including personal reports like Global Battle Union results, Global Trade Station trades, and more.

A brand-new area in the Pokémon Dream World has also arrived. Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video game players can now tuck in their favorite Pokémon and explore the new Icy Cave area. In the Icy Cave, players can meet Ice-type Pokémon such as Sneasel, Spheal, and Swinub, and bring them back into their copy of Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version. Also new to the Pokémon Dream World, players have more control over which Island of Dreams area they visit, based on the type of Pokémon they have tucked in. For instance, players can give themselves a better chance at arriving in the new Icy Cave area by tucking in an Ice-type Pokémon.

When the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 video games launch this fall, only players of the new titles will be able to meet Unova region Pokémon in the Pokémon Dream World and bring them back into their copy of the game. More Pokémon Global Link features for the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 games will be announced later this year.

To celebrate the relaunch of the Pokémon Global Link, Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Versionplayers can receive a Porygon for their game and other special Porygon-themed items via the Pokémon Global Link beginning July 12th! Specific details on how to participate will be announced on www.pokemon.com when this special promotion kicks off.

To participate in the promotion, players must have a free Pokémon Trainer Club account, a Nintendo 3DS or a Nintendo DS system, and a copy of the Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version video game with its Game Sync ID registered at the Pokémon Global Link website.

The Japanese version of Pokémon Black 2 White 2 were released on June 23rd, 2012. It was announced that pre-orders of the game topped a million copies for both games combined. As of June 17th, 2012, there was 1.16 million pre-orders for the games. This marks the first time that two consecutive series games on the Nintendo DS have had pre-order sales of over a million copies.

Launch Events

Game launch events were held all over Japan on Saturday, June 23rd, 2012 and Sunday, June 24th, 2012. Takao Unno and director Junichi Masuda from Game Freak were at the Kameari Ario shopping mall in Katsushika-ku, Tokyo. Takao Unno discussed the Fes missions with fans saying its great new element to the game. Junichi Masuda said the games take place 2 years after the events of the first Black and White games and that there is a new protagonist and a new story for players to enjoy. Both of them were also on Pokémon Smash 90 to promote the games which also aired on Sunday, June 24th, 2012.


Various activies were setup including a test area for AR Searcher which was also released on the same day for the Nintendo 3DS. The lines at the Tokyo Pokémon Center were long as expected.


Source: http://www.4gamer.net/games/148/G014842/20120623007/

This week from June 13th, 2012 until June 15th, 2012 on the Japanese public relations program MoexKon (もえ×こん) hosted by Moeko "Moe" Ueda (植田 萌子) and Asami "Kon" Konno (紺野あさ美), the show covered Pocket Monsters Black 2 White 2, the Meloetta dance and Mitemite kotchitchi as well as the 15th Movie and short Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman Keldeo and Meloetta's Sparkling Recital. Below is a summary of each episode. More episode highlight pictures can be viewed on the imageboard thread.

June 13th, 2012

This episode covered the 15th movie press reading which took place on June 4th, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. In attendance was Katsumi Takahashi (高橋克実), Shoko Nakagawa (しょこたん), Koichi Yamadera (山寺宏一), Kunihiko Yuyama (湯山邦彦), Natsuna Watanabe (渡辺夏菜) and Rola (ローラ). Video clips of each of the voice actors was shown as they briefly discussed their roles in the movie.

June 14th, 2012

This episode covered the Meloetta dance and Mitemite kotchitchi as well as a promotion of Momo-iro Clover Z's latest CD Maiden War (Ｚ女戦争) which will be released on June 27th, 2012. Moe and Kon spent most the episode trying to doing the Meloetta dance.

June 15th, 2012

This episode included a special guest　Murata-san (村田) who discussed some of the new aspects of the games Pocket Monsters Black 2 White 2. Some of the older generation Pokémon were shown in the game like Eevee. Plush toys of Eevee and some of its evolutions were showcased on the table in front of the girls. Gym leaders Takeshi and Kasumi were also highlighted. Moe and Kon then battled each other with copies of B2W2 and the battle featured Mewtwo, Rayquaza, Lugia and Black Kyurem. Murata-san finished up the episode by revealing Keldeo can change into a new form called its Resolution Form (かくごのすがた). She also reminded viewers that they can get a Keldeo if they pre-order tickets for the 15th Pocket Monsters movie.


Source: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/moe_kon/

To celebrate the launch of Pocket Monsters Black 2 and White 2, a Resolution Form Keldeo C-Gear skin will be made available to all players of the Japanese version of Black 2 and White 2. A standard form Keldeo C-Gear skin will also be made available for players of Pocket Monsters Black and White. No password is required to unlock either C-Gear skin. Both C-Gear skins will be available in Japan from June 23rd, 2012 until September 25th, 2012.


Our C-Gear page for Pocket Monsters Black and White has been updated. A new C-Gear page for Pocket Monsters Black 2 White 2 has been created and will be updated as new skins are announced.

