To celebrate the opening of the next Pokémon Center store, Pokémon Center Tohoku, which officially opens December 4th 2011, Pokémon Center stores all over Japan are hosting a series of events featuring Pokémon Center Tohoku's three mascots Pikachu, Tsutarja and Victini. These events are also connected to "POKÉMON with YOU", the support group for children recovering from the Tohoku earthquake.

Muscle Band Tsutarja

During the period of December 4th to December 18th 2011, a special event Pokémon will be distributed at all Pokémon Centers in Japan:

Species: Tsutarja
Level: 5
Original Trainer:トウホク (Tohoku)
Gender: Male
Ability: Overgrow
Moves: Growth, Synthesis, Energy Ball, Aromatherapy
Ribbon: Wishing Ribbon
Held item: Muscle Band
Ball: Cherish Ball

The moves Synthesis and Aromatherapy can not normally be learned by Tsutarja.

Effort Ribbon Pikachu Card

During the period of December 4th to December 9th 2011, a special promotional Pokémon card will be distributed with any purchase at all Pokémon Centers in Japan. The card features the Pokémon Center Tohoku logo, and shows Pikachu, Tsutarja and Victini wearing the effort ribbon, reminding everyone to stay strong and hang in there. Continuing this theme, the card also features the move "Gather power", which lets players search their deck for two energy cards.

Soothe Bell Victini Notepad

During the period of December 4th to December 9th 2011, a special promotional Pokémon notepad will be distributed to all who submit an uplifting message to the earthquake victims at all Pokémon Centers in Japan. The notepad will feature a motif of a Victini wearing a Soothe Bell, portraying the message that everything will work out and we should all cheer up.

Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2011/11/111111_p02.html

Gaming website IGN has announced that a password to unlock a special Croagunk will be revealed on November 10th, 2011. The password is: IGNRuggedMountain. Below are the details. Note that, despite IGN not being courteous to inform people, this event is limited to American and Australian accounts.

Press Release

Check out the newest addition to Pokémon Black and White's Dream World - and nab yourself an exclusive IGN Croagunk while you're at it.

As any good Pokémon Master knows, you simply must catch 'em all. That includes the very special Croagunk that IGN is teaming up with The Pokémon Company to distribute, starting tomorrow. This marks the very first time Pokémon has partnered with a video game site to offer up a Pokémon character distribution, so don't miss it! This Croagunk is notable because it knows the move Poison Jab and has the hidden ability Poison Touch.

All you have to do is visit the promotions section of the Pokémon Global Link. Once you're there, just enter the password and follow the instructions. The password is... a secret. For now. Check back tomorrow for the password reveal so you can claim your Croagunk and be the very best. And remember - you need to have a copy of Pokémon Black and/or Pokémon White to participate, and register your copy's Game Sync ID at the Pokémon Global Link website. You'll also need to have gotten the C-Gear in your game.


This special giveaway is to celebrate the launch of the brand new Rugged Mountain area in the Pokémon Dream World. The Pokémon Dream World is found at the Pokémon Global Link website, the same place you need to go to claim your Croagunk. There you can tuck a Pokémon into bed and explore this new area to befriend various Ground, Fighting and Fire-type Pokémon not found in the game.

These Pokémon include Spinda (which has the hidden ability Contrary and the special move Superpower), Torkoal (which has the hidden ability Shell Armor) and Rhyhorn (which has the hidden ability Reckless). There are many more Ground, Fighting and Fire-type Pokémon in the Rugged Mountain area, too. After befriending these Pokémon in the Dream World, players can transfer them into their games.


While in the Dream World, you can also play a new mini-game that has you collecting gems with Sableye. The game has players drawing symbols with their stylus to guide Sableye from one portion of a track to another as the monster zooms through a rollercoaster-like game to collect the gems and access hidden areas. Collecting gems helps players befriend the Pokémon they meet just before the game begins. Check out the exclusive video below for a sneak peak.

Dream World - Sableye's Rugged Mountain Mini-Game

The Rugged Mountain area will be available starting Wednesday, November 16. Stay tuned to IGN for all things Pokémon, and don't forget to check back tomorrow as we reveal the password needed to access your special IGN Croagunk.

Source: http://ds.ign.com/articles/121/1212031p1.html

Three Victini related events have been announced: the Victini C-Gear, a Wi-Fi Event download and a Pokémon Rumble Blast Password. The Victini C-Gear was distributed earlier this year and is now available for the North American games. The code is: VICTINI2011.


