It's been announced that starting on the 31st of this month (Saturday) the Enigma Stone will be available to download via Mystery Gift onto your HeartGold and SoulSilver games in Europe, North America, and Australia.  The event will run until August 27th.

The Enigma Stone is the item that will allow you to obtain either Latias or Latios.  HeartGold players will be able to catch Latios, while in SoulSilver Latias will be the one available to you.  Both of them will, of course, be holding Soul Dew.  Be sure not to miss this event, folks!

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If you haven't seen the new Pokemon news, take a moment and scroll down just a little past this post. Go ahead, I'll wait.

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All right. I've got a new issue of The Insane Asylum today. This one is number 17 and it's called High Production Values.

Cheers, all!

The new Pokemon Sunday episode has revealed to use a new legendary Pokemon: Victini, who just so happens to be the new Pokemon that was revealed as a preview for the fourteenth movie at the end of the thirteenth. The typing for this little critter has yet to be revealed, but it is #000 in the Isshu Dex, and can be obtained via the Liberty Ticket, a special Wi-Fi event availble from September 18th through October 18th. Victini appears to be in Black and White what Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Manaphy and Shaymin were: a cute pixie-esque Pokemon that is event-only and full of squee, but this is just a bit of speculation.

Pokemon Sunday also showed some gameplay during a Triple Battle, and gave a better view into the movepools of the new Pokemon. Gochiruzeru and Rankurusu knowing Psybeam, Gochiruzeru using a move that looks very similar to Faint Attack, Munna utilizing Hypnosis, and Chiirami helping out with You First.

That's about it for now, so until the next update, we'll be patiently waiting for new info.

Oha Suta, a Japanese program, has revealed another new Pokemon for Generation V.


(Image from Bulbapedia)

Not only does this show us some new backsprites, it gives us a new fish. Does it look familiar? It certainly seems like a Luvdisc evolution, don't you think? Nothing is confirmed yet, though, so take it with a grain of salt. (It also looks like a candy heart with hands, but that's just my opinion.)

Filb.de is reporting the fish as being named Mamanbō (ママンボウ), while the rocky craggy thing beside it is apparently Gigaiasu (ギガイアス).

Hey Pokemon fans! My name is Megadroid and I'm the host of STCReruns.co.uk! I've been invited by the hume-in-charge here, Doctor Oak, to share with you guys a cool U.K Sonic magazine of yesteryear that has some cool strips and features that I'm sure many of you can enjoy!

Each week we'll be re-releasing a classic issue of Sonic The Comic, which for many of you, will be your first experience with the mag, I'm sure - but hopefully it will be a good one!

I'll keep keeping you updated, here on Pokecharms, with each new release, so feel free to use these posts for feedback on the issue itself.

This week, because it's our special launch week, we'll be updating every day with a new issue, so be sure to check back tomorrow for another!

Until tomorrow, Boomers (that's short for Sonic Boomers!), click on the comic to the right and get reading!

Apparently everything cool relating to Pokemon happens on Sunday. I suppose I should come to expect that, given Pokemon Sunday and all. XD

Anyway, I'm here now with a new issue of The Insane Asylum. This is Episode 16, called Like a Surgeon, and you can check it out here.

Cheers!

A new video from this weeks Pokemon Sunday has appeared thanks to those at Filb.de. While it doesn't tell us anything new, it does show a nice amount of game footage - notably the new Pokemon in battle and some footage of the differences in Black and White while in a certain city.

It also shows how Dream World works - including the catching of a rather cute Pikachu.

From looking at the video, it's easy to be even more impressed by the sprite movements. Wargle's wingbeats - while simple enough to look at - really bring him to life and add that extra something to the games. Some of the attacks look awesome too, from Magic Room to what could to be 'Free Fall', the move that was revealed alongside Wargle as one of his attacks.

Click here to view the video and enjoy~

Another FBT (Fan Based Tournament) will be hosted with partnerships with Gamerbase once more but this time in the likes of piccadily in London. The rules and format will probably be VGC09Revised (allowing Tyranitar) alike the previous Manchester Event held successfully by Havak, Natalie and King of Lucario (Gerudo Ganon.)

