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searcherTo celebrate Golden Week in Japan, the Pokémon Searcher BW (ポケモンサーチャーBW) will be held at the Nagashima Super Dome in Nagashima Spa Land, Mie Prefecture Kuwana City from April 28, 2012 until May 6th, 2012. The second annual event features a new storyline where participants are to find the Water Jewel (みずのジュエル) which has disappeared. Players use the analyzer (アナライザー), a dedicated terminal to help investigate the jewel's disappearance. The Pokémon Searcher BW entry fee is 1000yen and a separate entrance fee is required to enter Nagashima Spa Land.

A special Pochama will also be distributed to participants of the Pokémon Searcher BW event. This Pochama is special as it knows Hydro Pump at level 15. It normally cannot learn that move until level 43. Players must bring their Nintendo DS and a copy of the Japanese version of Pokémon Black or White in order to receive this Pokémon. This Pochama cannot be traded over the Global Trade Station. Below are the details for this Pochama.

Pokémon Info
pic Level: 15
OT: サーチャー (Searcher)
Poké ball: Cherish Ball
Ribbon: Event Ribbon
Ability: Torrent
Held Item: None
Attack 1: Featherdance
Attack 2: Water Sport
Attack 3: Peck
Attack 4: Hydro Pump

Sources: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2012/02/120224_e01.html and http://www.nagashima-onsen.co.jp/data/pokemon/privilege/index.html

Piplup C-Gear

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The official Pokémon website has finally posted the Piplup C-Gear wallpapers for North America, Europe and Australia. The C-Gear information has been added to our C-Gear page. Enter the password on the Promotions page at the Pokémon Global Link to get the cool new Piplup C-Gear skin. Then, the next time you use Game Sync in your Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version game, you’ll see the smiling face of Piplup on your C-Gear. Don’t hesitate—this promotion will only be available for a short time!

The password is: PIPLUPCGEAR2012

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pgl_piplup_cgear-2012-04-05/
pic7/11 Japan has announced that it will be distributing a Wi-Fi download for Nintendo DS users throughout the 23 wards of Tokyo which features Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition (ポケモン+ノブナガの野望). From March 31st, 2012 until April 13th, 2012, DS via 7-Spot (7SPOTでDS) at participating locations will allow Nintendo DS owners to download the temporary software and view a variety of content.

A quiz campaign allows players to do a quiz based on Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition. The quiz gives you one question a day in a multiple-choice format. Players that answer the questions correctly, then return to the same shop for more questions, can then get a sticker.

A special Eievui (イーブイ) password for Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition will also be revealed which allows players to unlock the Pokémon in the game. Usage of the password requires the retail version of Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition. A list of all the Pokémon unlock passwords is available by clicking here.

While not limited to DS 7-Spot locations, the Reshiram Event (レシラムのイベント) which allows access to Reshiram, the legendary Fire/Dragon type Pokémon, will also be available to download. Nobunaga's Dark Rayquaza (ノブナガの黒いレックウザ) for the Japanese versions of Pokémon Black and White can also be downloaded. These events can also be downloaded of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Source: http://www.inside-games.jp/article/2012/03/28/55502.html
The official Pokémon website has announced the locations for the upcoming North American 2012 Pokémon Video Game and TCG Spring Regional Championships. All Regional Championship events take place on the weekend of April 14th and 15th. Below is the information from the official site.

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The 2012 Pokémon Video Game and TCG Spring Regional Championships are about to begin!

This April, head to one of eight locations around North America to compete in the Spring Regional Championships! Top finishers earn travel awards to the National Championships this summer!

Pokémon Trading Card game battles begin on Saturday, April 14th and some larger events may hold the single elimination portion of the event on Sunday, April 15th. The Pokémon Video Game Regional Championships will be held in their entirety on Sunday, April 15th. Some larger Regional Championships may hold the single-elimination finals portion of the tournament on Sunday, April 15th.

