The Pokemon Database Newsfeed

Darkrai event for May/June 2012

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:20:38 BST

A new event is underway through Nintendo WFC, offering the legendary Pokemon Darkrai. Darkrai was previously only available for a short time after the release of Pokemon Platinum.

Darkrai is a rare event Pokemon

This Darkrai has the ability Bad Dreams and the moves Dark Void, Ominous Wind, Faint Attack and Nightmare. It also holds the Enigma Berry, which restores 1/4 of the holder's HP when that Pokemon is hit by a supereffective move. It is available until June 10th.

To receive it, you do the usual and go to the Mystery Gift section in the main menu for Pokemon Black/White.

More Black & White 2 details

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:06:35 BST

Hey. We're working through some issues with the site but in the meantime here is the latest news. The Japanese magazine CoroCoro has leaked again with more info about the upcoming Pokemon Black 2 and White 2, and there is more information on the official Japanese site.

As already known, BW2 is a sequel to Black & White. It is set two years later and the region of Unova appears to have partly frozen over.

The new Unova map

You start in a completely new town that appears larger than Nuvema Town - its Japanese name translates at Blackberry Lily City. And there are several new and changed locations throughout Unova, as seen in the screenshots below.

Kyurem forms' type and size confirmed

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 23:44:57 BST

A recent product listing on the Amazon.co.jp has revealed a couple of small details about the new Kyurem forms coming in Pokemon Black & White 2.

They appear on 3DS covers. Both forms are confirmed to be dual Dragon/Ice types. Black Kyurem is 3.3m tall, White Kyurem is 3.6m. Both are 325kg.

Nintendo have also confirmed that lots of Black & White 2 information will be revealed on Pokemon Smash next week (April 8). So stay tuned!

New PokemonDb feature: move targets

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:19:20 GMT

I've been working on a nice little update to our attack database on PokemonDb. Firstly, I have spent a lot of time writing more detailed descriptions for more moves, so attacks such as Blizzard, Natural Gift or Leech Seed now have full details on their effects.

Secondly, all moves now have a graphic indicating which Pokemon the move will hit or affect. They show a triple battle layout, but just ignore the two far right places for double battles. For example, Rock Slide hits both opponents in a double battle, or adjacent opponents in a triple battle:

Finally, there is a new filter page in the move section that lists just the moves hitting multiple Pokemon.

Pokemon multi-target moves

2012 International Challenge - official Pokemon Wi-Fi tournament

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:57:51 GMT

A new official Pokemon tournament was announced recently. The format is much the same as the official VGCs (double battle format, nearly all moves and Pokemon allowed except high-powered legendaries), however, you play other people online over Wi-Fi.

Players must register for the competition beforehand and the deadline is the end of March 21st (Wednesday!) so register now if you want to take part! The competition itself runs from the 22nd to 26th March inclusive.

A Pokemon Global Link account is required. Find more information and register for the tourney here. Good luck!

Pokemon Black 2 & White 2 box art

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:26:24 GMT

The latest issue of CoroCoro has leaked, with details on Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2. So far it looks like there is no more new information other than what we already posted in February. But it does show the Japanese box art! (UPDATE: official clear box art released.)

Reshiram and Zekrom to be available through Nintendo WFC

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:28:58 GMT

A new wifi event to obtain either Reshiram or Zekrom has been announced by Nintendo. They are available via Nintendo WFC in America, Europe and Australia from March 10 to April 8.

Players with Pokemon Black will receive Zekrom, while players with Pokemon White will receive Reshiram - in other words, the counterpart Pokemon to the one you caught in-game!

Reshiram and Zekrom sprites

Reshiram knows the moves Blue Flare, Fusion Flare, Mist and Draco Meteor.
Zekrom knows the moves Bolt Strike, Fusion Bolt, Haze and Outrage.
They are both Level 100, holding Dragon Gem, with Wishing Ribbon.

Furthermore, when sent to the Dream World, they will unlock a new area called Eindoak for you to explore. There are new mini-games and a special C-Gear to download.

New event & Video Game Championships

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:59:15 GMT

A new Global Link event for Europe and Australia was revealed today for Lucario. This Lucario knows the move Bullet Punch, which it can learn by breeding, but not easily. It also has its Dream World ability Justified.

