NPD Group has revealed the top selling Video Game titles in the United States from September 30th until October 27th. Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 was released in North America on October 7th, 2012. From October 7th, 2012 until October 27th, 2012, Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 sold a combined total of just over 865,000 units. This is less than half of the sales that Pokémon Black and White had in the same time period which sold over 2 million combined copies. Below are the top 5 selling games for October 2012.

Top Selling Games - September 30th until October 27th

1. NBA 2K13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PC)
2. Resident Evil 6 (360, PS3)
3. Pokémon Black Version 2 (NDS)
4. Dishonored (360, PS3, PC)
5. Pokémon White Version 2 (NDS)

Source: NPD Group

A number of new Global Link events have been announced for Japan today:

Yanappu, Hiyappu and Baoppu

In November, various passwords for downloading the three monkey Pokémon Yanappu, Baoppu and Hiyappu will be published. Each of the three Pokémon can be downloaded once per game after the password is entered. The event will run from November 15th 2012 to January 10th 2013, and will only be accessible for Pocket Monsters Black 2 and Pocket Monsters White 2.

The password for a male Yanappu with the Hidden Ability Overgrow and the egg move Leaf Storm will be posted on the official Daisuki Club site November 16th.

The password for a male Baoppu with the Hidden Ability Blaze and the egg move Heat Wave will be published in the November 15th issue of Weekly Famitsu.

The password for a male Hiyappu with the Hidden Ability Torrent and the egg move Hydro Pump will be published in the November 20th issue of Pokémon Fan.


Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2012/11/121109_g02.html

Eievui Cup

A new wi-fi cup will be held December 7th-9th 2012. Titled the "Eievui Cup", it will be a B2W2-only tournament using rotation battles where the only allowed Pokémon are Eievui and its 7 evolutions Showers, Thunders, Booster, Blacky, Eifie, Leafia and Glacia. Registration will run from November 30th to December 6th, and will be open for a maximum of 50000 participants, spread over the age brackets Junior (born after to 2001, 10000 participants max), Senior (born between 1997 and 2000, 10000 participants max) and Master (born before 2000, 30000 participants max). All participants will receive a special promotional set of 8 Pokémon dolls for their dream home, featuring Eievui, Showers, Thunders, Booster, Blacky, Eifie, Leafia and Glacia.

Source: http://ja.pokemon-gl.com/about/sp/ec2012/

Sleeping Eievui C-Gear Skin

In order to commemorate the Eievui Cup, a special Pokémon B2W2 C-Gear skin featuring Eievui and its 7 evolutions is also available starting today. The skin can be redeemed until December 31st.


The new skin has been added to our C-Gear page for Black 2 and White 2. There you can find information about all the released C-Gear Skins.

Source: http://ja.pokemon-gl.com/#/information/490

The Pokémon Trainer Club Mailbox has revealed that Kyogre, Groudon and Rayquaza Pokémon Dolls are now available on North American and European Pokémon Global Links. They will be available from November 8th, 2012 until December 6th, 2012 with the password HDW3AD. Our Dream World Furnishings page has been updated with the latest information.

Get More Pokémon Dolls in November!

Be sure to check your Pokémon Trainer Club Mailbox on Pokemon.com for another password to unlock more Pokémon Dolls in your Pokémon Dream World. The Pokémon Dolls for the month of November are Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza. The password you find will unlock all three! Once you get the password, enter it at the Pokémon Global Link Promotions page. The Pokémon Dolls will appear in your Dream Catalogue as free Décor items!

Source: http://en.pokemon-gl.com/#/information/488

The Japanese Pokémon Global Link has revealed that a new Dream World area called Dream Park (ゆめパーク) will be available starting on November 21st, 2012. New mini-games, Pokémon and new decor furniture will be also available. The new items that will be released are: Castle Tower (てんしゅかく), Table Heater (こたつ), Wardrobe (かいだんたんす), Hanging Scroll (かけじく), Bonsai Tree (ぼんさい), Fan (Grass) [おうぎ (くさ)], Fan (Fire) [おうぎ(ほのお)], Fan (Water) [おうぎ(みず)] and a Hyper Ball Mat (ハイパーボールマット).

Source: http://ja.pokemon-gl.com/#/information/491

New PokéDolls

The Dream World catalog was also updated today to include new PokéDolls. Totodile, Natu, Whismur, Spinda, Castform, Kecleon, Metagross, Happiny, Chatot and Bisharp PokéDolls are now available. Our Dream World Furnishings page has been updated with the latest ones.

For players of Korean versions of Pocket Monsters Black, White, Black 2 and White 2 which will be released on November 8th, 2012, the Kanto starter Pokémon Isanghaessi (이상해씨), Pairi (파이리) and Kkobugi (꼬부기) will be distributed. The distribution is from November 8th, 2012 until November 11th, 2012 at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) from 10:00AM until 6:00PM each day. The distribution will take place via Infrared for Black and White but is available via Wi-Fi for Black 2 and White 2. These starters were distributed earlier in the year in Japan. Below are the details of the starters.

