School = craziness, and this week won't be much better (ACT, IB World Literature Paper, IB Extended Essay Rough Draft, etc). I anticipate the craziness will continue until Christmas.

More Scans - We add to our art museum today (thanks to a donation from the Shakespeare Company) with ye olden:

• [EX Team Magma vs. Team Aqua]
• [EX Hidden Legends]
• [EX FireRed and LeafGreen]

We had these scans before, but they have now been re-edited and digitally re-mastered for superior picture quality and sound.

New D/P TCG Videos - The Japanese Pokemon TCG website has been updated with two new commercials advertising [Pokemon Card Game: DP]. You can see the videos under "CMが見られるよ！" and "CMが見られるよ！"

Battle Revolution Media - Five new videos have surfaced for Pokemon Battle Revolution, including new screenshots from the game. You can view the first video, which shows several battles, by clicking here (or saving the link to your computer and opening it in Windows Media Player. The second video shows the interactivity of the Nintendo DS and Wii, and you can view the video by clicking here. The final set of videos shows extremely short segments of attacks, and are available on the official Japanese Battle Revolution website. More screenshots from the game are also located on this page. That's a lot of media!

Excuse = school. Tomorrow, I will do everything in my power to get set scans up.

More D/P Scans - Most Translations - Bangiras has practically finished translating the entire [Pokemon Card Game: DP] set. You can view her translations by [clicking here]. Below, we have more pictures of cards.

• Jealous?
• Azumarill
• Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar
• Electabuzz
• Magnemite and Magneton
• Misdreavus
• Skunpoo
• Silcoon and Beautifly
• Mime Jr. and Bonsly
• Mukubird
• Mukuhawk
• Hippopotas
• Duskull and Dusclops
• Bunyat
• Fuwante
• Subomie and Roselia
• Energy Cards
  

EX Power Keepers Pics - A lot of you have probably already seen these pictures, but if not, click the links below!

• Absol ex (new)
• Metagross ex (new)
• Blaziken (R/S re-print)
• Wobbuffet (SS re-print)
• Jolteon * (Japan Players Club Promo)
• Aggron (new)
• Cacturne (new)
• Medicham (new)
• Sidney's Stadium (new)
• Phoebe's Stadium (new)
  

Sorry for not updating earlier today when much of this information was released. I have been having trouble logging in all day, and my FTP has been acting up ever since yesterday, so I can only do a small update today until my host looks into the problem. If the problem is fixed by tomorrow and I do not have a lot of homework, I will also upload two or three sets of new scans.

More D/P Scans and Translations - The set still is not out yet, but that does not stop these scans from appearing!

• Emperte lv.X
• Rentorer
• Mumage
• Wynaut and Wobbuffet
• Rival
• Professor Nanakamodo
• Trainer Card
• Trainer Card
• Trainer Card
• Trainer Card
• Trainer Card

Bangiras has also added new translations to our [Pokemon Card Game: DP Translations] page. Since I know you are all so anxious to see what the Emperte does, you can view its translation below.

Emperte L.X - Water - HP140
Level Up

Poke-Power: Imperial Decree
You may use this power once during your turn. Choose up to 2 cards from your opponent's hand without looking. Place the cards face down next to the opponent's Active Pokemon. At the end of your opponent's next turn, return the cards to your opponent's hand. This power can't be used if Emperte is affected by a Special Condition.

[W][W][W] Hydro Impact: Does 80 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokemon. Emperte can't attack during your next turn.

Weakness: Lightning (+30)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2

EX Power Keepers Press Release and News - With images to come tomorrow when my FTP allows me to upload them!

POKÉMON TRADING CARD GAME EXPANSION PUTS THE REINS OF POWER IN PLAYERS' HANDS!

EX Power Keepers Expansion Unleashes Potent Forces

BELLEVUE, Wash.-November 27th, 2006-Pokémon USA Inc., a worldwide leader in the trading card game industry, today announced the latest Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion, EX Power Keepers, to be released on February 14th, 2007. The expansion features over 100 cards, including powerful Stadium cards that will lead players to build amazing new decks.

