The Pocket Monsters XY (寵物小精靈XY) anime series will debut in Hong Kong on July 13th, 2014 on TVB Jade in Cantonese. The free-to-air channel will simultaneously broadcast the show in HD and SD. The series will also be available on the Internet at myTV. The series will also being airing in Taiwan on August 3rd, 2014 on Eastern Television (ETTV).

To promote the series debut in Hong Kong, Nintendo is going to distribute 1000 Charizard's holding a Mega Stone to those that correctly answer a quiz. Nintendo Hong Kong will post the quiz on July 11th, 2014 and it will be holding a Charizardite appropriate for the players game version.

Participants that wish to enter the lottery need to:

1. Login to their Facebook Account
2. Send a message to Nintendo.hk with their name, quiz answer and e-mail address
3. Participants need to also post something about Pokémon on the Nintendo.hk Facebook page
4. Only 1000 people will receive the serial code that follow those steps

The event ends on July 27th, 2014 at 23:59 and people will be informed via the email address they submit in they have won.

Source: http://www.nintendo.com.hk/event/pokemon_event_2014summer.htm

Australian Nationals Shiny Mamoswine Distribution

The official Australian Nationals website has updated to add information about a Shiny Mamoswine distribution. This is the same Mamoswine that is being distributed at National Championships around the world.

At the 2013 Pokémon World Championships, Arash Ommati led an epic team to victory to become World Champion. Now you can add a Mamoswine to your game based on one of the stars from his winning party! This Lv. 50 Shiny Mamoswine is built to do massive damage with four devastating attacks—Icicle Spear, Earthquake, Icicle Crash, and Rock Slide. It is also holding a Choice Scarf to help make up for Mamoswine’s relatively slow speed.

Everyone who attends the Pokémon Video Game Australian National Championships can get Mamoswine—not just the competitors. Be sure to bring your Nintendo 2DS or Nintendo 3DS console and copy of Pokémon X or Pokémon Y. Look for signs at the Melbourne Town Hall for more details on how to get Arash’s Mamoswine!

Source: http://gamesites.nintendo.com.au/pokemon-video-game-championships/#shiny

US Nationals Get a Memorable Mamoswine!

A special Shiny Mamoswine will also be available via local distribution at the US National Championships. It is the same as the one that is being distributed in Australia.


Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/get-a-memorable-mamoswine/

The official Pokémon movie website has received a visual update to celebrate that it's currently July, the month the movies will finally premiere.

Character profiles

The character profile page has been updated to showcase the Pokémon the characters own.

The Movie Short

Likewise, the short page has updated with a new presentation of the movie's story, as well as an updated cast list

The JR Kyushu Pokémon Stamp Rally 2014 Summer Starts Thursday July 10th

JR Kyushu is holding a Pokémon stamp rally this year as well, under the name "JR Kyushu Pokémon Stamp Rally 2014 Summer"! This year, 4 stations in both the Fukuoka area and the Kitakyushu area will serve as stamp stations, and if you collect all four stamps from both areas, you will receive an original "Pokémon Metal Charm". There will be two different charms to choose between. Collect the stamps and get a metal charm!!

Stamp locations:
Xerneas Course (Fukuoka area)
Hakata Station (Pokémon Center Fukuoka) / Fukuma Station / Chojabara Station / Futsukaichi Station
Yveltal Course (Kitakyushu area)
Kokura Station / Mojiko Station / Yukuhashi Station / Kurosaki Station

A "Stamp Rally All-You-Can-Ride Ticket", with which you can freely ride the trains in these areas as much as you want, will be available all throughout Kyushu. An adult ticket is 1,540 yen, while a child ticket is 770 yen. Also, trains with Pokémon designs will be running throughout this area from July 10th till August 31st.

For further information, see the JR Kyushu website.

