The latest episode of Pokémon Sunday, Asagi Gym! VS Haganeil!! / Robert experience the Pokéwalker World / Battle among the Members in HGSS (アサギジム！VSハガネール!! ポケウォーカーの世界をロバートが体験 HGSSでメンバー内バトル), aired today in Japan.

In this weeks episode, the Pokemon Sunday crew watched as Robert walked into the room with their Pokewalker's in hand. They were trying to keep them as steady as possible so the counter wouldn't go up. They then decided to have a relay race to see which team could have the lowest counter. Robert went up again TIM and Shoko. The first part of the relay featured Shoko and Yamamoto climbing up and down some stairs. The second part featured Golgo and Baba trying to get over a hurdle. The third and final stage of the relay was Professor Red and Akiyama bouncing a balloon. Robert ended up winning with a counter of 136 steps, while the team of TIM and Shoko lost with 182 steps.

After the relay, Robert teamed up with a bunch of kids to experience the Pokéwalker World. The kids were split up into two groups with Yadon Akiyama on one team and Gantetsu Baba making his return on the other team. The teams competed in various Pokéwalker related activities.

During the Pokemon Sunday News segment, a video was shown for the upcoming Nintendo Wii game, PokéPark Wii Pikachu's Great Adventure (ポケパークWii ～ピカチュウの大冒険～). An imageboard thread has been created with high quality pictures from the Sunday Pokemon News segment. Click here to view the thread.

The Pokémon Selection rerun serial continued the theme "Popular characters playing important roles in HeartGold and SoulSilver". Today's episode focused on the Asagi Gym Leader Mikan as Satoshi battled against her Coil and Haganeil to get the gym badge.

During the Pokemon Game Arena segment, the first 4 on 4 battle using the latest games, HeartGold and SoulSilver took place between Akiyama and Golgo. Akiyama had: Ordile (オーダイル), Hoho (ホーホー), Rentorar (レントラー) and a Beadull (ビーダル). Golgo had: Garura (ガルーラ), Kamonegi (カモネギ), Ordile (オーダイル) and a Denryu (デンリュウ).Golgo was victorious against Akiyama. Children in Japan will be featured in upcoming weeks as they battle against the Pokemon Sunday crew.

A new password was announced on the show that unlocks Lucario. Passwords can be enter in the home village and unlock rare Pokémon.

Password	Pokémon	Level	Code Obtained from:	Day Announced	Picture
NK-M T&61 WJS@ +WX#	Lucario	Level 51	Pokemon Sunday	2009-11-08

A separate page has been created to keep track of all the passwords for the Pokemon. It will be updated as new codes become available. Click here to visit the Password page. TV Tokyo has also added a passwords page for the passwords revealed on Pokemon Sunday.

Pictures and characters from this episode have been added to the episode guide. You can can also comment and discuss this episode. Also be sure to rate this and other episodes in the episode guide.

Two new passwords have been announced that unlock Glacia and Gonbe. Visit the "Unknown Recruiting" area, (the red building), and enter the code to unlock the Pokemon.

Password	Pokémon	Attack:	Code Obtained from:	Day Announced:	Picture
8473-9946	Glacia	Icy Wind (こごえるかぜ)	Official Website	2009-10-21
7213-6317	Gonbe	Tackle (たいあたり)	Famitsu DS + Wii 2009 December Issue	2009-10-21

A separate page has been created to keep track of all the passwords for the Pokemon. It will be updated as new codes become available. Click here to visit the Password page.

A leaked ToysRus leaflet has annonced that Pokémon Rumble will be available via the WiiShop starting November 16th 2009. Melee! Pokémon Scramble (乱戦！ポケモンスクランブル) the Japanese version of the game was released on June 16, 2009 for 1,500 Wii Points. A website is also on the leaflet: http://www.pokemonrumble.com but is not activated yet.

