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Talk:Zoroark (Pokémon)/Archive 1

2010-02-26T21:34:09Z

Alpha`s Arceus:

==Name==
I thought I read somewhere that one way of transliterating the name would be “Zoroaaku”... “aku” is “evil”, right?( Note, I am NOT suggestinga pagemoeoranything dumb like that, I can clearly see that the official Romaji is Zoroark, I am just talking about name-origin stuff.) --[[User:LaprasBoi|LaprasBoi]] 11:18, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
: Well on {{p|Zorua}}, they've noted that Zorro is Spanish for fox, which is likely the name origin. With {{p|Zoroark}}, it might be combined with either "Dark" or "Aku", and Zorua might be an altered form of that, similar to {{p|Lucario}} and {{p|Riolu}}. I'm pretty sure I read that transliteration too; correct me if I'm wrong, but the only difference in Zorua and Zoroark's names is "aku". [[User:Aura-Knight|Aura-Knight]] 13:24, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
actually i translated it it really says; Aku Zorro... so litteraly Dark/Evil Fox so... [[User:Vkickass|Vkickass]] 05:03, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
:Actually I translated it and ''Japanese does not work that way it's Zoroark this is not debatable''. [[User:Umeko|梅子]][[User talk:Umeko|❄]][[Special:Contributions/Umeko|❅]] 05:05, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
i translated it on google translater so... [[User:Vkickass|Vkickass]] 05:28, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
::Google translate's known to do that, you know. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 05:37, 13 February 2010 (UTC)

==Picture==
I was getting sick of seeing the image which had been ripped out of corocoro with the big rip on it so i put it into photoshop and added the bits that were missing but i dont know how to add it

'''PIC REMOVED'''
:Nice. But see, we are waiting for the official art to come out. It will not take us weeks to get them, I guess. The current image is okay for now. '''[[User:Kevzo8|Kev]][[User_talk:Kevzo8|zo8]]''' 12:58, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
::WATERMARK = BAD. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 13:29, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
:::I think we should use this image for now (temporarily). Because its better than the current one on the article and the watermark won't be visible because headers are mostly small. We will change this image when a better picture will be available. What do you think?--♫♪[[User:Adyniz|'''Ady''']][[User talk:Adyniz|'''niz''']]♪♫ 13:41, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
::::No, because it has a watermark on it. We will wait. -[[User:Sketch|Sketch]] 15:58, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
:::::Oh, okay. --♫♪[[User:Adyniz|'''Ady''']][[User talk:Adyniz|'''niz''']]♪♫ 16:00, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
I went back into photoshop and took the watermark off for you i hope its useable now :D - Louispierce

'''PIC REMOVED'''
:::::: Looks OK. --[[User:Gen1king|''GEN'']]1[[User talk:Gen1king|KING]] 00:12, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
::::::: I think it is now supposed to uploaded onto the archives. [[User:Turtwig A|Turt]][[wig]] [[Turtwig (Pokémon)|A]] ([[User talk:Turtwig A|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Turtwig A|contribs]]) 00:14, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
::::::::Huh? Isn't it already in the archives? I think it should go on the page, now that its ready. Unless, of course, everyone wants to keep the scan from CoroCoro. Spenfen
:::::::::No, this one is on photobucket. It needs to be uploaded to the bulbagarden archives, located [[a:Main Page|here]]. [[User:Turtwig A|Turt]][[wig]] [[Turtwig (Pokémon)|A]] ([[User talk:Turtwig A|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Turtwig A|contribs]]) 01:21, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
::::::::::Yes, it is already uploaded on the archives, and has been for a couple days now. ''[[User:Maverick Nate|'''Maverick''']][[User talk:Maverick Nate|'''Nate''']]'' 20:56, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
:::::::::::Why was the pic removed?[[User:PichuMaster|PichuMaster]] 20:07, 19 February 2010 (UTC)

== Weight ==

Weight — 81.1 '''''meters'''''? LOL [[User:Santer|Santer]] 16:20, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
:Lol, I just noticed that thing. --♫♪[[User:Adyniz|'''Ady''']][[User talk:Adyniz|'''niz''']]♪♫ 16:32, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
::I'm allowed to screw up like that. We've had length/length in the TCG before. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 06:45, 13 February 2010 (UTC)

== Possibly based on a troll? ==

The face of Zoroark looks to be of a mix of a fox, wolf, and a [[wikipedia:Troll|troll]], due to its devilish smile. The pointed muzzle also reminds me of the [[wikipedia:Tengu|tengu's]]. - [[User:050294|050294]] 19:32, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
:Maybe, but I think it is probably about 95% based on a {{wp|kitsune}}. [[User:Umeko|梅子]][[User talk:Umeko|❄]][[Special:Contributions/Umeko|❅]] 19:35, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
::Well, of course. I just thought this tidbit of info would be a nice addition to the origins section. - [[User:050294|050294]] 20:37, 11 February 2010

== Interwiki link to Pokéteca ==

There's an article about Zoroark on [[:es:Zoroark|Pokéteca]] now, so can someone who has the ability to edit this article add in the interwiki link? I'd do it myself, but since it's protected... --[[User:Blaziken257|'''Blaz''']][[User talk:Blaziken257|'''iken''']][[Special:Contributions/Blaziken257|'''257''']] 05:49, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
:That sounds like a good idea --[[User:Gen1king|'''GE''']][[User talk:Gen1king|'''N1''']][[Special:Contributions/Gen1king|'''KI''''''NG''']]

== Height/weight ==

i noticed that when you convert all of the pokemon's height/weight convert the length in meter to feet and inches it is the same as the us amount. So why doesn't it have it on the page? Zoroark's is 5'03" and it weighs 178lbs 13oz...[[User:Vkickass|Vkickass]] 04:57, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
:Because there's no official height/weight as dictated by NoA yet. That's why I have the meters- and kilograms-only way: because if we don't know what way Nintendo's gonna round it when converting to English weights, then we can't put it in. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 05:35, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
::For the height at least, NoA ALWAYS rounds the same way... ''all'' 1.6m Pokemon have been localized as 5'03". [[User:Umeko|梅子]][[User talk:Umeko|❄]][[Special:Contributions/Umeko|❅]] 05:43, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
see {{tt|someone agrees with me|and that's a rare occasion}}[[User:Vkickass|Vkickass]] 06:05, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
:Sh, Ume, you're making me look bad in front of the users. You're supposed to unquestioningly support me. D: '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 06:15, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
look who's full of himself[[User:Vkickass|Vkickass]] 06:25, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
:Look who missed the joke. [[User:The Dark Fiddler|The Dark Fiddler]] - [[User talk:The Dark Fiddler|You enter a poorly lit room...]] 16:01, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
look who's a jerk[[User:Vkickass|Vkickass]] 21:41, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
:look who's blocked --[[User:ElectAbuzzzz|'''electAbuzz''']][[User talk:ElectAbuzzzz|'''z''']][[Special:Contributions/ElectAbuzzzz|'''z''']] 21:53, 13 February 2010 (UTC)

== Egg cycles and EV Yield ==

How do we know that there is only one egg cycle? Also, instead of 0 default EVs, shouldn't they be ? each? I dunno the specifics of unknown pokemon, but I really think it would be more practical to just mark '''all''' unknown characteristics as a ? --[[User:Gen1king|''GEN'']]1[[User talk:Gen1king|KING]] 07:26, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
I agree. [[User:PichuMaster|PichuMaster]] 15:01, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
:Default is default. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:58, 13 February 2010 (UTC)