Pokemon Happy Sets Will be Sold in Special Boxes Starting Friday July 11th

Starting Friday July 11th, McDonald's will be offering Pokémon toys in their Happy Sets for a limited time.
Since it's summer vacation, the toys are all designed for outdoor play this time. There will be a total of 8 toys, including a "propeller" that shoots from your hand, a "water gun", a "whistle", a "spinner", etc. The toys will all feature popular Pokémon from "Pokémon the Movie XY: The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie", which premieres July 19th, ranging from Pikachu to Diancie, Xerneas and Yveltal.
Also, the toy and hamburger will come in a special "Happy Set Box" with a Pokémon design! The box can be arranged to form a display frame for photographs and pictures! Make lots of memories with the Pokémon Happy Set this year!

Available from Friday July 11th

1) Flying Pikachu Propeller 2) Keromatsu Water Gun 3) Dedenne Whistle 4) Yveltal Spinner

Available from Friday July 18th

1) Flying Fokko Propeller 2) Harmaron Water Gun 3) Diancie Whistle 4) Xerneas Spinner

*The boxes and toys are limited in number

Gin no Sara and Kamatora's "Summer Smile Campaign"

Takeaway sushi chain Gin no Sara and takeaway dinner chain Kamatora have launched a "Summer Smile Campaign"!

Receive original Pokémon merchandise
If you order a "Pokémon Family Set" at Gin no Sara or place an order for more than 4000 yen at Kamatora, you will receive a free set of Pokémon tea bowls and chopstick rests!
*Available while supplies last

Kids Menu Gifts
if you order a Kids Menu at either Gin no Sara or Kamatora, you will receive a set full of fun Pokémon merchandise. It can be stickers, notebooks, crayons, but no matter what you get, you'll definitely enjoy it!
*Available while supplies last

Pokémon Movie Ticket Web-only Campaign!
We will give out prizes to lucky winners drawn from those who answer the quiz on the Gin no Sara/Kamatora campaign site correctly!
Entry period 1 (Sunday June 10th to Thursday July 10th):
Winners will receive a pair (adult and kid) of special pre-order tickets to the latest Pokémon movie!
Entry period 2 (Friday July 11th to Sunday August 31st):
Winners will receive either an original Pikachu pillow or an original movie design 3DS!

For further information, see the Gin no Sara / Kamatora Summer Smile Campaign website

Sources: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/chara/, http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/chara/short.php, http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/news/?p=1293, http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/news/?p=1297 and http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/news/?p=1290

The Pokémon Company has posted the latest Pokémon the Series: XY English dub episodes on iTunes for purchase in North America and the United Kingdom. The Pokémon: BW Adventures in Unova (Box Set 1) was just revealed by Viz Media for release in North America on September 23rd, 2014, so fans will have a gap in the episodes available for purchase for a few months. Older episodes were recently posted on Netflix and Hulu. The DVD releases in North America have been notoriously slow and many of the seasons have been very hard to purchase due to high DVD prices. Beyond Home Entertainment in Australia though has been fairly up to date with the previous season DVD releases, but this marks the first time that current season episodes of the English dub are available for purchase.


The first 23 episodes of the series are available which is up to date with the United States airings on Cartoon Network. CITV in the United Kingdom is currently a few episodes ahead of Cartoon Network in the US but oddly they can only purchase the first 16 episodes at the moment.

The Pokémon the Series: XY is available to purchase in Standard and High definition. There are currently two volumes for purchase and each volume sells for $21.99USD/£19.99 in HD and $19.99/£18.99 in SD. The first episode of the series is available for free on the North American iTunes posting but individual episodes can also be purchase separately for $2.99/£2.49 in HD and $1.99/£1.89 in SD.

Pokémon the Series: XY, Vol. 1 and 2 Description

Ash Ketchum’s journey continues in Pokémon the Series: XY as he arrives in the Kalos region, a land bursting with beauty, full of new Pokémon to be discovered! Setting his sights on the Kalos League, Ash is ready to battle and catch as many new Pokémon as possible. But first he will have to face the formidable Gym Leaders of this region and discover some exciting developments in Pokémon Evolution. While he has new friends Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie at his side, there are also plenty of familiar faces and Pokémon along the way as Ash pursues his dream of becoming a Pokémon Master!

