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

The Pokémon Company International and the September 2013 issue of Corocoro have revealed a new feature called Mega Evolutions. New Pokémon were also revealed.

Mega Evolution Will Transform Pokémon and Revolutionise Battles in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y

A Special Limited-Time Wi-Fi Distribution Event to Celebrate Mega Evolution Begins Worldwide on October 12th, 2013
August 9, 2013 — In what could be described as an Evolution beyond all Evolutions, Mega Evolution is a new, awe-inspiring transformation certain Pokémon can undergo during battle in the highly anticipated Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video games. Pokémon that Mega Evolve will tap into hidden reserves of strength and power that have never been realised in their regular Evolutions, giving players battling with a Mega-Evolved Pokémon a dominant advantage. Mega Evolutions will revolutionise Pokémon battles and usher in a new Pokémon transformation never-before-seen in the Pokémon world.

Mega Mewtwo	Mega Lucario	Mega Blaziken
Psychic	Fighting/Steel	Fire/Fighting
Species: Genetic Pokémon Ability: Insomnia Height: 4' 11" Weight: 72.8 lbs.	Species: Aura Pokémon Ability: Adaptability Height: 4' 03" Weight: 126.8 lbs.	Species: Blaze Pokémon Ability: Speed Boost Height: 6' 03" Weight: 114.6 lbs.

Pokémon like Mega Mewtwo and Mega Lucario will harness the power of Mega Evolution in battle and will see their looks change and stats increase, giving Trainers a great advantage against their opponents. Some Pokémon that Mega Evolve may even change their Ability or type while in battle. Only certain Pokémon, under certain conditions, can Mega Evolve, and unlike regular Evolution, Mega Evolution only occurs during battle—once the battle ends, the Mega-Evolved Pokémon will return to its usual state. One crucial element to undergoing Mega Evolution is a particular kind of item called a Mega Stone. Mega Stones are special stones that exist for all Pokémon that can Mega Evolve, each named after the Pokémon to which it grants power. For instance, the Lucarionite Mega Stone will help Lucario Mega Evolve. Mega Stones are hidden throughout the Kalos region, and players must find them to unlock the incredible power of Mega Evolution.


One Mega Stone, Blazikenite, will not be found during normal gameplay in Pokémon X or Pokémon Y. Players of the new titles will need to participate in a special limited-time Wi-Fi distribution event via Nintendo Network to get a Torchic holding a Blazikenite Mega Stone. This is how players can receive the Blazikenite Mega Stone when the new titles launch. The character distribution begins October 12th, the same day Pokémon X and Pokémon Y launches worldwide for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, and this distribution event will only last for a short period of time. Players will need to evolve the Torchic they receive via the distribution into Combusken and finally into Blaziken in order to harness the power of this Mega Stone and Mega Evolve Blaziken into Mega Blaziken.


The Torchic received in this distribution also has the Hidden Ability Speed Boost, a very powerful Ability that increases a Pokémon’s Speed at the end of every turn. This limited-time character distribution event allows players to get a Torchic with Speed Boost, which becomes incredibly effective once they Mega Evolve Blaziken into Mega Blaziken.

Brand-New Method of Pokémon Training: Super Training!

Super Training or S.T. is being introduced in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, allowing players to help their Pokémon grow stronger when they’re not in battle. On the Touch Screen of the Nintendo 3DS system, players can have their Pokémon participate in Super Training, activities that will increase a Pokémon’s base stats, the underlying values that define its HP, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats.

One Super Training activity involves having Pokémon train by facing huge Pokémon-shaped Balloon Bots in a virtual space, with both sides trying to shoot balls into the opponent’s goal. Using the Circle Pad and Touch Screen to avoid shots from the Balloon Bots while landing their own in the goal, players will enjoy this action-packed feature while increasing their Pokémon’s base stats to help them become stronger for battle.

For a more casual way to help Pokémon strengthen their base stats, Core Training lets players set up training bags, earned by completing Super-Training Regimens, for Pokémon in their party to use. Pokémon will work on Core Training by themselves, raising their stats on their own. By tapping on the Touch Screen during a Core Training session, players can help their Pokémon increase their base stats, too. Players will be able to see how their Pokémon are doing at their Core Training at any time from the main Super Training screen.

