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==Wednesday January 18, 2012: Latios and Latias== | ==Wednesday January 18, 2012: Chinese New Year: Latios and Latias== | ||
[[File:Eon duo Adventures.png|right|240px]] | [[File:Eon duo Adventures.png|right|240px]] | ||
===Dynamic duo: Latias and Latios=== | ===Dynamic duo: Latias and Latios=== | ||
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<center>[[Flash Fire (ability)|Read more...]]</center> | <center>[[Flash Fire (ability)|Read more...]]</center> | ||
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==Friday January 20, 2012: Wilma== | ==Friday January 20, 2012: Chinese New Year: Wilma== | ||
[[File:Wilma anime.png|right|220px]] | [[File:Wilma anime.png|right|220px]] | ||
===Character of the day: Wilma=== | ===Character of the day: Wilma=== | ||
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<center>[[Wilma|Read more...]]</center> | <center>[[Wilma|Read more...]]</center> | ||
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==Saturday January 21, 2012: Palkia (anime)== | ==Saturday January 21, 2012: Chinese New Year: Palkia (anime)== | ||
[[File:Palkia anime.png|right|250px]] | [[File:Palkia anime.png|right|250px]] | ||
===Who's that Pokémon: Palkia=== | ===Who's that Pokémon: Palkia=== | ||
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<center>{{MS|484}} [[Palkia (anime)|Read more...]]</center> | <center>{{MS|484}} [[Palkia (anime)|Read more...]]</center> | ||
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==Sunday January 22, 2012: == | ==Sunday January 22, 2012: Chinese New Year: Dragon Dance== | ||
[[File:Dragon Dance.png|right]] | |||
===Your move: Dragon Dance=== | |||
* '''Dragon Dance''' (Japanese: '''りゅうのまい''' ''Dragon Dance'') is a {{type|Dragon}} move introduced in [[Generation III]]. | |||
* Dragon Dance raises the user's {{stat|Attack}} stat and {{stat|Speed}} stat by one stage each. | |||
* It is considered a [[Cool Contest|Cool move]] in [[Pokémon Contest]]s and {{pkmn|Super Contest}}s. | |||
* Dragon Dance is the only {{type2|Dragon}} [[Status move]]. | |||
* In the anime, Dragon Dance has yet to appear. | |||
* Dragon Dance has appeared on two different cards: {{TCG ID|EX Dragon|Altaria|2}} and {{TCG|EX Emerald|Rayquaza|9}}. It powers up the Active Pokémon's attack during the player's next turn. | |||
* Only [[Winona]]'s {{p|Altaria}} and [[Cyrus]]'s {{p|Gyarados}} have used the move in a Pokémon manga. | |||
<center>[[File:Bag TM Dragon Sprite.png]] [[Dragon Dance (move)|Read more...]]</center> | |||
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==Monday January 23, 2012: == | ==Monday January 23, 2012: Chinese New Year: Kingdra== | ||
[[File:230Kingdra.png|right|200px]] | |||
===Celebrate the New Year Again: Kingdra=== | |||
* '''Kingdra''' (Japanese: '''キングドラ''' ''Kingdra''), the Dragon Pokémon, is the dual-type {{2t|Water|Dragon}} Pokémon 230th in the [[List of Pokémon by National Pokédex number|National Pokédex]]. | |||
* Kingdra is the final evolutionary form of {{p|Horsea}}, evolving from {{p|Seadra}} when [[trade]]d holding a {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Dragon Scale}}. It was introduced in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, in a [[Generation II|generation]] later than its previous stages. | |||
* Kingdra is said to be able to create whirlpools just by yawning, moving, and coming to the surface. It sleeps deep on the ocean floor, hides in underwater caves, and creates tornadoes just by waking up. When a storm arrives, it is said to be searching for prey. | |||
* Kingdra is most likely based on a {{wp|weedy sea dragon}}, but it still shares many traits with regular {{wp|seahorse}}s. Its whirlpool-related traits may come from the mythical {{wp|Charybdis}}. | |||
* Kingdra, along with {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Flygon}}, and {{p|Salamence}}, is one of the mascots of {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}}. | |||
* In the anime, Kingdra debuted in ''[[EP216|Dueling Heroes]]'', where it lost to [[Ash's Totodile]] in the first match of the [[Whirl Cup]]. It later appeared in ''[[EP254|Better Eight than Never!]]'' under [[Blackthorn City]] [[Gym Leader]] [[Clair]]. | |||
* In ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'', {{adv|Silver}}'s {{p|Seadra}} evolved into Kingdra when he traded it to {{adv|Gold}} for {{p|Poliwhirl}}, which also [[Polibo|evolved]]. The two then traded back, so that each would have their original Pokémon, though fully evolved. Kingdra's name is often spelled "Kingora" in the Chuang-Yi translation of the manga. | |||
* While usually {{tcg|Water}}-type in the TCG, some cards of Kingdra are under the {{tcg|Colorless}}, {{tcg|Fire}}, {{tcg|Metal}}, and {{tcg|Fighting}} types. | |||
* To celebrate the {{wp|Dragon (zodiac)|Year of the Water Dragon}}, {{pkmn|egg}}s containing Shiny Pokémon that are or will evolve into Dragon-type Pokémon are being given away in Pokémon Centers in Japan, and one of these Pokémon is Horsea. The {{tcg|Dragon}} type was introduced in the TCG for the same reason. | |||
<center>{{p|Kingdra|Read more...}}</center> | |||
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==Tuesday January 24, 2012: == | ==Tuesday January 24, 2012: Motor Drive== | ||
