November 2002 News

New Japanese Titles
The next set of Advance Generation Titles have been revealed along with 2 of the specials...there is one more title for special and episode but we are having a hard time translating them. These may change before they air, Here they are:
Special 4: Brock! Save Pewter Gym!
Episode 280: Much Danger! Catch in Touka Forest
Special 5: Revenge Match in Cerulean Gym!
Episode 281: Jiguzaguma! Haruka's First Match!

New Dub Titles
Two New Dub Titles have been revealed. Click them to go to a Synopsis to see what they are about:

Episode 224: A Promise is a Promise

Episode 225: Throwing in the Noctowl!

6th Movie Announced
Today the 6th Movie was announced in Japan...it is not titled yet but is said to contain Absol...More as we get it

In The Games Department

MoreNew Numbers
A lot more numbers have been revealed for old Pok�mon...and a lot of new ones...I will add the new ones as pics become available and add more old ones as I find them out. Until then, check the current list by clicking on Sabonea:

Legendary Page
Well, I have updated the Legendary Page with the almost 100% confirmed way to capture Latios and Latias. Click on Kyogre to go there:

Remember, there will be a lot more coming tomorrow (hopefully) including info on the 6th movie.
Until Tomorrow. See Ya

Tuesday: Update 1: Anime & R/S Stuff
- 11-19-2002-15:11-EST - Serebii

Episode Pictures delayed...will be up by Friday

In The Anime Department

New Special Revealed
Not an end of year one, and not necessarily a special. An Episode will be airing on Tuesday 3rd December which currently has no name but it is said that it follows brock just after and before he leaves/comes back to Ash. So its set within a 5 episode span or something like that. We'll have more info as it comes

In The Games Department

New Numbers
With help from several Japanese sites and forum mods, I have compiled a list of all the new numbers known, several old Pok�mon are also featured here. Click, Latias to go there:

New Characteristics
One of these Japanese sites provided me with characteristics of several Pok�mon. Click Rarutosu to go there, even though its possible these may be inaccurate:

New Info
There is some of the basic new information revealed on my number search aswell, there was more but i found it difficult to translate...I should have the extra stuff up tomorrow. In the mean time, with the amount added, click Jiiransu to view the page with them in

Until Tomorrow. See Ya

Monday: Update 1: Small, Updated, Re-done stuff and some confirmed bad news
- 11-18-2002-18:31-EST - Serebii

No big update yet...you may have to wait until Ruby actually is out before we get much more. I will have ep pics up tomorrow btw

In The Games Department

New Sprites, and Fixed Info
Well, palette made a mistake and put Karama and Agehanto in the wrong positions making everyone be wrong about evolutions. I have corrected that. Also, I have put up sprites of Kemusso, Taneboo and Hasuboo with more to come. Click Latios to go to the New Pok�mon section where all this is contained:

Bad News
Start with the good...in the recent Famitsu (a japanese gaming magazine), Pok�mon Ruby/Sapphire earnt a whopping 34/40. Just below what green and gold got when they first arrive (and standards have gone up since then)
Onto the bad news, famitsu mentioned that there are no more new types in Ruby and Sapphire. A Dissappointment for some, but hope for others for more type development in under-utilised types
Until Tomorrow. See Ya

Sunday: Update 1: Confirmed Stuff
- 11-17-2002-4:56-EST - Serebii

Sorry...I fell asleep on the sofa and missed doing yesterday's update

In The Games Department

New names
Well, in the Premium Countdown yesterday, several new Pok�mon were revealed. We had them here before but we did not have names for them. It also confirmed that Kemusso's Evo Line is split. We have new names for the Moth, the newt...and that pink blob. All of them in the new Pok�mon section since a lot of people dont want it spoilt. Click Yamirami to go there:

Until Tonight. See Ya

Saturday: Update 1: New Characteristics
- 11-16-2002-5:26-EST - Serebii

There definately will be a large update tonight...this is short since I have to go to work in a sec

In The Games Department

New Characteristics
One of my most reliable sources for R/S information from Japan has recently told me the consequences of certain Characteristics and some new ones too. I have added these to the Characteristics and New Pok�mon sections so have a look. Click Kemusson to go there:

Until Tonight. See Ya

Friday: Update 2: OK...this is not a large update
- 11-15-2002-18:31-EST - Serebii

