The webmaster of Spanish site Pokexperto just leaked all of the Isshu Pokemon's sprites and information (excluding Formes)! You can see them all below. With thanks to Melkor and Howabe from GameFAQS, I have compiled all of the Pokemon into a list which features all of their names and types. Base stats and abilities are also shown for all Pokemon that are not pre-evolutions (in other words, Pokemon that will most likely never be used in competitive tournaments since they evolve into something better). Check out our Isshu Pokemon list!

Update (3:45 PM) - Continuing with our prerelease coverage, more information has leaked on Japanese forum 2ch. The points below are arranged from newest to oldest, so read them from bottom to top if you just got here. Also be sure to read our previous posts today for more information!

• If you purchase one of the TCG "Journey Partner" promo collections, you'll get a code inside that will allow you to download either Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup. Like the Kanto Starters, they have different abilities than normal.
• TMs in the game - TM02: Dragon Claw, TM03: Psycho Shock, TM05: Roar, TM09: Venom Shock, TM10: Hidden Power, TM13: Ice Beam, TM15: Hyper Beam, TM17: Protect, TM28: Dig, TM29: Psychic, TM30: Shadow Ball, TM31: Brick Break, TM36: Sludge Bomb, TM39: Rock Tomb, TM41: Torment, TM42: Facade, TM43: Nitro Charge, TM44: Rest, TM45: Attract, TM46: Thief, TM53: Energy Ball, TM54: False Swipe, TM55: Boiling Water, TM56: Fling, TM57: Charge Beam, TM58: Free Fall, TM61: Will-o'-Wisp, TM62: Acrobat, TM66: Payback, TM67: Get Even, TM68: Giga Impact, TM70: Flash, TM72: Volt Change, TM76: Bug Resistance, TM78: Smooth Over, TM79: Ice Breath, TM81: X-Scissor, TM82: Dragon Tail, TM83: Cheer Up, TM86: Grass Knot, TM89: U-Turn, TM91: Flash Cannon, TM93: Wild Bolt, TM94: Rock Smash
• N tells you, "If you want to protect the [emotional] bond, you should search for Reshiram!"
• We're pretty sure now that Elite Four member Katorea is the same Katorea (or Caitlin in English versions) that accompanies Frontier Brain Darach, especially since Cynthia is in the game now.
• Scary Zekrom!
• Here's another pic of the badges and here's one of the map.
• There is a new area called the Seabed Ruins which feature a unique rune scripture. You access it by using Dive. The writing on the walls is weird symbols.
• Cynthia's Team - Spiritomb, Milotic, Garchomp, Lucario, Wargle, and Shibirudon. All are at Level 75 except for Garchomp, who is Level 77. She comes in the spring and summer only, but you can battle her as much as you like. So much for no old characters in the games - it appears that even one of the Elite Four is a Battle Frontier Brain.
• Champion Cynthia is in Isshu. She is asking the player: "I'd love to challenge you... would you possibly be my opponent?"
• You can get a Bicycle in Raimon City.
• Professor Araragi gives you a Master Ball.
• Your Trainer card lists your own Nature! Perhaps it has an in-game purpose?
• Depending on the version you have, you can trade your Churine or Monmen for an in-game character's Monmen or Churine. So much for being version-exclusive!
• After you beat the Elite Four you can find Pidgey, Wurmple, Rhyhorn, Gastly, Starly, and Shinx in White Forest at Level 5.
• The fossils of Purotoga and Aken are found in Rizoodo Desert which you can access after you defeat the third Gym Leader. Once you obtain your fossil, you can bring it back to life in Shippou City.
• A video of the first Gym Battle. Recorded from the live stream that was on NicoNico.
• A video of the opening has appeared on YouTube. It shows N being crowned by Geechisu, and the sages which you have to find as a post Elite Four quest. This is followed by a montage of in-game shots with the words 'Hope', 'Dream', and 'Discovery'. It ends by saying 'Adventure Awaits for you and your Pokemon'. Much like the previous games, the title screen features a full 3D render of the mascot Pokemon.
• Zekrom's Stats - It's caught at Level 50 and knows DragonBreath, Slash, Extrasensory, and Cross Thunder. Ability is TeraVoltage.
• After the Elite Four you go on a quest to find seven sages. No further details yet as to why you go on this quest.
• Reshiram's Stats - It's caught at Level 50 and knows DragonBreath, Slash, Extrasensory, and Cross Flame. Ability is Turbo Blaze.
• Reshiram and Zekrom appear!
• The Champion is reported to be Belle. She uses a team consisting of Muurando (Lv.66), Yanakkii (Lv.66), Musharna (Lv.66), and Enbuoo/Jaroda/Daikenki (Lv.70). The last Pokemon, obviously, depends on your choice of starter.
• The final member of the Elite Four is: Renbu. He specializes in Fighting-type Pokemon and is reported to use a Nageki (Lv.48), Dageki (Lv.48), Roopushin (Lv.48), and Kojondo (Lv.50).
• The third member of the Elite Four is: Katorea. She specializes in Psychic-type Pokemon and is reported to use a Rankurusu (Lv.48), Musharna (Lv.48), Shinborah (Lv.48), and Gochiruzeru (Lv.50). It's interesting to note that she shares both her name and her appearance with Caitlin (also called Katorea in Japan) from the Sinnoh Frontier Brains. They might be the same person, but this is unconfirmed.
• The second member of the Elite Four is: Giima. He specializes in Dark-type Pokemon and is reported to use a Zuruzukin (Lv.48), Warubiaru (Lv.48), Reparudasu (Lv.48), and Kirikizan (Lv.50).
• The first member of the Elite Four is: Shikimi. She specializes in Ghost-type Pokemon and is reported to use a Desukan (Lv.48), Burunkeru (Lv.48), Goruggo (Lv.48), and Shanderaa (Lv.50).

