The first details for Pokémon Sun and Moon have been officially revealed. GAME FREAK Director Junichi Masuda announced via Twitter on May 6th, 2016 that this new information about the games would be revealed today. As eluded to in The Consolidated Results for the Years Ended March 31, 2015 and 2016 published by Nintendo on April 27th, 2016, Pokémon Sun and Moon will not launch globally on the same day. It will be released on November 18th, 2016 in North America, Australia, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan and on November 23rd, 2016 in Europe and Russia.

Pokémon Sun and Moon Box Art

New Details

• New Region: Alola Region
• New Starters: Rowlet, Litten and Popplio
• New Move: Leafage

Rowlet, Litten and Popplio Artwork and Details

Rowlet	Litten	Popplio
Name: Rowlet Category: Grass Quill Pokémon Height: 1’00“ Weight: 3.3 lbs. Type: Grass/Flying Starting Move: Leafage	Name: Litten Category: Fire Cat Pokémon Height: 1’04“ Weight: 9.5 lbs. Type: Fire Starting Move: Ember	Name: Popplio Category: Sea Lion Pokémon Height: 1’04“ Weight: 16.5 lbs. Type: Water Starting Move: Water Gun
Grass/Flying Type	Fire Type	Water Type
Spanish: Rowlet Italian: Rowlet French: Brindibou German: Bauz Japanese: モクロー Russian: Роулет Korean: 나몰빼미	Spanish: Litten Italian: Litten French: Flamiaou German: Flamiau Japanese: ニャビー Russian: Литтен Korean: 냐오불	Spanish: Popplio Italian: Popplio French: Otaquin German: Robball Japanese: アシマリ Russian: Попплио Korean: 노리강

North America Press Release - CHOOSE YOUR PARTNER — BRAND-NEW POKÉMON REVEALED!

Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon coming to Nintendo 3DS family of systems on November 18

Bellevue, Washington – May 10, 2016 – The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo have unveiled the first details of the highly anticipated titles Pokémon Sun andPokémon Moon, starting with a first look at three new first-partner Pokémon and the packaging. Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon will launch in North America on November 18, exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

Following in the tradition of previous games in the Pokémon series, players choose one of three special Pokémon to be their first partner. These are among the first Pokémon players will encounter in the game. In Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, players will be able to choose between the newly discovered Grass- and Flying-type Pokémon Rowlet, Fire-type Litten, and Water-type Popplio.

Meet the three new first-partner Pokémon that will join Trainers on their adventures in the upcoming Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games!

Name: Rowlet
Category: Grass Quill Pokémon
Height: 1’00“
Weight: 3.3 lbs.
Type: Grass/Flying
Starting Move: Leafage

The first of the potential partners is the highly adaptable Grass Quill Pokémon, Rowlet. This Pokémon can fly silently through the skies, sneaking up on its opponent without being noticed. It can attack its opponents using powerful kicks, and it can also attack from a distance using the razor-sharp leaves that form part of its feathers. Rowlet can survey its environment and turn its neck nearly 180 degrees from front to back, so it can see directly behind itself. When in battle, Rowlet turns its head to face its Trainer when waiting for instructions.

Name: Litten
Category: Fire Cat Pokémon
Height: 1’04“
Weight: 9.5 lbs.
Type: Fire
Starting Move: Ember

The cool-headed Fire Cat Pokémon, Litten, is the next choice for a first-partner Pokémon. Litten’s fur is rich in oils and is immensely flammable. It constantly grooms itself by licking its coat, collecting loose fur into balls. It then ignites these hairballs to create fireball attacks. When the time comes for Litten to molt, it burns off all of its fur in one glorious blaze.

Name: Popplio
Category: Sea Lion Pokémon
Height: 1’04“
Weight: 16.5 lbs.
Type: Water
Starting Move: Water Gun

The third possibility is the acrobatic Sea Lion Pokémon, Popplio. Popplio can create balloons made of water from its nose and utilize them to create a variety of different strategies and attacks in battle. This Pokémon is better at moving in the water than on land, and can swim at speeds over 25 mph. On land, it uses the elasticity of the balloons it creates to perform jumps and acrobatic stunts.

UK Press Release - Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon coming to Nintendo 3DS family of systems on November 23

London, UK– May 10, 2016 – The Pokémon Company International has unveiled the first details of the highly anticipated titles Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, starting with a first look at three new first-partner Pokémon and the packaging. Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon will launch in Europe on November 23, exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

Following in the tradition of previous games in the Pokémon series, players choose one of three special Pokémon to be their first partner. These are among the first Pokémon players will encounter in the game. In Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, players will be able to choose between the newly discovered Grass- and Flying-type Pokémon Rowlet, Fire-type Litten, and Water-type Popplio.

