Pokémon Team Knockout [PKMNteamKO]

Kotaku's List for Making the Best, Yet Actually Worst, Pokémon Game

2012-02-27T15:39:00.007-05:00

So my faith in Kotaku has never been strong, however given thier most recent article concerning what they want in a new Pokémon game I think they've pretty much jumped the Sharpedo on this one. You can click the previous link and check out what they have to say, but here's basically what they are hoping to get out of Black and White 2 (which has been confirmed for US release in the fall).

The Announcment of Black and White 2: The Resulting Windfall

2012-02-26T17:20:00.007-05:00

Yesterday Pokémon Smash revealed information on a new pokémon game. Many had speculated it would be a "Pokémon Grey" and would feature a new Kyurem form. What we got instead promises to be so much more than a simple re-vamp, as for example Platinum was to Diamond and Pearl. Instead, it seems we will be getting a direct sequel to Black and White. This is something we haven't seen since Colosseum

Featured Pokémon: Alomomola

2012-02-14T21:15:00.001-05:00

By: FossilJockeyMG On Valentine's Day we choose to acknowledge Luvdisc the Rendezvous Pokémon... wait... no? Alomomola? Oops.. On Valentine's Day we choose to achknowledge what everyone thought was going to be a Luvdisc evolution... Alomomola! Alomomola is the Caring Pokémon, and unlike Luvdisc I actually CARE to write a review of it. As Unova pokémon go, Alomomola is an HP beast. In fact, it

Dream World Arceus and Electro Ball Mewtwo Event in February

2012-02-01T14:01:00.003-05:00

Arceus has been released via Dream World in the US (and in other English games) today. The event lasts until May 1st 2012, so there is plenty of time to befriend it... but why not go ahead and get it on your game? To unlock Arceus go to the Promotional Page on the Pokémon Global Link. Choose the event "Receive the Mythical Pokémon Arceus." It will take you to a password page where you enter in

Nintendo 3DS Miis: Kanto Gym Leaders

2012-01-13T16:18:00.001-05:00

Not a whole lot in the way of news in the Pokémon world at the moment, so I took the opportunity to make some Miis for the 3DS that look like the Kanto Gym Leaders (plus Prof. Oak). If you have a 3DS, you can download the Gym Leaders by going to the Mii application and choose QR Code/Image Options. Next, simply choose the Scan QR Code option and line up the square with the image codes below.

Japanese Pokémon Center Egg Distribution

2012-01-01T23:01:00.004-05:00

Japanese Pokémon Centers will be giving away eggs of these six Pokémon starting on January 5th to celebrate the Year of the Dragon: Horsea Trapinch Swablu Bagon Druddigon Deino Here's the thing... they're all gonna be shiny and since eggs can't have ribbons.. they will be tradeable over the GTS. If you restrict your searches for these guys to Japan between lv 1 - 10... you may get lucky and find

Featured Pokémon: Cryogonal

2011-12-23T18:16:00.002-05:00

By: GamerFox Single Ice Types are hard to come by, and none is harder to come by than the new Black and White Pokémon Cryogonal. Cryogonal are very mysterious and for the sake of December, it will be our featured Pokémon for this month! Due to the season change feature in Black and White, Cryogonal can be very hard to find in any season other than Winter (roughly 1%). If you have your game set

The Next Pokemon Game?

2011-12-14T15:09:00.007-05:00

I was browsing Serebii earlier, when I came across one of the announcements, which involves the reveal of a new game in January. Here's the Serebii announcement: 'The new CoroCoro issue, released this week, has announced that a brand new Pokemon game is to be revealed. However, unlike people expect, this reveal isn't coming at Jump Festa, but is in fact coming in the issue of CoroCoro next

Nintendo 3DS Update

2011-12-07T22:37:00.005-05:00

While not necessarily Pokémon related, it is Nintendo related. There is a new update for Nintendo 3DS which allows you to join games that friends on your Friend's List are playing. It also adds new content to the Mii Plaza game that comes with the system. The update also allows Mii's to visit your Plaza via Spotpass (online) rather than only by Streetpass (in person). If you get someone named

Fitocracy

2011-12-07T10:46:00.001-05:00

In the past, I've always told myself I need to exercise more and be healthier. The problem I had was a lack of motivation. There wasn't any "instant" gratification from working out like there is in video games, like Pokémon. Then, a little over a month ago, I was reading various webcomics, like Penny-Arcade and XKCD, and I saw them talk about something called fitocracy. (WARNING: Webcomics may

Featured Pokémon: Espeon

2011-11-29T16:54:00.001-05:00

By: Justin S. I find this little fox to be so cute…yes, I’m calling Espeon a fox, because its ears remind me of a fennec fox. It’s been in a tug of war with Vaporeon for years, as to which one is my favorite Eevolution…for right now, Espeon holds that title. One of my favorite Psychic-types, I really like using it as either an attacking force, or a supporter; and Espeon can do both rather well.

Last Day for Dream World Pokémon Poll is Today!