As we reported yesterday, Black and White have shipped early - many Japanese have already received their copies and are posting information and images on forums like 2ch. We will be compiling all of their information into this post, so be sure to keep checking back - this post is a team effort by Viper.Fox, Mew Jadester, Gin, Bangiras, DarkVulture, and Predator675! The points below are arranged from newest to oldest; read them from bottom to top if this is your first time reading this post. We'll begin our own coverage of the games once we receive our copies. In addition to all this game information, a video and information from the BW pre-special that aired in Japan today has been added below.

• New Pokemon: Kumashun, an Ice-type.
• According to leaked ROM data, in Generation V, all of Rotom's formes lose their secondary Ghost-type and gain the type of the special attack they learn: Electric / Grass, Electric / Fire, Electric / Water, Electric / Ice, Electric / Flying. We haven't personally confirmed this information yet, however.
• Correction: We flip-flopped Kenhorou's gender forms: the male is the colorful one and the female is the brown one.
• Correction: Nageki is a counterpart to Dageki like Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee are counterparts to each other.
• New Pokemon: Nageki, the pre-evolution of Dageki.
• New Pokemon: Baniricchi. Ice cream!! Its name is a play on "vanilla rich." It's the evolved form of Banipucchi.
• The sixth Gym run by Furou uses Kokoromori Lv. 33, Kenhorou Lv. 33, and Swanna Lv. 35.
• Kenhorou has a major gender difference; the first one is female while the second one is male. When your Hatooboo evolves it'll be one of the two sprites depending on its gender. (Correction: The forms are the other way around.)
• Someone's already facing Furou, the 6th Gym Leader of Fukiyosa City. She hands out the Jet Badge.
• Zorua evolves into Zoroark at Level 30.
• New Pokemon: Daburan, the pre-evolution of Rankurusu.
• New Pokemon: Kenhorou, the final evolution of Mamepato.
• New Pokemon: Gochimiru, the pre-evolution of Gochiruzeru.
• New Pokemon: Muurando, the final stage of Yorterrie.
• New Pokemon: Hitomoshi, a Ghost/Fire-type. Evolves twice.
• New Pokemon: Gobitto.
• New Pokemon: Chobomaki, a Bug-type.
• New Pokemon: Riguree, a Psychic-type alien.
• New Pokemon: Kurumayu, the first evolution of Kurumiru. Bug/Grass.
• New Pokemon: Tesshido, a Grass/Steel type. Has an evolution.
• New Pokemon: Aken, a bird Pokemon.
• New Pokemon: Yanakki, the evolved form of Yanappu.
• New Pokemon: Purotoga, a turtle. Perhaps the Fossil turtle Pokemon Pokexperto mentioned.
• New Pokemon: Pendoraa, the evolved form of Fushide.
• New Pokemon: Shibishirasu, the first stage of a Lamprey line.
• New Pokemon: Pururiru.
• New Pokemon: Dotetsukotsu, the evolution of Dokkorar. It's a Fighting-type and evolves one more time.
• Kamitsure, the Electric-type Gym Leader, uses two Emonga at Level 25 and a Zebraika at Level 27.
• New Pokemon: Gantoru. Rock-type. The middle evolution of Dangoro and Gigaiasu.
• New Pokemon: Marakachi. Grass-type. The Cactus Pokemon. It has Water Absorb as its ability. Pokedex entry: With up-tempo dance and sounds it drives away its natural bird Pokemon enemies who are after its flower's seeds.
• Enbuoo's stats - at Level 36 it knows Rollout, Arm Thrust, Heat Stamp, and Nitro Charge
• New Pokemon: Doredia. Grass-type. Churine evolution. She wears a flower hat with a crown and has a leaf shawl. Her dress is a bulb. Pokedex entry: Its stunning flowers are difficult to grow, even for veteran trainers. This Pokemon is popular with celebrities.
• The event Zorua stats have been released. It's at Level 10 and knows Scratch, Leer, Pursuit, and Fake Tears.
• New Pokemon: Banipucchi. Ice-type. Ice Cream Ball Pokemon. A white-blue ice cream ball with a tiny body, almost like a baby.
• New Pokemon: Kaburumo.
• New Pokemon: Bachuru. Electric/Bug-type. Denchura's pre-evo. Its fluffy all over.
• New Pokemon: Erefuun. Monmen evolution. It evolves via a Sun Stone.
• Mega Drain now has a base power of 75. It used to be 40.
• New Pokemon: Warubiru. Meguroko evolution. It stands on two legs and has a spiked back.
• New Pokemon: Koaruhii. Swanna pre-evo. A blue gosling.
• New Pokemon: Gamagaru. Water/Ground-type. Evolution of Otamaro.
• New Pokemon: Hatooboo. Normal/Flying-type. Mamepato's evolution.
• New Pokemon: Daikenki. Mijumaru's final evolution. It evolves at Level 36.
• New Pokemon: Jyarohda. Tsutarja's final evolution. It evolves at Level 36. It knows Slam, Leech Seed, Leaf Blade and a new Poison-type move called Coil Wrap.
• New Pokemon: Yuniran. Pre-evo of Rankurusu.
• New Pokemon: Gochimu. Pre-evo of Gochiruzeru.
• Yorterrie's Pokedex: He will stand bravely against even strong opponents, but has the intelligence not to go into an unfavorable battle
• New Pokemon: Desumasu. Ghost-type. Pre-evo of Desukaan.
• You get a new TM called Volt Charge for beating Kamitsure. It's TM72, a special attack, base power of 70, accuracy of 100, and 20PP. This replaces Avalanche from Generation IV.
