Every summer, for 22 years, the Pokémon movies have been released in theatres. This year, the movie will be released in the winter. At this time, The Pokémon Company has decided to hold a free online screening of "Pokémon the Movie: Everyone's Story" (Directed by Tetsuo Yajima), which was released in 2018. This will be the first time in the history of the Pokémon movies that a movie will be streamed for free on the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel.

On August 5th, 2020 at 19:00 JST, the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel will be live streaming Movie 21 and after the movie screening, a segment called Coco Top Secret Information Revealed (ココだけマル秘情報解禁) will be broadcast. There will be comments from special people that can only be heard here. They are going to bring you some of the best-kept secrets and more that nobody knows about yet!

Source: https://www.pokemon-movie.jp/news/?p=3930

Update August 5th, 2020: It was announced during the trailer that the Coco movie would now premiere on December 25th, 2020 in Japan instead of its original date of July 10th, 2020. The beginning of the trailer initially aired on Oha Suta on August 5th, 2020 but Fire Tachibana cut it off a few seconds in saying that the rest of it would air later in the day. High quality screenshots from the Oha Suta clip have been added to an Imageboard thread.

Music:

Music partially by: Okazaki Physical Education
Ending Theme: Really Mysterious Creatures (ふしぎふしぎな生き物) by Tortoise Matsumoto (トータス松本) and Taiiku Okazaki

Story:

Story Outline Translation:

This is a story of a slightly unusual parent-child relationship
involving one Pokémon and one human.

In the depths of a jungle in the middle of nowhere, we find Okoya Forest,
a Pokémon paradise operating with strict laws.

The stubborn and obstinate Zarude lived there with his kin,
but one day he discovered a human baby by the riverside.

"Human, this is..."

Zarude could not allow himself to abandon it,
so he decided to disobey the law of the forest,
leave his tribe behind, and live alone with the child, whom he named Coco.

It has been 10 years since this Pokémon first started to raise this human.
Coco meets Satoshi and Pikachu as they visit Okoya Forest.
This is the first "Human friend" he has ever made.
And little by little, questions start to sprout deep in the mind of a boy
who had been fully convinced he was a Pokémon.

"Father, am I a human?"
Am I a Pokémon? Or am I a human?
As Coco ponders this, the sound of uninvited human footsteps approach Okoya Forest one day, signalizing a drastic change to the peaceful days it has thus far been enjoying.

YouTube Clip - Coco Top Secret Information Revealed

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

YouTube Clip - Coco Trailer 2

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWr67AQjMDI

YouTube Clip - Coco Teaser Trailer 3

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX9Jq0tyWc8

Pokémon is coming to Baskin Robbins 31 again this year, with the 31 Poké Summer Campaign!~with Pocket Monsters the Movie: Coco (31ポケ夏！キャンペーン～with 劇場版ポケットモンスター ココ) where people can enjoy "Pikachu" flavored ice cream and more from July 20th, 2020 to August 30th, 2020.

This campaign, named after the Pokémon movie, "Pocket Monsters the Movie: Coco", which will be released this winter, features a new "Pikachu Flavor" and ice cream featuring various other Pokémon. Pikachu spoons and colorful Monster Ball-shaped cups come with the ice cream cups, making this campaign a must-have for Pokémon fans.


Triple Soda with Pikachu (トリプルソーダ ピカチュウといっしょ)
Price: Single and regular size: 390 yen

Cola, Soda, and Melon Soda are the three types of sorbet that are perfect for summer. Plus, they added yellow Pikachu-shaped candy with a gentle milk flavor! It's a very cute flavor that makes you feel like Pikachu is playing in the forest. Not only Pokémon fans but also children and adults can enjoy it.