2011-11-29T08:24:00.005-05:00

Today is the last day to really make any votes on who the most popular pokémon is that should be released via the Dream World next year. Right now Arceus is in the lead, however, Ditto has lost it's 2nd place spot to Mudkip as of today. People! We CANNOT let the mudkip trolls get a come from behind win! If you haven't voted, do it now! You don't want the US to be the country who's "favorite

Gearing Up For Victini

2011-11-07T16:04:00.001-05:00

The latest Pokémon events to hit the states will feature Victini! Nintendo is obviously getting ready for the release of the latest Pokémon movie, set to be released in theaters on Dec. 3rd. In preparation there have been announcements of a Black and White Wifi event for Victini, a new Victini CGear Skin, as well as a Pokémon Rumble Victini being released. The Wifi download Victini will be

Dream World Pokémon Poll

2011-11-01T22:05:00.008-04:00

Justin S. has informed me that live on the Pokémon.com site is a poll for people to vote for a Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, or Sinnoh Pokémon of thier choice to appear on the Dream World! Japan has already had a poll like this, with the winner being Arceus. Everyone has from now to Nov. 30th to vote (the link is below)! It says you can only vote once, however I bet if you use several different computers

2011 Pokémon Jack O' Lanterns

2011-10-30T20:14:00.002-04:00

These are the Pokémon Jack O' Lantern's we've gotten this year. Cofagrigus and Chandelure are by me (FossilJockeyMG), Gyarados is by Earl III, and Darkrai, Meowth, and Lillipup are by GamerFox. To see last year's jack o' lanterns, click here!

What's Your Opinion? Are Uber-Competitive Families Ruining Pokémon TCG Tournies?

2011-10-18T13:31:00.004-04:00

The Play! Pokémon Organizer for our area in Southern Ga often asks, "What's the first rule of Pokémon?" The players reply, "To have fun!," however from my point of view and what I've heard from others that's no longer the case, at least in the Trading Card Game. Instead, the first rule of pokémon has turned into, trounce new players and casual players to make your ranking look better using

Apex 2012: Pokemon Tournament

2011-10-12T10:14:00.001-04:00

For any of our readers who live in or near New Jersey, and/or may be willing to travel to Rutgers University in January, there may a tournament of interest to you! I've personally never heard of the Apex Tournament Series, but they primarily deal in Smash Bros. games, which is how they got their start. In 2008, players from the Smash Bros. community got together in New York to host and

Featured Pokémon: Cofagrigus

2011-10-10T16:20:00.006-04:00

By: FossilJockeyMG With Halloween coming, I really love the opportunity to start off reviewing the 5th generation with the Coffin Pokémon, Cofagrigus. For those of you out there who are unsure about how to pronounce it's name, it's pronounced Cough-Uh-Gree-Gus... just a quick FYI. When some of the first 5th gen screenshots were released Cofagrigus was one of the first pokémon leaked.. and even

Halloween is Around the Corner!

2011-09-27T11:52:00.001-04:00

This Saturday is the first day of October! Whoo hoo! People who follow this blog know we take Halloween pretty serious around here.. especially when it comes to Jack O' Lanturns (<- Pun!). This year we are going to have a little contest. In the past we have simply post pictures of our own Jack O' Lanturns (still lol) and asked if you guys wanted to post some of your own... WELL now we NEED you

Rules for DS Games at Regionals

2011-09-20T11:37:00.002-04:00

Play! Pokémon has announced the rules for the DS Regionals. The main points are: Standard Format Style - All sanctioned Pokémon video game tournaments require players to assemble a team of Pokémon, with items, prior to the start of the event. The standard format style for all PLAY! Pokémon tournaments is Double Battle. Double Battle - In Double Battles, each player selects four Pokémon from his

Crazy Summer

2011-09-09T16:11:00.001-04:00

Man, what a crazy summer it has been. For those of you who don't know I finished up a Master's of Science in Biology (with a concentration in Paleontology) this past May and during the summer have been working at a local fossil locality. Well, while finishing up my M.S. I was offered a scholarship to to pursue a teaching degree and to teach in my home state of Georgia. Since then, I have moved

Featured Pokémon: Feraligatr

2011-07-10T20:59:00.002-04:00

By: Justin S. It’s a big gator…what’s not to like? Nice Attack stat, nice coverage in its physical attacks, potential sweeping with Dragon Dance (also has access to Agility and Swords Dance, but DD is better than both). STAB Water attacks, physical Ice attacks, Earthquake, Rock Slide, a couple Dragon moves…wait…I’ve seen a similar set before. That’s it…Gyarados. But this isn’t about Gyarados…

Johnson City Pokémon Party

2011-06-22T08:15:00.000-04:00

Just a FYI for members of the League I run in Johnson City, TN. On July 16th we will having a party. There will be pizza and a raffle. The raffle with be $2 per ticket and prize range from pokémon school supplies, to ds accessories, to games, to giant cardboard pokémon standees. There are more standees than the ones pictured, however those are a surprise. Anyway, the $2 ticket price will go

Team KO Updates.. Not too much Goin' On

2011-06-16T19:44:00.002-04:00

Sorry for the lack of updates lately guys. After getting back from the Video Game Championship I've been working 9 - 5pm everyday at a fossil site near where I live (the Gray Fossil Site). Truthfully though, not that much has happened. For those of you not following me on Twitter, this year at the Southeastern VGC was rough. Lauren, Earl, and myself all got put out in round 1. Once I was