[[File:Volkner Electivire Motor Drive.png|right|250px]] | |||
===Know your ability: Motor Drive=== | |||
* '''Motor Drive''' (Japanese: '''でんきエンジン''' ''Electric Engine'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation IV]], in which it was the [[signature ability]] of {{p|Electivire}}. | |||
* Motor Drive neutralizes the damage and effects of {{type|Electric}} [[move]]s and increases the speed of the Pokémon with the Ability by one stage each time it is hit by an Electric-type move. Motor Drive also prevents a {{DL|In-battle effect item|Cell Battery}} from activating. | |||
* All four Pokémon of having Motor Drive are Electric-type Pokémon. | |||
* Motor Drive was first used in the anime in ''[[DP179|The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!]]'' by [[Volkner]]'s Electivire in its battle with [[Ash's Pikachu]]. [[Paul's Electivire]] later activated Motor Drive in ''[[DP188|Battling a Thaw in Relations!]]''. | |||
* In the manga, Motor Drive was first used by [[Mars]]'s Electivire in ''[[PS344|Belligerent Bronzor]]''. | |||
* Motor Drive has appeared once in the TCG, as a Poké-Power on {{TCG|Electivire}}'s first [[Electivire (Secret Wonders 25)|card]]. Players may search their discard pile once per turn and attach a {{e|Lightning}} Energy they find there to Electivire. | |||
<center>[[Motor Drive (ability)|Read more...]]</center> | |||
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==Wednesday January 25, 2012: V-Create== | |||
[[File:Victini V-create artwork.png|right|240px]] | |||
===Your move: V-create=== | |||
* '''V-create''' (Japanese: '''Ｖジェネレート''' ''V-generate'') is a {{type|Fire}} move introduced in [[Generation V]]. | |||
* V-create deals damage and lowers the user's {{stat|Defense}}, {{stat|Special Defense}}, and {{stat|Speed}} by one stage each. | |||
* With 180 power, V-create has the highest base power of all {{type2|Fire}} moves, as well as all non-{{cat|Moves that cause the user to faint|sacrificial moves}}. | |||
* V-create serves as one of Victini's animations in [[Pokédex 3D]]. | |||
* In the anime, V-create has only been used by the {{OBP|Victini|movie 14}} starring in the [[M14|double-feature fourteenth movies]]. | |||
* The {{TCG|Noble Victories}} TCG expansion includes a card of {{TCG ID|Noble Victories|Victini|15}} with V-create. | |||
* V-create is the only move to have a {{wp|ISO basic Latin alphabet|basic Latin letter}} in its Japanese name. | |||
* Only two Pokémon, {{p|Victini}} and {{p|Rayquaza}}, can currently have this move. Both can only have it via an event distribution. | |||
<center>[[File:Bag TM Fire Sprite.png]] [[V-create (move)|Read more...]]</center> | |||
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== | ==Thursday January 26, 2012: Darkrai== | ||
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===Movie star spotlight: Darkrai=== | |||
* '''Darkrai''' (Japanese: '''ダークライ''' ''Darkrai'') is one of the stars in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''. | |||
* [[Alicia]], [[Alice]]'s grandmother, helped Darkrai when she found him injured in a garden in [[Alamos Town]], and ever since then, Darkrai had stayed in that garden. Darkrai started to have special attachment to [[Alice]] as he believed she was her grandmother. | |||
* Darkrai was mistaken as evil during the movie, attacking people and Pokémon. By using {{m|Dark Void}} to put them to sleep, he was able to use {{a|Bad Dreams}} Ability to give them nightmares. | |||
* It was only later that it was revealed that Darkrai was actually trying to prevent {{an|Dialga}} and {{an|Palkia}} from destroying Alamos Town. He ended up sacrificing himself to protect the town and everyone in it after a battle with Dialga and Palkia. | |||
* Darkrai was shown to have been revived later on and was watching the town when everything was restored by Palkia. | |||
* In the exact same garden, Darkrai made a cameo appearance during the credits of ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'', the last film in the trilogy. | |||
* Darkrai is the first of its kind to appear in the anime, followed [[DP104|later on]] by a wild Darkrai and [[Tobias]]'s Darkrai. | |||
* Following its starring role in ''The Rise of Darkrai'', Darkrai knowing {{m|Roar of Time}} and {{m|Spacial Rend}} were available through various distribution events. Availability in [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia|Shadows of Almia]] and through the [[Member Card]] followed much later. | |||
* A [[Darkrai (DP Promo 24)|card]] of Darkrai knowing Dialga's and Palkia's [[signature move]]s were also made available, following the movie. | |||
<center>{{MS|491}} [[Darkrai (movie 10)|Read more...]]</center> | |||
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== | ==Friday January 27, 2012: Kellyn== | ||
[[File:Kellyn Darkrai art.jpg|right|250px]] | |||
===Character of the day: Kellyn=== | |||
* '''Kellyn''' (Japanese: '''ハジメ''' ''Hajime'') is the male {{OBP|Pokémon Ranger|Ranger series}} [[player character|playable as]] in [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]]. | |||
* Coming from the [[Fiore]] region, Kellyn went on his own to [[Almia]] to become a Ranger, with his family following later on to live in [[Chicole Village]]. | |||