Yes, I know I said a Large one but Assignments have been keeping me busy. Just a small update...I will try and get a large one in tomorrow

In The Games Department

Larger Pics of 3 latest Pok�mon
Well, Umi Del Mare has drew some pictures of the Pok�mon I revealed yesterday. These arent going to be completely accurate so when bigger official pictures/sprites are revealed...expect it to change a bit. Click the one below to go to the new Pok�mon page and scroll down. They are the first in the non-numbered area of the page:

Until Tonight. See Ya

Friday: Update 1: Kecleon's Number UPDATE 1.5: Updated with more New Numbers
- 11-15-2002-11:17-EST&12:31-EST - Serebii

Sorry About not having the third update, but I thought it would be necessary for me not to have one so you can all digest the information. Anyway, a small update before the large one tonight

In The Games Department

Loads of Numbers
Yes, loads of numbers have been revealed from one of my trusted japanese sources, Palette. This shows possible amounts of evolutions and thus forth. Click the picture below proving Kecleon's #145 to go and see the huge list which is now in numerical order:

Until Tonight. See Ya

Thursday: Update 2: 3 More New Pok�mon
- 11-14-2002-12:52-EST - Serebii

The title has now lost meaning...they are breeding like Tribbles. Expect a third update and DO check the update below this...it is very large with loads of needed Info

In The Games Department

3 New Pok�mon
Coronis forgot to send me pictures of 3 more New Pok�mon, well, he has sent them now with his apologies...it also gives us two new evolution lines which I will deal with later...check the new Pok�mon section regularly to see when I have. Here they are:

Until Tonight. See Ya

Thursday: Update 1: Anime Pics, 14 New Screens, New Contest Info, Attacks, Everything etc.
- 11-14-2002-4:23-EST - Serebii

Coronis stuck to his word and set the pictures like he promised

In The Anime Department

3 New Pictures
That's right, there are three new Anime Pictures in the amount Coronis sent. They dont contain any spoilers so here they are:

In The Games Department

14 new Pictures
That's right, There are 14 New Pictures from Ruby/Sapphire. I have added them to the Picture Section. Click below to go there

New Pkmn Info
Loads of New Pok�mon Info has been revealed, like Hasuboo's number, attacks and attacks for several others of the new Pok�mon. Also by Popular demand, I have put up the Sugimori style Yarukimono picture

2 New Attacks
That's right, in one of the new Pictures we see Hasuboo's attacks. 2 of them are completely new attacks. They are Nature Power and Scare.

Nature Power

Scare

Jiguzaguma's Characteristic
With this new info in Coro Coro, Jiguzaguma's Characteristic was revealed. Since this update is taking up space, click Jiguzaguma to see it:

Status Screen Page 4 Revealed
Page Four of the Status Screen has finally been revealed. It's contents are in the Status Page Section. Click below to go there:

How the Contest Really Works
With this, the way the Contest works has finally been announced. It's mostly based on attacks. Click the Picture below to learn more about it:

Maps of Houen
That is also from Coro Coro. Maps of the places up to where the Walkthrough ends were in it. I have added these to my Walkthrough Aswell so click below to get to them:

Radio Interview? Not Much is really known about this. In certain points in the game, you can get interviewed by a Radio Host. You get a whole choice of answers and somehow...not sure how, these affect the plot and outcome of the game. Here is a Picture:

Running! It has been revealed that In Touka City, you get given running shoes. These make you move faster than normal. It is not known if this is constant or a replacement for the Bike but it is still a cool addition:

Until Tonight. See Ya

Update 2: 8 New Pok�mon + New Pics of Taneboo & Hasuboo (including face)
- 11-13-2002-14:12-EST - Serebii

Well, CoronisS sent the pictures of the Pok�mon to me. Tomorrow he said he will send the new plot enhances and some new Anime Stuff. Here are the new Pok�mon, there may be a third update today if you are lucky

In The Games Department

7 New Pok�mon + 3 Updated
Well, Coronis Sent the pics and here they are...not to be used without permission i might add. Click them to go the new Pok�mon section where their types and classifications are revealed:

Taneboo

Hasuboo

Rarutosu

Jiiransu

Namakero

Kyamome

Sabonea

Kemusso

Mayurudo

Karasairu

As you can see, these are starting to look a bit better than before.
Until Tonight/Tomorrow. See Ya

Update 1: Sapphire Intro Pics, Release Date and US Names for Starters/Legendaries
- 11-13-2002-4:42-EST - Serebii

Hopefully in the second update we'll have the pics of the Pok�mon. I'll be at work for most of the day so dont try to contact me. Until then...