For a Pokémon Trainer, knowing the Pokémon types and how they match up against one another in battle is vital. Grass-type Pokémon are strong against Water types, but weak against Fire types. Fire-type Pokémon are strong against Grass types and weak against Water types. And Water-type Pokémon are strong against Fire types, but weak against Grass types.

North America Trailer - Starter Pokémon for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Revealed!

Korean Trailer - Starter Pokémon for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Revealed!

Source: http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/

To promote the airing of the 2nd Pocket Monsters Movie - The Birth of Lugia (루기아의 탄생) on Video on Demand (VOD) services in South Korea, from May 2nd, 2016 until July 31st, 2016, Korean players of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire will be able to enter a serial code to unlock Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres. The serial codes for these Pokémon were revealed as part of the broadcast on the different VOD services.

Articuno - Cable TV VOD

The serial code for Articuno was revealed on Cable TV VOD and it is: POKEMON144. Articuno is Level 70, has the Ability: Snow Cloak and knows the moves: Freeze-Dry, Ice Beam, Hail and Reflect.

Zapdos - olleh TV

The serial code for Zapdos was revealed on olleh TV and it is: OLLEHTVPOKEMON. Zapdos is Level 70, has the Ability: Static and knows the moves: Discharge, Thunder Shock, Rain Dance and Agility.

Moltres - LG U+TV

The serial code for Moltres was revealed on LG U+TV and it is: MOVIE2. Moltres is Level 70, has the Ability: Flame Body and knows the moves: Sky Attack, Heat Wave, Sunny Day and Safe Guard.

Sources: http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/?inc=news-news_view&IDX=10633 and https://story.kakao.com/ch/pokemonkorea/EEd7TiedU70

Pokémon Rumble World is now available for purchase at retail locations across North America for the suggested retail price of $29.99USD.

Press Release

REDMOND, Wash., April 29, 2016 – Pokémon Rumble World for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, which finds players battling and befriending more than 700 Pokémon, is getting a physical retail version … and it’s available in stores today! Last year, Pokémon Rumble World launched as a digital-only game in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS. This new retail version contains all the same action-adventure gameplay, and is now available in stores at a suggested retail price of $29.99.

“Players that love collecting physical games and all things Pokémon will now be able to add Pokémon Rumble World to their Nintendo 3DS collection.”

“We love giving our fans as many purchase options as possible,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “Players that love collecting physical games and all things Pokémon will now be able to add Pokémon Rumble World to their Nintendo 3DS collection.”

Playing the Pokémon Rumble World game is perfect for the Pokémon 20th celebration, as the game features more than 700 Pokémon. In the game, players control a Toy Pokémon and battle and befriend as many Pokémon as possible in dozens of stages in many different areas. The more Toy Pokémon players befriend, the better chance they have to defeat other Pokémon.

Using the StreetPass, SpotPass or “Call Someone Online” features (which, excluding StreetPass, require a wireless Internet connection), players can invite fellow players’ Mii characters into their castle town to assist them by providing helpful items. Players can even customize their Mii characters with outfits and a custom message.

Nintendo Japan has revealed 2 new Pokémon Nintendo 3DS themes: Pokémon Calling on Satoshi Gekkouga (ポケモン サトシゲッコウガ参上) and Pokémon Red and Green (ポケモン レッド＆グリーン). These themes cost 200yen each and are available for purchase as of April 27th, 2016 on the Nintendo 3DS eShop store.

Pokémon Calling on Satoshi Gekkouga (ポケモン サトシゲッコウガ参上)

Features: Satoshi Gekkouga is featured on the top screen in the moonlight with the bottom screen showing it in action!
Music: XY - Eye Contact! Furisode Girl (視線！ふりそで)

Pokémon Red and Green (ポケモン レッド＆グリーン)

Features: Pocket Monsters Red and Green 20th anniversary! The two main character "Red" and a rival "Green" appear on a theme! Kamex, Lizardon and Fushigibana also appear on the lower screen with powerful illustration.
Music: Red and Green - Last Battle (VS Rival) [ラストバトル（VSライバル）]

Sources: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/theme/list/03257/index.html and https://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/theme/list/03256/index.html

The Consolidated Results for the Years Ended March 31, 2015 and 2016 was published by Nintendo on April 27th, 2016. The report states that the new Nintendo NX system will be launched in March 2017 globally. Also of note, Pokémon Sun and Moon will not launch globally at the same time with Nintendo specifically stating that the games will launch in the United States during the holiday season while Europe is slated for late 2016. This is a significant release schedule change since the release of X and Y which were the first Pokémon games to launch worldwide on the same day and include multiple different languages. Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire were released a week later in Europe on November 28th, 2014 compared to the rest of the world which launched on November 21st, 2014.