Movie Event Keldeo Details

As previously announced, players of Pocket Monsters Black 2 and White 2 and Pocket Monsters Black and White that pre-order tickets for this summers Pocket Monster Movie 15 - Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman Keldeo (キュレムVS聖剣士ケルディオ) can receive a special Keldeo event Pokémon.

The details of Keldeo are as follows:

Pokémon	Info
	Level: 15
	OT: Shokotan (しょこたん)
	Poké ball: Cherish Ball
	Ribbon: Wish Ribbon
	Ability: Justified
	Held Item: PP Max
	Attack 1: Aqua Jet
	Attack 2: Leer
	Attack 3: Double Kick
	Attack 4: BubbleBeam

Keldeo Usual Form / Resolution Form

The official Japanese website has now released more details about Keldeo. Keldeo can change into a new form called its Resolution Form (かくごのすがた) only when it knows the move Secret Sword. When that move is replaced, Keldeo will revert back to its Usual form (いつものすがた).

Usual Form	Resolution Form

Black 2 White 2 Secret Sword Event

In B2W2, a special event will occur in the forest by the second town, Sanagi Town, resulting in Keldeo learning the special move Secret Sword. Immediately after learning the move, Keldeo will transform into its Resolution Form. Keldeo will be able to re-learn Secret Sword by doing this event again. You will not be able to trade a Resolution Form Keldeo to Black and White. If you wish to trade Keldeo to one of these games, you must revert it to its Usual Form by forgetting Secret Sword. To make Keldeo learn Secret Sword in Black and White, put Cobalon, Terrakion and Virizion on your team and head to the Moor of Sekka! However, this will not make Keldeo change to its Resolution Form.


Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/keldeo/

From July 14th, 2012 until September 30th, 2012 players of Pocket Monsters Black and White as well as Pocket Monsters Black 2 and White 2 will be able to receive a Meloetta when they visit participating theaters that are showing the 15th Pocket Monsters movie short Meloetta's Sparkling Recital (メロエッタのキラキラリサイタル).


Meloetta can learn the special move Relic Song which allows it to transform from its Aria Forme into its Pirouette Forme while in battle. The move can be learned in Pocket Monsters Black, White, Black 2 and White 2 when players take Meloetta to a cafe in Hiun City where it will remember some past events and will start singing again.


Meloetta is level 15, has the OT 'Movie Theater' (えいがかん), has the Ability Serene Grace, has the item PP Max and is in a Cherish Ball. It knows the moves Quick Attack, Confusion and Round.

Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/meloetta/

Info on Meloetta Event Shown During BW85/86 1-Hour Special

At the end of the BW85/86 special shown on June 14th, 2012, a segment featuring the Meloetta event was shown. The video showed it battling and using Relic Song to change formes.

Kanto Starters

For players of Pocket Monsters Black 2 and White 2, from June 23rd, 2012 until September 30th, 2012 special stickers of Pikachu, Fushigidane, Hitokage and Zenigame will be available with various Pokémon merchandise in Japan. Once players have collected a full set of stickers, they can take them to a participating store to receive a random egg of one of the Kanto starters. Players can get another egg if they collect another set of stickers but will still receive a random egg. The actual event egg distribution will take place from September 1st, 2012 until September 30th, 2012, so players will have plenty of time to collect the required stickers from the merchandise.

Moves the Kanto Starters Know:

Fushigidane: False Swipe, Block, Frenzy Plant and Weather Ball
Hitokage: False Swipe, Block, Blast Burn, Acrobatics
Zenigame: False Swipe, Block, Hydro Cannon and Follow Me

