The Pokémon Card Game BW Starter Set+ (ポケモンカードゲームBW はじめてセット＋) has appeared on various retail shops websites. The set includes the cards from the previous Boy and Girl starter set but it also includes a Nintendo DS cartridge called How to Play DS (あそびかたDS) which teaches people how to play the Pokémon Card Game. The DS cartridge has the TCG rules, tutorials and a CPU battle mode. The set will go on sale in Japan on August 5th, 2011 for 2,980yen.


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The set includes:

• 3 x Half Decks
• Damage Counters
• 1 x Pokémon Coin
• 1 x Play mat
• Instruction Manual
• How to Play DS (あそびかたDS) cartridge

Sources: http://item.rakuten.co.jp/toredama/4521329108995/ and http://tocage.jp/pages/1308200227.html

The Pokémon TCG: Black & White Emerging Powers TCG expansion was released on August 31st, 2011. Pictures from this set have been added to an Imageboard thread.

Black & White Emerging Powers

It’s the dawn of a new age for fans of the Pokémon Trading Card Game with the release of Pokémon TCG: Black & White—Emerging Powers. Coming in August, this landmark expansion will be the first to give Pokémon TCG players full access to theme decks and booster packs in the new player-versus-player Pokémon Trading Card Game Online!

Pokémon TCG players who log into Pokemon.com/tcgo will have the freedom to battle anytime, anywhere against players from around the globe. The competition intensifies when players purchase Pokémon TCG: Black & White—Emerging Powers theme decks and booster packs. These products will allow players to build customized decks for online battle with virtual cards unlocked with special in-pack codes!

The new Pokémon TCG: Black & White—Emerging Powers expansion, featuring only Unova region Pokémon, comes ready for battle, whether playing in the real world or online, with more than 90 cards and brand-new Item cards to revitalize each deck. As players explore the secrets of the Unova region, they’ll discover a legion of 25 astonishing, never-before-seen Pokémon, including the debut of the Legendary Trio of Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion!

Two Pokémon TCG: Black & White—Emerging Powers theme decks arrive at major retail stores nationwide on August 17. Each theme deck—Power Play and Toxic Tricks—will feature a special foil card! The four booster pack designs, debuting in stores August 31, feature fierce new Pokémon—Tornadus, Cobalion, Braviary, and Darmanitan—with each booster pack including one guaranteed foil card!


Key features of the new Pokémon TCG: Black & White—Emerging Powers expansion:

• Free codes to unlock similar virtual cards for the player-versus-player Pokémon TCG Online
• Over 25 new Pokémon from the Unova region
• Debut of the Legendary Trio of Unova
• Two new theme decks, Power Play and Toxic Tricks, built around powerful Pokémon Krookodile and Scolipede
• Full-card art cards of the Legendary Pokémon Tornadus and Thundurus
• Contains more than 90 cards

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/black-white-emerging-powers

Power Play / Toxic Tricks Theme Decks

Heavy hitters deliver pure power: it's up to you to control it! Gigalith rumbles into action with the Rock Bullet attack, and the Intimidation Pokémon Krookodile can make other Pokémon pull their punches every time it uses its sneaky Black Eyes Ability. Your opponents will be on the ropes as even little Minccino gets in on the action, packing a mighty punch for its mini size. With Pokémon chosen for their fighting fury, can your foes handle your power plays?

Turn the tables on your opponents with the Toxic Tricks theme deck! Gothitelle's Mental Shock attack will confuse and confound your opponents, and Scolipede's poisonous double-dose Toxic Claws attack will leave your opponents feeling more than a little tricked! And, when Gothita gets in the mix with its sleep-inducing Hypnotic Gaze, your opponents will be Poisoned, Asleep, Confused, and beaten in no time!

In this box you'll find:

• 60 Pokémon Card Deck (including a specially selected holographic foil card)
• 1 Metallic Coin
• Checklist
• Damage Counters
• 1 Deck Box
• 2 Player Playmat / Rulesheet
• 1 Online Code Card!

Pokémon trainers, get ready! On June 18th and 19th, 2011, for those two days, Mirabilandia amusement park in Savio, Emilia-Romagna, Italy will be completely transformed into a Pokémon resort!


Now in its seventh edition, this year the Pokémon Day in Italy brings you into the new region of Unova, where visitors can play and have fun with the fantastic Pokémon from Pokémon Black and White.

During the two days, there will be many activities:

• Learn to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game and then venture into the tournaments being held!
• Test yourself with your video game Pokémon in a battle!
• Sit back in the Cinema 4D theater to watch the movie Pokémon - Zoroark Il Re Delle Illusioni on a big screen!
• Get the special Zoroark for your Pokémon Black or White game! (Be sure to bring your Nintendo DS and Black or White game)
• Enter the draw to win great prizes everyday!

