If you haven't been here today, read the previous news story.

Fourth Diamond and Pearl Set (DP4) - Thanks to Vincent, we have news on the fourth Diamond and Pearl set (it's not a Team Galactic set - they broke tradition!). Like with the first Diamond and Pearl set, DP4 will be split into two sub-sets, each represented by one booster pack design. One of the sub-sets will be named Night Dashing, and the second will be Moon Hunting (obviously a reference to Cresselia in the Diamond and Pearl games, who runs when you encounter it, and then you have to "hunt" it down). To completely collect all of the cards in Diamond and Pearl 4, you will need to purchase both booster packs. When DP4 comes to America, the set will obviously have one name, and all of the cards from both Japanese sub-sets will be in all of the booster packs (as with all previous sets).

Both of the boosters will come with several exclusive Pokemon that are not in the counterpart booster pack, sharing many cards together as well. So far, we know that Darkrai, Tangrowth, Rotom, Porygon-Z, Mewtwo, Latios, and Scizor will only appear in Moon Hunting, while Leafeon, Glaceon, Togekiss, Moltres, Articuno, and Latias will appear in only Night Dashing. Phione and Cresselia will be in either packs (Zapdos may be in this set as well, but this is not confirmed, yet).

The Lv.X's of this set include Cresselia, Leafeon, and Glaceon. Rare Candy is set to make yet another appearance, and many strong tool cards, as well a new type of special energy, will appear in this set.

DP4 will contain over 140 cards (yikes!), and will be released in Japan on October 26th. The Japanese theme decks will feature Electivire and Magmortar.

Based on how sets in America have been released in the past, DP4 may be our October / November set (DP3 for America), thus meaning an almost simultaneous release with Japan (this is just theory based on the past, though, and may not be right). EX Deoxys and EX Legend Maker, which were sets themed after Destiny Deoxys and Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, were released in America out-of-order at a later time so that they would be for sale around the same time as the movie they were themed after. If my explanation above is confusing, based on the past, this could be how the next DP sets are released in America: Mysterious Treasures (DP2) in August, Night Dashing / Moon Hunting (DP4) in November, Shining Darkness (DP3) in February or March (to coincide with Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai's probable American release). Thus, Shining Darkness may be switched with this new DP4 set for its American release in October / November.

To discuss this set, you can post in this PokeBeach forum thread.

Ugh... still working on the new website content and the new site layout. This stuff is never going to get done... I keep making pages that are supposed to be three paragraphs into full-blown essays (and I'm not talking about the simple five-paragraph ones with three body paragraphs, an intro, and a conclusion)! If only I could freeze time...

Garchomp Lv.X... Broken Land Shark - If you purchase a Mystery of the Lakes / Shining Darkness visual book in Japan, which features information and card images from both sets, you will also receive a Garchomp Lv.X (pictured below, along with the book it is from). Thanks to Bangiras (as usual), we have a translation of this card. It is a perfect combo with Garchomp from [Mysterious Treasures] (a.k.a. Mystery of the Lakes), and even Salamence ex. Free retreat, a free attack, and a free way to completely setup a knocked-out (or discarded) Garchomp...

Garchomp Lv.X - Colorless - 140 HP
Poke-Power: Dragon Pulse - You can use this Power once during your turn, when you play this card from your hand to Level-Up a Pokemon. Flip 3 coins. For each heads, place 1 damage counter on each of your opponent's Benched Pokemon.

[.] Rebirth: Search your discard pile for a Pokemon card (excluding Pokemon Lv.X), and play it on your Bench as a Basic Pokemon. Then, you may search your discard pile for 3 Basic Energy cards and attach them to that Pokemon.

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

More Gamestop Info - It seems that most Gamestops will be holding their Battle Revolution tournaments at 2 PM on Saturday. Depending on your Gamestop, there could be age restrictions as well - some Gamestops will not allow people above fifteen to enter, while most others will allow all ages to participate (although I don't know how they will be able to tell if you are fifteen or not). The amount of people reporting that Gamestop has age restrictions for this tournament is limited, though - in calling the ones in my own area today (again), only one told me there was an age restriction (they don't want teens/adults creaming the little kids, and parents getting mad, which is understandable, I suppose). If you are going to one of these tournaments, make SURE you call your Gamestop before you go. Ask them if legendaries are banned, what the battle format is, and what time the tournament is going to be held. You do not want to be disappointed or angry when you get there!

