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2006 Pokemon TCG World Championships! -07/31/06- | Press Release 
Anaheim to Host 2006 Pokemon Trading Card Game World Championships Top Worldwide Pokemon Challengers from More than 30 Countries Face-Off for Championship Title Pokemon USA, Inc., a worldwide leader in trading card gaming, today announced that the 2006 Pokemon TCG World Championships are upcoming in Anaheim, California. The World Championships provide players the opportunity to succeed at an intellectual sport and are the ultimate test of a player’s Pokemon TCG skill, strategy, and creativity. Hundreds of players from more than 30 countries will compete at this year’s event. Competitors are divided into three age categories: 10 and younger, 11 to 14, and 15 and older. The top 32 winners in each of the three categories will be awarded various Pokemon prizes and merchandise. Additionally, the top 16 players in each age category will receive scholarship awards worth more than $100,000 total. All players, even those not participating in the World Championships competition, will also be able to take part in a variety of other activities held during the event. Popular Pokemon characters will be on hand for photos, league play and side tournaments will allow players to compete in other competitions, Pokemon artists and creators will be on hand for autographs, and much more. The 2006 Pokemon TCG World Championships are open to the public. WHO: Worldwide Pokemon Players WHAT: 2006 Pokemon TCG World Championships WHEN: August 18–20, 2006 WHERE: Hilton Anaheim, Anaheim, Calif. For more information, please visit
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UPDATE: New Pokemon: Koroboshi! -07/24/06- | 
An update on the previous news story: Here's a better image of Koroboshi that shows the Pokemon more clearly. Koroboshi is a new Pokemon that was revealed at the Pokemon Jungle Tour in Japan. Pokemon Jungle Tour The Pokemon Jungle Tour is being held in Japan from July 20th through September 3rd. Fans in Japan will be able to try out Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl before their release in Japan, which is September 28th, 2006 (there is currently no official release date available for the US). The Pokemon Jungle Tour will visit four locations in Japan. For further information, location maps, times, and so on, visit the official Pokemon Jungle Tour site: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pjt/ (in Japanese) Related Links Pokemon Diamond/Pearl New Pokemon | [Questions and Comments on This News Story] |
New Pokemon: Koroboshi! -07/21/06- | 
The Pokemon Jungle Tour in Japan revealed yet another new Pokemon: Koroboshi (Japanese name). The Pokemon looks similar to Volbeat and Illumise, but it's not confirmed whether Koroboshi is connected to those Pokemon. Pokemon Jungle Tour The Pokemon Jungle Tour is being held in Japan from July 20th through September 3rd. Fans in Japan will be able to try out Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl before their release in Japan, which is September 28th, 2006 (there is currently no official release date available for the US). The Pokemon Jungle Tour will visit four locations in Japan. For further information, location maps, times, and so on, visit the official Pokemon Jungle Tour site: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pjt/ (in Japanese) Related Links Pokemon Diamond/Pearl New Pokemon | [Questions and Comments on This News Story] |
Pokemon at San Diego Comic Con! -07/21/06- | 
Some big news about Pokemon is being revealed at the San Diego Comic Con. The New Voices The new voice team was there, which includes Billy Rogers (voice of Brock) and Sarah Natochenny (voice of Ash). Their job is to make the new voices as close to the original voices as possible. It's also reported that Pokemon USA is working to keep the original Japanese music (which is something a lot of fans wanted). Mastermind of Mirage Pokemon: Re-dubbed The Mastermind of Mirage Pokemon special was re-dubbed. The new changes include new voice cast member Sarah Natochenny, the new voice of Ash (Jamie Peacock originally did Ash's voice in the first dub of the special, Jamie Peacock also did the voice of Max). The other new voices, such as Billy Rodgers for Brock, remains unchanged (but expect some improvements even with the same new cast, practice makes perfect). The point of the re-dubbed version is to be more closer to the original voices. Pokemon: Battle Frontier Dubbing for the 9th Pokemon season, Pokemon: Battle Frontier, has already begun, with five episodes already done. The plan is to dub one new episode every week (there are a total of 52 episodes in the new season). Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Special A Pokemon Mystery Dungeon special will air on Cartoon Network (no date was announced yet). The special will also be released on DVD (again, no date was announced yet). About the New Voices If you're behind on your Pokemon news, here's a quick explanation on why the original voices can't be used anymore: Pokemon.com said: "We changed the voice actors for the main characters because we were told that the actors who used to provide voices to our characters had conflicting contractual commitments." In more detail, Jamie Davyous Owens, the voice of Officer Jenny, said in her blog (back in April 25, 2006): "Well, I've finally received notice that 4Kids will no longer be recording Pokemon. I don't know if that means they will be recasting completely, but I do know I am contracted so that I cannot do a Pokemon voice outside of 4Kids for at least two years from the end of the contract- so I won't be Officer Jenny in future episodes." Her website (which has the blog): http://www.jamiedavyous.com/home.html
In other words, Pokemon USA can't hire the voice actors because 4Kids is not allowing Pokemon USA to hire the voice actors due to the contract. The new voices will begin with the 9th Pokemon season, Pokemon: Battle Frontier. The new voices debuted in the Mastermind of Mirage Pokemon special. Related Links Toon Zone (Pokemon at San Diego Comic Con Coverage): http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=11610 | [Questions and Comments on This News Story] |
New Pokemon:
Roselia's Evolution!
-07/20/06- | |
A new Pokemon, an evolved form of Roselia,
has been revealed today at the Pokemon Jungle Tour. The Pokemon's name
is Rozureido (Japanese name).
Pokemon Jungle Tour
The Pokemon Jungle Tour started today in
Japan. Fans in Japan will be able to try out Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon
Pearl before their release in Japan, which is September 28th, 2006
(there is currently no official release date available for the US). The
Pokemon Jungle Tour will visit four locations in Japan.
Pokemon Jungle Tour - Schedule
July 20th - July 23rd: Nagoya City
August 3rd - August 7th: Osaka City
August 11th - August 20th: Yokohama City
August 29th - September 3rd: Chiba City
For further information, location maps, times, and so on,
visit the official Pokemon Jungle Tour site:
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pjt/ (in Japanese)
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Pre-Order:
Lucario and the Mystery of Mew!
-07/20/06- | |
Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, the 9th Pokemon movie, is
available for pre-order at the Pokemon Center online store. As a
pre-order bonus, an exclusive Lucario Chummie Doll will be included with
the pre-order (while supplies last). To view the product page for the
DVD, go here:
http://www.pokemoncenter.com/invt/4536
Lucario and the Mystery of Mew will be released on DVD on
September 19th, 2006.
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Lucario and the Mystery of
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Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl Commercial: New Pokemon Revealed!
-07/15/06- | 
A commercial for Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl was revelead at Yahoo
Japan's Pokemon page. The video showed some new features and a new
Pokemon as well. Snow is seen in one of the short clips the video, and
another short clip showing Pachirisu being decorated with a crown.
There's also a battle clip shown between Lucario and newly revealed
Pokemon. The Pokemon appears to be an Electabuzz evolution (that's what
it looks like, but not confirmed yet).
Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl Commercial: Video
The video of the commercial is available at Yahoo Japan's Pokemon page,
at the Pokemon Garden feature page:
http://pokemon.kids.yahoo.co.jp/dp/garden/garden.html. At that flash
page, you need to head up to the second floor and click on the big
screen TV to watch the commercial (you can select past commercials from
past games as well). If you don't
want to go through all that trouble, you can also view the video on
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXqZ8TlaaNs
Video Screenshots  
 
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Coro Coro Reveals More on Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl!
-07/12/06- |
Coro Coro, a Japanese gaming magazine, has revealed more pictures and
information on Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl.
The Three New Pokemon Revealed We now have
better pictures of the three new Pokemon that were first seen on the
cover of Pokemon Wonderland Volume 8 (in the cover, the image released
was very small, so it was difficult to see what the three Pokemon really
looked like). The three Pokemon's Japanese names are Cherimu (the
flower-like Pokemon, a grass type), Pachirisu (the squirrel-like Pokemon,
an electric type), and Dorapion (the scorpion-like Pokemon, a
poison/dark type).  