More never-before-seen Pokémon that players will encounter in the Kalos region have been announced this morning by The Pokémon Company International.

Dedenne (デデンネ)	Bunnelby (ホルビー)	Skiddo (メェークル)
Electric/Fairy	Normal	Grass
Species: Antenna Pokémon Ability: Cheek Pouch Height: 0.2m Weight: 2.2kg.	Species: Digging Pokémon Ability: Pick Up/Cheek Pouch Height: 0.4m Weight: 5.0kg	Species: Mount Pokémon Ability: Sap Sipper Height: 0.9m Weight: 31.0kg

By emitting radio waves from its antenna-shaped whiskers, new Electric- and Fairy-type Pokémon Dedenne can communicate with far-off allies. It can also plug its tail into outlets to drain electricity from them. Its Ability, Cheek Pouch, is new to Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. If a Pokémon with this Ability eats a Berry during battle, it will not only reap the benefit from the Berry, but the Pokémon will also be able to regain HP. Dedenne can learn the new Electric-type move Nuzzle, which looks cute as the user nuzzles up to a target with its cheeks fully charged, but it’s quite dangerous! Nuzzle will do damage while paralyzing the opponent.

Bunnelby is a new Normal-type Pokémon that creates its den by digging in the ground with its large, shovel-shaped ears. These powerful ears are strong enough to chop right through thick tree roots, making them a force to be reckoned with in battle. Bunnelby can learn the Ground-type move Dig. On the first turn, the user burrows underground, and on the second turn, it attacks! In Double Battles, a Pokémon can use Dig to avoid its ally’s attack and then dish out damage on the next turn.

It is now known that Skiddo evolves into the already announced Gogoat. A Grass-type Pokémon, Skiddo has a gentle nature and is said to be the first Pokémon to live alongside humans. Because of this relationship, Skiddo doesn’t mind carrying people or supplies on its back, and it has become able to read the feelings of its riders through their grip on its horns. Skiddo can learn the Grass-type move Leaf Blade, where the user wields a sharp leaf to slice like a sword.

Introducing Gym Leader Korrina

Korrina is the Gym Leader in Shalour City, a seaside town known for its amazing views. It’s also home to the Tower of Mastery, which seems to have a connection to Mega Evolution. Gym Leader Korrina seeks to draw out her Pokémon’s strength to reach still greater heights, and it’s said that she may hold the key to Mega Evolution! In addition to being a Gym Leader, Korrina is a fantastic roller skater.

September 2013 Corocoro

Pictures from the September 2013 Corocoro were posted on the Internet on August 8th, 2013 revealing most of the above information.

Trailer

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTHgE0vtOXU

The official Japanese Pokémon website has revealed that Pocket Monsters X and Y will both be available to purchase via download cards that are sold at participating retail stores across Japan. The download cards are separate to the physical cart versions as players can use the purchased download card to directly download the games from the Nintendo 3DS eShop to their Nintendo 3DS. Players will need to have at least 1.7GB or approximately 14,000 blocks of free space on their SD card to download each game. Players that download both Pocket Monsters X and Y will be unable to have the two games communicate on the same system should they both be downloaded.


The full box art for the Pocket Monsters X and Y Pack - Xerneas and Yveltal - Blue (ポケットモンスター Ｘ・Ｙ パック ゼルネアス・イベルタル ブルー) has been revealed.


Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2013/08/130802_g01.html

A Pokémon Tretta Lab for Nintendo 3DS Commercial has begun airing in Japan and it features the first gameplay footage from the upcoming game. For more information about the upcoming game, click on our article.


The official Japanese YouTube page also posted a full trailer for the upcoming game.


Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WQvtG4buPlc

The official Pokémon website revealed last week that the first ever Pokémon Game Show （ポケモンゲームショー） will be held at Tokyo Big Site (東京ビッグサイト) August 17th, 2013 and August 18th, 2013. Admission is free to the event. Robert from Pokémon Smash will also be in attendance and there will be a lottery to determine who can battle them at the event. This will be the first time that people will be able to play the demo for Pokémon X and Pokémon Y.

Champions' Pokémon Event Distribution

Players of the Japanese version of Pocket Monsters Black 2 and White 2 will be able to download 1 of the 7 Champions' Pokémon. Below is a chart of the Pokémon that players will be able to choose from and their corresponding Champion and game.

