TV Tokyo has released a special press release for its 50th Anniversary that is completely dedicated to the Pocket Monsters franchise. The press release highlight 3 new Pocket Monsters related shows that will be airing on the television station in October of 2013.

1. Pocket Monsters THE ORIGIN (ポケットモンスター THE ORIGIN) will air on October 2nd, 2013 from 7pm until 8:49pm. The anime special is to commemorate the upcoming Pocket Monstrs X and Y games, and is aimed at fans both fans currently playing the games, and adult fans who played back in the early days of the franchise when Pocket Monsters Red and Green were released.

2. Pocket Monsters is celebrating its 16th year with the 5th animated series called Pocket Monsters XY (ポケットモンスター Ｘ Ｙ). The series once again features Satoshi and Pikachu on a new journey. The series will air on Thursdays at 7pm.

3. As a tie-in to the upcoming release of Pocket Monsters X and Pocket Monsters Y, TV Tokyo is ending their Pokémon variety show Pokémon Smash, relaunching it as Pokémon Get TV (ポケモンゲット☆TV). Details on the new show are still vague, but like Pokémon Smash, it will be a 1 hour Pokémon-themed variety show running Sunday mornings at 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM. Pokémon Smash host Shoko Nakagawa is confirmed to stay on as a new host, and will be joined by actor and TV personality Yukito Nishii and the popular comedian duo Taka and Toshi. Details on whether TIM and Robert will stay on after Pokémon Smash are still unclear. Pokémon Get TV will premiere October 6th, 2013

Japanese Press Release

放送開始から満 16 年を迎えたアニメ「ポケットモンスター」が 3 年ぶりにモデルチェンジします。このアニメ新シリーズのキックオフをはじめ、テレビ東京の開局 50 周年キャンペーンに合わせて様々な特別企画を展開します。

① 『ポケットモンスター ジ・オリジン』放送！ 10 月 2 日（水）よる 7 時～8 時 49 分放送 ポケモンのすべての原点である 1996年に発売されたゲームボーイソフト「ポケットモンスター 赤・緑」をアニメ化。当時ゲームを楽しんでいた子供達も今や、大人になっていますが、そうした大人の皆さんにも楽しんでいただける作品になっています。

② アニメ新シリーズ「ポケットモンスター Ｘ Ｙエックスワイ」スタート！10月17日（木）よる7時～毎週木曜日よる 7 時から放送中のレギュラー番組では、3 年ぶりの新シリーズ「ポケットモンスター Ｘ Ｙエックスワイ』が 10 月 17 日から始まります。この作品は、テレビアニメシリーズ第 5 弾となり、サトシとピカチュウの新たな旅を描きます。

③ ポケモンゲット☆TV」 スタート！10月6日（日）～ あさ7時30分～毎週日曜日、あさ 7 時 30 分から放送のポケモン情報番組が内容を新たにスタート！タカアンドトシや、ポケモンが大好きな中川翔子さん、若手俳優・西井幸人（ゆきと）さんらがレギュラー出演いたします。『ポケットモンスター』は開局 50 周年特別企画として、来年度も様々な施策を実施予定！

Source: Official press release

The October 2013 issue of Corocoro has revealed new Pokémon and further information on Pocket Monsters X and Y. A new a new Mega Evolution of Mewtwo which was hinted about during the Smash 153 has been revealed. Also a Mega Evolution of Gablias was also showcased. Below is all the new information revealed in this issue of Corocoro.

Images from October 2013 Corocoro:

New Revealed Information:

• Mega Evolution of Mewtwo: Mega Mewtwo X (メガミュウツーX) and is exclusive to Pocket Monsters X. Psychic/Fighting type and evolves using a Mewtwonite X (ミュウツナイトX). It's 2.3 metres in height and weighs 127.0kg. Its ability is Steadfast.
• The Mega Mewtwo previously revealed and showcased in Movie 16 and the prologue is Mega Mewtwo Y (メガミュウツーY) and it evolves using a Mewtwonite Y (ミュウツナイトY). It is exclusive to Pocket Monsters Y. It's 1.9 metres in height and weighs 95.0kg.
• Mega Gablias is a Dragon/Ground type and has the Ability Sand Force.
• Haribogu (ハリボーグ), the evolution of Harimaron (ハリマロン). Grass-type and knows the move Mud Shot.
• Tailenard (テールナー), the evolution of Fokko (フォッコ). Fire-type and knows the move Psyshock.
• Gekogashira (ゲコガシラ), the evolution of Keromatsu (ケロマツ). Water-type and knows the move Bounce.
• Chigorus (チゴラス) is a Rock/Dragon Pokémon T-Rex which has a new ability called Hard Jaw (がんじょうあご) that increases attack power of biting moves. It knows the move Crunch.
• Amarus (アマルス) is a Rock/Ice Pokémon which has a new ability called Freeze Skin (フリーズスキン) which turns Normal type moves into Ice-type moves and raises their power. It knows the move Aurora Beam.
• Trimmien (トリミアン) is the Pokémon which was accidentally revealed during the September 4, 2013 Pokémon Direct. Its a Normal type Pokémon that has the new ability Fur Coat (ファーコート) which reduces Physical Damage. Players can also customize the way it looks.
• Nyaonixe (ニャオニクス) is a Psychic type Pokémon that has different appearances for its genders. The moves it can know are affected by its gender. A female Nyaonikusu can know Extrasensory while a male can know Miracle Eye. It can have the Abilities Keen Eye or Infiltrator.
• Flare Gang (フレア団) has 5 scientists: Kuseroshiki (クセロシキ), Momiji (モミジ), Bara (バラ), Akebi (アケビ) and Corea (コレア).

The Pokémon Direct on September 4th, 2013 was hosted by Nintendo President Satoru Iwata (岩田聡), The President of The Pokémon Company Tsunekazu Ishihara (石原恒和) and Game Freak Director Junichi Masuda (増田順一). The broadcast featured the announcements of many new features in the upcoming games Pokémon X and Y.

New Features Announced

• Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle will be the Pokémon Professor Sycamore gives out to players.
• Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise can Mega Evolve into Mega Venusaur, Mega Charizard and Mega Blastoise.
• Chespin, Fennekin or Froakie will be given to player by their friend in game.
• Trainers must also obtain a bracelet called the Mega Ring that holds a mysterious stone called a Key Stone in order to perform Mega Evolutions.

Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter

Pokémon Bank (ポケモンバンク) and Poké Transporter (ポケムーバー PokéMover) are separate 3DS applications for the Nintendo 3DS that complement the Pokémon games. Players can securely store their Pokémon using this cloud service. Up to 3000 Pokémon can be stored but users must pay a yearly $5 subscription fee.


Poké Transporter allows players to send stored Pokémon from previous generation games and retrieve them in X and Y. It supports Pokémon all the way back to Generation 3 but only Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X and Y will be able to directly communicate with the service. All previous games will first have to transfer their Pokémon to one of those games through a variety of previous generation methods in order to get them into one of those games.

Two Limited Edition Pokémon-themed Nintendo 3DS XL Systems Launching on September 27

Available September 27th, 2013 at a suggested retail price of $199.99, two Limited Edition Nintendo 3DS XL systems featuring the new Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal from Pokémon X and Pokémon Y will be available for purchase in North America and Europe. Pokémon X and Pokémon Y will be both sold separately.

Pokémon Direct - September 4th, 2013

Get Excited for Pokémon X and Pokémon Y!

CHOOSE BULBASAUR, CHARMANDER OR SQUIRTLE AND BATTLE WITH THEIR MEGA-EVOLVED FORMS IN POKÉMON X AND Y

Two Limited Edition Pokémon-themed Nintendo 3DS XL Systems Launching on September 27

BELLEVUE, WA—September 4, 2013—In a surprising twist announced this morning during a special Nintendo Direct presentation, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y players do not receive Chespin, Fennekin, or Froakie from Professor Sycamore but are in fact given the choice of a classic partner Pokémon—Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle—from the very first Pokémon games, Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue! Adding to the excitement, once a player has evolved this Pokémon into Venusaur, Charizard, or Blastoise and obtained its unique Mega Stone, the Pokémon will be able to Mega Evolve while in battle. Mega Venusaur, Mega Charizard, and Mega Blastoise will possess overwhelming powers never before seen in a Pokémon game. Players can choose fan favorite Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle when Pokémon X and Pokémon Y launch worldwide October 12, 2013, for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

More secrets about Mega Evolution were also revealed today. It was previously announced that certain Pokémon needed to hold a unique Mega Stone in order to Mega Evolve, but now it's known that there is a second requirement players must fulfill for Mega Evolution to occur. Trainers must also obtain a bracelet called the Mega Ring that holds a mysterious stone called a Key Stone. The Trainer's Key Stone resonates with the Mega Stone held by his or her Pokémon, and together they trigger the Evolution that is normally impossible—Mega Evolution.