The Two Legendary Pokemon Though already
revealed clearly before (small image of them, but was clear enough to
see what we're looking at), the magazine gives us a better look at the
two legendaries for Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl. Pokemon Diamond
is represented by Diaruga (with the power over space), and Pokemon Pearl
is represented by Parukia (with the power over time).  
Wi-Fi Features - Online Battling and Online Trading
It was revealed last month that Pokemon Diamond/Pearl will have online
voice chat via the DS Wi-Fi connection. It's now confirmed that online
battling and online trading will be available in Pokemon Diamond/Pearl.
The Wi-Fi features can be accessed through the lower level of a Pokemon
Center.
Box Art and Release Date Confirmed The box
art and exact date of release was first revealed by AM3 (a Japanese
company that produces Pokemon anime media that can be played on the GBA
and DS in Japan). The picture of the box art and release date
information was soon pulled off the AM3's website. This issue of Coro
Coro confirms the box art and release date was indeed correct. Pokemon
Diamond/Pearl will be released in Japan on September 28, 2006. There is
currently no US release date available.
Bottom Screen Functionality Revealed What
the bottom screen of the DS will show during a battle has been a mystery
(there were no screenshots before this that showed what the bottom
screen would show), but the issue reveals that the bottom screen will
contain all the battle menus.
Team Galaxy The evil team in the game is
Team Galaxy.
New Pokemon Diamond/Pearl Anime Series A
new Pokemon series, called Pokemon Diamond/Pearl (same as the games),
will air in Japan this Fall. The series will feature the female
character from the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl games as the main character in
the series.
Coro Coro Scans (Click to Enlarge)  
  
   
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Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl Box Art!
-07/07/06- | 
The Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl box art has been revealed by AM3,
a Japanese company that produces Pokemon anime media that can be played
on the GBA and DS in Japan. The image released was small, but the box
art clearly features the two new Pokemon that was revealed in the cover
of Pokemon Wonderland Volume 8. The release date for Pokemon
Diamond/Pearl was listed for September 28, 2006 (before this, the
release date has been listed as "Fall 2006" at the official Japanese
Pokemon site, and they currently still list that as the date).
However, shortly after it was discovered, both the box art and release
date information has been removed from the AM3 website (of course, the
image of the box art above, was originally from the AM3 website).
Related Links
http://www.am3.co.jp/ -
Official AM3 Website (In Japanese)
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl
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Pokemon Learning League!
-07/07/06- |
Not long ago, Pokemon PC Master was announced for Japan, an educational
game designed for elementary school students to improve their IT
(information skills). The US is getting a separate educational Pokemon
tool, called the Pokemon Learning League, which is designed for third
through sixth graders. For complete details, read the Pokemon Learning
League - Overview below:
Pokemon Learning League - Overview  Pokemon
Learning League is a web-based educational suite of standards-driven,
interactive animated lessons. The program is designed to help teachers
reinforce core curriculum topics in Math, Science, and Language Arts
for students in third through sixth grades. In response to the growing
demand for support in teaching prosocial behaviors, Pokemon Learning
League also covers Life Skills development featuring topics ranging
from sportsmanship to conflict resolution.
Pokemon Learning League leverages its long history of entertaining
children to address school subjects in a natural, inviting and
non-threatening manner. The leading Pokemon themes of teamwork, improved
skills, hard work, and being a good student are threaded throughout the
content to provide positive modeling and motivate students in their
learning. The program leverages digital media's appealing animation and
entertaining character storylines, as well as its interactivity and
personalization that are suggested to help re-engage students back into
the curriculum. As students progress through the lessons, they receive
positive reinforcement and monitor their progress by earning points
toward badges in the curriculum areas.
Supportive instruction in a three-step format lets students proceed at
their own pace: • Watch: The
learning adventure begins with a narrative-based animated segment in
which students, along with the Pokemon characters, are introduced to
the educational concept. • Try:
Next, students collaborate with the characters to explore and interact
with the material, receiving feedback and support to help deepen their
understanding. • Apply: After
practicing with the material, students have an opportunity to apply
what they have learned to interactive challenges.