In addition, you can meet Pikachu Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott live just like many other Pokémon trainers! A full PDF is available with the details on each event as well as a map of the amusement park where events will be held. The PDF has also been posted on the Imageboard thread.
The Pokémon Day is organized by Gedis Editions in collaboration with Nintendo Italy and with the participation of K-2 and Universal Pictures Italy.

For information on how to get to Mirabilandia Italy, visit www.mirabilandia.it.

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/it/news/op_pokemon_day_it-2011-06-09/

Pokémon Smash Episode 36, Okido's Lab! Gathering of the Whole Crew!! / The Original Card Battles Debut the 'Victini' Battle Theme Deck / BW News: Group Member Akiyama has Produced a PokéSma Musical! (オーキド研究所！　全員集合！！ / オリジナルカードバトルにバトルテーマデッキ「ビクティニ」登場 / BW情報では秋山隊員がポケスマミュージカルをプロデュース！), aired on Sunday in Japan.

The announcer introduced the items for this episode and then said: "Hello! It's Sunday morning! It's time for Pokémon Entertainment Show! Pokémon Smash! Here we go!". Golgo just started off the show with a standard 'PokéMorning' when Shoko-tan wonders what Akiyama is wearing on his eyes. He then takes off his jacket to show that he has wings but won't tell them what they are for and says they should introduce the Pokémon Library episode.


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Professor Red introduced this weeks rerun episode as part of the Pokémon Library and he also announces this weeks theme, Home Sweet Home!(ふるさとはあたたかい！). This weeks Pokémon Library rerun episode was Okido's Lab! Gathering of the Whole Crew!! (オーキド研究所！　全員集合！！) from the Advanced Generation series. A full summary of that episode is available in the episode guide. Professor Red said his go-to line 'OK! Pokémon Library!' to start the repeat episode.

After the Pokémon Library Victini Akiyama showed up and Yamamoto was a bit annoyed because the wings kept hitting him in the face. They then decided to play a game of Janken. The teams were Victini Akiyama and Yamamoto vs Baba, Shoko, Red and Golgo. Round one, Yamamoto beat Golgo. Round 2, Yamamoto beat Shoko-tan. Round 3, Yamamoto beat Professor Red. Finally in round 4, Baba beat Yamamoto and Victini Akiyama started snapping Yamamoto's neck which was obviously making him mad. Just then the International divison girls show up as well as a full sized Victini like Zoroark and Mijumaru. Yamamoto and Akiyama then introduce the Pokémon Card Game Battle will be using the new Victini expansion being released on June 17th, 2011.


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Pokémon Card Game BW Battle Theme Deck: Victini (ポケモンカードゲームBW バトルテーマデッキ 「ビクティニ」) was reintroduced by the announcer and Team Zekrom consisting of Robert used the Coin Toss Deck (コイントスデッキ) while Team Reshiram consisting of the International Division girls used the Formation Deck (フォーメーションデッキ). Teacher Takashima returned once again to help out with the battle.


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Teacher Takashima started off by talking about the two Victini cards that are featured in the theme deck. The first one from the Coin Toss Deck: Victini (009/021 BTV), knows the move V-Blast (Vブラスト) which deals 120 damage but two coins must be tossed and both must be heads for the attack to work. The second Victini card from the Formation Deck: Victini (001/021 BTV) has V-Generate (Ｖジェネレート) which does 100 damage but it requires that there are 5 Pokémon on the players bench.

Victini Akiyama used wore the Coin Toss Deck: Victini (009/021 BTV) to start the match while Misaki started the match on her side by wearing Formation Deck: Ligray (012/021 BTV). Yamamoto was on the bench with Deathmas (010/021 BTV). Hana would be the player for her team while Baba was the player for Robert's team. Hana's team won Janken and got to draw first. She drew Emonga (006/021 BTV) and put it in her hand. She then gave Misaki Ligray a Psychic energy to use Contact (コンタクト) which allows the player to search their deck to find 2 Pokémon to on their bench. She got Shibishirasu (007/021 BTV) and Victini.

Baba picked up a Psychic energy card and then applied it to Victini and then used the Trainer card Crush Hammer (クラッシュハンマー) (015/021 BTV) which requires the player to flip a coin. If the coin toss is heads, the player can choose 1 Energy card attached to 1 of their opponent's Pokémon and discard it. Baba flipped heads and removed the Psychic energy card from Misaki Ligray. Baba then played the Supporter card Bel (021/021 BTV) while allowed him to draw cards from the deck until they had 6 cards in their hand. Baba picked up 3 cards: Psychic energy, Baoppu (バオップ 002/021 BTV) and Pokémon Substitution (ポケモンいれかえ 018/021 BTV). Baba then flipped two coins and got heads both times allowing them to use V-Blast. To emulate the V-Blast move, styrofoam walls were created with a trolley track. Misaki as Ligray sat on a board and was propelled through the walls to emulate the attack.