Moves the Kanto Starters Know:

Isanghaessi: False Swipe, Block, Frenzy Plant and Weather Ball
Pairi: False Swipe, Block, Blast Burn, Acrobatics
Kkobugi: False Swipe, Block, Hydro Cannon and Follow Me

Source: http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/html/event/event_Off_view.asp?pFlag=Y&idx=245

The weekend that Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 were released in North America, Peta released a Pokémon flash game that portrayed Pokémon as abused pets. Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have finally made a statement concerning the flash game and it appears that legal action will be taken against Peta for illegally using the Pokémon trademark.

“Nintendo and The Pokémon Company take the inappropriate use of our products and intellectual property seriously.”

Last year Peta attacked Mario in its Tanooki suit but Nintendo seemed to just shrug it off. Since Peta released their Pokémon game, the Internet's response to it has been very negative and most people believe that Peta went way too far in their attempt to gain support for animal abuse by targeting Pokémon.

The Halloween themed C-Gear for Pokémon Black Version 2 and White Version 2 which was released earlier in the month in Japan is now available worldwide. It will be available from October 19th, 2012 until November 15th, 2012. Our C-Gear page has been updated with the latest information. It was also announced that a bug has been discovered on the Pokémon Global Link which allows some C-Gear skin promotions to become available in Pokémon Black Version 2 and White Version 2 despite only being compatible with the first games. The skins will not work if a player tries to use them.


The Pokémon Daisuki Club has announced in their newsletter that the Keldeo and Meloetta PokéDolls will be available on the Japanese Dream World from October 19th, 2012 until November 30th, 2012 by using the password うんどうだいすき to unlock them. Our Dream World Furnishings page has also been updated with this information.

Add Halloween fun to your C-Gear!

Dress up your C-Gear with a spooky new C-Gear skin exclusively for your new Pokémon Black Version 2 or Pokémon White Version 2 game! Visit the Pokémon Global Link promotions page to claim it. The next time you use Game Sync with your Pokémon Black Version 2 or Pokémon White Version 2 game, the C-Gear skin will appear!

Source: http://en.pokemon-gl.com/#/information/459

Notice of Issues with Promotional C-Gear Skins

Some C-Gear skin promotions intended only for Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version games have become available for players with Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 games. Unfortunately, these C-Gear skins are not compatible with the newer titles. At present, if you have registered a Pokémon Black Version 2 or Pokémon White Version 2 game and attempt to use Game Sync to switch to one of the incompatible C-Gear skins, it will revert to the default C-Gear skin instead.

Source: http://en.pokemon-gl.com/#/information/472

The Pokémon Company International announced today the full lineup of twelve top finalists from the 2012 Pokémon World Championships. Players can battle with these finalists by participating in three very special Pokémon World Tournament distribution events via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service. Beginning October 22, 2012, players of Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2 can receive the first Pokémon World Tournament distribution, the 2012 Junior Division Challenge, featuring in-game Trainers based on the 2012 Pokémon Junior Division World Champion, Abram Burrows, Junior Division Runner-Up, Brian Hough, Junior Division Finalist Brendan Zheng, and Junior Division Finalist, Kippei Takaki. Players will be able to battle these elite Pokémon Trainers and the exact Pokémon team they used at this year's Pokémon World Championships.

Dates for all three distributions, including the 2012 Senior Division Challenge and the 2012 Masters Division Challenge, can be found in the press release below.

POKÉMON REVEALS ELITE PLAYERS FEATURED IN UPCOMING POKÉMON WORLD TOURNAMENT DISTRIBUTIONS

Battle Top 4 Finalists from Each 2012 Pokémon Video Game World Championships Age Division in Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2

BELLEVUE, WA-October 15, 2012 - The Pokémon Company International announced today that the Top 4 finalists from each 2012 Pokémon World Championships age division will be the basis for Pokémon World Tournament distribution events beginning October 22 via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service. In these events, Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2 video game players will have the opportunity to battle the Pokémon teams used by Masters Division World Champ Ray Rizzo, Senior Division World Champ Toler Webb, Junior Division World Champ Abram Burrows, and other top finalists who competed at the 2012 Pokémon World Championships, held in Hawaii in August.

The Top 4 Junior Division finalists will be distributed as the basis of in-game Pokémon Trainers starting October 22. Once players reach the Pokémon World Tournament in the Unova region's Driftveil City, they will be able to access the "2012 Junior Division Challenge" distribution and battle against the Pokémon teams of 2012 Pokémon Video Game World Champion Abram Burrows, Junior Division Runner-up Brian Hough, and Junior Division finalists Brendan Zheng and Kippei Takaki. Two weeks later, on November 5, the "2012 Senior Division Challenge" distribution will be accessible, and players will be able to access the "2012 Masters Division Challenge" distribution starting November 19.