To obtain it, go to the Promotions section of the Pokemon Global Link and enter code LUCAEUROGAMERNET. See the events page for more details.

It's being released in conjunction with EuroGamer ahead of the Pokemon Video Game Championships in the UK, which are this Saturday March 3rd at Birmingham NEC. I'll be there, should be a lot of fun!

New games revealed: Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2!

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:13:36 GMT

Pokemon Smash has just finished airing in Japan and Junichi Masuda revealed that two new games are to be released! They are titled Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2 and will be released in June in Japan, apparently for DS rather than 3DS (though of course they will run on the 3DS). It has also been confirmed they will be out in the Autumn (Fall) in USA/Europe.

The reason for doing two games instead of the usual one is that legendary Pokemon Kyurem has two new forms resembling Reshiram and Zekrom and based on Fire and Electric.

Kyurem's two forms that will be present in Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2

From the limited information we have so far, the two games appear to be sequels to the storyline of Black & White, rather than a simple rehash. Obviously this is breaking news so we will keep updating with more as we get it!

Legendary Pokemon Keldeo to be 'revealed' in CoroCoro

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 23:07:58 GMT

An upcoming issue of the Japanese magazine CoroCoro is set to reveal Pokemon #647, Keldeo. Although Keldeo along with Meloetta and Genesect are already known by fans, none have been officially revealed by Nintendo.

Keldeo will be the star of the next Pokemon move, titled Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo. Meloetta appears to have a role in a short film, Meloetta's Sparkling Recital.

There is no word yet on when Keldeo will be available in the Pokemon games, nor whether it will be in Black & White or an upcoming game.

Keldeo's official artwork

As I write, Pokemon Smash is airing in Japan so we may have some new game news very soon!

New events: Arceus and Mewtwo

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:13:55 GMT

Two Pokemon events are currently running, to get the two most powerful Pokemon in existence, Mewtwo and Arceus!

Mewtwo is available over Nintendo WFC and knows an exclusive event-only move, Electro Ball. The other moves it knows are Psystrike, Shadow Ball and Aura Sphere. Runs until March 6th so get it asap.

Arceus is available as the result of the Befriend-a-Pokemon vote last year. It is received via the Pokemon Global Link - visit pokemon-gl.com, go to the Promotions page, click on the Arceus event and enter the password ARCEUSVOTE. Then just use game sync to bring it to your game. The Arceus has the moves: Recover, Hyper Beam, Perish Song and Judgment. Event runs until May 1st.

Finally, there has been some suggestion of a possible new game announcement. Junichi Masuda (one of the directors at Game Freak) said there will be an announcement in the next episode of Pokemon Smash in Japan this weekend. Whether this will be the companion game to Black & White (commonly referred to as Gray), Ruby/Sapphire remakes, or a completely different game remains to be seen. We'll post news as soon as we get it.

Complete guide to Pokemon names now online!

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:05:56 GMT

If you've visited our Pokedex recently, you may have noticed we made some changes! At the top you'll see the Pokedex data has been split into three sections: the standard Pokedex data; a Traning section containing EVs, catch rate, etc; and a Breeding section containing egg groups and egg cycles.

And on the left you will find the Pokemon's name origin (a.k.a. 'etymology'). Huge thanks to members of our community who helped thoroughly research the names. I like to think we now have the best, most canonical source of Pokemon name origins on the internet.

You can also see the entire list of etymologies for all 649 Pokemon on one page! It's amazing how diverse Pokemon names are, from simple animal names to complex scientific terms. Check out the page below: you are bound to learn something new!

Pokemon name origins page

Virtuoso Victini event

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:09:47 GMT

The legendary Pokemon Victini is to be available over wifi again. Known as Virtuoso Victini, this one is more special than the previous Liberty Garden event as it has three exclusive moves: Fusion Bolt (previously Zekrom's signature move), Fusion Flare (previously Reshiram's signature move), and V-Create (Victini-exclusive move).

Victini can be obtained over Mystery Gift. As usual you simply choose Mystery Gift in the menu of Pokemon Black or Pokemon White, then Receive via Nintendo WFC. The event started on December 3rd and runs until December 31st.

Yep, I'm still here!