Deoxys (Attack) in Smash Bros. Brawl - The official Super Smash Bros. Brawl website has revealed that Deoxys (Attack) will be a Pokemon that is unleashed from a PokeBall in the game. When it is released, it hovers into the air, turns around, and fires a Hyper Beam down on to the field, causing massive damage to characters in the attack's way. So far, the only Pokemon that we know are available from PokeBalls in the game are Groudon, Chikorita, Goldeen, and, of course, Deoxys (Attack). Super Smash Brothers Brawl will be sold in America on December 3rd (for the Nintendo Wii, obviously). Click the thumbnails of Deoxys below for larger images.

Yesterday was the site's 4th birthday (technically)! Even though I have been working on PokeBeach since 1999-2000ish, it opened to the public at a much later date in 2003, since I was learning all about HTML for several years and the site was never ready to be seen by anyone for a long period of time. Hopefully, Pokemon will last for many more years to come so that PokeBeach can last many more years to come as well! :D It has been a [long journey] (read the first news post on that page [at the bottom of the page], and you will see how I stuck to everything I said!).

Darkrai Player Club Promo - On June 25th, we posted six Japanese Player Club promo scans - Piplup, Turtwig, Chimchar, Manaphy, Dialga, and Palkia. Player Club promos are cards Japanese players win when they accumulate a certain amount of points from participating in TCG matches and winning games, and only the most dedicated players are able to win the high-ranking cards. Recently, the 10,000 point player club promo, Darkrai, was revealed, and you can view both its translation (thanks to Bangiras) and scan below. This card, as well as the ones posted previously, may come to America one day, especially since Espeon *, Umbreon *, Vaporeon *, Jolteon *, and Flareon *, who were featured in EX Power Keepers and POP 5, were released in American sets and were once Player Club promos in Japan.

Darkrai Lv.48 - 80 HP [D]
Shadow of Darkness - You can use this Power once during your turn, when you play this card from your hand onto your Bench. One of your opponent's Active Pokemon is now Asleep.

[D] Dark Dozing: At the end of your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokemon is Asleep.
[D][D][C] Dark Resolve: 40 damage. If the Defending Pokemon is Asleep, remove 4 damage counters from Darkrai.

Weakness: Fighting +20
Resistance: Psychic -20
Retreat Cost: [C][C]

Diamond and Pearl Fall 2007 Tins - For around $16.00, you will be able to buy one of three new tins featuring Infernape, Empoleon, or Torterra at your local Target store (or wherever you go to buy cards). The tins will each come with two Diamond and Pearl booster packs and two Mysterious Treasures booster packs, along with one holographic card of one of the Pokemon mentioned above (which are reprinted cards from the Diamond and Pearl set). The three tins will each be available in stores starting in September, after the release of Mysterious Treasures. Click the thumbnail below for a larger image.

Gamestop PBR Tournament Rules - I called eight Gamestops in my area to find out the rules for the Pokemon Battle Revolution tournaments next Saturday, and I had mixed results. One Gamestop (and multiple people on the internet, who have also called their Gamestops) confirmed that it would be double battles, 2-on-2, level 50, with no Pokemon above #490 allowed (Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus). It apparently will also depend on the store if they want to have double battles or single battles, and if they want to ban any additional Pokemon (such as legendaries). Three other Gamestops I called stated that participants would not be allowed to use their Diamond or Pearl, even though their website states for you to bring your game, and that people would be using rental Pokemon from the game instead, including additional rentals Nintendo had sent in. Two other Gamestops had canceled the tournament, even though they were still listed on the website, and the rest did not even know the rules yet because they had not read the paperwork (but they would know by Friday, since, you know, that's helpful to people who want to train Pokemon over the next week). Next time Nintendo wants to sponsor an event, or Gamestop wants to hold one, they should make it publicly available what the rules are so that people can devise their strategies and teams in advance. :)

Even though three Gamestops I called said that rental Pokemon would be used by all participants, the common story on the internet by people who have called across the nation is that you will use 4 Pokemon, and that the store gets to choose if it is double or single battles (as well as who and what they want to ban). Since the levels are set to 50, it is suggested that you train a Pokemon to be level 50 or higher, since Battle Revolution can automatically raise or lower your Pokemon to level 50 (if you are below, you lose out on some EVs, though, which influence your stats when PBR raises your level). The best advice is to call your local Gamestops and find out what they are doing, along with IF they are doing the tournament.

