Forgot to post this last week!

The 34th Diamond and Pearl promo is Drifblim, a reprint of the Diamond and Pearl Drifblim, but with different artwork. It is available at stores like Target and Wal-Mart in a blister pack that comes with one Stormfront and one POP promo series booster pack. Click the thumbnail below for a larger scan. Thanks go to Omahanime for the image!

Don't forget that the Darkrai event can be unlocked on Japanese copies of Pokemon Platinum starting tomorrow!

This week, I'm not going to have time to update as much because of finals. This is going to be my "study week," while the beginning of next week is when my actual finals take place.

However, considering that the Rotom episode and Darkrai vs. Cresselia episode are going to air this week, Heerosferret and I are going to stay up late and post summaries of the episodes. Following the episodes are a preview / trailer of the 12th Pokemon movie, which Heerosferret is going to record and immediately send to me to post. So, Thursday morning (2:30 AM California time) there will for sure be updates regarding at least the animé.

I'm going to make sure we cover every story regarding the 12th movie as we did with the previous few movies. Why? Because I am going to Japan during the month of July through a "travel study" program at my school, and I'm going to meet up with Heerosferret to watch the 12th movie on its first showing (accompanied by some of my friends who are also going)! Yep... I'm goin' to Japan... to see Pokemon (and to study I guess)! :D

As we reported last month, a new TCG product called "Spring Eggs" will be sold in stores this upcoming spring (doy). We now have pictures of the eggs, which you can see below. Each egg comes with two Diamond and Pearl series packs, and there are three egg designs total. They will begin to appear in stores like Target and Wal-Mart starting February 16th (Easter is April 12th), though it is unknown how much they will cost.

The official Japanese Pokemon website has posted that Oak's Letter will be available for download through Wi-Fi this spring in Japan. The key item allows you to eventually travel to the Flower Paradise where you will encounter a level 30 Shaymin. More details on the event and the item's distribution will take place at a later date.

As with Manaphy in December 2006 and Darkrai in December 2007, Shaymin's silhouette can now be seen floating around Pokemon.com. Darkrai was officially revealed this past January, and then The Rise of Darkrai aired on Cartoon Network in February. Perhaps Shaymin will be revealed this January and then Giratina and the Sky Warrior will air in February. We'll see...

*kicks website* The stupid news program does not want to cooperate. I have to save the news literally hundreds of times before it will actually save anything! Grrrrr! Also, school was keeping me busy these past few days, which is why there was a delay in updates. School comes before Pokemon!

This isn't really a "lost" episode... more like a "this episode took hours and hours to record and I never had time to edit it because of its incredible length." Luckily, it is now only an hour and thirteen minutes (before, it was over three hours). Click the play button below to listen to it! You can also download the MP3 of the episode by saving this link (it's 70 MBs).

The episode was recorded the weekend before the first set of prereleases for Stormfront... whenever that was. There is obviously some outdated information and speculation in the podcast, like how Ash and crew will get to Canalave City, but at least you get to see how some of our theories came true! (I randomly said we would see Cresselia in the show, and that turned out right! :D) I cut-out all TCG talk in the podcast, since it's all incredibly old news now.

In this second podcast episode, I am joined by Heerosferret, Homeofmew, and Cheetor586. This is what we discuss or what happens...

• 2:00 minutes of messed-up intros
• How people hide or show they love Pokemon
• Mispronounced Pokemon names
• Arceus movie speculation
• Theories about Ash and Crew getting to Canalave City
• General anime stuff
• Video Game Showdowns and cheating
• Mailbox questions for the cast (Heerosferret living in Japan, Homeofmew and her Pikachu costume, Cheetor586 and Pokemon ripoffs like Digimon and Monster Ranchers which lead to Chinese legends which lead to the Johto dogs which lead back to Digimon somehow which lead back to Chinese legends which lead to Inuyasha which lead to Chinese legends which lead to random anime shows, WPM and tooth/blindness/amnesia incident)

SteveP's Pokemon TCG Deck List program has been updated to include new legal cards as well as other minor fixes and features. A new lite version is also available, which allows you to run the program on your computer! You can download that by right-clicking this link and saving it. Then, unzip the file into a folder and run the "index.html" file to start the program.