== New images ==

Some new high-quality images of Zorua and Zoroark have been added to Pokémon-movie.jp, including anime pictures and the full Ken Sugimori artwork. [[User:Taromon777|'''''Taromon''''']] 12:12, 15 February 2010 (UTC)
:In case you haven't noticed, the header pic on this article is exactly the same one on pokemon movie site. I mean, the users have already uploaded those pics. --♫♪[[User:Adyniz|'''Ady''']][[User talk:Adyniz|'''niz''']]♪♫ 12:19, 15 February 2010 (UTC)
::Oh, does that mean I didn't need to upload this? [[User:Taromon777|'''''Taromon''''']] 12:24, 15 February 2010 (UTC)
:::Oh, I'm sorry. I wasn't talking about this one. I was talking about the header image of this article (Header means the main image of this article). The image that you uploaded is also a good one and we can use it for their movie appearance. This one is looking good but try to upload images with '''png''' instead of '''PNG''' extension next time. Thank you. --♫♪[[User:Adyniz|'''Ady''']][[User talk:Adyniz|'''niz''']]♪♫ 12:30, 15 February 2010 (UTC)
::::They are anime arts. Only Sugimori arts are to be placed in the Pokémon article. '''[[User:Kevzo8|Kev]][[User_talk:Kevzo8|zo8]]''' 12:34, 15 February 2010 (UTC)
:::::Yeah, we can use it for their MOVIE APPEARANCE in the future. --♫♪[[User:Adyniz|'''Ady''']][[User talk:Adyniz|'''niz''']]♪♫ 12:39, 15 February 2010 (UTC)

== Redirect "Z" to Zoroark ==

Shouldn't we make Z a redirect to Zoroark because some people don't know about Zoroark? Spenfen
:I don't agree with you. That Z was used for the movie' purpose only, Z doesn't mean Zoroark (if we talk generally). So, I don't think that we should redirect it. --♫♪[[User:Adyniz|'''Ady''']][[User talk:Adyniz|'''Niz''']]♪♫ 17:24, 15 February 2010 (UTC)
::I actually think that is a good idea, in case someone hasn't heard the real name. [[User:CuboneKing|Cu]][[User talk:CuboneKing|bo]][[Special:Contributions/CuboneKing|ne]][[Cubone (Pokémon)|King]] 01:51, 19 February 2010 (UTC)

== The Werewolf Pokemon ==

Zoroa is based entirely on a [[wikipedia:Wolf|wolf]] cub rather than a Fox cub, whilst it's evolved form is based on a [[wikipedia:Werewolf|werewolf]] for it's posture, and is a common use of name for this kind of creature. - [[User:Cynthia149|''Cynthia149'']] 07:32, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
:Um... no? It's a fox, this is not really debatable. [[User:Umeko|梅子]][[User talk:Umeko|❄]][[Special:Contributions/Umeko|❅]] 19:01, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

== The new picture ==

The new version of the Zoroark image that has been uploaded doesn't look that great. It may be bigger than the older version but it's lower quality and distorted around the edges. I'd revert it but I'm not really sure how. [[User:Taromon777|'''''Taromon''''']] 16:33, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
:Ya sure, I will help you. Just open [http://archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Zoroark.png this link] and click on the '''revert button''' on the image which you want to use instead of current one and done. --♫♪[[User:Adyniz|'''Ady''']][[User talk:Adyniz|'''Niz''']]♪♫ 16:38, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
::Oh of course, I should have noticed that! Thanks. [[User:Taromon777|'''''Taromon''''']] 17:59, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
:::I've just reverted it but it still looks the same, does it just take a while to update? [[User:Taromon777|'''''Taromon''''']] 18:01, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
::::You have to refresh. ;) Sometimes you just have to refresh on the actual image and everything updates. Sometimes it shows the old picture, but the new dimensions, so it stretches. '''[[User:Blake|Blake]]''' [[User talk:Blake#top|Talk]]·[[Special:Contributions/Blake|Edits]] 20:35, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
:::::Yes that's what happened. Looks fine now though. [[User:Taromon777|'''''Taromon''''']] 21:37, 18 February 2010 (UTC)

==Pokemon Sunday==

Is there any information on today's Pokemon Sunday. Isn't there suppost to be info on Zoroark? [[User:Crazylegs24]] 19:44, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

==Isn't Zoroark the Monster Fox Pokemon?==

I Thought Zoroark was the Monster Fox Pokemon and Zorua was the Evil Fox Pokemon. Aren't they? Because there have been a lot of sites that say so.[[User:Alpha`s Arceus|Alpha`s Arceus]] 21:34, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

M12

2009-11-11T13:00:23Z

Alpha`s Arceus: /* Plot */

{{search|movie|the manga|Arceus and the Jewel of Life (manga)}}
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|rotitle=Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime
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|usprem=November 20, 2009
|jpvid=December 18, 2009
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|qurating=?
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'''Arceus and the Jewel of Life''' (Japanese: '''アルセウス {{tt|超克|ちょうこく}}の{{tt|時空|じくう}}へ''' ''Arceus: To a Conquering {{wp|Spacetime}}'') is the third {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} movie and the twelfth [[Pokémon movie]] overall. It is the last movie in the trilogy that started with ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]'' and continued with ''[[Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''. It premiered in Japan on July 18, 2009, coincidentally the 11th anniversary of the premiere of the [[Mewtwo Strikes Back|first movie]]. The movie's first international screening was on Cartoon Network Australia on November 6, and is set to air in the United States on Cartoon Network on November 20, 2009.

The movie was confirmed in Japanese cinemas in July 2008 at the end of the credits of its predecessor, ''Giratina and the Sky Warrior'', with a teaser that showed {{an|Giratina}}, {{an|Dialga}} and {{an|Palkia}} ready to {{pkmn|battle}} over ruins that resembles the [[Spear Pillar]].

==Other posters and DVD covers==
<gallery perrow=3>
Image:Movie12poster2.png|''Pikachu the Movie'' poster
Image:Movie12poster1.png|''To a Conquering Spacetime'' movie poster
Image:Movie 12 Arceus Choukoku Jikuu e Oha Suta poster.jpg|''Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime'' poster 
File:Movie 12 DVD cover J.jpg|Japanese ''Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime'' DVD cover
File:Movie 12 Korean poster.jpg|Korean poster
</gallery>

==Plot==
{{spoiler}}
Thousands of years in the past, the legendary Alpha Pokémon {{an|Arceus}} came to Earth to retrieve a "[[Jewel of Life]]" that it had loaned to a man named [[Damos]]. Damos however betrayed Arceus and attacked it with a large army of Pokémon. After presumably killing Damos in its counterattack, Arceus went to sleep, vowing to judge all humans when it next returns based on Damos's actions.

{{Ash}} and [[Ash's friends|his friends]] reach a beautiful land called [[Michina Town]]. As they are playing in the river three watermelons float over to them. A boy named [[Kanta]] and a girl named [[Kako]] says that Ash and his friends can have them if they can beat them in a [[Tag battle]]. After Ash and Dawn win the Tag battle Kanta and Kako reccomend that they go the towns famous ruins, a spatial distortion opens near them and nearly sweeps up [[Ash's Pikachu]] and [[Dawn's Piplup]]; they are however saved when a girl named [[Sheena]] calls {{an|Dialga}} to stop the distortion from spreading. Sheena (who has the ability to communicate with a Pokémon's heart) is a guardian of the city's ruins, and together with her partner {{an|Kevin}}, explains that the [[The Rise of Darkrai|battle between Dialga and]] {{an|Palkia}} was caused by the massive energy surrounding the slowly awakening Arceus. Sheena further explains that long ago, her ancestor Damos betrayed Arceus and stole its Jewel of Life, sending it into a rage that it continued to harbor throughout time. The time that Arceus returns is drawing near, however, and Sheena plans to return the Jewel to Arceus in order to rectify her ancestor's mistake.

Later, another spatial distortion caused by Arceus nearly sweeps Dialga. Palkia then destroys the distortion.Sheena mediates and ends the conflict between them once and for all. However, the presence of both Dialga and Palkia soon attracts {{an|Giratina}}, who is [[Giratina and the Sky Warrior|still enraged at them for damaging]] [[Reverse World|its world]]. The battle between the three gods erupts anew, and Sheena is helpless to stop it as her ability cannot reach a Pokémon whose heart is filled with rage. Giratina only calms when it recalls Ash's help in defeating [[Zero]]. Once Sheena finally ends the conflict, the three return to their own worlds.

Soon thereafter, Arceus fully awakens and returns to pass down its {{m|Judgment}}. As Arceus destroys Michīna, Sheena attempts to present it with the Jewel of Life. It briefly calms, then becomes even more enraged when it realizes the Jewel Sheena possesses is a fake. Michīna continues to crumble beneath Arceus's might until Dialga, Palkia and Giratina return to stop it. Palkia is able to subdue Arceus long enough to allow Dialga to send everyone but Kevin back in time to alter the past.

