25 more days until my third year of college ends and 39 more days until my second Japan trip! Yay!! Though Espanol might kill me foist. :(

As reported back in March, the HS - Unleashed three-pack blisters will feature either a holo Latias or Latios promo. Thanks to KEES, we now have a scan of both promos - Latias is HGSS #10 and Latios is #11; click them for larger images. The blisters only seem to be available internationally right now (as is always the case lately), but they should show up in American stores soon. I just noticed that the cards form one image when placed next to each other!

Update #3 (5:45 PM) - All three in-game videos that were shown are now below.

Pokemon Sunday just finished airing Pokemon Black and White videos, which were based off the screenshots revealed in CoroCoro magazine and the official Pokemon website this past week. All that we have learned is below.

• Pokemon battles are much more dynamic - the camera moves around and zooms in and out and the Pokemon are not just standing there with one picture hopping up and down. Rather, the sprites are constantly animated, as you can see in the first and second video below.
• Zorua and Zoroark's Illusion ability does not change their Darkness type. When encountering them, they use the sprite of the Pokemon they are imitating and their name as well. We still do not know how it is determined what Pokemon they imitate, what the conditions are for them to revert to their real forms, or how to figure out you are battling a disguised Zorua or Zoroark. In the first video below, Raikou fires an Aura Sphere at Zoroark, which is super effective, so perhaps if they take a lot of damage or are hit by an attack they are weak to, they change back.
• When you run by people, they can talk to you without you hitting A on them and can also run around you, as seen in the third video.

The preview section in this month's CoroCoro magazine states that June 15th's issue will feature a new Pokemon as well as information on how to evolve Zorua into Zoroark (and of course new screenshots, info, etc.). Scans of the issue will likely leak on to the Internet between June 10th and 12th, and it is possible an upcoming Pokemon Sunday episode could feature the Pokemon's silhouette (probably the June 6th episode, if any). We'll keep you posted!

Update (11:30 AM) - You can now click most of the screenshots below for larger images - hover over them, and when your mouse changes to a magnifying glass, click to enlarge. You can also use your left and right arrow keys to scroll through the large images like a slideshow.

The official Japanese Pokemon website has released 21 clear screenshots of Pokemon Black and White, as you can see below. Starting with the Legendary Beast screenshots, you can click them for larger images. Clear artwork of the Trainers and Zoroark was released as well, which you can also click for larger images. Below those are the first real computer images of Tsutaaja, Pokabu, and Mijumaru, which I cut out and made transparent. Enjoy!

Remember, Pokemon Sunday's episode this week will be discussing the new games and the upcoming Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark movie. The episode will air tomorrow afternoon in U.S. time and we will post any new information, videos, or images they reveal. Be sure to check back then!

The HS - Unleashed Redshark release is now available for download! Redshark allows you to practice the Pokemon TCG on your computer and against friends online. It is the only fan-made program created specifically for the Pokemon TCG. You can download your installer by clicking one of the links below; make sure to uninstall any previous versions of Redshark before attempting to install the new one!

[Windows | Macintosh]

Update #2 (2:15 AM): Added new photo below showing Zoroark disguised as Entei. Odd that it is disguised as a normal Entei while facing your shiny Raikou. | Update #1 (2:00 AM): Added the starter's stats and abilities below in addition to three new close-up photos.

Someone else on Japanese forum 2ch has gotten a hold of CoroCoro magazine and has taken pictures of all its Black and White pages with their camera phone. All of their photos are below, and you can click them for larger images; use your left and right arrow keys to scroll through them like a slideshow. The photos are extremely blurry, but from what we can tell all of the information posted earlier today is mentioned and thus validated, including the names of the starter Pokemon. All of the information from the previous update has been updated and reposted below along with the previous CoroCoro scans. Once clearer scans of the pages are leaked, we will post them and translate any additional information that remains, if any.

Remember, Pokemon Sunday's episode this week will be discussing the new games and the upcoming Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark movie. The episode will air Saturday afternoon in U.S. time and we will post any new information, videos, or images they reveal. Be sure to check back then!

• The region's name is Isshu (イッシュ) and is located very far away.
• Hiun City is Isshu's central city, pictured in the scans. "Hiun" means "bad luck" or "misfortune." It can also mean "clouds being blown by the wind."
• The main characters are older than ever before; they are not children.
• Tsutaaja (ツタージャ) is the Grass Snake Pokemon, its ability is Overgrow, it is 0.6 m (2 ft) tall, and it weighs 8.1 kg (17.9 lbs). "Tsuta" means "ivy" and "ja" is one way of saying the word "snake."
• Pokabu (ポカブ) is the Fire Pig Pokemon, its ability is Blaze, it stands 0.6 m (2 ft) tall, and it weighs 9.9 kg (21.9 lbs). The name derives from "pokapoka," which means "warm" in Japanese, and "bu," the sound a pig makes in Japanese culture (here it's "oink").
• Mijumaru (ミジュマル) is the Sea Otter Pokemon, its ability is Torrent, it is 0.5 m (1.6 ft) tall, and it weighs 5.9 kg (13 lbs). "Mijuku" means "immature" and "maru" means "round" or "ball."
• Zorua and Zoroark's ability is called Illusion (イリュージョン). It allows the two Pokemon to take on the appearance of other Pokemon.
• Two new attacks are Trickery (イカサマ), which outputs damage depending on the opposing Pokemon's stats, and Claw Sharpen (つめとぎ), which raises your Attack and Accuracy. These are attacks that Zoroark can learn.
• If you trade over the shiny Entei, Suicune, or Raikou from the the Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark movie ticket preorders, you can battle and capture a Level 25 Zoroark. During the battle, the Monster Fox Pokemon will take on the appearance of the Pokemon you traded over, and at several points it will revert to its original form (probably when weak). When it does, you can attempt to capture it.

