Winx and Bakugan and Pokemon Oh my!

ونجومआग

2011-10-28T23:14:00.002-04:00

तारा, यह Ian है.
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Just Wanted to Let You Know That I'm Not Dead :)

2011-09-21T01:37:00.005-04:00

Sorry the site's been so empty lately. I've been going through some stuff, and between that, school, life, and occasional laziness, I haven't updated. I never forgot though, I think about it all the time, and have many plans on when (not if) I'm going to start back up again. Here's my current point of view on Pokemon, Winx, and Bakugan:

Pokemon, I'm still into. I lost my DS Lite along with my Pokemon White, and I'm still kind of reeling from it. I know it sounds selfish, but it was a huge link between me and Pokemon, and after that link being severed, I'm having trouble getting back into it. I have a Pokemon Black copy that I imported, but I can't play it since I lost my DS Lite and the DSi and 3DS have region-lock. I also have an English Pokemon Black copy, and I tried restarting it (and gathering up my old team), but it's hard starting from the beginning again. I also transferred many Pokemon into the Pokemon White, so I lost those too. I still have the anime, but missing one episode lead to missing the next, and before I knew it, I was many, many episodes behind. I plan on getting to them eventually, but I still haven't. Dumb, right? Yeah.

Winx...I'm not really sure of. I feel like I'm slowly growing out of it, but that's what happened to me years ago, and then I got back into it. When I start the site back up, I may need to get some help with posting Winx news. I also missed...either one or two of the specials, but I'm gonna try to keep up, especially with the 5th Season, which I am still excited for. :)

Bakugan...I don't mean to say this the wrong way, and no offense to people who still like it, but I basically hate it now. In my opinion, the first season was amazing. The second season was so-so. I tried watching the third, and I just couldn't. Now, I know what you're thinking. "How can you insult something you never tried watching!?" Yeah, I know. I watched the first episode, maybe a little less, maybe a little more, I can't remember. But, I still visit the aisle where Bakugan are in stores sometimes, and the Bakugan have gotten crazy. I played that one video game a bit, Bakugan: Defenders of the Core. Meh. The voice acting was weird, and I just didn't like it all that much. On the plus side, the battle system had potential. I hate how they scrap everyone except Dan, Marucho, and Shun, and jump for new characters. Runo was awesome, Alice was awesome, and Julie was awesome. Pokemon has gotten enough complaints from changing the girls, but changing half of the team every season is just crazy. I still like the old Bakugan, but I don't really like the new Bakugan. Maybe Fairy of Subterra still watches it and follows it, I'll have to ask her. THIS NEXT PART IS IMPORTANT. I'm not trying to offend anyone in anyway, this is only my opinion, and you are free to disagree. If you want, you can discuss in the comments. I haven't been keeping up with my email at all, but if I see a comment discussing the new Bakugan and what that person's opinion is, I will be glad that someone decided to discuss it, and I would be happy to join the discussion. However, be aware that there is a fine line between disagreement and not accepting another person's opinion.Short explanation: It's just my opinion, don't get upset.

Now, about the writers. Grace and I haven't talked too much lately, when I start the site back up, I'll have to ask her if she wants to continue writing. Fairy of Subterra and I are commonly chatting and sending emails, and I assume that she would be happy to continue writing. I'm not so sure about Phoebe. I haven't checked Winx-Fairies in quite a while, but I do know that she has a lot on her mind, and has had to get ready for a lot of things. We rarely talk, but I do know how to contact her. We talk once a month or so. Angela from Angela's Winx World and I have become friends, and I would be glad to ask her if she would like to write. (I don't think she was ever a writer on here...) "UnownReporter" (I can't remember if his real name was said on here) has his own Pokemon website now, and seems to have been busy recently. I can't remember the URL of his Pokemon website, so I'll try to ask him later, and put it up. Robin and I haven't been talking much, I'm not sure if she would continue writing or not. The same for Bloomerica. I'm also not sure about gamercatgirl, but if she did continue writing, she would probably write only about Winx. I'm not sure, I would have to ask her.

I'm pretty sure that's all I have to say. I hope I didn't kill this website. :(

Even MORE Nickelodeon Winx VA's

2011-06-20T00:10:00.001-04:00

Credit to Winx Fairies and Angela's Winx World for all of this.

Okay, so the voice actresses for Flora, Stella, and Tecna have officially been revealed! Voicing Flora is Alejandra Reynoso, Stella is Amy Gross, and Tecna is Morgan Decker. Apparently, Reynoso is from several short films, such as Desert Rose, and Gross has guest starred Moesha and Saved by the Bell: The New Class.

Also, the voices for Daphne, Stormy, and Skye (Yes, they've started spelling his name with the "e" at the end.) have been revealed! Kimberly Brooks is voicing Stormy, Elizabeth Gillies (Jade on "Victorious") has Daphne, and Matt Shively (Ryan from "True Jackson VP") is our new Skye! Interesting choices, no?

Anyone else curious about who the rest of the cast (Trix, Specialists, etc.) will be?

Pokedex 3DS trailer from E3

2011-06-07T22:25:00.000-04:00

Official Roxy Enchantix

2011-06-06T04:40:00.006-04:00

This picture of Roxy is found in an official Winx game launched in Russia. It's pretty cool to know that Rainbow actually made the Enchantix design, but we've already seen fan art similar to this design. Rainbow claims that this is their creation.

This image is not fan art, it was made with images found in a Russian game entitled "Meeting Stella" (direct translation from Russian to English in Google Translate). In the game, each of the Winx have their own unique poses, and you can also change their outfits. There's almost two thousand items in the game, like footwear, clothes, and transformations, and none of the items are fan art.

There's still doubt whether this is an official image or fan art, since we've all seen images similar to this one. Who is the creator of this transformation? Is it Rainbow, or is it a fan?

It's pretty hard to imagine a company like Rainbow using an image that doesn't belong to them. No matter who made it, Rainbow gave legitimacy to it and made it an official game.

This is the link to the original fan art that's similar to this image: Roxy's Enchantix
We'll see if this image appears in any magazines or comics, then we can confirm if this image is her official Enchantix. Maybe it really is her Enchantix, and Rainbow copied a fan art design. Who knows? Anything can happen.

Credits goes to WinxClubEpisodios for the information

Winx 4 Life Contest!

2011-06-03T22:59:00.000-04:00

Our friends over at Winx 4 Life are hosting a big contest for all you Winx fans out there!

Sounds cool, right? Not to mention all the insanely FABULOUS prizes for the top three drawings!

First Place:

Second Place:

Third Place:

Awesome, right?

Official Nickelodeon Premiere Date

2011-05-27T23:48:00.001-04:00

Credit to Una di Noi for this information!

According to the Updated Winx Club Trailer, Nickelodeon will premiere the one hour special on June 27 at 8/7c. You do realize that's only one month away, right?
One. Month. Away.
Anyone else insanely happy and excited right now?!

Musa Voice Actor and Ariana Grande Reveal

2011-05-23T21:31:00.000-04:00

Credit to Angela's Winx World for the news!

A few days ago, I posted about Ariana Grande voicing a fairy in the new Nickelodeon version of Winx Club. We all had our guesses, ranging from Musa to Tecna to Roxy, but, as a big shock, it turns out that she's actually voicing Princess Diaspro. Quite a few of us (myself included) forgot about the fact that she is indeed a fairy. This will definitely be interesting!

Also, according to Twitter, Romi Dames is voicing Musa! Dames is from the Disney TV show "Hannah Montana", on which she plays Traci.

Am I the only one who cannot wait to see this?!

Nickelodeon Winx Club Updates

2011-05-21T02:14:00.000-04:00

Credit to Angela's Winx World and Winx 4 Life for finding this out first!

In case you haven't heard, several other voice actors have been confirmed for Nickelodeon's version of Winx Club. Aside from Keke Palmer voicing Aisha (yes, Nickelodeon is officially calling Layla by her Italian name), Molly Quinn, is voicing Bloom and Josh Keaton is voicing Valtor. Quinn is known for the TV show "Castle" and the Disney movie "Avalon High". Keaton has voiced many different characters on several animated films and TV shows, such as "Hercules" and "Bratz".
Ariana Grande (from the Nickelodeon show "Victorious") is also voicing one of the fairies, but she has yet to reveal which one. But, with her brightly colored hair and amazing singing voice, I believe it's either Roxy or Musa.

Also, Nickelodeon has an official Winx page set up on their website! Check it out here. There's also an official trailer, which states that it is premiering this June! Not long left to wait!
So, what do you guys think of the voices and the information we've gotten so far?

CoroCoro Soon Announcing New Pokemon Game Information

2011-05-13T21:27:00.002-04:00

I can't remember if I made a post on the game announcement or not, so I'll explain. Dengeki DS revealed that there will be a new Pokemon game coming out soon. Satoru Iwata said a few months ago that there would be a Pokemon game released for the 3DS. Here is what he said:

Naturally, we expect 3D viewing to become one of the attractions when the new Pokémon title is released on Nintendo 3DS, but a number of other attractions, which do not depend upon the 3D aspect, shall also be realised," Iwata told investors. "I have no hesitation about the prospect that a Pokémon-franchise title will be released for Nintendo 3DS.

People have been speculating that the game announced in Dengeki DS would be the 3DS game talked about by Mr.Iwata. Now that it's all explained, I can get to the point of this post. CoroCoro will be showing more information in its June 15th issue, and Dengeki DS also says that it will be revealing more info in its May 21st issue.

Winx 4 Life's Birthday

2011-05-08T21:32:00.003-04:00

A friend asked me to post about Winx 4 Life's birthday, and so I am! She told me that they have a new Rainy Day contest, and an interview with Molly Quinn about Winx, which they will be posting soon. Go and visit! www.winx4life.blogspot.com

2011 Pokemon Video Game Championship Areas Revealed, and Some Site News

2011-04-19T09:35:00.004-04:00

2011 Pokémon Video Game Championship Series: US dates and locations:

May 14th, Seattle, WA - Washington State Convention Center, Hall 4B
May 21st, San Jose, CA - San Jose Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 2
May 28th, Dallas, TX - Arlington Convention Center, Grand Hall
June 4th, Atlanta, GA - Gwinnett Center, Hall A and B
June 11th, Washington, D.C. - Dulles Expo Center, South Hall
June 18th, Newark, NJ - Meadowlands Exposition Center

2011 Pokémon Video Game National Championships: European locations

June 4th, Birmingham, United Kingdom - National Exhibition Centre, Hall 8
June 11th, Rome, Italy - Fiera Roma, Hall 12, Ingresso Nord
June 18th, Madrid, Spain - IFEMA, Hall 1, Feria de Madrid
June 25th, Paris, France - Espace Grande Arche, Parvis de La Défense
July 2nd , Cologne, Germany - EXPO XXI Köln GmbH, Gladbacher Wall 5

2011 Pokémon World Championships:

August 12th–14th, San Diego, CA - Hilton San Diego Bayfront

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Now, I just wanna say this. I love this website. I'm not planning on taking it down or letting it die. However, stuff has been coming up, and the site won't be as active as it used to be, as you can probably see. I just wanted to make sure that I could get that out before ending this post.

Pokemon Global Link is Opening April 13th!

2011-04-12T16:31:00.002-04:00

Hi everyone, sorry I haven't been posting. I'm on a public computer, since I'm having computer problems, so this will have to be a short post. The Pokemon Global Link will be opening up on April 13th, after a small delay because of the recent earthquake in Japan.

Source: Bulbanews

Pokemon creator caught in Twitter death hoax

2011-03-12T20:07:00.000-05:00

In the wake of Japan's earthquake and tsunami disaster, there have been many reports of major casualties, injury and death. However, it has also seen a wave of misinformation come through the blogosphere - particularly on Twitter.

The past six hours has seen the topic of Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of the Pokemon franchise, become a trending topic on Twitter.

"The creator of Pokemon died today in the #tsunami, #Japan. RIP: Satoshi Tajiri. #prayforjapan," wrote Twitter user @xCyrusAndLovato, with many similar tweets following in its wake.

Searches beyond the Twittersphere, however, point to no official reports or verified sources confirming the death of Mr. Tajiri, 45. Nintendo, who have worked with the Pokemon franchise since its video game inception, have since confirmed that none of their company alumni - including Mr. Tajiri - have been injured.

"Thanks for your concern!" wrote @NintendoAmerica.

"During the earthquake, no one at Nintendo in Japan was injured and there was no apparent structural damage."

Additionally, Mauritis Hot reports that Mr. Tajiri "fainted while seeing the destruction done by the Tsunami," but "is not dead."

Twitter has been the source of many death hoaxes in recent years, spreading rumours of deaths for celebrities such as Charlie Sheen, Jim Carrey, Kanye West and Justin Bieber.

Source

HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Links to where you can donate money to help Japan:
Doctors Without Borders
Peace Winds America
Shelter Box
Save the Children
Global Giving
Red Cross (select their DREF option)
Jewish United Fund
Source for German Organizations
Other International Organizations
International Trustworthy Donation Sites
Canadian Red Cross
Animal Refuge Kansai
Pet Connection
World Vets
American Humane Society

Pokemon Black and White's Final Leak -- Official English Names

2011-03-04T18:43:00.005-05:00

Sorry for the delay, I had this post ready a few days ago, but lost it due to computer problems. The new list of Pokemon have been officially revealed, and in the list that I found, it matches the list previously leaked, except for one minor change -- the Pokemon named Amoongus in the first list had an S added on, and is now Amoonguss. The list below is the same list from the previous leak, with that one minor change added.

#494 Victini
#495 Snivy
#496 Servine
#497 Serperior
#498 Tepig
#499 Pignite
#500 Emboar
#501 Oshawott
#502 Dewott
#503 Samurott
#504 Patrat
#505 Watchog
#506 Lillipup
#507 Herdier
#508 Stoutland
#509 Purrloin
#510 Liepard
#511 Pansage
#512 Simisage
#513 Pansear
#514 Simisear
#515 Panpour
#516 Simipour
#517 Munna
#518 Musharna
#519 Pidove
#520 Tranquill
#521 Unfezant
#522 Blitzle
#523 Zebstrika
#524 Roggenrola
#525 Boldore
#526 Gigalith
#527 Woobat
#528 Swoobat
#529 Drilbur
#530 Excadrill
#531 Audino
#532 Timburr
#533 Gurdurr
#534 Conkeldurr
#535 Tympole
#536 Palpitoad
#537 Seismitoad
#538 Throh
#539 Sawk
#540 Sewaddle
#541 Swadloon
#542 Leavanny
#543 Venipede
#544 Whirlipede
#545 Scolipede
#546 Cottonee
#547 Whimsicott
#548 Petilil
#549 Lilligant
#550 Basculin
#551 Sandile
#552 Krokorok
#553 Krookodile
#554 Darumaka
#555 Darmanitan
#556 Maractus
#557 Dwebble
#558 Crustle
#559 Scraggy
#560 Scrafty
#561 Sigilyph
#562 Yamask
#563 Cofagrigus
#564 Tirtouga
#565 Carracosta
#566 Archen
#567 Archeops
#568 Trubbish
#569 Garbodor
#570 Zorua
#571 Zoroark
#572 Minccino
#573 Cinccino
#574 Gothita
#575 Gothorita
#576 Gothitelle
#577 Solosis
#578 Duosion
#579 Reuniclus
#580 Ducklett
#581 Swanna
#582 Vanillite
#583 Vanillish
#584 Vanilluxe
#585 Deerling
#586 Sawsbuck
#587 Emolga
#588 Karrablast
#589 Escavalier
#590 Foongus
#591 Amoonguss
#592 Frillish
#593 Jellicent
#594 Alomomola
#595 Joltik
#596 Galvantula
#597 Ferroseed
#598 Ferrothorn
#599 Klink
#600 Klang
#601 Klinklang
#602 Tynamo
#603 Eelektrik
#604 Eelektross
#605 Elgyem
#606 Beheeyem
#607 Litwick
#608 Lampent
#609 Chandelure
#610 Axew
#611 Fraxure
#612 Haxorus
#613 Cubchoo
#614 Beartic
#615 Cryogonal
#616 Shelmet
#617 Accelgor
#618 Stunfisk
#619 Mienfoo
#620 Meinshao
#621 Druddigon
#622 Golett
#623 Golurk
#624 Pawniard
#625 Bisharp
#626 Bouffalant
#627 Rufflet
#628 Braviary
#629 Vullaby
#630 Mandibuzz
#631 Heatmor
#632 Durant
#633 Deino
#634 Zweilous
#635 Hydreigon
#636 Larvesta
#637 Volcarona
#638 Cobalion
#639 Terrakion
#640 Virizion
#641 Tornadus
#642 Thundurus
#643 Reshiram
#644 Zekrom
#645 Landorus
#646 Kyurem
#647 Keldeo
#648 Meloetta (Aria Forme and Pirouette Forme)
#649 Genesect

English Pokemon Global Link Website Created

2011-02-28T19:29:00.004-05:00

There is now an English page on the Pokemon Global Link website, along with a French one, a German one, an Italian one, a Spanish one, and what seems to be a Korean one in development. (There is also, obviously, the Japanese.) A press release also talks about this.