When the group arrives, they see Damos enter the temple with the Jewel of Life on a staff. Following him, they all witness as he betrays Arceus as already known, however, it becomes apparent that another man who is dressed in a red toga and controls a {{p|Heatran}} and {{p|Bronzong}} wearing strange armor is also involved. Furthermore, Damos appears to be under hypnosis of some sort. When Arceus violently counterattacks, Ash and his friends nearly fall to their deaths along with Damos and the other man, but Sheena quickly prays to Dialga again and manages to get it to send them back a bit further in time.

Meanwhile, in the present day, Arceus is gaining the upper hand in its battle against the [[dragon trio]] and defeats Dialga.

Ash, [[Brock]], {{an|Dawn}} and Sheena arrive in the afternoon several hours prior to Damos's betrayal. Sheena becomes alarmed when she realizes that Dialga can no longer send them through time, and things get worse when a group of armed soldiers surround them. The man in the toga appears with his Bronzong and has it use {{m|Hypnosis}} on everyone but Sheena. The girl attempts to warn him of what is going to happen, garnering the man's interest, so he orders his guards to take the others away while he interrogates Sheena.

Ash, Brock and Dawn are thrown in a jail cell guarded by [[Tapp|an old man]] and soon realize they are sharing the space with Damos, who appears jovial and in control of himself, unlike what had previously been seen. The group's initial reaction to him is overwhelmingly negative, to which he takes offense. Damos explains that in the past, the world was threatened with destruction through the impact of a gigantic meteor, but Arceus tackled it and destroyed it. In the process Arceus lost the sixteen [[Plates]] that gave it life and began to die, so he helped find them and heal it. In return Arceus detached the Plates of grass, ground, water, electric, and dragon to form the Jewel of Life so Damos could make Michīna, previously a desolate wasteland, rich and fertile. It was to be returned at the date of the next solar eclipse, and Damos claims he has no intention of not returning the Jewel.

After hearing that they were imprisoned by a man with a Bronzong, Damos identifies him as [[Marcus]]. Thinking back, Brock realizes that Marcus and Bronzong were present at the scene of Damos's betrayal and theorizes that Marcus was the real mastermind and that he was controlling Damos through Bronzong's Hypnosis.

Marcus, meanwhile, is hosting Sheena at a dinner. She explains everything to him, that Damos is going to betray Arceus and cause the world to be placed in danger, so Marcus agrees to assist her in stopping him. He then walks over to an area obscured by his Heatran and secretly removes the Jewel of Life from its staff before presenting Sheena with the empty staff. Sheena, unknowing of Marcus's true nature, goes off willingly with him to the temple.

Just in the nick of time, a [[Spiky-eared Pichu]] that Damos had previously befriended using the same ability as Sheena appears and gives him the jail cell's keys so they can escape.

At the temple, the eclipse begins and Arceus enters. Sheena tells it that Damos is not coming and attempts to give the Jewel to it, only for Marcus to initiate the attack in much the same fashion he forced Damos to. Ash's group arrives and Sheena comes to peace with her ancestor, while Ash confronts the true villain. Using his [[Ash's Monferno|Monferno]], Ash attempts to battle with Marcus, but Heatran is far too strong and overpowers them. Instead, he attempts to defeat Marcus with hand-to-hand combat. This also fails, but Marcus drops the Jewel. It is nearly destroyed but Ash manages to recover it.

Arceus, meanwhile, is losing strength under the force of Marcus's attack, and begins to die when molten silver is poured onto it. Damos and Sheena combine their abilities and are able to touch the hearts of Damos' Pokémon, which are being controlled by the armor they wear. Ash and Dawn have Pikachu and Piplup destroy the armor on Heatran and Bronzong with {{m|Iron Tail}} and {{m|Peck}}. This frees them, and they turn on Marcus while the other Pokémon stop their attack. Marcus smugly declares that even if he fails, Arceus will still die, and the future that Ash and his friends came from will cease to exist, meaning they will no longer exist as well. True to his word, Pikachu soon vanishes, and Ash begins to vanish as well as he attempts to give the Jewel of Life to the nearly-dead Arceus. Damos manages to reach the last spark of life in Arceus' heart, giving it enough strength to reabsorb the Jewel and completely recover. With Marcus's plan thwarted Pikachu is restored to life, then returns Ash's group to their proper time.

Arriving back in the present day, it appears that things have become peaceful due to the changes in the past. However, this is not the case - Arceus has completely defeated Dialga, Palkia and Giratina, and is preparing its final Judgment attack to destroy all of Michīna. Ash cries out to it, begging it to remember that everything was fixed in the past, and just before the attack's destruction begins, Arceus remembers that this is true and halts its rampage. With everything finally back to normal, Arceus heals the three dragons and restores Michīna to its beautiful state, then the four gods bid a final farewell to Ash and his friends and depart for their respective worlds.

In the credits, it is revealed that Marcus went on to become an employee of Damos as a steward of the temple. In [[Alamos Town]], [[Tonio]] and [[Alice]] fly in a hot air balloon while [[Baron Alberto]] attempts to follow them. [[Darkrai (movie 10)|Darkrai]] is then seen looking over the town. In a later scene, an imprisoned [[Zero]] is seen being visited by [[Newton Graceland]] and receiving a copy of [[Infi]] that survived the [[Megarig]]'s wreck, much to his delight. [[Shaymin (movie 11)|Shaymin]] is also seen, looking out to a sunrise with a smile.

==Featured Pokémon==
[[Image:Movie12logo.png|thumb|right|The Japanese logo, containing Arceus's name.]]
* {{an|Dialga}}
* {{an|Palkia}}
* {{an|Giratina}}
* {{p|Heatran}}
* {{an|Arceus}}
* [[Spiky-eared Pichu|Spiky-eared Pichu]]
* {{p|Chikorita}}
* {{p|Cyndaquil}}
* {{p|Totodile}}
* {{p|Bronzong}}

==Pokémon==
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{op|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{op|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Grotle}} ({{OP|Ash|Grotle}})
* {{p|Monferno}} ({{OP|Ash|Monferno}})
* {{p|Staraptor}} ({{OP|Ash|Staraptor}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
* {{p|Gliscor}} ({{OP|Ash|Gliscor}})
* {{p|Pachirisu}} ({{OP|Dawn|Pachirisu}})
* {{p|Buneary}} ({{OP|Dawn|Buneary}})
* {{p|Mamoswine}} ({{OP|Dawn|Mamoswine}})
* {{p|Sudowoodo}} ({{OP|Brock|Sudowoodo}})
* {{p|Croagunk}} ({{OP|Brock|Croagunk}})
* {{p|Happiny}} ({{OP|Brock|Happiny}})
* {{p|Heracross}} ([[Kanta]]'s)
* {{p|Beautifly}} ([[Kako]]'s)
* {{p|Igglybuff}}
* {{p|Nidoking}} ([[Damos]]'s)
* {{p|Nidoqueen}} ([[Damos]]'s)
* {{p|Nidoran♀}}
* {{p|Nidoran♂}}
* {{p|Electrike}} ([[Damos]]'s)
* {{p|Manectric}} ([[Damos]]'s)
* {{p|Baltoy}} ([[Damos]]'s)
* {{p|Claydol}} ([[Damos]]'s)
* {{p|Linoone}} ([[Damos]]'s)
* {{p|Nosepass}} ([[Damos]]'s)
* {{p|Probopass}} ([[Damos]]'s)
* {{p|Absol}} ([[Damos]]'s)
* {{p|Exploud}} ([[Damos]]'s)
* {{p|Luxray}} ([[Damos]]'s)
* {{p|Combee}}
* {{p|Geodude}}
* {{p|Graveler}}
* {{p|Golem}}
* {{p|Sandshrew}}
* {{p|Sandslash}}
* {{p|Cubone}}
* {{p|Marowak}}
* {{p|Dusknoir}}
* {{p|Pidgeot}}
* {{p|Budew}}
* {{p|Roserade}}
* {{p|Vileplume}}
* {{p|Bellsprout}}
* {{p|Victreebel}}
* {{p|Suicune}} (cameo)
* {{p|Raikou}} (cameo)
* {{p|Entei}} (cameo)
* {{p|Ho-Oh}} (cameo)
* {{p|Lugia}} (cameo)
* {{p|Zapdos}} (cameo)
* {{p|Articuno}} (cameo)
* {{p|Moltres}} (cameo)
* {{p|Kyogre}} (cameo)
* {{p|Groudon}} (cameo)
* {{p|Manaphy}} (cameo)
* {{p|Phione}} (cameo)
* {{p|Milotic}} (cameo, [[Tower Tycoon Palmer|Palmer]]'s)
* {{p|Garchomp}} (cameo, {{OP|Cynthia|Garchomp}})