A password to unlock Victini in Pokémon Rumble Blast has also been revealed. It knows the move V-Create. The password is: 66998898. Our Pokémon Rumble Blast password page has been updated with the latest passcode.

Finally, a Victini Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection event download has been announced to celebrate the 14th movie Pokémon The Movie White Victini and Zekrom which will be in theaters on December 3th and 4th and then Pokémon The Movie Black Victini and Reshiram will be broadcast on Cartoon Network on December 10th and December 11th. The Victini event press release is posted below.

Press Release

Get the Victory Pokémon Victini to celebrate its role in the upcoming Pokémon movies!

Victini, the star of the new Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom movies, can be yours! Get Victini soon via a special Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection distribution event* for your Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version game. The Victini you'll get has an exclusive set of powerful moves, making this an opportunity to get a cool Pokémon that’s also ready for battle!

This Victini will be available soon, so don't miss your chance to get this amazing Pokémon! Check back regularly for more information!

Until then, learn more about the upcoming Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom movies!

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/news/vg_bw_victini_distribution-2011-11-07/

The official Pokémon Global Link website is holding a vote for players of Pokémon Black or Pokémon White to vote for their favorite Pokémon. The vote is being held from November 1st, 2011 until November 30th, 2011. Each Tuesday in November, the current voting results will be posted until the final results are announced on December 13th, 2011. On February 1st, 2011 the winning Pokémon will be available to download on the Pokémon Global Link's Dream World.


Earlier this year, Japan and Korea both held the voting event. Arceus won the vote in Japan while Rekujya won the vote in Korea.

Press Release

Now's your chance to choose a Pokémon that you'd most like to befriend!

Cast your vote by November 30th to help put your Pokémon in the lead! Check back here or at the Pokémon Global Link on December 13th to find out which Pokémon earned the most votes. Starting February 1st, you'll be able to befriend that Pokémon and bring it into your Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version game! You can vote only once, so choose the Pokémon you want to befriend wisely!

Click here to vote!

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/news/pgl_pokemon_vote-2011-11-01/

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Pocket Monsters Red and Green in Japan, the official Japanese Pokémon website has announced that a nationwide vote will take place in Japan for players to vote for the #1 Pokémon. The winner will then be distributed to players of Japanese versions of Pokémon Black and White.

The vote will take place between November 12, 2011 and December 25, 2011 at participating Ito-Yokado, Aeon Toys R Us, Apita, Piago, Arupuraza, Heiwado Co., Ltd., Daiei, Fuji, Pokémon Center locations. A detailed list of participating stores will be posted on the official Pokémon site in early November. The winning Pokémon will then be distributed from February 10, 2012 until February 27, 2012.


The Pokémon people can vote for are the cover Pokémon for the previous games:

1. Pocket Monsters Red 『ポケットモンスター 赤』 - Lizardon (リザードン)
2. Pocket Monsters Green 『ポケットモンスター 緑』 - Fushigibana (フシギバナ)
3. Pocket Monsters Blue 『ポケットモンスター 青』 - Kamex (カメックス)
4. Pocket Monsters Pikachu 『ポケットモンスター ピカチュウ』 - Pikachu (ピカチュウ)
5. Pocket Monsters Gold 『ポケットモンスター 金』 - Houou (ホウオウ)
6. Pocket Monsters Silver 『ポケットモンスター 銀』 - Lugia (ルギア)
7. Pocket Monsters Crystal 『ポケットモンスター クリスタルバージョン』 - Suikun (スイクン)
8. Pocket Monsters Ruby 『ポケットモンスター ルビー』 - Groudon (グラードン)
9. Pocket Monsters Sapphire 『ポケットモンスター サファイア』 - Kyogre (カイオーガ)
10. Pocket Monsters Emerald 『ポケットモンスター エメラルド』 - Rayquaza (レックウザ)
11. Pocket Monsters Diamond 『ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド』 - Dialga (ディアルガ)
12. Pocket Monsters Pearl 『ポケットモンスター パール』 - Palkia (パルキア)
13. Pocket Monsters Platinum 『ポケットモンスター プラチナ』 - Giratina (ギラティナ)
14. Pocket Monsters Black 『ポケットモンスターブラック』 - Reshiram (レシラム)
15. Pocket Monsters White 『ポケットモンスターホワイト』 - Zekrom (ゼクロム)

Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pokemonvote2011/

Alongside the Banette event, a Mamoswine / Mammochon will be distributed over the Global Link in a similar manner. The event will run from October 20, 2011 to January 19, 2012, and the passwords for accessing it will be available in local video game magazines.

This is the same Manmoo and the same Mammokkuri that were released in Japan and Korean earlier in the year and are now being distributed in Europe.

