Portal:Pokémon/Pokédex Updates ARC

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This is a log of past entries in PokéNav Updates section of the Pokémon Portal. Content is dated from when it was added, until the date of when it was removed. This section will now be updated as and when new information is released about 4th Generation Pokémon, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Pokémon Ranger and much more! Help the Pokémon Collaborative Project by helping archive old entries and adding new info!

Contents 1 6 August 2006  → Present 2 16 July 2006  → 6 August 2006 3 5th June 2006  → 16 July 2006 4 21st May 2006  → 5th June 2006 5 22nd March 2006  → 21st May 2006 6 13th March 2006 (creation)  → 22nd March 2006

[edit] 6 August 2006  → Present

• The Starters for Pokémon Diamond and Pearl have finally been revealed! They are:
  • Naetle (Grass-type)
  • Hikozaru (Fire-type)
  • Pochama (Water-type)
• A few more fourth-generation Pokémon have been revealed:
  • Rozureido (Evolves from Roselia)
  • Erekiburu (Evolves from Electabuzz)
• Pokémon Contests evolve into Super Contests. (Details here.)

[edit] 16 July 2006  → 6 August 2006

• The American celebration of the Tenth Anniversary of Pokémon will be held in New York City's Bryant Park on Tuesday, August 8, which will include the finals of the Video Game Tournament, with the winner to be flown to Tokyo for the World Finals later this year.
• The Legendary Pokémon gracing the covers of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl have been officially identified.
  • The Pokémon depicted in Pokémon Diamond's box-art is called Diaruga, the Time-Ruling Pokémon.
  • The Pokémon depicted in Pokémon Pearl's box-art is called Parukia, the Space-Ruling Pokémon.
• Other recently revealed Fourth-Generation Pokémon include:
  • Cherimu, a Grass-type Pokémon
  • Pachirisu, an Electric-type Pokémon
  • Dorapion, a dual Poison/Dark-type Pokémon.
• Perappu, which had previously been announced to be the first ever pure Flying-type Pokémon, has now been remodelled into a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon.

[edit] 5th June 2006  → 16 July 2006

• The English names of two more Fourth-Generation Pokémon have been revealed:
  • Manyula, the evolution of Sneasel is called: Weavile
  • Manene, the pre-evolution of Mr. Mime is called: Mime Jr.
• Pokémon Chronicles, a spin-off series of the Pokémon anime revolving around characters other than Ash Ketchum, is set to premiere in America on Saturday, 3rd June 2006 on Cartoon Network's Toonami block.
• It has been revealed that Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, due for release in Japan in Autumn 2006, is set in the new region of Shin'ou (Japanese name). The starting Town is called Futaba Town (Japanese name).

[edit] 21st May 2006  → 5th June 2006

• Pokémon Chronicles, a spin-off series of the Pokémon anime revolving around characters other than Ash Ketchum, is set to premiere in America on Saturday, 3rd June 2006 on Cartoon Network's Toonami block.
• It has been revealed that Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, due for release in Japan in Autumn 2006, is set in the new region of Shin'ou (Japanese name). The starting Town is called Futaba Town (Japanese name).
• It has been officially confirmed, though it had long been speculated, that Manaphy is completely unobtainable in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. It must be traded from Pokémon Ranger.

[edit] 22nd March 2006  → 21st May 2006

• Pokémon Trozei, the latest Nintendo puzzler to grace the Nintendo DS, was released on the 6th March 2006 in America. The game features sprite versions of over 380 Pokémon which players must group together to win.
• The newest expansion set for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, EX Holon Phantoms, is set to be released on 3rd May 2006. The set will introduce "Delta Species" cards, a new form of dual-types, introduced to deepen game strategy.
• It has been revealed that Pokémon Ranger: The Road to Diamond and Pearl, the newest Pokémon RPG for Nintendo DS is to be set in the new region of Fiore, a continent far away from Kanto, Johto and Hoenn.

[edit] 13th March 2006 (creation)  → 22nd March 2006

• It has been officially announced, though it has been long been speculated, that Tamanta, Manaphy and Buizeru (Some of the new Pokémon to debut in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl) are all Water-type Pokémon!

• It has been revealed that by pre-booking tickets to see Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy, and bringing your copy of Pokémon Ranger: The Road to Diamond and Pearl along, will unlock to extra sub-quests in the game! Though not much is known about these missions, it is known that one mission will feature Deoxys, while the other will feature Manaphy. The 9th movie Pokémon is in Japanese cinemas in July 2006.

• It has been officially announced, that Perappu is a pure Flying-type Pokémon, the first of it's kind in the game!