==Cast==
{| class="credits-table" {{graytable|width: 100%;}}
|-
! style="text-align: center;" colspan="4" |
| style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" lang="ja" | 出演
|-
! width="12%" | [[Ash Ketchum]]
| width="22%" | [[Sarah Natochenny]]
! width="12%" | Satoshi
| width="21%" | [[Rica Matsumoto]]
! width="12%" lang="ja" | サトシ
| width="21%" lang="ja" | 松本梨香
|-
! {{AP|Pikachu}}
| [[Ikue Ohtani]]
! Pikachu
| Ikue Ohtani
! lang="ja" | ピカチュウ
| lang="ja" | 大谷育江
|-
! [[Brock]]
| [[Bill Rogers]]
! Takeshi
| [[Yūji Ueda]]
! lang="ja" | タケシ
| lang="ja" | うえだ　ゆうじ
|-
! {{an|Dawn}}
| [[Emily Jenness]]
! Hikari
| [[Megumi Toyoguchi]]
! lang="ja" | ヒカリ
| lang="ja" | 豊口めぐみ
|-
! {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}
| [[Michele Knotz]]
! Pochama
| [[Etsuko Kozakura]]
! lang="ja" | ポッチャマ
| lang="ja" | 小桜エツ子
|-
| colspan="6" |
|-
! [[Jessie]]
| Michele Knotz
! Musashi
| [[Megumi Hayashibara]]
! lang="ja" | ムサシ
| lang="ja" | 林原めぐみ
|-
! [[James]]
| [[Jimmy Zoppi]]
! Kojirō
| [[Shin'ichirō Miki]]
! lang="ja" | コジロウ
| lang="ja" | 三木眞一郎
|-
! {{MTR}}
| Jimmy Zoppi
! Nyarth
| [[Inuko Inuyama]]
! lang="ja" | ニャース
| lang="ja" | 犬山イヌコ
|-
| colspan="6" |
|-
! [[Narrator|Narration]]
| [[Rodger Parsons]]
! Narration
| [[Unshō Ishizuka]]
! lang="ja" | ナレーション
| lang="ja" | 石塚運昇
|-
! style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" |
! style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Special appearances by
! style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" lang="ja" | 特別出演
|-
! [[Damos]]
| [[Dan Green]]
! Damos
| Masahiro Takashima
! lang="ja" | ダモス
| lang="ja" | 髙嶋政宏
|-
! [[Sheena]]
| [[Rebecca Soler]]
! Sheena
| Kii Kitano
! lang="ja" | シーナ
| lang="ja" | 北乃きい
|-
! {{mo|Kevin}}
|[[Wayne Grayson]]
! Kevin
| Yūji Kishi
! lang="ja" | ケビン
| lang="ja" | 岸祐二
|-
! [[Marcus]]
| [[Jason Griffith]]
! Gishin
| [[Koichi Yamadera]]
! lang="ja" | ギシン
| lang="ja" | 山寺宏一
|-
! {{an|Arceus}}
| Tim Werenko
! Arceus
| Akihiro Miwa
! lang="ja" | アルセウス
| lang="ja" | 美輪明宏
|-
! [[Spiky-eared Pichu]]
| [[Kayzie Rogers]]
! Gizamimi Pichu
| [[Shōko Nakagawa]]
! lang="ja" | ギザみみピチュー
| lang="ja" | 中川翔子
|-
!
|
! [[Tapp]]
| Yuzuru Fujimoto
! lang="ja" | タップ
| lang="ja" | 藤本譲
|-
!
|
! [[Kanta]]
| [[Motoko Kumai]]
! lang="ja" | カンタ
| lang="ja" | くまいもとこ
|-
!
|
! [[Kako]]
| Kei Shindou
! lang="ja" | カコ
| lang="ja" | 真堂圭
|-
! {{p|Heatran}}
| [[Tom Wayland]]
! Heatran
| [[Kenta Miyake]]
! lang="ja" | ヒードラン
| lang="ja" | 三宅健太
|}

==Trivia==
* The movie director and producers went to {{wp|Greece}} in August 2008 to use the country as a basis for the movie's fictitious setting. Among the locations they visited were there {{wp|Acropolis_of_Athens|Acropolis}}, {{wp|Mycenae}}, {{wp|Delphi}} and {{wp|Metéora}}.
* Though it has happened to [[Ash's friends]] before, this is the first time {{Ash}} himself travels through time.
* The events of this movie happen between the episodes [[DP135]] and [[DP136]].
* Interestingly, {{wp|Solar eclipse of July 22, 2009|the longest solar eclipse in the 21st century}} was visible from Japan just days after the premiere of this movie, which uses {{wp|solar eclipse|the astronomical event}} as a herald of Arceus's approach.
* This is the first movie that shows a legendary Pokémon that appeared in two previous Pokémon movies, in this case {{an|Dialga}} from ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]'' and ''[[Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''.
** This is also the second movie that shows legendary Pokémon that appeared in a previous movie: {{an|Palkia}} from ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]'' and {{an|Giratina}} from ''[[Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'', as well as {{an|Dialga}}, who was in both.
* As opposed to previous movies, this time it is Pikachu who dies and Ash who helps save him. In ''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', Ash died and Pikachu's tears helped bring him back to life, and in ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', Ash was swallowed up by the [[Tree of Beginning]] and Pikachu helped [[Mew (movie 8)|Mew]] bring him back again.
* This is the first movie to debut in the US in the same year as it debuted in Japan, with the shortest time between the Japanese premiere and English premiere yet. This makes 2009 the first year when two Pokémon movies debuted in the US.
* Much as was standard in the [[original series]] movies, this movie's English opening is the same as [[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles|the corresponding season]], which has not occurred since ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''.

==Errors==
* Arceus had transformed into its Dragon form and Grass form during the fight in the movie, yet it should not have been able to transform into those two forms due to the fact that it no longer possesses their respective plates at that particular point in the movie.

== External links ==
*[http://www.pokemon-movie.jp Japanese movie website]
*[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/anime/movie Pokemon.co.jp movie website]
*[http://www.pokemonarceus.com English movie website]

==In other languages==
*French: '''{{tt|Arceus et le Joyau de Vie|Arceus and the Jewel of Life}}'''
*Korean: '''{{tt|아르세우스 초극의 시공으로|}}'''

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History of Pokémon

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:''This article is about the history of the Pokémon media franchise. For other uses of "history", see [[History]].''
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[[Image:Satoshitajiri.jpg|right|frame|Satoshi Tajiri]]The '''history of the Pokémon media franchise''' spans over a decade from when work began officially on the first game to now, and has roots even older. It started simply enough as a hobby of [[Satoshi Tajiri]], who as a child had a fondness for catching {{wp|insect}}s and {{wp|tadpole}}s near his home in suburban {{wp|Tokyo}}. Over time, Tajiri decided to put his idea of catching creatures into practice because it would give children the same thrill as he had.

==Early days==
[[Image:ShiMiy.jpg|thumb|left|Shigeru Miyamoto]]With the help of [[Ken Sugimori]] and other friends, Tajiri formed [[Game Freak]] and much later the design studio known as [[Creatures]]. When Tajiri discovered the [[Game Boy]] and the [[Link cable|Game Boy Link Cable]], it gave him the image of insects traveling along the wire, which led to concept for a new game called ''[[Capsule Monsters]]''. After several failed attempts at pitching this idea to [[Nintendo]], Tajiri's new friend [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] pitched it to the company, and Nintendo began to fund the project, spending six years developing the games that would become a worldwide sensation. The original artwork for the games was drawn by Tajiri's friend, the artist [[Ken Sugimori]]. Before the first Pokémon games were released in Japan in 1996, sprites of {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Meowth}}, {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}} and {{p|Squirtle}} appeared in Game Freak's [[Game Boy Camera]] in 1995. Around this time, Nintendo decided to change the name "Capsule Monsters" to "Pocket Monsters."

