The commercial for Spiral Force / Thunder Knuckle (ラセンフォース / ライデンナックル) which has begun airing in Japan has revealed new cards for the set. The sets come out in Japan on December 14th, 2012. Below is the commercial.


Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKsCvS63vco

Participating McDonalds locations in Latin and South America will be distributing Pokémon Black and White toys and TCG cards with their Happy Meals. The distribution dates depend on the country but the end of October until the end of December 2012 is the general time period. Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, México, Peru and Uruguay have all confirmed they will have the Happy Meals. Pikachu, Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott, Dwebble, Woobat, Axew and Emolga will all be distributed.


Sources: McDonalds Argentina, McDonalds Brasil, McDonalds Chile, McDonalds Colombia, McDonalds Costa Rica, McDonalds Ecuador, McDonalds México, McDonalds Peru and McDonalds Uruguay

A new Japanese Pokémon Trading Card set has been revealed called Shiny Collection (シャイニーコレクション). The set will be released in Japan on February 1st, 2013. Each booster pack will only contain 4 holographic cards. Retailers have announced pre-orders for a box that contain 15 booster packs and the box will sell for 2,835 yen. The JAN number for the box is 4521329130521. Individual booster packs will sell for 189yen each.


Source: http://item.rakuten.co.jp/gamefreak-shop/4521329130521/

Battle Strength Decks Black Kyurem EX and White Kyurem EX

The latest Battle Strength decks were released in Japan on October 19th, 2012. The decks each feature Black Kyurem EX and White Kyurem EX. Both decks contain 18 unique cards as part of their decks. Scans and transcriptions of those cards have now been added to our TCG dex. Click on either logo to go to the set lists.

The latest expansion to the Pokémon Card Game Dragon Vault was released on October 5th, 2012. Scans and card information have been added to our TCG database and all related areas of the site now include information from this new set. Below is some information about the new set.

Open the vault and let loose the awesome power of Dragons! Launching at retail stores nationwide this month, the Pokémon TCG: Dragon Vault arrives packed with an impressive array of Dragon-type Pokémon that will leave your opponents trembling. This TCG set includes 3 Pokémon TCG 5-card booster packs featuring incredible Dragon-type Pokémon such as Rayquaza and Druddigon-ALL of them foil! Added to the booster mix are foil Trainer cards, and 1 of 5 unique Dragon Vault promo cards are visible in the packaging.


Each Pokémon TCG: Dragon Vault includes one code card that unlocks this amazing set for the Pokémon TCG Online! Be prepared to command the might of these powerful Dragon-type Pokémon online or off!

Key features of the new Pokémon TCG: Dragon Vault include:

• 3 Pokémon TCG 5-card booster packs found in the Dragon Vault.
• Special Dragon-type Pokémon and Trainer cards, ALL of them foil!
• 1 of 5 unique Dragon Vault promo cards!
• More than 20 cards in the set.
• A code card to unlock the Pokémon TCG: Dragon Vault set for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online!

The Master Deck Build Box EX (マスターデッキビルドBOX EX) was released in Japan on September 14th, 2012 for 4200yen. The box contains 140 cards chosen by top players. There are 51 different cards and the remaining cards are doubles. The box also includes a card case and a Master Deck Build Book. Below is the commercial for the deck build box.

Master Deck Build Box EX Commercial

Source: http://mdb.pokemon.co.jp/mdb/

The Pokémon Company released details about the new upcoming Black and White Trading Card Expansion Boundaries Crossed which will be released in North America on November 7th, 2012. Below are the details.

Press Release

POKÉMON TCG: BLACK & WHITE-BOUNDARIES CROSSED EXPANSION INTRODUCES ACE SPEC CARDS AND ALL-NEW POKÉMON-EX!

New Expansion Parallels the Upcoming - Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Video Games

Enter the next dimension of your journey into battle with the Pokémon TCG: Black & White-Boundaries Crossed expansion! This Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 video game-themed expansion includes a powerful mix of new Pokémon-EX, such as the Boundary Pokémon Black Kyurem-EX and White Kyurem-EX, along with Celebi-EX, Cresselia-EX, Landorus-EX, and Keldeo-EX; and features new forms, new Trainers, and new locations to enhance your deck!

Black & White-Boundaries Crossed also introduces four never-before-seen ACE SPEC cards that are so incredibly powerful, players can only carry one into battle! Some ACE SPEC cards found in the expansion have a unique game-mechanic that only works when attached to a specific Pokémon such as Black Kyurem-EX or White Kyurem-EX. ACE SPEC cards also feature a unique card face with a tinsel foil.