BELLEVUE, WA - January 27th, 2011 - Players of Pokémon™ video games have always enjoyed communicating with others, and the newest Pokémon titles launching March 6th-Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version- will make it even easier to interact with fellow Pokémon Trainers from all over the world! The Pokémon Global Link web site, launching this spring after the new Pokémon video games hit shelves, will give players the ability to sync their game play from their Nintendo DS™ systems to PCs via the Internet, and access customizable web-only content, befriend additional Pokémon, communicate with fellow Pokémon Trainers, earn and view Worldwide Battle Ratings, and more. Pokémon Global Link offers a seamless play experience across both platforms-activities players do online will be reflected in their Nintendo DS games. Players will log onto Pokémon Global Link using their Pokémon Trainer Club accounts, which can be easily obtained for free at www.pokemon.com.
Pokémon Global Link features three main components that enhance the Pokémon video game experience online. The Pokémon Dream World features all-new ways to interact with Pokémon in a customizable web-only setting, featuring mini games and scenarios that enable Pokémon and items to be transferred back into the Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version video game. The Global Battle Union allows players to keep track of their battle record against other players around the world and provides players a Worldwide Rating and an opportunity to compete in live events. Pokémon Global Link will also house the Pokémon Global Trade Station, launching later this year, giving players the ability to track Pokémon trades all over the world.
For the first time, video game players will enjoy the world of Pokémon online in the Pokémon Dream World. This new area in the Pokémon Global Link web site comes alive after you tuck a Pokémon into bed using the Game Sync feature of Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version. You can then enter that Pokémon's dream online. Inside the Pokémon Dream World, players can customize their Pokémon's home, grow Berries, and befriend other Pokémon by playing various mini games. Players can bring Pokémon they've befriended and items they've found back into their copy of Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version. Pokémon transferred from the Pokémon Dream World can even be trained for battle! Pokémon Trainers will also be able to communicate and share items with other players exploring the Pokémon Dream World.
After registering with Pokémon Global Link, players will also gain access to the Rating Mode in the Global Battle Union. Players will be able to earn a Worldwide Rating, which is calculated based on a player's battle score, and see where they stack up against Pokémon Trainers from all over the world. Aside from bragging rights within the Global Battle Union, top-performing players may qualify for invitations to live regional and national tournaments in the Pokémon Video Game Championship series for the opportunity to advance to the Pokémon World Championships in San Diego, California, in August.
"Pokémon Global Link will introduce brand-new ways to play Pokémon that enhance what players love most about the games-battling, trading and collecting Pokémon," said J.C. Smith, director of Consumer Marketing for The Pokémon Company International. "Giving players the ability to interact with Pokémon and other Pokémon Trainers online deepens the game's play experience and connects players from all over the world like never before."

Source: Bulbanews

Magica Avventura Rai English Believix!

2011-02-24T09:58:00.004-05:00

It seems to be official. I'm not 100% sure, but it seems very real, so I decided to post it.

English Battle Subway Info! (And a few other things)

2011-02-23T20:26:00.003-05:00

The Offcial Nintendo Magazine UK revealed some more Pokemon info!

People:

Nobori -- Ingo
Kudari -- Emmet

Places:

Battle Subway -- Battle Subway
Shift Factory -- Poké Transfer Lab

Other:

Subway Master (Trainer Class) -- Subway Boss
Pokéshifter -- Poké Transfer

Source: Bulbapedia

Online Version of Pokemon TCG To Be Released

2011-02-15T21:49:00.006-05:00

In April 2011, an online version of the Pokemon Trading Card Game will be released in its beta for use. It's called the Pokemon Trainer Challenge. When it is released, people will be able to go onto the site and log in with their Pokemon Trainer Club username and password, then play an online version of the Pokemon TCG against twelve computer players. There will be three pre-made decks to use when first launched. The website also says that people will be able to "Win new cards", which I assume would be for use in the online game and not real life cards. Also, beginning on April 6th, there will be more pre-made decks that you'll be able to buy from the Black and White expansion of cards, which have codes that allow you to put those decks into the online version. It's still unknown whether or not battling other people will be possible.

New Victini Movie Information Revealed!

2011-02-15T13:06:00.003-05:00

The official Japanese Pokemon movie website updated today with new information about a Pokemon movie. I heard about this earlier, but decided not to post until more info was available. Two movies will be coming out in Japan on July 16, 2011, with similar plots. These two movies are, Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom, and Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram. Nikkan Sports, a sports newspaper website, has revealed a short summary for the movies. Here's the translation.

The main character Satoshi and his Pikachu are participating in the harvest festival battle held in Eind Oak, where the People of the Land live; the story is the same up until they meet the mysterious Pokemon Victini, but the legendary Pokemon differs for each of the two movies. "Black Hero" features Zekrom, which first appears when it acknowledges a human in pursuit of "dreams," and "White Hero" features Reshiram, which first appears when it acknowledges a human in pursuit of "truth."

Source

Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge New Info

2011-02-13T16:39:00.002-05:00

Today, the first episode of the fourth season of Bakugan premiered in Canada. From what little I can gather from the small collection of videos on YouTube, this season is set a around a year after the brawlers defeat the Gundalians. Bakugan Interspace has gotten more popular and now a Grand Prix tournament is being held to determine who the top brawler is.

Apparently, two groups of brawlers are challenging the brawlers as they try to win the tournament. The two team names are "Team Anubias" and "Team Sellon". The leader for Anubias is a male Darkus brawler, while the leader for Sellon is a female Ventus brawler.

Also, Shun and Marucho have obtained new partners. Shun's new partner is Ventus Taylean, who resembles an armored human. Marucho's new partner is Aquos Tristar. Dan is still partnered with Pyrus Titanium Dragonoid.

I know I misspelled some names in this post, and I may have misheard the names on the videos. But, as there is no confirmed information written down, I took my best guess with these spellings. I will edit this if the correct spellings emerge.

This Pokémon Was Too Controversial To Live

2011-02-13T01:56:00.000-05:00

Image taken from the source.

A recent interview in Best Buy’s official @Gamer Magazine reveals that plans for a Pokémon based on the lovable creature above were scrapped after being deemed too controversial. What’s controversial about Dolly the sheep? She’s a clone.

Or she was a clone, at least. Dolly the sheep, often referred to as the world’s most famous sheep, was cloned by Ian Wilmut and Keith Campbell at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh in Scotland back in July of 1996. She gets her name from the mammary gland cell used to create her and Dolly Parton, the country western singer known for her own impressive mammaries.

Cloning an entire animal from a single cell is a significant scientific achievement.

Dolly was the first mammal created using such a cloning process. She was developed using a process called somatic cell nuclear transfer, in which an adult cell is transferred into an unfertilised egg that’s had its nucleus removed. Electronic stimulation is applied to get the cell to begin dividing, and once a blastocyst is formed the clone embryo is implanted in a surrogate mother to be brought to term.

The end result was Dolly, a full-functional example of female sheepdom. Through the course of her brief life she gave birth to six children. She was euthanised in 2003 after suffering from lung disease and severe arthritis. Now she stands on display in the Museum of Scotland, a monument to science and ingenuity.

Doesn’t look too shabby for a dead sheep, does she?

Junichi Masuda and Ken Sugimori, Pokémon developer Game Freak’s directors of development and art, told @Gamer that a Pokémon named after Dolly was considered too controversial. This is coming from a game featuring a creature that evolved by crawling into the skull of its dead mother.

Cloning a living creature is a controversial issue. It raises questions about the nature of god, the value of life, and many other topics that scientists like to debate when they aren’t cloning the hell out of everything that moves. Still, it seems unfair to deny Dolly the honour. After all, she didn’t ask to be cloned.

Source (Kotaku Australia)

I get what they're saying, but it's a total fail because cloning has already occured in the Pokemon universe so there's no point in censoring it now.

Pokemon: Black & White!

2011-02-12T18:52:00.006-05:00

So, the two new episodes aired today in English! Here's the opening:

I really, really like it! I didn't like the ones for Sinnoh all that much, but I really like this one! Also, Unova is pronounced "Youno-va". I thought it was "You-no-va", but the Uno is said squeezed together.

Pokemon Black and White English Names Revealed!

2011-02-10T10:36:00.001-05:00

There aren't any Pokemon names, but there are some human character names!

Gym Leaders:

Arty -- Burgh
Kamitsure -- Elesa
Yakon -- Clay
Fuuro -- Skyla
Hachiku -- Brycen
Shaga -- Drayden

Elite Four and Champion:

Shikimi -- Shauntal
Giima -- Grimsley
Renbuu -- Marshal
Katorena -- Caitlin (You know, the one from the Battle Frontier in Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver?)
Adeku -- Alder

Other People:

Geechisu -- Ghetsis

Cartoon Network and iStoryTime Bring Ben10 and Bakugan To Life on iPhone

2011-02-09T00:52:00.000-05:00

Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE) and iStoryTime, a leading publisher of children's storybooks for the iTunes App Store, has announced a first-time partnership that will bring two of the network's biggest boy brands, Ben 10 and Bakugan, to the iPhone and iPad. Starting today, fans of Cartoon Network's global Ben 10 brand can download their favorite characters and stories in Ben 10 Ultimate Alien Science Friction via the iTunes App Store for the download price of $1.99. Additional titles from Ben 10 Alien Force and Ben 10 Ultimate Alien will also be available.

"As technology continues to evolve and becomes increasingly accessible to our young fans, we're always looking for ways to meet new their demands," said Christina Miller, senior vice president, CNE. "Through this partnership with iStoryTime, the new products for Ben 10 and Bakugan offer a great, creative new way to deliver content that meets our fans' desire in unique and engaging ways."

"We're excited to work with Cartoon Network Enterprises to bring their most popular content to life on the iPhone and iPad," said Woody Sears, co-Founder, iStoryTime. "Ben 10 and Bakugan fans are going to love this new way of connecting with their favorite show."

iStoryTime's online books, which can be downloaded directly to an iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad , are simple to use and known for their creativity, illustrations, narrations and animation. Options for narrations on different stories include voices of adults, kids, and characters, and the narration can also be turned off so that parents can read aloud to their kids. Additional information about the upcoming online book based on Spin Master Ltd. and Nelvana Enterprises' Bakugan brand will be made available in the coming weeks.

Source

Apparently the Ben 10 book is already up for download for $1.99. Anyone want to give that a test run and tell us how it is?

Official Nintendo Magazine UK Revealed More Pokemon Names!

2011-02-07T17:36:00.001-05:00

Official Nintendo Magazine UK revealed even MORE names on their website. Once again, they all match the names on the name list, also. (Click here for the list of Pokemon names, which I'm starting to think is true...)

Pokemon:

Onondo -- Fraxure
Mebukijika -- Sawsbuck
Desumasu -- Yamask
Haderia -- Herdier
Lepardas -- Liepard

Moves:

Canon -- Round
Retaliation -- Retaliate
Elecball -- Electro Ball
Healing Wave -- Heal Pulse
Evil Eye -- Hex
Boiling Water -- Scald
Wood Horn -- Horn Leech

Abilities:

Tension -- Unnerve
Regeneration -- Regenerator

More English Pokemon Names Shown in Web Advertisement

2011-02-07T09:08:00.004-05:00

It has been seen on video game websites, and the names are said to have been revealed by accident. They all match the list of English names I discovered a few days ago. Click here for the post. Here's a list of the names revealed:

Choroneko -- Purrloin
Tabunne -- Audino
Ononokusu -- Haxorus
Denchura -- Galvantula
Emonga -- Emolga
Chillaccino -- Cinccino

Fairy of Subterra Intro

2011-02-06T18:34:00.001-05:00

Hey peoples! Fairy of Subterra here! 8D

I'm guessing a lot of you are freaking out right now...Probably something like "WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING POSTING?! SHOULDN'T YOU BE IN THE COMMENTS?!"
Yeah, I should. But I'm not. 8D

So, what to say? Well, I'm a girl (thank you, Captain Obvious), just turned thirteen last month, been on this site since March 2010, have no life, blah blah blah...

I'm more of a Bakugan person to tell ya the truth, though I have been watching Winx since it started showing on 4Kids (so glad they're not showing it anymore! 8D), and started watching Pokemon sometime back in Kindergarden or First Grade...so, yeah.

If you want to shorten my name, just call me FoS. 8D (It seems everyone started doing this lately. 8D)

Thank you SO MUCH Ian for allowing me to write on here! You are AMAZING and so is this site!!! 8D

Back From Ohio!! New Pokemon News!

2011-02-06T17:23:00.004-05:00

I'll post the pictures and video later, there are probably 70+ files to search through. Now, in the Black and White English demos, these names were revealed. Videos are below the list.

Pokemon:

Darumakka -- Darumaka

Moves:

Shell Blade -- Razor Shell
Grass Mixer -- Leaf Tornado
Incinerate -- Complete Burn
Nitro Charge -- Flame Charge

Places:

Sekka City -- Icirrus City
Dragon Spiral Tower -- Dragonspiral Tower

Videos:

Viacom takes stake in Rainbow

2011-02-04T21:19:00.003-05:00

Viacom takes stake in Rainbow
Italo toon house produces 'Winx Club' franchise

By Nick Vivarelli

ROME -- Viacom has acquired a minority stake in Italian animation company Rainbow Group, maker of globally distributed "Winx Club" kiddie TV franchise, in a move that will propel the expansion of the ambitious privately owned studio and boost its bridgehead toward U.S. auds.
Founded in 1995 by former comicbook artist Iginio Straffi, Rainbow is an Italian success story largely thanks to his "Winx," six trendy teenage fairies designed with a style that mixes of Japanese manga and classic Western animation, that have bewitched millions of tween girls in more than 130 countries.
Last year, Viacom's Nikelodeon and Rainbow announced a global content-based partnership centered around "Winx Club" under which Nickelodeon secured TV and merchandising rights in the U.S. and pay TV rights for Latin America, Canada, U.K., and several other territories.
That partnership now expands to co-development and co-production of seasons five and six of "Winx Club," and to two existing theatrical "Winx" movie titles, CGI feature "Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom" and "Winx Club 3D: Magic Adventure," which are now likely to be released Stateside via Paramount.
Neither financial terms nor the entity of the Viacom stake were disclosed.
According to Italian financial daily Il Sole 24 Ore, the Viacom stake in Rainbow is said to amount to 30%, allowing Straffi to stay in full control, with plans for a Rainbow Group flotation to follow.
Rainbow, which is based in the small central Italian city of Loreto, with a production outpost in Singapore, also makes the series "Tommy and Oscar," "Prezzy," "Monster Allergy" and, most recently, "Huntik Secrets and Seekers."
The group, which has emulated the Disney model, on a much smaller scale, also has a Rome theme park, called MagicLand, in the works based on the "Winx" franchise and other Rainbow properties.

Source: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118031575?refCatId=14

Viacom is the owner of Nickelodeon, and Nickelodeon is, as you all probably know, now working with Rainbow for Winx Club. And, a quote from Kikurukina Bal Des'cagel from Winx-Fairies because I'm terrible at explaining:

"What is a flotation? A flotation is also known as an Initial Public Offering, or IPO for short, in which a privately owned company decides to issue stocks that can be sold to the public."

Thanks to The Oblivious Prattler from Una Di Noi and Kikurukina Bal Des'cagel from Winx-Fairies for putting this up first.

List of English Names Leaked!

2011-02-02T09:55:00.003-05:00

At first I was skeptical about this, considering I only found the names occasionally laying around forums or in videos on YouTube, but after I started seeing it on more well-known Pokemon sites, I decided that it was safe to post. These aren't completely confirmed, but they seem official enough. I guess we'll see when the games come out.

#494 Victini
#495 Snivy
#496 Servine
#497 Serperior
#498 Tepig
#499 Pignite
#500 Emboar
#501 Oshawott
#502 Dewott
#503 Samurott
#504 Patrat
#505 Watchog
#506 Lillipup
#507 Herdier
#508 Stoutland
#509 Purrloin
#510 Liepard
#511 Pansage
#512 Simisage
#513 Pansear
#514 Simisear
#515 Panpour
#516 Simipour
#517 Munna
#518 Musharna
#519 Pidove
#520 Tranquill
#521 Unfezant
#522 Blitzle
#523 Zebstrika
#524 Roggenrola
#525 Boldore
#526 Gigalith
#527 Woobat
#528 Swoobat
#529 Drilbur
#530 Excadrill
#531 Audino
#532 Timburr
#533 Gurdurr
#534 Conkeldurr
#535 Tympole
#536 Palpitoad
#537 Seismitoad
#538 Throh
#539 Sawk
#540 Sewaddle
#541 Swadloon
#542 Leavanny
#543 Venipede
#544 Whirlipede
#545 Scolipede
#546 Cottonee
#547 Whimsicott
#548 Petilil
#549 Lilligant
#550 Basculin
#551 Sandile
#552 Krokorok
#553 Krookodile
#554 Darumaka
#555 Darmanitan
#556 Maractus
#557 Dwebble
#558 Crustle
#559 Scraggy
#560 Scrafty
#561 Sigilyph
#562 Yamask
#563 Cofagrigus
#564 Tirtouga
#565 Carracosta
#566 Archen
#567 Archeops
#568 Trubbish
#569 Garbodor
#570 Zorua
#571 Zoroark
#572 Minccino
#573 Cinccino
#574 Gothita
#575 Gothorita
#576 Gothitelle
#577 Solosis
#578 Duosion
#579 Reuniclus
#580 Ducklett
#581 Swanna
#582 Vanillite
#583 Vanillish
#584 Vanilluxe
#585 Deerling
#586 Sawsbuck
#587 Emolga
#588 Karrablast
#589 Escavalier
#590 Foongus
#591 Amoongus
#592 Frillish
#593 Jellicent
#594 Alomomola
#595 Joltik
#596 Galvantula
#597 Ferroseed
#598 Ferrothorn
#599 Klink
#600 Klang
#601 Klinklang
#602 Tynamo
#603 Eelektrik
#604 Eelektross
#605 Elgyem
#606 Beheeyem
#607 Litwick
#608 Lampent
#609 Chandelure
#610 Axew
#611 Fraxure
#612 Haxorus
#613 Cubchoo
#614 Beartic
#615 Cryogonal
#616 Shelmet
#617 Accelgor
#618 Stunfisk
#619 Mienfoo
#620 Meinshao
#621 Druddigon
#622 Golett
#623 Golurk
#624 Pawniard
#625 Bisharp
#626 Bouffalant
#627 Rufflet
#628 Braviary
#629 Vullaby
#630 Mandibuzz
#631 Heatmor
#632 Durant
#633 Deino
#634 Zweilous
#635 Hydreigon
#636 Larvesta
#637 Volcarona
#638 Cobalion
#639 Terrakion
#640 Virizion
#641 Tornadus
#642 Thundurus
#643 Reshiram
#644 Zekrom
#645 Landorus
#646 Kyurem
#647 Keldeo
#648 Meloetta (Aria Forme and Pirouette Forme)
#649 Genesect

So, what do you think?