• New Pokemon: Kokoromori. Evolution of Koromori. Kokoro means heart, likely referring to the heart nose it has.
• New Pokemon: Zebraika. Electric-type Pokemon. Evolution of Shimama.
• New Pokemon: Baokki. Fire-type Pokemon. Evolution of Baoppu.
• Your third battle with Belle pits you against a team of: Hahderia (Lv.18), Yanappu (Lv.18), Munna (Lv.18), and Chaobuu (Lv.20).
• N is officially affiliated with Team Plasma! He rides with you on the ferris wheel under the guise of being your friend, but is actually taking orders from Geechisu to free your Pokemon.
• New Pokemon: Shinporah. Psychic/Flying-type. Only one eye, two golden wings without feathers. Native American design influence, more than likely based off a Nazca Bird.
• A German NPC remarks: 'In the next city you'll stand a chance even without badges.'
• Aati, the 3rd Gym Leader. Aati uses a Hoiiga (Lv.21), Ishizumai (Lv.21), and a Hahakomori (Lv.23). You get TM76 for winning, which is a new move called Bug Resistance.
• New Pokemon: Ishizumai. Bug/Rock-type Pokemon. It is based on a hermit crab.
• New Pokemon: Hahakomori. Bug/Grass-type Pokemon. A leaf insect Pokemon, specifically a Phylliidae. It stands on two legs with a leaf skirt and arms. It evolves from Kurumiru.
• New Pokemon: Reparudasu. Dark-type Pokemon. It resembles a leopard (which is also it's namesake), and its coat features the rosettes of a snow leopard. Most of its body is purple, but its legs, head, and body markings are light brown. Very elegant and slender. Choroneko's evolution.
• New Pokemon: Hoiiga. Bug/Poison-type Pokemon. Fushide's evolution. It is a round cocoon with an eye on each side. It's body is covered in spikes.
• New Pokemon: Darumakka. Pre-evo of Hihidaruma.
• New Pokemon: Zuruggu. Dark/Fighting-type Pokemon.
• New Pokemon: Yabukuron. Garbage Bag Pokemon, Poison-type. A green garbage bag with eyes. Its arms are formed of grey dirt that is coming out of bag.
• The special showcased Hiyappu, Baoppu, Yorterrie, Doryuuzu, Emonga, Tabunne, Mebujikka, Basurao. You can see them in action here.
• From the anime: Baoppu was shown taking on Pokabu.
• From the anime: Jyanobii was also shown in battle.
• From the anime: Futachimaru was shown in battle.
• New Pokemon: Hiyakki. Evolution of Hiyappu.
• Otamaro's stats - at Level 13 it knows Cry, Confusion, Bubble Beam, and a new attack called Troll (as in, the vocal sound of trolling.) This new attack is reflected in it's Pokedex entry: It uses its cheeks to send out a high pitch vibration sound to warn its fellows of danger.
• New Pokemon: Dageki. The Karate Pokemon. Pokedex entry: You can hear the sounds of fists smashing on rocks and trees from atop the mountains it trains on. At Level 12 it knows Rock Smash, Leer, Bide, and Focus Energy.
• New Pokemon: Fushide. A centipede Pokemon. More than likely the Bug/Poison centipede referenced by Pokexperto.
• You get a new TM called Vengeance for beating Aloe. It's TM67, replacing Recycle from Generation IV.
• New Pokemon: Hahderia. Normal-type, evolution of Yorterrie. Has a similar face to Yorterrie, but with a moustache. Face and legs are golden, body is blue.
• New Pokemon: Dokkorar. A new Fighting-type Pokemon. It's bipedal and wields a wooden plank. It evolves twice.
• New Pokemon: Otamaro. It's a Water-type tadpole which was previously revealed to us by Pokexperto. It will have two evolutions, the first reported to be a larger tadpole that is Water/Ground, and the second being a Water/Ground bull frog.
• There is a new attack called Burn Up. It's a Fire type physical attack with a base power of 50, accuracy of 90, and 20PP.
• Hiyappu's stats - at Level 10 it knows Lick, Scratch, Water Gun, and Leer. Hiyappu can also be caught in Abandoned Lot of Dreams.
• Shimama's stats - at Level 10 it knows Quick Attack, Tail Whip, and Charge.
• Koromori's stats - at Level 11 it knows Confusion, Odour Sleuth, and Gust.
• Baoppu can be caught at Level 10 in the Abandoned Lot of Dreams.
• Munna can be caught in the Abandoned Lot of Dreams. Makomo asks you to get Munna from there, but you are attacked by Team Plasma. This was shown on Pokemon Sunday last week.
• Tsutarja evolves into Jyanobii at Level 17.
• The PC only has eight Pokemon storage boxes. This is quite a low number, so it's possible that once the Elite Four have been defeated and the National Dex acquired that more will open up. Comparatively: Pokemon Yellow had 12 boxes back in 1999 for only 151 Pokemon!
• You battle Belle's starter Pokemon with your starter Pokemon. If you choose Mijumaru she has Pokabu.
• Tsutarja's stats - at Level 16 it knows Tackle, Grass Mixer, Vine Whip, and Growth.
• It's your mom!
• A shiny Yorterrie!
• The HM's in the game are Cut, Fly, Surf, Strength, Waterfall, and Dive.
• You can see the silhouetted images of the Gym Leader's badges here.
• The game guides show that Black version has Iris as its eighth Gym Leader while White has an old man named Shaga as its eighth Gym Leader; Shaga was shown next to Iris in a commercial the other week. Be sure to see our previous post for information on all the Gym Leaders. There are a total of 11 Gym Leaders in eight Gyms.