In case you don't know, SteveP's program allows you to create deck lists for tournaments. You will never need to hand write your lists again! You can just generate your list with the above program, print it, then turn it in when you register your deck at tournaments.

The title of the 108th Diamond and Pearl episode was revealed a few days ago: Canalave Gym Match! Steel Battle!! The episode will air on Christmas Day in Japan, pushing back "Riley and Lucario!" which was originally reported to be airing that day. So much for the whole Riolu present theory! :p

• 11/27 - Confirmed Break
• 12/04 - DP104: Cresselia vs. Darkrai! / DP105: The Old Chateau and Rotom!
• 12/11 - DP106: The Way to Befriend a Pokemon
• 12/18 - DP107: Rampardos vs. Bastiodon
• 12/25 - DP108: Canalave Gym Match! Steel Battle!!
• 01/08 - DP109: Riley and Lucario!
• 01/15 - DP110: The Historic Ruins of Iron Island!

The cover art for Giratina and the Sky Warrior, the 11th Pokemon movie, has been revealed. You can see it below (obviously). The cover image may be a prototype, since Shaymin does not appear on it (they could possibly add it in later). To read our summary of the movie, check out this July news story.

Sorry for the lack of updates these past few days; the news system decided to break and it's still not working (stories keep disappearing). I'm going to switch to a new system over the next month or so.

New images of DPt2: Bonds to the End of Time have been released on the official Pokemon Card website, and we have them all below along with translations thanks to Bangiras! You can download the set's official wallpaper by clicking the thumbnail to the right.

Elite Four Pokemon have "4" after their name, and as we know from before, Gym Leader Pokemon have "GL." All of the Gym Leader and Elite Four cards are Pokemon-SP, which means they are Basic and do not evolve from anything.

All of Rotom's forms are named by their official form names: Heat Rotom, Frost Rotom, Wash Rotom, Spin Rotom, and Cut Rotom. That means you can have four of each in your deck. Each Rotom's Poke-Power can change the card into the elemental type of the appliance it is based off of (like washers wet clothes, which makes Wash Rotom a Water-type; Wash Rotom can also learn Hydro Pump in Platinum). The Supporter card "Pluto's Choice" can switch the different Rotom with each other, similar to Deoxys' and Castform's usual "Form Change" Poke-Powers. Doesn't the holo animation of Cut Rotom make it look psycho (especially the eyes and mouth)?

Flygon and Flygon LV.X are in this set, though not owned by anyone (they are just regular Pokemon cards). Note that the Mismagius GL LV.X and Electrode G below are promos and will not be in the actual set.

Roserade GL LV.22 - Grass - HP80
Basic Pokemon (SP)

[C] Poison Bind: 10 damage. The Defending Pokemon is now Poisoned. The Defending Pokemon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
[G][C] Long Whip: 30 damage. If your opponent's Active Pokemon is affected by any Special Conditions, you may do this damage to 1 Benched Pokemon instead of the Active Pokemon.

Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

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Froslass GL LV.44 - Water - HP70
Basic Pokemon (SP)

[C] Invite to Sleep: Choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokemon and switch it with your opponent's Active Pokemon. The newly switched in Pokemon is now Asleep.
[P][C] Wake Up Slap: 30 damage. If the Defending Pokemon is affected by a Special Condition, this attack does an additional 20 damage. Then, remove all Special Conditions from the Defending Pokemon.

Weakness: Steel (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

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Raichu GL LV.46 - Lightning - HP80
Basic Pokemon (SP)

[C] Thunder Surge: Does 10 damage to 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokemon.
[L][C] Lightning Chain: Does 30 damage plus an additional 10 damage times the number of your opponent's Benched Pokemon with any damage counters on them.

Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: Steel (-20)
Retreat: 0

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Luxray GL LV.48 - Lightning - HP80
Basic Pokemon (SP)

[C][C] Bite: 30 damage.
[L][C][C] Discard Volt: 70 damage. Discard 1 Energy card from your hand. (If you can't discard, this attack fails.)

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

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Luxray GL LV.X - Lightning - HP110
Level-Up (SP)

Poke-Power: Shining Gaze
You can use this Power once during your turn, when you play this card from your hand to Level Up a Pokemon. Choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokemon and switch it with your opponent's Active Pokemon.

[L][C] Flash Impact: 60 damage. Does 30 damage to 1 of your Benched Pokemon, ignoring Weakness and Resistance.

Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: Steel (-20)
Retreat: 0

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Vespiquen 4 LV.40 - Grass - HP80
Basic Pokemon SP

Poke-Body: Royal Gain
Whenever you attach a Grass Energy from your hand to this Pokemon, remove 1 damage counter from this Pokemon.

[C][C][C] Leaf Needle: 30 damage. Flip a coin for each Grass Energy attached to Vespiquen 4. This attack does an additional 20 damage times the number of heads.

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

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Rhyperior 4 LV.55 - Fighting - HP100
Basic Pokemon SP

[F][C] Double Lariat: Flip 2 coins, this attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
[F][F][C][C] Rock Tumble: 60 damage. Ignore Resistance on the Defending Pokemon when doing damage.

Weakness: Water (x2)
Resistance: Lightning (-20)
Retreat: 3

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Rapidash 4 LV.53 - Fire - HP70
Basic Pokemon SP

[.] Pickup: Flip 3 coins, for each heads choose a Basic Energy from your discard pile, show it to your opponent, and put it in your hand.
[R] Flame Mane: 20 damage.

Weakness: Water (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 0

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Infernape 4 LV.55 - Fire - HP90
Basic Pokemon (SP)

[R][C] Focus Blast: Does 20 damage to 2 of your opponent's Pokemon.
[R][C][C] Hi Jump Kick: 50 damage.

Weakness: Water (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

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Infernape 4 LV.X - Fire - HP110
Level-Up (SP)

Poke-Power: Driving Howl
You can use this Power once during your turn. Switch the Defending Pokemon with one of your opponent's Benched Pokemon. Your opponent chooses the Benched Pokemon to switch. This Power can't be used if this Pokemon is affected by a Special Condition.

[R][R][C] Fire Spin: 100 damage. Discard 2 Energy attached to Infernape 4.

Weakness: Water (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 0

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Gallade 4 LV.59 - Psychic - HP80
Basic Pokemon (SP)

[P][C] Chop Up: 20 damage. This attack also does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokemon that has any damage counters on it.
[P][C][C] Feint: 50 damage. Ignore Resistance on the Defending Pokemon when doing damage.

Weakness: Psychic (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

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Gallade 4 LV.X - Psychic - HP100
Level-Up (SP)

Poke-Power: Blade Storm
You can use this Power once during your turn, when you play this card from your hand to Level Up a Pokemon. Place 1 damage counter on each of your opponent's Pokemon.

[P][C][C] Target Slash: Does 40 damage plus 10 damage for each damage counter on the Defending Pokemon.

Weakness: Psychic (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

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Heat Rotom LV.46 - Lightning - HP80
Basic Pokemon

Poke-Power: Heat Shift
You can use this Power once during your turn. Until the end of your turn, this Pokemon is a Fire-type.

[C] Heat Up: Search your deck for 1 Fire Energy card and attach it to one of your Benched Pokemon. Shuffle your deck afterward.
[R][C][C] Singing Heat: 40 damage. The Defending Pokemon is now Burned.

Weakness: Darkness (+20)
Resistance: Colorless (-20)
Retreat: 1

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Frost Rotom LV.46 - Lightning - HP90
Basic Pokemon

Poke-Power: Frost Shift
You can use this Power once during your turn. Until the end of your turn, this Pokemon is a Water-type.

