Looks like the delcatty’s out of the bag early. The latest issue of CoroCoro is out and, as expected, it has tons of new info on Pokémon X and Y.

Trainers will explore the new Karos region, which is loosely based on France. Like Castelia City in Black and White, Maire City will be the major city this time around.

For the first time in the main series, players will be able to customize the look of their trainer. So far, your choices seem to only be limited to hair color and skin tone.

Four new pokémon have also been introduced:

• Gogoat – Riding Pokémon. Grass type. 1.7m and 91.0kg. Can learn Horn Leech and be rode in the field.
• Elikiteru – Generation Pokémon. Electric/Normal. 0.5m and 6.0kg. Can learn Parabola Charge, which heals the user while damaging opponents.
• Yayakoma – Japanese Robin Pokémon. Normal/Flying. 0.3m and 1.7kg. Can use the move Flame Charge.
• Yancham – Naughty Pokémon. Fighting. 0.6m and 8.0kg. Can use Parting Remark, which lowers the opponent’s stats.

Nintendo still has plans to announce something next Sunday during Pokémon Smash! It’s unknown if it will just be a repeat of what was in CoroCoro or if the company has more to reveal.

Source: Serebii

More details on the next major installments in the Pokémon franchise will be announced on May 19 during a new episode of the Japanese variety show Pokémon Smash! Series director Junichi Masuda will also be a guest to talk about Pokémon X and Y.

Serebii.net suspects that the info to be announced will be leaked ahead of time in the next issue of CoroCoro, which heads out this Wednesday.

Source: Cubed3.com

Starting today, you can get the legendary pokémon Deoxys for Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 via Wi-Fi.

Deoxys arrives in a Dusk Ball at level 100 and knows the moves Nasty Plot, Dark Pulse, Recover and Psycho Boost. When you get it, it will be carrying the item Life Orb, which increases damage done by 30 percent but takes 10 percent of the holder’s max HP per turn.

Detailed instructions on how to receive Deoxys can be found on the official Pokémon website.

Nintendo is giving away the legendary psychic pokémon Deoxys for free from May 8 until May 31, and the best part is, you don’t have to deal with putting on pants to go to the store.

Yes, this distribution event is strictly Wi-Fi so you can get the level 100 legendary from the comfort of your own home. Deoxys’ stats and moveset haven’t been disclosed, but if it’s the same as the one Japan got, it should come with Nasty Plot, Dark Pulse, Recover and Psycho Boost.

Source: Pokemon.com

The Pokémon International Challenge is an online tournament open to anyone with a copy of Pokémon Black Version 2 or Pokémon White Version 2 and a Pokémon Trainer Club account.

Participants compete in a series of Lv. 50 Double Battles to earn Championship Points which contribute towards earning a possibly spot in the 2013 Pokémon Video Game World Championships. The full list of restrictions can be found on the official rules page.

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and ends at 23:59:00 UTC on Thursday, March 21, unless the participant limit is reached.

The actual tournament begins at 0:00:00 UTC on Friday, March 22 and ends at 23:59:00 UTC on Monday, March 25th.

Source: Pokemon.com

The limited edition Pikachu 3DS XL hasn’t been announced for North America, yet it still makes an appearance in the U.S. commercial for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity. Could this be a red-dotted, cheeky hint at an upcoming announcement?

The pokémon-themed 3DS XL saw a release in Japan and the U.K. last year.

Source: Tiny Cartridge

From March 4 and March 24, participating GameStops will distribute the Melody Pokémon Meloetta to anyone with a DS or 3DS and a copy of Pokémon Black Version, Pokémon White Version, Pokémon Black Version 2, or Pokémon White Version 2.

When you receive Meloetta, it will be at level 50 and know the moves: Round, Teeter Dance, Psychic and Close Combat. If you teach it the move Relic Song, Meloetta will be able to switch between its Aria and Pirouette Formes, altering its type mid-battle.

To coincide with the distribution event, Pokémon TV is airing the animated short Meloetta’s Moonlight Serenade until March 24.

The movie tie-in manga Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice and the pair of series Pokémon Adventures: Black & White and Pokémon Adventures: HeartGold and SoulSilver are all heading to North America this year, care of VIZ Media.

Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice, which follows Keldeo on his quest to become a Sword of Justice, comes out on March 5 with an MSRP of $9.99.

The first volume of Pokémon Adventures: Black & White will be in stores on July 2nd while Pokémon Adventures: HeartGold and SoulSilver will be out on August 6, both with a MSRP of $9.99.

Source: Press Release

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You can now watch episodes of the Pokémon anime series for free on your iOS and Android devices with the Pokémon TV App.

The app has a library of 50 episodes from various seasons, all broken up by the different Pokémon regions, and the selection is rotated out every week.

Special video events will also be added to the line-up. This Friday, users will be able to watch Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice for free until February 18. The animated short Meloetta’s Moonlight Serenade will also be available until March 24.

Source: Pokemon.com

The big Pokémon X and Y tease from yesterday was apparently for the unveiling of a new pokémon, Ninfia.

Revealed in the latest issue of CoroCoro, Ninfia is the eighth and newest evolution for Eevee. How Eevee evolves into Ninfia is currently unknown. All we do know is that it’s 1.0 m tall and weighs 23.5 kg.

The magazine also announced the title of the next Pokémon movie: Extremespeed Genesect and the Reawakening of Mewtwo.

Source: Serebii.net