Pokémon	Champion (チャンピオン)	Game (ゲームソフト)
Pigeot ピジョット	Green (グリーン)	Red and Green 『ポケットモンスター 赤・緑』
Kairyu (カイリュー)	Wataru (ワタル)	Gold and Silver 『ポケットモンスター 金・銀』
Metagross (メタグロス)	Daigo (ダイゴ)	Ruby and Sapphire 『ポケットモンスター ルビー・サファイア』
Milokaross (ミロカロス)	Mikuri (ミクリ)	Emerald 『ポケットモンスター エメラルド』
Mikaruge (ミカルゲ)	Shirona (シロナ)	Diamond and Pearl 『ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド・パール』
Ulgamoth (ウルガモス)	Adeku (アデク)	Black and White 『ポケットモンスターブラック・ホワイト』
Ononokus (オノノクス)	Iris (アイリス)	Black 2 and White 2『ポケットモンスターブラック２・ホワイト２』

In addition, Limited edition original T-shirts of the Pokémon Game Show, Pokémon Center merchandise and Pokémon Center 'Pokémon of the Area' Figure Beaded Straps will be available to purchase.

Pocket Monsters Black 2 White 2 / Scramble U Battle Corners

Areas will be set aside for gamers to play and battle each other in Pocket Monsters Black 2 White 2. Also there will be an area for Pokémon Scramble U with vending machines for people to purchase NFC figures. The Pokémon Game Show event also marks the first time that players will be able to get Black Kyurem and White Kyurem NFC figures for the game.

Pokémon Tretta

Visitors will be able to receive a special Pikachu Rookie Tretta on a first come first serve basis. To promote the 16th Pocket Monsters movie, a special Red Genesect Trophy Tretta can be obtained if players defeat it in the Challenge Cup.


This will also be the first time that people will able to play Pokémon Tretta Lab for Nintendo 3DS (ポケモントレッタラボ for ニンテンドー３ＤＳ). The application will be released in Japan on August 10th, 2013. Tretta players are welcomed to bring their Tretta's to try them out in the Tretta Lab.

The Pokémon Company International revealed new details about Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal today, including their types. Fairy-type Pokémon Xerneas will know Geomancy, a new move exclusive to Xerneas. Yveltal, a Dark- and Flying-type Pokémon, is the only Pokémon that knows the new move Oblivion Wing. Players can encounter Xerneas in Pokémon X and Yveltal in Pokémon Y when the video games launch worldwide on October 12, 2013, for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

Press Release - Details of New Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal Revealed!

• Xerneas is a Fairy-type—a brand-new type being introduced in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. Watch the awe-inspiring beauty of Xerneas' exclusive move, Geomancy, which features rainbow-colored light that erupts from the earth around it. Xerneas has the special Ability Fairy Aura, which naturally takes effect in battle, strengthening Fairy-type moves for all Pokémon in battle. Be careful, because Fairy Aura also has a positive effect on opposing Pokémon that know Fairy-type moves.
• Dark- and Flying-type Yveltal is the only Pokémon that can learn the move Oblivion Wing, which sends Yveltal flying high into the sky to release a powerful beam of red light that scorches the ground below. The Destruction Pokémon's special Ability, Dark Aura, is a counterpoint to Fairy Aura, raising the strength of Dark-type moves for all Pokémon in battle. This Ability is powerfully effective in Double and Triple Battles when facing multiple opponents simultaneously. So, when Yveltal is in battle, it's smart for players to fill their team with Pokémon that can use Dark-type moves.

More never-before-seen Pokémon that players will encounter in the Kalos region, including some that are unique to either Pokémon X or Pokémon Y, have been announced this morning.

Pangoro	Inkay	Malamar	Swirlix	Spritzee
Fighting/Dark	Dark/Psychic	Dark/Psychic	Fairy	Fairy
Species: Daunting Pokémon Ability: Iron Fist Height: 6' 11" Weight: 299.8 lbs.	Species: Revolving Pokémon Ability: Contrary Height: 1' 04" Weight: 7.7 lbs.	Species: Overturning Pokémon Ability: Contrary Height: 4' 11" Weight: 103.6 lbs.	Species: Cotton Candy Pokémon Ability: Sweet Veil Height: 1' 04" Weight: 7.7 lbs.	Species: Perfume Pokémon Ability: Healer Height: 0' 08" Weight: 1.1 lbs.