==Generation I==
===Taking over Japan===
[[Image:Pokemon_green_box_ja.jpg|thumb|right|Pokémon Green box art]]The first [[Pokémon games]], [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions]], came to the [[Nintendo]] [[Game Boy]] system in Japan on February 27th, 1996, which was the fulfillment of Satoshi Tajiri's dream and allowed people of all ages to [[Caught Pokémon|catch]], [[Pokémon training|train]] and [[trade]] {{cat|Generation I Pokémon|151 creatures}} and become a [[Pokémon Master]]. Due to high sales, Pokémon Red and Green were swiftly followed up with [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]], which had improved graphics and sounds.

After the games, a [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] was developed by Media Factory with its own set of rules. The {{TCG|Base Set|first set}} of cards was released on October 20th, 1996, containing 102 cards, and became very popular.

The popularity of the franchise also led to an {{pkmn|anime}} series based on the games, [[EP001|premiering]] in Japan on April 1st, 1997. The main character was a young [[Pokémon Trainer]] named ''Satoshi'' (after [[Satoshi Tajiri]], later dubbed in English to [[Ash Ketchum]]), based on {{ga|Red}}. Another character introduced in the first episode was Satoshi's [[rival]], ''Shigeru'' (after [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], later dubbed in English to [[Gary Oak]]), based on {{ga|Blue}}.

The franchise also won many manga interpretations, the first being {{ma|Pocket Monsters}}. The more famous manga in the western world, however, is [[Pokémon Adventures]], [[Pokémon Adventures volume 1|the first volume of which]] was first published in Japan on August 8th, 1997.

[[Shogakukan]] published the first volume of ''[[Pokémon Wonderland]]'', a magazine with the latest information on the franchise, on August 23rd, 1997.

On April 25th, 1998, the first [[Pokémon Center (store)|''Pokémon Center'' store]] was opened in Tokyo, specializing in Pokémon merchandise. Along the way, [[The Pokémon Company]] began its operations. Many such stores were opened in later years, and today there are six different stores across Japan, as well as one in New York.

===Conquering the world===
North America received {{2v|Red|Blue}}, as well as the anime, in September 1998 (the anime on the 7th and the games on the 30th), and soon everywhere else began to play the games on the Game Boy under the slogan ''[[Gotta Catch 'em All!]]''. The {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}} was also introduced to North America on January 9th, 1999 by [[Wizards of the Coast]].

[[Image:Anime_Ash.png|thumb|left|Ash Ketchum from the anime]]Meanwhile in Japan in 1998, a new spin-off game, {{Jap|Pokémon Stadium}}, was released for [[Nintendo 64]]. This game featured only 42 Pokémon of the full 151. This game proved to be commercially and critically unsuccessful..

The {{pkmn|anime}}, on the other hand, pushed the franchise to new heights. On July 18th, 1998, ''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back|Pokémon the First Movie]]'' debuted in Japanese theaters, featuring the rare {{p|Mew}} and {{p|Mewtwo}}. In the United States, where it was released on November 10th, 1999, the movie even briefly held the record for highest-grossing opening for an animated film.

Plans soon started for a game based on the popular anime and {{v|Yellow}} was released September 12th, 1998 in Japan, October 25th, 1999 in North America and Europe. Pokémon Yellow allowed Trainers to take on the role of {{Ash}} and travel through [[Kanto]] with anime-style graphics for each Pokémon and a [[Red's Pikachu (game)|Pikachu]] by their side, following the anime's course of events.

===Expanding to spin-offs===
On December 18th, 1998 a [[Pokémon Trading Card Game (game)|Game Boy game based on the TCG]] was released, later arriving in North America on April 10th, 2000. It was followed, only in Japan, a year later by a sequel titled {{Card GB 2}}.

The anime, as well as {{game|Yellow}}, marked {{p|Pikachu}} as one of (if not ''the'') most popular and recognized creatures in Pokémon history. This led to a small spin-off game called [[Hey You, Pikachu!]], which was released in Japan on December 12th, 1998, and in North America on November 6th, 2000. This was a virtual-pet game, utilizing the [[Nintendo 64]]'s Voice Recognition Unit to let one interact verbally with Pikachu.

When the anime finished following the games story with {{Ash}}'s defeat in the [[Pokémon League]] in January 1999, it [[EP081|started]] a [[Pokémon: The Adventures in the Orange Islands|filler season]] in a new region called the [[Orange Archipelago]], introducing the new main character of [[Tracey Sketchit]]. During this season's time, a second movie, ''[[The Power of One|Pokémon the Movie 2000]]'', was produced. It was first in Japanese theaters on July 17th, 1999, and in North American theaters on July 21st, 2000.

A non-traditional spin-off game for [[Nintendo 64]], {{g|Snap}}, was released in Japan on March 21st, 1999, inviting the player (in the role of [[Todd Snap]], a character previously introduced in the anime) to a Pokémon photographing mission in a place called [[Pokémon Island]]. This game made its way to North America on July 27th, 1999.

On April 14th, 1999, a spin-off pinball game for the [[Game Boy Color]] was released, called {{g|Pinball}}. This game took all the mechanics of regular pinball, with some Pokémon aspects added in. Its North American release was on June 28th, 1999.

A sequel to the {{Jap|Pokémon Stadium}} was also eventually released in Japan on April 30th, 1999, and became a success. This game reached North America on February 29th, 2000, and became known there as the original {{Eng|Pokémon Stadium}}. The twist in the Stadium series from the [[version|main series]] was that it featured the Pokémon in 3D.

[[Image:Pokemon Live cover.jpg|thumb|right|''Pokémon Live!'' CD cover art]]In September 2000, the anime-based puzzle game {{g|Puzzle League}} was released for [[Nintendo 64]]. This game was the only Pokémon game to be made specifically for western audiences and not be released in Japan.

However, this was not the only American-made original Pokémon material. From 2000 to 2002, an anime-based musical called ''[[Pokémon Live!]]'' was shown on stages around the world. The most memorable plot point in the musical was the revelation that {{Ash}}'s mother, {{Delia}}, used to be a friend of [[Giovanni]] when they were younger. The musical isn't considered [[canon]], but it sparked endless theories among fans regarding the identity of Ash's father.

==Generation II==
===Winds of new beginnings===
[[Image:JohtoII.png|thumb|left|A map of Johto]]Almost since the very beginning of the series, it had been apparent that the first 151 Pokémon would not be the last. {{p|Ho-Oh}} was seen as early as [[EP001|the first episode of the anime]], {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} was owned by a [[Misty|main character]], and others like {{p|Marill}}, {{p|Snubbull}} and {{p|Donphan}} were seen in [[Mewtwo Strikes Back|the first movie]]. Later, when [[Generation II|the second generation]] of Pokémon was drawing nearer, others like {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Slowking}} and {{p|Elekid}} made their way to [[The Power of One|the second movie]].

On November 21st, 1999, Nintendo of Japan released {{2v|Gold|Silver}} for the then-new [[Game Boy Color]]. This time, {{pkmn|Trainer}}s were invited to the land of [[Johto]], where {{cat|Generation II Pokémon|100 more Pokémon}} were waiting to be captured.

The new games enhanced the Pokémon gaming experience by adding many new features, the most famous likely being the ability for Pokémon to have different [[gender]]s, in turn allowing them to {{pkmn|breeding|breed}}. A [[time]] system was also introduced, with a real-time clock allowing different events to happen during the day, at night, and in the morning, as well as on certain [[days of the week]]. Another important addition was the [[happiness]] system. [[Shiny Pokémon]] also first appeared, most notably a [[Red Gyarados]] at the [[Lake of Rage]]. Trainers could also return to [[Kanto]] and face the [[Gym Leader]]s that were present in the original games. Pokémon Gold and Silver made its way to North America on October 11th, 2000.

The anime followed, of course, and {{Ash}} and {{Ashfr|his friends}} also arrived at Johto in [[EP117|an episode]] that aired in Japan on October 14th, 1999 and in the US on October 14th, 2000. ''[[Spell of the Unown|Pokémon 3: The Movie]]'' was then released to theaters on July 8th, 2000 in Japan and on April 6th, 2001 in North America, featuring the legendary {{p|Entei}}.