In The Games Department

Sapphire Intro Pictures
Yes, from the Osaka Game Festa, a movie was made of the game starting up, and I managed to do a fair load of pictures for this. Click below to go there:

Official US Release Date
My friend, Meowth346, has made me aware that an official announcement of R/S's Release Date has been released. This states that it will be out on March 17th 2003. So put that in your diary

US Starter/Legendary Names
With this announcement, obviously came the US Names for the main Pkmn in the game, the starters and the main legendaries. This is also thanks to Meowth346 but still may not be accurate:

Treecko

Torchic

Mudkip

Groudon

Kyogre

Until Tonight. See Ya

2 New R/S Pages + A New Characteristic Named! UPDATE: Guide for Episode 275
- 11-12-2002-13:48-EST&19:12-EST - Serebii

I apologise for not having pics of the new Pok�mon yet. As soon as I do they will be up

In The Anime Department

New Episode Guide
Thats right, Zak managed to do the guide in a space of five hours. This is from the ep that aired in Japan on Thursday. Be Warned...this contains very heavy spoilers:

In The Games Department

2 New Pages
I have done two more pages in the R/S Section, however, these will state how to get to a part of the game and these could mean spoiling your enjoyment
The First, I have done a rather rudementary walkthrough of the game up to Kanazumi City which was experienced in the Osaka Games Festa that Rarutosu was revealed in. Click the Picture below to go there:

The Second is a Locations list showing which Pok�mon are where on those route, once again this could spoil it for you:

New Characteristic
In Corocoro, two more Characteristics were revealed...Achamo's and Jiguzaguma's. Only names were revealed so we dont know what they do. Unfortunately I have had trouble translating Jiguzaguma's. I will add it here later. I added Achamo's to the Characteristic page so click Achamo to go there:

Until Tomorrow. See Ya

Loads of New Pok�mon + New Dub Title
- 11-11-2002-14:50-EST - Serebii

In The Pok�mon Department

New Pok�mon
In the latest Corocoro, as expected, loads of Pok�mon were revealed. I'll recieve pictures soon. These include the names for the Acorn and Lilypad. They are; Taneboo and Hasuboo respectively. Click their pictures to go to the new Pok�mon Page:

A Load of Other Pok�mon, with Pictures were revealed, until Pictures arise here are the new names...also some old names have been confirmed, aswell as meanings:

Taneboo - Acorn - Seed

Hasuboo - 'Lily-pad' - Lotus

Kemusso - A Pink Bug Type - Caterpiller

Mayurudo - Evolution of Kemusso - Cocoon

Karasairu - A Pok�mon Odd In Looking

Sabonea - A Cactus Pok�mon

Ametama - Rainball

In The Anime Department

New Dub Title
A new dub title has been revealed. Click it for a synopsis:

Episode 223: A Parent Trapped!

Until Tomorrow. See Ya

Update 2: Pok�mon Breeder Mini and Episode Pics
- 11-10-2002-16:02-EST - Serebii

Dont get too comfy with double updates...I do have college this week

In The Anime Department

Episode Pictures
As usual, I have done my usual vast amount of pictures for the new episode that aired yesterday in America. Click the picture below to access them:

In The Games Department

Pok�mon Breeder Mini Pictures
Today, one of my sources in Japan showed me 2 pictures, these are from the next Pok�mon Mini Game...as mentioned earlier in the week, anyway, these two pictures do feature the R/S Starters. Click the one below to get to the section to view the other:

Until Tomorrow. See Ya

Another New Pok�mon
- 11-10-2002-5:06-EST - Serebii

They are breeding like Tribbles...

In The Games Department

A New Pok�mon
A day or so ago, there was a games expo in Osaka Japan, this had another version of Ruby and Sapphire Playable. This revealed a brand new Pok�mon Which some people believe to be a pre-evolved Yarukimono. Anyway, I have released a battle Picture (with thanks from Watch Express) in the Picture Section and the hi-res picture of this Pok�mon, Rarutosu, Is with grat thanks from Umi Del Mare:

Also, There is a possible new attack which I am following up on looking for...I'll keep trying

Until Today's Second Update...