Director from GAME FREAK inc., Mr. Junichi Masuda, also announced Pokémon Bank—a new Nintendo 3DS application and service that allows Pokémon X and Pokémon Y players to conveniently store up to 3,000 of their beloved Pokémon on the Internet. Pokémon Bank gives players the flexibility to store and deposit 100 Boxes worth of Pokémon. This is in addition to the Boxes found within Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, just like in previous Pokémon titles.

Additional features of Pokémon Bank include the ability to deposit and withdraw Pokémon from multiple copies of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. Once a Pokémon X or Pokémon Y Game Card is inserted into a Nintendo 3DS system or the downloadable version of the game is opened, the Pokémon Bank software can be turned on for use. Players can then transfer Pokémon from multiple copies of the game via Pokémon Bank to one copy of Pokémon X or Pokémon Y.

Pokémon Bank software is activated upon payment of an annual service fee. This charge will support maintenance of the online server that allows players to store up to 3,000 Pokémon conveniently, and will provide the application's support for future Pokémon titles.

Players who activate Pokémon Bank, will be able to use its linked application, Poké Transporter, which makes transferring many Pokémon caught in other Pokémon games easy. What used to be a lengthy process to transfer Pokémon from a previous Pokémon game to the latest titles is now a breeze with Poké Transporter—just insert Pokémon Black, Pokémon White, Pokémon Black 2, or Pokémon White 2 into your Nintendo 3DS system and use Poké Transporter to transfer Pokémon from those games into Pokémon Bank.

Pokémon Bank will be available in North America on Nintendo eShop. More details about this software, including a free trial period, will be added to Pokemon.com in the near future.

Also announced in this morning's Nintendo Direct presentation were details for the North American release of two special Nintendo 3DS XL hardware designs featuring imagery from Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. These systems come in Red or Blue and feature brand new Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal. The systems will launch on September 27 at a suggested retail price of $199.99 each.

Source: http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=40392

The official Japanese Pokémon Global Link website has announced that they are delaying the debut of the first Video Game tournament for Pokémon X and Y due to Pokémon game manipulation. They apologize for the delay and plan to hold the first tournament around New Years. To participate in the X and Y Test Competition, players must have participated and ranked in the recent 2013 Global Showdown. It was announced as a result of the test done during the 2013 Global Showdown, 1,558 participants were banned for using hacked Pokémon. The hope of the upcoming X and Y test is to strengthen the security checks so that everyone that participates in the X and Y tournaments can do so fairly.

『ポケットモンスター X･Y』インターネットテスト大会についてのご報告

いつも「ポケモングローバルリンク」をお楽しみいただき、ありがとうございます。

先日公開させていただきました、Wi-Fi大会「2013 Global Showdown」のランキングと、発表時に合わせてご報告させていただきました、不正な方法で作られたポケモンの利用に関する対応措置について、ユーザーのみなさまよりご意見をいただきました。不正な行為で作られたポケモンと知らずに交換等で受け取り、本大会にて使用された方もいらっしゃったかと思います。

株式会社ポケモンでは、不正にデータ操作をしたり、作り方を広めたり、また不正なポケモンと分かっていながら使用することなどを断じて認めておりませんが、知らないまま使用された方につきましては、事前に回避方法の提示もなく、また事前の告知も無かった措置のため、悲しい思いをさせてしまったことをお詫び申し上げます。

今回のご報告は、後日開催予定の『ポケットモンスター X・Y』のインターネットテスト大会の開催についてのご案内です。

同テスト大会の参加権利を『2013 Global Showdown』でのランキングにランクインされたメンバーの方にご提供させていただくことを、事前より告知しておりましたが、別途、一定数の参加者を後日追加募集させていただきます。