Location Name City Link to map
Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto, Ontario, CA Map
Central City Shopping Center Surrey, British Columbia, CA Map
Alameda County Fairgrounds Pleasanton, California, USA Map
Crowne Plaza Hotel Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA Map
Classic Center Athens, Georgia, USA Map
Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Map
Hilton Houston North Houston, Texas, USA Map
Monona Terrace Madison, Wisconsin, USA Map


Sources: http://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/championship-series/vg-spring-regional-championships/ and http://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/championship-series/tcg-spring-regional-championships/

Press Release

POKÉMON PLAYERS TO CHOOSE THEIR SPRING REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS DESTINATION

Advancing to the Pokémon National Championships Is the Main Goal for Thousands of North American Pokémon Competitors North American Pokémon video game players are joining Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) players for a weekend of intense battling at the Pokémon Spring Regional Championships, taking place April 14th and 15th. Thousands of players in eight cities across the United States and Canada—Surrey, BC; Pleasanton, CA; Colorado Springs, CO; Athens, GA; Toronto, ON; Philadelphia, PA; Houston, TX; and Madison, WI—will have one goal in mind: becoming a Pokémon Spring Regional Champion and winning a coveted Travel Award to this summer’s Pokémon U.S. National Championships or Pokémon Canadian National Championships.

Coming off the successful Pokémon Autumn Regional Championships in November, Pokémon video game and TCG players will once again battle under the same roof in a two-day event showcasing some of the best Pokémon competition on the continent. TCG competition begins on Saturday, April 14th, and the video game competition will kick off on Sunday, April 15th. Video game players who did not attend or earn a Travel Award at the Pokémon Autumn Regional Championships are encouraged to compete at the Spring Regional Championships because it will be the last chance to earn a trip to the U.S. or Canadian National Championships. Players who advance to the Pokémon National Championships will be one step closer to earning an invitation to the 2012 Pokémon World Championships held in Waikoloa, Hawaii, this August.

“With invitations to the Pokémon U.S. and Canadian National Championships on the line, the Pokémon Spring Regional Championships promise to feature some of the most exciting competition of the year,” said J.C. Smith, marketing director for The Pokémon Company International. “The Spring Regional Championships are not only premiere events for our new and veteran players, but destinations for our entire Pokémon community to meet and have fun.”

Video game players who wish to compete in the Pokémon Spring Regional Championships will need to bring their own Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo DS system and a copy of the Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version video game. They must also have a Pokémon Trainer Club account, which can be obtained for free at www.pokemon.com. Competitors are encouraged to visit www.pokemon.com/organized-play to learn more about the event, including rules, regulations, age divisions, prizes, tournament locations, and registration and event dates and times.
pictureMcDonald's Japan will be distributing a Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition Game in-stores over their Nintendo Zone Wi-Fi from March 30th, 2012 until April 16th, 2012. Nintendo DS owners can visit a participating McDonald's location and download the game. In the game, players first select the partner to fight with and then carefully consider the partner's compatibility. Players then select one of the three officers to fight against. Toyotomi Hideyoshi + Moukazaru (ヒデヨシ+モウカザル), Akechi Mitsuhide + Freezer (ミツヒデ+フリーザー) and Takenaka Hanbei + Pikachu (ハンベエ+ピカチュウ) are the three choices.

When a player wins the game, a "treasure chest" will appear in the game and a coupon will be revealed to get real McDonald's food. The contents of the coupon change with the selections that the player made. Players can win either an: Oreo Cookie McFlurry, a small fries, a Cheese Burger or a small drink. A coupon can only be used once a day and cannot be saved for later.

Nobunaga's Dark Rayquaza (ノブナガの黒いレックウザ) is also being distributed at the participating McDonald's Nintendo Zone Wi-Fi locations until April 16th, 2012. More information about the Rayquaza event is available in our event database.