We're looking to see how many are interested during October Half Term who would be up for travelling to piccadilly London for this tournament, hosted by PokemonWorld member Pikachimba, who managed to take a very impressive 3rd place at the Manchester Gamerbase tournament this July

If you think you could attend, then please could you reply to this topic showing your interest so we can send off a majority of around 40+ to the Gamerbase Manager at London - I can then forward any interest garnered here to Pokerob (who originally made this thread - I simply copypasted it as a news article so more people would see it) and to Pikachimba as well.

Remember, without the interest, we cannot make this happen! So please reply here to be added to here, the official list. This topic will be made on other Pokémon forums/websites to address awareness, all those interested will be listed on the site main topic which can be viewed here.

The winner will probably receive a Nintendo DSi as well as many pokémon goodies. I also intend to put a lot of effort into this event and use funds from the PokemonWorld to help fund this to make it spectacular. Battles will be done on PBR and if we can get enough interest we can make this happen as well in the new bigger shop that Gamerbase London intend to be taking over at the end of the summer next door to their current base.

Please post here if you're interested in attending, £5 at the door for participants, you may also be interested just to come to receive the shiny event Chatot that will be handing out there.

Just a couple of small updates for you all, but the official Pokemon Site has just updated with nice pretty images of the Pokemon we've come to know over the past few weeks.

Also, it has been revealed that Gochiruzeru (the gothic-looking Pokemon) is exclusive to Pokemon Black and Ranculus (The green blob) is exclusive to Pokemon White. 


A new Poison-type move has been revealed. The move is called 'Coil' but we don't know what the move does.

Here's a nice picture of the version exclusive areas - Black City and White Forest. From the pictures on the official site, there is a possibility that here is where you'll encounter Gochiruzeru or Ranculus depending on your version, but this is only speculation and is not confirmed.







Go check out the other screenshots for yourself. For those of you who haven't been to the official site before, here's the link

And remember that you can always keep up-to-date with the latest Black and White Pokemon news on our Wiki

For one, new batch of information about the new guys revealed in this issue:

Kibago (キバゴ), the Tusk Pokemon
Type: Dragon
Height:0.6m
Weight: 18.0kg
Ability: Rivalry/Mold Breaker
New attacks: Double Chop (ダブルチョップ), which hits the opponent twice.
Its name probably derives from 'kiba' (fang) and 'ago' (Jaw).

Koromori (コロモリ), the Bat Pokemon,
Type: Psychic/Flying
Height:0.4m
Weight: 2.1kg
Ability: Unaware/Klutz
New attacks:  Heart Stamp (ハートスタンプ), which can cause the opponent to flinch.

Minezumi (ミネズミ), the Lookout Pokemon,
Type: Normal
Height: 0.5m
Weight: 11.6kg
Ability: Run Away/Keen Eye
New attacks: You First (おさきにどうぞ), which allows the opponent to move first.

Rankurusu (ランクルス), the Amplification Pokemon,
Type: Psychic
Height: 1m
Weight: 20.1kg
Ability: Magic Guard/Dust-Proof (ぼうじん), a new ability which prevents your Pokemon from taking damage from weather effects
Its name may derive from 'ranma' (chaos) and Homunculus

Gochiruzeru (ゴチルゼル), the Celestial Body Pokemon,
Type: Psychic
Height: 1.5m
Weight: 44.0kg
Ability: Frisk
New attacks: Magic Room, which takes away the effects of items for 5 turns.
Its name may derive from 'gochikku' (Japanese romanization of 'Gothic') and Madmoiselle.

Wargle (ウォーグル), the Valor Pokemon,
Type: Normal/Flying
Height: 1.5m
Weight: 41.0kg
Ability: Keen Eye/Encourage
New attacks: Free Fall (フリーフォール), which involves the Pokemon grabbing the opponent, lifting it into the air, and then on the next turn throwing it to the ground.
Its name may derive from 'war' and 'eagle'. I really wish the thing was a fighting/flying type instead.