A new trading card set called [[Neo Genesis]] featured the first Generation II Pokémon to the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}. It was released in Japan on December 10, 1999 and in USA on December 16, 2000.

A sequel to {{g|Puzzle League}} was released on September 21st, 2000 for [[Game Boy Color]], this time in Japan, titled {{g|Puzzle Challenge}}. It made its way to North America on December 4th, 2000.

[[Image:Stadium2.jpg|thumb|right|Pokémon Stadium 2 box art]]On December 14th, 2000, a sequel to the Stadium series was released in Japan called {{g|Stadium 2}}, bringing the [[Generation II]] Pokémon into full 3D for the first time. This game reached North America on March 25th, 2001.

Like Pokémon Yellow, a [[Versions|third version]] was made called {{game|Crystal}}, which was released in Japan on December 14th, 2000 and in North America on July 21st, 2001. Pokémon Crystal had several notable changes from Gold and Silver. {{p|Suicune}} was the [[version mascot]] and the focus of the plot. Crystal was also the first portable Pokémon game to feature animations for every Pokémon. Trainers in Japan received the added bonus of being able to trade, battle, and even obtain the [[legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Celebi}} wirelessly by using a cell phone to connect to the [[Pokémon Mobile System]]. Trainers were also, for the first time, allowed to choose their character's [[gender]].

===Anime and manga in GS===
On December 30th, 2000, the first feature-length special of the Pokémon anime was released in Japan as a sequel to ''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', titled ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''. It was later released on DVD in the United States on December 5th, 2001.

Another movie, ''[[Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'', debuted in theaters in Japan on July 7th, 2001, and in North America on October 25th, 2002. It featured two [[legendary Pokémon]] prominent in {{game|Crystal}}: {{p|Celebi}} and {{p|Suicune}}.

The [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga finally caught up to the second generation on August 8th, 2001, when [[Pokémon Adventures volume 8|Volume 8]] was published in Japan, starting [[Gold, Silver & Crystal chapter (Adventures)|a new chapter]].

{{p|Raikou}}, the only member of the [[legendary beasts]] yet to be featured in an anime movie, received its own made-for-TV special, ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'', on December 30th, 2001. This special didn't feature {{Ash}} and {{Ashfr|his friends}}, but rather new characters based on the [[player character]]s of the second generation.

On July 13th, 2002, the fifth and last movie of the [[original series]], ''[[Pokémon Heroes]]'', was released in Japanese theaters. Distributed on limited release by [[Miramax]], it opened in select American theaters on May 16th, 2003.

==Generation III==
===Advancing to a new age===
[[Image:207episode.jpg|left|thumb|The first Kecleon]]In July 2001 [[EP205|an episode]] of the anime aired in Japan featuring a Pokémon never previously seen - {{p|Kecleon}}. Soon, Kecleon and others like {{p|Wynaut}}, {{p|Azurill}}, {{p|Duskull}} and {{p|Volbeat}} showed up in theaters in 2 [[PK11|Pikachu]] [[PK12|shorts]] while {{p|Wailmer}}, {{p|Latias}} and {{p|Latios}} were featured in [[Pokémon Heroes|the fifth]] Pokémon movie. During the [[Silver Conference]] Ash battled {{jo|Harrison}}, a Trainer from [[Littleroot Town]] in [[Hoenn]]. [[Professor Birch]], along {{p|Poochyena|with}} {{p|Lotad|other}} {{p|Sharpedo|Pokémon}}, made a cameo in ''[[EP272|Johto Photo Finish]]''. Through this, it became known that the next generation of Pokémon was just around the corner.

Indeed, a major overhaul of the game series occurred when Pokémon arrived on the [[Game Boy Advance]] on November 21st, 2002 when {{2v|Ruby|Sapphire}} were released in Japan. Trainers found themselves in the southern land called [[Hoenn]] where {{cat|Generation III Pokémon|135 new Pokémon}} were waiting to be discovered. The games reached North America on March 18th 2003 and had many new features, the most prominent being [[Pokémon Contests]], [[double battle]]s, Pokémon [[abilities]] and [[natures]] for each Pokémon, along with the reform of [[effort values]] and [[individual values]]. Also introduced in these versions were more detailed [[weather conditions]] and two new [[villainous teams]], [[Team Magma]] and [[Team Aqua]]. Due to the extensive changes to the system, however, this generation was not compatible with earlier generations.

The anime began a new series, [[Advanced Generation series|Advanced Generation]], which [[AG001|started]] in Japan on the same day as the release of the games and reached North America almost a year later. A great deal was changed in this series, including the introduction of a new main character, {{an|May}}, based on her game counterpart. Two new movies were produced during the time in [[Hoenn]]: ''[[Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'' (which was released on July 19th, 2003 in Japan and on June 1st, 2004 on video and DVD in North America) and ''[[Destiny Deoxys]]'' (which was released on July 17th, 2004 in Japan and on January 22nd, 2005 on North American television).

Around the same time of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, a show called ''[[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]]'' began to air weekly in Japan, focusing not on {{Ash}}, but on other characters of the anime, such as [[Misty]], [[Brock]], {{Tracey}}, {{Gary}}, [[Ritchie]], {{an|Casey}} and [[Sakura]]. The English dubbed version, ''[[Pokémon Chronicles]]'', first aired in the United Kingdom in May 2005, finally dubbing ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'' special to English along the way, three and a half years after its original Japanese airing.

[[Nintendo]] transferred the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}} license from [[Wizards of the Coast]] to itself in 2003, and released {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire|its first set}} on January 31st, introducing new game mechanics and a new card design. This set was released in North America on June 18th, 2003.

===More spin-offs===
To solve the problem of limited Pokémon storage in the continuously growing Pokémon world, {{g|Box Ruby & Sapphire}} was released May 30th 2003 in Japan, July 11th 2004 in North America, allowing Trainers to store up to 1,500 Pokémon from their Generation III games.

A small spin-off game named {{g|Channel}} for [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] was released in Japan on July 13th, 2003. It focused on a TV-broadcasting network airing a variety of Pokémon programs, with the player playing the role of the test audience. The game also included a unique anime episode, ''[[Pichu Bros. in Party Panic]]''. Pokémon Channel reached North America on December 1st, 2003.

On July 28th, 2003, [[Pokémon Adventures volume 15|Volume 15]] of the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga was first published, starting [[Ruby & Sapphire chapter (Adventures)|another chapter]] of the manga, this one following the third generation's story.

A sequel to {{g|Pinball}} met the third generation in {{g|Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire}} for [[Game Boy Advance]] on August 1st, 2003 in Japan and on August 23rd, 2003 in North America.

The 3D version of [[Generation III]] came in the form of {{g|Colosseum}} on November 21st, 2003 in Japan and March 22nd, 2004 in North America on the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]. Unlike the [[Pokémon Stadium series]], this game also featured an RPG taking place in the desolate [[region]] of [[Orre]]. The game's main addition to the growing [[Pokémon universe]] was [[Shadow Pokémon]].

===Back to Kanto and onward to the Battle Frontier===
[[Image:Pokemon_FireRed_boxart_EN-US.jpg|thumb|right|Pokémon FireRed Version box art]]On January 29th, 2004, two new [[version|games]] were released in Japan: {{2v|FireRed|LeafGreen}}. They arrived in North America on September 9th, 2004, and were remakes of {{game|Red and Blue|s}} which brought the games up to Generation III standards, as well as adding wireless connectivity (through a [[GBA Wireless Adapter|wireless adapter]] for the Game Boy Advance) and a new region -- the [[Sevii Islands]]. These games also gave the [[Event Pokémon]] {{p|Deoxys}} [[Form differences|two additional forms]], which could only be obtained by moving Deoxys to a {{v2|FireRed}} or {{v2|LeafGreen}} cartridge.

Not yet finished with the [[Hoenn]] story, Game Freak developed a third version to complement Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, {{game|Emerald}}. This game was released in Japan on September 16th, 2004, and in North America on May 1st, 2005. Emerald featured the same wireless connectivity as FireRed and LeafGreen, as well as an updated version of Hoenn with many new features, including the Hoenn {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}, the ability to re-battle Gym Leaders, an altered plot, and animations for all Pokémon, as in Crystal Version.