Pikachu's Thunderbolt!～Fruit mix～ (ピカチュウの10まんボルト！～フルーツミックス～)
Price: Single and regular size: 390 yen

Pikachu Yellow Sorbet is a mix of pineapple, yellow peach, banana, apple and orange fruit flavors. Then there's the pop-rock candy that resembles Pikachu's bright red cheeks and the scattered Pikachu shaped candies that are adorable!


Pokémon Double Cup (ポケモン ダブルカップ)
For a limited time, they are offering double the scoops with a choice of two ice creams, served in a cute little Pokémon cup with a movie design! You can choose from three different cup designs, plus one Pikachu spoon per double cup! The cups and spoons are limited, so get them while they last! Note: You can't choose the spoon type.

Small Double Price: 490 yen
Regular Double Price: 710 yen

Prices are tax included. The price may vary depending on the store. Cups may not be available in some cases.


Pokémon Ice Cream Master Set (ポケモン アイスクリームマスターセット)
Choose six of your favorite ice creams and you can take them home in a colorful Monster Ball inspired cups with this special set! The original hexagonal box is also decorated with cute Pokémon from the movie. What's more, when you open the box, you can enjoy it even after you've ate your ice cream! It's an ice cream master set that's sure to be a blast to take out, and if you're a Pokémon fan, you'll definitely want to get it!

Price: 3,400 yen


Pokémon Variety Pack (ポケモン バラエティパック)
The Variety Pack, where you can choose your favorite ice cream to take out, also comes in a limited edition Pokémon designed box! You'll be smiling when you take out the ice cream from a Pokémon box!

Small 6 Scoops: 1,550 yen
Small 12 Scoops: 2,990 yen
Regular 6 Scoops: 2,130 yen
Regular 12 Scoops: 4,140 yen



Pokémon Palette Cake (ポケモン パレットケーキ)
Each piece of cake has a different flavor, and their popular palette cake has a different Pokémon on each slice. Each piece is decorated with either Pikachu, Eievui, Hibanny, and Wanpachi! The film around the cake, the backing, and the limited-time box are all original designs, creating a colorful and lively ice cream cake. It's fun trying to figure out which Pokémon to choose! Original cake boxes will be discontinued once they are gone.

Flavors:
Wanpachi: Popping Shower + sponge
Hibanny: Berry Berry Strawberry + Chocolate Chip + Sponge
Pikachu: Caramel ribbon + Chopped Chocolate + Chocolate Sponge
Eievui: Cookies and Chocolate + Strawberry + Chocolate Sponge

Price: 3,200 yen
Size: Approx. 14cm in diameter x 5cm in height


Pokémon Ice Cream Cake Pikachu / Eievui (ポケモン アイスクリームケーキ ピカチュウ／イーブイ)
Price: 3,300 yen
Size: Approx. 15 cm in diameter x 6 cm in height

Source: https://www.31ice.co.jp/contents/topics/200720_02.html

YouTube Clip - Baskin Robbins 31 TV CM Electric Shock!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOGM_UY-ZCY

On Friday, August 7th, 2020, Pokémon merchandise based off of the Pokémon who are expected to play an active role in the movie "Pokémon the Movie Coco", which will be released this winter, will appear at Pokémon Centers across the country in Japan! The plushie dolls that will be available include an Alternate-colored Celebi and the Phantom Pokémon Zarude. A smaller mascot version of Celebi will also be available. The Pokémon Center Online will start selling them on Wednesday, August 5th, 2020 at 10am.

At the Amazon.co.jp Pokémon Store, pre-orders will be starting on August 7th, 2020 and sales starting on August 15th, 2020 but due to the limited number of products available, they may be sold during the pre-order period.

Items:

Plushie Alternate-colored Celebi - 1,815 yen
Plushie Zarude - 4,950 yen
Mascot Alternate-colored Celebi - 1,210 yen

Source: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2020/07/200717_p01.html

Takara Tomy will release a Pokémon Zukan - Rotom Phone (ポケモン図鑑 スマホロトム) in Japan on July 18th, 2020 for 9,889yen including tax. The dex includes 500 Pokémon entries and voices from the Pocket Monsters anime. High resolution images of the product have been added to an Imageboard thread.

