Nintendo Japan has revealed two new Nintendo 3DS themes Pokémon Enemy Organization - Plasma Gang (BW and B2W2) ポケモン 敵組織～プラズマ団(BW and B2W2). These themes cost 200yen each and are available for purchase in Japan starting on January 24th, 2018 on the Nintendo 3DS eShop store.

Pokémon Enemy Organization - Plasma Gang (BW)

Features: The artwork of N, Ghetsis, the sages and Genesect with the Plasma logo on the bottom screen.
Music: Battle! The Plasma Gang (戦闘！プラズマ団)

Pokémon Enemy Organization - Plasma Gang (B2W2)

Features: The artwork of N, Ghestis, Colress and other Plasma members with the Plasma logo on the bottom screen.
Music: Battle! The Plasma Gang (戦闘！プラズマ団)

Sources: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/hardware/3dsseries/theme/archive/index.html

The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo announced Detective Pikachu, a new video game scheduled to release exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems both digitally and at retail on March 23rd, 2018. It was originally released in Japan on February 3rd, 2016, which will be over two years later when it is released worldwide. High resolution images and screenshots from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

DETECTIVE PIKACHU COMING SOON TO NINTENDO 3DS

The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo announced Detective Pikachu, a new video game scheduled to release exclusively on the Nintendo 3DSTM family of systems both digitally and at retail on 23 March 2018. An action-adventure title, Detective Pikachu finds the hero of the title – a unique Pikachu in the Pokémon world – partnering with Tim Goodman and searching for evidence and clues to solve a series of cases, whilst also investigating the disappearance of Tim’s father, Harry Goodman.


When he arrives in Ryme City looking for his missing father, little does Tim know he would meet a Pikachu, but more amazingly a Pikachu who he could communicate with. There’s more to this Pikachu than a detective hat – he’s one lovably gruff, tough-talking sleuth, with a taste for good coffee.


This Pikachu claims that he worked with Tim’s father, and the two pair up to discover his whereabouts. Together, Tim and Detective Pikachu will encounter a number of mysteries in Ryme City and will need to talk to witnesses and gather their testimony in order to discover the truth. Cases that would be impossible for Tim to solve alone can be cracked with the help of this Pikachu, because he is able to obtain vital clues and information from other Pokémon.

Detective Pikachu includes all the chapters of the 2016 Japan-exclusive Nintendo eShop release, Detective Pikachu – Birth of a New Duo, but adds further content that completes the story. The game features new locations to explore, as well as a colourful cast of both Pokémon and human characters.

For those players who are new to sleuthing and may need some help in uncovering the evidence, Detective Pikachu features an Easy Mode, where the title character will provide handy hints on what to do or where to go next.

A special Detective Pikachu amiibo is also planned for when the game launches. It’s larger than a regular amiibo, and it allows players to view all the Pika Prompts (short video clips) from chapters they have completed, including ones they missed finding earlier. These clips feature Pikachu’s quips and antics – and may even contain a hint.

YouTube Trailer - Solve Mysteries with Detective Pikachu!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeYARbPHcvk

From January 20th, 2018 until March 11th, 2018, the Rainbow Rocket Gang Campaign (レインボーロケット団の野望 キャンペーン) will take place at the Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores nationwide in Japan. A bunch of new goods, event Pokémon distributions and staff members dressed up as the bosses of Rainbow Rocket Gang will be part of the campaign.

What is Rainbow Rocket Gang

"Rainbow Rocket Gang" is an organization that appears in Nintendo 3DS software "Pocket Monster Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon." Bosses from the past Pocket Monsters games gathered together and have formed the greatest evil organization "Rainbow Rocket Gang". This time, at the Pokémon Centers, we will hold a campaign focused on the bosses of the "Rainbow Rocket Gang". Everyone who visits will become an honorary member of "Rainbow Rocket Gang", so please enjoy!

Rainbow Rocket Gang Bosses Pokémon Event Distribution

From January 20th, 2018 until March 11th, 2018, the Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores nationwide in Japan will distribute the Rainbow Rocket Gang Bosses Pokémon to players of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. The schedule for their distribution changes weekly so check the schedule to see when each will be distributed.

