Platinum Boxart

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A little late, but here it is nonetheless, the Pokemon Platinum box art. In large and very good quality.

British Darkrai Event

For those of you, like me, who live in Great Britain, the chance to download the event Pokemon Darkrai has come. Unfortunately, the event will not come to Northern Ireland or Republic of Ireland. The events will be held by Woolworths, and is called Pokemon Live! The events will take place across the country (England and Scotland), between August 6 - August 31. Please click the second link to locate you nearest store holding the event. Don't forget to bring your Diamond/Pearl game card and DS if you want to download Darkrai. There will be many other activities too, such as Face Painting, Aura Testing, Balloon Modelling and so on. You can also watch a My Pokemon Ranch demonstration, plus battle on Pokemon Battle Revolution. You can also test out Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness. The Darkrai's moveset, item, and Poke Ball it is contained in is currently unknown. So don't forget to go and download Darkrai, plus enjoy many other activities. Us Brits finally get a Pokemon event!

Pokemon Live! page on Woolworths website
Pokemon Live! time and location on Woolworths website

EDIT (21/07/08): There is actually one event in Wales: Newport on 23rd of August.

DP068 Dub Title

The dub title for DP068 has been revealed, and it is called A Triple Fighting Chance! It features Ash's third Gym Battle against Maylene. It will air on August 2.

DP089, DP090, DP091 titles

The new title for DP089 is 研究発表「湖の伝説！ Research Presentation — Legend of the Lake! It will air on August 14.

The title for DP090 is 放課後はゴーストタイム It's Ghost Time After School and airs on August 21.

Last in the Summer School episdoes is DP091 and its title is 最後の大勝負！ポケモントライアスロン!! The Final Contest! Pokémon Triathalon!! It will air on August 28.

Possible 12th Movie title

According to a Japanese blog, by someone who has seen Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin in advance, the 12th movie is called Dialga vs Palkia vs Giratina. It is unknown if this is true, but the blog owner states there is the 12th movie spoiler trailer at the end of the movie.

Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin will be premiering in Japanese theatres on July 19 in Japan.

Pokemon Ranger Batonnage English title

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At the annual E3 event (Electronic Entertainment Expo), where video game makers show off their brand new games, consoles and gaming software, Nintendo revealed Pokemon Ranger Batonnage's English title. It is called Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia. Its release date for the United States is November 10 2008. As with the original Ranger game, you can send over a Manaphy egg to you Diamond/Pearl game. Furthermore, you can also send over an Aura Sphere Riolu and Darkrai.

DP087 and DP088 titles revealed

The title of DP087 is コダックの通せんぼ！ The Psyduck Roadblock! and will air July 24 on TV Tokyo.

DP087 will feature similarly to what happened in the game (D/P), a group of Psyduck block the path to Celestic Town.

DP088 is called ポケモンサマースクール開講!! Pokémon Summer School Course!! The episode will air Aug. 7 on TV Tokyo.

DP088 will feature Ash and the crew participating in a Pokemon Summer School course where lots of Pokemon Trainers gather to learn more about Pokemon, and at the end, there will be a tournament. Conway from the Hearthome Tag Battles will also return in this episode, and Professor Rowan will also make an appearance.

Remember! No new episode will air on July 31 because of a one-hour Naruto special.

New Dub Title

DP067 has been given a dub title, and it is called Crossing the Battle Line. It will air in two weeks time on July 26 and Dawn will battle Maylene.

Platinum news via CoroCoro

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This months CoroCoro has brought us alot of news about Platinum:

• Team Galactic have a bigger story in the game, 'Pursuit of Team Galactic!'
• Dialga and Plakia are both called by Cyrus
• The evil scientist with pink hair, works for Team Galactic
• This other new character, is good, and is trying to stop Team Galactic
• Giratina Origin Forme's ability is Levitate
• Shaymin Sky Forme's ability is Serene Grace
• Shaymin Sky Forme is dual GRASS/FLYING type, and can learn Air Slash
• Giratina will stay in it's Origin Forme in the Torn World, and Another Forme elsewhere. However, there is a way to keep it in its Origin Forme, but is currently unknown.
• It has been confirmed that there is indeed a Battle Frontier
• New Poffin game featuring a Swalot machine
• The Wi-Fi floor of the Pokemon Center has been extended
• The Wi-Fi Union Room can hold up to 20 friends
• Battles can be recorded using the Battle Recorder
• Global Trade Station (GTS) is now the Global Terminal, where you can do much more than trading

Finally, Pokemon Platinum will be released in Japan on September 13 2008.

New Dub Title

DP066 has been given a dub title and is called Lost Leader Strategy. It will air on July 19. It features a new Gym Leader.

Shaymin in Platinum

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Until now, we thought that Shaymin would automatically change forms when traded back and forth with Diamond/Pearl and Platinum. This has now been proved wrong, and there is an in-game method of changing it's form. This can be done by using the Key Item Glacidea Flower that is received in-game from Floaroma Town. Make note that is a Key Item, so it cannot be traded to Diamond/Pearl. So if the item Glacidea Flower is received in-game, then does that that mean Shaymin can?

New Buildings in Platinum

Thanks to the blue skY blog, we now have images of the new GTS Building, Galactic Eterna and Veilstone Buildings.

GTS:

Galactic Eterna and Veilstone:

Japanese Event Shaymin

Here are images of the Shaymin that can be downloaded when visiting Japanese theatres to watch Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin.

New Dub Title

A new dub title has been revealed for DP065, and it is called Sleight of Sand. It will air on July 12. Nothing major happens, just except the group meets an old Pokemon friend, and some old villains.

EUROPE: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness

If you live in Europe, don't forget that Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness is out tomorrow, which is July 4. This is the sequel to Red and Blue Rescue Team, and has a brand new storyline plus brand new Pokemon from D/P.

My Pokemon Ranch for Europe

My Pokemon Ranch has been announced for Europe, and will be released tomorrow, which is July 4. It will cost the same as America, 1000 Wii points.