Update (11:15 PM) - As we reported yesterday, Black and White have shipped early. Thus, details are flowing in from Japanese players who have received their copies early. Apparently, Black version has Iris as its eighth Gym Leader while White has an old man named Shaga as its eighth Gym Leader - the game guides show different images for the eighth Gym Leader. Also added missing info below.

A user on 2ch has posted some photos of pages from the Black and White game booklet, revealing the eight Isshu Gym Leaders. It looks like Ash will be traveling with two Gym Leaders this region, a throwback to the old Brock and Misty days! Translations below.

• 1st Gym: Dento, Poddo, and Kon - Grass, Fire, Water - Tri Badge - Sanyou City. All Pokemon up to Level 20 will obey.
• 2nd Gym: Aloe - Normal - Basic Badge - Shippou City. All Pokemon up to Level 30 will obey.
• 3rd Gym: Aati - Bug - Beetle Badge - Hiun City. All Pokemon up to Level 40 will obey.
• 4th Gym: Kamitsure - Electric - Bolt Badge - Raimon City. All Pokemon up to Level 50 will obey.
• 5th Gym: Yakon - Ground - Quake Badge - Hodomoe City. All Pokemon up to Level 60 will obey.
• 6th Gym: Furou - Flying - Jet Badge - Fukiyosa City. All Pokemon up to Level 70 will obey.
• 7th Gym: Hachiku - Ice - Icicle Badge - Sekka City. All Pokemon up to Level 80 will obey.
• 8th Gym: Iris / Shaga - Dragon - Legend Badge - Souryuu City. All Pokemon will obey.

Noooo... this is what I wanted to do after film school... my dream! I'll be crushed if this turns out to be real. :(

Gaming website Shogun Gamer received an e-mail last night containing a link to a live-action Pokemon movie trailer. According to the person who e-mailed it to them, a private screening was held at a movie theater last night and the Pokemon trailer was shown. The trailer was three minutes long, but the person only managed to pull out their camera for the last 40 seconds of it.

It is standard practice for film companies to have "test screenings" of movies and trailers to gauge the reactions of audiences, so this isn't something too unbelievable. While the trailer in-and-of-itself looks pretty legitimate, its content does not seem to conform to Pokemon's young standards (Team Rocket, if that's who they are, uses guns). Film students like me are gaining greater access to CG software every day, so this could just be someone's film project that they tried to pass off as real. As of now, we're not sure what we're dealing with here, so please take this trailer with an absolute grain of salt. It still looks pretty interesting even if turns out to be a fake - someone obviously spent a lot of time on it!

According to Gin (Heerosferret), Amazon.com just sent her an e-mail stating that her copy of Pokemon White shipped and will arrive at her house in Japan tomorrow morning, which is in about 24 hours. This probably means other people's copies have shipped and will arrive soon. As soon as we receive our copy, our coverage of Black and White will begin, and judging by the early shipments, it could just be within a day!