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With Misaki Ligray knocked out as it dealt double the damage (240HP) due to Psychic weakness, Baba picked up the prize card Deathkarn. Maria wearing Shibishirasu was sent into play as Hana picked up another Ligray card. Hana then used Super Ball (スーパーボール 017/021 BTV) which allows the player to search their deck for a Pokémon and put it on their bench. The girls selected Tabunne. Hana then applied a Fire energy card to Victini on their bench.


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Baba picked up the card Pokémon Catcher (ポケモンキャッチャー) and then evolved Yamamoto Deathmas(010/021 BTV) into Deathkarn (011/021 BTV) and added a psychic energy to it. Baba decided to use V-Blast again but only got heads on the first toss. Hana's team picked up Cheren and they immediately used it to pickup 3 cards: a Psychic energy, another Emonga (006/021 BTV), and Merarva (メラルバ 004/021 BTV). They now had 5 Pokémon on their bench so they switched out Maria wearing Shibishirasu and Misaki came out wearing Formation Deck: Victini (001/021 BTV). They then applied a Psychic energy card to Misaki Victini and used V-Generate (Ｖジェネレート) which required 2 energy and 5 Pokémon on the bench. To emulate the attack, 5 guys got into a V formation and pushed a large ball at Akiyama Victini into a hot pool. Akiyama quickly went to a nearby bucket of ice. The move was enough to knock out Akiyama Victini. Hana picked up a Fire Energy card as their prize.


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Yamamoto Deathkarn was sent out to battle and Baba picked up Muggyo (マッギョ 008/021 BTV) and put it on the bench. Baba then attached a Fire energy to Yamamoto Deathkarn and used the move Ambush (おそいかかる) which deals upto 60 damage if they get a heads to raise the base attack damage from 40. Formation Deck: Victini (001/021 BTV) has 70HP though. Baba decided to use the Pokémon Catcher (ポケモンキャッチャー 019/021) Trainer's card which allows the player to choose 1 of their opponent's benched Pokémon and switch it their active Pokémon. Baba switched Victini (001/021 BTV) with their second Ligray (012/021 BTV). Baba did a coin toss and got heads which gave Ambush (おそいかかる) enough damage to knock out Ligray. Maria got slimed by Ambush (おそいかかる) 'Sticky Version' which was emulated with two big hands. Baba picked up a Fire energy card as a prize and Misaki Victini was sent out as the active battle Pokémon again.


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Hana applied an Lightning Energy to Emonga and since they had 5 Pokémon on the bench again they used V-Generate (Ｖジェネレート). To emulate the attack on Yamamato, the 5 guys got into a V formation again and pushed a large ball at Yamamoto Deathkarn into a hot pool. It was enough damage to knock Deathkarn out it as the Ability "Body that doesn't decay"(くちないからだ) which allows the player to flip a coin and if its heads, the Pokémon is not knocked out but only has 10 HP remaining. Baba got heads and Yamamoto was kept in play. Baba then picked up Revive (げんきのかけら 016/021 BTV) and used it to revive Akiyama Victini.

If this Pokémon would be Knocked Out by damage from an opponent's attack, you may flip a coin. If heads, this Pokémon is not Knocked Out, and has 10 HP remaining. Akiyama gets up off the floor where he had been lying down since he was knocked out. He's more than happy to be back in the battle and gives a very funny but evil laugh. Akiyama Victini goes into battle and Baba tosses 2 heads and once again Misaki is subjected to the V-Blast move. Team Zekrom won the battle and 100 points were added to the running total. As of the airing of this episode, Team Zekrom had 67,509 points while Team Reshiram was in the lead with 67,954 points.


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PokéSma Musical!

Akiyama consulted Game Freak Director Junichi Masuda about the Pokémon Musical and as a present a Pokémon Smash Musical was created. It even has its on original tune which was has people shouting 'Pokémon Smash' during it. Pokémon Smash members Mijumaru, Zoroark as well as a Victini are all featured in the musical. The cast decided to dress up Mijumaru, Zoroark and Victini just like people can do in game for the musical.


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Players of the Japanese versions of Pokémon Black and White can download the PokéSma Musical from Pokémon Global Link from Monday June 13th, 2011 at 1pm until August 30th, 2011. The password to unlock the musical is: 「ポケスマ！ミュージカル」

As a reminder for the upcoming CD release of Can You Say the Pokémon? BW (ポケモン言えるかな? BW) which will be released on June 22nd, 2011, the Pokémon Smash cast members all took part singing the song for the ending.