Item Details:

Release Date: July 18th, 2020
Price: 8,990 yen (excluding tax) ￥9,889 with tax
Item Number: 4904810145646
Package size: W150 x H220 x D40mm
Ages: 4 years old and up
Uses 4 AAA alkaline batteries (sold separately)

Item Description:

The latest Pokémon Zukan with 500 Pokémon from all regions, Rotom Phone! It gives you information about Pokémon with the same real voices as in the anime!

① Includes over 500 popular Pokémon from all 8 regions! The more you play, the more information about your Pokémon gets updated! Complete your Pokémon Zukan!

② Use the Rotom Phones 25 functions! You've got a Rotom Phone in your hands, just like Satoshi and Go! Find and catch Pokémon, look up Pokémon, take pictures, receive messages, and more! It's packed with many of the same features as the anime! You will not be able to connect to real phone lines or the Internet to make calls. The camera and email are for in-game play.

③ Get information about Pokémon and their appearance. You can get news and messages about Pokémon appearances and you can get the latest information about Pokémon by chatting with Satoshi and others. Let's go looking for Pokémon based on their information!

④ Get Pokémon and register your Zukan with the 360° virtual search system. Go through the map in the Zukan and search for Pokémon research information!

⑤ Enjoy battles and photos with your registered Pokémon. There are Challenge battles where you can use your registered Pokémon while aiming for the Master's Eight! You can save pictures of the Pokémon you've got with the camera function and put them in a photo album. You can get comments from Satoshi and his friends at Photo Master!

⑥ Many more fun features! Silhouette quiz, ball diagrams, and Dynamax Pokémon can be unlocked by entering a secret code. Lots of fun features! With features such as alarms, calculators, and stopwatches, you can enjoy a smartphone-like presentation!

Sources: https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/pokemon/rotom_zukan_sp/index.html and https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810145646/

YouTube Clip - Takara Tomy - Pocket Monsters - Pokémon Zukan - Rotom Phone

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62Aj9FV17QM

Niantic has announced that Jessie and James from Team Rocket will be flying around in-game in their Meowth balloon and that Team GO Rocket has taken over the GO Fest Weekly Challenge.

Battle Jessie and James by finding their Meowth balloon!

Trainers, A mysterious duo has arrived in Pokémon GO via a...Meowth balloon? The two call themselves Jessie and James, and it looks like they’re up to no good! Help us defeat them!

As Team GO Rocket’s balloons prowl the skies, we’ve been investigating them further. The Grunts piloting the balloons are just as perplexed as we are as to where these characters came from. From what we understand, Team GO Rocket has assigned Shadow Pokémon to protect Jessie and James as they seek to create more Shadow Pokémon.

This is where you all come in! Check the map to see whether Jessie and James’s Meowth balloon is flying by. When the Meowth balloon appears, tap it to battle Jessie and James.

Plus, avatar items inspired by Jessie and James are now available in the shop!

It looks like Jessie and James won’t be here for long, so let’s GO teach these silly villains who’s boss before they leave.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/teamgorocket-jessie-james/

YouTube Clip - Jessie and James have arrived in Pokémon GO

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0Q-BgCfLw8

Team GO Rocket has taken over the GO Fest Weekly Challenge!

Trainers, Remember when we said week two of the GO Fest Weekly Challenges would be battle-themed? There’s been a slight change of plans. Technically, it’s still battle-themed. However, with Team GO Rocket balloons appearing more often and other disturbances in the world of Pokémon GO that we believe are related, the GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Battle Timed Research will focus entirely on taking down Team GO Rocket!

GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Battle

Date + Time
Friday, July 10, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time

Features
In addition to all previously announced details about this week’s Timed Research and events, the following disturbances have been detected in the Pokémon GO world.