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:27:37 GMT

I just realized that I haven't posted any news for absolutely ages! There hasn't been a huge amount of Pokemon things going on, but there are a few important events and announcements coming up! I'll run through them all here.

A new Pokemon game to be revealed!
Jump Festa, an annual anime/manga party, is due to make a big Pokemon announcement, rumoured to be the next Pokemon game coming out. If it turns out not to be a new game, the CoroCoro magazine has said they will reveal the new game in their January issue. We'll post as soon as we have the info.

Super Pokemon Rumble released in UK/Europe
The European version of Pokemon Rumble Blast was released at the beginning of this month. It's a lot of fun so if you have a 3DS I recommend it! I'll be adding some information to this site in the coming days.

Arceus event coming up
The one big bit of news I forgot to post (but was mentioned on Pokebase Meta) was a Pokemon.com online vote to pick the next event Pokemon to be released via Dream World. Although good choices like Celebi, Deoxys and Ditto (who has a great DW ability Imposter) were popular, many troll votes appeared for Pikachu, Mudkip and Magikarp. The final winner was Arceus! Dates yet to be revealed.

New C-Gear skins and other events
Victini is available over Mystery Gift and a Deerling C-Gear skin via the Global Link, password B8XME69W. I'll update the events page shortly with more details.

And finally, Merry Christmas! I hope everyone has a fantastic holiday season and that Santa brings you everything you want!

A fiendish new design and some new content!

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:04:59 BST

Notice anything different recently? That's right, we've dressed up for Halloween! Just a little something I knocked up quickly, hope you like it :)

I have also added a few cool pages to the site recently. First up is the Events page. With the Pokemon Global Link events it's difficult to keep track of what's going on and how to get the special Pokemon or themes. So I've made a page that lists them all!

Pokemon Events page

I've added two nifty Pokemon tools: a moveset searcher and a type coverage checker. The first has been on the site for a while now but had a couple of problems. It's now fixed and working great! Just put in up to 4 moves you want, and it will tell you which Pokemon can learn them all!

Moveset searcher

I've loved the idea of a type coverage tool after I saw a similar page on PsyPokes.com. You input the elemental types of your attacking moves, and it shows you which Pokemon those types will not be very effective against.

Type coverage checker

P.S. to save you some time, the best 4-type combination is Ghost, Fighting, Ice and Ground :D

Mamoswine & Banette available through Pokemon Global Link

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:54:38 BST

Mamoswine and Banette are being given away in the Pokemon Global Link through special promotions. When you log in at pokemon-gl.com go to Promotions and enter the passwords below.

The Banette is a special giveaway for Halloween (although the event lasts for several months) and it has its hidden ability Cursed Body, plus a special move Cotton Guard which Banette doesn't normally learn. The password is NPCHARACTER if you're in USA, and BANETYahooGames for those in Europe.

The Mamoswine, only available in Europe at this time, has its hidden ability Thick Fat, but no special moves. Password is MAMNintendoOfficial.

There have also been many C-Gear skins released in recent months, which I'll post about shortly.

'Pokemon Gray' domain registered by Nintendo! Er... 3 years ago!

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:34:11 BST

I don't normally do this but there has been a lot of shoddy journalism going round recently, even by organizations like IGN who should know better.

The story is that the domain name PokemonGray.com has been registered by a company called Melbourne IT, who do brand management and also happened to register PokemonBlackWhite.com for Nintendo, the official site for the latest games. Most of the articles credit Nintendo Buzz, who reported the same story two months ago.

This is basically where the reports ended. What they neglect to mention is that the domain has not been registered only recently; PokemonGray.com was first registered nearly 3 years ago! November 19th, 2008 to be precise.

New area "Spooky Manor" added to Dream World!

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:49:19 BST

The Pokemon Dream World, the online franchise of Pokemon Black & White, has added a new location you can visit! The Spooky Manor is an eerie old mansion filled with Pokemon!

In the new location you will find Ghost-type and Psychic-type Pokemon not previously available in the Dream World, plus new berries. Simply put a Pokemon to sleep and head to pokemon-gl.com to explore the Spooky Manor!

New year-long event: birthday Togekiss

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:37:14 BST

A new Pokemon event started this week to receive a special Togekiss. This Togekiss has the hidden ability Super Luck, which boosts its critical-hit rate. It will know the moves Extremespeed, Aura Sphere, Air Slash and Present.