* Kellyn is declared the eleventh and youngest [[Top Ranger]] following the events in the [[Cargo Ship]]. | |||
* In one of [[Murph]]'s flashbacks in [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]], Kellyn is mentioned. | |||
* Kellyn made his anime appearance in a [[DP071|two-]][[DP072|part]] episode. Ash and {{ashfr|his friends}} helped this Top Ranger in his mission involving an {{m|Aura Sphere}}[[Aura Sphere Riolu|-knowing]] {{p|Riolu}}. He was shown to be in touch frequently with [[Solana]], and he was also shown to [[Capture Styler|control]] several final forms of Ash's own Pokémon. Kellyn is the first male player character to appear and have a major role in the main series anime, as well as the first to have met {{Ash}}. | |||
* In the ''Shadows of Almia'' manga, Kellyn is a Top Ranger whose partner is a {{p|Pachirisu}}. He is very picky about his collection of Ranger-related things and keeps them all clean and organized. | |||
* Kellyn is the only main or side series game character to have no headgear or any accessories on his head. | |||
<center>[[Kellyn|Read more...]]</center> | |||
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== | ==Saturday January 28, 2012: Torrent== | ||
[[File:Barry Empoleon Torrent.png|right|250px]] | |||
===Know your ability: Torrent=== | |||
* '''Torrent''' (Japanese: '''げきりゅう''' ''Raging Rapids'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. | |||
* Prior to [[Generation V]], it remained exclusive to {{type|Water}} [[starter Pokémon]] and their evolutions. Currently, only Water-type Pokémon are still capable of having this Ability. | |||
* When a Pokémon with Torrent uses a {{type|Water}} [[move]], the power will increase by 1.5× if the user has less than or equal to a third of its maximum HP remaining. | |||
* Torrent has only been activated in ''[[DP184|Casting a Paul on Barry!]]'', when it was activated by [[Barry's Empoleon]] in its battle against [[Paul's Electivire]]. | |||
* In the ''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!]]'' manga, Torrent was activated by [[Hareta's Piplup]] in ''[[DPA01|In Search of the Legendary Pokémon Dialga!!]]'', the manga's first chapter. | |||
<center>[[Torrent (ability)|Read more...]]</center> | |||
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== | ==Sunday January 29, 2012: Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen== | ||
[[File:Pokemon FireRed boxart EN-US.jpg|180px|right]] | |||
===Happy anniversary, FireRed and LeafGreen=== | |||
* On this day in 2004, {{Game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} were released in Japan. These games remade the classic adventures first played in {{game|Red and Green|s}} ({{game|Red and Blue|s}} internationally). | |||
* Released within the third generation, these games added many features to those included in the original games while keeping the same main plot. These include the incorporation of a [[Leaf (game)|female player character]], [[natures]], [[Abilities]], [[genders]], and [[hold items]]. | |||
* All Pokémon thus far released were made obtainable in-game or through trading or events. Most {{cat|Generation III Pokémon|Hoenn-native Pokémon}} were not included through normal play, but can be traded from {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}. {{cat|Generation II Pokémon|Pokémon from Johto}} can be found in an exclusive area south of [[Kanto]], the [[Sevii Islands]]. {{cat|Pokémon with cross-generational evolutions}} can evolve when their usual conditions are met, but only if the [[National Pokédex]] has been obtained. | |||
* Music and graphics have been remastered to make the most of the [[Game Boy Advance]] processing engine. Remixed tracks from {{Game|Gold and Silver|s}} are used in some areas. | |||
* These games were the first of two sets of remakes, followed by {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. Each pair of games was released ten years after the originals. Many fans hope that a similar tenth anniversary remake of {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} will be released this year to accompany {{game|Black and White|s}} as part of the [[Generation V|fifth generation]]. | |||
* [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Read more...]] | |||
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== | ==Monday January 30, 2012: Who's That Pokémon? (Magikarp)== | ||
[[File:201Unown Question Dream.png|right|130px]] | |||
===Who's That Pokémon!?=== | |||
* I'm not very powerful, but I have a lot of potential. | |||
* You'll find me in just about any body of water. | |||
* I tend to be sold by con men. | |||
* I have one of the smallest move sets out of any Pokémon. | |||
* My evolution is one of the most popular Pokémon in its generation. | |||
* I am the only Pokémon that can be caught at Level 100 in the wild. | |||
* I've been available in every main series game except for one. | |||
<center>{{p|Magikarp|Give up...?}}</center> | |||
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== | ==Tuesday January 31, 2012: None== | ||
There was no new Featured content for this day. | |||
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