The components of Pokemon Learning League are developed by experienced
education writers and producers and are evaluated by an Advisory Board
of leading elementary educators and practitioners of technology in
education. The program is aligned with state and national standards to
reinforce classroom lessons and support teachers in their existing
efforts to promote and maximize student learning. Teacher supporting
resources are also included in the program to help teachers integrate
the program in classroom instruction.
The program will be available to schools, home-school families, and
after-school programs on a subscription basis. | [Questions
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Pokemon Announces U.S. National Championships Winners!
-07/06/06- |
Pokemon Announces U.S. National Championship Winners
National Championships are Largest Pokemon Tournament in the History
of the Trading Card Game
Pokemon USA, Inc., a worldwide leader in trading card games, today
announced the winners at the Pokemon® Trading Card Game (TCG) National
Championships. Top four winners in the 10 and younger age category
include: Andrew Krekeler, Dave Richard, Ben Capriola, Matt Sbaa; in the
11 to 14 category: Bobby Malec, Pablo Kingsley, Blaine Dollar, Jonathan
Bristow; and in the 15 and older category: Martin Moreno, Eric Ennocenti,
Seena Ghaziaskar, Tom Dolezal. In addition to being named a Nationals
Champion or Finalist, these players also earned entry and Travel Awards
for the 2006 Pokemon TCG World Championships™, scholarships, and other
prizes.
The competition took place in Columbus, Ohio, on July 1-2. The Pokemon
TCG World Championships take place at the Hilton Anaheim in Anaheim,
California, August 18-20. The Pokemon TCG World Championships is an
invite-only event, and players must participate in a qualifying
tournament to receive an invitation. As a way to test players’ skill,
creativity, and strategy, Pokemon Organized Play events and tournaments
promote good sportsmanship and a fun gaming environment for all ages.
WHO: U.S. Pokemon TCG Players
WHAT: Pokemon TCG National Championships winner WHERE:
Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 North High St., Columbus, Ohio | [Questions
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Reminder: Journey Across America!
-07/01/06- |
After visiting 19 different locations, the Journey Across America event
is heading into the final month with five more locations to go. You can
view the remaining schedule below.
Journey Across America - Remaining Schedule
Date | Major
Metropolitan City |
Mall | | 7/01/2006
(Saturday, 10AM - 5PM) | Raleigh |
Crabtree Valley Mall (Promotional Court) | |
7/08/2006 (Saturday, 10AM - 5PM) |
Washington, DC | Westfield
Montgomery (Center Court) | |
7/12/2006 (Wednesday, 10AM- 5PM) |
Philadelphia | King of Prussia
Mall (Lord and Taylor Cout) | |
7/15/2006 (Saturday, 10AM - 5PM) |
Boston | Southshore Plaza (Center
Court) | | 7/22/2006
(Saturday, 10AM - 5PM) | New York
area | Roosevelt Field Mall
(Macy's Court) |
Journey Across America - What is it? The Journey
Across America will be touring malls all over the country, bringing
Pokemon characters and Pokemon activities to each mall. At each stop,
players will have a chance to qualify for the Pokemon Video Game
National Championships. The Journey
Across America event will visit 24 locations. 24 winners from two age
groups (12 and under, and 13 and over) will win a trip for two to New
York City in August to participate in the finals of the Pokemon Video
Game National Championships. You
will also be able to download Celebi to your game at the event (be sure
to bring your GBA/GBA SP and your game pak). Also, twenty additional
Pokemon will also be available. These top twenty Pokemon were voted by
fans at the official website and are now available for download at the
event. The twenty additional Pokemon are: Bulbasaur, Charizard,
Blastoise, Pikachu, Alakazam, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Dragonite,
Typhlosion, Espeon, Umbreon, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Tyranitar, Blaziken,
Absol, Latias, and Latios.
Related Links
http://www.pokemon.com - Official Pokemon Website
http://www.pokemon.com/pokemonchallenge/ - Qualifying site for
Pokemon Video Game National Championships | [Questions
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