New Pokemon Black and White Information, and a Video!

2011-02-01T19:32:00.005-05:00

The Global Link information has been released internationally. Here's the press release:

BELLEVUE, WA - January 27th, 2011 - Players of Pokémon™ video games have always enjoyed communicating with others, and the newest Pokémon titles launching March 6th-Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version- will make it even easier to interact with fellow Pokémon Trainers from all over the world! The Pokémon Global Link web site, launching this spring after the new Pokémon video games hit shelves, will give players the ability to sync their game play from their Nintendo DS™ systems to PCs via the Internet, and access customizable web-only content, befriend additional Pokémon, communicate with fellow Pokémon Trainers, earn and view Worldwide Battle Ratings, and more. Pokémon Global Link offers a seamless play experience across both platforms-activities players do online will be reflected in their Nintendo DS games. Players will log onto Pokémon Global Link using their Pokémon Trainer Club accounts, which can be easily obtained for free at www.pokemon.com.
Pokémon Global Link features three main components that enhance the Pokémon video game experience online. The Pokémon Dream World features all-new ways to interact with Pokémon in a customizable web-only setting, featuring mini games and scenarios that enable Pokémon and items to be transferred back into the Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version video game. The Global Battle Union allows players to keep track of their battle record against other players around the world and provides players a Worldwide Rating and an opportunity to compete in live events. Pokémon Global Link will also house the Pokémon Global Trade Station, launching later this year, giving players the ability to track Pokémon trades all over the world.
For the first time, video game players will enjoy the world of Pokémon online in the Pokémon Dream World. This new area in the Pokémon Global Link web site comes alive after you tuck a Pokémon into bed using the Game Sync feature of Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version. You can then enter that Pokémon's dream online. Inside the Pokémon Dream World, players can customize their Pokémon's home, grow Berries, and befriend other Pokémon by playing various mini games. Players can bring Pokémon they've befriended and items they've found back into their copy of Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version. Pokémon transferred from the Pokémon Dream World can even be trained for battle! Pokémon Trainers will also be able to communicate and share items with other players exploring the Pokémon Dream World.
After registering with Pokémon Global Link, players will also gain access to the Rating Mode in the Global Battle Union. Players will be able to earn a Worldwide Rating, which is calculated based on a player's battle score, and see where they stack up against Pokémon Trainers from all over the world. Aside from bragging rights within the Global Battle Union, top-performing players may qualify for invitations to live regional and national tournaments in the Pokémon Video Game Championship series for the opportunity to advance to the Pokémon World Championships in San Diego, California, in August.
"Pokémon Global Link will introduce brand-new ways to play Pokémon that enhance what players love most about the games-battling, trading and collecting Pokémon," said J.C. Smith, director of Consumer Marketing for The Pokémon Company International. "Giving players the ability to interact with Pokémon and other Pokémon Trainers online deepens the game's play experience and connects players from all over the world like never before."

Sadly, the Dream World will not be available when the Global Link is first launched, to stop the servers from being clogged like what happened in the Japanese release.

Now, new English names. Some of these were mentioned before, but these are now available on pokemonblackwhite.com.

Pokemon:

Miruhog -- Watchog
Kurumiru -- Sewaddle
Swanna -- Swanna
Shikijika -- Deerling
Mamanbou -- Alomomola
Yanappu -- Pansage
Doryuuzu -- Excadrill
Basurao -- Basculin
Victini -- Victini

Other Things:

Pokemon Global Link -- Pokemon Global Link
Pokemon Dream World -- Pokemon Dream World
Live Caster -- Xtransceiver
High Link -- Entralink

Abilities:

Healing Heart -- Healer
Herbivorous -- Sap Sipper
Victory Star -- Victory Star

Moves:

Acrobat -- Acrobatics
Drill Liner -- Drill Run
Windstorm -- Hurricane
Insect Opposition -- Struggle Bug

Some names were also revealed in the Official Nintendo Magazine UK, and in the Official Nintendo Magazine UK's blog, done by editor Chris Scullion. Here they are:

Tympole (Otamaru), Timburr (Dokkora) and Nacrene City (Shippou City).

Gym Leaders:

Dento/Dent -- Cilan
Poddo/Pod - Chili
Koon/Corn -- Cress

Cities:

Sanyou City -- Striaton City
Shippou City -- Nacrene City

Pokemon:

Yorterrie -- Lillipup
Otamaru -- Tympole
Dokkora -- Timburr

TMs:

TM83 Cheer Up -- TM83 Work Up

Badges:

Tri Badge -- Trio Badge

I also found a video of the first gym battle in English. I'm fairly sure it's official.

I'm going to make a post about the Video Game Tournaments soon, but there isn't much information, so I'm not posting it yet.

Bakugan Fourth Season! Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge

2011-01-29T22:50:00.002-05:00

A fourth season is coming out for Bakugan, and it's called Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge. Here's a paragraph about it from a Bakugan Wiki. (URL at the bottom of the post.)

A new enemy infiltrates Bakugan Interspace and threatens the heroic team of Bakugan Battle Brawlers. Dan and the others are challenged for their title as the best brawlers. Plus, Dan and Drago have dreams haunting them of bad events to come, courtesy of the Sacred Orb of Neathia. They also gain strange powers from Code Eve and the Sacred Orb. It will premiere on February 13 in Canada and February 19 in the United States.

I don't exactly trust the air date, because it may be just a rumor, but it seems like an interesting season, so I'll try to keep you posted!

Source: http://bakugan.wikia.com/wiki/Bakugan:_Mechtanium_Surge

IGN Releases More English Pokemon Names!

2011-01-28T10:56:00.001-05:00

IGN recently released some new Pokemon information.

Pokemon:

Shikijika - Deerling
Basurao - Basculin
Miruhog - Watchog

Moves:

Acrobat - Acrobatics
Windstorm - Hurricane

Abilities:

Healing Heart - Healer
Herbivorous - Sap Sipper

Iris and Dento's English Names Revealed!

2011-01-27T09:48:00.004-05:00

Files uploaded to cartoonnetwork.com show that Iris is keeping her Japanese name, while Dento's name has been changed to Cilan. Because of these files, we're pretty sure these will be their official names, but they MAY be wrong. The logo for the anime was also revealed. The new season will air on Cartoon Network, at 9am on February 12th.

New Pokemon Press Release!

2011-01-25T09:28:00.001-05:00

POKÉMON PLANS BLOCKBUSTER YEAR WITH EXTENSIVE OFFERINGS TIED TO RELEASE OF POKÉMON BLACK VERSION AND POKÉMON WHITE VERSION VIDEO GAMES

National Mall Tour, New Animated Series, Feature-Length Film, Trading Card Game Expansion, and Toy Line, Competitive Gaming Tournaments and an All-Encompassing Marketing Program Highlight Landmark Year for Entertainment Franchise

BELLEVUE, WA - January 24th, 2011 - Pokémon™, one of the most successful entertainment properties in the world and the second-largest video game franchise of all-time, is celebrating a blockbuster year in 2011. Led by the release of the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video games for the Nintendo DS™family of systems, The Pokémon Company International will roll out an all-new animated television series and feature-length film. A brand-new trading card game (TCG) expansion, Pokémon TCG: Black & White, and merchandise, including an innovative new toy line, round out an exciting year of offerings from the company. A comprehensive, multi-million dollar marketing campaign supports the brand's initiatives, in addition to video game marketing from Nintendo of America Inc. This multi-pronged strategy will thrust Pokémon into the spotlight across its many entertainment offerings.

Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version launches in the U.S. on March 6th as one of the most anticipated video game releases of the year, introducing players to a brand-new world with more than 150 never-before-seen Pokémon featured in an all new adventure. The games' release in Japan last September shattered all existing sales records in that country, making them the fastest-selling Nintendo DS games in history with 5 million units sold (Famitsu, Jan. 2011).

"The release of Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version gives us the opportunity to launch brand-new entertainment that our existing and new fans will love," said J.C. Smith, director of Consumer Marketing for The Pokémon Company International. "Every major pillar of the brand-including video games, TV animation, feature films, andthe Pokémon Trading Card Game-will see exciting changes throughout the year."

Pokémon kicks off the year with a new animated series and full-length feature film set to air on Cartoon Network, Pokémon's national broadcast partner. The year's animation entertainment begins with the film debut of Pokémon-Zoroark: Master of Illusions on February 5th at 7:00 p.m., to be followed just one week later by the special premiere of two episodes of the new animated series-Pokémon: Black and White- on February 12th beginning at 9:00 a.m., starring an entirely new cast of Pokémon characters who join Ash and Pikachu on their continuing adventures.

In April, Pokémon will launch the Pokémon Trading Card Game : Black & White expansion, an all-new set of Pokémon TCG cards featuring new Pokémon, Trainers, and environments inspired by the video games. Pokémon TCG collectors and players will discover new expansions of Pokémon TCG: Black & White throughout the year. This latest installment of the TCG will add to a franchise that boasts more than 15 billion cards sold in over 60 countries.

The franchise's year will be kick-started by an extensive, multi-million dollar marketing campaign beginning with the nationwide Pokémon Black Version & White Version Tour, arriving at major malls beginning February 5th. The tour will hit 14 key markets over a seven-week schedule offering fans a first-look at the new video games and a slate of activities designed to heighten awareness and create a groundswell of anticipation around the franchise. The itinerary will include immersive Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video game demonstrations, free screenings of the new Pokémon movie, Pokémon-Zoroark: Master of Illusions, photo opportunities with Pokémon characters, and various games and prize-winning opportunities for fans. A Pokémon Center store offering a variety of merchandise will also be on-site.

The Pokémon Company International will extend its grassroots marketing strategy with special character distributions throughout the year for the Pokémon video games at select retailers across the country. These character distributions offer Pokémon video game players the chance to receive, via Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection, specific Pokémon that will not be available through regular gameplay.

Pokémon fans interested in playing the new video games and trading card game competitively can do so through Play! Pokémon events. These gaming tournaments, held throughout North America, Europe and Asia, culminate in the highly anticipated Pokémon World Championships in San Diego, California in August 2011, which hosts thousands of Pokémon players from around the world.

At retail, all-new Pokémon licensed merchandise is slated to roll-out throughout 2011, including a full line-up of toys from JAKKS Pacific. JAKKS plans to launch an all new Skill & Action line of toys for older kids which allows them to "Catch," "Train," & "Battle" their Pokémon in unique, interactive and competitive toy-based experiences. JAKKS will also launch new collectible figures and plush featuring all-new Pokémon characters, playsets that emulate the new region, and "Trainer" role play items inspired by the TV animation series.

To learn more about Pokémon please visit www.pokemon.com.

About Pokémon

The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children's entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.

About Nintendo

The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™ home console and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.3 billion video games and more than 558 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's website at www.nintendo.com.

About JAKKS Pacific, Inc.

JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) is a leading designer and marketer of toys and consumer products, with a wide range of products that feature some of the most popular children's toy licenses in the world. JAKKS' diverse portfolio includes Action Figures, Art Activity Kits, Stationery, Writing Instruments, Performance Kites, Water Toys, Sports Activity Toys, Vehicles, Infant/Pre-School, Plush, Construction Toys, Electronics, Dolls, Dress-Up, Role Play, and Pet Toys and Accessories, sold under various proprietary brands including JAKKS Pacific®, Play Along®, Flying Colors®, Creative Designs International™, Road Champs®, Child Guidance®, Pentech®, Funnoodle®, Go Fly a Kite®, Color Workshop®, JAKKS Pets™, EyeClops®, Plug It In & Play TV Games™, Girl Gourmet™, Kids Only®, Tollytots® and Disguise. JAKKS is an award-winning licensee of several hundred nationally and internationally known trademarks including Disney, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros., World Wrestling Entertainment, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Graco and Cabbage Patch Kids. JAKKS and THQ Inc. participate in a joint venture that has worldwide rights to publish and market World Wrestling Entertainment video games. For further information, visit www.jakks.com.

Contact: David Welch/Brian Reinert BENDER/HELPER IMPACT 212-689-6360 David_Welch@bhimpact.com Brian_Reinert@bhimpact.com

New Black and White English Names Revealed!

2011-01-19T19:36:00.002-05:00

The Official Nintendo Magazine UK recently revealed some new English Pokemon names.

Doryuuzu -- Excadrill
Mamanbou -- Alomomola
Kurumiru -- Sewaddle

Two new moves have also been changed.

Insect Opposition -- Struggle Bug
Drill Liner -- Drill Run

I also got a Nintendo Power issue focusing on Black and White in the mail today, and it showed a few new details.

Live Caster -- Xtransceiver
The "Wi-Fi" on the C-Gear where it says "IR Wi-Fi Wireless" has also been turned into the word "Online".

More Black and White English Names Released!

2011-01-14T09:31:00.002-05:00

Pokemon Names:

Musharna: Musharna (Kept it's name! Yay!)
Desukaan: Cofagrigus
Koromori: Woobat
Minezumi: Patrat
Moguryuu/Mogurew (Not sure which is official because of accent): Drilbur
Gothiruselle/Gochiruzeru: Gothitelle
Wargle: Braviary
Ranculus/Rankurusu: Reuniclus
Kibago: Axew

People and Places:

Cheren: Cheren
Bel: Bianca
Makomo: Fennel
N: N
C-Gear: C-Gear
Black City: Black City
White Forest: White Forest

Abilities:

Mummy: Mummy
Dust Proof: Overcoat
Sand Paddle: Sand Rush
Sand Power: Sand Force
Telepathy: Telepathy

Moves:

Go Ahead: After You
Double Chop: Dual Chop
Freefall: Sky Drop
Heart Stamp: Heart Stamp

Keke Palmer Voicing Keisha in Winx Club...

2011-01-13T05:49:00.004-05:00

Thanks to Winx 4 Life for finding this.

Nickandmore.com originally posted a press release about Keke Palmer voicing a girl named Keisha in Winx Club. Now, who is this Keisha? I have two theories:

She's a new Winx. (We already have seven, shouldn't that be enough?)
They re-named Layla/Aisha. (Can't you just stick with the original, Nickelodeon?)

Here's the Press Release:

Teen Star Keke Palmer to Shine in 2011 With New Interscope Album and Roles in an Upcoming TV Series and Three Films

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 11, 2011 — Interscope Recording artist and award-winning actress Keke Palmer just may be the busiest 17-year-old girl in America in 2011. Establishing herself as one of the fastest rising stars of her generation, Palmer will continue to star in the title role of the Nickelodeon sitcom “True Jackson, VP” while simultaneously shooting a movie musical, producing and starring in a second feature film, and performing voiceover characters in both a major animated motion picture and a new animated television series. Additionally, in anticipation of her sophomore album which Interscope will release later this year, Keke has already produced a video for her song “The One You Call.”

The three-time NAACP Image Award winner and Kids’ Choice Award nominee for Favorite TV Actress is currently filming Joyful Noise starring Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton and Palmer. Keke plays the daughter of Latifah in the story centered on a small-town gospel choir. She will also be featured on the soundtrack for the movie from the Blindside producers scheduled for release via Warner Bros. in early 2012. For Ice Age: Continental Drift, the fourth film in the blockbuster Ice Age animated series from Fox, set for summer 2012, Palmer will voice the role of Peaches, a young woolly mammoth. Also on tap Ragz, a music-oriented Nickelodeon teen movie, that Keke is both starring in and producing, which is targeted for a 2012 premiere.

In addition, she will record this year the voice of Keisha, one of the magical fairies in the Nickelodeon animated action and fantasy series “Winx Club,” a hugely popular franchise with young girls worldwide that will debut in 2012 with new episodes in the U.S. Set in the mystical dimension of Magix where three schools educate modern fairies, witches and supernatural warriors from around the universe, “Winx Club” first aired in Italy six years ago and became an international phenomenon.

Palmer’s breakthrough portrayal of Akeelah Anderson in the sleeper hit Akeelah and The Bee won her an Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture in 2006. In 2010, she won for the second time for Best Actress in a Children’s Television Show for “True Jackson, VP.” Keke Palmer remains in the record books as the youngest actor to ever be nominated by the Screen Actors Guild in a lead actor category.

Now, if there was another Winx, that would obviously be more than enough. If they renamed Layla, there would be obvious consequences. What do you guys think?

Black and White Promo Tour from February 5th to March 20th!

2011-01-12T14:50:00.000-05:00

The Pokemon Company International annonced a promotional mall tour in different cities around the United States. It was revealed in a Press Release, and so was the Celebi giveaway. Here it is:

POKÉMON LAUNCHING NATIONAL MALL TOUR TO SUPPORT RELEASE OF POKÉMON BLACK VERSION AND POKÉMON WHITE VERSION VIDEO GAMES

Blockbuster Year For Pokémon Franchise Kicks Off With Opportunity For Fans To Play Highly Anticipated Video Game Titles

BELLEVUE, Wash. - January 11, 2011 - Pokémon Trainers get ready...the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video games for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems are touring America! The Pokémon Company International announced today that one of the most anticipated video game releases of the year will be supported by a multi-city national mall tour starting February 5th - a month before the March 6th U.S. launch of the games. The 14-city tour will give fans an opportunity to discover all-new Pokémon while playing the brand-new adventure that has already taken Japan by storm. The mall tour will kick off a blockbuster year for the franchise with more activities, entertainment, and product releases on tap throughout 2011.

Each two-day stop along the Pokémon Black Version and White Version Tour will offer fans a truly immersive experience based on the new world found in the video games, with Pokémon taking over malls to celebrate the marquee releases. Video game demo areas will showcase Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, allowing fans to experience the games firsthand. Families can attend a free screening of the new Pokémon feature-length film, Pokémon-Zoroark: Master of Illusions, at theaters located at the mall tour stops. The tour also features Pokémon character meet and greets with brand-new starter Pokémon Snivy™, Tepig™ and Oshawott™, a mall-wide scavenger hunt, a special Celebi™ character distribution at GameStop stores; plus contests, prizes, and much more! A Pokémon Center store offering merchandise will also be on-site.