Key features of the new Pokémon TCG: Black & White-Boundaries Crossed expansion include:

• More than 140 cards in all
• Four powerful, never-before-seen ACE SPEC cards with unique game-mechanic and card design
• Six more Pokémon-EX cards and six full-art Pokémon-EX rare Ultra cards
• New Pokémon, new forms, new Trainers, and new locations that match the upcoming video games, Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2

Each new Pokémon TCG: Black & White-Boundaries Crossed theme deck and booster pack includes an in-pack code card that unlocks virtual cards for play in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online. Expand your personal deck and battle against others from around the world!


Two theme decks were also announced: Black Kyruem and White Kyruem. The booster packs were also revealed and they feature: Keldeo, Black Kyurem, Landorus and White Kyurem. Theme Decks will sell for the MSRP of $11.99 while Booster Packs will sell for the MSRP of $3.99.

Six cards from the set were also revealed and they have been added to our TCG dex. Landorus EX, Black Kyurem EX, White Kyurem EX, Landorus EX, Black Kyurem EX and White Kyurem EX. The TCG dex on this site will be updated as new cards are revealed.

The next English Pokémon TCG expansion has been revealed. The set will be released in North American on November 7th, 2012 and will feature cards from the Japanese sets Cold Flare (コールドフレア) and Freeze Bolt (フリーズボルト).

Product Description

Step into the next dimension of your journey into battle using the might of the Boundary Pokémon ... both White Kyurem and Black Kyurem! Harness the powers of more Pokémon EX like Landorus, Cresselia, and Celebi, and Keldeo makes its debut in the Black and White - Boundaries Crossed expansion as both a Pokémon and a Pokémon EX, along with the never-before-seen, powerful ACE SPEC Trainer cards, which are so devastating that you can only carry one into battle! Cross over to sweep aside your opponents with one mighty push!

Source: http://www.toywiz.com/boundariescrossedbox.html

The 2012 Pokémon TCG and Video Game World Champions concluded on August 12th, 2012 and all the world champions for the year were crowned. It was announced at the end of the event that the 2013 Pokémon TCG and Video Game World Champions would take place in Vancouver, Canada, making it the first time that the event will be held outside of the United States. A special Flying Pikachu was also distributed at the World Championships and full details for that Pokémon have been added to our Event Database.

Press Release

Bellevue, WA - August 13th, 2012 - The 2011-2012 Play! Pokémon season came to a thrilling conclusion this weekend at the 2012 Pokémon World Championships in Waikoloa, Hawaii. Six battle-tested champions walked away as the world's best Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) and video game players, rising above hundreds of other Pokémon players that came to the Big Island from more than 30 countries, including the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Representing their nations proudly in paradise, each player's journey began nearly a year ago, battling in events over the course of the Play! Pokémon season sanctioned by The Pokémon Company International. The hard work and dedication to their craft lead all players to Pokémon's premiere competitive event.

The 2012 Pokémon TCG and Video Game World Champions are:

• 2012 Pokémon TCG Junior Division World Champion, Shuto Itagaki from Japan.
• 2012 Pokémon Video Game Junior Division World Champion, Abram Burrows from the United States of America.
• 2012 Pokémon TCG Senior Division World Champion, Chase Moloney from Canada.
• 2012 Pokémon Video Game Senior Division World Champion, Toler Webb from the United States of America.
• 2012 Pokémon TCG Masters Division World Champion, Igor Costa from Portugal.
• 2012 Pokémon Video Game Masters Division World Champion, Ray Rizzo from the United States of America.

Winners of the invitation-only tournament earned the title of Pokémon World Champion, received a special Pikachu World Championships trophy, and earned collectively more than $100,000 in scholarships. Additionally, The Pokémon Company International will choose a select number of Pokémon World Championships video game finalists and their Pokémon teams to be distributed as a Pokémon Trainer avatar in the upcoming Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 video games via the Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection service. Players of the games, and who have wireless Internet access, will be able to battle these Pokémon World Championships finalists and their teams in the Pokémon World Tournament, a new battle arena featured in the games. Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 launch globally the week of October 7th. The Pokémon Company International will announce details of the distribution later this year.

"The Pokémon World Championships not only showcase some of the best Pokémon TCG and video game players from around the world, they also celebrate an international community that is unified by the fun, friendship, and mutual respect that the Pokémon spirit embodies," said J.C. Smith, director of Consumer Marketing for The Pokémon Company International. "We are incredibly proud of all the players who competed this weekend and want to extend a big congratulations to the 2012 Pokémon World Champions who represented their nations proudly. "

Participating McDonalds restaurants in Japan will be distributing Pokémon Trading Cards as part of their Happy Meal. The campaign lasts for only two days from Saturday July 28th, 2012 until Sunday July 29th, 2012. Two cards will be distributed those days and those that purchase the Happy Meal will receive either a Meloetta Aria forme or a Meloetta Pirouette forme card.