As for people who have used Action Replay or Gameshark, or people who might be mistaken for having used one, Nintendo sent all Gamestop stores specific instructions on how to detect if someone has cheated. The employees have been told to check your bag and boxes for cheated items and Pokemon, specifically if you have too much of a single item (such as more than 3 Master Balls, 999 Max Repel, etc.), or many shiny Pokemon. If you have Darkrai, Shaymin, or Arceus in your PokeDex (but do not use them), they are instructed to "closely" watch your matches. If you have any of the three Pokemon at all, you are disqualified. Of course, there are ways to legally meet some of the conditions above that Nintendo and Gamestop consider to be "cheating," so be sure to explain yourself and stand firm if you did something legally, but they are accusing you of cheating. With the PokeRadar able to allow trainers to catch so many shiny Pokemon in the wild legally, and Nintendo of America probably not aware of this recent discovery, Gamestop may accuse you of having altered your game if you have several shinies. DocRobot, our forum mod, spent one full day using the PokeRadar, and was able to catch over 10 shiny Ralts, and there are similar videos on YouTube of people doing the exact same feat. If you are one of these people, be sure to explain.

If your actual Pokemon are altered, in terms of their stats, the attacks they have, etc., you will be disqualified on the spot. Of course, if you have never cheated on Diamond and Pearl, you probably should have nothing to worry about. ;)

In case anyone wonders what the status of the new layout is - it is done. However, the new site content is what is taking the longest amount of time! Still not sure when everything will be ready...

Regigigas in 11th Pokemon Movie - Next month's issue of CoroCoro features a screenshot of the first 11th Pokemon movie preview, which will air at the end of the 10th Pokemon movie (a preview of the next film always airs after Pokemon movies in Japan - last year, it showed Dialga and Palkia). In the preview, Regigigas's hand is seen emerging from the ground, apparently destroying the field around it. Around the dirt, there are flowers, which you can see at the bottom of the screenshot. The only unrevealed Pokemon at this point are Shaymin and Arceus, and Shaymin is the next Pokemon after Darkrai (who is the star of the 10th movie). Shaymin, as most of us know, is a flower-chia pet-type thing. Could this movie feature Shaymin as well? That's just my opinion from the limited screenshot we have, but we'll see...

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New "Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai" Trailers - The official Japanese Pokemon movie site has been updated with several new trailers for the 10th Pokemon movie, which features Darkrai. You can view all of the new trailers on this page. The new ones are orange-colored, and the first link in each box is the large version of the trailer, while the second link is the smaller trailer (for people on 56K).

Redshark "Not Loading" Temp. Fix - For those of you having problems with loading Redshark, there may be a temporary work-around solution for you! Read our updated Redshark [FAQ page] for more information!

Just got back from the Harry Potter midnight show. It was AWESOME! Professor Umbridge reminds me of my evil 3rd grade teacher who was fired, and subsequently arrested, for doing things that were not atypical to Umbridge's mentality of punishment. Unlike the movie, however, myself and other students used to SPEAK UP when the teacher was doing not-so-legal things as punishment (like pulling out her wooden spoon and smacking students with it). During the entire movie, I kept saying, "Why does NO ONE say anything, or at least kick her?" Hagrid, or Hagrid's half-brother, could have at least stepped on her. Yeah, I'm random, but the movie was just so awesome - it was the funniest one, too.

Pokemon "Smile School" - And as long as you are not a student under Professor Umbridge's reign at Hogwarts, you may take enjoyment in a rumored game just announced called Pokemon "Smile School." Unfortunately, the only information known about the game at this time is its name, so you probably will not take enjoyment in it until you know what the game actually is. Perhaps the E3 convention, which is taking place over the next few days, will reveal more information related to the game, such as, for starters, what platform it will be on (Wii? DS? Computer?). Hopefully, we will have more information on the game soon! It's not confirmed as real just yet (and that may turn out to be a good thing).