In EX Power Keepers, players will discover great powers that will challenge them to learn the secrets of the most elite Trainers ever. In addition to a wide variety of all-time favorite Pokémon, the release will also introduce new game strategies through four new Stadium cards that will have even the most experienced players testing new combos and revealing new winning tactics!

The Pokémon TCG: EX Power Keepers expansion will be available in two 60-card theme decks, Mind Game and Dark Blast, and in booster packs. Theme decks and booster packs go on sale in stores on February 14th, priced at $10.99 for the theme decks and $3.49 for the booster packs. Each booster pack features nine randomly inserted game cards. Theme decks include a unique coin, an updated rulebook, card list, a one-player playmat, and damage counters.

For more information, visit www.pokemon-tcg.com.

From the images released to the press, Blaziken from EX Ruby and Sapphire will make a return to the set with new art. Additionally, Absol ex, Metagross ex, Jolteon * (Japanese Player Club Promo), Aggron, Cacturne, Medicham, Wobbuffet (EX Sandstorm reprint - new art), and two new stadiums called Phoebe's Stadium and Sidney's Stadium will debut. I will post the images of these cards tomorrow, of course, so check back then!

EDIT #3: Bangiras has translated all of the cards that have been released so far. You can view her translations by [clicking here]. Note that the document contains translations from the entry packs, theme decks, and main set - not just from the main set.

EDIT #2: Added one Pokemon Level X translation below and two new scans.

EDIT #1: Added a ton of new D/P scans below.

As per my e-mail with the Pokemon TCG press-release guy a few weeks ago, we should have a new press release regarding EX Power Keepers tomorrow. I will add to this update tonight, including new sets of scans.

Pokemon Card Game: DP Scans and Translations - New news is starting to come in on the next set in Japan, [Pokemon Card Game: DP]! We will keep adding to this news story as we receive more scans and translations from Bangiras! Once you click an image, hover over it and click "Next" to scroll through the rest of the scans. Click "Close X" on the bottom when you are done.

• Yonowahru
• Elekible
• Dodaitose lv.X
• Goukazaru lv.X
• Roserade
• Lucario (holo version of entry pack card to be included in main set)
• Jibacoil (holo version of image from the other day)
• Bippa and Beadaru
• Tamanta
• Mitsuhoney and Beequeen
• Dialga
• Palkia
• Dosidon
• Manaphy
• Shiftry
• Skutank
• Buoysel and Flowsel
• Muskippa
• Hoothoot and Noctowl
• Azumarill and Marill
• Munchlax and Snorlax
• Nyarmar
• Heracross
• Wurmple, Cascoon, Dustox
• Ponyta and Rapidash
• Cleffa, Clefairy, Clefable
• Goldeen and Seaking
• Cherinbo and Cherrim
• Onix and Steelix
• Mimirol and Mimilop
• Unown A
• Unown B
• Unown C
• Unown D
• PokeDex Handy 910

Level X Rule / Mechanic
Play this card on top of your Active (Dodaitose) to Level Up. Attacks and Poke-Powers from prior to Leveling Up may still be used, and old Poke-Bodies also work.

Goukazaru Lv.X - Fire - HP120 Level Up

Poke-Power: Burning Head - Once during your turn, you may use this power. Look at the top 3 cards of your deck. Put 1 in your hand and discard the other 2. This power can't be used if Goukazaru is affected by a Special Condition.

[R][R] Massive Flare: 150 damage. Choose 8 Fire Energy from your discard pile, show them to your opponent, and shuffle them into your deck. If you can't return 8 Fire Energy to your deck, this attack does nothing.

Weakness: Water (+30)
Retreat: 0

Please do not post the above translations on any site without permission. Thanks.

To discuss these new developments, please post in this thread on our forums.

News sure is slow this week.