New R/S Pics and Possible First Gamecube Pics
- 11-9-2002-15:46-EST - Serebii

I promised a second update didnt I:

In The Games Department

'Pok�mon Cube' Possible Pictures
Thats right, today In Japan a Commercial for Ruby/Sapphire was released. At the end of it, there were some 3D motions of Kaiorga and Groudon. It is possible that these are from a possible Pok�mon Gamecube Game...they look up to that Standard...you Never Know. Here they are:

'Pok�mon Cube' Possible Pictures
I have added 3 New R/S Pictures to the list...these are from the commercial...click the battle picture to go there:

That's all for today. More tomorrow

Japanese Episode Titles
- 11-9-2002-3:26-EST - Serebii

I'm Just about to head to work...I will put a bigger update up tonight but until then...some news

In The Anime Department

New Episode Titles
Well, One is New...Two are corrected. These are the first three titles from Houen. Without futher delay, here they are:
277: A New Land! A New Adventure
278: Ancient Pok�mon and the Mysterious Team
279: Kotoki Gym! VS Yarukimono

That's all for today. More tomorrow

Eneko Finally Revealed
- 11-8-2002-13:55-EST - Serebii

Small Update Today...however, expect major overhauls to the entire site until the end of the year, which I am working on

In The Pok�mon Department

Eneko
That's Right! Eneko has finally been revealed...see it here first. Thanks to Umi Del Mare for the picture aswell. Anyway, as you can see it is very much unlikely to be an evo/pre-evo of Meowth as many of you have speculated. Click it's pic to go to the new pkmn section for more Info on it:

That's all for today. More tomorrow

Fake Pok�mon Page + More Possible Names + Another Trademarked Game
- 11-7-2002-16:55-EST - Serebii

All Sorts of Pok�mon Info here

In The Pok�mon Department

Fake Pok�mon
For a while, I have been promising the new Pok�mon section. However this morning some fake pictures of Eneko and Wakashamo were put up giving me incentive to put it up so people know. So here it is...click Fake Umigorou to go there:

New Possible Pok�mon
Also, some new Possible Pok�mon Names. I have meanings for 7 of them with an overall of 13, but I will try and get the rest soon:

Agehanto - Ageha Butterfly + hunt

Zarigan - Crayfish + Hooligan

Zareega - Crayfish

Kemusso - Smoke

Namakero - Sloth

Bakuong - Explosion King

Habunake - Hub Snake

Hassboh

Hasubrero

Runpappa

Kararma

Gonyonyo

Absol

New Possible Pok�mon Game
A Game Name has recently been trademarked, like the Topaz, Whitestone etc. i revealed last Month. However, this may be a Gamecube game, yet it may also be a Pok�mon Mini game, we just don't know at the moment. Here it is:
Pok�mon Colosseum
It's possible this could be a 'Pok�mon Stadium 3' but you never know

That's all for today. More tomorrow

A New Pok�mon and a new Dub Title UPDATE: NEW EPISODE GUIDE
- 11-6-2002-12:45-EST&16:43-EST - Serebii

More new Pok�mon...that takes it up to 27 new so far. Sorry about no dex entries today anyway

In The Pok�mon Department

In The Anime Department

New Episode Guide
Thats right, the moment you have been waiting for. Zak finally has finished the guide for the most talked about episode in ages. However be warned...this contains major spoilers:

A New Dub Title
Well, another dub title has been released. This is from the episode that starts the 'Lugia-Saga'. Click on it to go to a guide of the ep:

Episode 222: The Mystery Is History!