Press Release UK - Official Pokémon Destination on iTunes Launches With Animated Episodes for iOS Devices

This morning, The Pokémon Company International announced that iTunes is providing fans a one-stop online destination, iTunes.co.uk/Pokemon, for official Pokémon content. Animated episodes and specials, official Pokémon applications like the Pokémon TV app, and Pokédex for iOS, and Pokémon video game music soundtracks from classic titles to the latest generation, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y are all available for download now. Official Pokémon content is available across Apple’s iOS devices.

To celebrate the launch of iTunes.co.uk/Pokemon, episodes from the latest season of the TV series, Pokémon the Series: XY plus the four-part Pokémon Origins animated special are now available . This new online destination continues a recent movement to give Pokémon fans more ways to enjoy their favourite Pokémon animation on demand, like episodes and specials which can be viewed already on Pokemon.co.uk.

Episodes of Pokémon the Series: XY are currently available on iTunes in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, United States, Canada and Australia.

Press Release US - One-Stop Fun at the iTunes Store!

Now you can get all your Pokémon apps, music, and episodes in one place.

Pokémon fans now have a one-stop destination for Pokémon music, apps, and episodes at iTunes.com/Pokemon! Check out animated episodes and specials, official Pokémon applications like the Pokémon TV app and Pokédex for iOS, and Pokémon video game music soundtracks from classic titles to the latest generation, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y.

To celebrate the launch of iTunes.com/Pokemon, episodes from the current season of the animated series, Pokémon the Series: XY, and the four-part Pokémon Origins animated special are now available. New episodes of Pokémon the Series: XY will be added to iTunes.com/Pokemon on a weekly basis! And for a limited time, you can download the first episode of the Pokémon the Series: XY season, “Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!” for free.

Check out all the amazing Pokémon content at iTunes.com/Pokemon today!

Sources: Vol 1 NA, Vol 2 NA, Vol 1 UK and Vol 2 UK.

On Thursday June 12th, 2014 episode of Oha Suta, host and Pokémon alumni Kōichi Yamadera (山寺宏一) presented clips and footage from the 17th Pocket Monsters movie that featured Diancie. Footage from the Movie 17th Press Reading which took place on Wednesday June 11th, 2014 was also shown. All of the guest voice actors for the movie were in attendance for the press reading. Images from the episode are on the Imageboard thread.


Yoshiko Mita plays Xerneas, her first ever anime role. She describes Xerneas as the originator of life itself. "It has this air, this aura around it." Yamadera joked that Mita has such an aura around her as well.

Mayu Watanabe will be narrating the short. She was nervous at first, but she's been wanting to be in a Pokémon movie for so long and calmed down because she was having so fun dubbing.

Marilyn is played by Rika Adachi. She had a lot of fun working together with Yamadera in the scenes that were shown on Oha Suta.

The comedy duo Nakagawa-ke consists of Tsuyoshi Nakagawa who plays Nite and Reiji Nakagawa who plays Algus. Yamadera jokes that they got cast because they have the same last name as Shoko-tan. Nite doesn't speak any actual Japanese lines, just Poké-language.


Photos from the press reading are also on the Imageboard thread.

On Thursday June 5th, 2014 episode of Oha Suta, Office Chief Taka and Producer Toshi presented this episode's installment of Oha Oha Ranking. It was a crossover/promotion segment for Pokémon Get TV. Taka insisted on doing the presentation. He then presented "Office Chief Taka's 3 Favorite Pokémon".


Number 3: Lucario - "Because it's cool. And strong."
Number 2: Kamonegi - "Because it's cute. And strong. And I like it's color."
Number 1: Karakara - "Because it's cute, and it wears a skeleton... it has the skull of its mother on it's head. It protects its poor mother, like a mother protects her girl from the rain while waiting for the bus... I want to wear my mother's skull the same way."

Toshi did not approve of that idea, and thought the entire explanation was rambly irrelevant nonsense. A quiz was also conducted in the segment.

Question	Answer
POP QUIZ: Which episode of the Pocket Monsters anime got the most viewers?	The Blazing Pokémon Race, November 11th 1997, with 18.6% Spoiler: Click to show!