• Poison-type and Dark-type Pokémon are appearing in the wild, in Eggs, and in raids.
• Team GO Rocket balloons are appearing more often.
• The Meowth balloon seems to be appearing at a higher rate.
• Suicune has been turned into a Shadow Pokémon. Defeat Giovanni to save it! Complete the GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Battle Timed Research to receive a Super Rocket Radar that will help you track Giovanni down!
• Our findings show that the following Pokémon are being captured and turned into Shadow Pokémon now. Please go rescue them!
  • Nidoran ♀
  • Nidorina
  • Nidoran ♂
  • Nidorino
  • Machop
  • Machoke
  • Gligar
  • Shuckle
  • Stunky
  • Skuntank
  • We’re receiving word that the Team GO Rocket Leaders have found additional species of Pokémon to turn into Shadow Pokémon, too!

We’ve intercepted messages from Team GO Rocket that indicate they’re planning to take over more PokéStops and capture more Pokémon! There will be an increased amount of Team GO Rocket activity in your area soon, and we’re sure this won’t be the last time. We’ll share any other intercepted messages we receive if something like this happens again! Sources seem to point to the following information.

Date + Time
Sunday, July 12, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time

Keep your eyes peeled for...

• Team GO Rocket balloons in the skies and more Team GO Rocket Grunts capturing PokéStops for the duration of the take-over!
• 2× Stardust when you defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts and Team GO Rocket balloons
• The Meowth balloon appearing more often than usual
• The opportunity to use a Charged TM to let your Pokémon forget the move Frustration and learn a new move
• Team GO Rocket music playing in Pokémon GO

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/gofestweeklychallenge-teamgorocket/

DeNA has announced a special event featuring Jessie and Arbok from Team Rocket. The voice actors for the English version of the event will be added at a later date as there was recording scheduling issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Japanese Pocket Monsters anime Rocket Gang voice actors though reprise their roles in this special event and it features Megumi Hayashibara as Musashi, Shin-ichiro Miki as Kojiro and Inuko Inuyama as Nyarth. Our list of COVID-19 postponements has been updated.

Special Event Double Trouble

Special Event: Double Trouble under way! Team up with Jessie & Arbok! Special Event: Double Trouble under way! You can team up with Jessie & Arbok in this event. As Team Rocket members search all over Pasio for the Mythical Pokémon, Celebi, they have a less-than-friendly run-in with Team Break in the forest...

Note: Due to the effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the English voice recordings for Jessie, James, and Meowth have been postponed in order to protect the health and safety of all those involved with the recording process. We apologize for the inconvenience, and ask for your understanding as their English voices will be added at a later date.

Date/Time

July 8, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. - September 16, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Important

• To participate, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 1 : The More the Merrier (Normal) in single-player.
• The sync pairs that appear as opponents in battle have different capabilities than those you can actually obtain.
• The time period and featured content are subject to change without notice.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Event_2060_2W_2

The sixth episode of the Pokémon: Twilight Wings premiered on Pokémon TV and YouTube on July 3rd, 2020. The episode is called Moonlight.

Episode 6 of Pokémon: Twilight Wings, the Galar Region Animated Series

The sixth episode of this seven-episode animated series is now available on Pokémon TV and YouTube.

You can now catch the sixth episode of Pokémon: Twilight Wings, the seven-episode limited animated series set in the Galar region, on Pokémon TV and the official Pokémon YouTube channel. The first five episodes are also available to watch so you can catch up on the whole story.

In the previous episode, we saw how Oleana keeps the Galar region running smoothly. This time, we're reintroduced to Tommy, who has just gotten into an argument with his friend John. In an attempt to make amends, Tommy enlists the help of Allister, the Galar region's Ghost-type Gym Leader. And you can bet that when Allister gets involved, things are going to end up…a bit weird. See for yourself what spookiness arises in this latest episode, titled “Moonlight.”