• It is now known that Fighting- and Dark-type Pangoro evolves from spunky little Pancham. This evolved Pokémon has a violent temperament, but it also believes in fairness and does not forgive those who pick on the weak. The leaf Pangoro carries in its mouth can predict its opponent's moves. By waving its strong, heavy arms, Pangoro uses the Fighting-type move Hammer Arm to inflict great damage on opponents. It does lower the user's Speed, but Hammer Arm's power is tremendous.
• Players will encounter Inkay in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. This Dark- and Psychic-type Pokémon has the ability to drain other Pokémon's will to fight by flashing the transmitters above its eyes—giving Inkay the opportunity either to attack its foes or to hide from them. It's said that the flashing emitted from Inkay's transmitters can also be used to communicate with its friends. Inkay can learn a new Dark-type move, Topsy-Turvy, a tricky move that will reverse all of the stat changes that are affecting a target. For instance, if opponents increase their Attack and Defense stats during battle, it will suddenly come back to bite them when Topsy-Turvy is used.
• The Dark- and Psychic-type Pokémon Malamar is the evolved form of Inkay and may have the strongest hypnotic force of any known Pokémon, helping it to bend opponents to its will. As a result, humans with ill intentions try to use Malamar to aid in their devious plots. Malamar can learn the Psychic-type move Hypnosis, which leaves opponents asleep and for the most part unable to take any actions during battle.
• The Fairy-type Pokémon Swirlix, which can only be captured in Pokémon X, comes with the new Ability Sweet Veil that keeps Pokémon on the same team from being left asleep in battle. Use Swirlix when facing Double and Triple Battles featuring Pokémon that know moves like Hypnosis. Swirlix can learn the new Fairy-type move Draining Kiss, which does damage to a target while also restoring some HP to the user. Battles will be much easier when you can attack an opponent with Draining Kiss and restore your Pokémon's health at the same time. Swirlix only eats sweets, causing its body to be sweet and sticky, like cotton candy.
• Only available for capture in Pokémon Y, the new Fairy-type Pokémon Spritzee emits a unique fragrance that causes anyone who smells it to fall under its spell. Spritzee can learn the Grass-type move Aromatherapy, which causes a Pokémon to exude a relaxing fragrance that heals its allies' status conditions, such as sleep and poison.
• It is now known that the previously announced Water-type Pokémon Clauncher can only be captured in Pokémon X, and the Poison- and Water-type Pokémon Skrelp can only be captured in Pokémon Y.

Introducing More People You'll Meet on Your Adventure through the Kalos Region

Professor Augustine Sycamore will entrust you and your friends with Pokémon and send everyone out on a Pokédex-filling adventure throughout the Kalos region. Along the way, players will encounter a mysterious organization called Team Flare. This strange and fashionable group shows up in cities around the Kalos region—what could their motive be?


Two new Gym Leaders have been introduced today, joining the Santalune City Gym Leader, Viola. Grant is a Gym Leader who excels at bike racing, mountain climbing, and many other sports. When they meet Grant, players will be facing a Trainer with a strong heart. Clemont, accompanied by his sister, Bonnie, is a young Gym Leader who loves science. Clemont gets extremely excited by the many devices he invents.


Also introduced is a new game feature called O-Powers that allows players the ability to easily power up Pokémon in their party and provides other benefits in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. O-Powers are special powers that come in various forms and can be shared between players via the new Player Search System, or PSS. Sharing O-Powers with someone you've connected with locally or through the Internet is accomplished by tapping a player on the Touch Screen. Some O-Powers will temporarily increase a Pokémon's stats, while others make it easier to catch wild Pokémon or increase the Experience Points gained in battle.

For players of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y who want to add a little thrill to their Pokémon trades, Wonder Trade allows players to instantly trade a Pokémon for one offered by someone else in the world. The catch? Players will make the trade without knowing which Pokémon they'll get in return. You might receive an unexpected rare Pokémon or one that will add strength to your Pokémon party!