[C][C] Hail: Does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Pokemon.
[W][C][C] Ice Crush: Does 40 damage plus an additional 10 damage for each Energy in the Defending Pokemon's retreat cost.

Weakness: Darkness (+20)
Resistance: Colorless (-20)
Retreat: 3

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Spin Rotom LV.46 - Lightning - HP70
Basic Pokemon

Poke-Power: Spin Shift
You can use this Power once during your turn. Until the end of your turn, this Pokemon is a Colorless-type.

[C][C] Squall: Flip a coin, if heads return the Defending Pokemon and all cards attached to it to your opponent's hand.
[C][C][C] Air Slash: 60 damage. Flip a coin, if tails discard 1 Energy attached to Spin Rotom.

Weakness: Darkness (+20)
Resistance: Colorless (-20)
Retreat: 0

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Wash Rotom LV.46 - Lightning - HP90
Basic Pokemon

Poke-Power: Wash Shift
You can use this Power once during your turn. Until the end of your turn, this Pokemon is a Water-type.

[C] Rinse Off: Remove 3 damage counters from each of your Benched Pokemon.
[W][C] Dry: 30 damage. Flip a coin until you get tails. For each heads, discard a card from your opponent's hand without looking.

Weakness: Darkness (+20)
Resistance: Colorless (-20)
Retreat: 2

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Cut Rotom LV.46 - Lightning - HP90
Basic Pokemon

Poke-Power: Cut Shift
You can use this Power once during your turn. Until the end of your turn, this Pokemon is a Grass-type.

[C][C] Slash: 20 damage.
[G][C][C] Mow: 50 damage. Flip a coin, if heads discard 1 Energy attached to each of your opponent's Pokemon.

Weakness: Darkness (+20)
Resistance: Colorless (-20)
Retreat: 2

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Flygon LV.65 - Colorless - HP120
Stage 2 - Evolves from Vibrava

Poke-Body: Rainbow Float
Each of your Pokemon whose Type is the same as a Basic Energy attached to this Pokemon has free retreat.

[C][C] Wall of Sand: 40 damage. Discard your opponent's Stadium card in play. If you do, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Flygon during your opponent's next turn.
[C][C][C] Power Swing: Does 60 damage plus an additional 10 damage for each Evolved Pokemon on your Bench.

Weakness: Colorless (+30)
Resistance: Lightning (-20)
Retreat: 0

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Flygon LV.X - Colorless - HP140
Level-Up

Poke-Body: Eroding Storm
As long as this Pokemon is your Active Pokemon, in between turns discard 1 card from the top of your opponent's deck.

[C][C][C] X-treme Attack: Does 150 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokemon LV.X.

Weakness: Colorless (x2)
Resistance: Lightning (-20)
Retreat: 0

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Pluto's Choice - Supporter

Search your deck for any 1 Rotom card, and switch it with any Rotom you have in play. Any damage counters and cards attached to the original Rotom remain on the new Rotom (Special Conditions and effects are removed). Then, return the original Rotom to your deck and shuffle your deck. *standard supporter text*

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Electrode G LV.38 - Lightning - HP70
Basic Pokemon SP

[L] Suicide Bomb: Does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Pokemon. Electrode does 100 damage to itself.

[C][C] Energy Reflect: 30 damage. Move 1 Energy attached to Electrode G to one of your Benched Pokemon. (If you have no Benched Pokemon, ignore this effect.)

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

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Mismagius GL LV.X - Psychic - HP100
Level-Up SP

Poke-Power: Magical Return
You can use this Power any number of times during your turn. Return a Pokemon Tool card or a Technical Machine card that's attached to one of your Pokemon to your hand. This Power can't be used if this Pokemon is affected by a Special Condition.

[P][P][C] Dark Chant: Place a number of damage counters on the Defending Pokemon equal to the number of cards in your hand. You can't place more than 8 damage counters.

Weakness: Darkness (x2)
Resistance: Colorless (-20)
Retreat: 1