News in Brief
New Ho-oh and Lugia Designs for Pokémon 151 Line
In commemoration of the release of HeartGold and SoulSilver in Japan, The Pokémon Company added two new designs to its Pokémon 151 clothing line. The designs feature Ho-oh and Lugia, the version mascots. Pokémon 151, which now ironically includes Pokémon outside of the original 151, is an adult-targeted clothing line. The website featuring these shirts closed late last year, but they continue to be sold in Pokémon Center stores in Japan. The price tag of the shirts also seems to reflect their marketing towards the older crowd. They weigh in at about $50 US.
Oak’s Letter to be Mailed to North American Platinum Version
A WiFi Mystery Gift event will be held from September 28th – October 8th to distribute Oak’s Letter. This Key Item makes it possible to meet Professor Oak on Route 224, who will open a path to catching Shaymin. The legendary Pokémon will be available at level 30 with the moves: Growth, Magical Leaf, Leech Seed and Synthesis.
No word yet on distribution events in other regions.
Pokémon World Championships 2010 Details Announced
The official organized play Pokémon website, go-pokemon.com, has release some information about the 2010 World Championships. They will be held in Hawaii from August 13th-15th. The video game championship was confirmed to be using HeartGold and SoulSilver and will utilize previously banned Pokémon, such as Mewtwo and Deoxys.
Mysterious Severed Ear Appears on Pokémon.com
No, Vincent Van Gogh has not hacked Pokémon.com. A new ad appearing on the site gives a glimpse at a mysterious spiky yellow ear. If you’ve been keeping up with the news, you probably already know this is the “Notched Ear Pichu” that makes an appearance in movie 12 and the future generation 2 remakes. The ad’s url, however, may have revealed the Pichu’s english name: “Spiky Eared Pichu.” Perhaps this will be followed soon by a North American Movie 12 announcement.
Wow, I really need one of those shirts. :O
We gotta work on getting Jowy that Ho-oh shirt.
How much do you want to bet that’s why Jowy posted this in the first place?
When are the t-shirt coming to the us… NEVER. i wist they would thogh.
TPT should make there own copy of the shirts and sell them in the TPT shop, then TPT would make loads of money, a great money making idea huh. =)
I thought line 151 got shut down O.o
I want one so bad!
those shirts are amazing, I want the lugia one so bad
I have to get at least two of those shirts!! Where can I find them?????
Yeah, I thought they were shut down too…
“TPT should make there own copy of the shirts and sell them in the TPT shop, then TPT would make loads of money, a great money making idea huh. =)”
Sure and then they’d get sued for copyright infringement.