Trailer

Source: http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/other_pokemon/

HORI has announced a line of officially licensed Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) cases for the Nintendo 3DS and LL. The cases will be released in August of 2013 in Japan. Below are the details.

Pocket Monsters TPU Case for Nintendo 3DS - Xerneas and Yveltal

Pocket Monsters TPU Case for Nintendo 3DS - Xerneas (ポケットモンスター TPUカバー for ニンテンドー3DS ゼルネアス)
Pocket Monsters TPU Case for Nintendo 3DS - Yveltal (ポケットモンスター TPUカバー for ニンテンドー3DS イベルタル)
Price: 1,380yen Each
JAN： 3DS-176/4961818020221 Xerneas （ゼルネアス） and 3DS-177/4961818020238 Yveltal （イベルタル）

Pocket Monsters TPU Case for Nintendo 3DS LL - Xerneas and Yveltal

Pocket Monsters TPU Case for Nintendo 3DS - Xerneas (ポケットモンスター TPUカバー for ニンテンドー3DS LL ゼルネアス)
Pocket Monsters TPU Case for Nintendo 3DS - Yveltal (ポケットモンスター TPUカバー for ニンテンドー3DS LL イベルタル)
Price: 1,480yen Each
JAN:3DS-348／4961818020252 Xerneas （ゼルネアス） and 3DS-349／4961818020269 Yveltal （イベルタル）

Pocket Monsters Card Case 24 for Nintendo 3DS - Xerneas and Yveltal

Pocket Monsters Card Case 24 for Nintendo 3DS - Xerneas (ポケットモンスター カードケース24　for ニンテンドー3DS ゼルネアス)
Pocket Monsters Card Case 24 for Nintendo 3DS - Yveltal (ポケットモンスター カードケース24　for ニンテンドー3DS イベルタル)
Price: 1,280yen Each
JAN: 3DS-179／4961818020313 Xerneas （ゼルネアス） and 3DS-180／4961818020320 Yveltal （イベルタル）

Pocket Monsters Hard Pouch for Nintendo 3DS LL - Xerneas and Yveltal

Pocket Monsters Hard Pouch for Nintendo 3DS LL - Xerneas (ポケットモンスター ハードポーチ for ニンテンドー3DS LL ゼルネアス)
Pocket Monsters Hard Pouch for Nintendo 3DS LL - Yveltal (ポケットモンスター ハードポーチ for ニンテンドー3DS LL イベルタル)
Price: 1,480yen Each
JAN: 3DS-351／4961818020283 Xerneas （ゼルネアス） and 3DS-352／4961818020290 Yveltal （イベルタル）

Source: http://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999902/20130704003/

Nintendo has revealed 4 Nintendo 3DS LL Pocket Monsters X and Y packs which will be released on October 12th, 2013 in Japan for 22000yen each. The packs include Pocket Monsters X or Y pre-installed on the system. The Xerneas and Yveltal - Blue Pack will be available for sale at most stores while the Premium Gold pack will be only sold at the Pokémon Centers.

Pocket Monsters X and Y Pack - Xerneas and Yveltal - Blue (ポケットモンスター Ｘ・Ｙ パック ゼルネアス・イベルタル ブルー)

Pocket Monsters X and Y Pack - Premium Gold (ポケットモンスター Ｘ・Ｙ パック プレミアムゴールド)

Each Pack Includes:

• 1 - Nintendo 3DS LL
• 1 - SDHC Memory Card 4GB - With either Pocket Monsters X or Y pre-installed
• 1 - Nintendo 3DS LL Stylus
• 6 - AR Cards
• Quick Start Guide
• Manual
• Warranty Card
• Note: AC adaptor sold separately

The official Pokémon X and Y site updated today with more details on the upcoming games. Below are new newly revealed details.

Vaniville Town!

Vaniville Town is the players new home at the beginning of their adventure! The start of the players journey waits just past the ornate town gates. Before leaving, the players neighbor will be eager to meet you. Plus, players will meet the family Rhyhorn, who's resting on its pad in their front yard!