New episodes of Pokémon: Twilight Wings will be released monthly, so check back to find out when the next episode will premiere.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/episode-6-of-pokemon-twilight-wings-the-galar-region-animated-series/

YouTube Clip - Pokémon: Twilight Wings | Episode 6 | Moonlight

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIxj6cUMm7M

YouTube Clip - Pokémon: Twilight Wings Japanese | Episode 6 | Moonlight (月夜)

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_B55JtjdUQ

McDonald's Japan has announced that a Pokémon the Movie: Coco Happy Set campaign will take place at participating locations in Japan starting on June 19th, 2020. The campaign was obviously planned to take place before the movie was postponed and couldn't be rescheduled. There are 6 different toys that will be distributed during 4 time periods.

Time Periods:

Week 1: June 19th, 2020 to June 25th, 2020 - Pikachu Periscope (ピカチュウのペリスコープ) and Pikachu Sun Vizor (ピカチュウのサンバイザー)
Week 2: June 26th, 2020 to July 2nd, 2020 - Pikachu Compass (ピカチュウのコンパス) and Pikachu Whistle (ピカチュウのホイッスル)
Week 3: July 3rd, 2020 to July 9th, 2020 - Pikachu Magnifying Glass (ピカチュウの拡大鏡) and Pikachu Shovel and Rake Set (ピカチュウのスコップ&くまでセット)
Week 4: Starting July 10th, 2020 - Item at random


On the weekend of June 20th, 2020 and June 21st, 2020, a Happy Set Pokémon Maze and Sticker Book will also be distributed while supplies last at particating stores starting at 5:00am at the 24-hour locations.

Source: https://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/family/happyset/detail01/

YouTube Clip - Pokémon the Movie: Coco Happy Set

Original YouTube Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqhZZD48lXw

The Pokémon the Movie Coco Special Advance Ticket pre-order release date, which was scheduled for April 17th, 2020, was postponed due to COVID-19. On June 15th, 2020, the official movie website updated and announced that the Special Advance Tickets could be purchased starting on August 7th, 2020.

Satoshi's Hat - The Isle of Armor

Those that purchase the Pocket Monsters Sword and Shield expansion The Isle of Armor, which will be released on June 17th, 2020, can receive Satoshi's Hat as an in-game item to wear. Players will need to take Zarude with them and talk to the woman right at The Isle of Armor. Zarude can be obtained by purchasing a Special Advance Ticket with Serial Codes.


Source: https://www.pokemon-movie.jp/tickets/benefits.php and https://www.pokemon-movie.jp/tickets/

Pikachu's Expedition Pattern

It was announced on July 31st, 2020 that special advance tickets for the movie would be available in a Pikachu's Expedition Pattern (探検ピカチュウ柄) and that they'll go on sale at Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores and the Pokémon Centers Online nationwide in Japan starting on Friday, August 7th, 2020.

Source: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2020/07/200731_a01.html

Starting on Monday, June 1st, 2020, specially marked boxes of Adult size Garigari-kun Golden Pineapple (大人なガリガリ君 ゴールデンパイン) popsicles sold in Japan will have a special promotion with the 2020 Pokémon The Movie Coco where marked popsicle sticks have a chance to win a Gari-kun Pokémon TCG Card.


Made with 33% golden pineapple juice, you can enjoy the authentic taste of pineapple juice. By making the ice finer than the conventional Garigari-kun, it has a crispy texture like frozen pineapple. The suggested retail price of a box of 6 popsicles is 350 yen (excluding tax).


Although the release of the movie has been postponed, Gari-kun is looking forward to the annual Pokémon movie and believes we are all waiting for it too!

Source: https://www.akagi.com/news/2020/200521.html

Zarude Promo Card Revealed

Details of the collaboration card were announced on Friday, June 12th, 2020 on the official Akagi Twitter.


Source: https://twitter.com/akagi_cp/status/1271322676544458753