Rainbow Rocket Gang Merchandise

From Saturday, January 20th, 2018, those that purchase 2000yen (tax included) in merchandise at the Pokémon Centers or Pokémon Stores nationwide in Japan can receive 1 of 6 different Boss Pikachu Message Cards given at random.


For every 5 Pokémon Card Game Booster packs that are purchased at the Pokémon Centers, the Pokémon Center Online or the Pokémon Stores, patrons can receive 1 of 7 different Boss Pikachu TCG Promo cards.


7 Pikachu plushies dressed as each of the Rainbow Rocket Gang bosses will be available to purchase at the Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores.

Let's Meet Rainbow Rocket Gang Bosses at the Pokémon Centers

On Saturday's, Sunday's and holiday's from January 20th, 2018 until March 11th, 2018, the Leaders of Rainbow Rocket Gang will appear at the Pokémon Centers nationwide in Japan. In addition, the boss's Pikachu wearing the boss's uniform will also make appearances!

Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/sp/secret_teams_2018/

To celebrate the 17th anniversary of the game Pocket Monsters Crystal Version, which was first released in Japan on December 14th, 2000, the official Pokémon websites have announced that Pocket Monsters Crystal Version will be released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console on January 26th, 2018. A download card will be available to purchase starting on January 8th, 2018 for 1,111 yen plus tax in Japan. Players will be able to transfer Pokémon caught in Pocket Monsters Crystal Version to Pocket Monsters Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon via Pokémon Bank.

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

Pokémon Crystal Shines on Virtual Console

The beloved Pokémon adventure arrives on Nintendo’s Virtual Console with modern-day enhancements.

Get ready to relive a classic Pokémon adventure as Pokémon Crystal makes its way to Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on January 26, 2018. This is the definitive edition of the second generation of Pokémon titles (which also includes Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver), and fans will now be able to experience this journey through the Johto region with modern enhancements that make the game even better!

Pokémon devotees will certainly want to check out this game to experience the first appearance of innovations that continue to be a part of the series to this day, such as a female hero and a Battle Tower. Pokémon Gold, Pokémon Silver, and Pokémon Crystal also mark the debut of Dark- and Steel-type Pokémon, day/night cycles, and Pokémon Eggs.

As you're exploring, be sure to take advantage of updated features like wireless Pokémon battling and trading. Compatibility with Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank will be added after the game launches, so it will be easy to get any Legendary Pokémon you catch in Pokémon Crystal into your copies of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon.

Be sure to pick up your copy of Pokémon Crystal when it launches on Nintendo's Virtual Console on January 26, 2018!

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pokemon-crystal-shines-on-virtual-console/

YouTube Clip - Pokémon Crystal - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo Japan has revealed a new Pokémon Nintendo 3DS theme: Pokémon Winter Hide and Seek (ポケモン 冬のかくれんぼ). The theme costs 200yen. The theme is available for purchase as of December 6th, 2017 on the Japanese Nintendo 3DS eShop store.

Pokémon Winter Hide and Seek (ポケモン 冬のかくれんぼ)

Features: Pikachu and a snowman Pikachu are featured on the bottom screen while a snowy winter forest with other Pokémon are featured on a panoramic top screen view.
Music: DP OST - Kotobuki City (コトブキシティ)


Source: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/hardware/3ds/theme/index.html

Nintendo of Europe has announced that Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Producer Shigeru Ohmori and Director Kazumasa Iwao will be available for StreetPass Mii Plaza in Europe to celebrate the launch of the games.

New arrivals in the Mii StreetPass Plaza

To celebrate the launch of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon, two special Mii characters are heading to a StreetPass Mii Plaza near you!

Until January 9th 2018, producer Shigeru Ohmori will be available in the StreetPass Mii Plaza wearing a pair of golden trousers to mark the occasion! Director Kazumasa Iwao will also be available to StreetPass at Nintendo Zones at GAME until January 9th 2018. And yes – he’ll be sporting a pair of golden trousers too!

Source: https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2017/November/In-shops-and-on-Nintendo-eShop-now-Pokemon-Ultra-Sun-and-Pokemon-Ultra-Moon-1306255.html

GAME FREAK Game Designer Shigeru Ohmori was interviewed by IGN and he confirmed that Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon will be the last main series Pokémon RPG games on the Nintendo 3DS. It was announced earlier in the year that a new Pokémon title was in development for the Nintendo Switch for release in 2018.