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Japanese Press Release - マックでDS「ポケモン+ノブナガの野望」配信概要

ニンテンドーDS本体のみ(ソフト不要)で、「マックでDS」限定でお楽しみいただけるコンテンツとして、マクドナルドオリジナルゲーム「マックでランセ統一勝負!」を公開いたします。「マックでランセ統一勝負!」はニンテンドーDS対応ソフト「ポケモン+ノブナガの野望」のポケモンやキャラクターが登場するゲームです。

ゲームでは、まず、たたかう相手を選び、次に、相手のタイプ相性をよく考えて、たたかわせるブショーを3タイプのなかから選びます。

ゲームに勝利すると、「たまてばこ」がゲーム内に現れ、「たまてばこ」を開くと、マクドナルドのお得なクーポンをお持ちのニンテンドーDSにもれなく公開いたします。クーポンは、「マックフルーリー オレオ®クッキー」、「マックフライポテトSサイズ」、「チーズバーガー」、「ドリンクSサイズ」の4種類あり、勝負の相手に選んだブショーによって、クーポンの内容は異なります。

※クーポンは1日何度でもご利用になれます。
※クーポンは保存することができません。
※「マックフルーリー オレオ®クッキー」非販売店舗では、「ドリンクSサイズ」のクーポンをご提供いたします。
※本クーポンは、朝マック時間帯(開店~10:30、24時間営業店舗では朝5:00~10:30)にはご利用いただけません。

Source: http://www.mcd-holdings.co.jp/news/2012/promotion/promo0319.html
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A Pikachu Festival (ピカチュウまつり) will be held at the Tohoku Pokémon Center from March 23rd, 2012 until April 8th, 2012. There will be various activities at the festival all related to Pikachu such as Papercraft and bingo. A Pikachu will also be distributed at the event to players of the Japanese version of Pokémon Black and White. In addition, those who purchase items at the Pokémon Center are also given a Pikachu Promo TCG card which was also given out on December 4th, 2011 to celebrate the opening of the Pokémon Center.

The details of The Strongest Pikachu are as follows:

Pokémon Info
pic Level: 100
Poké ball: Cherish Ball
Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Ability: Static
Held Item: Light Ball
Attack 1: Thunder
Attack 2: Volt Tackle
Attack 3: Grass Knot
Attack 4: Quick Attack

JR Sendai will also be holding a Pokémon Stamp Rally from March 23rd, 2012 until April 8th, 2012 where participants are asked to get 5 Pokémon stamps from different stations and present them at the Tohoku Pokémon Center to receive a memo pad and sun visor. While at the Tohoku Pokémon Center, rally participants can also get the Pikachu event download.

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Sources: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2012/03/120315_p02.html?i001=news and http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2012/03/120315_p06.html
The official Japanese Pokémon website and the April 2012 issue of Corocoro have announced information on the Movie 15 pre-order ticket campaign. Players of Pokémon Black and White (ポケットモンスター ブラック・ホワイト) and Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (ポケットモンスター ブラック2・ホワイト2) that pre-order their tickets for the movie from April 14th, 2012 until July 13th, 2012 can receive a Keldeo (ケルディオ) from June 23nd until August 31st, 2012.

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This is the first time that Keldeo has been available to players. Players that transfer or receive the Keldeo in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 will also unlock a special event. Details on what it unlocks will be announced at another time.

As previously announced by Cinema City Web, and now confirmed by the official website, the 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) go on sale April 14th, 2012. General admission is 1300yen, youth admission is 800yen and a parent/child combo is 2000yen. The tickets can be purchased at participating: 7/11's, Ito-Yokado, Aeon, Aeon Supercenters, Toys 'R' Us, Apita, Piago, Al-Plaza, Heiwado, Daiei, Fuji, Pokémon Centers and Toho cinemas nationwide. If you purchase the ticket from 7/11, players need to bring the voucher and movie ticket to a participating distribution location as Keldeo will not be distributed at 7/11. Keldeo can not be received by non-Japanese versions of Black and White and it cannot be traded on the Global Trade Station.