E-Card Set Scans Up - [Expedition], [Aquapolis], and [Skyridge] now have their scans up. Just me formatting these scans for the internet took hours and hours - I do not even want to imagine how long Shakespeare spent editing every single scan individually. So then... does everyone know what this means, now that we have the e-card set scans up? It means that we now have the majority of scans for each main set! Of course, we still plan on replacing those old, pre-release scans of the EX sets, as well as getting the scans of the promos and reprint sets up, so we will be doing so within the next few days so that we may have the most complete database of Pokemon Trading Card Game scans anywhere on the internet. Once the scans are out of the way, we will begin to work on other projects as well, both TCG related and not, so stay tuned to PokeBeach!

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! If you did not get the chance, be sure to thank everyone who you love and appreciate, such as your parents and/or grandparents, and tell them how much they mean to you!

More and More Scans! - And now we have [EX Ruby and Sapphire], [EX Sandstorm], and [EX Dragon] scans available for viewing, with the rest on the way soon! Thanks go to Shakespeare for scanning and editing all of the cards!

EDIT: Credit goes to nYoo from BMG for the first Ken Sugimori picture below.

Turkey Day in one day, 24 minutes. UC applications due next Thursday, ideally Monday. Christmas in... 32 days? Manaphy movie available for illegal downloading in... a month? Half a month? School ending in about... seven months? :( Still lots of things to do before the end of this year!

All Four Neo Set Scans Finished - Check out the [Neo Genesis], [Neo Discovery], [Neo Revelation], and [Neo Destiny] scans. Thanks go to Shakespeare for scanning and editing all of them. Tomorrow, or the day after, or the day after that, we will have two new sets - not sure which, though - most likely, EX Ruby and Sapphire and EX Sandstorm.

Ken Sugimori Pokemon Images - Several new official images have been released of the new Diamond and Pearl Pokemon, allowing us to see them in a different perspective than that of the sprites from the games. Click the links below to see the images.

• Regigigas, PorygonZ, Giranta, Phione, Heatran, Megayanma, Crecelia, Giratina, Rotom
• Domirror
• Yukikaburi
• Hippopotas
• Donkrow
• Mitsuhoney
• Fukamaru
• Karanakushi
  

EDIT #2:Have to put off the scans for another night - have too much homework and too little time. Sorry. :(

EDIT #1: Wow, I ended up getting home four hours after I thought I would. Thus, I will have to put off the scans until tomorrow, which means we will have all four Neo sets up by then. On the bright side, Bangiras did manage to translate the cards below, which you can view on our [Pokemon Card Game: DP] page. Enjoy!

• [Weavile]
• [Jibacoil]
• [Kabarudon]
• [Fuwaraido]
• [Elekibble]

Translations later (Elekibble is already translated on our [Pokemon Card Game: DP] page). There will also be more updates later today.

Just a few more days until Turkey Day, but more importantly, a few more days until we all GET SCHOOL OFF!!!

Gym Heroes and Challenge Scans Done - Yeah, you all know the procedure. [Gym Heroes] and [Gym Challenge] are now done. Remember, you can always access these card scans and set lists from the left menu under "Card Scans and Lists." A huge thanks goes to Shakespeare for scanning and editing all of the cards for me! By the end of next week - possibly a little into the week after that - we plan on having every single Pokemon Trading Card Game set finished. If we don't have them done by then, we will have them close to done. Be sure to keep checking back! Tomorrow, Neo Genesis and Discovery will go up.

EDIT #1:This web page has some new and high-resolution screenshots of Pokemon Battle Revolution.

Tomorrow in English, we get to do yoga, instead of Oedipus Rex / Blood Wedding / Doll House (they are plays we have been reading). :D Anyone else have an English teacher who understands the stress students have to go through?

Fossil and Team Rocket Scans Up - 'Nuff said. Shakespeare scanned them, me gotted them. Check out [Fossil] and [Team Rocket]. And since I will most likely be stress-free tomorrow (from the yoga), we might have both Gym sets up as well. Maybe - can't guarantee it - who knows what will happen? The world could blow up tomorrow and the scans with them, therefore, I cannot say for 100% that there will be scans here tomorrow. So yeah. :p

Ken Sugimori Pokemon Images - The [Ken Sugimori gallery] has been updated with the recently released Pokemon images that we posted the other day. Check them out!