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Characters and Pictures from this episode have been added to the episode guide. You can also comment and discuss this episode on the forum. Also be sure to rate this and other episodes in the episode guide.

McDonald’s announced on May 25th, 2011 that exclusive figures and one of 12 Pokémon Trading Card Game cards would be included in each McDonald’s Happy Meal Box starting on June 17th, 2011 until supplies last.

Press Release

BELLEVUE, Wash. May 25, 2011 09:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time--Pokémon™ Black•White-themed Happy Meals arrive in participating McDonald’s® stores across North America beginning June 17, 2011, as one of the world’s most popular entertainment properties launches its Happy Meal promotion with the leading foodservice provider. Pokémon fans visiting North American McDonald’s locations June 17–July 7 can purchase a Happy Meal featuring one of eight McDonald’s exclusive Pokémon figures, including Pikachu and brand-new Pokémon Reshiram, Zekrom, Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott, Zorua, and Zoroark, as well as one of twelve Pokémon Trading Card Game cards, to celebrate what has already been a blockbuster year for the franchise. The Pokémon Company International continues its McDonald’s Black•White Happy Meal promotion in major markets around the world later in 2011 and 2012.

“We’re excited that our fans can visit McDonald’s, purchase a Happy Meal, and enjoy something special from Pokémon.”

“The Pokémon franchise is having an incredible year, and partnering with McDonald’s is definitely one of our highlights,” said J.C. Smith, director of Consumer Marketing for The Pokémon Company International. “We’re excited that our fans can visit McDonald’s, purchase a Happy Meal, and enjoy something special from Pokémon.”

The Pokémon Black•White Happy Meal promotion will be supported by McDonald’s through a fully integrated marketing campaign that includes television advertising, in-store POP, and online activities at McWorld.com and HappyMeal.com.

The Pokémon franchise continues to be one of the most enduring entertainment brands in the world. The release of the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video games for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems have shattered sales records with more than 11.5 million copies sold since their release in Japan last September and in the United States and Europe this March (Nintendo, March 2011). The all-new Pokémon Trading Card Game: Black & White expansion launched in April, adding to the more than 15 billion Pokémon TCG cards produced worldwide. A new season of Pokémon animation on Cartoon Network, Pokémon: Black & White, and a new feature length film, Pokémon—Zoroark: Master of Illusions, have also been released this year.

Pokémon Smash Episode 30, It's Children's Day, Everyone Gathers / Bobby Ologun Wreaks Havoc as He Barges Into a PokéSma Card Battle!? / Misaki Pulls Off a Surprise Attack in Her First Pokémon Battle! (こどものひだよぜんいんしゅうごう / ボビー・オロゴン乱入でポケスマカードバトル大混乱！？ / ポケモンバトル初登場のミサキが奇襲をしかける！), aired on Sunday in Japan.

The announcer started the show by saying "Okay, it's time again! Let's kick off Pokémon Entertainment show, Pokémon Smash! Here we go!". The show starts with the crew playing with a remote controlled Pikachu and Mijumaru on the floor. They are new toys from Takara Tomy Pokécon Here and There Pikachu and Mijumaru (ポケコン あっちこっちピカチュウ・ミジュマル). The remove looks like a monster ball and Shoko-tan passed it to Golgo who wanted to try it. Yamamoto suggested they have a race which Yamamoto ended up winning with Mijumaru. A commercial for the toys also aired during one of the breaks in the live action segment. An imageboard thread with pictures of the toys is available by clicking here.


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Baba introduced this weeks rerun episode as part of the Pokémon Library and he also announces this weeks theme, Everyone has a chance to become a hero!(だれにでもヒーローになるチャンスがある！). This weeks Pokémon Library rerun episode was It's Children's Day, Everyone Gathers (こどものひだよぜんいんしゅうごう) from the original series. A full summary of that episode is available in the episode guide. Red said the go-to line 'OK! Pokémon Library!' to start the repeat episode.

After the Pokémon Library episode aired, the Internation Division girls showed up minus Maria who was still absent. Some of the Smash crew members decided to recommend various sporting attractions in Pokémon Black and White. Akiyama was the first person and he recommended walking across the Skyarrow Bridge. Hana went next and recommended the Rollercoster at the Raimon City gym. Baba then suggested the Ferris wheel at Raimon City and finally Shoko-tan recommended a boat ride from Hiun City.


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The VTR card battle was then revealed. For this battle, Teacher Takashima returned to help them out. The teams were split with Robert on Team Zekrom and the International girls on Team Reshiram. 100 points would be awarded to the team that won the battle and would be updated on the running score on the movie website. With Maria away, the International division needed another team player so Bobby Ologun was a guest on the show and he joined Team Reshiram with the girls. Robert were quite afraid of him as he came in kicking and punching.