A New Pok�mon
A New Pok�mon has recently been revealed, but its authenticity is still at question. Unfortunately we do not have a picture of it but it's entire details have become known to us (except type). It's name is Eneko. I have put the details in the New Pok�mon Section. Click on the picture below to go there...the picture should say: Picture Currently Un-Available:

That's all for today. More tomorrow

New Pok�mon Mini Game & 11 New Dex Entries
- 11-5-2002-12:55-EST - Serebii

Yup, another early update...if any new R/S news comes, I will update with it in this update at the top

In The Games Department

New Pok�mon Mini Game
Yes, that is correct. A New Pok�mon Mini Game was revealed last night. This one is due for release on December 14th...the One year anniversary of the system in Japan. It features the starter pok�mon from Ruby/Sapphire. It is called: Pok�mon Breeder Mini, Click Kimori below to go the new section for it:

In The Pok�dex Department

11 New Entries
As I promised, I have finally put up some more entries...expect me to be doing alot of this before the 21st since I'll have my hands full with R/S Dex, R/S Walkthrough, Advance Generation and 6th Movie stuff. Anyway, here are today's 11 entries...expect about 9 tomorrow:

That's all for today. More tomorrow

Episode Pics
- 11-4-2002-18:45-EST - Serebii

In The Anime Department

Episode Pics
Thats right, I have finally done my usual amount of pictures for the episode that was aired on Saturday. Click below to view them

That's all for today. More tomorrow

2 More New Pok�mon Confirmed! + New BIO
- 11-3-2002-19:25-EST - Serebii

Sorry, had to delay the episode pictures a day due to some complications

In The Pok�mon Department

2 New Pok�mon Pok�mon
The Two Pok�mon I mentioned yesterday turned out to be real. Zak told me that they were featured in episode 274 with Professor Odamaki. These are an Acorn Pok�mon and a Lilypad Pok�mon. Currently I do not have a big picture of the Lilypad but I do have one of the Acorn. I am using the forum Smilie for the Lilypad. I have also added these to the new Pkmn Section. Click the Acorn Pok�mon to go there:

In The Anime Department

New BIO
Although Episode Pictures have been delayed, I have been able to do the BIO for the Character in the episode

That's all for today. More tomorrow

New Pok�mon Names + Updated BIOs
- 11-2-2002-21:11-EST - Serebii

There have been 2 new Pok�mon revealed aswell but proof of authenticity is absent so I shant post them yet, there's probably 80 topics about them on the forums by now...which brings me onto the next point...FORUMS ARE BACK. I'll have ep-pics by tomorrow

In The Pok�mon Department

4 New Pok�mon Names
4 New Pok�mon names have been revealed. They may not be real but I have added them to the list of names to be confirmed as pkmn in the new pkmn section. I have also listed what the names mean with them here:
Kyamome - Seagull
Raiboruto - Thunder-Bolt (It isnt the attack)
Tekkanin - Violent-Tempered
Kinogassa - Mushroom Umbrella - Likely Evo of Kinokoko

In The Anime Department

Updated BIO
Well, Zak has started on the guide for 274, which has caused me to do another alteration to Ash's BIO. Click below to go there

That's all for today. More tomorrow

2 More New Pok�mon. A Poster Proving them and a Correction for a name! UPDATE - Updated BIO!
- 11-1-2002-9:35:EST&16:05EST - Serebii

A Very Very Early Update today. First, some bad news...the forums have been maliciously attacked, we lost everything and it has been found out that are recent back ups didnt contain threads, users etc. for some unknown reason. In the mean time, we request you use the Chatroom for your discussion whilst waiting.

In The Pok�mon Department

2 New Pok�mon
Recently, an advert for Advance Generation and Ruby/Sapphire was released in japan (paper, not video) and it featured all the confirmed R/S Pok�mon on it (excluding Jiiransu) and 2 brand new Pok�mon. They both appear to be water Pok�mon. The Pirhana...maybe a pre-evolved Samehadda...stranger things have happened. Here's the pics, I will make bigger ones ASAP, I added them to the New Pok�mon Section:

Poster
Well, here is the poster. It is a bit big so bear with it if you are on a 56k modem. Click it for a larger view

Name Correction
Serveral Days ago, I reported that the monkey is called Namekemono. Well, that was incorrect...from the looks of several Japanese sources it looks like that the name of this Pok�mon was derived from Namakemono.

It's name is actually the Pok�mon I believed evolved into this...Yarukimono. Sorry about that

In The Anime Department

Updated BIO
A Recent Official Newsletter in Japanese was released, this had information on Advance Generation and confirmed something new for Ash. I have added this to the Saga in Houen Details and to Ash's BIO. Click below to go there:

That's all for today. More tomorrow