Gamestop PBR Tournaments - Gamestop will be holding Pokemon Battle Revolution tournaments at various locations on July 21st only. Unfortunately, the page on Gamestop's website that announces the tournaments gives no details to the rules, such as if legendaries are banned (like in Pokemon Battle Revolution's random Wi-Fi mode), what level the Pokemon should be at, etc. They will probably release the information soon, though. To find out if your Gamestop is holding the tournament, click here. The prizes for winning include t-shirts, a copy of Pokemon Battle Revolution (which is, of course, a great prize if you like revamped games from ten years ago), and Diamond and Pearl bookmarks (for all of those Defense Against the Dark Arts books). I cannot tell a lie... this tournament seems like a great way to show off your Diamond and Pearl teams, and I even want to participate in one! Let's just hope cheaters don't ruin the tournaments by bringing in Action Replayed Pokemon, when other people have worked hard to raise their Pokemon...

Sorry for not updating recently (actually, I am not, since there has been no news, but whatever). I have been getting ready for college and am currently working on my Diamond and Pearl team (which, ironically, uses no Diamond and Pearl Pokemon). Since many people have been e-mailing me / IMing me lately for a battle, I'll say this now: I will only accept battles in the PokeBeach Wi-Fi League, as the water Gym Leader. My team is not ready yet, though, so you can challenge me later!

Last Shining Darkness Scans and Spoilers - We have finished off all of our Shining Darkness scans (except for the energy, but everyone knows what those look like). You can view the scan page for the third Diamond and Pearl set by [clicking here]. The recent scan additions are on the top of the page.

Bangiras has also spent several hours finishing the Shining Darkness [text spoiler translations], which are in Microsoft Word format (please take notice of the note at the top of the document if you post any of the spoilers on other websites or forums). If the translations do not look updated to you, clear your cache. Thank you, Bangiras, for all of your hard work!

Minor Redshark Update - Redshark has been updated to fix a bug concerning fossil trainer cards. You can download version 1.71 of the program by [clicking here]. Currently, there is also a bug that does not allow the program to load at all for certain people, but the cause of the problem has been identified and is being worked on.

Good luck to everyone going to Nationals and everyone playing at Nationals! Have a safe flight, and watch out for those Empoleon / Marowak decks when you get there!

Redshark 1.7 Released - And for all of us staying at home while everyone else is at Nationals, the next official (and not beta) release version of Redshark, featuring Diamond and Pearl, is now available for download on our Redshark page for you to practice the Pokemon TCG (so that you can eventually get to Nationals from practicing!). The Redshark page itself has also been updated with help files, FAQ, and installation instructions, including screenshots to assist you. If you download the program, please try to provide feedback in this forum thread. Thank you!

Site Status - If you have been living under a Geodude for the past few days, we have both [Shining Darkness (DP3) scans] and [Shining Darkness (DP3) spoilers] available. If you have been gone for a week or longer, we also have a [Diamond and Pearl walkthrough] to both help you with the games and teach you things you probably did not know before. As for the new site layout and site content, we are slowly getting there.

EDIT on Wednesday morning: I have added 9 new card scans to our [Shining Darkness scans page] (bringing the total to 111), including the Charizard line, Darkrai Lv.X, Suicune, and other cards. I have been completely sick for the past few days (and I never, ever, ever, everrr get sick), and I woke up extremely late today, so I did not have a chance to prepare the large Redshark update. Since today is the 4th of July and I will not be on the computer until late tonight, I might not be able to post the new Redshark version until tomorrow, so sorry. :p

There will be a Redshark update tomorrow, and maybe my PBR review. Tomorrow is the 4th of July - don't be stupid and get too close to any fireworks. You may end up like one little boy who, 10ish years ago, burned his foot when playing with Morning Glories.

102 Shining Darkness Card Scans + Spoilers - Shining Darkness, the third Diamond and Pearl set, will be released in Japan this Thursday, and we already have 102 of the card images (there are still many more cards, but we don't have them all yet)! You can view all of the scans we have on our [Shining Darkness scans page] (make sure to read the instructions on the top of the page).

Bangiras has also translated most of the cards, which you can view by [clicking here] (in Microsoft Word format). My beloved Base Set Blastoise is back, but with a twist... Many other cards are back as well, reprinted under different names, different attacks, etc. Darkrai Lv.X and Mothim are also awesome. To discuss this set and both its spoilers and scans, feel free to post in this forum thread.

What is the next Japanese set? Well, if the placement of Team Rocket and EX Team Magma vs. Team Aqua is any sort of indicator of the future, it may be Team Galactic related.