This is a unique type of event in that you can only receive the Togekiss during the month of your birthday! First you need a Pokemon Trainer's Club account on Pokemon.com (click here to signup if you don't already have an account). Then simply log in and go to your message inbox on the month of your birthday to see instructions on how to obtain the Pokemon via Global Link.

New updates to Pokebase including Rate My Team section

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:26:37 BST

We've made some changes to Pokebase, our Q&A section. There is a new sub-forum called Battle Subway which is especially for Rate My Team questions. They were starting to clog up Pokebase and get in the way of other questions. (Note, older team questions will be moved to the new section soon!)

There are now more sorting options for questions such as by "most votes" or "most views". This is a good way to browse the site to find great questions and learn more about Pokemon! There is also a "flag" button next to posts. Please use this to report rule-breaking questions, spam/offensive posts or anything else that needs moderator attention.

Top members now have more privileges automatically. Users with over 10,000 points are able to edit questions and answers to help improve them. Users with less than 80 points are no longer able to vote, this is to prevent bad downvoting. (Later this will be changed so you can still upvote good posts.) Members can see a complete history of their questions and answers. This can be quite useful if you want to go back and select best answers for the questions you asked previously.

That's most of the changes! There will be more updates coming soon so stay tuned. I'd also like to take this moment to thank all our members for making Pokebase as great as it is!

Visit PokeBase!

New game: Pokemon Rumble Blast coming to 3DS

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:18:12 BST

A new Pokemon spin-off game is being released. Pokemon Rumble Blast is the first Pokemon game for the 3DS and is a sequel to the popular WiiWare game, Pokemon Rumble.

Pokemon Rumble Blast action scene

It is an action game as opposed to the RPG format of regular games, and is a 3DS exclusive. You control toy Pokemon and must fight other Pokemon and add to your collection. There are several extra battle modes and connectivity features.

Pokemon Rumble Blast is released in Japan on August 11th and in America on October 24th. No word yet on a European release date but it is likely to be close to the American release.

New egg move guides for every Pokemon!

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:01:17 BST

We have yet another cool section to unveil at Pokemon Database today! This one is a guide to the egg moves that Pokemon can learn.

We already list the moves every Pokemon can learn by breeding in each Pokedex. Now every Pokemon gets an extra page which shows you how they can get those moves. Simply click the link by their egg move list in the Pokedex.

For example, Hydreigon learns Dark Pulse by breeding. With the Hydreigon egg moves page, you can see all the compatible parents. No compatible parents learn by level up, and only the Hydreigon family learn by breeding, but you can teach the Dark Pulse TM to Arbok, Gyarados or Seviper in Generation 4, then migrate to breed with the Hydreigon family.

Similarly for Weavile, with just a few clicks you can figure out how to get Ice Punch by chain breeding from Medicham to Lopunny to Weavile. Or, save some time by sketching moves with a Smeargle!

Announcing PokemonDb - a new Pokedex mobile web app!

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:21:53 BST

If you follow @pokemondb on Twitter you will have seen me mention a mobile app I have been working on for several weeks. Today I am proud to officially announce its release!

First things first - you can find the app, simply called PokemonDb, at the following address:

m.pokemondb.net

It is what's known as an offline web app - put simply, it's a website with some special features for mobile phones. When you load the app first time, it will download all the Pokedex data to your phone so that you can use the app whenever, wherever, without an internet connection. (This means we are free of binding restrictions from Apple et al.)

It works great on Apple iPhone, and it also works on Google Android phones, the latest Blackberries and all modern smartphones. See screenshots below.

To use the app, simply visit the link above from your phone's web browser (e.g. Safari on iPhone). You can also install it by tapping Add to Home Screen from the menu, or a similar option on other phones. It will then sit alongside your other apps!

I hope everyone enjoys this app! You can leave feedback, questions and suggestions over at Meta-Pokebase or via Twitter.

3D Pokedex app to be released on Nintendo 3DS

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:20:20 BST

Nintendo have announced they are to release a 3D Pokedex app for the new 3DS console. Named - wait for it - Pokédex 3D, it will feature all the Pokemon from the Unova region in full 3D.

