Don't forget that Arceus and the Jewel of Life airs today on Cartoon Network at 5:30 PM. Prepare for JUSTICE!!

The official Japanese card site has updated with images of all the cards in Expert Deck Leafeon vs. Metagross and the four Battle Starter Decks. A huge thank-you goes to Bangiras, who spent hours translating all of the cards and information. You can view her translations on the linked pages above.

As for the TCG simulator program included in the Expert Deck Leafeon vs Metagross gift box, it will offer several different modes of play: matchmaking, where players are matched with random players of the same skill level; friend battles, where players battle people from their friends list; and an offline mode where players battle the computer. The game ranks a person according to their win record and grants in-game rewards such as medals. Players can also join teams, which are ranked collectively, and can communicate with each other during their games by using various set phrases; this is similar to the way communication was handled in Super Smash Bros Brawl. In December, Pokemon Card Laboratory (PCL) will also be hosting an online tournament, though few details are known about it at this time. PCL has promised to support the game through August 31st, 2010, but it is unknown whether the servers will be maintained after that date.

The site also revealed a new Raichu promo, which is a Great Pokemon (or "Pokemon Prime" for the English cards, as we just found out yesterday). It can be obtained through the PCG points system, which is similar to our Pokemon League rewards - it is the Hyper Rank prize. Previous prizes were the Japanese versions of the DP51 an DP52 Cresselia and Darkrai promos we posted last week.

Raichu - Lightning - HP100
Stage 1 - Evolves from Pikachu

Poke-Power: Voltage Up
You can use this power any number of times during your turn. Move 1 Lightning Energy attached to one of your Pokemon to this Pokemon. This Power can't be used if this Pokemon is affected by a Special Condition.

[L][L][C] Mega Thunderbolt: 120 damage. Discard all Energy attached to Raichu.

Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: Steel (-20)
Retreat: 1

The official PokePark Wii - Pikachu's Great Adventure website has posted two new commercials for the game. They are reposted below for your convenience.

As expected, the next English set is HeartGold & SoulSilver, retaining the same name as the Japanese set but without the "LEGEND" title. The only change known so far is that "Great Pokemon" will now be called "Pokemon Prime." The set will be released in stores on February 10th, meaning prereleases will take place the weekends of January 30th and February 6th. Based on the set's release date, we can also expect the video games to hit store shelves within a month or two afterwards in perhaps March or early April.

As with all sets, there will be several products sold alongside its release: a three-pack blister pack with an unknown promo card, a poster pack with either a Lugia or Ho-Oh promo, and three Spring 2010 Collector tins with four booster packs and alternate art promo reprints of either Prime Meganium, Prime Typhlosion, or Prime Feraligatr. We should have images of these products within the next few weeks.

Oopser dazers, I forgot to post the high-quality scans for the Supreme Victors and Arceus sets to replace the temporary prerelease ones. Shakespeare of course scanned the new images, so thank-you's go to him. Unfortunately, the system to display the scans is still broken, so we're going to have to use the thumbnail pages for now. Expect the system to be fixed in 2014 or 2015 at the rate we're going. :)

A new TCG product containing either a reverse holo Rising Rivals Flareon 4 or Gliscor 4 is now available at stores like Target for $4.99. Despite what the box pictured below says, it actually comes with a Diamond and Pearl series booster pack and a POP 7 promo pack. Click the thumbnails below for larger images, courtesy menoknow3 and Skitty. It seems as if reprint cards will use the glassy holofoil now, since this trend has been happening for a few months.

If you ever find new promo cards or products at your local TCG stores, feel free to shoot us an e-mail with your name, what it is, the price, where you found it, what comes inside it, and of course scans! You will be credited here for doing so. Thank you!

Oopser dazers, I forgot to post that SteveP updated his Deck List Generator program a few days ago. It now contains the Arceus set and is completely updated with all the latest cards and features. If you are going to a tournament, his program is the easiest way to create and print out your deck lists!

Pokemon.com has released Pokemon Rumble's first English trailer. It contains many of the same scenes from the first Japanese trailer. Remember, Pokemon Rumble will be released through the Wii Shop Channel this Monday, November 16th.

More PokePark Wii - Pikachu's Great Adventure game screenshots have been revealed on the official Japanese Pokemon website. Other than additional PokePark attractions, the only new information revealed is that Pikachu can also use Quick Attack and Iron Tail in battle.

Back in October it was revealed that a new PokeWalker course would be available for download to fans who visit Pokemon Centers in Japan. The event starts tomorrow, and the official Japanese Pokemon site has just announced that the Pokemon you can encounter on the course are Pikachu, Meowth, Poliwhirl, Eevee, Torchic, and Pelipper. It is currently unknown if this course will be available to American players after the release of HeartGold and SoulSilver in the spring.

We now have scans of the Platinum Dialga G and Supreme Victors Arcanine G promos you can earn over the next several weeks at Pokemon League. Last season, Uxie and Snorlax were given out. Thanks go to Shakespeare and Trevor from the Plymouth Pokemon League for the scans! Click the thumbnails below for larger images.