Santalune City

After leaving Vaniville Town, the first populated location players will visit is Santalune City. It's a lovely city, easily identifiable by the large fountain at the center of town. It's also home to the Santalune City Gym! Keep an eye out for Alexa, who will guide you toward the Gym, where her younger sister, Viola, is the Gym Leader. Look out for people quickly dashing about on Roller Skates! Alexa is a journalist who works in Lumiose City and travels all around the world for her job.

Santalune City Gym

Pokémon Gyms reflect the particular traits of their Gym Leaders and the Pokémon type those Leaders prefer. The dimly lit Santalune City Gym, where Viola presides, is constructed from web-like threads. The exterior of the Santalune City Gym doesn't reveal much of the true nature of the Gym and its Leader.

Characters / Friends

Early in your journey, you'll meet four special friends whom you'll encounter frequently throughout your adventure. All five of you will be given Pokémon and Pokédexes for your travels around the Kalos region.

Shauna	Tierno	Trevor	Alexa	Viola

Shauna: Shauna is an energetic girl who is eager to discover her own dreams. But she's also genuinely curious about her friends' progress in their travels!

Tierno: Tierno is burly and nimble, and his goal is to create a dance team with his Pokémon! He pays close attention to Pokémon when they battle to see he if he can incorporate their actions into new dance moves.

Trevor: Trevor's goal is to be the first of the group to complete his Pokédex. He's a great student, bursting with curiosity, but he admits that he has much to learn to become a great Trainer.

Viola: Viola is the Gym Leader of Santalune City, but battling isn't her only talent. She's also a professional Pokémon photographer.

New Pokémon

The July 2013 issue of Corocoro revealed these Pokémon as well.

Flabébé	Litleo	Scatterbug	Spewpa

Litleo: The hot-blooded Litleo is always ready for a good fight! Its mane blazes with heat during battle, burning hotter and hotter the stronger its opponent.

Flabébé: Another newly discovered Fairy-type Pokémon, Flabébé clings to a flower early on, and then cares for it for its entire life. Because of this, Flabébé may be found holding flowers of different colors.

Scatterbug: The Bug-type Scatterbug resides mostly in forests and wild plains. After Scatterbug has reached a high enough level, it will evolve into Spewpa.

Spewpa: Spewpa is the middle Pokémon of this evolutionary chain. With enough experience gained from battle, Spewpa will eventually evolve into Vivillon.

Source: http://www.pokemonxy.com/

Episode 137 of Pokémon Smash, Marvel! Mountain of the Giant Kekking!! / A Special Feature on Mewtwo, with a Mighty Battle Starring the Mewtwo You Get with the Special Pre-Order Ticket! / Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku Perform 'Let's Hold Hands'! (驚異！ 巨大ケッキングの山！！ / ミュウツー大特集、映画特別前売券で貰えるミュウツーの強力バトルも！ / 私立恵比寿中学が「手をつなごう」を披露！) aired this sunday.

After greeting the audience with a "PokéMorning!", Golgo introduced the "You Choose! The Pokémon Anime Requests" segment. Golgo himself had chosen today's request, which was sent by 8-year-old Hiroyuki Shima from Saitama. He requested an episode about Kekking, and wrote "If he doesn't move much, he'll grow fat" as a comment in the letter. Golgo pointed out that while Hiroyuki hadn't drawn any pictures, his request was chosen because he had written the letter all by himself, something they'd like to see more kids do.


Golgo chose Advanced Generation episode 180, Marvel! Mountain of the Giant Kekking!! (驚異！ 巨大ケッキングの山！！), as a response to his request, and Professor Red started the episode with a "Ok! PokéReq GO!"

Mewtwo Analysis Special

As they returned from the rerun episode, Golgo reminded everyone that the movie "Extremespeed Genesect: The Awakening of Mewtwo" will premiere in just two months. To elebrate that, today's episode will be a special that analyses Mewtwo's character and explains what kind of Pokémon it is. For this reason, they had invited a special guest lecturer to the show, but when Golgo tries calling for this person, no on comes in, so Shoko-tan runs off to search. Right after she leaves, someone calls out "PokéMorning", and the "special lecturer" walks in. She introduces herself as "Miss Nakagawa, CEO of the Mewtwo Research Laboratories", claiming that Shoko-tan asked her to come to teach them all she knows about her darling Mewtwo. Akiyama and Yamamoto point out that "Miss Nakagawa" is clearly just Shoko-tan herself in a costume, prompting her to yell at them to SHUT UP!!