The report also listed some sales figures for Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon. The game has sold 1.22 million copies worldwide as of March 31st, 2016.

Quotes from the report

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2016
"During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, for Nintendo 3DS, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon were released globally and both became hits, selling 3.04 million and 1.22 million units respectively. There were also multiple hit titles from third-party publishers. However, due to the lack of major titles like Pokémon Omega Ruby/Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, which energized the entire 3DS business during the prior fiscal year, the worldwide sales of the Nintendo 3DS hardware and software were 6.79 million and 48.52 million units respectively."

Outlook for fiscal year ending March 31, 2017
"For Nintendo 3DS, we will release Pokémon Sun/Pokémon Moon globally in winter of 2016 (holiday 2016 in the U.S. and late 2016 in Europe). These are the latest titles from the Pokémon series, which has sold 200 million units worldwide since the first title from the series released 20 years ago."

Source: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2016/160427e.pdf

From April 16th, 2016 until May 8th, 2016, people can vote in the Pokémon Elections 720 at participating 7-Eleven locations in Japan by bringing an up to date Nintendo 3DS to a DS via 7-Spot in-stores. A serial code to download a Nintendo 3DS theme based on the 19th Pocket Monsters movie Volcanion and the Ingenious Magearna can also be obtained. The serial code can be redeemed until August 31st, 2016.


Source: http://7spot-info.jp/pokemon_election/

A significant update to Pokémon Shuffle for Nintendo 3DS was added to the eShop on March 23rd, 2016 bringing the game version up to 1.3.0. This large update add new elements to the game, new gifts for long time players as well as new features and items. An update was pushed later on in the day to upgrade the game to 1.3.3 as players were experiencing missions giving duplicate rewards in version 1.3.0.

Update Check-in Bonus Gift

Those that Check-in from Wednesday March 23rd, 2016 until Tuesday May 17th, 2016 will receive 1 Raise Max Level (Max Level Up マックスレベルアップ) and 3000 coins. Players that haven't checked in for over 30 days will receive 10,000 coins and 30 Hearts.

Mission Cards

A new element to the game that was added in this update is Mission Cards (ミッションカード). Mission cards each have a specific task that needs to be completed with specifc requirements. Players can receive ★ according to the degree of difficulty of the mission. Once a certain number of ★ are collected via completing a cards objective, the player can receive a variety of rewards.


Only one Mission Card can be active at any time. When a Mission Cards objective is successfully completed, players are notified after the stage is finished.

① Mission Name
② Mission Objectives - Information on the task that needs to be accomplished to complete the mission.
③ Support Pokémon - To achieve the mission, players must use the listed Pokémon.
④ Gift Button - Reward list.
⑤ ★ - Lists the number of ★ a Mission Card will reward the player for completing.

Pokémon Maximum Level

Before the March 23rd, 2016 update, the maximum level any Pokémon could attain was Level 10. The Raise Max Level item can now be obtained to raise the ability for a Pokémon to increase by 1 level. Each Pokémon though has a set number of times that the item can be used though. For instance, Umbreon can only use the item 5 times. Players can see the current level of their Pokémon in the dex, how many items they've used on them and the remaining number of times they can use the upgrade item. In this update, only 24 Pokémon can level up.


· Bulbasaur (Grass type: Main Stage 2)
· Charmander (Fire type: Main Stage 4)
· Squirtle (Water type: Main Stage 3)
· Ivysaur (Grass type: Main Stage 59)
· Charmeleon (Fire type: Main Stage 55)
· Wartortle (Water type: Main Stage 57)
· Venusaur (Grass type: Extra Stage 7)
· Charizard (Fire type: Extra Stage 9)
· Blastoise (Water type: Extra Stage 8)
· Sableye (Dark type: Sableye Main Stage 24, Mega Stone Main Stage 30)
· Altaria (Dragon type: Altaria Main Stage 118, Mega Stone Main Stage 75)
· Eevee (Normal type: Main Stage 5)
· Espeon (Psychic type: Main Stage 71)
· Umbreon (Dark type: Main Stage 70)
· Sylveon (Fairy type: Main Stage 79)
· Lapras (Water type: Main Stage 43)
· Azumarill (Fairy type: Main Stage 76)
· Quilladin (Grass type: Main Stage 187)
· Braixen (Fire type: Main Stage 189)
· Frogadier (Water type: Main Stage 185)
· Druddigon (Dragon type: Event)
· Mew (Psychic type: Event)
· Kyogre (Water type: Event)
· Groudon (Ground type: Event)

New Items

Five additional battle and training items have been added in this update.