Musharna (ムシャーナ), the Trance Pokemon,
Type: Psychic
Height: 1.1m
Weight: 60.5kg
Ability: Forewarn/Synchronize
Evolves from Munna through yet unknown means. Both it and its pre-evolved form give off some kind of Dream Smoke.

Several more things were revealed:

* A new ability called Telepathy, which prevents Pokemon from receiving damage from the attacks of their team-mates.

* A new, unnamed attack which, for one turn, causes all team members to avoid attacks that hit all team members.

* More was explained about the position mechanism behind 3-on-3 battles:
- The PokeMon in the center position can attack all three of the opponents. If it uses an attack that targets all PokeMon on the field, it will be especially powerful.
- The PokeMon on the sides can attack the PokeMon opposite to them and the PokeMon in the center position - but not the third PokeMon.
- You can shift the positions of your PokeMon around in battle.

* Rankurusu and Gochiruzeru are version-exclusives. It is yet unknown which PokeMon goes in which Version.

* Pokemon White will exclusively feature White Forest while Pokemon Black will exclusively feature Black City. It appears that there may be other cities that look different based on the version even though they are the same city. This may have something to do with the plot: It is revealed that the character that we know as N will challenge you throughout the game in order to confirm his ideas of justice - He calls Pokemon his "friends"... but one of the screenshots shows him saying that he wants to split humans and Pokemon and divide them so that the world is black and white - and set Pokemon free from people. It is said that he's looking for the power to grant these ideals. Could it be possible that he succeeds, which is what leads to the split in the versions and that it's your duty to undo what he has done? Only speculation, but that could be seriously cool.

* Belle and Cheren, your childhood friends, apparently start their journey in Isshu on the same day as you and grab the two starters you didn't - meaning that for the first time, no starter is left untouched. Another interesting tidbit is that Isshu's route start all the way at 1 again - which is reasonable, considering it's supposedly a whole different area/continent/what have you.

* The Pokemon Global Link (the service that allows you to upload your Black and White save file to the Internet) is apparently unlockable once you obtain Musharna, the evolution of Munna.

 The server itself has two modes.

- The World of Dreams, where you can send one PokeMon to through the Game Sync option in the C-Gear. Pokemon have their own rooms that they can play mini-games with other Pokemon in. Apparently, Pokemon that your Pokemon becomes friends with in the dream world can be taken back to the 'real world', that is, the game - including Pokemon not available in the Isshu PokeDex. (Does this mean it's the new Pal-Park for this game? Stay tuned.

- The other mode is an online battle mode - If you are registered through the Pokemon Global Link, you can have online battles using a "Rating Mode" or "Random Match" mode at the Global Terminal inside the Pokemon Centers - this sends your battle results to a server and you can compare your results to other players to see who is a strong Trainer. Official automated leagues? So it seems. The internets IS everywhere.

* Speaking of the C-Gear, you apparently obtain it from Makomo, Prof. Araragi's friend, after you do something for her. It apparently has features for every type of connection the DS has.

* The High Link is a building at the center of Isshu, through which you can connect to other players' games. Using the High Link, you can "travel to another player's world and adventure with them together". The extent of this is yet unknown.

* The DS's infrared signal allows having speedy battles with up to four players and speedy trades directly from your party or PC box. You can also automatically exchange friend codes over infrared now. 

* Apparently the games also have a 'Live Caster' feature (not for the old DS or DS Lite), which allows you to use the DSi's camera to talk to friends through video feed - Locally, you can talk to up to four people (although what is the point?), while over Wi-Fi you can only talk to two. The Live Caster will have a pen and stamp tool so you can play with the pictures while using the video chat. This would have mattered little to most players if it wasn't for the fact Characters in the game ALSO use the Live Caster feature to talk to you. Remember that commercial where N' was talking to the main character all cinematically? Yeah. THAT was the Live Caster.

* There is a new feature called Feeling Check that checks the compatibility of players. One of the things it shows is a game where two people have to keep the same rhythm.