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For this card battle, the teams would be using cards from the Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion Battle Decks (バトル強化デッキ ビリジオン・テラキオン・コバルオン). Hana would be the leader for Team Reshiram and Baba for Team Zekrom. Team Zekrom picked Voltolos (BW1 019/053R) as their first card while Team Reshiram chose Chillaccino (BW1 045/053U) as their first card.


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On the bench Bobby was Virizion (BK 013/14) while Yamamoto was Terrakion (BK 013/14). Hana's Team Reshiram started first and she picked up the trainer card Switch and a Fire energy. She applied the Fire energy to Misaki who was Darumakka (BW1 009/053C). The energy card was enough to use Singe (こがす) on Akiyama Voltolos. To emulate the Singe attack, they brought out a microwave with a hot towel and placed it on Akiyama's face. Black dirt was also on the towel to make it look like Akiyama's face got singed. The attack burned Voltolos and dealt 20 damage lowering his HP to 90.

Baba picked up the Trainer card Cheren, the Trainer card Switch, a Lightning energy and a Trainer card PlusPower. Baba applied a Lightning energy card to Akiyama Voltolos. To emulate the Charge (じゅうでん) attack, Akiyama gave Bobby a shock pen which he got shocked from but Akiyama also ended up shocking himself with it but the move gave Voltolos an extra Lightning energy. Akiyama Voltolos then took 20 burn damage lowering his HP to 70.

Hana picked up Chillarmy (BW1 044/053C) and changed Bobby to it. She then applied a Fire energy to Chillarmy Bobby. Akiyama Voltolos then took 20 burn damage lowering his HP to 50. Baba picked up the Trainer card Energy Search, he also got a Lightning energy which he applied to Akiyama Voltolos. That gave it enough energy to use Disaster Bolt which does 80 damage. The move was used against Misaki and a man with a Thunderbolt fan hit her on the head. That was enough to knock out Misaki Darumakka (BW1 009/053C).

Team Reshiram sent out Chillarmy Bobby (BW1 044/053C) and Hana picked up Kumasyun, Cheren Trainer, Monmen (BK 003/014) and a Water energy. She put Monmen and Kumasyun on the bench. She then evolved Chillarmy into Chillaccino and added a Water energy to it. Bobby then used Do the Wave (ともだちのわ) which does 20 damage times the number of Pokémon on your Bench. Team Reshiram had 3 Pokémon on their bench so the attack could deal 60 damage. To emulate the attack, Akiyama put his head through a board and Bobby hit him by slapping two foam hands together on Akiyama's head. It was enough damage to knock out Akiyama Voltolos.

Team Zekrom sent out Yamamoto Terrakion. Baba attached a Fighting energy and they ended their turn. Hana then used Cheren to get 3 cards: A new Darumakka (BW1 009/053C), Kurumiru (BK 001/014) and a Grass Energy. Hana then applied a Grass energy to Virizion on their bench. She then put Darumakka and Kurumiru on the bench. Bobby then used Do the Wave (ともだちのわ) again and since there was 5 Pokémon on the bench this time, the attack did 100 damage. Bobby smacked Yamamoto with the foam hands this time lowering Yamamoto Terrakion from 120HP to 20. Team Reshiram's turn was over.


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Baba applied a fighting energy to Yamamoto Terrakion which gave it enough energy to use Rock Smash. Baba also combined it with PlusPower to upgrade the attack from 40 damage to 100 damage which would be enough to knock out Chillarmy Bobby (40+10)x2 = 100 Damage. To emulate the Rock Smash attack, Yamamoto was given a large wooden pole with a rock at the end of it. He then smashed it against Bobby's head. It knocked him out. Baba then picked up Mogurew.

Team Reshiram sent out Virizion which Misaki would play as. Hana picked up another Grass energy and applied it. That was enough energy to use Giga Drain. Giga Drain was emulated as two guys dressed up as grass things that would come and kiss the Yamamoto. The announcer states: "Oh my gosh!" as Yamamoto obviously wasn't enjoying the experience and probably would have preferred it if Misaki did it instead but then it obviously wouldn't have been much of an 'attack'. Giga Drain was enough to knock Yamamoto Terrakion (BK 013/14) out.


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Team Reshiram was declared the winner by Teacher Takashima and received 100 points.

Black/White Pokémon Cosplay (黒白なりきりポケモン)

A new Black/White Pokémon Cosplay (黒白なりきりポケモン) event was announced a few weeks ago and the narrator reminded viewers of the upcoming event. The event will be put on to promote the new movies Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram / Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom (ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム / ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム) and it will be split up by the Zekrom/Black Team and Reshiram/White Team. Each team has specific Pokémon that people can cosplay and they can be found on the different sides of the movie poster.