"The anticipation for Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version has been palpable, and we are eager to introduce these fantastic new games to America," said J.C. Smith, The Pokémon Company International's director of Marketing. "We cannot wait to hit the road and give Pokémon fans an up-close and personal look at an all-new world of Pokémon in a fun, totally immersive environment."

The Pokémon Black Version and White Version Tour will run every weekend through March 20th in the following cities:

February 5th and 6th:

Seattle, WA (Westfield Southcenter, Seattle, WA)

Cleveland, OH (Westfield SouthPark, Strongsville, OH)

February 12th and 13th:

San Jose, CA (Westfield Oakridge, San Jose, CA)

Memphis, TN (Wolfchase Galleria, Memphis, TN)

February 19th and 20th:

Los Angeles, CA (Westfield Santa Anita, Arcadia, CA)

Indianapolis, IN (Castleton Square, Indianapolis, IN)

February 26th and 27th:

Denver, CO (Town Center at Aurora, Aurora, CO)

Philadelphia, PA (Franklin Mills, Philadelphia, PA)

March 5th and 6th:

Minneapolis, MN (Mall of America®, Bloomington, MN)

New York, NY (Westfield Garden State Plaza, Paramus, NJ)

Friday and Saturday, March 4th and 5th

March 12th and 13th:

Dallas, TX (Grapevine Mills, Grapevine, TX)

Atlanta, GA (Discover Mills, Lawrenceville, GA)

March 19th and 20th:

Phoenix, AZ (Arizona Mills, Tempe, AZ)

Jacksonville, FL (Orange Park Mall, Orange Park, FL)

The mall tour kicks off a historic year for the Pokémon franchise that will introduce an all-new trading card game expansion, feature-length film, animated series, and merchandise. The multi-pronged rollout will thrust the Pokémon brand into the spotlight across its many entertainment offerings.

For more information about Pokémon please visit www.Pokemon.com.

About Pokémon

About Nintendo

Now, I MAY be able to go and get some pictures for you guys, but I don't know yet. Luckily, there are two places kinda close to where I live (not telling you where, stalkers. Haha!), but I'm not sure. I'll try to pull it off though! I'll keep you guys posted on whether I can go or not!

UK and Australian Release Dates for Black & White

2011-01-10T18:32:00.003-05:00

Nintendo's officially dated Pokémon Black & White for a March 4 release in the UK, confirming earlier reports.

The decision means Europe will be getting the latest handheld monster outing two days before our American friends, with the title having been officially confirmed over Christmas for a March 6 US release.

The latest game features an entirely new roster of Pokémon - 156 in total, including some that are exclusive to each of the two versions, such the two legendary Pokémon Reshiram (Black) and Zekrom (White).

Also new are entirely differing areas to explore in each version, and the game also features changing seasons - another series first.

And Australia is getting the game on March 10.

Source

Pokemon Black & White English Trailer

2011-01-04T21:07:00.002-05:00

What Can I Do To Make This Site Better?

2011-01-01T04:03:00.015-05:00

Hey everybody! I wanted to ask everyone who reads this blog something, whether you found it on Google five minutes ago, have been reading ever since we started, everything in between! Even if you're a writer here! I want to ask, what can I do to make this site better?

We had a really strong point in July of 2010 and had a lot of visitors. It decreased every month until November, where we got a few more than October, but then it went back down in December. That saddens me, because I try hard on this site, but I still feel like I could do better.

I've been given a few ideas from our awesome writer Gamercatgirl, but I want to see what you guys think. Now, for the new year, we have a few things up our sleeve! Here are some of the things I have planned:

A Fan Creation Page (You know you all want one! I haven't started working on it just yet, but I've been thinking about it. I'll have to reconnect with a person or two, make some new links and graphics, have someone draw up the HTML for the configurations of them, and a few other things, but I think we'll be able to!)
Videos of gameplay and other things. (Like the Pokemon Tournament I should be going to around June. For the past two years I've been going, and this year probably won't be any different!)
Improvements made to the Song Lyrics and Videos page. (YouTube is irritating, taking down tons of the videos we put up...)
POSSIBLY a new writer. (I'm not sure about this yet, but I'm starting to think about one. Because of that irritating thing known as real life, me and gamercatgirl are the only ones posting on here a lot, and I say "a lot" VERY loosely. I'm thinking of recruiting another friend to do some posting here, but I'm not sure.)
And, of course, tons of new posts about new games, new news, and new episodes of Winx Club, Bakugan, and Pokemon!

Even though I have those things in mind, I need YOUR help! Tell me in a comment what I should do to make this site better! Remember, this site is nothing without you guys. I need you to send it bloopers, recommendations, videos, and news as much as you can to my email, imk1047@gmail.com.

I would also like to send out a special Thank You to the people who have been here from the beginning.

Phoebe Faulkner, creator of Winx-Fairies, and one of my best friends. She's been here ever since BEFORE I made this site, was the one who got it off of its feet for me, and was the one who inspired me most to make it.

Gamercatgirl, writer on Winx-Fairies, and a great friend who's constantly helping me with posts and news here.

Grace Qute, an awesome person who makes tons of our graphics here at Winx Bakugan Pokemon. The style of the website as I post this was mostly created by her! She made the links, the link to our forum, the header, and even more! Thanks sooo much, Grace!

Those are the three people that brought this site up with me, and helped me string together practically everything on it. If I'm forgetting anyone, don't blame me because I'm tired and it's 4:21 in the morning...meh, I was going to make a reference to a show I'm starting to get into, but I changed my mind.

Anyway, post a comment or email me your recommendations for this website! I'll edit this post and put them up on a list. HAPPY NEW YEAR!! (Wow, I typed a lot...)

Recommendations:

Update Bloopers and Babelfish pages more often.
Split Bloopers and Babelfish pages into categories so they'll be easier to read.
Simplify graphics so they won't be as distracting.
Change background.
Organize text in articles to be easier to read. (I tried to fix up this article a bit, I'll do that a lot more from now on. Thanks Kiku!)

Celebi Event Date Revealed!

2010-12-31T17:01:00.003-05:00

The dates for the Celebi from the Zoroark movie have been revealed! This Celebi, because it is met at a "Fateful Encounter", will take you back in time when you bring it to Ilex Forest and show you some of Team Rocket's history. Not only that, but when you send it to Pokemon Black and White in the Transfer Machine, you can bring it to the Gamefreak Headquarters in Hiun/Castelia City and get Zorua! It will be given out at Gamestop stores on February 27th 2011 to March 7th 2011. It will be Level 50 and will be holding a Jaboca Berry. The OT will be GAMESTP, it will have the Trainer ID 22710, and the moves are Leaf Storm, Recover, Nasty Plot, and Healing Wish. It will be caught in a Cherish Ball and will hold a Classic Ribbon.

New Pokemon Black and White English Names/Info!

2010-12-27T17:34:00.008-05:00

Check http://www.pokemonblackwhite.com/!

Hiun City -- Castelia City
Chillarmy -- Minccino
Gigaiasu -- Gigalith
Pokedex Entry for Snivy/Tsutarja --

"001 Snivy
Grass Snake Pokémon
GRASS
HT 2'00"
WT 17.9 lbs.

It is very intelligent and calm. Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements swifter.

INFO AREA CRY FORMS"

Mamepato -- Pidove
Meguroco -- Sandile
Shimama -- Blitzle
Gear -- Klink
Hihidaruma -- Darmanitan
Professor Araragi -- Professor Juniper
Pidgeon Breast (ability) -- Big Pecks
Brute Force (ability) -- Sheer Force
Overconfidence (ability) -- Moxie
Wild Bolt (move) -- Wild Charge

New Nintendo Press Release for Pokemon Black and White! English Release Date March 6, 2011!

2010-12-27T17:31:00.004-05:00

Press Release

POKÉMON BLACK VERSION AND POKÉMON WHITE VERSION LAUNCHING IN NORTH AMERICA ON MARCH 6

Upcoming Nintendo DS Games Introduce More than 150 Never-Before-Seen Pokémon and a New Region to Explore

REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 27, 2010 - Nintendo of America today announced that the Pokémon™ Black Version and Pokémon White Version video games will launch in North America on March 6, 2011. The games, playable exclusively on the Nintendo DS™ family of systems, are a completely new adventure that Pokémon fans old and new can embark on. Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version introduce more than 150 new Pokémon and a new region to explore.

Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version feature new Pokémon that players can catch, train and battle as they progress through the game, and some Pokémon can only be caught in one version of the game. For example, the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram™ can only be caught in Pokémon Black Version, while the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom™ can only be caught in Pokémon White Version. Additionally, the two games feature different areas for the first time in the series, with the game world of Pokémon Black Version featuring a unique metropolitan area called Black City, and a lush, green area named White Forest only found in Pokémon White Version. Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version also mark the first time in a Pokémon video game that the seasons will change in the game world. Certain Pokémon appear more frequently during different seasons, and players can only access some areas during a specific season.

Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version let players start with one of three new Starter Pokémon - the Grass-type Snivy™, the Fire-type Tepig™ or the Water-type Oshawott™. Until the main story of the game is complete, every Pokémon that players encounter will have never been seen before in previous Pokémon games. The games also feature original boy and girl trainers who set out on an adventure in the new Unova region.

“Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version represent a generational leap forward for the renowned series, delivering an unprecedented number of new Pokémon to catch, battle and trade,” said Marc Franklin, Nintendo of America's director of Public Relations. “Whether you have played the Pokémon video games before or are just getting interested in them, you won't want to miss Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version.”

Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version are now available for pre-order from major retailers throughout North America for a suggested retail price of $34.99 each. A deposit may be required for pre-orders. See individual retailers for details.

For more information about Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, visit http://www.pokemonblackwhite.com.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™ home console and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.5 billion video games and more than 577 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's website at http://www.nintendo.com.

About Pokémon The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children's entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit http://www.pokemon.com

Pokemon Black & White Official US Release Trailer

2010-12-27T12:15:00.003-05:00

Yanappu, Hiyappu, and Baoppu English Names!

2010-12-24T19:48:00.004-05:00

(Thanks to Poké beach)

Yannappu, Hiyappu, and Baoppu now have English names! This picture from Pokébeach (link above) shows their names, along with the pictures of the cases for Pokémon Black and White!

(Click to make it bigger.)

The image shows that Hiyappu's name is Panpour, Yanappu's name is Pansage, and Baoppu's name is Pansear! Information has also been leaked that the English release date will be April 17th, but that's only a rumor. I remember posting a looong time ago that I heard the the release date was April 1st, which is still the same month, so maybe it's somewhere around there...anyway, that's the new info!

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-24T15:58:00.009-05:00

Merry Christmas everyone! (Happy Hanukkah too, even though it was over earlier this month) Today's Christmas Eve, and, from everyone at Winx Bakugan Pokemon, Merry Christmas!

And, here's an awesome picture from our good friend Fairy of Subterra!

Thanks, FoS! With an S! Not a B! (Referring to a typo. :P)

Our friends over at Winx 4 Life were also awesome enough to make one for us! Thanks so much, everyone! :D

"Karate Kid" Remake Filmmaker Rumored to Direct "Bakugan" movie

2010-12-22T11:59:00.000-05:00

Harald Zwart, the director of the 2010 remake of The Karate Kid is rumored to direct a live-action adaption of the Japanese anime and game series "Bakugan", under the production of Universal Studios, says The Wrap. The Norwegian film director previously released films such as Agent Cody Banks and The Pink Panther 2.

I don't know how to feel about this. I'm in no way a Bakugan fan but I'd probably sit through a movie about it, but The Karate Kid remake was such a fail that I'm not sure.

And, really, can you actually take Dan's hair seriously in real life?

Feel free to use this post for casting hopes.

Harald Zwart's IMDb page

Possible Winx Club Season 5 Images?

2010-12-21T13:16:00.006-05:00

Thanks to Winx-Fairies for the info.

The images below may or may not be from Season 5. We have no proof that they are, and they may be fake or from different Winx Club merchandise. At the bottom of all the images is an address to the Russian blog MagiaDelWinx, and the images were found on the blog Winx Club Blog by Olgawinx.

Now, look closely at the picture above. To the right of Musa, it looks like someone is there...and I'm pretty sure it's Roxy! Now, it may not be, but what do you guys think? I think it's her. Now, for the rest of the pictures!

Now, a quote from Kikurukina Bal Des'cagel, who posted these pictures on Winx-Fairies.

"Puzzling, isn't it? The Winx Club are in there season three outfits (with possibly Roxy!), yet Stella is carrying her handbag from her Frutti Music Bar outfit. Is it a bad joke, or is someone hinting at us that these are real by placing Stella's bag (and possibly Roxy!) in the shot?

Only time will tell..."

Now, the reason I copied that was because I would have never noticed Stella's bag or their outfits. She also said (and I agree with her) that the animation is different on these pictures, so they may be from a video game or even be fake, but it is very possible that they changed their style of animation to make the episodes.

What do you guys think! Tell us in the comments!!!

Zoroark: Master of Illusion ENGLISH TRAILER, Dates for the Giveaway of the Legendary Pokemon, and Victini and the Dark Hero Japanese Release Date!

2010-12-21T09:45:00.013-05:00

UPDATE: The trailer was removed from YouTube, but can be watched at the Pokemon website, there is a link below.

A LOT OF INFO! First, the ENGLISH TRAILER of the Zoroark movie, named Zoroark: Master of Illusion!

The movie is set to be released February 2011. Here's the summary from Pokemon.com:

The Fury of Zoroark Has Been Unleashed!

The Pokémon Baccer World Cup.

It is the most anticipated event of the year, and as hundreds flock to Crown City to watch the exciting competition unfold, Ash, Pikachu, and his friends encounter a mysterious new Pokémon they have never seen before.

But when the three Legendary Pokémon Raikou, Entei, and Suicune suddenly arrive and begin rampaging through the streets, it’s up to Ash and his companions, along with their new Pokémon friend Zorua, to uncover the secret behind the immense and powerful forces at work.

What strange and dangerous powers are afoot in Crown City? Why did Celebi suddenly return after vanishing for twenty years? And why is the mighty Zoroark unleashing its fury upon the town? The quest for these answers leads down an uncertain path filled with peril—can Ash and his companions find enough courage, strength, and friendship to unearth the mystery in time to save Crown City?

Release Date: February 2011

Now, the dates for the giveaway of the shiny Entei, Raikou, and Suicune. According to this page on the official Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver website, each one will be available at Gamestop stores for a short period of time starting in early January. Here are the dates:

Raikou: January 3rd through January 9th
Entei: January 17th through January 23rd
Suicune: January 31st through February 6th

Next, the dates for Victini and the Dark Hero! It will be aired in Japanese theaters on July 16th, 2011. Two events will take place near that dates where you can get Pokemon, as always. I assume they will be Victini and Zekrom, or maybe a different Pokemon that has a main purpose in the movie that we don't know about yet. I'll tell you the Pokemon being given out when I know!

Well, finally, I'm done with this post. A lot of info. *sigh* I missed this excited feeling, like what I had when Black and White were coming out! I guess I'll get the feeling again when Victini and the Dark Hero comes out, and when Black and White come out in other countries!

Pokemon Best Wishes Full Opening and Full Kokoro No Fanfare!

2010-12-21T02:17:00.003-05:00

I just remembered, the full opening came out recently! Here it is!

Lyrics can be found on the Song Lyrics page, and are located here.

And, here's the full version of Best Wishes' ending song, Kokoro no Fanfare. I'm pretty sure that translates to either Fanfare's Heart or Fanfare of the Heart.

Sadly, I wasn't able to find lyrics for Kokoro no Fanfare. Anyone who can, please email me at imk1047@gmail.com! Thanks!

FULL Phantom: Ruler Zoroark Movie!

2010-12-20T09:02:00.003-05:00

Okay, it's not subbed. But, at least we can see it, right? That means that people are getting the footage, which means that subs will be out soon! Now, the movie is going to be taken down soon, which means, WATCH WHILE YOU CAN!

Victini and The Dark Hero Trailer Subbed (With an annoying update)

2010-12-20T01:37:00.005-05:00

UPDATE: Since YouTube took the Spanish subbed video off TOO, I found a new one with no subs. Luckily, we still have the Spanish translation, so now we have no need for subs since we have the translation up here! :)

Since YouTube took the original subbed video off, I have to post this one, subbed in Spanish. *sigh* I'll use my old, idiotic friend Google Translate to shine some light on this. (Wow...a translation of a translation...how ironic!)

Supposed Translation:

A new film scheduled for release this summer ...

Pokemon First Movie - Best Wishes "First hit"

The long awaited and finally new film will be released today!

With a new storyline ...

"That's ..."

The new leyanda starts here!

Pokemon First Movie - Best Wishes "First hit"

"Victini and black hero!"

That force will have legendary pokemon mysterious protector, Victini?

Also ... Who is the hero actually black?

For more details ...

See the website homepage and programs and official Pokemon embezzlement.

My thoughts on the translation: "The long awaited and finally new film will be released today!" I think, by "today", they don't mean this day, but currently. As in, using the word "today" as a synonym for "current" or "the present".

"The new leyanda starts here!" Now, thanks to a good friend of mine *wink wink* I know what leyenda means. It means legend. So, the sentence is "The new legend starts here!" Makes a lot more sense, doesn't it?

"That force will have legendary pokemon mysterious protector, Victini?" Maybe they meant...I have no idea. Sorry!

"Also ... Who is the hero actually black?" I'm assuming they meant "Also...who is the Black Hero?" Otherwise, that sounds REALLY racist.

"See the website homepage and programs and official Pokemon embezzlement." Embezzlement? What the heck?
______

So, yeah. If anyone else has a clue on the translation, please send me an email at imk1047@gmail.com! Thanks guys, and I hope this video doesn't get taken off too! (Or else more late night YouTube browsing for me...)

UPDATE: My AWESOME friend Fairy of Subterra (not sure if she wants her real name on here) was able to translate the Spanish! Her translation is:

A new film planned for its premiere this summer...

Pokemon First Movie--Best Wishes "First hit"

The much awaited new movie will be finally revealed today!