The Mamoswine is level 34 and has the Ability Thick Fat. Mamoswine is an ice/ground type which means that fire moves are super effective against him. However, this special Thick Fat ability halves the damage taken by fire-type attacks, making Mamoswine a lot tougher to beat.

The password for the UK was revealed on the official website of The Official Nintendo Magazine. The password is: MAMNintendoOfficial
The French password is: MAMNintendoOfficiel
The Spanish password is: MAMNintendoAccion
The Italian password was revealed by the Nintendo Rivista Ufficiale magazine. The password is: MAMNintendoUfficiale

Further passwords will be announced once known.

Junichi Masuda appeared on Pokémon Smash 50 to announce details about the Mewtwo event revealed by Shoko-tan on Pokémon Smash 49. The event distribution will take place from September 26th, 2011 until October 31st, 2011 on the Japanese Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection for players of the Japanese versions of Pocket Monsters Black & White. This Mewtwo has PokéSma! (ポケスマ!) as its OT, has the Pressure Ability, has a Premier Ribbon, comes in a Premier Ball, is holding the King's Rock item and knows the moves Psystrike, Shadow Ball and Aura Sphere. Mewtwo's fourth move was revealed by Shoko-tan on Pokémon Smash #51 which aired on September 25th, 2011. The fourth move is: Electro Ball, a move Mewtwo normally cannot learn.


Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/mewtwo/feature/index.html#feat02

Junichi Masuda appeared on Pokémon Smash 50 to announce further details about the Mewtwo event revealed by Shoko-tan on Pokémon Smash 49. The event distribution will take place from September 26th, 2011 until October 31st, 2011 on the Japanese Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection for players of the Japanese versions of Pocket Monsters Black & White. This Mewtwo has PokéSma! (ポケスマ!) as its OT, has the Pressure Ability, has a Premier Ribbon, comes in a Premier Ball, is holding the King's Rock item and knows the moves Psystrike, Shadow Ball and Aura Sphere. Mewtwo has a fourth move but it won't be announced until episode #51 of Pokémon Smash, which airs September 25th, 2011.


Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/mewtwo/feature/index.html#feat01

The official Pokémon website as announced that the month of September 2011 is Zoroark month. A sweepstakes has been announced for legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C which began on September 6, 2011 at 9:00am PT and will end on Monday, October 3, 2011 at 9:00 AM PT. Residents of the United States are asked to view the contest page every day for a chance to win awesome Pokémon prizes! They will be giving away 1 of 25 prizes each week, and 1 Grand Prize at the end of September!

The weekly prizes include: a Pokémon Trading Card Game Zoroark kit, a Pokémon figure and a copy of Pokémon Zoroark: Master of Illusions on DVD. The grand prize giving to one lucky winner on October 3, 2011 includes: A Nintendo 3DS, Pokémon Black and White, a Pokémon Trading Card Game Zoroark kit, a Pokémon figure and a copy of Pokémon Zoroark: Master of Illusions on DVD, booster TCG packs and the Pokémon Zoroark: Master of Illusions manga.


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Tune in to Pokémon.com on September 17th and 18th for your first chance to watch the Pokémon Zoroark: Master of Illusions movie online! The DVD of the movie will then be in stores on Tuesday, September 20th.

The password to unlock the Zoroark C-Gear on Pokémon Global link was also announced. ZoroarkMonth11 will unlock a Zoroark C-Gear skin for your copy of Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version. Our C-Gear page has been updated with the latest information.

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/content/sweepstakes/

Add the illusive Pokémon Zoroark to your party when you visit Toys“R”Us! Between September 18th and 25th, visit Toys“R”Us to get Zoroark via a special distribution.

This Lv. 50 Zoroark is special in a number of ways—it knows the exclusive move Snarl, and it comes in a Cherish Ball, showing the unique effort you put into receiving the Pokémon.

Be sure to bring your system from the Nintendo DS™ family or Nintendo 3DS™ system and your copy of Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version when you visit Toys“R”Us! Also, while you’re there, look for the special Pokémon TCG: Zoroark—Illusions Collection card set!

Remember, the special Zoroark is available only from September 18th to 25th, so don’t miss this brief opportunity to get this awesome Pokémon!

How to get your Zoroark at Toys“R”Us

To get Zoroark, you need:

• A Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™, Nintendo DSi XL™, or Nintendo 3DS system
• A copy of the Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version game
• The Pokédex within your game
• No more than 11 Wonder Cards in your possession

Source: http://www.pokemonblackwhite.com/en-us/pokemon/get-zoroark/