The details of Keldeo are as follows:

Pokémon Info
pic Level: 15
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

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On the initial airing of Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 72 - The Donamite Begins! Zuruggu VS Yanakkie!! (ドンナマイト開幕! ズルッグVSヤナッキー!!) which aired on Thursday March 15th, 2012, the Live Caster segment was replaced with information on this Keldeo event. The box art for Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (ポケットモンスター ブラック2・ホワイト2) was also shown during the special segment.

Players of Pokémon Black and White can get the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram and Zekrom from the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection from March 10th, 2012 until April 8th, 2012. Players that have Pokémon Black can receive Zekrom while players of Pokémon White can receive Reshiram.

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Players can then used their newly downloaded Legendary Pokémon to unlock a special C-Gear skin that matches Reshiram or Zekrom respectively on the Pokémon Global Link's Pokémon Movie Home expansion.

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Reshiram Information

Sugimori Art Event Pokémon Info Sprites
Main Image
Held Item: Dragon Jewel dragon jewel
Pokeball: Cherish Ball Cherish Ball
Species: Reshiram
Nickname: Reshiram
OT Name: SPR2012
Level: 100
Gender N
Moves:
1. Blue Flare pic
2. Fusion Flare pic
3. Mist pic
4. Draco Meteor pic
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Zekrom Information

Sugimori Art Event Pokémon Info Sprites
Main Image
Held Item: Dragon Jewel dragon jewel
Pokeball: Cherish Ball Cherish Ball
Species: Zekrom
Nickname: Zekrom
OT Name: SPR2012
Level: 100
Gender N
Moves:
1. Bolt Strike pic
2. Fusion Bolt pic
3. Haze pic
4. Outrage pic
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Get the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram and Zekrom!

Add the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram or Zekrom to your game with a special distribution event beginning on March 10th via the Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection service*! The Pokémon that you'll receive into your copy of Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version will be the Pokémon that is not available in that verision during normal gameplay. So, you'll receive Reshiram into your Pokémon White Version game and Zekrom into your Pokémon Black Version game.

These Legendary Pokémon are Level 100, and have moves that make them extremely powerful in battle. Plus, you'll know they are special Pokémon because they come in a Cherish Ball and are adorned with a Wish Ribbon.

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The opportunity to get these Legendary Pokémon won't be around long, so don't miss your chance to get Reshiram or Zekrom for your game!

After you get Reshiram or Zekrom, be sure to visit the Pokémon Global Link, where even more cool things await! When you tuck in one of these two special Pokémon, you'll be able to visit a new area in the Pokémon Dream World, as well as get a special C-Gear skin matching the Pokémon you tucked in!

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/ex/reshiram-zekrom/get-reshiram-and-zekrom/
To help promote the release of the upcoming game Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition (ポケモン+ノブナガの野望) which will be released in Japan on March 17th, 2012, Nobunaga's Dark Rayquaza (ノブナガの黒いレックウザ) will be distributed on the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to players of the Japanese versions of Pokémon Black and White (ポケットモンスター ブラック・ホワイト). The Rayquaza will be distributed from March 17th, 2012 until April 16th, 2012. This Rayquaza will also be distributed at all the Japanese Pokémon Centers and at Pokémon BW Searcher (ポケモンサーチャーBW) tour locations.

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The details of Nobunaga's Dark Rayquaza are as follows:

Pokémon Info
pic Level: 70
OT: ノブナガ (Nobunaga)
Poké ball: Cherish Ball
Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Ability: Air Lock
Held Item: None
Attack 1: Dragon Pulse
Attack 2: AncientPower
Attack 3: Outrage
Attack 4: Dragon Dance

Sources: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2012/03/120302_g01.html, http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2012/02/120224_e01.html and http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20120302_516159.html
The official Japanese Global Link site announced the Koaruhie C-Gear distribution and it was automatically unlocked for those that had the Japanese version of the games. The C-Gear will be available for Japanese versions of Pokémon Black and White from March 1st, 2012 until April 27th, 2012. Our C-Gear page has been updated with the latest information.