With a completely new plotline...

"That is..."

The new legend starts here!

Pokemon First Movie--Best Wishes "First hit"

"Victini and the black hero!"

What mysterious force will guard legendary Pokemon Victini?

Also...Who in fact is the black hero?

For more details...
See programs and website homepage and official Pokemon movies.

So, thank you SOOO much Fairy of Subterra, and thank your Spanish teacher for me! :D

Zorua and Zoroark Revealed on Pokemon.com!

2010-12-07T12:15:00.005-05:00

On Pokemon.com, Zorua and Zoroark were revealed! They retained their Japanese names, but the move Trickery is now Foul Play, and the move Claw Sharpen is now Hone Claws. Zorua is known as the Tricky Fox Pokemon, and Zoroark is now the Illusion Fox Pokemon. The ability Illusion is still Illusion. Check pokemonblackwhite.com!

Victini and the Dark Hero

2010-12-04T06:06:00.002-05:00

That is the trailer for the 14th Pokemon Movie. It's coming out some time in 2011, but I'm not sure when. Information is currently scarce for the movie, but I'll post whenever I find something out!

MLIR

2010-12-01T10:22:00.002-05:00

I made a new blog! It isn't a news site though, it's just a personal blog. So, if anyone is interested in my thoughts or is a stalker, head on down! http://mylife-israndom.blogspot.com/

Bakugan Trivia Time!

2010-11-27T00:11:00.000-05:00

Because it wasn't fair to Bakugan otherwise.

Chan Lee is most likely a reference to Jackie Chan and the Lee family (Bruce Lee and his son Brandon Lee).
An interesting fact is to note, that during the first episode of each season Dan has a different illusion. In "the original series", during his battle against Shuji, Dan had a illusion of Drago, in "New Vestroia" at the beginning of the episode he "heard" Drago, and in "Gundalian Invaders" he had a illusion about the Twelve Orders after battling Ren.
Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders is also the only series to drop "Battle Brawlers" in its name.
Shun is the only member of the Bakugan Brawlers who has not, as of yet, used his Battle Gear.
They say Dan is ranked number one, but an interesting fact to note is he actually has a record of a normal brawler (a lot of losses, a lot of wins) were other brawlers ranked in the average have a great record.
Jake's original last name was listed as "Rockwell".
In episode five of Battle Brawlers, Runo's mom complains that there isn't a single picture of her, you can see a picture of the entire family, herself included.
In episode 35, it is shown that Preyas can talk to cats.
Hydron and his father are the only Vexos that do not have a last name.
Subterra is the only Attribute to not end in an S.
Masquerade is the only character to defeat all of the Brawlers.
Dan was the first character to use a triple ability in the anime.
Alpha Hydranoid may be based off of the Russian legend of zmey.
All of Marucho's guardians are laid back.
It's stated on his profile on Bakugan.com that Ace is in love with Mira, which is one of the reasons why he doesn't like Dan that much.
If one pre-ordered the DS version from Gamestop or EB Games, they would get a DS case with Shun, Dan, and Marucho on it.
Minx Elfin's real form resembles the uniform of Sailor Moon in the SuperS season, while Minx's Darkus mode resembles Sailor V's costume.
Stoica is the only non-minor member of the Twelve Orders to show his human form.
Kazarina is shown to have violet eyes in episode 17.
Sid Arcale's hair seems to be modeled after the hair of famed X-Men character Wolverine.
The episode "A Fish Called Tayghen" is titled after the movie "A Fish Called Wanda". Likewise, the episode "Dude, Where's My Bakugan" is a reference to the movie "Dude, Where's My Car".
Tentaclear is the only non-mechanical Guardian Bakugan of an important character that cannot talk (possibly due to the fact Tentaclear is a giant eyeball and therefore likely lacks a mouth).
The shields on Fangoid resemble PokeBalls.
In the original series, at the intermission where there is a brawler and their Bakugan, it showed Alice along with a rabbit holding a pocket watch. This is likely a reference to Alice in Wonderland and the White Rabbit.
Leonidas was named after Leonidas I who was the King of Sparta and led the 300 Spartans against a much greater Persian force.
Merlix is named after Merlin of Arthurian legend.
When you start a battle in Bakugan Dimensions, the brawler on the right of the intro is throwing an Aquos Coredem.
Spectra Phantom and Gus are the only two Brawlers to use more than one Attribute in New Vestroia.
Ventus was mostly overlooked in New Vestroia, as only two Brawlers, Shun and Lync, posseseed the Attribute.
Akwimos' cry is similar to a cross between a dolphin and killer whale cry.

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Reshiram and Zekrom to join Pikachu at the Macey's Thanksiving Day Parade

2010-11-24T09:23:00.002-05:00

It looks like Pikachu won’t be the only Pokemon balloon in Manhattan’s annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, as has been the case for the past decade; according to a new press release, Reshiram and Zekrom will debut alongside the electric mouse as well! You can read the full press release below. The parade will air on NBC this Thursday at 9:00 AM, which is where you can see the Pokemon. How exciting!

BELLEVUE, WA– Turkey, pumpkin pie and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®; Thanksgiving traditions shared by millions of Americans across the country. One Thanksgiving tradition is commemorating a milestone in 2010 — Pikachu! The Pokémon Company International announced today that the world renowned Electric-type Pokémon™ will celebrate its 10th anniversary participating in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Accompanying Pikachu in New York City will be two brand new Legendary Pokémon, Reshiram and Zekrom, from the highly anticipated Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video games launching worldwide spring 2011 for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems.

For their debuts, Reshiram and Zekrom will each stand an imposing 14 feet tall, a dramatic kick-off to exciting, never-before-seen Pokémon reveals, news and events all tied to the launch of Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video games. Pikachu’s balloon handlers will also celebrate the upcoming games, dressing the part in black and white uniforms.

“Pikachu’s participation in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is one of our favorite events of the year and we’re proud to have been involved in such an iconic event over the past decade,” said J.C. Smith, director of Consumer Marketing for The Pokémon Company International. “Having Reshiram and Zekrom join the Pikachu balloon makes this year’s parade extra special for us as we begin to reveal more exciting details about the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video games.”

In the coming weeks and months, Pokémon fans can get exclusive information about the brand new titles by visiting www.PokemonBlackWhite.com, launched this week. Exclusive details will be added frequently leading up to the spring launch of Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video games.

Sauce

Video:

Starters Names in English!

2010-11-22T18:43:00.002-05:00

Tsutarja, Pokabu, and Mijumaru? No more! Still calling the region Isshu? Time to get an update! You ready?

Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott are the names of the grass, fire, and water Pokemon respectively. Not too sure how I feel about the Mijumaru's English name, but I like how fitting Tsutarja's name. Oh, and Isshu is now Unova, which the awesome people at PokeBeach translated roughly to "One New" from the latin words "Unum" and "Nova". Cool right?

Also:

-Zekrom will be known as the Deep Black Pokemon with the Teravolt ability.

-Reshiram will be known as the Vast White Pokemon with the Turboblaze ability.

Thanks to PokeBeach for the info, and thanks to my brother for telling me that the info was out! :D

Ian's Edit: Snivy seems to be a mixture of snake and ivy, Tepig is tepid (which means warm) and obviously pig. Oshawott...I have no idea. The "wott" could be both water and otter, but I'm not sure about the Osha.

Magica Avventura Winx VS Witches Alfea Battle in Russian!

2010-11-22T00:37:00.001-05:00

Black and White English Starter Names to Be Revealed on November 22nd!

2010-11-20T23:29:00.006-05:00

Hey everyone! On November 22nd, this Monday, the Black and White starters' names are going to be revealed on pokemon.com! Here's the picture they show:

I'M REEAAALLLYYY EXCITED! I would have posted this sooner, but I was running errands today and didn't notice until I got back. I'll keep you guys posted, and I'll tell you all on Monday!

SUPER AWESOME QUALITY! Magica Avventura Believix and Opening in Russian!

2010-11-20T23:26:00.001-05:00

Everyone, thank wizkid696 for this super awesome video! It's amazing how fast things get across the internet, huh?

Magica Avventura Clips

2010-11-15T11:21:00.004-05:00

So, I know I haven't been a very good admin lately. School's been tough, and for some reason, all of my writers disappeared. Listen. *crickets chirp* SEE!? So, I'll try my best to get the Winx news up, but if I seem a bit late in it, sorry about that. Oh yeah, and, Magica Avventura hit Italy October 29th.

Italian Fight Scenes and Believix:

A little over 8 minute long Italian preview:

Italian Opening:

Iginio Straffi Interview (and some clips with him talking over them):

Italian Preview:

How Pokemon Get Made

2010-11-05T17:41:00.002-04:00

When Ken Sugimori first started Game Freak in the early '80s, it was nothing but a video-game fanzine he co-created with his pal Satoshi Tajiri. Now he's the main 2D art director on the Pokemon series, and Tajiri is famous worldwide as the man that not only gave Nintendo a billion-dollar franchise, but almost singlehandedly saved the Game Boy from irrelevancy at one point.

One would think, therefore, that the monster design process for Pokemon Black and White was a regimental, heavily overseen affair. Not so. "There's about 17 people in our design team, and generally what happens is they each draw their own Pokemon and then they get discussed over group meetings," he told Famitsu magazine this week. "We didn't have a very long development cycle with this game, so I had a lot of one-on-one time with each designer."

"There's no particular number that each designer needs to create," added Takao Unno, Pokemon's 3D art director. "But they come up with far, far more designs than actually get included in the game."

Sugimori's main design task for Black and White was Reshiram and Zekrom, the two legendary Pokemon that appear on the box art for each game. "Those were the main ones," he said. "We had previously decided they would be black and white dragons, and that they'd be Fire and Electric type. I wanted to have a pretty stark contrast between the two, so Reshiram was given a light, airy, ladylike design while Zekrom has a much tougher and manly look. The tails on both Pokemon are the central points of their respective designs -- they're based off of those electric turbines you see, and they give the impression that they're these great big generators of fire or electric energy."

The designs for the three starter Pokemon in Black and White, meanwhile, were handled by younger staff at Game Freak. Pokabu, the Fire-type pig shown above, was conceived by Korean graphic designer Lee Hyun-Jung, who's mostly handled art for the Pokemon Trading Card Game up to now. "The original idea with Pokabu was to have a Pokemon that figuratively looked 'cute enough to eat' at the start, but would eventually evolve to the point where it'd wind up eating you instead," Lee told Famitsu. "Also, I read somewhere once that pigs wallow in mud because otherwise they have trouble regulating their body temperature, so I thought it'd be amusing if it shot fire out of its snout to do that instead."

A lot of thought goes into the starter Pokemon and their respective roles, as you'd expect. "Out of the first three Pokemon, we eventually decided that Tsutaja [the Grass type] would be the 'cool' one and Mijumaru [the Water type] would be the 'cute' one," Lee said. "Pokabu wound up being more of the 'sidekick' sort -- clumsy but lovable. He gradually evolves and matures into something a lot more reliable as you play, so it makes the effort to raise him seem pretty worth it, I think."

As for Mijumaru and his evolutions, designer Yusuke Ohmura decided to make him the 'den mother' figure looking over the other two starters. "Janobii and Chaoboo [Tsutaja and Pokabu's first evolutions, respectively] were already done up by the time I worked on Mijumaru's evolutions, so I envisioned something that could get in between those two and stop them whenever they got in a fight," he said. "For Daikenki [Mijumaru's final evolution], I decided that a full-on change in shape would be the best. I caught a trained-seal show at the Sunshine International Aquarium in Ikebukuro around that time, and it really impressed me how strong those seals were -- they just seemed so powerful, especially the sound they made when they stamped on the ground. I worked that into the design, and Daikenki was the result."

When asked what the hardest part of Black/White development was, Unno and Sugimori being up the sheer amount of work animating each Pokemon proved to be. "A lot of people think that our graphic designers do nothing but the basic Pokemon portraits," Unno said, "but they're also responsible for the in-game pixel art and 3D sequences. Since we have the Pokemon constantly moving during battle, we had to decide how each one would act when executing this or that move, or what they should look like when they were put to sleep or whatever. It was a lot more work than I ever imagined it'd be."

"Since you can bring in your old Pokemon after finishing the story, we also had to add new animation to all of the Pokemon in the book," Sugimori added. "It was just a massive quantity of work, and I really respect everyone on the team for plowing through it."

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Pokemon Black and White moved forward to first Quarter 2011 in North America

2010-11-02T18:01:00.000-04:00

When Nintendo announced Pokémon: Black and White for North America at E3 it was a "spring 2011" title. Nintendo’s latest bit of supplemental financial data says something else.

According to the Q2 report, we’re getting Pokémon: Black and White in "CY2011/Q1" or, in plain English, the first quarter of 2011.

Here’s how Nintendo listed Pokémon: Black and White in July 29, 2010.

And here’s their Nintendo DS lineup as of October 29, 2010.

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HUUUUUUGE WINX NEWS POST!

2010-10-29T10:16:00.001-04:00

Okay, I know that I haven't posted any Winx news since Black and White exploded into my mind, and onto every other Pokemon fansite. Well, I can't say that this is all of the news since then, but I am gonna post a lot of news!

Magical Adventure Debut!

Magical Adventure is out in Italy! *claps* And Turkey! *clapsclaps* And...IT WAS ALREADY OUT IN RUSSIA!??! IT CAME OUT ON OCTOBER 21!?!? Wow. Awesome. And, for all of you American fans that never got the first movie (like me)...well, you can watch this one! Yep, thanks to Nickelodeon, who's going to air the movies! It was all confirmed in a certain interview with Iginio Straffi, which brings me to my next piece of news...

World Screen's Interview with Iginio Straffi!

WorldScreen.com just recently interviewed Winx Club's creator, Iginio Straffi! And it's in English! :)

(Thanks to Una Di Noi for posting this first)

Winx Rockstars for the Nintendo DS

The trailer:

It's gonna be released in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa this November. You choose either a guitar, drums, the keyboard, or a mic, and play one of 12 Winx songs. If you can impress the audience, the Voltage Meter increases and your fairy transforms into her Believix. And, if you can get a high score, you can unlock fashion items. There are over 100 of them! Roxy is also a playable character, which means that this is her first Winx video game!

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Yeah, that's all I can think of for now. Oh yeah, Gardenia Park on the Winx site is dead, and was replaced by Winx Adventure. Yeah, that's about it, I think.

Head on Over To The Song Lyrics/Music and Videos/Episodes Pages!

2010-10-21T22:26:00.001-04:00

I've been updating them! The Videos/Episodes page has some new Pokemon videos, and the Song Lyrics page has some Pokemon songs on them. I also updated the list of songs on the sidebar on the Song Lyrics page. Go check them out, here and here!

Liberty Ticket And A Free Mew!

2010-10-19T22:55:00.002-04:00

For all of you with the Japanese Pokemon Black and White, the Liberty Ticket event is still going on! Here's how to get your Liberty Ticket:

On the main menu of the game, select "ふしぎな　おくりもの"
On that menu, select "おくりものを　うけとる"
It will ask you a question. Select the first option (which is yes) and then choose the one that says "Wi-Fi" in English.
It'll ask you another question. Select yes again, and it will bring you to a different screen. Then you'll get the Liberty Ticket! Go to a Poke Mart (which are now in Pokemon Centers, and you should know that if you have the game) and pick it up! I'm pretty sure it allows you to take some boat out of Hiun City (the big one with the bug type gym) and go to some island to catch Victini.

There's also a Mew up for grabs in Mystery Gift for English HeartGold and SoulSilver players. You guys should know how to get that one, but if you don't, just ask in the comments. :) I should be uploading my Pokemon Black and White videos soon. I only have gameplay of me walking across a giant bridge, and catching a Kobalon (one of the legendary dogs in Isshu). I beat the game, so that's nice. It has a pretty awesome ending, but I don't want to spoil it, so I won't. Oh, I'm rambling, aren't I? Oh well. I also want to say, I'm a little behind in Bakugan, so that's why there hasn't been much on that lately, sorry about that. I'll try to get up to speed with it as fast as possible. With Winx, I haven't been able to focus on it because of the overload of Pokemon news. Currently I'm addicted to Pokemon, so expect to see an abundance of that around here. For Winx, I'd recommend for you to check out Winx-Fairies. I've mentioned it hundreds of times, it has a load of loyal posters, and is ran by my super awesome friend Phoebe, who's also a writer here! Una Di Noi is also a great website, and has a lot of interesting articles that have to do with Winx's history, where some things that were in older seasons went, and stuff like that. I must say, they have some pretty smart people over there. :) Another excellent Pokemon website is UnownZone, ran by a great friend of mine, and Phoebe's brother! I don't know of any Bakugan news sites though, sorry. OH WOW, this is a long paragraph. I better go now, so I'll talk to you all later! See ya!

Yes, There's Another Pokemon Movie

2010-10-06T19:12:00.000-04:00

There have been new Pokemon movies every summer since 1998. And in 2011, there will be a new Pokemon movie.

The anime will be out next summer and tied into Pokemon: Best Wish!, the current Pokemon anime running on Japanese television. The embedded link below has some footage of the upcoming flick.

Last year's Pokemon movie, Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Phantom Ruler: Zoroark, was a hit, claiming the second spot at the Japanese box office.

Source/Movie's website

Pokemon Best Wishes Opening!

2010-09-28T21:52:00.004-04:00

I HAVE POKEMON BLACK!

2010-09-25T23:03:00.002-04:00

I HAVE POKEMON BLACK!

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!!!!!!!!!!! I'll put up gameplay pictures and videos when I'm

Not exhausted.
Further in the game. (I'm still training, haven't even beat the first gym yet.)

Sorry guys, they'll be up soon!

ONE YEAR ANIVERSARY!

2010-09-20T11:56:00.002-04:00

Today marks one year of Winx-Bakugan-Pokemon!!! The first post is here. At 4:49 (GMT -05:00 Eastern Time), September 20th 2010, it will be EXACTLY a year of having this website! AWESOME, RIGHT!?!??! I can't wait! Wow...I remember this site's early days...they were fun. But now I actually have people visiting, and that's much awesomer. Haha! :)

My Pikachu and Poliwag!