Below are Interview quotes:
"When we were making Pokemon X and Y, we really were trying to push the 3DS system to its absolute limits - which is what we thought we’d done. But when Sun and Moon came around, we completely redesigned the system, and actually ended up pushing the 3DS even further to what we thought was the most we could draw out of it."

"With Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon," explains Ohmori, "we’ve tried to eke that out more and really, really push the system to its absolute limits, and we’re now feeling that perhaps this is the maximum of what we can get out. So we’re really treating Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon as the culmination of our work with the 3DS system."

Source: http://ca.ign.com/articles/2017/10/19/ultra-sun-and-ultra-moon-will-be-the-last-pokemon-rpgs-for-3ds

Nintendo UK has announced that to celebrate the launch of Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, GAME FREAK Director Junichi Masuda's Mii character will be available in the StreetPass Mii Plaza.

StreetPass Junichi Masuda wearing gold trousers!

To celebrate the launch of Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version on Nintendo 3DS family systems, a special Mii character is heading to a StreetPass Mii Plaza near you!

Until October 22nd, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon producer Junichi Masuda will be available in the StreetPass Mii Plaza – he'll also be wearing a pair of golden trousers to mark the occasion!

Pokkén Tournament DX is available in stores and as a downloadable version from Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch. Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version are available from Nintendo eShop and in shops as packaged versions containing a download code.

Source: http://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2017/September/In-shops-and-on-Nintendo-eShop-now-Pokken-Tournament-DX-Pokemon-Gold-Version-and-Pokemon-Silver-Version-1282128.html

The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo revealed that more than 400 Pokémon will be discoverable in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon. Also revealed was the new feature Alola Photo Club and a brand-new Mantine Surf.

NEW DETAILS REVEALED FOR POKÉMON ULTRA SUN AND POKÉMON ULTRA MOON

Plus Pokkén Tournament DX and Pokémon Gold Version & Pokémon Silver Version are OUT NOW!

The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo have revealed more details for the highly anticipated games Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon. In Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Trainers took part in the Island Challenge. In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon, the Island Challenge returns but this time some of the challenges are different and there is an additional new Trial. As players work through the Island Challenge they will be confronted with trouble involving the Legendary Pokémon Necrozma. Trainers will meet mysterious people and Pokémon as they witness the new dangers closing in on the Alola region.


More than 400 Pokémon will be discoverable in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon, many of which were not available in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon. Some of these Pokémon will only appear depending on which version of the game is played. For example, in the same patch of tall grass where Houndoom will appear in Pokémon Ultra Sun, Manectric will appear in Pokémon Ultra Moon.

In the Alola region you can ride Pokémon in many areas and have them help you out on your journey. Now, in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon you can ride the waves on the vast ocean with Mantine, thanks to the brand-new Mantine Surf. Mantine Surf isn’t just a way to get between the islands of Alola, but it is also a sport in its own right, with Trainers competing for the highest score by pulling off a variety of radical moves. Become a pro and pull off some super cool tricks across Alola’s sea with Mantine Surf!

Another new feature making its way to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon is the Alola Photo Club. Trainers can now take photos together with their Pokémon and choose backgrounds, camera angles, Trainer outfits, poses and more to capture amazing images. After the shoot, players can decorate the photos with cool frames and over 100 different stickers to create the perfect photo. These photos can then be shared with other players through communication features on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. When players take photos with their Pokémon, their Pokémon will become more affectionate towards them.

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon are also scheduled to be compatible with the Pokémon Global Link, a linked website that allows users to connect with other players all over the worlds using saved and gameplay data from their Pokémon series games, when they launch globally on 17 November 2017.

Today also sees the launch of three Pokémon video games. The first of these is Pokkén Tournament DX for the Nintendo Switch Console, which includes all the content from both the Wii U and arcade versions of Pokkén Tournament. Pokkén Tournament DX introduces an array of exciting new features to create the ultimate Pokkén experience. Features include the brand new fighter Decidueye, new support Pokémon Litten and Popplio, new battle modes, daily challenges and more. Thanks to the Nintendo Switch, you can now play Pokkén anytime and anywhere. Play Pokkén Tournament DX in TV mode, handheld mode, or share a Joy-Con controller with another Trainer to battle one-on-one in tabletop mode anywhere. Pokkén Tournament DX is available to purchase at retail and in Nintendo eShop.