The International Tokyo Toy Show 2014 (東京おもちゃショー2014) takes place at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight) West Exhibition Hall 1-4 3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo on June 12th, 2014 to June 15th, 2014. It is open to the public on June 14th and 15th.

Challenge Cup ~Lizardon Challenge!!~ (チャレンジカップ～リザードンに挑戦!!～) will be available for players to participate in. Those that win will get the Lizardon Trophy Tretta but for those that do not win, they will receive a Darumakka Rookie Tretta instead. Tretta Leader Kenta (トレッタリーダーのケント) will be on-hand.


All participants will receive a Mega Stone randomly selected from the 5 available as well.


The official Pokémon Tretta website has announced that Rica Matsumoto and Gero will both be on-hand at the Takara Tomy booth in the Tretta corner on June 14th, 2014 and that there will be a performance of the anime theme song Aim To Be A Pokémon Master (めざせポケモンマスター). 50 tickets will be distributed for the performance.


Sources: http://www.toys.or.jp/toyshow/event_outline_en.html and http://www.pokemontretta.com/event/e140521/

Mirabilandia and the Nintendo Italy have announced that the 10th Anniversary Pokémon Day 2014 will take place on June 21st, 2014 and June 22nd, 2014. The two day festival is dedicated to the World of Pokémon X and Y and the Kalos region.

During the two days there are tons of activities:

• Learn to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game and play in tournaments
• Test yourself in Pokémon X and Y video game tournaments
• Get the famous Jessie's Wobbuffet event Pokémon on your copy of Pokémon X or Y
• Make yourself comfortable in the theater to watch Pokémon: The Origin, an incredible adventure that follows the journey of Red and his Charmander to conquer the Gyms of the Kanto region!
• Complete the six mini-games Pokémon Games Day and participate in the draw for great prizes daily!
• Come to the park wearing a Pokémon costume and you can participate in the costume contest and win amazing prizes!
• In addition, you can meet Pikachu, Chespin, Fennekin and Froakie, and many other Pokémon Trainer like you, and so much more!

Arriva il Pokémon Day 2014!

Il 2014 segna un traguardo importante per l’evento più importante per i fan dei Pokémon italiani: il Pokémon Day festeggia il suo decimo anniversario e lo farà alla grande!

Il 21 e 22 giugno 2014 vi aspettiamo a Mirabilandia dove si svolgeranno due giorni di grande festa Pokémon tutta dedicata all’universo di Pokémon X e Pokémon Y: scoprirai i nuovi Pokémon della regione di Kalos, prenderai parte a giochi divertenti, potrai vincere un sacco di premi e scoprirai incredibili sorprese che ti sveleremo nei prossimi mesi!

Durante i due giorni, ci saranno tantissime attività:

• Impara a giocare al Gioco di Carte Collezionabili Pokémon, e poi cimentati in tanti tornei del GCC!
• Mettiti alla prova con il tuo videogioco Pokémon X o Pokémon Y affrontando l’esame lotta e fantastici tornei!
• Ottieni sul tuo gioco Pokémon X o Pokémon Y il celebre Wobbuffet di Jessie del Team Rocket!
• Mettiti comodo nel teatro per assistere sul grande schermo allo speciale Pokémon: le origini, un’avventura incredibile che segue il cammino di Rosso e del suo Charmander alla conquista delle Palestre della regione di Kanto!
• Gira per il parco per completare i sei minigiochi dei Pokémon Day Games! e partecipa all’estrazione quotidiana di fantastici premi!
• Vieni al parco indossando un costume a tema Pokémon e potrai partecipare alla gara di costumi Pokémon, fare parte del grande show del Pokémon Day e vincere premi incredibili!

In più, potrai incontrare dal vivo Pikachu, Chespin, Fennekin e Froakie, conoscere tanti altri Allenatori di Pokémon come te, e tanto altro ancora!

E se presenti il coupon che trovi su Scambia & Gioca Giallo di Maggio e Giugno, che trovi in edicola con i prodotti del GCC Pokémon, potrai ricevere l’esclusiva maglietta del Pokémon Day!