こちらの参加者募集については、『ポケットモンスター X・Y』からはじめてポケモンのゲームに触れた方も含め、広くユーザーの皆様の応募が可能となる予定です。

また、今回の『2013 Global Showdown』にてランキング対象外となった方にも、ご応募いただけるようにさせていただきます。

※ランキング対象外となった理由（通信対戦時の切断行為、不正なポケモンの取扱い等）に関わらず応募可能です。

同テスト大会の開催ですが、当初年内とご案内しておりましたが、現在、開催準備の都合により年末年始頃の開催を予定しております。お待たせしてしまい、申し訳ありませんが、今回の参加者の追加募集も含めて、詳細が決定次第、ポケモングローバルリンク、ならびにポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイト等での告知をさせていただきますので、しばらくお待ちください。

引き続き、皆様が安心してご参加いただける健全なポケモンバトルの環境づくりに取り組んでまいりますので、よろしくお願い申し上げます。

Source: http://ja.pokemon-gl.com/#/information/779

The official Pokémon Tretta site has revealed the 7th expansion set for the arcade game: Fes Set 2 - Let's catch them all, guys! (ポケモントレッタ フェス2弾 みんなでいこうぜ！つかめようぜ！). This set debuts the new Tretta color: "Jungle Green" (ジャングルグリーン) plus a number of Pokémon make their first appearance. The set features Arceus as the LEGEND Pokémon.


Our site has been updated with the new Tretta color information and the revealed Tretta's from the new set.

Source: http://www.pokemontretta.com/tretta/t07/

The Pokémon Company International announced some major changes to the Play! Pokémon Program for the 2014 season. One of the changes includes a tournament entry fee which players of the Pokémon TCG Masters Division will have to pay in order to enter Premier Events. Below are the full details of the changes.

Play! Pokémon Program - 2014 Updates - Press Release

Exciting changes are coming to the Play! Pokémon program. Check out what you can look forward to throughout the 2014 season.

Battle Road Tournaments

New for the 2014 season, Pokémon TCG Battle Road tournaments will now be associated with Pokémon League locations worldwide, and will now be called League Challenges. Active Pokémon Leagues with a Tournament Organizer on staff will have the opportunity to run a League Challenge tournament at the end of each League season. League Challenge Championship Points awards and Best Finish Limits will not be affected.

This change will give more players an opportunity to test their mettle in a Premier Event, as well as give players more opportunities and flexibility to participate in League Challenge tournaments year-round.

League Challenge tournaments will continue to feature Swiss-only play with no top cut. Organizers of League Challenge tournaments will have the option to run best-of-three or single-game Swiss rounds.

Swiss Match Play and Single-Elimination Changes

Beginning in 2014, Play! Pokémon TCG Championship Events above the City Championships level will begin using best-of-three match play in Swiss rounds. Best-of-three Swiss rounds will have a time limit of 50 minutes plus three turns. As we make this move to match play, this also means that ties will be reintroduced into Pokémon TCG tournaments. Be sure to check the updated Tournament Rules documents for details.

Championship events will now also have a maximum top cut of eight players (Top 8). Some larger Premier Events will feature two-day splits, in which players with the top records from the first day’s Swiss rounds move on to play a second day of Swiss rounds prior to the Top 8 playoffs.

Pokémon Video Game Championship Series

Stay tuned for announcements following the release of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y on October 12th, 2013, for additional rules, format, and information regarding Pokémon video game tournaments. The Pokémon Autumn Regional Championships will be the final tournaments featuring Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 before transitioning to Pokémon X and Pokémon Y.

Tournament Entry Fees

Beginning in the 2014 tournament season, Pokémon TCG Masters Division players will pay for entry into Premier Events. Fees charged for entry will be determined by the event organizer and will be included in each tournament listing well in advance of the event. Junior and Senior Division players will still pay no entry fees for Premier Events (aside from Prerelease tournaments).

Players in Pokémon video game tournaments will continue to pay no entry fees.

Changes to Tournament Prize Structure

Play! Pokémon will be increasing prize support in the TCG Masters Division to coincide with the change to entry fees. Masters Division booster pack prizes will be increased at City Championships level and above, and prizes will be given to more players lower in the finish order. Four additional World Championships Travel Awards will also be added to the U.S. National Championships Masters Division. On top of that, Tournament Organizers may choose to award additional prizes to one or more age divisions. Be sure to check the tournament listings for details!