2010-09-19T23:39:00.001-04:00

Well, I was bored, so I decided to do some drawing. (FYI: I can't draw.) I looked up some Pokemon pictures and drew a few. Out of them all (3), two were the best. So, to take a break from all the news, I decided to take a picture and post them here!

Pikachu!


Poliwag!

Like 'em? Hmm...let's do a vote. Everyone, post some comments and say if I should make a fan creations page, okay? And if I do, will you submit stuff! (Even though I don't have one yet, you can still submit stuff, and I'd be glad to post it. Thanks!)

EVERY NEW POKEMON, PICTURES AND NAMES

2010-09-16T19:20:00.015-04:00

Thanks to Marriland for the pictures!

Pokemon #494 - Victini

Pokemon #495 - Tsutarja

Pokemon #496 - Jyanobii

Pokemon #497 - Jaroda

Pokemon #498 - Pokabu

Pokemon #499 – Chaobuu

Pokemon #500 - Enbuoo

Pokemon #501 - Mijumaru

Pokemon #502 – Futachimaru

Pokemon #503 - Daikenki

Pokemon #504 - Minezumi

Pokemon #505 - Miruhoggu

Pokemon #506 - Yorterrie

Pokemon #507 - Haaderia

Pokemon #508 - Muurando

Pokemon #509 - Choroneko

Pokemon #510 - Reparudasu

Pokemon #511 – Yanappu

Pokemon #512 - Yanakki

Pokemon #513 - Baoppu

Pokemon #514 - Baokki

Pokemon #515 - Hiyappu

Pokemon #516 - Hiyakki

Pokemon #517 - Munna

Pokemon #518 - Musharna

Pokemon #519 - Mamepato

Pokemon #520 - Hatoopoo

Pokemon #521 - Kenhorou

Pokemon #522 - Shimama

Pokemon #523 - Zebraika

Pokemon #524 - Dangoro

Pokemon #525 - Gantoru

Pokemon #526 - Gigaiasu

Pokemon #527 - Koromori

Pokemon #528 - Kokoromori

Pokemon #529 - Moguryuu

Pokemon #530 - Doryuuzu

Pokemon #531 - Tabunne

Pokemon #532 - Dokkorar

Pokemon #533 - Dotekkotsu

Pokemon #534 - Roopushin

Pokemon #535 – Otamaro

Pokemon #536 - Gamagaru

Pokemon #537 - Gamageroge

Pokemon #538 - Nageki

Pokemon #539 - Dageki

Pokemon #540 - Kurumiru

Pokemon #541 - Kurumayu

Pokemon #542 - Hahakomori

Pokemon #543 - Fushide

Pokemon #544 - Hoiiga

Pokemon #545 - Pendora

Pokemon #546 - Monmen

Pokemon #547 - Erufuun

Pokemon #548 - Churine

Pokemon #549 - Doredia

Pokemon #550 - Basurao

Pokemon #551 - Meguroko

Pokemon #552 - Warubiru

Pokemon #553 - Warubiaru

Pokemon #554 - Darumakka

Pokemon #555 - Hihidaruma

Pokemon #556 - Marakachi

Pokemon #557 - Ishizumai

Pokemon #558 - Iwaparesu

Pokemon #559 - Zuruggu

Pokemon #560 - Zuruzukin

Pokemon #561 - Shinporah

Pokemon #562 - Desumasu

Pokemon #563 - Desukan

Pokemon #564 – Purotoga

Pokemon #565 - Abagoora

Pokemon #566 - Aken

Pokemon #567 - Aakeosu

Pokemon #568 - Yabukuron

Pokemon #569 - Dasutodasu

Pokemon #570 - Zorua

Pokemon #571 – Zoroark

Pokemon #572 - Chillarmy

Pokemon #573 - Chirachiino

Pokemon #574 - Gochimu

Pokemon #575 - Gochimeru

Pokemon #576 - Gochiruzeru

Pokemon #577 - Yuniran

Pokemon #578 - Daburan

Pokemon #579 – Rankurusu

Pokemon #580 - Koaruhii

Pokemon #581 - Swana

Pokemon #582 - Banipucchi

Pokemon #583 - Baniricchi

Pokemon #584 - Baibanira

Pokemon #585 - Shikijika

Pokemon #586 - Mebukijika

Pokemon #587 - Emonga

Pokemon #588 - Kaburumo

Pokemon #589 - Shubarugo

Pokemon #590 - Tamagetake

Pokemon #591 - Morobareru

Pokemon #592 - Pururiru

Pokemon #593 - Burunkeru

Pokemon #594 – Mamanboo

Pokemon #595 - Bachura

Pokemon #596 - Denchura

Pokemon #597 - Desshiido

Pokemon #598 - Nattorei

Pokemon #599 - Gear

Pokemon #600 - Gigear

Pokemon #601 - Gigigear

Pokemon #602 – Shibishirasu

Pokemon #603 - Shibibiiru

Pokemon #604 – Shibirudon

Pokemon #605 - Rigure

Pokemon #606 - Oobemu

Pokemon #607 - Hitomoshi

Pokemon #608 - Ranpuraa

Pokemon #609 - Shanderaa

Pokemon #610 - Kibago

Pokemon #611 - Onondo

Pokemon #612 - Ononokusu

Pokemon #613 - Kumashun

Pokemon #614 - Tsunbeaa

Pokemon #615 - Furiijio

Pokemon #616 - Chobomaki

Pokemon #617 - Agirudaa

Pokemon #618 - Maggyo

Pokemon #619 - Kojofuu

Pokemon #620 - Kojondo

Pokemon #621 - Kurimugan

Pokemon #622 - Gobitto

Pokemon #623 - Goruggo

Pokemon #624 - Komatana

Pokemon #625 - Kirikizan

Pokemon #626 - Buffalon

Pokemon #627 - Washibon

Pokemon #628 - Wooguru

Pokemon #629 - Baruchai

Pokemon #630 - Barujiina

Pokemon #631 - Kuitaran

Pokemon #632 - Aianto

Pokemon #633 - Monozu

Pokemon #634 - Jiheddo

Pokemon #635 - Sazando

Pokemon #636 - Meraruba

Pokemon #637 - Urugamosu

Pokemon #638 - Kobaruon

Pokemon #639 - Terakion

Pokemon #640 - Birijion

Pokemon #641 - Torunerosu

Pokemon #642 - Borutorosu

Pokemon #643 - Reshiram

Pokemon #644 - Zekrom

Pokemon #645 - Randorosu

Pokemon #646 - Kyuremu

Pokemon #647 - Kerudio

Pokemon #648 - Meroetta

Pokemon #649 - Genosekto

New Pokemon, Gym Leader Info

2010-09-16T10:05:00.007-04:00

UPDATE #1 BELOW
UPDATE #2: Some new Pokemon pictures can also be found here. http://pldh.net/guides/blackwhite/unofficial_isshu_listing
Also, from Serebii,

-Details on a new attack have been revealed; Burn Up. Fire-type, Physical. Power 50, Acc; 90 with 20PP.

-Tsutarja evolves into Janobii at Level 17
-You get Boappu/Yanappu/Hiyappu at Level 10 at the Abandoned Lot of Dreams. Hiyappu has Scratch, Leer, Lick & Water Gun at Level 10
-At Level 10, Shimama has Quick Attack, Tail Whip & Charge. At Level 11 Koromori has Confusion, Gust & Odor Sleuth
-Belle battles you again as you enter Sanyou City. She has a Level 6 Yooterii and a Level 7 version of her starter

-New images of tadpole Pokémon; Otamaro (オタマロ) and Fighting-type Dokkora (ドッコラー )

-Evolved form of Yooterii, Haderia (ハーデリア)
-Aloe's team; Haderia Lv. 18 & Miruhoggu Lv. 20

-Bug Pokémon; Futsude (フツデ) & Fighting Pokémon Dageki (ダゲキ)

-Exclusive - Starter Pokémon Evolution names and dex entry. Pokémon match what previous images given.
-#497; Jaroda (ジャローダ) - Royal Pokémon - 3.3m, 63kg - It overpowers it's opponents as it holds its head high. It is only when fighting a tough opponent that it unleashes its full strength.

#500: Enbuoo (エンブオー) - Big Fire Pig Pokémon - 1.6m 150kg - It grows a beard of flame. It learns fighting type attacks that combine its speed and power.
#503: Daikenki (ダイケンキ) - Dignity Pokémon - 1.5m 94.6kg - Part of the armour on its front legs is a sword. It can intimidate its opponents simply by roaring.

-Hiyappu's evolution; Hiyakii (ヒヤッキー )

-New Bug Pokémon; Yabukoron (ヤブクロン)

-Three more new Pokémon. Leparudasu (レパルダス), Hoiiga (ホイーガ) & Hahakurimo (ハハコモリ)

-New crustacean Pokémon Ishizumai(イシズマイ )

-Gym 3 is a Bug-type gym and its leader Atei has a Level 21 Hoiiga, a Level 20 Ishizumai and a Level 23 Hahakurimo. You receive TM76 for winning

-New Pokémon shown; Shinpora (シンポラー)
-N confirmed to be affiliated with Team Plasma
-Boappu's evolution shown; Baokki (バオッキー)
-Shimama's evolution, Zeburaika (ゼブライカ) as owned by the 4th Gym Leader added. Gain TM72 - Volt Change - Causes the user to switch out after use. by winning
-Koromori's evolution Cocoromori (ココロモリ)
-Desukan's pre-evo; Desumasu (デスマス)
-Gochiruzeru's pre-evo; Gochimu (ゴチム)
-Rankurusu's pre-evo; Yuniran (ユニラン)
-Image of Mamapato's evo Hatooboo & Gamagaru (ガマガル)
-Image of Koaruhii (コアルヒー)-Image of Warubiru (ワルビル)

-Mega Drain's power is now 75. Grass Oath is Special, Power of 50 and Accuracy of 100

-Monmen evolves into Erufuun (エルフーン) with the Sun Stone

A HUGE thanks to Serebii, one of the awesomest Pokemon sites on the Internet!

BEGINNING OF UPDATE #1
-Three new Pokémon; Kapurumo カプルモ, Banipucchi & Bachuru - Denchura's Pre-evolution

Churine's evolution Doredia ドレディア - Making its beautiful flowers grow is difficult even for veteran trainers. A Pokemon popular with celebrities.

-The new Cactus Pokémon; Marakachi (マラカッチ ). Apparently has Water Absorb. With up tempo dance and sounds it drives away its natural enemies, bird Pokemon, who are after its flower's seeds.
-The fourth gym leader, Kamitsure, has two Emonga at Level 25 and Zeburaika at Level 27.
-The evolution of Dokkora Dotetsukotsu(ドテツコツ) and a Pururiru (プルリル).
-New bird Aken (アーケン) and the Grass/Steel Tesshido (テッシード) and the middle evolution in Kurumiru's evo chain; Kurumayu (クルマユ).
-Yanappu's evolution Yanakki, the final evolution of Futsude Pendora (ペンドラー) and a turtle Pokémon Purotoga (プロトーガ).
-New Pokémon Shibishirasu (シビシラス).
-New Bug-type Pokémon Chobomaki (チョボマキ) and alien-esque Pokémon Rigure (リグレー).
-New Pokémon here and a candle Pokémon Hitomoshi (ヒトモシ) - Fire/Ghost-type.
-Gochiruzeru's pre-evo Gochimeru and Yooterii's final evo Muurando.
-Zorua evolves into Zoroark at Level 30 and Mamepato's final evo Kenhorou.
-Rankursu's pre-evolution Daburan.
-Gym 6 run by Furou uses Kokoromori Lv. 33, Kenhorou Lv. 33 and Swanna Lv. 35
-Image of Kenhorou's forms
-New Pokémon; Baniricchi
-New Pokémon; Nageki

I BOUGHT POKEMON BLACK!

2010-09-14T15:20:00.001-04:00

On Play-Asia, I bought Pokemon Black! It'll be shipped out on September 20, and it should take 5-10 days or so. When I have it, I'll be sure to take gameplay pictures and post them up here! Also, this post is dedicated to my awesome grandmother for getting it for me as a birthday present. YOU ROCK GRANDMA!

SO MUCH NEW INFORMATION O_O SO MANY NEW POKEMON O_O

2010-09-11T14:32:00.000-04:00

AHH! INFORMATION OVERLOAD. ERROR. ERROR. Just kidding...mostly. So many new Pokemon! Well, since there is WAYYY too much info for me to type up in less than an hour, just watch the videos. What do you guys think about all of the new Pokemon?

Infrared Trading in Pokemon Black and White!

2010-09-10T13:00:00.000-04:00

I'm not really sure how this works with actual infrared and coding and everything, but it's fast, easy, and awesome. That is all that I have ever wanted in a trade. No more Pokemon Center for trading!

Winx Club Trivia Post!

2010-09-08T01:53:00.010-04:00

You know you wanted one!

Did you know...

...that the most viewed Winx video on YouTube is "Winx Fashion show!" by likestella?
...that Bloom was modeled after pop star Britney Spears, a girl series creator Iginio Straffi once met in college, and his wife Joanna Lee, who is also the executive producer for Winx Club and the producer for Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom?
...that Lisa Ortiz, who voices Musa, Icy, and many other voices in Winx Club, did a pasta commercial using her voice for Icy?
...that Mark Camacho, who voices Gantlos in the Cinelume dub, also played another villainous almost-henchman in the R-rated Punisher: War Zone as Pittsy?
...that Rebecca Soler, who voiced Tecna in the 4Kids dub of the third season, also voiced the brains of the Huntik Team, Sophie Casterwill, in Huntik: Secrets & Seekers?
...that the Winx Club dolls are the third most popular dolls in the world?
...that the series has referenced the X-Men comic book series published by Marvel Comics several different times, namely Dark Bloom (a reference to Jean Grey/the Phoenix, who becomes the ultra-powerful Dark Phoenix) and the 4Kids names for previously unnamed characters, Bishop and W?
...that the series is heavily inspired by the popular Japanese magical girls series Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon, shown in America as the heavily cut Sailor Moon?
...that Musa was originally going to have green hair?
...that the only way to legitimately have the first movie on DVD in English is to buy the German DVD, which has the English soundtrack as a special feature?
...that Flora originally wore glasses?
...that despite having an Australian singer, Natalie Imbruglia, as the voice behind the theme song "All the Magic", the Secret of the Lost Kingdom has never been released in Australia?
...that fans used to speculate that Layla was the fairy of sports?
...that Elisa Rossell, who sang many Winx Club songs, also played Flora in the Winx Power Show?
...that in the first English trailer for Secret of the Lost Kingdom, "strength" is misspelled?
...that many of the Cinelume voice actors also worked on the kid's show Arthur?
...that Nabu has never had a profile on an official Winx Club site?
...that the Russian dub only uses one male voice actor?
...that in the PC game simply titled "Winx Club", among all the removed subplots, a guardian of Sparks was added and Bloom has to free the trapped spirits of Sparks by solving a riddle?
...that Cartoon Network USA once ran a marathon of the Downland episodes from Season 2?
...that 4Kids once joined up with Radio Disney to create the Singsational Talent Search?
...that Enchantix was originally going to have high heels or stilettos as shoes?
...that Winx Club was cited by the New Jersey newspaper "The Star Ledger" as having made fairy costumes popular in 2006?
...that in the "Winx Club: Mission Enchantix" game, Sky is never rescued after being brainwashed by Diaspro?
...that the Winx girls do not fight Lord Darkar face to face until the last episode?
...that in Flora's extended Enchantix transformation, her arms are spread out at the end?
...that in Musa's extended Enchantix transformation, the flower on her skirt is actually shown blooming?
...that Tecna was the last Winx girl to have her Enchantix unveiled?
...that one of the most popular Winx Club video formats is to take a certain transformation (e.g. Enchantix) and set it to different music, but the original video for this trend is no loner on YouTube?
...that the original concept art for Bloom's Winx outfit was used for the Bloom Halloween costume?
...that Italy and Slovakia are the only countries to call Layla "Aisha"?
...that 4Kids once referenced the original dub by calling a sea on Layla's homeworld of Tides "the Sea of Andros"?
...that Season 3, Episode 1 is the last time all six girls transformed into their Winx forms?
...that Flora is the only Winx girl to be a non-princess in every version of the show?
...that Roxy's dad's name is the second time Rainbow has used "Klaus" as a name for a character? The first time was the villain Klaus in Huntik: Secrets & Seekers.
...that promotional ads for the first movie caused controversy in Israel?
...that Darcy's birthday in the 4Kids dub is November 26 and this is the only birthday any of the witches are ever given?
...that Stella is modeled after Cameron Diaz, Flora after Jennifer Lopez, Musa after Lucy Liu, Layla after popstar Beyonce Knowles, and Tecna after P!nk?
...that in the 4Kids dub of the first episode, Solaria was pronounced as "So-LAR-ia"?
...that Vanessa's flower shop is located at 3rd and Carol street?

Source: My far too good of a memory.

Pokemon Sunday Video and a New Pokemon!

2010-09-06T14:48:00.000-04:00

You probably won't see it, but on the screen after they show the cartoon people (the third screen), before the text appears, a purple cat is shown.


That's both a bigger and smaller version, both fairly low quality. (When the cat was shown, there was a really high brightness effect.)

Here's a much clearer fanart of the Pokemon:

Thank you to pokestation.net for the picture.

Well, that's basically it for now, keep checking back for more news on this cat Pokemon and if there are any more new Pokemon revealed!

Starter Evolutions Are Real...?

2010-09-04T16:58:00.004-04:00

Remember this post? Well, first we thought the final evolutions of Tsustaaja and Mijumaru were fake (the middle evolutions designs were confirmed in a beta black and white (the colors, not the games) anime design paper), and the two Pokabu evolutions were real. Then we thought they were fake. Now various sources are confirming that the evolutions are indeed real. I have no idea if they are or not, but there is now a very small chance that they are fake, and a larger chance that they are real. I'll update if the probability changes. Thanks!