Team KO and the Atlanta VGC 2011

2011-05-27T08:05:00.000-04:00

Just kind of a reminder, Team Knockout will be attending the Video Game Championships in Atlanta, Ga next weekend. This is partically why there haven't been that many updates, as I've been rasing pokémon to compete with. So far, I have almost enough pokémon for two completely raised teams, but I'm unsure who I will actually use at the tournament. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. On a bit

Featured Pokémon: Aerodactyl

2011-05-03T12:05:00.005-04:00

By: FossilJockeyMG Aerodactyl has always been a favorite of mine, it's actually kind of surprising we've never featured it. Aerodactyl is a fossil pokémon resembling prehistoric pterodactyls. The Pokédex describes it as a very vicious pokémon known for targeting an opponent's neck. This is shown by Aerodactyl learning a variety of biting moves. To obtain an Aerodactyl in your own game is

Pokémon iPod App Reviews

2011-04-28T13:06:00.004-04:00

I've been meaning to do a tech article for quite some time now, and now that I have a little bit of free time I can. I'm sure all of us at one time have needed a Pokédex from time to time... for example, I know I've been on the road and needed to look up when certain pokémon evolve or learn moves. Hulking around huge Pokédex guides for well over 600 pokémon, however, can get to be a real pain.

TriCities Toy and Hobby Show '11 Tournaments

2011-04-12T11:30:00.001-04:00

The TriCities Toy and Hobby Show to benefit the Children's Miracle Network is this weekend. The Trading Card Tournament will be held on Apr 16th with registration beginning at 11am. The tournament itself will begin around 12 and will be following Modified Format rules. The DS Tournament will be on Apr 17th and will be on Pokémon Black and White. The registation and start times will be the same

Pokémon Global Link and Dream World Online Apr 13

2011-04-11T22:17:00.006-04:00

Just a quick update, the Pokémon Global Link is going to go Online on April 13th! This will allow players of Pokémon Black and White to send thier pokémon to the internet. While there, players can come across pokémon with rare abilities to send back to thier games. For more information, click here. There is already a game online for unlocking special Eevee evolutions. To play this game, and

Not a whole lot going on...

2011-04-05T17:52:00.000-04:00

There isn't a whole lot going on in the Pokémon Community at the moment... most people are just playing thier games. The Dream World feature which was supposed to open on March 30th has been delayed due to the recent events in Japan. It's still unclear when it will open up. In the Organized Play front, big card tournaments are coming up, but there is still no word on when/where the Video Game

Youngster Joey's Journal: Heading to Unova

2011-03-24T20:33:00.006-04:00

I have always lived in Johto. I’d never even considered traveling very far from home, and maybe that’s why most people don’t take me that seriously. I know it’s not because of my ability. Rattata and I have been training for years to become the strongest combination every. I’ve literally fought thousands of trainers near my home, each beginning their own journey and traveling all over the region

TriCities Toy and Hobby Show Pokémon Tournaments

2011-03-14T15:54:00.006-04:00

Next month we will be helping out the Children's Miracle Network by hosting both a TCG and DS tournament at the TriCities (Johnson City, Bristol, and Kingsport, Tennessee) Toy and Hobby show on April 16th and 17th. We're still working out the specifics, and I'll post them once I have them, check out the Toy and Hobby Show's main page if your interested. The TCG Tournament will be held on April

Uploading the Gamestop Events to Unlock Zorua and Zoroark

2011-03-07T09:46:00.002-05:00

*Due to many of us playing our new B/W copies, news feeds may be short and sweet the next couple of weeks. Also, I still need to post on last Saturday's episode of Pokémon.* When your ready to unlock Zorua and Zoroark in Black and White, make sure you send over Shiny Entei, Raikou, and Suicune (as well as Celebi) using the Pokemon Relocator in Castelia City NOT the PokeTransfer system that is

Featured Pokémon: Tangrowth

2011-03-03T21:25:00.006-05:00

By: Aaron A. Sticking with last month’s them of tentacles….This months feature Pokémon is Tangrowth. Besides, what better way to kick off March than with a Green (when shiny I guess) Grass Type Pokémon? This 4th gen walking ball of grass offers many different possibilities for battle, sports a wickedly cool shiny, and has a somewhat signature move that just sounds so cool! Tangrowth has three

Pics from the Black and White Mall Tour

2011-02-27T12:18:00.000-05:00

Thanks to PKMNMASTERJR, we have pictures from the Pokémon Black and White Mall Tour! Check these out! This also marks the 100th Team KO post! WHOO HOO! Thanks for reading you guys! So long as you guys keep readin', we'll keep posting.