Also new for 2014, U.S. National Championships Travel Awards and Travel Stipends will now be awarded to the top TCG performers in the season’s Championship Point rankings. Travel Awards and Travel Stipends will be awarded as follows, based on Championship Point rankings at the end of Spring Regionals:

1st–16th: Travel Award and a $300 Travel Stipend

17th–30th: $750 Travel Stipend

31st–60th: $500 Travel Stipend

61st–100th: $300 Travel Stipend

Pokémon video game players will also earn U.S. National Championships Travel Awards and Travel Stipends based on their season’s Championship Point rankings at the end of the Spring Regional Championships. Pokémon video game Travel Awards and Travel Stipends are as follows:

1st–16th: Travel Award and $300 Travel Stipend

17th–32nd: $700 Travel Stipend

33rd–64th: $350 Travel Stipend

In addition, the 1st-place finisher in each video game division at each Regional Championships will win a Nintendo 3DS handheld system. Championship Points will also determine which players earn video game Travel Awards to the 2014 Pokémon World Championships. View the Video Game Championship Points page for more details.

Championship Points earned at the 2013 World Championships will not be factored into the rankings until after the U.S. National Championships.

Player Rewards Program

The Player Rewards Program will be discontinued in the 2014 season. We will be reallocating the funds from the Rewards Program into other Play! Pokémon programs throughout the year. Player Rewards for the 2013 season will be shipped out in the 4th quarter of 2013 to all eligible players.

Professor Program

All Tournament Organizer, League Organizer, and Judge roles will now be part of our new Professor Program. Professors will be ranked based on their tenure, activity throughout the year, and the exams they choose to take. Professor ranks will determine the rewards that can be earned and the opportunity provided to staff larger events, and will eventually dictate the prize support available for the events that they help organize and run.

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/op_2014_season_update-2013-08-21/

A new update for Pokémon Tretta Lab for Nintendo 3DS is now available on the Japanese eShop. The Version 1.1 patch fixes some scanning accuracy issues.

Version 1.1 QR Code - Update Procedure

Instructions	QR Code
1. Turn on the camera by pressing the button (R or) L in the "HOME MENU". 2. Touch the two-dimensional code reader at the bottom left of the screen. 3. To read the QR code, use the camera and line up the code.

Source: http://www.pokemontretta.com/goods/dssoft.html

Nintendo has revealed that the Nintendo Experience Tour will host the demo's for Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. The demo will be localized and is the same as the one that was available at the Pokémon Game Show and Gamescom.

Press Release

Check out the Nintendo Experience at a mall near you

Get ready to go hands-on with Wii U™ and Nintendo 3DS™ systems and the hottest new games during the Nintendo Experience, coming to 12 different Simon Mall locations from Aug. 31–Nov. 3, 2013.

You’ll get to try out all the cool features of both systems and play the latest games from Nintendo—just in time to create your holiday wish-list.

Be the first of your friends to try games like Pokémon™ X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS (available after October 12) or The Legend of Zelda™: The Wind Waker HD for Wii U (available after launch in October 2013).

Nintendo Experience Tour - Locations

Detroit - Briarwood Mall | Macy’s Corridor - August 31st/September 1st, 2013
Indianapolis - Castleton Square | Center Court - September 8th/9th, 2013
Chicago Orland Square | Upper Caron's Court - September 14th, 2013
Chicago - Woodfield Mall | Grand Court - September 15th, 2013
Milwaukee - Southridge Mall | Center Court - September 21st/22nd, 2013
Minnesota - Southdale Center | Center Court - September 25th, 2013
Kansas City - Independence Center | Lower Level Dilliard's Court - September 28th/29th, 2013
Tulsa - Woodland Hills Mall | Dilliard's Court - October 2nd, 2013
Dallas - Grapevine Mills | Entry 2 - October 5th/6th, 2013
Houston - Houston Galleria | Galleria IV in front of Adidas - October 12th/13th, 2013
Denver - Colorado Mills | Food Court - October 16th, 2013
Tempe - Arizona Mills | Food Court or Saks Court - October 19th/20th, 2013
San Francisco - Great Mall | Grand Court - October 26th, 2013
San Francisco - Stroneridge Shopping Center | Grand Court - October 27th, 2013
Los Angeles - Brea Mall | Lower Level Center Court - November 2nd, 2013
Los Angeles Del Amo Fashion Center | Lower Level JoAnn's Court November 3rd, 2013

Source: http://www.nintendo.com/events/tour

Nintendo announced a new handheld system called the Nintendo 2DS which launches October 12th, 2013 the same day as Pokémon X and Pokémon Y.