The app will allow the user to view Pokemon in 3D and rotate them. It also lists standard Pokedex details such as their stats, evolutions and moves.

However, by default you only start with 16 Pokemon and must collect the rest by scanning QR codes, using SpotPass or by trading data with friends via StreetPass. It's unknown whether the first 493 Pokemon will become available at any point.

Pokédex 3D will be available June 7th, once the Nintendo eShop becomes available through a system update. More pictures below.

UPDATE: dedicated page for Pokedex 3D now available here.

PokeBase gets a redesign

Sat, 21 May 2011 12:52:24 BST

I have made a set of changes to our Pokemon question and answer knowledgebase, PokeBase. First up I overhauled the design, creating a fresher and brighter look.

There is also now a rich text editor, to allow a little more flair in posts. Bold, italic, lists, quotations, links and images can all be used where appropriate. User avatars are also available. Currently the system uses a service called Gravatar (instructions here) but I am looking to make this simpler in the future.

As part of the upgrade I rewrote the chat room from scratch to fix the various bugs we had with double posting and so on. I didn't get a chance to finish everything I needed on the chat room but there will be improvements soon!

Pokemon Global Link is now live!

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:02:21 BST

The Pokemon Global Link website, Nintendo's online portal for Pokemon Black & White and home of the Dream World, is now live! It was originally scheduled for March 30th but delayed due to the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

It was then scheduled to launch tomorrow, April 13th, but appears to have gone live earlier. In the Dream World you can put a Pokemon to sleep. When they return, they may have a different ability than when they left!

You can sign up now at http://en.pokemon-gl.com

So, apparently some new Pokemon games were released or something...

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:00:17 GMT

Ha! It's been a little quiet here for the last few days. As you can probably guess, since Pokemon Black & White were recently released, I've been quite busy playing! I have Pokemon Black and it is excellent - a lot of the gameplay is familiar but the adventure has a little more 'epicness' to it. There are lovely touches to the graphics, music and other details throughout the game. Game Freak put a lot of effort in this time.

Most of my time on the site has been spent handling the massive surge in traffic we are experiencing at the moment. Visitor numbers have quadrupled since the games were released, and are even higher at weekends. We've got a grasp on everything now, but if the site gets a bit slow at times, please bear with us. Thanks for choosing Pokemon Database as your information source! :-)

On to the actual update - I've added two new pages to our Black & White section. The first describes some of the changes in wild encounters - most notably the shaking spots that you see sometimes. The second is a guide to the new seasons mechanic, explaining what changes between seasons.

Shaking spots & encounters guide
Seasons guide

I have also been making several changes to ability and move descriptions to add more detail and clarify points. As usual, if you spot any mistakes anywhere on the site, please let me know on meta-Pokebase here.

Black/White Attack and Ability English names revealed!

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:55:06 GMT

Copies of Pokemon Black & White have hit some places early and now all the official English names for the new moves and abilities can be revealed! (UPDATE: also added the Pokedex 'flavor' entries and species to the Pokedex.)

English attack names
English ability names

If you want to see the Japanese names as a reference, we list them all below...

Pokemon Black & White locations now online

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:08:35 GMT

First, a belated Happy Birthday to Pokemon! The very first games were released 27th February, 1996 - making them 15 years old last Sunday! Here's to another 15 years of fun.

Now onto the main update. Earlier this week I quietly added Pokemon location data for the Unova region from the imminent games, Pokemon Black & White. I have spent the last few days working on improving the section as a whole and can now unveil the new guide!

Pokemon location guide

Instead of the hard to read tables of just Pokemon and encounter rates, we've merged much of it into one table. Most tables now only list the Pokemon once, displaying all the relevant conditions such as game version, time of day or season. Check it out and let us know what you think.

P.S. Pokemon Black & White are released this coming Friday in UK/Europe, and Sunday in USA/Canada! If you get stuck during the games, drop by our popular Q&A section PokeBase, where you can get your questions answered by our expert users.

Gym leaders and town names for Black & White revealed

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:44:07 GMT

We're a bit late with this news, but the gym leaders and Elite Four character names have been revealed, as well as most of the town/city names in Unova. The town names are all based on cloud formations!

