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No PokéNews

No PokéNews, but I will be writing letters this weekend again.

S.O.V.A. campaign is still on!

Here are some new SOVA buttons.

I like this one the most:
Because it's true: (There are 3 together)

Link them all to: http://www.bulbagarden.net/pokemoncreations/sova/

Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew: Possible Artwork & Description

From PokéBeach:

Lucario and the Mystery of Mew - English Description and Possible Movie Artwork - We have obtained the English movie description and (possible) artwork for Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, which gives us some of the English names of terms in the movie - Aura Guardian (originally Hero of the Wave - this might be Lucario's official Pokemon type, like how Combusken is the young fowl Pokemon), Cameran Palace (originally Aldoran Castle), Tree of Beginning (originally Tree of World's Beginning, or something like that). I am not quite sure if this artwork is for the movie or for some other promotional celebrating the movie, but I guess we will find out soon. I have already seen three pieces of artwork for the movie - one with Regirock, Regice, and Registeel, the one to the right, and one with Lucario and Aaron, so it is sort of up in the air as to which will be the one. The one to the right does not use the same blue and pink logo as the other two posters, which is why I think it is for some sort of promotional for the movie (like a comic). Also, as we said a while ago, the movie will come out in America in the summer on DVD.

Ash and his companions take a trip down to Cameran Palace to take part in the annual Aura Guardian Tournament. But when Ash picks up the Staff of the Guardian, the Aura Pokemon, Lucario, mysteriously appears... demanding to know where the REAL hero is! Meanwhile, Pikachu goes missing, and the Queen orders a search that leads our heroes to 'The Tree of Beginning!' How will Lucario and Ash overcome their differences to save the legendary Mew, Pikachu and the tree?

Proof of Revealed Names

From PokéBeach:

Here is proof from balladofwindfishes, who took the below pictures. They are pictures of the back of PokeDoll packages that were sold at a recent Journey Across America:

Happy Memorial Day

On behalf of the JRBnet cast, we would like to wish everybody a happy Memorial Day, let's take this day to remember those who helped this country on this day.

Blogs Did Crash

Yes,
We are verry sorry for the inconviences. Some if not most or even all of the JRBnet blogs and sites crashed and burned. Luckly most, if not all were recovered to its old form.
Blogs Affected:
JRB
Save The Dub
DDeoxys
JRB FREE!

What was wrong:
Templates on all.

Cause:
Either FireFox For Mac OSX, v. 1.5.0.3, or Blogger

Movie Release Date Questionable

An Australian DVD Web site has listed the release date and has posted the DVD cover art for the eighth Pokémon movie, Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. The movie will be released on PAL Region 4 DVD August 16, 2006. Hopefully information on a North American release date will be announced soon.


Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (Japanese: ミュウと波導の勇者　ルカリオ Mew to Hadō no Yūsha Lucario) is the third Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation movie, and 8th of all Pokémon movies. Premiering in Japan on July 16, 2005, it introduced four new Generation IV Pokémon, Lucario, Bonsly, Manene and Manyula. As indicated by the title, Mew plays a large part, supplementing its appearance in Mewtwo Strikes Back. Other than Lucario whose role is most significant, Regice, Regirock and Registeel are three more main Pokémon characters.

Lucario's trainer, Aaron, was Lucario's friend, though Lucario saw himself as Aaron's servant. When Aaron was about to save the the Tree of the world's beggining, he trapped Lucario in his rod.

Names Revealed

Well thanks to our friends over at Serebii.net, we have learned that at Journey Across America this weekend, the US names for Manyula & Manene were revealed by some officials and that merchandise for these Pokémon were sold during the event.

Although no official word has come out yet, we are confident that these are accurate, but there is no way to tell until Nintendo comes out and says it. Here they are:

• Manyula, the evolution of Sneasel is now called: Weavile
• Manene, the pre-evolution of Mr. Mime is now called: Mime Jr.