Visita questa pagina nei prossimi giorni e scoprirai tutti i dettagli!

Il Pokémon Day è organizzato da Gedis Edizioni in collaborazione con Nintendo Italia e con la partecipazione di K2, Gruppo Edizioni BD e SunCity.

Source: http://www.gedis-group.it/area-news/arriva-il-pokemon-day-2014.html

Sony Music has revealed numerous CD's that will be available in the coming months in Japan. The Pokémon The Movie XY The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie / Pikachu, What Kind of Keys are These? Music Collection comes with a Limited Edition DVD. Megavolt Cinema Version (メガV Cinema Ver.) was announced in the CD's description but no further details were revealed. It will be released on July 30th, 2014 for the suggested retail price of 3,456yen. Its catalog number is MHCL-2453.


Yusuke's 5th album features Sunshine and Megavolt. Megavolt is the second opening theme for the Pocket Monsters XY anime. Three versions of the album will be released but the Limited Edition B version comes with a DVD containing the music video for Megavolt and the Megavolt -instrumental- track. The Limited Edition B version CD will be released on June 18th, 2014 for the suggested retail price of 1713 yen. It has a catalog number of SRCL-8548.


Four different releases of Meteor Shower at Dawn (夜明けの流星群), the theme song for the 17th Movie, will be released on July 16th, 2014. The song is performed by SCANDAL and it is their 19th single. Another untitled Pokémon song will also be revealed.

All the CD's have been added to our database and will be updated when further information about them is revealed.

The preview for Pokémon Get TV 33 revealed that J☆Dee'Z will be in that episode to perform the new ending theme for the Japanese Pocket Monsters XY anime. The official Sony Music information page for the group also revealed the title of the song to be "Peacsmile!" (ピースマイル!). J☆Dee'Z song "The X Straight and the Y Scenery" is the current ending theme for the Pocket Monsters XY anime. It's not known when the song will debut in the anime but it will be performed live during Pokémon Get TV 33.


Source: http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/Jdeez/info/439863

The official Pokemon movie website has updated with a feature on the upcoming movie tie-in game The Thieves and the 1000 Pokémon (とうぞくと1000びきのポケモン). Translations follow:


Free to play! A new Pokémon game based on "The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie"!

A new Pokémon game utilizing the Streetpass system!
Streetpass people and keep incrasing your Pokémon!
"The Thieves and the 1000 Pokémon" will be available from Thursday June 5th!
*This game is exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS download service. It will be available from Thursday June 5th to Tuesday September 30th


The same setting as the movie!
Incredibly, the story is connected to this year's movie. You will go up against Marilyn Flame and Ninja Riot!
"The Thieves and the 1000 Pokémon" is set in "Diamond Ore Country", just like this year's movie. The thieves Marilyn and Riot also appear in the movie. What are they planning to do? How does it relate to the movie's plot?
Marilyn
In the movie, she has a Mafoxy as her partner. What kind of Pokémon will she use in the game?
Riot
Despite being called a ninja thief, he's quite tough.

It connects with the movie!
If you download "The Thieves and the 1000 Pokémon" and then go see the movie in a theater, "something special" will happen!? This can then be further connected to "Pocket Monsters X/Y"!
With The Thieves and the 1000 Pokémon, at a theater showing the Pokémon movie: Download "The Thieves and the 1000 Pokémon" and go to a theater to watch "Pokémon the Movie XY: The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie" to make "something special" happen!
With Pocket Monsters X/Y: Challenge that "special something", and something amazing will happen in "Pocket Monsters X/Y"!


How to play
"The Thieves and the 1000 Pokémon" is a game you play using the Nintendo 3DS Streetpass function! When you streetpass users that have the same game, you will gain more Harimaron, Fokko and Keromatsu! With a band of Pokémon in tow, battle the thieves that stand in your way! Streetpass a lot, gain a lot of Pokémon, and beat the thieves!
You assemble 1000 Pokémon and go for victory too!

For further information on how to play, how to download the game, etc, see the official Pocket Monsters website.

Trailer

Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/topics/thief_and_1000pokemon.php