Exp. Booster S-M-L [けいけんちアップ（Ｓ・Ｍ・Ｌ）]: Increases a Pokémon's Exp. Points by +50, +200 or +1000.
Level Up (レベルアップ): Increases a Pokémon's Level by 1.
Raise Max Level (マックスレベルアップ): Allows a Pokémon to go above Level 10 by 1 level per item use.

Useful New Features

The UI has been updated to include a quick area jump icon located at the top of the stage selection screen. It also displays the number of S-ranked caught Pokémon for each zone. The number of caught Pokémon is now listed on the stage selection map as well. Recommendations for each stage have been added to the Nintendo 3DS version which were previously only in the Mobile version.

Amelia Recommendation Mark: A new Amelia Recommendation Mark which looks like a golden face of the tutorial girl Amelia has been added to various places throughout the game now including at the stage selection screen. When selecting supporting Pokémon, arrows have been added for super effective and not effective Pokémon.


Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/poketoru/news/post.php/207/

Across Japan, starting on Friday, March 18th, 2016, the Spring! Is about to Begin! Pokémon Campaign (春だ！ポケモン、はじめてみよう！キャンペーン) will take place. Nintendo 3DS owners will be able to receive the Pokémon XY&Z Nintendo 3DS Theme - Satoshi and Pikachu for free. Participating stores have a serial code card and users can ask for one from staff members to be able to enter the code to download the theme.

The theme was designed based of the main characters of Pokémon XY&Z and their Pokémon as well as the recently revealed Volcanion which will make an appearance in the 19th Pocket Monsters movie which opens in theaters on July 16th, 2016.


Serial Code Card Distribution: March 18th, 2016 until April 8th, 2016 (While supplies last)
Download Theme via Serial Code Entry: March 18th, 2016 until August 31st, 2016
Participating Campaign Store Chains: Apita, Aeon, Ito-Yokado, EDION, Joshin Denki, Toys R Us, Bic Camera, Fuji, Heiwado, Yamada, Yodobashi Camera, Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores

Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2016/03/160303_cm01.html

Nintendo Japan has revealed 2 new Pokémon Nintendo 3DS themes: Pokémon Champion Daigo (ポケモン チャンピオン ダイゴ) and Pokémon XY Heroine (ポケモン ＸＹ ヒロイン). These themes cost 200yen each and are available for purchase as of February 17th, 2016 on the Nintendo 3DS eShop store.

Pokémon Champion Daigo (ポケモン チャンピオン ダイゴ)

Features: The lower screen features specially drawn illustrations in manga style. The upper screen features Pokémon Champion Daigo and a handful of Pokémon.
Music: ORAS - The Decisive Battle! Daigo (決戦！ダイゴ)

Pokémon XY Heroine (ポケモン ＸＹ ヒロイン)

Features: The Pokémon XY Heroine features vividly colored drawing of her and many Pokémon on the top screen. The bottom screen features various items and illustrations.
Music: XY - Miracle Trade (ミラクル交換)

Source: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/theme/list/03125/index.html and https://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/theme/list/03126/index.html

A new game for the Nintendo 3DS has been announced by The Pokémon Company called Detective Pikachu ~Birth of a New Duo~ (名探偵ピカチュウ ～新コンビ誕生～) which will be released on the Nintendo 3DS eShop in Japan on February 3rd, 2016 for 1,500 yen. From January 27th, 2016 until February 29th, 2016, the game will be 20% off and will cost 1200 yen. The game stars Tim Goodman (ティム・グッドマン) and Pikachu. It is a single player game and is listed as a Cinematic Adventure Game. It requires 800MB (6400 blocks).

The game was first revealed on the October 28th, 2013 episode of Professional Work Style (プロフェッショナル 仕事の流儀) number 215 when the CEO of The Pokémon Company Tsunekazu Ishihara (石原恒和) was on the show and revealed some information on the games development.

The Story:

The stage is set, a place where people and Pokémon co-exist, Rhyme City. In order to fulfill his purpose, a boy named Tim comes to this town. There, Tim has a chance meeting with Pikachu. A new story begins from this point.

YouTube Trailer - Detective Pikachu ~Birth of a New Duo~

Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/TANTEI-PIKA/ and http://www.youtube.com/embed/Y9j9RWkPstc