Stay tuned here for more info and the official release reports as they become available.

nXt Episodes

日本-
驚嘆! 巨大な和らげることの山!!
Japan- Marvel! Mountain of the Giant Slaking!!
Airdate: 8/6/6

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USA-
Hail to the Chef!
Airdate: 3/6/6

93% Humidity

It's sooooo humdid. No PokéNews

Hey

Sale ends at PokéCenter today!

Nicktoons says:

NEW YORK — 5/23/2006 — Pokémon USA Inc. has announced the appointment of Holly Rawlinson and Nicole Piper, former Mattel and Nickelodeon execs respectively, to oversee licensing efforts for the company.

Rawlinson has been named Pokémon USA’s vice president of licensing. She will be responsible for planning, developing and implementing an annual global business plan and strategies for licensing, retail, animation, television, movies, music and promotional opportunities in the United State as well as North and South America and Europe.

Prior to joining Pokémon, Rawlinson ran Orange Grove Entertainment, a film and television production company. Before joining Orange Grove, she was vice president of entertainment and licensing for Mattel where she oversaw licensing acquisitions for all of the toymaker’s brands, as well as handled movie and television programming and tie-ins.

Nicole Piper has been appointed senior director of licensing. She will oversee licensing business strategies to identify, develop, negotiate and close licensing and promotional opportunities domestically and internationally as well as manage Pokémon’s present portfolio.

Piper spent the past 11 years at MTV Networks International where she led the launch of Nickelodeon’s licensing initiatives outside the US.

Problems Posting

Sorry

FYI

I started posting on PT:ARD and SM, so you can now have 6 pick of where you get your news, No PokéNews today.

Stalling

Last year at PokéPark, they allowed you to download a special game onto your DS temporarily where you fished for Water Pokémon: PokéPark Fishing Rally. Well this year, since PokéPark is travelling through Asia at the moment, they are going to bring another game, it is currently in development and not much is known about it except it appears to be a Multiplayer game where you see which one of you can get to the goal first, without being hit by Blastoise's Hydro Cannon which will stop you and push you back. There are likely to be some changes before the general public at PokéPark can obtain this game, and it is possible that it isnt a downloadable DS game, but just an attracton, but here's a picture:

ANA3

ANA, a Japanese based airline, has announced that selected domestic flights will screen a new Pokémon short, ピカチュウのわんぱくアイランド Pikachu's Island of Mischief, based on the upcoming 9th movie, from August 1 - 29, 2006.

Brief Summary: Summer, blue seas. The island is full of jungle-gyms, swings, slides and other fun playground equipment. The Wynauts are playing there when Meowth and gang come to monopolize it and chase them out. To take back the island's playground for everyone, Pikachu and friends stand up and confront Meowth...

myMusic

As posted on the #pocketmonsters site, the soundtrack CD for the 9th Pokemon movie has a Japanese release date..

Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy (Japanese: ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海の王子　マナフィ Pokémon Ranger to Umi no Ōji: Manaphy) is the fourth Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation movie, and 9th of all Pokémon movies. According to PokePale, the soundtrack is scheduled for release July 26th, 2006. No details, price, CD artwork or tracks were announced.

Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.

nXt Episodes

日本-
戦いのピラミッド! レジロ対!
Japan- Battle Pyramid! VS Regirock!
Airdate: 25/5/6

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USA-
Sitting Psyduck!
Airdate: 27/5/6

Ordinary

Practically no PokéNews today. Did some work on the sidebar on JRB, should check out the other ones too, will tomorrow, until then see ya.

nXt movie

In the summer, Pikachu & Co. are on an island where there is a playground that they enjoy spending time in. However Meowth is also on the island and has a plot against the other Pokémon, however in doing so he draws out Wynaut and takes the Playground. Pikachu and the other Pokémon including newcomers Buizeru & Perappu have to take the playground back from Meowth.