This was posted within seconds of the leak. :D Hard-core fans rejoice - we no longer have to stay up late this week! Just remember... new Pokemon sometimes look horrible at first, but they always grow on you after a while.

As expected, early scans of CoroCoro magazine's May 15th issue have surfaced on Japanese image boards and have fully revealed the three starter Pokemon of Pokemon Black and White. The rest of the magazine's pages have yet to be posted, but we'll keep on the lookout and post them as soon as they are leaked! Click the thumbnail to the right for a larger image. Thanks go to my college friend DorianBlack for the translations below.

Update #1 (9:30 PM): We have posted the rest of the unconfirmed game information that was floating around on Japanese image boards (bullets five and on). We originally only posted the rumored Pokemon names, but upon reconsideration we feel the rest of the information could be just as valid since it originates from the same source that named the Isshu region before the first scan was leaked. We will confirm or deny the info when the rest of the CoroCoro scans are leaked, but for now it is unconfirmed. Update #3 (10:00 PM): The rumored information below is most likely true since the people on 2ch who originally posted it stated facts that have now appeared in Update #2's magazine scan. The final confirmation will come when the rest of the scans surface, but for now the info is most likely true.

• The region's name is Isshu (イッシュ) and is located very far away.
• The main characters are older than ever before; they are not children.
• The Pokemon's names are Tsutaaja (ツタージャ), Pokabu (ポカブ), and Mijumaru (ミジュマル). For Tsuutaaja, "tsuta" means "ivy" and "ja" is one way of saying the word "snake." For Pokabu, the name could derive from "po" for "pork," "ka" from the Japanese kanji for "fire," and "bu" is the sound a pig makes in Japanese culture (here it's "oink"). As for Mijumaru, "mijuku" means "immature" and "maru" means "round" or "ball."
• It appears the starters are an ivy snake, a fire pig, and a sea otter.
• The city shown in the top-left of the scan is Hiun City.
• Zoroark's ability is called Illusion (イリュージョン). The ability allows it to take on the appearance of other Pokemon.
• Two new attacks are Trickery (イカサマ), which outputs damage depending on the opposing Pokemon's stats, and Claw Sharpen (つめとぎ), which raises your Attack and Accuracy.
• If you trade over the shiny Entei, Suicune, or Raikou from the the Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark movie ticket preorders, you can battle and capture a Level 25 Zoroark. During the battle, the Monster Fox Pokemon will take on the appearance of the Pokemon you traded over, and at several points it will revert to its original form (probably when weak). When it does, you can attempt to capture it.

Update #2 (10:00 PM) - A new scan has surfaced, showing the two protagonists and a few game screenshots. However, the scan contains no new information. It merely comments on the appearance of the characters. Click the thumbnail below for a larger image.

Update (6:00 PM) - Added seven more pieces of fan art.

As with Zoroark's silhouette, the members of PokeBeach forums have been creating their own fan art of what they think the new Black and White starter Pokemon will look like. Some of them are serious attempts, some are drawn on the fly, and some are just jokes. Click the thumbnails below for larger images and use your left and right arrow keys to scroll through them like a slideshow. If any of the artwork below has the wrong artist's name, please e-mail me and I will correct it immediately. If you would like your fan art showcased, feel free to post it here. The artists who come closest to the real Pokemon gets a mention on the front page (if you have a Devianart I'll link to it too).

As of now, the real starter Pokemon have not been revealed yet: everything you see posted across the web is fan art, including the authentic-looking magazine scans that our old site artist CascadeGonPory drew as a hoax. The starter Pokemon will only be revealed through CoroCoro magazine scans and there is a very good chance we'll get them early in the morning (which means I have to stay up super late again!). Be sure to keep checking back - we'll be on the constant lookout as usual! CoroCoro should also be revealing the name of the new region and how to evolve Zorua.

Update: Added edited screenshot of the starters below. If you couldn't get through to the site earlier, well... too many people were trying to access the server at once. :p

Literally a few seconds ago, Pokemon Sunday revealed the silhouettes of the three starter Pokemon of Pokemon Black and White, as you can see below (click the silhouettes for a larger image). What could these Pokemon be? The show is going to reveal the three Pokemon in full on next week's episode, but the May 15th issue of CoroCoro magazine will probably be leaked on the Internet as early as Monday morning and will contain their real artwork. This week is going to be exciting, so be sure to keep checking back! You can also watch a video of Shokotan, the host, revealing the three silhouettes below (sorry, that weird sound effect toward the end is my FTP program completing its upload of the original screencap used in this story).

Pokemon Sunday starts in one hour (3:30 PM PST, 6:30 PM EST). First they are going to show the Meowth Rules! Orange Islands episode where Meowth tries to use Pay Day. Following the episode, they will begin their crazy live-action segments (around 4:00 PM PST, 7:00 PM EST). Toward the end of those, the new Pokemon they promised will be revealed. The only question now is whether they will just flat-out show a new Pokemon or tease us with the silhouettes of the starter Pokemon they plan to reveal next week. Either way, be sure to check back here within the next hour and a half to two hours - we'll post everything they reveal a few seconds after it airs!

For now, feel free to speculate and discuss what you think they will reveal in this thread on our forums! This week and next week are going to be rather exciting considering we will be getting Black and White news from both Pokemon Sunday and CoroCoro magazine.