BW Episode: "Battle Club and Tepig's Choice"

2011-02-26T11:17:00.005-05:00

On thier way to Striaton City, Ash and Iris stop at a Battle Club so that Ash can practice before challenging his first Gym. At the Battle Club, they watch a battle between a Dewott (the evolved form of Oshawott) and a Servine (the evolved form of Shivy). Dewott is able to defeat Servine, and the manager of the Battle Club shows up and tells the Servine trainer to go get his Servine healed. The

Pokémon Black and White Bonuses From Toys 'R Us

2011-02-25T15:50:00.005-05:00

It would appear that if you reserved your game from Toys 'R Us, you going to get a lot of cool stuff along with the window clings we mentioned earlier this month. Lauren (Tor-chic on Pokébeach) just updated me on the most recent sales paper from TRU and it shows some real awesome stuff! It's unclear if these bonuses will also be available at places like Gamestop or Best Buy, however as there were

BW Episode: "A Sandile Gusher of Change"

2011-02-19T09:33:00.005-05:00

Oshawott has, yet again popped up, and Ash remembers it from helping them earlier against Team Rocket. After Oshawott chats with Pikachu a bit, Pikachu explains (and somehow Ash understands) that Oshawott wants to join Ash and Iris on thier journey. At first, Iris seems to want Oshawott, but Oshawott pushes Pikachu off of Ash's shoulder and takes his spot. This angers Pikachu who fires a

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!

2011-02-14T16:20:00.006-05:00

We here at Team KO want to wish everyone a safe and fun Valentine's Day! Spend time with those you love most, and let them know you care! I'm about to go buy something special for my Rattata, maybe a really big running wheel!For those of you out there still needing something to give your friends and loved ones, you can always download one of the TKO Pokémon Valentine's Cards. Just save them to

BW Episodes: "In the Shadow of Zekrom" and "Enter Iris and Axew"

2011-02-12T09:15:00.016-05:00

In the Shadow of Zekrom 1st Commercial Break: The first episode of the Black and White season has started off relatively similar to other seasons (in fact, apparently Ash is still 10 years old :p). Ash travels to a new region (this time with Prof. Oak and his Mom) and sees a representative legendary of the region, Zekrom. Unlike other regions, however, the legendary attacks Ash, Pikachu, and

The Elite Four English names released!

2011-02-10T10:30:00.001-05:00

The English names for the Elite Four from Black and White have been released, the list below includes both thier Japanese and English names. I'm not going to post thier types because I don't want to spoil anything, but if you want to know just comment. If enough people comment saying they want the types, then I'll post 'em. Shikimi (JP) is now Shauntal Giima (JP) is now Grimsley Renbuu (JP) is

Yo! It's Joey! Have I Told You Guys About My Rattata?

2011-02-08T16:25:00.007-05:00

What's up mugs? How's it goin'? I noticed a few of you guys haven't been returning my calls. It's cool, no big deal. Just wanted to catch up with everyone and see how it's goin'. I guess EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU have been too busy to come see me on Route 30 in Johto.. but whatev's. I've been workin' on my Rattata recently... not that it needs much work. It is in the top percentage of all Rattata

English Names for Black and White Characters

2011-02-07T17:52:00.000-05:00

Here are some the names that people that have gone to the Mall Tour have found out.... Gym Leaders: Dento (Grass), Pod (Fire), Corn (Water) -> Cilan, Chili, Cress Aloe (Normal) -> Lenora Arti (Bug) -> Burgh Kamitsure (Electric) -> Elesa Yacon (Ground) -> Clay Fuuro (Flying) -> Skyla Hachiku (Ice) -> Brycen Shaga (Dragon, Black version) -> Drayden Iris (Dragon, White Version) -> Iris Other Main

More Pokémon Valentine's Day Cards

2011-02-07T17:05:00.001-05:00

I've made a couple more Pokémon Valentine's Day cards. I still have to make a Team Rocket one... so expect at least one more. Since I make these in groups of 3... I'll probably try to make 3 more. If you want to see more Valentine's Day Cards, go to the Artwork tab at the top of the page.

The Shiny Raikou, Entei, and Suicune Just Keep Coming!

2011-02-07T11:01:00.002-05:00

For anyone who missed Shiny downloads at Gamestop, don't despair! As it turns out, Nintendo has decided to redistribute them this month over Wifi! Just like the Gamestop downloads, there will be a different one given out roughly every week the month of February. These shiny beasts are basically identical to the ones given away at Gamestop, with the exception that they have a different OT. The

Featured Pokémon: Tentacruel

2011-02-01T21:45:00.002-05:00

By: Aaron A. So February has rolled around and love is in the air once again, which is why this month’s feature Pokémon is Tentacruel. #73. In the playbook Tentacruel has sadly never been #1 in our hearts. People just don’t like jellyfish, and to boot it, along with the Geodude and Zubat lines, are some of the most common forms in early games. The Pokédex entry is sort of interesting,

XtraNormal Pokémon Chaining

2011-01-30T19:38:00.003-05:00

I made this on XtraNormal (the same site that has recently made some Geico commercials). Make your own XtraNormal Pokémon related video and send us the link! If they're good, we'll post 'em on here for the world to see!

Call of Legends Report (Sevierville, TN)

2011-01-29T09:08:00.005-05:00

Aaron and I are about to leave for Sevierville, TN. Round records will be posted via mobile throughout the day. The bonus for this prerelease was a deck box you have to build yourself. The set is kinda disappointing too, mostly reprints for other HGSS. Round 1: Aaron 1/0, Matt 0/1, Tim 0/1 Round 2: Aaron 1/1, Matt 1/1, Tim: 1/1 Round 3: Aaron 1/2, Matt 2/1, Tim: 1/2 (Aaron and I had to play

New Desktop Background

2011-01-28T13:45:00.002-05:00

I made everyone a new desktop background. This one is inspired by the Pokémon Tower from Red/Blue and features Haunter and Marowak. It's dimensions are set to 1024 x 768 and is a PNG image to preserve quality. Enjoy!