The game allows battling dozens of Pokémon simultaneously in real time, unlike most Pokémon games that are turn based. Players go through levels battling Pokémon using up to two separate attacks and randomly capture new Pokémon and earn currency which can be used to buy new Pokémon or moves. At the end of each level, is a wound-up boss that must be defeated before the level is cleared. Once you have strong enough Pokémon, they can be entered in the Battle Royal which is a free for all battle against dozens of other Pokémon.

Source: PokemonSecure

Two events were announced on the official Japanese Pokemon website today. The first event, beginning November 11th, 2009 and ending on November 23rd, 2009, a Mew will be available to download via Mystery Gift over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Players will need a Japanese copy of HeartGold or SoulSilver in order to receive the Pokemon. Mew is Level 5 and has a Premier Ribbon. The only move it knows is Pound (はたく). Beginning January 29th, 2010 and ending on February 11th, 2010, players of the Japanese version of Pokemon Diamond, Pearl & Platinum will also be able to download Mew.

The second event, Latios and Latias will be available for capture in HeartGold and SoulSilver as players will have the opportunity to receive the Enigma Crystal (なぞのすいしょう) also via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. It will be available from November 27th, 2009 to January 11th, 2010 for the Japanese versions of the game only.

Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/special/hgss/news/15.html

The official Pokémon website has finally answered the question many fans have been asking, "Will there be a Pokémon Platinum Version update for My Pokémon Ranch?" The Platinum Version update has been available in Japan since November 5th, 2008, almost a year ago.

The official response to the question is as follows: "I'm afraid there are currently no plans to make My Pokémon Ranch compatible with Pokémon Platinum Version, but we'll let you know if anything changes."

This now begs the question, will an update will be available for HeartGold and SoulSilver anywhere in the world? Many fans had speculated that Nintendo was just waiting for those games to be released outside of Japan before updating the English port of My Pokémon Ranch.

The Limited Edition Pokemon DP DS Press Kit Pictures press kit pictures are now available which show the box art for the upcoming DS which will be released on Sunday August 17th, 2008. The DS is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.com for $129.99.



You can view higher resolution pictures on the Imageboard.

Pokemon USA, Inc., the worldwide leader in trading card games and video games, today announced details for both the 2008 Pokemon(R) Trading Card Game (TCG) World Championships as well as the first-ever Pokemon Video Game Showdown, which will pit the most skilled Pokemon video game players from the U.S. and Japan against one another in a battle to determine the ultimate champion. Both events will take place August 16-17 at the Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, bringing together hundreds of Pokemon fans from around the globe.

The Pokemon Video Game Showdown will feature 64 of the most talented players from the U.S. and Japan competing in two different age divisions. U.S. qualifiers were selected from two regional tournaments held in Los Angeles and New York on July 12 and July 19, respectively. Over 1,000 players from ages 6 to 43 came from all over the country to battle playing Pokemon Diamond or Pokemon Pearl for the opportunity to compete against the best players from Japan. Participants will strive for the chance to call themselves a champion and win a grand prize that includes a six-day vacation package for four to New York City, Honolulu, or Tokyo. Runners up will win custom Nintendo DS(TM) game systems and special Pokemon prize packs.

The 2008 Pokemon Trading Card Game World Championships follow a record-setting U.S. National Championships in June, which drew nearly 1,000 competitors. Hundreds of players from nearly 30 countries will compete in the invite-only event for the title of Pokemon TCG World Champion. The top 32 winners in each of the three age divisions will be awarded various Pokemon prizes and merchandise, including scholarship awards worth more than $100,000.

Pokemon has proved its dominance over the past 10 years as one of the most successful kid's franchises of all-time. The Pokemon animated series is broadcast in more than 30 countries in over 25 languages. Nintendo's Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl games sold more than 1 million copies in the first five days and more than 14 million copies since their launch. The Pokemon Trading Card Game is the number one collectible trading card game and boasts over 80,000 organized play members. Both championship events will promote the fun of the trading card and video games as players are required to use skill, strategy, and creativity to play.

Source: http://www.prnewswire.com/

Pokemon is going on tour this summer, visiting Woolworths stores across the UK.