The second titles in the Pokémon Series, Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version, are also launching today on Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Fan favourite titles, and originally among the first mainstream RPG games to appear on the Game Boy Color, Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver continued to expand the Pokémon universe, adding 100 Pokémon, held items and real-time events, thanks to an internal game clock. Featuring wireless communication functionality, the new Virtual Console versions of the games allow Trainers to trade and battle wirelessly and both games are compatible with Pokémon Bank. Through Pokémon Bank, players will be able to bring the Pokémon that they catch in the Virtual Console versions of Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver into Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon when those games launch. Fans who purchase Pokémon Gold or Pokémon Silver at retail or in Nintendo eShop before 21 September 2018 will receive a special code which will grant them the Mythical Pokémon Celebi in the Pokémon Sun, Pokémon Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun or Pokémon Ultra Moon video games.

YouTube Video - Surf's Up in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smKrpqoDMyE

A Nintendo Direct was broadcast on September 13th, 2017 at 6pm EST. Notes from this Nintendo Direct have been added to our content page. High resolution pictures from the press videos and press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

Nintendo Direct - September 13th, 2017 - Highlights

• In Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon, legendary Pokémon Necrozma has transformed into two new forms Dusk Mane Necrozma and Dawn Wings Necrozma.
  
  
  
  
  
• Two brand new Pokémon revealed: Ultra Beasts - UB Burst and UB Assembly.
  
  
  
  
  
• New Nintendo 2DS XL Poké Ball Edition revealed. Released date of November 3rd, 2017.
  
  
  
  
  
• Players that buy Pokémon Gold or Pokémon Silver Virtual Console can receive 3DS themes.
  
  
  
  
  
• Those that purchase Pokémon Ultra Sun or Pokémon Ultra Moon between November 17th, 2017 and January 10th, 2017, players will receive a Special Rockruff that can evolve into Dusk Form Lycanroc from November 17th, 2017 to January 10th, 2018.
  
  
  
  
  
• Those that purchase Pokémon Ultra Sun or Pokémon Ultra Moon Digital Versions will receive 12 Quick Balls.
  
  
  
  
  
• Those that purchase Pokémon Gold or Silver Versions for the Virtual Console can then receive Celebi as a special gift for Pokémon Sun, Pokémon Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun or Pokémon Ultra Moon.
  
  
  
  
  

Press Release - Nintendo Details a Massive Lineup of Games Coming to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS

Pokémon Ultra Sun / Pokémon Ultra Moon: The new games feature customizable main characters who embark on a new adventure. An untold story unfolds on a grand scale, where the Legendary Pokémon that steals light, Necrozma, has transformed into two new forms: Dusk Mane Necrozma, who took over Solgaleo, and Dawn Wings Necrozma who took over Lunala. Fans who purchase and activate the game by Jan. 10 can get a special gift Rockruff, who will evolve into a Dusk Form Lycanroc, new to the world of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon. Fans who download the digital version of Pokémon Ultra Sun or Pokémon Ultra Moon by Jan. 10 will receive 12 Quick Balls. Finally, a cool Poké Ball-themed New Nintendo 2DS XL system will launch separately two weeks prior on Nov. 3.

Source: https://press.nintendo.com/en-CA/Nintendo-Details-a-Massive-Lineup-of-Games-Coming-to-Nintendo-Switch-a

Pocket Monsters Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Double Pack / Pokémon Center Pre-order Presents

Those that pre-order two copies of Pocket Monsters Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon between September 22nd, 2017 and November 16th, 2017 at a Pokémon Center, a Pokémon Store, the Pokémon Store Online or the Pokémon EXPO Gym Official Shop can receive Dusk Mane Necrozma and Dawn Wings Necrozma Figures as well as a Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon Alola Art Book. Two copies of the games are required to be ordered in order to receive these presents but any combination including the Double Pack qualify. For example, people could purchase two copies of Ultra Sun to receive the presents.


The Pocket Monsters Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Double Pack costs 9960yen while each game purchased separately costs 4980 yen. The Double pack also comes with 2 serial codes to get 100 Monster balls.


Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2017/09/170914_p01.html

YouTube Trailer - Uncover More Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon Secrets!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rQLqeX_LcQ

YouTube Trailer - Uncover More Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon Secrets!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJdwPU-SylM