Gym leaders:
1. Cilan (Grass), Chili (Fire), Cress (Water) - you fight one of them depending on your chosen starter.
2. Lenora (Normal)
3. Burgh (Bug)
4. Elesa (Electric)
5. Clay (Ground)
6. Skyla (Flying)
7. Brycen (Ice)
8. Shaga or Iris (Dragon) - former is in Pokemon Black, latter in Pokemon White

Elite Four:
1. Shauntel (Ghost)
2. Grimsley (Dark)
3. Caitlin (Psychic)
4. Marshal (Fighting)
Champion: Alder

Town names:
Kanoko Town is now Nuvema Town
Karakusa Town is now Accumula Town
Sanyou City is now Striaton City
Shippou City is now Nacrene City
Hiun City is now Castelia City
Raimon City is now Nimbassa City
Sazanami Town is now Undella Town
Kagome Town is now Lacunosa Town
Souryuu City is now Opelucid City
Sekka City is now Icirrus City
Fukiyose City is now Mistralton City
Hodomoe City is now Driftveil City

More attack and ability names revealed, plus Twitter

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 02:42:57 GMT

First, a quick reminder that the wi-fi event to obtain Raikou, Entei and Suicune is now underway! This week you can get a shiny Raikou in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver by selecting Mystery Gift from the title screen, then Nintendo WFC. The event is open to America, Europe and Australia. It may also be available in other areas too so give it a try!

Second, if you use the social networking site Twitter, you can now follow us @pokemondb! I will post regular Pokemon news updates, particularly small newsbites that aren't major enough to do a post on the front page. Plus any random facts or Pokemon goodies I stumble across.

http://twitter.com/pokemondb

And the main part of this update - more move and ability names have been confirmed by various sources:

Vengeance is now Retaliate
Boiling Water is now Scald
Evil Eye is now Hex
Healing Beam is now Heal Pulse
Sing A Round is now Round
Electric Ball is now Electro Ball
Wood Horn is now Horn Leech
Cheer Up is now Work Up
Flame Burst and Dragon Tail stay the same
Tension (ability) is now Unnerve
Regeneration (ability) is now Regenerator

Brand new sprite gallery added

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 15:20:00 GMT

Today I am proud to unveil another new extensive section here at Pokemon Database - a brand new sprites gallery! Although we've had sprites for a while now, the section has been a bit lacklustre and sorely needing updates.

A history of Gengar sprites

The pages have been redesigned with a neater table layout and we have sprites from every game, right back to Pokemon Red & Blue! You can follow the link from each Pokemon's pokedex page as normal, but we also have a new homepage for the sprites where you can choose your Pokemon:

Go to the new sprites gallery

Complete Pokemon learnset guide now online!

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:22:47 GMT

It's been a long time coming but finally we can unveil a big new section to Pokemon Database! On the moves section of every Pokemon's pokedex, you will see links to different generations under each table. This will take you to the appropriate page for that Pokemon.

So you can now, for example, see Generation III moves for Swampert if you are playing Emerald, or the scant 30 attacks that Golem can learn in Generation I.

Like the main Pokedex page, each table is tabbed where appropriate, if Pokemon learned slightly different moves across different games. For example, Dugtrio learned Tri Attack in Crystal but not Gold/Silver.

Last but not least, I have taken Diamond/Pearl moves off the main Pokedex pages to clean up the page a little, since most people will have now moved on to HG/SS and soon Black/White. In many cases they are identical to Platinum which is still listed for now.

Victini event on Black & White release

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:12:45 GMT

The legendary Pokemon Victini is to be available over wifi from the day of release of Pokemon Black & White! You can receive the Liberty Pass item from March 4th to April 22nd which you can use in Castelia City to capture Victini.

Note: You don't need to get to Castelia City by April 22nd, you just need to receive the item, then you can get Victini in your own time.

And if you like in the UK/Europe, don't forget that the legendary beasts event for generation 4 starts in just over a week's time on February 7th.

Video of new Pokemon English names

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:16:15 GMT

I decided to put together a nice little video showcasing all the new pokemon from Pokemon Black & White, with their English names that were leaked at the weeked. Evolutionary branches are also noted with arrows. Enjoy!

I'm hoping to create some more videos in the future, so you can subscribe to our new YouTube channel, PokemonDbNet to keep updated.