More information will come in June '07 when it is released on DVD

nXt tfg

Pokemon Trading Figure Game (TFG) - We have some new and official product information on the Pokémon TFG. I guess since we cover the trading card game, the trading figure game will be the new medium JRBnet covers in the future.

The Pokémon™ Trading Figure Game lets you play with amazing new collectible figures of your favorite Pokemon characters!

Crafted by Kaiyodo, master model-makers of Japan, the Pokémon TFG:

* Includes more than 40 unique, high-quality Pokemon figures plus dynamic, rare special-treatment figures!
* Includes an exciting new spinning mechanic that adds real action to your battles!
* Is easy to learn - start playing in minutes!

The Pokemon TFG starter set comes with everything players need to get battling in exciting 6-on-6 battles!

Each starter set includes:

* 3 awesome Pokémon figures
* 1 Trainer figure
* Trainer cards to add a new level of strategy
* Challenging new 2-player arena playmats
* Special Condition effects
* Full-color rulebook

Pokemon TFG 2-figure boosters add another great way for players to collect and play more awesome Trainer cards and all of their favorite Pokemon!

ポケモン3Dアドベンチャー2 ピカチュウの海底大冒険

Thanks to our friends over at BulbaNews, we have learned that Pokemon Co. Japan is releasing a new Pokemon 3D movie short this spring/summer.

A new 3D mini-movie following in the footsteps of last year's ポケモン3Dアドベンチャー　ミュウを探せ！ Pokémon 3D Adventure: Find Mew! has been announced. ポケモン3Dアドベンチャー2　ピカチュウの海底大冒険 Pokémon 3D Adventure 2: Pikachu's Big Undersea Adventure premieres May 20, 2006, and will be screened in five cinemas throughout Japan until August 31, 2006. No reports of a DVD release have been made yet.

Pikachu, Meowth and company are on vacation on a southern island. They have taken the Musicnote Pokémon Perap's treasure map there with them. Marked on that map is the sunken ship carrying the treasure called Wailord's Tears (ホエルオーのなみだ). There, Pikachu and Meowth use Latias and Latios's Psychic moves to go on their big undersea adventure.
Will they find the treasure?

Books

Pokémon Commics are available @ Borders.com!

Description: Red was just a kid who liked Pokemon until he met Professor Oak, the town's Pokemon expert. Now he's out to become a Pokemon Master, along with his rival Blue, Professor Oak's grandson! Based on the Pokemon game -- the number-one Game Boy video game in the U.S. -- their adventures include all the gym leaders, places, and opponents of the game.

From the Publisher: Red was just a kid who liked Pokemon until he met Professor Oak, the town's Pokemon expert. Now he's out to become a Pokemon Master, along with his rival Blue, Professor Oak's grandson! Based on the Pokemon game - the number-one Game Boy video game in the U.S. - their adventures include all the gym leaders, places, and opponents of the game.

Finally U.S.

Cartoon Network has acquired 22 episodes of the Pokémon Chronicles with a scheduled launch date of June 3, 2006 at 7 p.m. (EDT), during the Toonami action block.


The Chronicles series is a collection of mini-stories of new and returning Pokémon characters, focusing on what they’re doing when they're not accompanying Ash on his journeys. (OVA or side-story)

"With new characters, monsters and never-before seen stories, we think Pokémon Chronicles will be a great addition to the popular and long-running Pokémon franchise,” said Bob Higgins, the senior VP of programming and original animation for Cartoon Network. “Our viewers will discover wondrous new aspects of the world of Pokémon as Chronicles focuses on the journeys of so many of the beloved characters from the Pokémon universe. This is a real bonus for fans who have been watching since the beginning of the series and we're thriled to finally bring these episodes to the U.S."

Remember to check back here on JRB for the latest developments and Pokémon happenings.

PokéGuzi

It's official, and yes, it has started! Season Seven of the ever-so-popular Pokémon anime has started aring on Cartoon Network, starting yesterday! Pokémon: Advanced Challenge airs on Miguzi on at 5pm ET alongside all of your other favorite shows!