Black and White Reserve Bonus

2011-01-28T08:57:00.004-05:00

Lauren (Tor-chic if your a Pokebeach fan) has just informed me that she has found out what the Toys R Us reserve bonus for Black and White is going to be. Apparently, instead of getting cool figures like with Platinum, Heartgold, and SoulSilver... we will be getting Zekrom and Reshiram window clings. Whoo hoo. It's unclear if this bonus will be just at TRU or if it's going to be the bonus that

Pokemon Valentine's Day Cards

2011-01-27T14:05:00.003-05:00

With February coming up, I whipped up a couple funny pokémon themed Valentine's Day Cards! You can share them with your friends on sites like Facebook or Myspace.. or even print them out and give them to friends! I'm planning on making more, so keep checking back. If you have suggestions for a pokemon valentines card... post a comment. I may make it if it's good. I made more! Click here! I

Team KO 2011 Patch

2011-01-25T20:16:00.009-05:00

So here is the first prototype patch I've made for the 2011 Video Game Championships. I figure that since Black and White will be out by the time VGC's roll around, the patch should feature Reshiram and Zekrom. Opinions? I plan on getting some kind of patch made for you guys to show your Team KO pride at tournies this summer.. this one is just the first one I've made.. more options to come.

Team KO Shop

2011-01-23T14:27:00.003-05:00

As I've been going through my card collection I've notived I have a lot of doubles of cards (for example I have 3 Tyranitar Prime). Unless I plan on building a deck or something, most of these cards are pointless to have around and they are starting to take up a lot of space. Because of this, I've decided to start selling a lot of my spares on Ebay. I have created a link for the TKO Shop in the

More Black and White Names Confirmed

2011-01-19T09:04:00.002-05:00

The Nintendo Magazine in the UK has confirmed some more of the names from the list I posted earlier this month. Excadrill, Sewaddle, and Alomomola are now official names. To see pictures of these guys, as well as the full list of other pokémon in Black and White, click here. All of the names in blue have been confirmed. In addtion the magazine has also reveiled two new moves: Struggle Bug: Bug

Pokémon Black and White Mall Tour

2011-01-15T11:57:00.002-05:00

For the release of Pokémon Black and White, Nintendo will be sponsoring a Mall Tour. This tour will allow fans a chance to play Black and White before it comes out in stores (if you go to the earlier ones, some of the dates are after the release of BW), see the Zoroark movie in the mall theaters, as well as other pokémon activities. Additionally, there will be a Celebi giveaway at the mall tour,

Complete List of Pronunciations for the New Pokémon in Black and White

2011-01-14T16:55:00.044-05:00

A new list of names has been circulating around the internet... and it contains some names already leaked by Nintendo, so many are clamoring that it's real. Below are the spites as well as the names of the pokémon associated with them and what words were combined to make thier names. Update, 9:30pm: I have added a proprosed pronunciation guide for each name as I read them. These are subject to

More New Pokémon Names

2011-01-13T16:53:00.000-05:00

IGN has an article with several of the Black and White are listed with thie english names. Some new attacks are announced too! My favorite english name out of the group is Braviary (Wargle is it's japanese name). Newly Released English Names Additionally, if anyone knows the basis of Cofagrigus (Desukaan's japanese name) let me know. I get the Coffin part... but what is "grigus" from?

Because Jack O' Lanterns Aren't Enough.. Now there's Snow!

2011-01-12T20:10:00.007-05:00

Wild Regice Appeared! Freakin' Sweet Regice Snowman!As readers of this blog know, every year we make pokémon themed Jack O' Lanterns. We got enough snow recently that we thought we'd give snowmen a shot. I personally love the Regis, so Regice became the project. Regice's fingers and back crystals were going to be a problem.. so we went and broke off some icicles from around our apartment

Fake Pokemon News Story :)

2011-01-06T00:29:00.001-05:00

Hundreds of Murkrow were found dead along route 16 in Kanto, while in Johto, thousands of Magikarp were found dead near the shores of Cianwood City. These occurances have left people all across the world in shock."Although it's rare to find deceased Pokemon along the well-traveled paths, it happens. But when you find this many, it can freak you out a little." Hiker Mitch told Reporters. Hiker

Featured Pokémon: Salamence

2011-01-03T19:59:00.005-05:00

By: Justin S. Salamence, Pokemon #373, and one of the pseudo-legendaries. And my favorite Pokemon, if I may add. Salamence has made a name for Dragon-types, being more powerful than the first Dragon-type introduced, Dragonite. Since then, only legendary Dragons are stronger in both Attack and Sp. Attack (base 135 and 110 respectively is not something to be taken lightly). With a base 100 Speed,

Even More Events! Celebi @ Gamestop!