The {{pkmn|anime}} [[AG132|caught up]] with both the Generation I remakes and Emerald by having the group travel back to [[Kanto]] and face the Kanto {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} there. During this season's time two more movies were produced: ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' (premiering in Japan on July 16th, 2005) and ''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'' (debuting in Japanese cinemas on July 15th, 2006).

On August 28, 2006, [[Pokémon Adventures volume 22| volume 22]] of the [[Pokémon Adventures]] was published, starting the {{chap|FireRed & LeafGreen}}, and on June 23, 2007, [[Pokémon Adventures volume 26| volume 26]] of the [[Pokémon Adventures]] was published, starting the {{chap|Emerald}}.

===Original new concepts===
A spin-off racing game called {{g|Dash}} was released in Japan on December 2nd, 2004 and in North America on March 14th, 2005. It was the first of many Pokémon games made for the [[Nintendo DS]].

On August 4th, 2005, Trainers were invited back to [[Orre]] in {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}, a sequel to {{g|Colosseum}} taking place about five years later. This game found its way to North America on October 3rd, 2005.

A spin-off puzzle game, {{g|Trozei!}}, was released on October 20th, 2005 in Japan and on March 6th, 2006 in North America. The game had a story mode, which followed [[Lucy Fleetfoot]] as she attempted to take down the [[Phobos Battalion]].

Starting with the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]] expansion {{TCG|EX Delta Species}}, which was released on October 28th, 2005 in Japan and 3 days later in the United States, a new special kind of Pokémon called {{TCG|δ Delta Species}} was introduced. δ Delta Species Pokémon were found only in a few TCG expansions, and were given a backstory involving a new region called [[Holon]].

[[Image:Ranger_box.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Pokémon Ranger box art]]A new style of play saw light on November 17th, 2005, with [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]] -- a pair of games, one for [[Game Boy Advance]] and one for [[Nintendo DS]] -- in which the {{player}} is turned into a Pokémon. The games, released in North America on September 18th, 2006, received adaptations in the anime episode ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!]]'' and the manga series ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team]]''.

Another new twist on Pokémon came in the spin-off [[Nintendo DS]] game {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}} on March 23rd, 2006. This time, players didn't play as regular [[Pokémon Trainer]]s, but as {{OBP|Pokémon Ranger|Ranger series}}s traveling the land of [[Fiore]] with a device called the [[Capture Styler]] instead of [[Poké Ball]]s. It was released in North America on October 30th, 2006. The game was also promoted in the anime through the appearance of Pokémon Rangers in [[AG155|the main series]], [[AG171|a special episode]] and [[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea|the ninth movie]].

===Ten years of Pokémon===
2006 was marked officially as [[Pokémon 10th Anniversary|Pokémon's tenth anniversary]], and was celebrated as such in many ways, such as [[Pokémon 10th Anniversary Journey Across America|Journey Across America]]. Among other things, an English CD was released titled ''[[Pokémon X]] - 10 Years of Pokémon''.

On April 29th, 2006, a special episode of the {{pkmn|anime}} called ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' was broadcast in the United States. This was the first episode to use [[The Pokémon Company International]]'s new voice actors (Pokémon USA at the time), causing big [[Pokémon USA recasting controversy|controversy]] among the Pokémon fan community. The special was eventually broadcast in Japan as streaming video from the TV Tokyo ''Anitele'' web site from October 13th to October 31st, 2006.

In fall 2006, another section of the Pokémon franchise was created in the form of the [[Pokémon Trading Figure Game]] in Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia, made by {{wp|Kaiyodo}}. The figures reached North America and Japan in 2007.

==Generation IV==
===Diamond and Pearl===
[[Image:Lucariodvdfc0.jpg|thumb|right|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]Just like with {{p|Kecleon}} in [[Generation III]], the public learned of [[Generation IV]] through a new Pokémon -- {{p|Munchlax}} -- in May 2004. Munchlax was soon featured in {{g|Dash}}, as well as [[Destiny Deoxys|the seventh movie]] and later [[May's Munchlax|the main anime]]. Others such as {{p|Lucario}}, {{p|Bonsly}}, {{p|Mime Jr.}} and {{p|Weavile}} then made their way to [[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew|the eighth movie]], and {{p|Mantyke}}, {{p|Buizel}} and {{p|Chatot}} appeared in [[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea|the ninth]], which featured {{p|Manaphy}} -- a new [[legendary Pokémon]] that even became obtainable in {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}}.

{{2v|Diamond|Pearl}} were eventually released for [[Nintendo DS]] in Japan on September 28th, 2006, and in North America on April 22nd, 2007. Along with {{cat|Generation IV Pokémon|107 new Pokémon}} in the new huge land of [[Sinnoh]], these games offered a pseudo-3D rendering of the overworld, the return of the [[time]] system, visible [[List of Pokémon with gender differences| gender differences between Pokémon]], a split between [[physical move|physical]] and [[special move]]s, and [[Pokémon Super Contest]]s.

The anime [[Diamond & Pearl series]] [[DP001|started]] in Japan and in the US in synchronization with the release of the games. Like the previous series, it introduced a new female character, {{an|Dawn}}, based on her game counterpart.

The three {{pkmn|movie}}s of this series form a continuous trilogy. The first part of the trilogy, ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]'', premiered on July 14th, 2007 in Japanese theaters, and aired on February 24th, 2008 on North American televisions. The second part, ''[[Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'' premiered in Japan on July 19th, 2008, and aired on February 13th, 2009 on North American televisions. The third and final movie of the trilogy, ''[[Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'', premiered on July 18th, 2009 in Japan, and will air On CartoonNetwork In America on November 20th.
A new [[Diamond & Pearl (TCG)|TCG set]] was released in Japan on November 30, 2006 and in the USA on May 23, 2007, featuring the new Pokémon from [[Sinnoh]].

===New sequels===
[[Image:PBRAmerican.jpg|thumb|left|175px|Pokémon Battle Revolution box art]]On December 14th, 2006, two weeks after the launch of Nintendo's [[Wii]] console, [[Generation IV]] Pokémon turned 3D in the form of {{g|Battle Revolution}}. It was released in the United States on June 25th, 2007.

The [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|paired sequels for]] [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] for [[Nintendo DS]] were released in Japan on September 13th, 2007 and in North America on April 20th, 2008. Just like before, {{an|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2|an anime adaptation}} was also produced. It was followed by a third version, [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Explorers of Sky]], which was released in Japan on April 18th, 2009. Just like the third versions of the main series, Explorers of Sky had additional content. {{an|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky|Another anime adaptation}} was produced as well.

{{OBP|Pokémon Ranger|Ranger series}}s were also brought into the fourth generation in a sequel called {{g|Ranger: Shadows of Almia}}, set in the new land of [[Almia]]. It was released in Japan on March 20th, 2008 and in North America on November 10th, 2008. [[DP071|An anime special]] was also produced, and aired on the same day as the Japanese release.

Like with Pokémon Box in Generation III, a storage game titled [[My Pokémon Ranch]] was released on March 25th, 2008 in Japan and on June 9th, 2008 in North America, featuring the character of [[Hayley]].

The third [[version]] of [[Generation IV]], {{v|Platinum}}, was released on September 13th, 2008 in Japan and on March 22nd, 2009 in North America, bringing new [[Form differences|Pokémon forms]] into the ring for {{p|Giratina}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, and {{p|Rotom}}, as well as updates similar to those found in Pokémon Emerald.

===Johto's Heart and Soul===
[[File:Soul Silver Collection 29 & 30 - Lugia Legend small.jpg|thumb|150px|right|{{TCG ID|SoulSilver Collection|Lugia LEGEND|29}}]]Ever since the [[Generation III]] remakes for the incompatible [[Generation I]] {{pkmn|FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|games}}, Pokémon fans have [[Pokémon Gold and Silver remake speculation|widely speculated]] that remakes of the [[Generation II]] Pokémon games, {{2v2|Gold|Silver}}, will be made for [[Nintendo DS]]. Indeed, the paired remakes, titled {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, were eventually released in Japan on September 12, 2009. The games were referred to in the {{pkmn|anime}} in [[DP143|an episode]] that featured {{an|Kotone|the counterpart of the new player character}} and the three starter Pokémon of [[Johto]], {{TP|Dawn|one of whom|Cyndaquil}} even joined the regular cast. {{TCG|HeartGold & SoulSilver Collection|A new expansion set}} for the TCG was also released to celebrate the new games.