Meloetta Aria forme knows the moves Sing and Psyburn while Meloetta Pirouette forme knows Slap and Acrobatics.

Source: http://www.pokemon-card.com/campaign/mcdonalds2012/

The United States 2012 Pokémon National Championships took place at the Indiana Convention Center on June 29th through July 1st, 2012. Over 2,000 Pokémon Trainers gathered at the Indiana Convention Center, making the 2012 US Pokémon National Championships the biggest Pokémon tournament ever held. The top eight Pokémon TCG players and top four Pokémon video game players in each division received invitations to the Pokémon World Championships in Hawaii in August.

Press Release

Bellevue, WA - July 2, 2012 - Three days of intense Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) and video game competition at the 2012 Pokémon U.S. National Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana culminated in the crowning of six U.S. National Champions and the formation of an elite group of finalists ready to battle against the world's best this August at the 2012 Pokémon World Championships in Hawaii. From a group of thousands, only 36 American Pokémon TCG and video game players will travel to the Big Island of Hawaii with one goal in mind, becoming a Pokémon World Champion.

As a special incentive for the Pokémon video game players advancing to Hawaii, The Pokémon Company International will choose a select number of top players and their Pokémon teams who are participating at the 2012 Pokémon Video Game World Championships and distribute them via the Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection service into the upcoming Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 [1] video games (launching in the U.S. October 7). Once distributed, players can battle these elite Pokémon World Championships participants and the Pokémon they trained in the Pokémon World Tournament, a new battle arena debuting in the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 games. More information about the Pokémon World Tournament is coming soon, and the 2012 Pokémon Video Game World Champion player distribution details will be announced later this fall.

Below is a complete list of U.S. Pokémon TCG and video game finalists that earned invitations to the 2012 Pokémon World Championships taking place August 11-12 in Waikoloa, Hawaii.

MASTERS DIVISION - Born 1996 or Earlier

Pokémon Video Game Finalists
1st place - Wolfe Glick (16) - McLean, Virginia
2nd place - Joe Pulkowski (20) - Stockton, California
3rd place - Danny Zollner (24) - Edgewater Park, New Jersey
4th place - Manoj Sunny (16) - Des Plaines, Illinois

Pokémon Trading Card Game Finalists
1st place - John Roberts II (23) - St. Louis, Missouri
2nd place - Kevin Nance (22) - Trinity, North Carolina
3rd place - Jay Hornung (23) - Madrid, Iowa
4th place - Christopher Murray (23) - Woodbridge, VA
5th place - Ashon Haswell (22) - Fayetteville, North Carolina
6th place - Tom Dolezal (24) - Akron, Ohio
7th place - Breton Brander (19) - Colorado Springs, Colorado
8th place - Carl Scheu IV (17) - Middleburg Heights, Ohio

SENIOR DIVISION - Born 1997 to 2000

Pokémon Video Game Finalists
1st place - Aaron Zheng (14) - New York City, New York
2nd place - Jonathan Hiller (13) - Parkesburg, Pennsylvania
3rd place - Toler Webb (14) - Apex, North Carolina
4th place - Paul Chua (13) - Union, New Jersey

Pokémon Trading Card Game Finalists
1st place - Ty Wheeler (15) - Dayton, Ohio
2nd place - Jason Martinez (13) - Glendale, California
3rd place - Brandon Smiley (15) - Dallas, Texas
4th place - Sean Hipp (15) - Mesquite, Texas
5th place - Jeremy Gibson (13) - Morris Plains, New Jersey
6th place - Alan-Luc Nguyen (14) - Renton, Washington
7th place - Seth Hanslik (12) - Uhrichsville, Ohio
8th place - Kaitlin Young (15) - Greenwood, Indiana

JUNIOR DIVISION - Born 2001 or Later

Pokémon Video Game Finalists
1st place - Abram Burrows (11) - Santee, California
2nd place - Brian Hough (11) - Ann Arbor, Michigan
3rd place - Devon Roth (10) - New Hyde Park, New York
4th place - Gerardo Gonzalez (11) - Fremont, California

Pokémon Trading Card Game Finalists
1st place - Ian Robb (9) - Warwick, Rhode Island
2nd place - Jonathan Croxton (11) - Charlottesville, Virginia
3rd place - Daniel Sargent (11) - Roy, Utah
4th place - Natalia Routhier (11) - Coppell, Texas
5th place - Morgan Davies (11) - North Olmsted, Ohio
6th place - Michael Catron (11) - Frederick, Maryland
7th place - Shane Kittelson-Burke (10) - Monticello, Minnesota
8th place - Anthony Menchaca (10) - Frisco, Texas

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/news_op_nats12_day3_wrap-2012-07-01/