Pokexperto has sent us screenshots of Isshu's Fighting-type Legendary trio, as you can see below. The blue one is Steel/Fighting, the gray one is Rock/Fighting, and the green one is Grass/Fighting. Melkor (the webmaster) has sprites of all the new Pokemon and may release them soon, so if he does, we'll of course make an update here. Click the thumbnails below for larger images.

Additionally, D.N.A. has helped me update the list of Melkor's Pokemon descriptions with new entries the webmaster has leaked over the past few days. Some of the new Pokemon have fan art that Melkor commissioned based on the sprites he has, so when you're clicking through the images and some of them look like fan art, you'll know why. The list has also been updated with the Pokemon from the CoroCoro magazine leak. Enjoy!

Fifth Generation Pokemon List

• 494/000 - Victini - Basic - Psychic/Fire
• 495/001 - Tsutarja - Basic - Grass
• 496/002 - Jyanobii - Stage 1 - Grass
• 497/003 - ????? - Stage 2 - Grass
• 498/004 - Pokabu - Basic - Fire
• 499/005 - Chaobuu - Stage 1 - Fire/Fighting
• 500/006 - ????? - Stage 2 - Fire/Fighting
• 501/007 - Mijumaru - Basic - Water
• 502/008 - Futachimaru - Stage 1 - Water
• 503/009 - ????? - Stage 2 - Water
• 504/010 - Minezumi - Basic - Normal
• 505/011 - Miruhoggu - Stage 1 - Normal
• 506/012 - Yorterrie - Basic - Normal
• 507/013 - ????? - Stage 1 - Normal: Longer dog-like Pokemon, has same face but with mustache. Face and legs are golden, body is dark gray.
• 508/014 - ????? - Stage 2 - Normal: A dog-like Pokemon that resembles an adult Shih Tzu but with a longer body. Long mustache and black-to-gray body.
• 509/015 - Choroneko - Basic - Dark
• 510/016 - ????? - Stage 1 - Dark: A Pokemon that resembles a panther. Most of its body is purple, but legs, head and body marks are light brown. Very elegant and slender.
• 511/017 - Yanappu - Basic - Grass
• 512/018 - ????? - Stage 1 - Grass: Same design as Yanappu but larger, with an Elvis forelock, more hair, and arrogant pose.
• 513/019 - Baoppu - Basic - Fire
• 514/020 - ????? - Stage 1 - Fire: It is fatter than Grass evolution and seems confused. Tail and hair have flames. Red/orange color.
• 515/021 - Hiyappu - Basic - Water
• 516/022 - ????? - Stage 1 - Water: The most sociable of all these monkeys, it has a somewhat rasta hair style. Light blue color.
• 517/023 - Munna - Basic - Psychic
• 518/024 - Musharna - Stage 1 - Psychic
• 519/025 - Mamepato - Basic - Normal/Flying
• 520/026 - Hatoopoo - Stage 1 - Normal/Flying
• 521/027 - ????? - Stage 2 - Normal/Flying: Typical bird Pokemon with an arrogant pose, resembles a pigeon. Same colors, but brown chest. It has a forme where it is in the same pose but with a pink mask. Perhaps it is a Spring Forme.
• 522/028 - Shimama - Basic - Electric
• 523/029 - ????? - Stage 1 - Electric: Still a zebra, but bigger, fiercer, and with more white stripes and hair.
• 524/030 - Dangoro - Basic - Rock
• 525/031 - ????? - Stage 1 - Rock
• 526/032 - Gigaiasu - Stage 2 - Rock
• 527/033 - Koromori - Basic - Psychic/Flying
• 528/034 - ????? - Stage 1 - Psychic/Flying: A bat Pokemon with blue body and white fur. It maintains the heart-shaped eye/nose but has a forked tail.
• 529/035 - Morguryuu - Basic - Ground
• 530/036 - Doryuuzu - Stage 1 - Ground/Steel
• 531/037 - Tabunne - Basic - Normal
• 532/038 - ????? - Basic - Fighting: A guy with a wooden plank.
• 533/039 - ????? - Stage 1 - Fighting: A guy with an iron girder. It is stronger that its pre-evo and has a clown nose.
• 534/040 - ????? - Stage 2 - Fighting: Has a concrete block on each hand. It got much larger from evolution. The clown nose is not funny anymore.
• 535/041 - ????? - Basic - Water: A small tadpole. No arms, no legs, only a blue tail. Also two blue protuberances on each side of its head.
• 536/042 - ????? - Stage 1 - Water/Ground: A bigger tadpole. Has developed legs, still no arms. Blue color, white tail. Three protuberances from head, four from body.
• 537/043 - ????? - Stage 2 - Water/Ground: A big frog full of protuberances in head, arms and legs. No more tail. Its very big and has a mafia pose.
• 538/044 - ????? - Basic - Fighting: A Judo Pokemon with a kimono. Rocky red skin, big eyebrows and nose.
• 539/045 - ????? - Stage 1 - Fighting: Taller and thinner than pre-evo, with rocky blue skin and kimono. Big nose and one eyebrow (yes, only one).
• 540/046 - Kurumiru - Basic - Bug/Grass
• 541/047 - ????? - Stage 1 - Bug/Grass: The leaf grows and covers the Pokemon as a cocoon. Only eyes and mouth can be seen.
• 542/048 - ????? - Stage 2 - Bug/Grass: A leaf insect Pokemon, a Phylliidae. Stands on two legs with a leaf skirt and arms. Head is like Kurumiru's.