"Miss Nakagawa" explains that through years of research, she has discovered 3 key points to explain the awesomeness of Mewtwo. The first point is "Mewtwo's creation by human hand". Miss Nakagawa shows some clips from the beginning of the first Pokémon movie, Mewtwo Strikes Back, and explains how its artificial creaton made Mewtwo search for the meaning of life. She asks Red what the meaning of his life is, but when he starts talking about how it's his inventions, she yells at him to SHUT UP!!, saying she doesn't care about his useless inventions. She turns to Neese instead, who explains that his purpose in life is to spread the fun of Pokémon as a PokéSma member, and she tells him he did a GOOD JOB!! with that answer.


The second key point is "Mewtwo possesses powers far beyond the norm". She shows more clips from Mewtwo Strikes Back that demonstrate this, showing the scenes from the beginning of the movie where Mewtwo destroys the laboratory that gave birth to it. She then asks Robert what kind of powers they possess, and they say that since their work revolves around making people laugh, it'd have to be that. She asks them to demonstrate, adding that abilities and powers can make for a purpose in life, and the comedy trio present a short skit where Yamamoto plays an ambulance, and Akiyama follows him around, slipping random English words into the sound of his siren. She tells them GOOD JOB!!, then asks Red about his powers, but interrupts him with a SHUT UP!! before he can answer.


The third and final keypoint is "Mewtwo possesses both cruel heartlessness and compassionate kindness", explaining that while Mewtwo may have come across as evil in what they've shown thus far, that's not all there is to it, then shows a selection of clips from the climax of Mewtwo Strikes Back, where Mewtwo commands the copy Pokémon against the original Pokémon, but eventually has a change of heart after Satoshi's sacrifice. Miss Nakagawa starts gushing over this scene, claiming it changed the history of animation forever, and Akiyama says she's definitely just Shoko-tan in a costume, and is once again told to SHUT UP!!


Miss Nakagawa then says that there will be even more awesome things to see about Mewtwo in the upcoming movie, and launches the full movie trailer to demonstrate. She explains how Mewtwo will awaken and gain even more powers, and that it'll battle other Pokémon that were created by humans in the Genesect. Finally, she promises to show footage proving how awesome the Mewtwo you can get through the movie preorder ticket, before ending the segment for now.

Professor Akido's Pocket Monsters X/Y Laboratories

As promised last week, from this episode an on, Professor Akido will be presenting news on the upcoming game Pocket Monsters X and Pocket Monsters Y, alongside his assistants Group Member Yamamoto and Group Member Baba. This episode, he's presenting one of the new Pokémon that will appear in these games; the Generation Pokémon Erikiter. As Masuda mentioned, this is the first Electric/Normal type Pokémon in the franchise. Akido then shows a new gameplay clip, where Erikiter is shown using a new move. He explains that this move is named Parabolic Charge, and that it damages all the other Pokémon in the battle, including your own allies. The user then recovers HP equal to half the total inflicted damage. Yamamoto mentions that it appears to be an Electric move.


Akido goes on to mention that Erikiter can take in sunlight and use it to generate electricity, which can then be used to charge electric machinery and appliances. He then wonders if humans are able to charge machines like that too, and decides to run an experiment. Baba is placed on a bike that's connected to a TV via a set of wires, and he pedals as fast as he can, eventually making the TV turn on. The experiment is a success.

The Eievui Akiyama Friends

Today, Baba and Yamamoto have come to the Eievui Akiyama House with a question for Thunders Akiyama. When they knock on the door, however, Eievui Akiyama and Nymphia Nakagawa answer it. The two are surprised to see her, and she says they're "phiamates" (ルームフィア), Yamamoto pointing out that the term is "sharemates" (ルームシェア). They ask for Thunders Akiyama, but Eievui Akiyama says he's not home at the moment, so they decide to ask Nymphia Nakagawa the question instead. The question, from Nao Nakai, Hyogo, is What do you do for fun?

