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Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 PV

You may have already seen this B2/W2 promotional video floating around after being leaked yesterday, however it was "officially" revealed just moments ago so here it is. The video basically confirms the return of N, Team Plasma and the Shadow Triad in B2/W2 while it also shows Bianca and Cheren in their new roles. Elesa seems to be making a return as well, with a dark hair and a new outfit, probably as a Gym Leader again. This is by far the most exciting Pokémon-related video we've ever seen, it get the job of getting us hyped perfectly done!

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B2W2 English Boxart - Aspertia City

Not a huge announcement this time but the official Pokémon site has been updated with the boxart of the North Amercan Black 2 and White 2 games. Furthermore, the english name of the starting city, Hiougi City, has been revealed to be Aspertia City. Hopefully, more localized names will follow!

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B2W2 Screenshots

Following the release of the June 2012 issue of CoroCoro, the official B2/W2 website has been updated with quite a few clear screenshots of pretty much everything that was revealed in the magazine, including returning characters, PokéWood and the World Tournament. You can see those screenshots below:

• Returning characters



• PokéWood



• World Tournament



• New Gym Leaders, Homika and Shizui

Apart from those screenshots though, the Pokémon AR Searcher website has been updated with the first clear pictures of the Sacred Beast Formes of Tornadus, Thundurus and Landorus, including what seems to be their official Sugimori artwork.

Update: The English name of the Pokémon AR Searcher game has been announced. The game will be called Pokémon Dream Radar and will become available at the 3DS eShop this Autumn.

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CoroCoro June 2012 leaks

The cover of the June 2012 issue of CoroCoro has been leaked early as usual and it reveals new formes of Tornadus, Thundurus and Landorus as you can see in the bottom left corner. What's more, Tornadus' new forme matches the sillhouette of the unknown Pokémon we saw in this screenshot of Pokémon AR Searcher.

The person that leaked the scan of the cover has posted more information though. According to them, Cheren, Bianca, Brock and Giovanni are all featured in the magazine and, consequently, we can assume they will all be in B2/W2. Cheren specifically is said to be a Gym Leader. Also, Pokéwood is said to replace Pokémon Musical. Finally, he says the new formes of the Kami Trio are available exclusively through the Pokémon AR Searcher game and have to be transfered to B2/W2 from there.

Update: Apart from Brock and Giovanni, other past Gym Leaders and Elite 4 like Misty, Lt. Surge, Erika, Blaine, Janine, Volkner, Blue, Lance and Steven are also mentioned. If we understand correctly, you will be able to battle them in a facility run by Cynthia, named "World Tournament".

Update: We now have all pages of the June 2012 issue of CoroCoro and they come with a ton of new information about Black 2 and White 2! In the first picture, you can see Alder, N, Cheren and Bianca making their return. Cheren has replaced Lenora as the new Normal-type Gym Leader while Bianca is Professor Juniper's assistant and gives the player their starting Pokémon. N is said to be missing without even Team Plasma being aware of his whereabouts. Alder briefly appears in the beginning of the game but nothing more is shown.

The second picture confirms the aforementioned info about the Pokémon World Tournament a facility where Gym Leaders and Elite 4 of previous games can be battled. So far, Cynthia, Blue, Brock, Misty, Giovanni, Volkner, Steven, Lance, Erika, Janine, Lt. Surge and Blaine are confirmed to appear.

The third picture features PokéWood (Pokémon+Hollywood) which apparently involves movie filming. The player chooses a scenario and then fight a number of battles. The robot Tyranitar we had seen in the previous trailers will probably be part of a movie scenario. Brycen is also said to have starred in some movies in the past along with Homika's father.

The fourth picture focuses on the Pokémon AR Searcher game and the new formes of Tornadus, Thundurus and Landorus. The old formes are now known as Keshin Formes (Incarnation Formes) and the new ones are named Reijuu Formes (Sacred Beast Formes). All three of them retain their original types in their new formes but their stats are altered. Tornadus gets a boost on its Dafense, Special Defense and Speed, Thundurus gets a boost on its Special Attack and Landorus on its Attack. Tornadus looks like a bird, Thundurus looks like a serpent with arms and legs and Landorus looks feline, kind of like Raikou. Finally, the name of the professor in the AR Searcher game is Professor Burnett.

The next two pages don't reveal anything new, they just contain details about the upcoming Keldeo and Meloetta distributions. Meloetta will be received at Lv.15, knowing the moves Round, Quick Attack and Confusion. The sixth page also confirms that Cheren will be the first Gym Leader since the Basic Badge is in the first slot of the badge case. The final page includes a preview of the anime's next season, Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Season 2 which features Cynthia, Dawn and the new formes of the Kami Trio. Other than that, two new TCG cards are revealed, Black Kyurem EX and White Kyurem EX. They will be part of the Freeze Bolt and Cold Flare sets respectively that will be released on July 13th in Japan.

All in all, many new, exciting pieces of information were revealed in this month's CoroCoro. Returning characters, new formes, new features, everything we could have asked for. So, what do you think? Be sure to drop by our B2/W2 thread in the forums and tell us your opinion!

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Darkrai event and 2012 Spring Friendly both active

The Wi-Fi event of Darkrai that was announced a couple weeks ago is now active. Players with English games will be able to download it until June 10th. It is the same Darkrai that was distributed in various European countries, including Greece, during December 2011 so if you have already received one from those events, you won't be able to get a second one now.

What's more, registrations for the 2012 Spring Friendly Tournament are over now and you can battle up until May 14th. The tournament uses the same rating system as the ones before so the more you battle (and win), the higher your rating will be. Good luck at your battles!

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2012 Spring Friendly Tournament

Following the 2011 Autumn Friendly and the 2012 International Challenge, the 2012 Spring Friendly is going to be the third Wi-Fi tounament open to players around the world outside Japan and South Korea. Registrations for the tournament begin on May 2nd, 00:00 UTC and last until May 9th, 23:59 UTC. The tournament itself will run from May 10th, 00:00 UTC until May 14th, 23:59 UTC. Once again, the tournament will follow the VGC 2012 format, that is double battles where Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem and the unobtainable Keldeo, Meloetta and Genesect are not allowed. The tournament will use the Battle Box and Battle Competition features of Pokémon Black and White just like the ones before. You can see the official announcement below:

Another exciting Global Battle Union Wi-Fi Competition is on the way!

Start training for the 2012 Spring Friendly, the latest Wi-Fi Competition that will put your battling skills to the test! The Spring Friendly is open to players around the world, with the exception of Japan and South Korea. To participate, all you need is a copy of Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version and a Pokémon Trainer Club account. The regulations for the tournament are virtually identical to live Video Game Championships tournaments, as well as the 2012 International Challenge.

Registration for the 2012 Spring Friendly begins on the Pokémon Global Link at 0:00:00 UTC on Wednesday, May 2nd, and goes on until 23:59:00 UTC on Wednesday, May 9th, unless the player cap is met before then. Space is limited for the 2012 Spring Friendly, so be sure to register as soon as possible. The tournament commences at 0:00:00 UTC on Thursday, May 10th. You'll have until 23:59:00 UTC on Monday, May 14th, to win as many battles as you can!

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