• 543/049 - ????? - Basic - Bug/Poison - A centipede.
• 544/050 - ????? - Stage 1 - Bug/Poison: A round cocoon with an eye on each side. All covered in spikes, four large and eight shorter. Ugliest one in the PokeDex.
• 545/051 - ????? - Stage 2 - Bug/Poison: A Scolopendra colored like its pre-evo.
• 546/052 - ????? - Basic - Grass: Resembles a cloud.
• 547/053 - ????? - Stage 1 - Grass: Resembles a cloud / sheep.
• 548/054 - Churine - Basic - Grass
• 549/055 - ????? - Stage 1 - Grass: A Grass Lady Pokemon. She wears a flower hat with a crown. Big leaf on the back. Her dress is a leaf bulb, with two dark green leaves as arms.
• 550/056 - Basurao - Basic - Water: Has two Formes. One is green with red stripes and eyes while the other one has blue stripe and blue eyes. Second seems more aggressive.
• 551/057 - Meguroko - Basic - Ground/Dark
• 552/058 - ????? - Stage 1 - Ground/Dark - Stands on two legs with a spiked back.
• 553/059 - ????? - Stage 2 - Ground/Dark - Larger, meaner, and red.
• 554/060 - Darumakka - Basic - Fire
• 555/061 - Hihidaruma - Stage 1 - Fire. Has an alternate forme that is Fire/Psychic and blue.
• 556/062 - ????? - Basic - Grass: A dancing cactus Pokemon. Has yellow eyes, spikes, and pink flowers.
• 557/063 - ????? - Basic - Bug/Rock: A hermit crab Pokemon. It is a crab with a rock covering its back.
• 558/064 - ????? - Stage 1 - Bug/Rock: Larger and holding a cube-shaped rock.
• 559/065 - ????? - Basic - Dark/Fighting
• 560/066 - ????? - Stage 1 - Dark/Fighting: Similar design to previous evolution, but orange head with red crest. Has a hood at the back with pre-evo's head. Scary.
• 561/067 - ????? - Basic - Psychic/Flying: A Flying Mask Pokemon, seems Egyptian. Only one eye, two golden wings without feathers. Very strange.
• 562/068 - ????? - Basic - Ghost: Floating black body with two big red eyes and big arms. Holds a human mask at the bottom.
• 563/069 - Desukaan - Stage 1 - Ghost
• 564/070 - ????? - Basic - Water/Rock: Archelon Fossil Pokemon. Blue body and grey shell. Amazing design.
• 565/071 - ????? - Stage 1 - Water/Rock: Archelon Fossil Pokemon. Bigger body, stands on two legs and has an armor/shell of rock. Bulky Water candidate?
• 566/072 - ????? - Basic - Rock/Flying: Archaeopteryx Fossil Pokemon. A Rock / Flying bird with yellow, red and blue feathers.
• 567/073 - ????? - Stage 1 - Rock/Flying: Archaeopteryx Fossil Pokemon. The bird has become bigger and fiercer. Its head is now green/red colored.
• 568/074 - ????? - Basic - Poison: Garbage Bag Pokemon. A green garbage bag with eyes. Its arms are formed of gray dirt coming out from the bag.
• 569/075 - ????? - Stage 1 - Poison: Garbage Bag Pokemon. The garbage has grown a lot and thus half the body is gray dirt. Very amorphous.
• 570/076 - Zorua - Basic - Dark
• 571/077 - Zoroark - Stage 1 - Dark
• 572/078 - Chillarmy - Basic - Normal
• 573/079 - ????? - Stage 1 - Normal: Greatly resembles its pre-evolution.
• 574/080 - ????? - Basic - Psychic: Emo Baby Pokemon. A baby with big purple head and great blue eyes. Similar design.
• 575/081 - ????? - Stage 1 - Psychic: Emo Girl Pokemon. A little girl with two ponytails, but very similar to Gochiruzeru.
• 576/082 - Gochiruzeru - Stage 2 - Psychic
• 577/083 - ????? - Basic - Psychic: Cell Pokemon. Basically a white nucleus with eyes and nose, surrounded by green jelly.
• 578/084 - ????? - Stage 1 - Psychic: Cell Pokemon. Now the cell has developed tiny arms, and more green jelly.
• 579/085 - Rankurusu - Stage 2 - Psychic
• 580/086 - ????? - Basic - Water/Flying: Basically a breed of swan, in blue color.
• 581/087 - Swana - Stage 1 - Water/Flying
• 582/088 - ????? - Basic - Ice: Ice Cream Ball Pokemon. A white/blue ice cream ball with tiny body, almost like a baby.
• 583/089 - ????? - Stage 1 - Ice: Ice Cream Cone
• 584/090 - ????? - Stage 2 - Ice: Double Ice Cream Pokemon (one cone, two balls).
• 585/091 - Shikijika - Basic - Normal/Grass
• 586/092 - Mebukijika - Stage 1 - Normal/Grass: Changes with the seasons like its pre-evolved form.
• 587/093 - Emonga - Basic - Electric/Flying - Flying Squirrel
• 588/094 - ????? - Basic - Bug
• 589/095 - ????? - Stage 1 - Bug/Steel: A knight with an armor, spears, and helmet. Main body is based on previous bug.
• 590/096 - Tamagetake - Basic - Grass/Poison
• 591/097 - ????? - Stage 1 - Grass/Poison: A Mushroom Pokemon with a pink Poke Ball design and two smaller Poke Ball as hands.
• 592/098 - ????? - Basic - Water/Ghost: Jellyfish Pokemon. Round blue head with five tentacles. Has another Forme, pink color and different tentacles.
• 593/099 - ????? - Stage 1 - Water/Ghost: Jellyfish Pokemon.
• 594/100 - Mamanbou - Basic - Water
• 595/101 - ????? - Basic - Bug/Electric