2010-12-31T13:57:00.007-05:00

So among the last events to be given away to the 4th gen games, Celebi is next! Pokebeach and Serebii have posted that the Celebi event will be held the last week of Feb. and the first week of March. This Celebi can be downloaded to Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver... and when sent to HeartGold and SoulSilver, will unlock a special side mission in the Ilex Forest. Even cooler

Pokemon Black and White Hits States 3/6

2010-12-29T12:03:00.001-05:00

If you haven't heard already, Nintendo sent out this mailer that Pokemon Black and White will be released on March 6th.Additonally, Nintendo has released a press release which announced some of the US names for the pokemon. They are: Professor Araragi: Professor Juniper Hiun City: Castelia City Chillarmy: Minccino Gigaith: Gigalith Munna: Munna Hihidaruma: Darmanitan Meguroc: Sandile Mamepato:

Shiny Legendary Beasts Event in January!

2010-12-20T20:13:00.007-05:00

The next Pokémon event is gearing up next month! Shiny versions of Entei, Raikou, and Suicune will be given away thoughout January (and early Feb) at GameStop. The event works for Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Heartgold, and Soulsilver so if you have multiple games you can really stock up! Besides being shiny, they also know moves that they can't normally learn (for example they all have ExtremeSpeed

Reserves for Pokémon Black and White at TRU

2010-12-16T15:58:00.004-05:00

Toy's R Us is now takin reserves for Pokémon Black and White. I assume other places, such as GameStop, probably are taking them as well. Unfortunately, according to Lauren the reserve doesn't give a date for when you can pick up the game. It just says Spring 2011, which we already knew. If more comes to light on an official date, I'll be sure to post it on here. Until then, enjoy this funny

Do something FUN!

2010-12-02T15:46:00.007-05:00

Pokémon can be a very competitive game, and it is to many of the people who play, but sometimes, our competitive natures can go a bit too far. I just want to know why Pokémon has become another one of those games, like Smash Bros., where players prefer to restrict many of the aspects of the game, just to make it "more fair" and overall, more competitive. In Smash Bros., all I ever see are

Featured Pokémon: Delibird

2010-12-01T19:18:00.002-05:00

By: Earl III Delivering Presents just in time for the holidays is 225th pokemon, Delibird. Delibird is known as the Delivery Pokemon, and first appeared in the pokémon games Gold and Silver. This Ice/Flying Pokémon originally could ONLY be caught in Silver, but has since been found in the wild in more games, such as FireRed, Colosseum, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, and of course, Soul Silver.

Victini and The Dark Hero

2010-11-30T14:17:00.006-05:00

The next pokémon movie for Japan has been announced, Victini and the Dark (or Black depending on the translation you follow) Hero! Many sites have begun speculation on who the Dark Hero could be. Some guesses that have come up include Zekrom, Kerudio, or even N. I'm going to go out on a crackpot idea.... The Dark (Black) Hero is Genosect. Why? Well here's my reasoning: Victini and Genosect are

The "Science" of Pokémon, How Far Off Is It?

2010-11-29T12:40:00.009-05:00

By: Matt G. I stumbled across this article on GeekMom today discussing the difference between Pokémon evolution and the actual Theory of Evolution as set forth by Charles Darwin. I think the article is interesting, and it's nice to see an article by a parent who isn't saying Pokémon is evil due evolution being a part of it. However, as you can see by my personal reply that it got me thinking

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2010

2010-11-25T12:11:00.003-05:00

Not really huge news, but I just saw the Pikachu balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Some of you may have heard that Pikachu would be accompanied by Reshiram and Zekrom ballons, which would make it the first year that other pokémon besides Pikachu would be in the parade. Well, they were there in all thier glory. They weren't balloons though, they were more like mini-floats. Either way,

A Call for Writers!

2010-11-25T03:39:00.008-05:00

As we get ever closer to the release to Black and White this spring, I would like to attempt to assemble a team of writers to basically report on thier respective journey through Unova, what they liked/disliked, possibly even strategies. To do this I'm putting a call out to you, the readers. Of course, as a writer for TKO you can also write flavor stories, like the story I wrote here for

Black and White English Names Revealed!

2010-11-23T00:26:00.003-05:00

After weeks of nothing of note to report I finally have something! The english names of the Black and White starters have been released! They are.. Snivy (Grass + Snake) Tepig (Tepid + Pig) Oshawott (Ocean + Water + Otter) The region also got a name change from Isshu to Unova. Of course, the pokémon community is an uproar.. which it almost constantly is when anything new is announced. Many

Amazing Pokémon Choreography

2010-10-31T18:01:00.000-04:00

The Carnegie Mellon University's Dancers' Symposium Show Spring 2010 "FIERCE" began with this excellent Pokémon themed dance number. I approve.

2010 Pokémon Jack O' Lanterns

2010-10-28T21:20:00.005-04:00

This is kind of becoming a new tradition.. so Aaron, Lauren, and I carved some Pokémon Jack O' Lanterns this year. I chose a Mow Rowtom jack o' lantern, Aaron went with a Spiritomb jack o' lantern (even making the Odd Keystone), and Lauren went with a Haunter jack o' lantern. What do you think? Do you like what you see? Do you have any pumpkins that you've made?