She thinks for bit, then says she likes to "phia". Baba and Yamamoto asks what that's supposed to mean, and she answers by jumping forward, striking a comic pose, and yelling "buccalphiatchacone" (バッカルフィアッチャコーン), parodying her well-known usage of the word "Buccalcone". Eievui Akiyama says she's always doing stuff like this, as she breaks into a dance, chanting "nym-nym-nym, nym-nym-nym, nym-nym-nymphia, nym-nym-nym", making the others join in as well. She and Eievui Akiyama then close the door, making Baba and Yamamoto wonder just what that was all about.


Back at the set, Miss Nakagawa presents details on the preorder ticket event Mewtwo. It is level 100, knows Psystrike, Ice Beam, and the two event-exclusive moves Heal Pulse and Hurricane, has the Ability Unnerve, and holds an Iban (Custap) Berry. She then shows a set of game clips featuring the event Mewtwo in action. First, we see a demonstration of its amazing Speed and Special Attack, as it enters a battle with the speedy Voltolos, moves first, and knocks it out with a single hit with Psystrike. Next we see it go up against an Ulgamoth. Once again, Mewtwo goes first, knocking out Ulgamoth with a single hit from Hurricane, a move it can't normally learn, and which is highly effective against Bug types, which Psychic types like Mewtwo are weak against. Its next opponent is Rayquaza, a Pokémon Miss Nakagawa says commonly carries the Yache Berry, a berry that reduces damage dealt by Ice moves, which Dragon types are weak against. This Mewtwo's Abiity is Unnerve, however, an Ability that prevents the opponent from eating berries, and Mewtwo thus manages to knock out Rayquaza with a single Ice Beam. Finally, we see Mewtwo in a double battle, where it and a Manyula are going up against a Dialga and a Roubushin, and Dialga uses Trick Room, a move that reverses everyone's Speed stat. This would normally be a dangerous situation for the super speedy Mewtwo, but since it carries an Iban Berry, it is able to move first after all, and knocks out Roubushin with a single hit from Psystrike despite being at so low HP it wouldn't have normally survived that round.

Everyone are truly impressed with this Mewtwo, and we're told that the special preorder ticket that comes with a voucher for this event Pokémon is now on sale. Miss Nakagawa reminds everyone to watch the movie once more, then bids her farewell, the rest of the hosts still pointing out how she's obviously just Shoko-tan in a costume. Shoko-tan returns right after "Miss Nakagawa" leaves, pretending to be sad she missed her, but when Golgo suggest they go call her back in, she says Miss Nakagawa is probably too busy for that, and quickly changes the subject.

Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku's Visit

Shoko-tan announces that they have some amazing guests related to the upcoming movie short Pikachu and its Eievui Friends on the set today, and calls them in. It is the pop group Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku, the singers of the ending theme to Pikachu and its Eievui Friends, Let's Hold Hands, dressed up in clothes based on the Eievui Friends for the occasion, each member portraying one of the 9 Friends. The narrator mentions that the song is used as the ending theme for Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Season 2 Decolora Adventure as well, and we're shown a clip from the new footage used in the ending as per episode 5, featuring the girls in both live and animated form. Shoko-tan says they'll soon perform the song for us, but before that, we'll all get to see the first scene from the short itself; an entire minute's worth of footage.

The short starts off by showing Pikachu, Mijumaru, Kibago and Yanappu on a swing against a black background, which eventually lights up and turns into the short's title card, the swing making the letters appear as it flies over the screen. The short itself then starts, showing the same four Pokémon running through a forest, the narrator voice saying they're full of energy today. As Pikachu reaches the top of a hill overlooking a flower bed, it stops, but the other Pokémon crash into it, and send all four tumbling into the flowers. As they get back up on their feet, they laugh about the situation, and we see a Nymphia run through the flowers for a second before the clip ends.


As we return from a commercial break, Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku put on their performance, singing and dancing to Let's Hold Hands, with the hosts dancing along on the sidelines. After the song, Eievui Akiyama walks onto the set, telling EbiChu that despite wearing the outfits that they do, he doesn't think they quite become the Eievui Friends, and he wants to test them to see which are the most "appropriate" Eievui Friends. Tune in next time.


The episode ends with a reminder that the Pokémon Tretta PokéSma Challenge Cup is still running, and that all the Pokémon Centers are also hosting the cup. The cup is held there until May 31st. In addition, the cup will also be held at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2013, which takes place June 15th-16th. See the official home page for further information.