Comparison Chart - Nintendo 2DS

NINTENDO ANNOUNCES LOWER WII U PRICE, ZELDA WII U BUNDLE AND NEW NINTENDO 2DS PORTABLE

Top Nintendo Video Games Get Launch Dates Through the End of 2013

REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 28, 2013 – Nintendo outlined a campaign that will offer consumers unprecedented levels of value and variety this holiday season. That proposition includes:

• A $50 price drop for the Wii U Deluxe Set to a new suggested retail price of just $299.99, effective on Sept. 20.

• A limited-edition Wii U bundle featuring The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD launching on Sept. 20.

• The introduction of Nintendo 2DS, an entry-level dedicated portable gaming system that plays all Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS games in 2D. Nintendo 2DS launches Oct. 12, the same day as Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, at a suggested retail price of $129.99.

• Dates for an outstanding lineup of Q4 video games for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.

The announcements demonstrate Nintendo's aggressive approach to providing new games and experiences available only on Nintendo platforms for all types of people this holiday season. Nintendo announced these items at the GameStop Managers Show in Las Vegas.

"Nintendo has one of the strongest and most diverse video game lineups in our history," said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America's president and COO. "Today we're making those unique Nintendo experiences more accessible and affordable. However you play and whatever you play, Nintendo has you covered."

Nintendo 2DS

The newest member of the Nintendo 3DS family is designed specifically for anyone looking for a more affordable entry point into the world of Nintendo hand-held video games. Nintendo 2DS will be available in Red or Blue on Oct. 12 at a suggested retail price of $129.99.

Nintendo 2DS plays the entire library of packaged and downloadable games for Nintendo 3DS only in 2D. The system features a distinctive fixed, slate-type form factor, and optional carrying cases will be available in Red or Blue at launch at a suggested retail price of $12.99. Nintendo 2DS maintains many of the same hardware features as Nintendo 3DS: dual screens, game-play controls and touch-screen features. The system also has backward compatibility with the existing library of more than 2,000 Nintendo DS games, as well as access to wireless connectivity features like multiplayer online game play, fun Nintendo Video content and great digitally delivered games in the Nintendo eShop. To view a video of Nintendo 2DS, visit http://youtu.be/sAExBTWIp3M.

People eager to test drive the new system will have the chance beginning in October, when Nintendo 2DS joins a sampling tour in conjunction with Simon Malls that visits several different markets before it wraps up on Nov. 3. For more information about the tour, visit http://www.nintendo.com.

New Suggested Retail Price - Wii U Deluxe Set

Starting Sept. 20, the Deluxe version of Nintendo's Wii U system will be reduced in price by $50, to a new suggested retail price of just $299.99. The new price makes Wii U an even greater value, particularly with the strong lineup of Wii U games available and on the way for the system in 2013. These include Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101, EarthBound, New Super Luigi U, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, Super Mario 3D World and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.

Nintendo 2DS Trailer

Source: http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=40332

At today's Pokémon Game Show, a trailer for a new upcoming anime titled "Pocket Monsters THE ORIGIN" was shown. The trailer showed the main character, based on Red from the original Red/Green/Blue series of games, choose a Hitokage as his first Pokémon, and then battling both his rival, based on Green from the same games, and the gym leader Takeshi.

The anime is said to commemorate the upcoming Pocket Monstrs X and Y games, and is aimed at fans both fans currently playing the games, and adult fans who played back in the early days of the Franchise, and will premiere on TV Tokyo October 2nd, 2013 at 7PM.

Story synopsis

The original anime "Pocket Monsters THE ORIGIN" is based on "Red and Green", the Game Boy games initially released in 1996. Unlke the current anime series, it will not star Satoshi, but a young boy named Red, who sets off on a journey to complete the Pokémon Zukan. Just like in the "Red and Green" games, he gets to choose between Fushigidane, Hitokage and Zenigame as his first partner. Together with Hitokage, he set off chasing a grand dream. The original generation of Pokémon is reborn as an original anime.

UPDATE: The official Japanese Pokemon website confirms this to be a one-off TV special.

Origins Trailer

Via http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/694/694968/, http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/e_news/entertainment/entry/6429.html and http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2013/08/130817_g01.html?a001=news