Mew Wifi Download

2010-10-16T12:23:00.002-04:00

There is a Mew download availible to Heartgold and SoulSilver players that have access to WiFi. This Mew is Lv. 5 and is in a Cherish Ball and is being given away to signify the 10th anniversery of the release of the original Gold and Silver. The event is set to run until Oct 30th. Also, I know I need to change the Featured Pokemon, but I have been out of town the last week at a conference so I

Pokémon Battle Revolution Member Drive (FacebkTKO), and New Pokémon Ranger Game

2010-10-04T22:15:00.003-04:00

In an attempt to drum up members, I've been battling on PBR under the name FacebkTKO. It's partially a Member Drive, partially an experiment to see if people can figure out that it means Facebook TKO and then search for TKO on Facebook (if the search for pokemon and tko, they will definately find us, I tested it). If they do, they should not only find the Team Knockout group, but also this site.

Battle Videos

2010-10-02T21:39:00.002-04:00

It's been a slow news week, so here are some videos of me battling people online on Pokémon Battle Revolution. The team I'm using has some glaring type weaknesses, but if I wanted the "Steel Spirit" title on my trainer card I had to use at least 3 Steel Types. If you want to be in a Battle Video vs Me then join the message board!

Ds Tourney and Every Pokémon Episode EVAR!

2010-09-27T14:17:00.001-04:00

This past weekend my League had a DS tournament using Pokémon Battle Revolution. Everyone who participated got a pack of TCG cards (either Supreme Victors, HeartGold/SoulSilver, or HS Unleashed.. pretty good for only having to pay $1 to play) and a Ukelele Pichu Notepad. Our winners were Aaron (Seniors Division) and Zack (Junior Division). Each got an additional pack of cards and a Shiny Suicune,

Every Unova (JP Isshu) Pokémon Sprite!

2010-09-16T15:57:00.006-04:00

All of the sprites have been released! Behold! (Images from Pokexperto.) Click for larger pics. *Update! All of the dex entiries for these guys are on the message board.*

Sweet Pokémon Hats

2010-09-13T21:31:00.001-04:00

Hey parents, are you looking for a cool gift for your kids for Christmas? Wonderland Creations makes cool pokémon (and other anime) hats. If you have Facebook you can check out some of thier hats here. The hats cost $25 and you can have one made custom if your child... or yourself.... have a favorite pokémon. As you can see, Lauren and I are happy customers. All of thier orders are done via

Pictures from Dragon*Con, New Pokémon, and upcoming League Tourney

2010-09-11T16:46:00.003-04:00

Sorry for taking so long to post some pictures from Dragon*Con. I've been really busy with school work this week. Anyway, here you go... From left to right: Earl as a Rocket Grunt, Lauren as May, Matt as Byron, and Aaron as Lt. Surge. You can vote on who had the best costume in the poll! We were surprised by how many people wanted our pictures. It just goes to show that Pokémon is still very

Pics of BW Starter Evos?! Maybe...

2010-09-01T11:19:00.005-04:00

Serebii posted some new pictures that are possibly the evolutions to the Black and White starters. So far this is unconfirmed, but there were also some videos from elsewhere that they posted which are legit. As for the starters, Serebii says that the same source leaked info on the new Professor, Team Plasma, Triple Battles, etc so it's possible these are real! I think fully evolved Grass starter

Dragon*Con 2010

2010-08-30T10:22:00.001-04:00

This weekend several members of Team Knockout will be attending DragonCon. For those of you who don't know what Dragon*Con is, here's a little blurb from the website... "Dragon*Con is the largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film in the universe! This year, Dragon*Con will be held Labor Day weekend (

New Pokémon and a New Series

2010-08-27T20:29:00.005-04:00

Several new pokémon have released recently, as you can see to the left. Some I have already mentioned, like "Wargle" the eagle like pokémon seen in the center of the picture. Moving from left to right, we have Shikijika (the small deer). It's a normal/grass type that has different color schemes depending on which season you catch it. It can have a new ability, Herbivore, which boosts it's Attack

More New PKMN, and POP News

2010-07-31T10:37:00.007-04:00

Nintendo has released 3 new pokémon from Black and White: and evolution of Minezumi (the chipmunk looking pokémon), a fawn that is potentially a baby version of Stantler, and a Swan. The full story can be read here on PokéBeach. Included with the article are the original video footage that was aired on the Japanese TV show Oha Suta which show a good deal of the game play, such as the possible

A lot of good things, some bad

2010-07-17T21:26:00.011-04:00

On June 26th, I married my fiancé Lauren! It was a beautiful ceremony and the main reason why I haven't really posted on any of the new Black and White news that has broken as of late on Serebii.net and PokéBeach. I figure all you guys who really wanted to know that information probably already know it, but if you want to know my opinion on some of the recent developments here they are, if you

Atlanta VGC's 2010

2010-06-17T20:52:00.008-04:00

I just got back from an extended stay in Georgia this past weekend. While I was there the past two weeks, I got to attend the VGCs held in Atlanta. Earl and I made the trek from my hometown of Statesboro, Ga and Aaron met us there. Unlike last year, they let in people based on a first come/first serve basis rather than lottery so we all made it in.We all did rather well in my opinion. Initially,

The Newest Pokémon!

2010-06-01T08:11:00.007-04:00

I wanted to wait until a good bit of details had come to light before posting too much on this, but I want to talk a little about the newest pokémon released by Nintendo. These are the starters for pokémon as well as the newest legends Zekrom and Reshiram (all seen to the right).Beginning with the starters, the Grass on is supposedly a Grass Snake pokémon, then there is the Fire Pig, and the

How to start a chain

2010-05-26T01:16:00.006-04:00

Here's a little into video on how to chain. Consider it a prequel to my last video on chaining shiny pokémon.