Product List that will have the Stickers

• Daichi Pan - Pokémon Pan (第一屋製パン ポケモンパン)
• Bandai - Pocket Monsters Best Wishes - Black Kyurem/White Kyurem
  (ポケモンキッズベストウィッシュ ～ブラックキュレム・ホワイトキュレム編～)
• Takara Tomy - Hyper-sized Monster Collection - Black Kyurem, White Kyurem, Kyurem, Zekrom and Reshiram
  (モンスターコレクションハイパーサイズ, ブラックキュレム, ホワイトキュレム, キュレム, ゼクロム, レシラム)
• Takara Tomy - Pokémon Action Figure Series - Black Kyurem, White Kyurem
  (ポケモンアクションフィギュアシリーズ ブラックキュレム, ホワイトキュレム)
• Takara Tomy - Talking Friend Series - Pikachu, Keldeo, Meloetta, Pochama
  (おしゃべりフレンドシリーズ ピカチュウ, ケルディオ, メロエッタ, ポッチャマ)
• Showa-Note - Pokémon BW enamel pen case, desk pad, seal, clear underlay, pencil set, eraser, hexagonal eraser, and Seal sticker page
  (ポケモン BW　エナメルペンケース,　シール,　ホログラムクリア下敷き, ホログラムフリーノート, 鉛筆セット, 平べったい消しゴム,　六角消しゴム, シールつきおりがみ)
• Skater - Stainless steel bottle and Plastic bottle cover
  (ダイレクトステンレスボトル, ペットボトルカバー)
• Ensky - Big Sticker Collection, KeshiPoké Vol 4, 150 piece mini puzzle
  (ビッグステッカーコレクション, けしポケ第4弾, ミニパズル150ピース)
• Mori Games - Smart Pouch - Black Kyurem/White Kyurem, Pikachu, Pikachu Card Pocket 6, TUP Cover Pikachu L/S, Film Character Pikachu Clear / Yellow
  (スマートポーチ - ブラックキュレム/ホワイトキュレム, ピカチュウポーチ, カードポケット6　ピカチュウ, TUPカバー　ピカチュウL/S, キャラフィルムピカチュウ　クリア/イエロー)
• Jupiter - Hard cover for Nintendo 3DS, Extend! Mascot Touch Pen for Nintendo 3DS, Mascot Touch Pen for Nintendo 3DS
  (ハードカバー forニンテンドー3DS, 着せかえハードカバー forニンテンドー3DS, 伸びる！マスコットタッチペンプラス forニンテンドー3DS, マスコットタッチペン forニンテンドー3DS)
• Hori - LCD Filter + Seal Set 3DS BK and WK, Card Case 6+ Seal set 3DS BK, Card Case 6+ Seal Set 3DS WK, TPU Cover Best Wishes (A B), Silicon Covers Black Kyurem and White Kyurem
  (液晶フィルター＋シールセット3DS BK・WK, 液晶フィルター＋シールセット3DS BK, カードケース6＋シールセット3DS　BK, カードケース6＋シールセット3DS　WK, カードケース6＋シールセット3DS　BW, TPUカバー ベストウィッシュ　2種（A・B）, シリコンカバー 2種 ブラックキュレム・ホワイトキュレム)
• Four Seeds - Pokémon Basket, Pokémon Set
  (ポケモンバスケット, ポケモンセット)
• Tomy - Tretta Action Case
  (アクショントレッタケース)
• Pokémon Card Game BW Black Kyurem White Kyurem Commemorative set released in theaters
  (ポケモンカードゲームBW 劇場公開記念 ブラックキュレム・ホワイトキュレムセットなど)

Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/atsumeyou/

Sing Pochama

A Pochama with the move Sing will be distributed to players of Pocket Monsters Black 2 and White 2 via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection from July 20th, 2012 until August 9th, 2012. The Pochama is Level 15, its OT is Recital (リサイタル), has the Ability Torrent, is holding a Metronome, it has a Classic Ribbon and is held in a Cherish Ball. It knows the moves: Sing , Round, Feather Dance and Peck.


Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2012/06/120615_g01.html

Shots of the July 2012 issue of Corocoro Comics, on sale June 15th, have just been made available online. They show the new Resolution Form (かくごのすがた) - a Form, rather than a Forme - which Keldeo will have in both the new games and the new movie, as well as any other as-of-yet-unseen designs and screenshots.

Newly Revealed Information:

• A Pochama that knows the move Sing will be distributed over the Nintendo WiFi Connection to only Black 2 and White 2 players from July 20th, 2012 until August 9th, 2012
• PokéTransfer (PokéShifter ポケシフター) is compatible with all standard Pokémon Generation IV Nintendo DS games
• The Reflection Mirror (うつしかがみ) is the item the allows Tornadus, Thundurus and Landorus to change formes
• Ability: Thundurus knows Volt Absorb, Tornadus knows Regenerator, Landorus knows Intimidate
• Keldeo's new form is revealed as Resolution Form (かくごのすがた) which was also confirmed by Shoko-tan earlier in the week
• Many of the cities that are in both BW an B2W2 have changed significantly in the new games

The Japanese Nintendo Channel has updated with a new video for Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 which shows off the Dream Radar. It also shows the new formes of Tornadus, Thundurus and Landorus in the game as well as the Fes Mission and Join Avenue. Below is the trailer.

Pokémon Smash 87 - Nyarth's ABCs / A Special Feature on Pokéwood! / Maria and Group Member Akiyama Predict the Content of Satoshi and Friends' Movie and Film a Preview / Experiencing Pokéwood in 'B2W2'! (ニャースのあいうえお / ポケウッド大特集！ / マリア＆秋山隊員がサトシたちの映画の内容を予想して予告編を撮影 / 「B2W2」を使ってポケウッドを体験！) aired in Japan on June 3rd, 2012.

During the first commercial break for the show, a new trailer for the upcoming games Pokémon Black 2 White 2 was shown. It included CGI effects of Black Kyurem and White Kyurem and a few in-game screenshots showing the return of Ghetsis, N, Reshiram, Zekrom and Kyurem are shown in the trailer. Screenshots from the trailer have been posted on the imageboard thread.

Commercials

Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Season 2 Trailer

A trailer for the upcoming series Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Season 2 (ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ シーズン2) was also shown during the second commercial break. The clip informs viewers that the new series starts on June 21st, 2012 and shows Hikari and Shirona returning as well as Meloetta. Screenshots from the trailer have been posted on the imageboard thread.

Pokéwood

Shoko-tan and Misaki showed off screens from Pokéwood and then Golgo then tried it out by playing it. After selecting a few options to setup his movie in the green screen room, he then premiered his movie for viewers to watch.