==The future of Pokémon==
The history of the Pokémon media franchise already spans long over a decade, and is rich with four [[generation]]s, many [[version|main series games]], [[Spin-off Pokémon games|spin-off games]], a {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}, three series of {{pkmn|anime}} complete with 12 {{pkmn|movie}}s and an as of now unreleased 13th, many series of {{pkmn|manga}}, [[Pokémon Live!|a musical]], and plenty of {{cat|music}}, but it is far from over.

The thirteenth {{pkmn|movie}} has been announced, but not much is known about it. The film is to be released in July of 2010.

A new game for the Wii: [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Great Adventure]] is scheduled for release December 5, 2009.

It is widely believed that a [[Future generations of Pokémon|fifth generation of Pokémon]] is inevitable, and that the [[Pokémon world]] will continue to grow with it. While no official announcement has been made by the game developers, anime director [[Masamitsu Hidaka]] said in an interview that there will definitely be a fifth generation of Pokémon. The new generation will probably extend the Pokémon universe in similar fashion as the older generations did, with new Pokémon, a new region, new characters and features. However, no details have been confirmed and there is only a vague picture of the future of Pokémon. Only time shall tell.

==See Also==
*[[Future generations of Pokémon]]
*[[History of the Pokémon World]]

[[Category:Pokémon meta]]
[[Category:Games]]

[[de:Die Geschichte der Pokémon]]
[[pt:Linha de tempo de Pokémon]]

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'''PokéCommunity''' is a Pokémon forums website. It operates similarly to the [[Serebii.net forums]]. This website contains many discussion topics, and also hosts competitions such as "Best Pokémon Hack Rom" of the year.
[[Image:PokeCommunity_Banner.png|thumb|right||300px|The current PokéCommunity banner]]

==Slogan==
"We are still working on a better slogan!"

==Topics==
===Official Forums===
The Official Forums section contains things such as the Community Announcements - with sub-forums like Rules, and Donations Section - a place where members can discuss questions and concerns they may have, in which they are able to request a name change, and a New Users Welcome forum. It is also common for users that have gone on hiatus to re-introduce themselves in the New Users Welcome thread.

===Pokémon Video Game Discussion===
The Pokémon Video Game Discussions offer a wide variety of games which users are allowed to comment on, ask questions, and the like. These topics include the following: Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver, Wi-Fi Center, Advanced Generation Games, Metal and Color Generations (i.e, Gold or Red), Spinoff Games, General Pokémon Gaming, and Pokémon Strategies & Movesets (which include team rating).

<ab>Sub-topics include:
'''In the Wi-Fi Center''': Battle Stadium, Trade Corner, and Wi-Fi Terminal (Platinum/HG/SS).
'''In the Pokémon Strategies & Movesets''': Battle Logs.</ab>

===Alternative Pokémon Discussions===
The Alternative Pokémon Discussions include things such as the anime, manga, and much more. These topics include: Pokémon General, Pokémon TV Shows and Movies, Pokémon Fanfiction & Poetry, Pokémon Groups, Pokémon Trivia, and Pokémon Trading Card Game.

<ab>Sub-topics include:
'''In the Pokémon General''': Pokémon Manga/Comics.
'''In the Pokémon Trading Card Game''': TCG Deck Reviewing and Fake Cards.</ab>

===Creative Discussions===
The Creative Discussions usually include things that aren't necessarily Pokémon related. These topics include: Art Gallery, Other Writing, Roleplay Corner, Webmasters Discussion, Emulation, and Game Development.

<ab>Sub-topics include:
'''In the Art Gallery''': Pixel Art, Pixel Project, Graphics & Photography, and Competitions.
'''In the Fan Fiction and Writing''': Poetry, Writer's Lounge, The Revision Bin, and Fanfiction Archive.
'''In the Roleplay Corner''': Pokémon Roleplay and Other Roleplay.
'''In the Emulation''': ROM Hacking, Scrapbox, Progressing Hacks, Hacks Showcase, Toolbox, Documents and Tutorials, and Team Discussions.
'''In the Game Development''': Plot and Story Idea Space, Tutorials, Games Showcase, Archived Games, and Archive January 2006 to April 2008.</ab>

===Other Games and Entertainment===
The Other Games and Entertainment forums include things such as other anime, manga, and even news about the real-world. These topics include: Japanese Entertainment, Other Entertainment, Other Games, and Other Cards.

===Off-topic Discussion===
The Off-topic Discussions are one of the most popular forums on the site. There, users are able to talk about most anything they feel they want to. Topics here include: Other Trivia, Other Clubs (a sub-topic of which is the Members Fanclubs), Other Voting Polls, Computers & Technology, and Other Chat (a sub-topic of which is Celebrations).

<ab>Sub-topics include:
'''In the Other Clubs''': Member Fanclubs.
'''In the Computers & Technology''': Life, The Universe, and Everything.
'''In the Other Chat''': Celebrations.</ab>

==Staff==
===Moderators===
*'''Aegis'''
:''Advance Generation Games (GBA)''
:''General Pokémon Gaming''
:''Metal and Color Generation Games (GB/GBC)''
:''Pokémon General''
:''Spinoff Games''
*'''Alter Ego'''
:''Pokémon Roleplay''
:''Roleplay Corner''
*'''Anti'''
:''Pokémon Strategies & Movesets''
*'''Astinus'''
:''Fan Fiction and Writing''
*'''Avatar'''
:''Game Development''
*'''Baromega'''
:''Graphics & Photography''
*'''bobandbill'''
:''HeartGold and SoulSilver (DS)''
*'''Break.'''
:''New Users / Welcome''
*'''Britney Spears'''
:''Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum (DS)''
:''HeartGold and SoulSilver (DS)''
:''Pokémon Strategies & Movesets''
*'''Charaxes'''
:''Pokémon TV Show and Movies''
*'''Chibi-chan'''
:''Other Chat''
*'''Christos'''
:''Emulation''
*'''Dark_Azelf'''
:''Pokémon Strategies & Movesets''
*'''digi-kun'''
:''Japanese Entertainment''
:''Other Cards''
*'''Fox♠'''
:''Pixel Art''
*'''Franceshi'''
:''Other Trivia''
:''Pokémon Trivia''
*'''Glaceon_'''
:''Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum (DS)''
:''Wi-Fi Center''
*'''Horizon'''
:''Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum (DS)''
:''Wi-Fi Center''
*'''Klippy'''
:''Other Games''
*'''Manipulation'''
:''Emulation''
*'''Midori Chi'''
:''Other Clubs''
:''Pokémon Groups''
*'''Neo-Dragon'''
:''Game Development''
*'''Netto Azure'''
:''Other Trivia''
*'''Patchisou Yutohru'''
:''Other Entertainment''
*'''Shalon Rainsworth'''
:''Computers & Technology''
*'''Signomi'''
:''Other Clubs''
:''Other Voting Polls''
*'''SilverSmeargleSplatter'''
:''Advance Generation Games (GBA)''
:''General Pokémon Gaming''
:''Metal and Color Generation Games (GB/GBC)''
:''Spinoff Games''
*'''Unown_'''
:''Pokémon TV Show and Movies''
*'''Ursula'''
:''Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum (DS)''
:''Wi-Fi Center''
:''Wi-Fi Enabled Forum''
*'''Vrai'''
:''Emulation''

===Administrators===
*'''''Master Kwesi Nkromah'''''
*'''''Rukario'''''

===Assistant Administrators===
*'''''Ausaudriel'''''
*'''''Careful With That Axe, Pichu!'''''
*'''''Fallen Nocturne'''''
*'''''Sylphiel'''''

===Staff Administrators===
*'''''Arcanine'''''
*'''''Hiroshi Sotomura'''''
*'''''Lightning'''''
*'''''mewthree w/armor'''''
*'''''parallelzero'''''

===Super Moderators===
*'''Aoriaku'''
*'''Beachy'''
*'''Loki'''
*'''Went'''
*'''Britney Spears'''
==External Links==
*[http://www.pokecommunity.com/ PokéCommunity]

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