Below is the full list of finalists from the 2012 Pokémon World Championships who will be featured in the upcoming Pokémon World Tournament distribution events, including each finalist's in-game Trainer name:

2012 Junior Division Challenge (Distribution begins October 22 via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service)

• Junior Division World Champ Abram Burrows as World Champ Abram
• Junior Division Runner-up Brian Hough as World Runner-up Brian
• Junior Division 3rd Place Finisher Brendan Zheng as World Finalist Brendan
• Junior Division 4th Place Finisher Kippei Takaki as World Finalist Kippei

2012 Senior Division Challenge (Distribution begins November 5 via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service)

• Senior Division World Champ Toler Webb as World Champ Toler
• Senior Division Runner-up Jaime Martinez Alonzo as World Runner-up Jaime
• Senior Division 3rd Place Finisher Nitesh Manem as World Finalist Nitesh
• Senior Division 4th Place Finisher Henry Maxon as World Finalist Henry

2012 Masters Division Challenge (Distribution begins November 19 via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service)

• Masters Division World Champ Ray Rizzo as World Champ Ray
• Masters Division Runner-up Wolfe Glick as World Runner-up Wolfe
• Masters Division 3rd Place Finisher Abel Martin Sanz as World Finalist Abel
• Masters Division 4th Place Finisher Joe Polkowski as World Finalist Joe

To participate in each of the Pokémon World Tournament distribution events, you must have a copy of Pokémon Black 2 or Pokémon White 2, a system in the Nintendo DS™ family or the Nintendo 3DS family , and wireless broadband Internet access. You'll also need to travel to the in-game Pokémon World Tournament in Driftveil City before you can participate. Players can have up to three Pokémon World Tournament distribution events saved in their game at one time.

TSS_Killer was at the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Launch Celebration at SIR Stage37 and has recorded the events that took place on October 13th, 2012. Below are the videos from the event.

Event location tour video

Pokédex 3D Pro Demonstration

Zach and Sarah demonstrate the new features of Pokédex 3D Pro at the Pokemon Black Version 2 and Pokemon White Version 2 Launch at SIR Stage37 in New York City. Pokédex 3D Pro will be available in the North American Nintendo eShop on November 8th for $14.95.

I Fight Dragons Concert

The Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Launch Celebration at SIR Stage37

On Oct. 13, during New York Comic-Con, Pokémon fans can participate in a massive interactive experience at the nearby Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Launch Celebration, enjoying a wide array of activities highlighting the imaginative fun of the Pokémon franchise. Planned activities include live performances from the Chicago-based band I Fight Dragons, a live stage show, a Pokémon photo booth, an opportunity to receive the mythical Pokémon Genesect for attendees who bring their Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo DS and copy of the game, hands-on time with Pokédex 3D Pro for Nintendo 3DS prior to its Nov. 8 launch and live Pokémon-themed ice sculpting.

Attendees who participate in the event's activities will receive tickets that can be redeemed on-site during event hours for a variety of Pokémon giveaways (while supplies last). The Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Launch Celebration will be open from noon to 8 p.m. at SIR Stage37 at 508 W. 37th St. (one block north of the Javits Center). A New York Comic-Con badge is not needed for admission to this free event. Event attendees who are interested in purchasing Pokémon Black Version 2 or Pokémon White Version 2 can take free Nintendo shuttles between the Javits Center, SIR Stage37 and the Nintendo World store during event hours.

Source: http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/PnMQlyem0vsCxt7UMFtfTRIN22FQVbC2

The Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 The Official National Pokédex and Guide Volume 2: The Official Pokémon Strategy Guide has been announced by Pokémon Company International and it will be released in North America on October 7, 2012. The Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 The Official National Pokédex and Guide Volume 2: The Official Pokémon Strategy Guide will be released in North America on November 19, 2012. Below are the details for each guide.

B2W2 Official National Pokédex & Guide Volume 2 Includes:

• The latest, most up-to-date National Pokédex, including newly revealed Pokémon
• Tips and strategies on training and battle to help you master the games
• Insider info on Pokémon moves and Abilities in the new games
• A spectacular full-color Pokémon poster
• A password to get a special Gothorita with the Hidden Ability Shadow Tag

B2W2 Hardcover Collector's Edition Guide Includes:

• The Collector’s Edition is hardcover and individually numbered, comes with a removable lenticular and four-color end sheets, and contains special Collector’s Edition-exclusive content: an interview with one of the members of the company behind the design of the games, Junichi Masuda of GAME FREAK, as well as unique art assets.
• A complete walkthrough of the games, including all the new Gyms, Trainers, challenges, and even the post-game surprises!
• Tips and tricks for evolving your Pokémon, so you can get the most from your Pokémon at every level!
• A guide to becoming a star at the Pokéstar Studios and winning at the Pokémon World Tournament!
• All the info you need to master the Medal Rally and to catch all of the Pokémon to complete your Pokédex!
• Hints and special information to help you find hidden items, with a location index!
• Matchup strategies to help you beat the toughest quartet of Trainers in the game, the Elite Four!

Source: http://www.amazon.com/