• 596/102 - Denchura - Stage 1 - Bug/Electric
• 597/103 - ????? - Basic - Grass/Steel: An iron ball.
• 598/104 - ????? - Stage 1 - Grass/Steel: Platform Pokemon. A spiky steel platform with three grass arms going up and ending in steel maces.
• 599/105 - Gear - Basic - Steel
• 600/106 - ????? - Stage 1 - Steel: Gear + another gear behind.
• 601/107 - ????? - Stage 2 - Steel: Gear + big gear behind + small gear at bottom + platform. No Brainer.
• 602/108 - ????? - Basic - Electric: Small fish, white color.
• 603/109 - ????? - Stage 1 - Electric: Small Lamprey Pokemon.
• 604/110 - ????? - Stage 2 - Electric: Big Lamprey Pokemon. Green/Blue color and round mouth.
• 605/111 - ????? - Basic - Psychic: Green Alien Pokemon. Big oval head with marking and small body.
• 606/112 - ????? - Stage 1 - Psychic: Brown Alien Pokemon. Big trapezoid head (UFO-like), same mark on head and small body.
• 607/113 - ????? - Basic - Ghost/Fire: Ghost Candle Pokemon.
• 608/114 - ????? - Stage 1 - Ghost/Fire: Ghost Lamp Pokemon.
• 609/115 - ????? - Stage 2 - Ghost/Fire: Ghost Chandelier Pokemon. A candelabra with a main bulb and four arms ending in purple flames.
• 610/116 - Kibago - Basic - Dragon
• 611/117 - Onokkusu - Stage 1 - Dragon: Like Kibago but with longer horns and tail, and bigger. Green on top, grey on bottom.
• 612/118 - Ononokusu - Stage 2 - Dragon
• 613/119 - ????? - ??? - ???
• 614/120 - ????? - ??? - ???
• 615/121 - ????? - ??? - ???
• 616/122 - ????? - ??? - ???
• 617/123 - ????? - ??? - ???
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• 619/125 - ????? - ??? - ???
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• 621/127 - ????? - ??? - ???
• 622/128 - ????? - ??? - ???
• 623/129 - ????? - ??? - ???
• 624/130 - ????? - ??? - ???
• 625/131 - ????? - ??? - ???
• 626/132 - ????? - ??? - ???
• 627/133 - ????? - ??? - ???
• 628/134 - ????? - ??? - ???
• 629/135 - ????? - ??? - ???
• 630/136 - ????? - ??? - ???
• 631/137 - ????? - ??? - ???
• 632/138 - ????? - ??? - ???
• 633/139 - ????? - Basic - Pseudo Legendary - Dark/Dragon
• 634/140 - ????? - Stage 1 - Pseudo Legendary - Dark/Dragon
• 635/141 - ????? - Stage 2 - Pseudo Legendary - Dark/Dragon: Is a three headed hydra, with black and blue tones. Starts with one head in its Basic form, evolves and gets two heads, and then this final form have three.
• 636/142 - ????? - Basic - Bug/Fire
• 637/143 - ????? - Stage 1 - Bug/Fire
• 638/144 - ????? - Basic - Legendary Trio 1 - Steel/Fighting: A quadruped Pokemon, the sort of Entei/Suicune/Raikou of this generation. Along with the other members of its trio, it is roaming Isshu and can be encountered at any time.
• 639/145 - ????? - Basic - Legendary Trio 1 - Rock/Fighting: A quadruped Pokemon, the sort of Entei/Suicune/Raikou of this generation. Along with the other members of its trio, it is roaming Isshu and can be encountered at any time
• 640/146 - ????? - Basic - Legendary Trio 1 - Grass/Fighting: A quadruped Pokemon, the sort of Entei/Suicune/Raikou of this generation. Along with the other members of its trio, it is roaming Isshu and can be encountered at any time
• 641/147 - ????? - Basic - Legendary Trio 2 - Flying: The first pure Flying type! Part of the Raijin trio. Perhaps the Uxie/Mesprit/Azelf of this generation. The Pokemon has a humanoid shape, is crossing its arms like a genie, and is sitting on a cloud. The other members of its trio have different colors and hair.
• 642/148 - ????? - Basic - Legendary Trio 2 - Electric/Flying: Part of the Raijin trio. Perhaps the Uxie/Mesprit/Azelf of this generation.
• 643/149 - Reshiram - Basic - Version Legendary - Dragon/Fire
• 644/150 - Zekrom - Basic - Version Legendary - Dragon/Electric
• 645/151 - ????? - Basic - Legendary Trio 2 - Ground/Flying: Part of the Raijin trio. Perhaps the Uxie/Mesprit/Azelf of this generation.
• 646/152 - ????? - Basic - Version Legendary? - Dragon/Ice: Perhaps the remake version's mascot since it is part-Dragon like Reshiram and Zekrom. This third dragon seems to be based on a cold source of energy as opposed to warm ones like fire and electricity. It is gray-colored (Pokemon Gray?). However, it has ice parts. The head, wings, and tail, are blue.
• 647/153 - ????? - Basic - Event Legendary - Water/Fighting
• 648/154 - ????? - Basic - Event Legendary - Normal/Psychic - Has a feminine shape with a mane. It has an alternate form that also resembles a "girl" but the hat hides the mane and because of that "she" looks like a male. The forme is Normal/Fighting.
• 649/155 - ????? - Basic - Event Legendary - Bug/Steel. Strong, looks like it came from space. It's a robot with a big laser cannon on top of its head. His body resembles a bug species. [WPM Note: The Borg!!]