So, be sure to check out Miguzi at 5pm ET to watch the most amazing anime ever; Pokémon: Advanced Challenge!

ポケモン

The Japanese Pokémon site has just updated it's gaming section with all new Diamond and Pearl images, character art, and information..

We have also updated our Diamond and Pearl pages to reflect this new information and artwork.

Added are 5 new screen shots as well as updated character art, info on various locations and more.. check it out!

For Diamond info, Click Below:

For Pearl info, Click Below:

Look here for many more exciting updates as more information on Diamond and Pearl becomes avaiable.


Source: JRBnews, www.pokemon.co.jp.

Md

Its that time again everyone.. Time to say thanks to the all those mothers out there.. so take a few momments and let your mom know that you love her and appreciate everything she does.

All of us here at PPN Wish all your mom's a Very Happy Mothers Day!

nXt Episodes

日本-
友人に対する友人! 札の戦いのピューターの体操を守りなさい!
Japan- Ash & Brock! Defend Pewter Gym In Tag Battle!
Airdate: 18/5/6

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USA-
On Cloud Arcanine!
Airdate: 20/5/6

Check Nintendo.com, Hidden Stuff!

Background Information

Diamond will not introduce any new types, however, new type combinations along with new Pokemon (and new pre-evolutions and evolutions) will be introduced. Pokemon Diamond will be compatible with Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald (meaning, you can transfer your Pokemon from these games). Also, the game will support up to 16 players to connect to each other using the Nintendo DS wireless feature.

Manafi to be Trade Only!
It would seem that the cute water Pokémon that is the star of the upcoming Pokémon Movie, Pokémon Ranger & The Prince of the Sea - Manafi, is unobtainable in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

According to the information revealed in CoroCoro, you need to have obtained and completed the mission where you have to regain the Manafi Egg from Team GoGo. After you have regained it, Professor Shinbara in Ranger says that the egg cannot hatch in Fiore but can only hatch in Shinou, the new region found in Diamond & Pearl, and that it must be sent there. So using 2 DS's, and a copy of the new games aswell as your copy of Ranger, you can send the egg across to your party in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl and hatch it there.

So there you go, thats how you obtain Manafi.

NindendFever, Pyo Pop, umm, Wiiver! Okay?

Nintendo is unlikely to come out with a new system or sequel related to the Game Boy Advanced. Nintendo stated that they want to focus on the Nintendo DS console and expand its resources from there. Sotoru Iwata Nintendo President says "It would be like pouring cold water on this situation and we would'nt want that to happen".

With many new games including Pokemon Diamond/Pearl set to be released for the Nintendo DS, Who else could think about anything else?

コロコロ

New CoroCoro scans have been released with new Pokemon Diamond and Pearl info. As D/P WILL be out late this year in Japan, it may reach the US in early to mid 2007 and UK/European shores mid to late 2007. We have the scans below, click the thumbnail image for a full size view.


Newly learned details and data follow..

Loads of info on D/P has been given in Coro Coro's June issue:

The release date of the games is 'this fall'.

The new area is called 'Shin-Oh' Area. The journey starts in Futaba Town (Cotyledon Town).

The Heroine weres a deep woven hat and pint boots and has a handbag in her arm, while the hero wears a red hat, has a rucksack on his back and a watch-like item on his arm.

Munchlax's ability is Thick Fat or Pickup, while Manyula's ability is Pressure.

Munchlax's signiture move is 'Swallow', which is used to restore its HP. And Manyula can learn Revenge.

The game scenes are 3D-like. Theere are high-low differences on the ground. There may be day/night again..(unconfirmed)

Old Pokemon in R/S/E and FR/LG can be transfered to Pokemon Diamond/Pearl using DS's double slot, once certain requirements are met in the D/P games.
Data translation thanks to PPK

Remember to check back here at PPN for all your latest Pokemon news and info, and we'll have more on Diamond and Pearl as soon as more info is released.

TWiT