EDIT: Real! Click here to go to the post with the info!

Thanks to serebii.net for the picture!

Nickelodeon Acquires “Winx Club” and Will Co-Produce Seasons 5 and 6

2010-09-02T17:53:00.006-04:00

via Nickelodeon press release:
Nickelodeon and Rainbow S.p.A. Announce Global Partnership for Winx Club Animated Series
Nick and Rainbow S.p.A. to Co-Develop and Co-Produce Seasons Five and Six of Winx Club
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ — Nickelodeon has acquired the Winx Club TV rights for the U.S. and the pay-TV rights for Latin America, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Benelux. Winx Club features the adventures of six magical fairies who are hugely popular with young girls around the world. The new partnership gives Nickelodeon, the number-one global brand for kids, access to the existing Winx Club TV series and two theatrical films. The agreement also includes the co-development and co-production of seasons five and six of the series.
“It is very exciting for us to be partnering with Iginio Straffi and Rainbow, who have had such tremendous success with this property internationally,” said Cyma Zarghami, President of Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group. “The Winx Club franchise is a big hit with young girls and we think there is great opportunity for it domestically as a property that allows us to fill a gap for girls in the six-to-eight-year-old range.”
“We are very proud to start this collaboration with the most prestigious network in the world,” declared Iginio Straffi, Founder and President of Rainbow S.p.A. “This is a new challenge for our fairies who, I’m sure, will find a place in the hearts of American and British children.”
“We are confident that Nickelodeon’s global brand strength and scale combined with Rainbow’s strong consumer products base will perfectly position us to take Winx Club to the next level for audiences and partners in multiple markets around the world,” said Bob Bakish, President, MTV Networks International.
Nickelodeon will partner with Rainbow to co-develop and co-produce seasons five and six of Winx Club. Seasons five and six will consist of 26 episodes each and will launch on Nickelodeon domestically and internationally (with the exception of Italy) in 2012. Prior to launching the new seasons of Winx Club, Nickelodeon will introduce the series on the network in 2011 by airing four hour-long animated specials based on seasons one and two, as well as the episodes from seasons three and four.
Winx Club is an animated action and fantasy series set in the mystical dimension of Magix where three schools educate modern fairies, witches and supernatural warriors from all over the universe. Bloom, a young fairy in training from Earth, and five of her schoolmates form the Winx Club to combat their arch enemies. Winx Club first debuted in Italy six years ago and quickly became a hit that has generated an international franchise of toys, books, clothing, and DVDs, as well as a CG feature film.
In addition to the series, Nickelodeon has acquired all merchandising rights to Winx Club within the U.S., Latin America, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Benelux.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 31st year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 16 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B).
About Rainbow S.p.A.
Founded in 1995, Rainbow SpA is a content company which develops animated and multimedia properties. Today it is one of the largest and most internationally renowned animation studios in the world. It is the only production company in Italy able to complete all stages of animation internally, including 3D animation. It currently has 200 full-time employees, as well as a network of animation freelancers and professionals who work with the company on a regular basis. The companies within the Rainbow group holding include: Rainbow Distribution BV in the Netherlands and Rainbow Spain (local offices which manage TV and licensing interests in association with the head office in Loreto); Rainbow CGI in Rome (film production, special effects and 3D animation); Rainbow Entertainment in Rome (fiction and live action); Rainbow Media in Singapore (videogames, internet, and on-line games); Tridimensional in Loreto (publishing and DVDs sold in kiosks); and Witty Toys in Amsterdam and Hong Kong (toy manufacturing).
Rainbow SpA creates and distributes original properties Winx Club, Huntik, PopPixie, Monster Allergy, Tommy & Oscar, and Maya Fox. For more information visit www.rbw.it
SOURCE Nickelodeon

A link to the original article is here.

My thoughts: WHAT!?!? WHAT!?!?!? WHAT!!?!?!?!? Nickolodeon, in my opinion, is a terrible company. They replaced all of their excellent, long-lived cartoons and shows with terrible, short lived ones. I pray that they don't ruin Winx Club, just like how they almost ruined their company. Mighty Bee, Fanboy and Chum Chum, Mr. Meaty, all of the other shows that replaced their traditional shows like Avatar, Fairly Oddparents, Drake and Josh, etc. I really hope they don't screw this up, just like they royally screwed their cartoons up back around 2006.

New Best Wishes Trailer!

2010-09-02T14:05:00.002-04:00

It shows some great footage of the starters battling, and confirms that Satoshi (Ash) gets Mijumaru. (At an early point in the video while Mijumaru is battling against Yanappu (the broccoli monkey thing), Ash is shown behind it, where the trainer usually is.) I highly recommend you watch this video, because it has amazing quality, and shows just how awesome the new starters are going to be. I love Mijumaru and the other starters a lot more now, and I really hope they live up to my newly found expectations!

New Pokemon!

2010-09-02T09:10:00.000-04:00


Courtesy to Serebii.net for the image

From left to right, Minezumi, Tsutarja, and a new Pokemon. To me, it looks like the smilie face on the new Pokemon is a design placed on it from the Pokemon Musical. If not, that's a very bland Pokemon. A Pokemon with a smilie face. If that is really the Pokemon, they are running out of ideas. What do you guys think?

Possible Starter Evolutions

2010-09-01T16:44:00.011-04:00

Nothing has been confirmed yet, but these were seen on a Japanese message board, 2ch. It doesn't seem very concrete, but 2ch has been known for turning out information like this that would later be confirmed true!

I'm not such a big fan of Pokabu's evolutions, but I like like the grass types!

I found the picture and information on this site. Also, credit to Serebii.net for the original images.

Pokemon Black and White Commercials

2010-09-01T08:34:00.000-04:00

I can tell from the beginning and end of these that they're from the Japanese Wii 'Nintendo Channel', but that doesn't really matter. They don't seem to present any full on new information, but it does show a lot of gameplay and some new things in the game. (For instance, I thought I saw Iris in the game at the one minute mark on the second video, and at 0:55 in the third video.)

Revised Rule List for Bloopers

2010-08-31T21:07:00.001-04:00

If you find any bloopers from Winx Club (all seasons, movies, PNGs), Pokémon (all seasons, all series, all movies, Pokerap), or Bakugan (all seasons), please send in the following to imk1047@gmail.com :

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Pokemon Trivia Post!

2010-08-31T20:55:00.010-04:00

- Some of Slowbro's Pokedex entries state that if the Shellder is removed, it reverts to Slowpoke. In other words, it de-evolves.

- Arcanine's species name is the "Legendary Pokemon" despite the fact that it's not actually a legendary in any way.

- Wobbuffet is the only fully evolved Pokemon that can't learn any TMs

- A large chunk of the 3D Pokemon models in Battle Revolution were actually reused from previous games on both the N64 and Gamecube.

- FR/LG has an anti-cheat feature where hacking in Mew would cause it to not listen. This is not in any of the DS games, however. To elaborate, Mew ignores every order you give it, regardless of what badges you earned. Also, the same thing happens with a hacked Deoxys.

- Illumise is the only Pokemon in Generation 3 whose name starts with the letter I

- Some beta versions of Red and Blue list Machamp's original name as "Ju-Doh"

- Magneton is made by three Magnemite, yet weighs 10 times more. Magnemite weighs 13.2 pounds, but Magneton weighs 132 pounds.

- Rock Throw is the only physical Rock attack with no secondary effect

- Tracey replaced Brock during the Orange Islands because the artists thought Brock was racist. Brock came back when no one cared. This is an interview with the former anime director and storyboard artist Masamitsu Hidaka for proof: http://bit.ly/9rTW8l

- The Nidorino that appears in Professor Oak's introduction in Red and Blue has the cry of a Nidorina

- Every Eevee evolution has been owned by a main or recurring character in the anime. Except for Jolteon

- Pachirisu is the only Pokemon without any evolutionary stages allowed in Amity Square.

- The number of stripes on Electabuzz's tail changes on the official and sprite artwork between generations.

- Of all the Pokemon that can evolve, Sneasel has the highest base speed stat.

-In some early art for Venomoth, it was shown having yellow spots on the back of its wings. This was later removed.

- Raikou is the only legendary Pokemon Ash hasn't encountered in the anime or in one of the movies. (NOTE: Kind of. In the most recent Pokemon movie (the Zoroark movie), which hasn't been released out of Japan yet, Ash meets Zoroark, posing as Raikou. I'm still a little fuzzy on the storyline, so if I'm wrong, and I think I'm right, I'll come back and edit it when the movie comes out in English, or when I read a summary.)

- One of Parasect's Pokedex entries says its spores are used as medicine in China, which is a rare reference to the real world.

- Hippopotas and Hippowdon are currently the only Pokemon whose male and female sprites use completely different colors.

- Gold and Silver only have 30 unique sound clips used for Pokemon cries in addition to the previous 37 from Red and Blue

-Red and Blue only use 37 completely unique sound clips for cries. The sounds are played back in different ways for each Pokemon.

- Kabuto's name in some game prototypes is "Att". This might be short for Atlantis.

- In the anime, the inside of Charizard's wings are colored green, but in the games, they are colored with more of a blue tint.

- Espeon and Umbreon are the only Pokemon that can be obtained by more than one evolution method.

- Wartortle's official coloring is inconsistent; its ear color often alternates between white or blue in various official art.

- When Rotom is encountered, the music is the same as legendary encounters. It's currently the only non-legendary to do this.

- Deoxys was the first Pokemon to have its own unique battle music in-game

- In Red and Blue, you were able to use a fishing rod on the Rhydon statues. However, nothing was found unless you used an Old Rod.

- Zapdos is the only legendary bird to never be seen on its feet in a sprite: all of its sprite artwork depicts it airborne.

- Ninetales's name was originally spelled as "Nine Tales" (two words instead of one) in some early copies of Red and Blue.

- Heatran is the first (and currently only) legendary Pokemon that can either be male or female.

- Jirachi and Manaphy are the only two Pokemon who can't be found at an in-game location in any of the main games.

- In the Galactic Hideout in Eterna City, Jupiter has a Skuntank at level 20. Stunky can't evolve into Skuntank until level 34.

- In Super Smash Brothers Melee, Ditto can be summoned from a Pokeball via hacking, but he disappears the second he comes out.

- Some Pokedex entries say that Raichu can discharge up to 100,000 volts. However, its Pokemon Stadium entry only says 10,000 volts.

- Only two Electric-type Pokemon are known to have the "Lightning Pokemon" species name; Electrike and Jolteon

- In the anime, Seaking is the only Pokemon Ash and Misty both owned, but they were both caught and released in the same episode http://bit.ly/brltNu

- Lucas's and Dawn's Platinum artwork shows them holding Repeat Balls. It could be a pun because Platinum "repeats" Diamond/Pearl.

- Every Spinda has a unique pattern of spots. In-game, there are exactly 4,294,967,296 possible outcomes (Not counting shiny).

- In Red/Blue, Koffing's crossbones pattern was above its face, but in the Japanese Red/Green, it's below.

- Rhydon is tied with Lairon in weight, with both of them weighing exactly 264.6 lbs.

- Rhydon appears first in the game's Pokemon index data in Red/Blue. This is why most glitch Pokemon "evolve" into him.

- Croagunk's game sprites show it with pink cheeks, but all of its anime appearances show it with yellow cheeks instead.

- Bayleef is the tallest of any of the second-stage starter evolutions.

- Some of Glalie's PokeDex entries say it has a hard body made entirely of rock, despite the fact that Glalie is an Ice-type

- Corsola and Relicanth are the only Water/Rock Pokemon that are not revived fossil Pokemon

- Eevee is the only Pokemon that is given to you by an NPC in all four generations

- Heracross is the only Bug-type Pokemon able to learn Megahorn, even though Megahorn is a Bug-type move

- In-game, Caterpie and Goldeen have the exact same cry.

- G/S/C are the only games where the starters begin with hold items.

- In Japanese versions of Pokemon, "Save" is labeled レポート (Report).

- Zigzagoon and Aipom are the only Pokemon with the Pickup ability that can keep it when they evolve.

- Spinarak was created in a children's Pokemon design activity in the American Trading Card Game League

- Despite Psyduck's PokeDex entries talking about its headaches and psychic powers, it's not a Psychic type (neither is Golduck)

- The DS game's Pokedexes can list Pokemon by color. Bronzong is listed as "Green", despite being colored blue

- Every Electric-type Gym Leader has light-colored hair. They are also the only leaders to wear military-styled clothes

- Magcargo's Pokedex entries say that its shell breaks easily, but in the anime, it retracts into its shell to protect itself.

- Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee are the only Pokemon that weren't previously related, then later gained a shared pre-evolution

- Latias and Latios were the first legendary Pokemon to have set genders, or even genders at all.

- None of Cascoon's sprites show it with two eyes, despite that it's been well-established it has two.

- Mew can learn Attract and Captivate despite being genderless. However, it always fails unless the opponent is also genderless.

- Mew was the only Pokemon of the first 151 to be left out of the original version of the Pokerap

- Sneasel and Weavile are the only two Ice-types able to learn Surf without being Water-type as well.

- In terms of base stats, Shuckle and Munchlax are tied as the slowest non-glitched Pokemon in existence.

- So far, the only Pokemon who can learn Flash via leveling up is Volbeat.

- Gliscor is actually lighter than its pre-evolution; Gliscor weighs about 93.7 lbs, while Gligar is about 142.9 lbs

- Gliscor and its pre-evolution Gligar are the only Pokemon to have a Ground/Flying type combination

- All official Koffing art shows it smiling. However, all official Weezing art depicts it frowning

- In Generation 1, catching a Mew that transformed results in a glitch where the caught Mew turns into a Ditto

- In Pokemon Rumble, Transform isn't a move, so Ditto can only know Struggle. Ditto is also the only character that can use it.

- Lickilicky is the only Normal-type Pokemon that can learn the move Explosion

- Croagunk's evolution line is the only Pokemon to have a double weakness to psychic-types.

- Golbat and Chansey are the only evolved Pokemon that can evolve to a third form via happiness

- Yanma and Yanmega are the only Pokemon whose names begin with the letter Y

- If Kanto's landscape were made to fit that of modern-day Japan, Saffron City occupies the space where Tokyo should be

- Anime Giovanni's Persian is most likely Shiny; the fur seems normal, but the inside of its ears are pink instead of tan

- No Slowpoke has ever been seen using an attack in the Anime, despite showing up multiple times

- As of Generation IV, Flareon is the only fully-evolved Fire-type Pokemon that cannot learn SolarBeam.

- Japanese Red and Green contain an un-attainable Surfboard item. It's actually usable, and lets you surf without a Surfing Pokemon.

- Lairon does not learn any Rock-type moves by leveling up, despite being part Rock

- Lt. Surge is one of two Leaders who is known to have lived outside of the Pokemon regions; the other is Fantina.

- In G/S, Full maps exist for the Cinnabar Island Lab, indicating it was to be playable at some point

- There has never been a bug-type Pokemon that can learn Fly or Surf.

- Poison-types can't be poisoned. The same goes for Steel-types.

- Acid is the ONLY Poison type move that can not Poison you, and is the only Poison move that lowers a stat.

- Salamence is actually lighter than its pre-evolution Shelgon, weighing 226.2 lbs compared to Shelgon's 243.6 lbs

- An unused ability, Cacophony, is inside the code of R/S. It's identical to Soundproof (allows a Pokemon to avoid sound attacks)

- In Diamond/Pearl, Rain can appear on Route 213, but only if your DS clock is set to July 11, December 2, or December 31

-In Diamond/Pearl, the snow in Snowpoint will change to sparkling snow if your DS clock is set to January 12th

- FR/LG contain the Mach and Acro Bike in the game data. If you hack either into your bag, they work like the normal bike.

- Drapion is the only Pokemon owned by Aaron of Sinnoh's Elite Four that is not Bug-type (the type he specializes in)

- Charizard is the only Pokemon in the Super Smash Bros games that transitioned from a Poke Ball Pokemon to a playable character

- Illumise and Volbeat can be found all day in Diamond and Pearl, unlike real fireflies who are nocturnal

- Every major team/group in the main games have had at least one of their members use Zubat and/or one of its evolutionary family.

- Some pieces of Japanese art for Slowpoke shows that they have the same striped bellies that Slowbro and Slowking do

- In the games and official artwork, Drifloon is purple, but in the anime it is pink. It shares this trait with Nidorino

- Giovanni can actually be battled in HGSS, but is currently unaccessable without hacking. He is only able to be battled by getting a Celebi from an event which has not been released in America yet.

- Morty is the only rematched Gym Leader to use more than one of the same Pokemon (Gengar)

- Nintendo made 6 Pokemon-themed GBA systems. They also manufactured 7 GBA SP models, and one special GB Micro model.

- Giovanni is the only criminal boss not to endanger a legendary pokemon with his exploits.

- Porygon (as well as its evolutions) have never appeared again in the Anime after the infamous "seizure episode"

- There was never a Mew under that truck in Vermilion. However, in FR/LG, there was a note telling you how to get a Lava Cookie.

- In the DS games, hacking the camera to force it into its 3D mode reveals that some indoor objects are actually full 3D models.

- If you plugged in Gold or Silver, the backgrounds were made just for Stadium; they won't appear in a real Super Game Boy

- Prior to Gold and Silver coming out, many websites incorrectly referred to Marill as "Pikablu"

- Prior to the second generation, many pieces of Pokemon merchandise wrongly listed Togepi's Pokedex number as 152.

- The English version of "Mewtwo Strikes Back" portrays Mewtwo as a cold villain. The Japanese version portrayed him as confused

- Pokemon Rumble is the only game where one of the starting characters is a Ratata

- Gold and Silver contain unfinished Safari Zone data. It's one small map with no encounters, but it has 4 types of land inside.

- Most of the Pokemon Mini games emulated in Pokemon Channel are heavily edited from Party, the free Mini pack-in game.