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People wishing to cosplay as the following Pokémon would be on Team Zekrom/Black Team (Robert): Kibago, Pokabu, Victini, Zekrom, Tsutarja, Sazandora, Lanculus, Nageki, Bivanilla, Landlos.
People wishing to cosplay as the following Pokémon would be on Reshiram/White Team (International Division Girls): Yanappu, Pikachu, Reshiram, Mijumaru, Golugh, Gothiruselle, Dageki, Shikijika, Kumasyun.

During the Marketing Department, 11 year old Nishi Moeka-chan (西萌花). She and Akiyama started off by having a yelling match to see who could say "PokéMorning" the loudest. She then emulated the sound that Koaruhie makes in the anime and then Akiyama tried to do it as well. She battled against Misaki but didn't prove to be that much of a challenge as Misaki handly beat her with the 'Surprise Attack' from Zoroark.

May 2011 Calendar

The May 2011 Pokémon Smash Calendar was posted on the official website. The wallpaper was first showcased on Pokémon Smash #11 and features Robert doing a Victini pose with their fingers.


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Characters and Pictures from this episode have been added to the episode guide. You can also comment and discuss this episode on the forum. Also be sure to rate this and other episodes in the episode guide.

Details of the upcoming Pokémon Card Game - BW Expansion Red Collection have been announced. The set will be released in Japan on July 15, 2011, the day before the new movies Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram / Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom (ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム / ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム). The set features Victini on the card wrappers which contain 5 cards per pack and will sell for 158 yen per pack. A box set will also be sold which contains 20 packs and a special bonus Landlos Holo card.


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Source: http://pcgn.pokemon-card.com/blog/

Pokémon Smash Episode 28, Beware of the Cute Face! Paralyzed by Emonga!! / Quiz Festival! Pokémon Quiz Caravan! / Important Information on the Victini Received at the Movie!! (かわいい顔に要注意！エモンガでシビレビレ！！ / クイズの祭典！ポケモンクイズキャラバン！ / 映画でもらえるビクティニの重要情報！！), aired on Sunday in Japan.

Golgo introduced this weeks Special Edition of the Pokémon Library (ポケモンライブラリー特別編) right after the narrator introduced the show. Pokémon Smash! rebroadcasted Pocket Monsters Best Wishes 27 - Beware of the Cute Face! Paralyzed by Emonga!! (かわいい顔に要注意！エモンガでシビレビレ！！) due to the Sendai Earthquake and tsunami that disrupted many people's schedules and as a result they were unable to see the original airing of the episode. The episode originally aired on March 24th, 2011 only a few days after the Sendai Earthquake and tsunami. There was no episode theme this week and Professor Red did his usual "OK! Pokémon Library" go-to line.

After the Pokémon Library episode, the International Division girls showed up and noticed the large device Professor Red was finishing. Professor Red stated that it was the RED 062 - Victini V Dynamic Vision Quiz (ビクティニのＶ字動体視力クイズ). The device is loosely based off of the move V-create (Ｖジェネレート) but basically only uses the letter V as a window for people playing the quiz to see what was flying by. Professor Red would pull the switch and an object would quickly fly by in the V window and the quiz players would have to figure out what the object was. The first object was a stuffed Chillarmy (チラーミィ) which Maria was able to quickly identify.


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The second object proved to be a lot harder for them to identify. Baba though it was raw meat (生のお肉), Shoko-tan thought it was a monster ball (モンスターボール) and Maria thought it was Darumakka (ダルマッカ). Baba guess again as he got a second look at it flying by and correctly identified it as a tomato. Maria was close though when she said it looked like Darumakka (ダルマッカ) because the tomato was disguised to make them guess that it was a Darumakka (ダルマッカ) instead of a tomato with a band of pickled daikon radish (たくあん) around it.


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The third object was even harder. Hana thought it was a frisbee as did most of the crew. Professor Red flipped the switch again so they could see the object fly by again. This time Hana correctly identified it as Group Member Yamamoto's Mom's face on the frisbee (山本隊員のお母さんの顔がかいておるフリスビー). The picture was drawn by Akiyama and has been a running gag for a few episodes.


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The show then switched to the VTR of the Pokémon Caravan Quiz. For this episode, the crew visited Hoshigaoka Elementary School, Kanagawa Prefecture (神奈川県 相模原市立 星が丘小学校). There was 141 students participating in this caravan quiz from the school.


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The first segment of the quiz was the 'Black/White Quiz' (ブラックホワイトクイズ). The kids were separated into two teams and each person was given a paddle with black on one side and white on the other. When questions were asked, they would raise the paddle they thought was the answer. The team that won would receive 10 points.