HS: Unleashed Prerelease and other recent tournies

2010-05-18T01:16:00.009-04:00

Sorry for the over one week hiatus, I was in the midst of finals as well as competing in a couple recent tournaments. As you all probably know, HS: Unleashed was just released stateside.. and I along with my fellow Team KO members Aaron and Tim got to participate in the prerelease the weekend before last. For anyone who hasn't been to a prerelease the rules are simple. You pay an entry fee ($25)

New VS Old... is Pokémon getting worse over the years?

2010-04-23T13:26:00.027-04:00

This is a common topic I keep hearing about on a group I've joined on Facebook. There seem to be two factions, people who hate the new pokémon games after Red and Blue... and those who do not. I, obviously, belong to the latter. I think that every new pokémon game has expanded the game in some way as well as kept it relevant. Since I am for this side I am going to explain that point of view and

The New Pokémon from Black and White? Probably not..

2010-04-21T12:56:00.017-04:00

*THIS IS CONFIRMED FAKE! Real sprites in this more recent article.* So my friend Cody (aka Giromon on the message boards) sent me this picture a friend of his sent to him. This is supposedly the list of new pokémon to appear in Pokémon Black and White and thier sprites. For years people have been making fake sprites for fun, but they always end up popping up more during times immediately after

Pokemon Video Game Championships 2010

2010-04-19T16:35:00.002-04:00

Nintendo has finally opened up the site for the VGCs this summer. The locations are a little lame, but the rules are better this year when it comes to admissions. Now they are allowing more people to enter and they have removed the horrible lottery based entry system they used last year.The very first VGC is going to be held in Seattle on May 5th and then the rest will be held in various cities

Pokémon Black and White

2010-04-09T18:39:00.004-04:00

So the new Pokémon games have names now! They are Pokémon Black and White versions, and Lauren and I are already talking about which versions we'll be getting. Lauren has decided to get White for whatever reason, so I guess I'll be getting Black.Anyway, I'm not quite sure why they are going back to basic colors... but I'm guessing they are attempting to get back to basics. Hopefully, they are

Featured Pokémon: Dusknoir

2010-04-05T21:14:00.015-04:00

Dusknoir is one of my personal favorites. Any one who has had to battle against mine, named BongoBongo after the Zelda boss, knows this ghost is really tough to beat. Dusknoir is the Gripper pokémon and is known for it tendancy to take in lost souls into the mouth on it's stomach and carrying them into the afterlife. The antenna on it's head is said to also read transmissions from another

Red doesn't have nothin' on me!

2010-04-05T20:29:00.010-04:00

So I beat Red on Mt. Silver the other day so the story mode is behind me. Now I'm simply doing side quests, finding items, trading myself to fill my dex, and raising new pokémon. I have a couple interesting stories that I'd like to share from my travels today. The first relates to the runners Entei and Raikou. I haven't really tried to track them down because runners get on my nerves... but

A Little Hiatus.. and the PokéWalker

2010-03-29T20:22:00.006-04:00

Sorry, I've been a little busy with work and writing up a Paleontology abstract (a small published summary of my research) and playing my SoulSilver version lately but I do want to talk about the features of the Pokéwalker. I've had one since I bought a Japanese version of Heartgold last year... but since I couldn't really read it I couldn't do a real write up for it.First of all, if you aren't

Pokémon AMVs

2010-03-18T18:53:00.007-04:00

I dunno if you guys have ever searched YouTube for pokémon AMVs (Anime Music Videos) but if you haven't you might want to consider it. I'm going to post one on here from time to time that I really like, and occasionally I'll pit two videos against each other and have you vote on your favorites in the Poll on the right... this week is Mewtwo vs Sableye. Watch the two below and feel free to comment

HeartGold/SoulSilver Hits the States

2010-03-14T12:34:00.007-04:00

Aaron, Lauren, and I just went and picked up our copies of HeartGold and SoulSilver. Lauren got HS, Aaron and I got SS. Lauren and Aaron both decided to start with Cyndaquil, whereas I started with Chikorita since I already have a good Feraligatr and I didn't want to start with the same pokémon they did. For people who reserved thier games as Toys R Us like we did (since Lauren works there after

The Use of Action Replay.. is it ok in the tournament scene?

2010-02-24T14:02:00.009-05:00

I've read quite a bit about the use of Action Replay online, and the two stances on wether it's use is acceptable or not... I think it is definately not when it comes to editing pokémon. Multiplying items I can let slide to an extent. I'd never do it, but if someone else did I wouldn't be against trading for some TMs. When it comes to editing a pokémon stats, I draw the line. Ok, so that's my

"Gone with the Windworks" and "A Rivalry to Gible On"

2010-02-23T21:02:00.010-05:00

So, yesterday I watched "Gone with the Windworks" and today I watched "A Rivalry to Gible On." Here are my impressions..."Gone with the Windworks" was generally a more humorous episode with more emphasis on the relationships between the main characters as well as Dawn's new Cyndaquil. It would seem that Dawn's Piplup and Cyndaquil don't exactly get along. In fact, it seems they can't stand each