Pokemon Without Numbers Yet

• ???/??? - Wargle - Basic - Normal/Flying
• ???/??? - Buffalon - Basic - Normal
• ???/???: Blue octopus. It has an evolution too.
• ???/???: Green and yellow Pokemon.
• ???/???: Unseen Pokemon named Burokku.

We have received word that the next Pokemon League season, which is to be named "Ring Drop," will continue the trend of releasing useful Pokemon cards to League players. For the "Ring Drop Season," players will be able to earn Donphan from HeartGold & SoulSilver and Spiritomb from Arceus. We'll provide scans as soon as we get them, but the cards will probably have the same holo treatment as this past year's League promos. The "Ring Drop" League season will begin September 27th; each season will be named after a Pokeathlon event and will feature a Pokemon that excels in that event (in this case, Donphan).

Additionally, we have received a scan of the new Victory Medal promo card that will be given to winners of the fall Battle Roads. This Victory Medal features Typhlosion, and since there is also a Meganium and Feraligatr version that was released in Japan, we'll probably get them in the future as well (perhaps one of them for the spring Battle Roads?). Thanks goes to Michael K. for the scan to the right; click it to enlarge it! It only took them three years to get rid of those old Pikachu ones!

Rumors circulating around Japanese blogs state that the first Black and White TCG set will be split into two sub-sets, Black Collection and White Collection, and will be released in Japan on December 17th. Each "set" will feature 50 Isshu Pokemon for a total of 100 new Pokemon cards, and with Trainers, the sets will be even larger. There will also be a new mechanic involving Legendary Pokemon which could be some sort of continuation of LEGEND cards, though details are unknown at this time.

In terms of booster packs, each pack will only contain five cards, though the price of one will drop down to 158 yen (less than two dollars). Booster packs will not contain any Energy cards or reverse holos and you will only find a holo in one out of every two packs. If you buy a booster box of the sets at Japan's Gym Challenge tournaments, you will receive a special Zoroark promo. If you purchase four booster packs at participating retailers, you will have the chance to receive other promos as well. We'll probably receive details and images of the set after Black and White are released in Japan on Saturday, so stay tuned! Thanks goes to Bangiras for the translations!

As its name suggests, a new soundtrack titled TV Anime Pocket Monster Original Soundtrack Best 1997-2010 was just released in Japan containing background music from the animé's thirteen-year run. It's divided into two discs; the first contains music from Kanto and Johto while the second has music from Hoenn and Sinnoh. Some of the music has been released before but a good portion of it hasn't! What kind of music can you find on it? The one below is one of my favorites and definitely one of the most nostalgic! If you want to buy the CD, you can purchase it through sites like CD Japan for about $31.00.

The fall 2010 tins, which we first posted about all the way back in May, are finally available at stores like Target and Wal-Mart! Depending on the tin you purchase, you'll get a Legendary Beast from Secret Wonders with a special holo treatment and a HGSS promo with the Legendary Beast as a shiny Pokemon and with a holo border. The shiny cards originate from a promo pack that was released in Japan in July. The tins also contain a message stating that future sets will have more shiny Pokemon, which of course means the ones from this news post will make it to American shores. Thanks goes to forum mod Omahanime for the scans below; click them for larger images.