#	Question	Answer
1	Pokémon Smash! - Can Director Zoroark use Illusion? (ゾロアーク部長は幻影が使える)	(X) Black - It cannot use Illusion(幻影を使えない) Spoiler: Click to show!
2	Games - Do you have to give the Move Deleter in Fukiyose City Heart Scales for him make a Pokémon forget a move?(フキヨセシティにいるわざわすれジイさんにわざを忘れさせてもらうにはハートのウロコが１枚必要である)	(X) Black - No. Heart scales are required for the Memorial Girl (ハートのウロコが必要なのはメモリアルガール) Spoiler: Click to show!
3	Anime - Is the Pokémon Center is open from 9:00am until 6:00 pm? (ポケモンセンターは朝９時から夕方６時まで開いている)	(X) Black - No - It's open 24 hours a day (24時間　開いている) Spoiler: Click to show!
4	Card Game - In battle, 3 types of cards can be used: Pokémon, Energy, Trainer (バトルで使うカードの種類はポケモン・エネルギー・トレーナーズの３種類しかない)	(O) White - Yes Spoiler: Click to show!
5	Pokémon Smash! - Is Misaki the Director of the Interational Division?(インターナショナル部の部長はミサキである)	(X) Black - No (インターナショナル部に部長ないない) Spoiler: Click to show!
6	Anime - Is Dent's Ishizumai's ability Sturdy? (デントのイシズマイの特性はがんじょうである)	(O) Black - Yes Spoiler: Click to show!
7	Card Game - When a Pokémon evolves, it recovers all the damage its received till then. (ポケモンは進化するとそれまでに受けていたダメージをすべて回復する)	(X) Black - No. It keeps its damage. Spoiler: Click to show!
8	Games - Is Raimon City Gym Leader Kamitsure's occupation is an actress? (ライモンシティのジマリーダーであるカミツレの職業は女優である)	(X) Black - No. Model (モデル) Spoiler: Click to show!
9	Card Game - "Damekan" is short for "Damage Kanjime"(ダメカンとはダメージカンジメの略である)	(X) Black - "Damekan" is short for "Damage Counter" (ダメカンとはダメージカウンターの略) Spoiler: Click to show!

After 9 rounds, Black team ended up getting 10 points. The next section of the Caravan Quiz was the Dotekkotsu's Focus Blast Relay Quiz (ドテッコツのきあいだまリレークイズ). Players were split into teams of three and each of them had a steel I-bar that they had to hold up like Dotekkotsu. A ball would roll down through the I-bar and would be passed on to the next person. The person that passed it would then move to the end of the line until they reached the finish line. Before setting off, the players would have to count the number of specific Pokémon on a board which were mixed up with a lot of other Pokémon to make it harder. The first team to correctly tell the number of Pokémon on the board after successfully completing the ball relay without dropping the ball was declared the winner. Black team ended up winning the event gaining another 10 points.

The next portion of the quiz was the Victini's V-Generate Find the Mistake Obstacle Course Quiz (ビクティニのＶジェネレート障害物まちがいさがしクイズ). Participants would wear a helmet with a V shaped container that had balls in them. They would have to go through the obstacle course while trying not to drop the balls. The first part of the obstacle course was a balance beam they had to walk across, the second part was finding a candy ball in a flour pan, the third part was playing Hopscotch and the final part going under a bar while doing the limbo. For each ball that they had left at the end of the obstacle course, the team would get 1 second on the clock.


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The final part of the quiz was the 'Find the Mistake' part. Team white got 31 seconds to look at the original picture while Team Black only got 7 seconds. Above is the original picture and the answers which shows the 10 differences. Team Black ended up winning the Caravan quiz. The movie website was updated to reflect the scores. Team Black (Robert - Zekrom) got 800 points while Team White (International Girls - Zekrom) got 600 points added to their totals.

After the quiz caravan, a new Black/White Pokémon Cosplay (黒白なりきりポケモン) event was announced. The event will be put on to promote the new movies Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram / Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom (ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム / ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム) and it will be split up by the Zekrom/Black Team and Reshiram/White Team. Each team has specific Pokémon that people can cosplay and they can be found on the different sides of the movie poster.


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People wishing to cosplay as the following Pokémon would be on Team Zekrom/Black Team (Robert): Kibago, Pokabu, Victini, Zekrom, Tsutarja, Sazandora, Lanculus, Nageki, Bivanilla, Landlos.
People wishing to cosplay as the following Pokémon would be on Reshiram/White Team (International Division Girls): Yanappu, Pikachu, Reshiram, Mijumaru, Golugh, Gothiruselle, Dageki, Shikijika, Kumasyun.

Baba dressed up as a Lanculus and Hana dressed up as a a Gothiruselle.