Travelling across the UK in August, Woolworths stores will be transformed by Pokemon Live. You'll be able to play the all new Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness in-store, and download Darkrai, the 491st Pokemon to either your Pokemon Diamond or Pokemon Pearl. Whether it is a friend or a foe though, remains to be seen.

Whether you're an experienced trainer or just starting out, you'll be able to take you DS Lite down to a store and challenge a fellow Pokemon trainer to a battle using Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, or transfer your Pokemon onto the big screen and battle in 3D Colloseums in Pokemon Battle Revolution on Wii.

There'll also be plenty of extra fun going on such as face painting, and balloon modelling, and you'll be able to discover Pokemon Ranch, the brand new title available exclusively through WiiWare.

Source: http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/

Nintendo announced the latest Pokemon Ranger game for the Nintendo DS today at E3. Below is some information on the upcoming game.

Become a Pokemon Ranger and protect nature, rescue people and help Pokemon in need.

Pokemon Ranger is a unique action-adventure series that features a fun, different way to capture Pokemon with the Nintendo DS stylus, which controls an item called the Capture Styler in the game. Players circle the Pokemon they want to catch by drawing circles around them on the touch screen. When you complete certain Quests, the Ranger Union awards you with power-ups, which add new upgrades and functions to your Capture Styler, allowing you to advance as you work to eventually become a Top Ranger (the most revered Ranger of all).

Now you can partner with a variety of different Pokemon of each type to complete Missions - giving you many options on how to approach different challenges. Every Pokemon is different, and capturing a Pokemon allows you to use its abilities to overcome various obstacles and challenges you will face along the way. The job of a Pokemon Ranger is never done: your duties will include fighting wildfires, rescuing people or even delivering an important package.

Your journey to become a Top Ranger takes you to the new region of Almia. This game has a larger world, more Missions, more adventure and more to do than the previous Pokemon Ranger game. It has a storyline full of adventure and the ability to travel to and explore many exciting new areas in Almia, including oceans, forests, deserts and more with the help of your Partner Pokemon.

This is the first game in the Pokemon Ranger series to feature Pokemon from Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl.

Game storyline: In Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, you once again play as a Pokemon Ranger, working to help people, Pokemon and nature in a new area called the Almia Region. Starting out as a Student Ranger, you quickly earn the title of a full-fledged Pokemon Ranger. As you succeed in more and more missions, you will aspire to become the highest Ranger rank: Top Ranger. Along the way you meet and capture all kinds of different Pokemon.



You can view the Nintendo Press Kit pictures from this game on the Imageboard.

Scans from the August issue of Corocoro have been leaked via some Japanese imageboards and they reveal more information about the upcoming Nintendo DS game Pocket Monsters Platinum.



The release date for Pokemon Platinum have been set for September 13th, 2008 in Japan and it will retail for 4800yen. Below is a list of some of the new features from the game that were revealed in the Corocoro scans. You can also click on the above images for higher resolution scans.

• Team Galaxy Returns and they seem to play a greater role in the overall story


• Two new character will be in the game, one will be a member of Team Galactic, and the other one will be part of an currently unnamed international police force


• The Battle Frontier returns and there are different areas in the Battle Frontier, but further information is currently unknown. Battle Tower still remains.


• The WiFi area has been enhanced and it now can support up to 20 people at any one time. The basement of each Pokemon Center was also fully extended.


• A new item called the Battle Recorder allows you to record battles. You can share the recorded battles with your friends over GTS in Jubilife City.


• Shaymin Sky Forme's ability is Serene Grace and knows the move Air Slash. Serene Grace (Japanese: Heavenly Blessing) is an ability introduced in Generation III that promotes added effects. Any additional effect that an attack has will have its chance of occurring doubled.


• Giratina's Origin Forme's ability is Levitate. Levitate (Japanese: Floating) is an ability introduced in Generation III that causes the user to be unaffected by Ground attacks and Arena Trap.