- In the US, preordering Colosseum got you a bonus disc. It contained the transferable Jirachi from other region's Channel games

- in 2006, Square-Enix developed a Pokemon title for cellphones in Japan. It allowed you to chat using various Pokemon for avatars

- In R/S/E, there are several remixes of G/S tracks that are still in the game's data, but are not heard during normal gameplay.

- Grass and Rock have the most weaknesses (5 each), but a Grass/Rock type (e.g. Cradily) is only weak to Ice, Poison and Steel.

- 12 Pokemon in Kanto didn't participate in evolution, while Johto had 19, 28 in Hoenn, and 19 in Sinnoh.

- In the 1st gen, High Jump Kick only did 1 damage in recoil when it missed due to a bug

- All 4 proffesors are named after trees. Oak, Elm, Birch, & Rowan

- In R/B, it was possible to make your pokemon use a move with 0 PP in certain situations, rolling it's current PP over to 63.

- The names of the Soul Badge and the Marsh Badge were originally supposed to be the other way around

- In R/B/Y, it was possible to legally get 255 EVs in all stats on a Pokemon

- The Pokémon Gold/Silver time-keeping battery lasted on an average of about 7 years

- There are two unused Pokemon types in R/B; ??? type and BIRD type (Yes, it's in all caps)

- Lorelei was the only Elite 4 member in R/B/Y to not have two of the same Pokemon.

- In R/B/Y and G/S/C, besides rivals, Gym Leaders, and the E4, the only trainer with 6 Pokemon is a fisherman with all Magikarps.

- The move waterfall was first introduced as an HM in G/S/C, but it was naturally learnable by Goldeen in R/B/Y

- If you attempt to import Missingno into Pokemon Stadium, it comes out as a substitute doll.

- Back in R/B/Y, Hyper Beam didn't recharge if you fainted a Pokemon with it.

- Shiny Pokemon actually existed in R/B/Y, but they just wouldn't appear to be shiny until you transferred them to GSC

- Giratina is the only 2-type Pokemon weak to both its own types

- Ditto cannot transform into a Ditto that already transformed into another Pokemon

- ??? is a type programmed into games that has no resistance or weaknesses (glitch Pokemon get this type a lot)

- In Yellow, you could make your Pikachu very happy by offering him potions again and again, even if he didn't need them

- Oak was intended to be a trainer in RB. Leftover data says that Oak would use Tauros, Exeggutor, Arcanine, Gyarados, and a Starter

- In Super Smash Bros. Melee, all seven starters could appear in fights in some form except for Totodile (Not counting Trophies)

- Both Tyranitar and the Hippowdon evolution line can control the weather by creating sand storms.

- In FireRed/LeafGreen, the Rocket Warehouse passwords are palindromes: "goldeen need log" and "yes nah chansey"

- Gold/Silver and Crystal introduced the phone, which was then forgotten about until Emerald. Then it was lost again in D/P!

- Scyther and Seaking have the same cry.

- Kanto introduced 5 legendary Pokemon. Johto had 6, Hoenn 10, and Sinnoh had 13 (not including Phione)

- In R/B, encountering Missingno would increase the quantity of the 6th item in your bag to 255

- Magikarp was obtainable in all regions, yet in only one region is it available before the first badge (although it's at level 5)

- The maximum amount of points you can receive in Pokemon Snap is 17,378,000

- Defeating the Elite 4 multiple times had no reward other than filling up your Hall of Fame until FireRed/LeafGreen (via stickers)

- There are 38 non-legendary Pokemon that do not evolve or have a pre-evolution.

- Gastly and Haunter weigh the least out of any Pokemon at 0.02 pounds. To compare, Gengar weighs 89.3 pounds

- Any Unown can be caught with a guaranteed chance when using a Dusk Ball or a Repeat Ball (and the Master Ball)

- The names of the three legendary birds each end with the first three Spanish numbers. ArticUNO, ZapDOS, MolTRES

- In R/S, May/Brendan would never battle you with a fully evolved starter

- The original Pokemon prototype was built on a NES. This was done due to the NES having similar physical power to a Game Boy.

- Mewtwo is a clone of the Pokémon Mew, yet it comes before Mew in the Pokédex

- No other rods have been invented other than the Old, Good and Super Rods.

- There is no attack that increases a Pokemon's accuracy (not counting Acupressure; it raises a random stat)

- Emerald and Platinum are the only games where you can rebattle Gym Leaders

- Blue/Red’s only trainers you could rematch were the Elite 4 and the Champion

- Diamond/Pearl is the first game where capturing all the different Unown types actually unlocks something

- FR/LG were the first games where you lose a proportion of money instead of half if all your Pokemon faint.

- A Pokemon's cry changes slightly when its HP is low or when it is about to faint

- If you deposit 999 pokemon in Pokemon Ranch, you can trade an egg for a Mew

- Sinnoh is the only region in which all of the starters gain a second type when they evolve

- Bulbasaur is the only starter to begin with two types

- Porygon Z is the only Stage-3 Pokémon which can be had without hacking at Level 1

- Golduck shares Rayquaza's abilitiy to control the weather by stopping it

- Yellow was NOT the only game in which Jessie and James appeared in. They also appeared in Pokemon Puzzle League

- Smeargle cannot learn any TMs, yet can learn almost any move through Sketch.

- There are 3 Legendary Pokemon that have been of a level that is not divisible by ten (47). (Palkia, Giratina, and Dialga)

- 10 legendary Pokemon have been level 50 when found (Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Cresselia, Mesprit, Uxie, Azelf, Raikou, Entei, Suicune)

- 2 legendary Pokemon have been level 60 when found (Lugia and Ho-Oh in Crystal)

- Rotom is not a legendary because it can breed more of itself AND it will reappear at the TV if you defeat it.

- 3 HMs that have been in one generation have not been in a future generation and never returned, as of yet. (Flash, Whirlpool and Dive)

- In R/B/Y, Pokemon did not heal when placed in the PC unlike in all the other games.

- In R/B/Y, you would ‘black out’, but in G/S/C and R/S/E/FR/LG you would white out. However, you black out again in D/P.

- D/P was the first generation that you could catch Porygon in the wild.

- There are 5 Pokemon that can become pure flying type in certain conditions: Kecleon, Porygon, Porygon-2, Porygon-Z, and Arceus.

- In RBY, Brock gives you the Boulder Badge while still in the battle, whereas every gym leader after that gives it to you on the field screen

- Electabuzz spelled backwards has zubat in it.

- There were only 8 overworld Pokemon sprites in RBY (bird, clefairy, rhydon, seal, plant, bug, pokeball and Ponyta)

- Every ancient Pokemon is part rock type

- If your speed was higher than the opponent in stadium, you could Wrap your way into victory with little to no effort.

- 5 3rd-gen moves couldn't be used when R/S where released (4 became usable in Fr/Lg and the last (volt tackle) was unusable until emerald) Icicle Spear, Blast Burn, Frenzy Plant, Hydro Cannon, and Volt Tackle.

- The move Kinesis was listed in RBY, but no pokemon could learn it.

- Poison attacks were based off of your special stat in RBY.

- In the Japanesse version of Colosseum, there was a bonus disc that allowed you to catch Celebi.

- The only Pokemon RPG that you can't catch/receive a Pikachu without trading is Colosseum.

- Red and Blue collectively are the best selling (non-bundled) game of all time.

- In G/S/C, if you use the radio inside the Unown Temples you could pick up an extra station and hear them making eerie sounds.

- Arceus' Pokedex info says that it shaped the universe with its 1000 arms, yet it can't learn any moves involving punches or hands.

- Fighting is the only type that has never been paired with Flying.

- Charizard and Rhyhorn have the same cry.

- Originally, Pikachu had a dark patch on his stomach and was a lot chubbier. This was changed to make him easier to work with in the anime.

- Female trainers in-game flirt with the main character in the same way regardless of gender.

- Porygon 2 is the only 2nd gen. Pokemon never to have appeared in the anime.

- Mew was the first trademark received for the series (even before the word Pokemon)

- That the first purely metal type pokemon in the pokedex is Mawile.

- New Bark Town in G/S/C is the only starting town where you don't head north from to leave at the beginning of the game (You go west instead)

- In DP, if you evolve your starter before catching anything, you can't continue. Since it counts as a new Pokemon, it thinks you have the Dex

- Lance's Aerodactyl had Rock Slide in GSC when you couldn't get it normally.

- Stadium2's Lt. Surge had a Surfing Raichu with Reversal. That's impossible to get because Reversal is a GSC egg move and Surf is Yellow only

- According to his Pokedex entry, Machamp can through 1,000 punches in two seconds, yet is in the bottom 50% on speed numbers.

- If you use "the mew glitch" in R/B/Y but fight a different trainer and get Magmar instead, it removes the Snorlax by Celedon city

- Poliwrath's D/P Pokedex entry talks about the Pacific Ocean, one of the first mentions of a real world place.

- Despite being Generation II Pokémon, Houndour, Murkrow, and Slugma are actually native to Kanto in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal.

- Jynx originally had a black face with blue hands. Nintendo had to edit Jynx when people complained the design resembled Black stereotypes.

- Back in R/B/Y, it was impossible to get a non-nicknamed Jynx by its real name. A guy in Cerulean trades it to you, but he nicknamed it Zynx.

- Smeargle's Sketch attack cannot sketch Chatter.

- Azurill can change genders when it evolves.'

- A genderless parent that can breed with Ditto acts as both the male AND the female in the breeding pair as does Ditto

- Sableye and Spiritomb have no type weaknesses. The only way to expose it is by making it weak against fighting with the move Odor Sleuth.

- Out of all the Pokémon whose pre-evolved forms require a move to evolve, Ambipom's is the only one that needs to know Double Hit.

- Linoone has used the same set of sprites in every main game made so far.

- Snorlax was the heaviest Pokemon until Generation 3. It's now ranked 6th, losing to Metagross, Groudon, Dialga, and both Giratina forms

- Weedle, Caterpie, and Wurmple are the only Pokemon who can evolve at as low as level 7 (Via leveling up).

- The second generation is the only generation to have all three starters a single type when they fully evolve.

- The only specific reference to any real-world animal in Pokemon is from Gastly's FireRed PokeDex entry (it talks about an Indian Elephant).

- Dragon Pokemon are the only type to be featured in every Generation's Pokemon League.

- Missingno doesn't exist in Pokemon Green. Only Red and Blue.

- Nintendo once got sued from a magician for naming Pokemon Abra, Kadabra, and Alakazam. Nintendo won, of course.

- Buizel (as well as Floatzel), are the only Pokemon that can get the Wacan Berry. They are sometimes holding it when captured

- Girafarig, Ho-oh, and Eevee are the only Pokemon whose names are Palindromes (spelled the same forwards and backwards)

- LIttle Mac weighs 107 pounds in the original Punch Out. The number 107 also happens to be Hitmonchan's National Pokedex Number.

- Mareep is an anagram of ampere, the measure of electrical current.

- Rotom is inspired by Pulseman, a platformer made for the Sega Genesis. It was created by Game Freak.

- In the Japanse version of the anime, Misty had genuine romantic feelings for Ash. This is edited out altogether in the English version.

- Brock once caught a Tauros. But it was in one of the infamous "banned" episodes, so it was never mentioned even once after said episode.

- In the Japanese original version of the game, the protagonist was named Satoshi. This was in tribute to Satoshi Tajiri, the Pokemon creator.

- Pikachu and Jigglypuff are the only Pokemon families to appear in every main game without having to trade them into different versions.

- When Poliwag evolves into Poliwhirl, its swirl changes direction. It changes again if it evolves into Poliwrath.

- Pikachu is in all six regional Pokedexes, despite the fact that it is only known to be native to Kanto.

- Abomasnow (As well as Snover) have the most weaknesses in the game, with 7 different types super-effective against them.

- Only two Pokemon created are naturally weak to no type; Sableye and Spiritomb. However, in Pokemon XD, Shadow moves are super-effective.

- The yellow pattern on a Croconaw was flipped horizontally between the second and third generation of games.

- When the show was first being planned, Ash was originally going to be given a Clefairy. It was switched out at the last minute with Pikachu.

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Ash's New Uniform for Isshu

2010-08-26T21:33:00.010-04:00

I personally dislike this outfit. They even seemed to have changed his eyes. I don't have much to say here, but in case this video ever gets removed from YouTube, if a person reading this isn't able to look at the video, and for other reasons, here's a picture of Ash in his new uniform.

I hope I'll soften up to this new design soon, and I probably will, but for now I don't like it very much. I'm almost 100% sure I'll like it by tomorrow, but for now I don't. What do you all think about it? Comment! (Seriously, there's been a lack of comments lately.)

Pokémon Black and White: FASTEST SELLING DS GAME IN HISTORY!?

2010-08-23T18:01:00.001-04:00

Here's a quote from serebii.net:

Nintendo has also issued a press release stating that Pokémon Black & White have already exceeded 1 million pre-orders making them the fastest selling DS games in history. They expect for the games to reach 1.5 million pre-orders before the game launches. This indicates that the franchise is running strong.

Wow, so Pokémon Black and White have even MORE hype than we thought they did! Amazing.

New Pokémon Yanappu!

2010-08-22T03:17:00.002-04:00

I remember when the toy revealing this Pokémon came out, but I didn't post it because there was nothing backing up the toys at the time. What I mean by that is, there were no mentions of it on Pokémon Sunday, there was no mention of them by Nintendo, etc. Now, that video had information about the Pokémon in English, but here's the video of the scene on Pokémon Sunday when they revealed it.

See you all (well, not really) in the next post!

New Best Wishes Preview, and New Best Wishes Character!

2010-08-20T01:38:00.002-04:00

In this video, they showed a new character, a new Nurse Joy design, and a new Officer Jenny design. Here are some pictures.

The New Character

The New Nurse Joy

The New Officer Jenny

(Sorry for the pokestation.net watermarks, the video was uploaded by a channel on YouTube that is owned by the admin of that website.) According to serebii.net (in reference to the new character),

This character is called Shooti (シューティ) and while travelling to take on the Isshu League, he also is a bit of a Pokémon Photographer and enjoys taking photographs of Pokémon. He has never been seen before.

What do you all think about the new character and the new Jenny and Joy designs? I like the new character, and think he'll be Ash's rival, but that's only speculation. I also like the new Joy design, but I think I'll need a while to soften up to Jenny's new design. Tell us what you guys think about them in the comments, and I'll see you in the next post!

Two New Pokemon!

2010-08-20T01:18:00.001-04:00

In this video, two new Pokemon were released. They went by pretty quickly, so here are some pictures of them:

From left to right, there's a new pokemon (un named),
Chiramii/Chillarmy, and Tabunne.

From left to right, Tabunne, and
another un named new pokemon.
(Thank you Serebii.net's admin for
allowing me to use your picture)

The first one looks almost like a blue crab of some sort, while the other one looks like a crocodile or alligator. Be aware that these pictures were filmed in low quality, cut out of the original picture (while included the background of the screen, and other things), and the pictures are of the Pokemon Musical. I'll post again when these Pokemon are fully revealed.

Another Another Another Another CoroCoro Video

2010-08-10T21:56:00.000-04:00

That video is an overview of most of the new features in Pokémon Black and White. It also talks about the meaning of "Shooter", something that seemed to replace bag in certain battles. It turns out that in Wireless and Wi-Fi battles, you can use the 'Miracle Shooter' to "shoot" items at your Pokémon so it can use them. See you in the next post!

Another Another Another CoroCoro Video

2010-08-10T20:29:00.000-04:00

Once again, I recommend you watch this. It covers everything about the Internet being used in Pokémon Black and White, and also has one small bit of news. Through the Global Link, you can now download skins for your C-Gear and Pokédex! (And, in the Pokémon Musical post, I also mentioned that you can download songs for it on the Global Link, and this is said again in the video.)

Summary of Pokémon Musicals

2010-08-10T16:25:00.000-04:00

This video only has one small piece of news in it (you can download songs to your DS for the Pokémon Musicals), but it does describe the whole meaning of Pokémon Musicals, and goes really into it, so I suggest you watch it. Well, that's all for this post!

New Pokémon Tabunne! "Plant" Pokémon is Fake!

2010-08-10T16:14:00.001-04:00

First of all, this video also talks about the new Pokémon Basurao and Darumakka. But, it also talks about the new Pokémon Tabunne, and the fact that the Pokémon "Plant" is a fake. A few days ago, I made a post about a Pokémon named Plant. Click here to go to that post. It turns out, that Pokémon is fake. I'm really sorry I posted that, because I try VERY hard to post only true news, and I hope another mixup like that won't happen again. Now, for the new Pokémon.

Tabunne

I'm not really sure what to say about it, seeing that everything that I would say is stated in the video. I like this Pokémon, but it's not one of my favorites. What do you guys think about it? Tell us in the comments! So, see you in the next post!

(By the way, I'm not the one talking in the video)

Black & White Will Feature Only New Pokemon

2010-08-10T09:24:00.002-04:00

From I4UNews -

If you're expecting to catch a Pikachu in the latest Pokemon game heading to the DS next year, you'll be out of luck because for the first time ever, only new Pokemon will be used in the new title.

Nintendo has introduced new Pokemon in every sequel to the "colored" Pokemon games, which date back to the original Game Boy. However, in every one, the new Pokemon were thrown in and mixed with some of the classic Pokemon as well. That won't be the case in Black and White.

In a blog entry at game developer GameFreak's website (Japanese), studio representative Junichi Masuda confirmed that people who play through Black and White will not see a single Pokemon that they've seen before.

Developers want to give players an experience similar to what they felt when they played through their very first Pokemon game, where everything was new and exciting.

Of course, at some point in the game players will have the ability to trade Pokemon between their Black/White game and their other Pokemon DS games, so every one of the nearly 500 Pokemon will still be programmed into the code, but more than half of them won't be actively put into the game.

This will most likely bring up a mixed reaction from gamers, especially those who have a particular attachment to some of the old-school monsters, but I personally think it's a great move on the part of GameFreak and it should really take away from the monotony that the series has suffered from for years.

Pokemon Black and White have not yet been assigned any specific release window in the US but should be available some time next year.