Eurogamer also announced a Lucario distribution on the Pokémon Global Link which can be unlocked by entering a password. The Lucario is the same one that was distributed in the special copies of Pokémon Black and White at Target in the United States. The Eurogamer Lucario will be distributed from March 1st, 2012 until May 23rd, 2012. Our event database has been updated with the new Lucario.

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Unlock exclusive Pokémon for Video Game Championships

To celebrate the upcoming Pokémon Video Game Championships in Europe, from 1st March Eurogamer is teaming up with The Pokémon Company International to offer a Fighting-type Pokémon to help anyone trying to battle their way to victory.

The special Lucario Pokémon knows the Bullet Punch move, a powerful attack that is usually difficult to learn. This Lucario also has the Hidden Ability Justified, increasing its Attack when it takes damage from Dark-type moves.

Source: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-21-unlock-exclusive-pokemon-for-video-game-championships

Lucario Passwords

  • English: LUCAEUROGAMERNET
  • Germany: LUCAEUROGAMERDE
  • Spain: LUCAEUROGAMERES
  • Italy: LUCAEUROGAMERIT
  • France: LUCAEUROGAMERFR
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To celebrate the first anniversary of the completion of the Kyushu Shinkansen line, a Pikachu that knows ExtremeSpeed which was announced by Junichi Masuda at a scheduled appearance at the Fukuoka Pokémon Center on February 25th, 2012, will be distributed on trains traveling on the Kyushu Shinkansen line. It is part of an event called the Super Powerful Pokémon Present Campaign (超強力ポケモン プレゼントキャンペーン) where a bunch of event Pokémon will be distributed.

The Pikachu present will be distributed wirelessly on the Kyushu Shinkansen 800 series of trains between passenger cars 3 and 4 from March 1st, 2012 until May 6th, 2012. Below is a list of Shinkansen train numbers that will have the Pikachu event.

Sakura (さくら) Tsubame (つばめ)
Down-train
(下り)
400,300,302,408,304,306,308,414,312 320,322,324,328,330,332,336,338,342,344,346,
348,350,352,354,358,362,364,370
Up-train
(上り)
405,301,415,305,307,419,309,311,313 321,329,331,333,335,337,341,343,345,347,349,
351,355,357,359,363,365,367,373,375,377,381

The details of the Pikachu being distributed are as follows:

Pokémon Info
pic Level: 50
Poké ball: Cherish Ball
Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Ability: Static
Held Item: None
Attack 1: Extremespeed
Attack 2: Thunderbolt
Attack 3: Grass Knot
Attack 4: Brick Break

Station Event Pokémon

In addition to the Pikachu, from March 17th, 2012 until May 6th, 2012, there will be three distribution periods where three Pokémon will be available to get at the following stations: Kokura Station (小倉駅), Nagasaki Station (長崎駅), Sasebo Station (佐世保駅), Saga Station (佐賀駅), Kumamoto Station (熊本駅), Beppu Station (別府駅), Miyazaki Station (宮崎駅) and Kagoshima-Chūō Station (鹿児島中央駅). Distribution equipment will be setup at the entrance gates at each station. Only three of the nine Pokémon have been revealed. The Pokémon will be randomly distributed at each station via infared communications to players of the Japanese version of Pokémon Black and White.

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Fukuoka Pokémon Center Groudon and Kyogre

If players bring their station event Pokémon to the Fukouka Pokémon Center, they can receive a level 80 Groudon or a Kyogre. The distribution period for Groudon is from March 17th, 2012 until April 15th, 2012 while the distribution period for Kyogre is from April 16th, 2012 until May 6th, 2012. Players cannot receive Groudon or Kyogre if they receive the Extrmespeed Pikachu.

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Source: http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/pokemon-campaign/index.jsp