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New Movie 14 Trailer

A new trailer aired during the Marketing Division segment which was also shown earlier in the week on Oha Suta and Best Wishes. The trailer shows new scenes from the movies as well as reveals the subtitle for the movies as 'The First Movie'. The ending theme song from the movies, Air -The Sky- (宙 -そら-) sung by Every Little Thing can also be heard in the trailer. The trailer can also be viewed on the official movie website.


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Pre-order Victini

As announced earlier, this years pre-order Pokémon download gift was revealed on the show. Players of Pokémon Black and White who pre-order a ticket for one of this years movies Victini and the Light Hero - Reshiram / Victini and the Dark Hero - Zekrom (ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム / ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム) will be able to receive a Victini that knows V-generate (Vジェネレート). The Victini will be available for download for those that present the ticket sub section on the pre-order ticket from April 16th, 2011 until August 31st, 2011. The full details of the Victini have now been announced.


As it was announced earlier in the month, pre-order tickets can be purchased from: 7-11 (セブン-イレブン)、Ito-Yokado (イトーヨーカドー)、Aeon (イオン)、Toys"R"Us (トイザらス)、Apita (アピタ)、Piago (ピアゴ)、Al-Plaza (アル・プラザ)、Heiwado (平和堂)、Daiei (ダイエー)、Pokémon Centers (ポケモンセンター) and various movie theater locations throughout Japan. Pre-order ticket can only be purchased from April 16th, 2011 until July 15th, 2011. Full details of the Victini that will be distributed have now been announced.


The Victini also comes with a Fire Gem item and a Wish Ribbon. It knows: Searing Shot (かえんだん), Fusion Flare (クロスフレイム), Fusion Bolt (クロスサンダー) and V-create (Vジェネレート), a special move as it normally cannot be learned by any Pokémon.


Characters and Pictures from this episode have been added to the episode guide. You can also comment and discuss this episode on the forum. Also be sure to rate this and other episodes in the episode guide.

The official Pokémon website has announced that participating Toys"R"Us will be distributing an event egg that will hatch into 1 of 3 Pokémon. This same event was available over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection in Japan at the beginning of the year. Players of Pokémon Black and White can receive the egg at Toys"R"Us from April 27th, 2011 to May 31st, 2011. Below is the full press release.

Press Release

Get a Secret Egg, pick up special Pokémon TCG packs, and discover new Pokémon at a special Toys“R”Us event beginning April 27th!

Coming up in the Pokémon: Black & White animated TV series, Ash is given a great responsibility—he must care for a delicate Pokémon Egg until it hatches. Watch episodes every Saturday through May 21st on Cartoon Network to find out which Pokémon will hatch!

You can follow in Ash's footsteps with your own Pokémon Egg! Visit participating Toys"R"Us stores from April 27th to May 31st to receive a Secret Egg distribution for your Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version game. Carry the Secret Egg with you in your game until it hatches to find out which one of three secret Pokémon you'll get!

While at Toys"R"Us, look for a special Pokémon Trading Card Game offer: you can purchase Pokémon TCG: Black & White booster two-packs that include a secret promo card featuring one of the three Pokémon that may hatch from your Secret Egg!

Head to Toys"R"Us starting April 27th with your Nintendo DS™ system and a copy of your game for the Secret Egg distribution, and check out all the other amazing Pokémon products, including special packs of Pokémon TCG cards!

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/news/vg_bw_secretegg-2011-04-11/

The Beta is now open for the Trainer Challenge portion of the Pokémon Trading Card Online. The Trainer Challenge allows players to play against computer opponents. Most tutorials are up as well which are very help for players that may not be too familiar with the game. Players will need to setup a Pokémon Trainer Club account and then login in order to try out the beta. The Pokémon Trading Card Online part where players can play against other human opponents is still in develop and it states that it's 'Coming Soon!'. You can also make an avatar in the profile section and save it to a .png to show your friends.



For parents that might be concerned about their children playing this game online, the site also put out a statement regarding this. Below is that statement.

What parents should know about the Pokémon Trading Card Game Trainer Challenge:

Welcome to the Pokémon TCG Trainer Challenge! The online site is where kids can play the Pokémon Trading Card Game online and we work tirelessly to help keep it as safe as possible. Moderated message boards using filtered text technology and partnered with secure game play helps reassure parents that we are working to produce a safe and fun experience.

Our community stresses good sportsmanship and being respectful while supplying children and their parents with tools to know when their friends are online and to ignore and block users when necessary. Our parental controls help the parent to be in charge of all aspects of his or her child’s account, including adding friends, message board posting permissions, purchasing, and notifications about his or her child’s behavior.

We believe in recognizing a child’s progress, and our achievement system, with badges that tell the story of his or her path to success, helps build self-confidence, and fosters camaraderie between players.

Source: http://www.pokemontcg.com/