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Cover	Volume	Date	Content	Notes
	136	September 2000	Pokémon Gold and Silver cover story; Pokémon Puzzle League strategy; Classified Information; Pokécenter; Player's Poll Contest; review	Classified Information features secrets for Pokémon Yellow, Pokémon Red and Blue and Pokémon Trading Card Game Pokécenter covers the Time Capsule, announces the English names of Gligar, Hoppip and Scizor and reader-sent arts and crafts Player's Poll Contest prizes include limited edition Pokémon Gold and Silver Game Boy Color and Gold and Silver video games Pokémon Puzzle League earns an overall rating of 8.1 out of 10
	137	October 2000	subscription bonus; NP Online; Pokémon Gold & Silver strategy; Arena; Pokécenter; Nintendo Space World 2000 report; review; Pak Watch	Subscribers could now choose Pokémon Gold or Pokémon Silver Bundle Paks, each including a game, player's guide and 3-pin set NP Online covers pokemongold.com & pokemonsilver.com, Pokémon Puzzle League strategy, Pokémon Gold and Silver pre-sell contest and Poké Karaoke Arena features challenges for Pokémon Puzzle League and Super Smash Bros. Pokécenter reveals the English names of 21 Generation II Pokémon and covers readers' Pokémon Halloween costumes Subscribers receive a Sabrina's Abra TCG card Space World report covers the Nintendo GameCube, Meowth's Party, Game Boy Advance, and The Mobile Adapter GB and Pokémon Crystal Pokémon Gold and Silver receive an average review of 8.7 out of 10 Pak Watch previews Hey You, Pikachu!
	138	November 2000	Hey You, Pikachu! cover story; NP Online; Pokécenter; Arena; Pokémon Gold & Silver strategy; review; Pak Watch	NP Online covers Hey You, Pikachu! on Pokémon.com Pokécenter reveals the English names of 23 Generation II Pokémon and covers Pokémon Live! and the Lugia PT Cruiser Arena features a Super Smash Bros. challenge (score 999% using just one combo) and Pokémon games Hey You, Pikachu! receives an overall rating of 7.0 out of 10 Pak Watch previews Pokémon Puzzle Challenge
	139	December 2000	NP Online; Classified Information; Pokécenter; Pokémon Puzzle Challenge strategy; Pokémon Gold & Silver strategy; Arena	NP Online covers heyyoupikachu.com and pokemonpuzzleleague.com Classified Information features codes for Pokémon Puzzle League Pokécenter reveals the English names of 23 more Generation II Pokémon and announces Pokémon Stadium 2 and Neo Genesis expansion Arena features a Super Smash Bros. challenge scoreboard and a Pokémon activity
	140	January 2001	Game Watch; Nintendo Online; Classified Information; Pokécenter; review	Game Watch (formerly Pak Watch) previews Pokémon Stadium GS (Pokémon Stadium 2) Nintendo Online covers pokémonpuzzlechallenge.com Classified Information debunks the rumor that Lugia is obtainable in the Generation I games Pokécenter reveals the English names of 8 Generation II Pokémon and covers Kellogg's Pokémon Pop-Tarts and Pokémon cereal Pokémon Puzzle Challenge receives a perfect overall score of 5 out of 5
	141	February 2001	Pokémon Stadium 2 special feature; Player's Choice; Pokécenter; Player's Poll Contest	Additions to the Player's Choice series include Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Snap and Super Smash Bros. Pokécenter reveals the English names of 8 more Generation II Pokémon and covers the Gold and Silver Limited Edition Pokémon Game Boy Color Player's Poll Contest grand prize includes a trip to E3 2001 in a Pikachu VW Beetle
	142	March 2001	Pokémon Stadium 2 cover story; Pokécenter; 2000 Nintendo Power Awards Nominations; review	Pokécenter covers rare Pokémon locations, Pokémon 3: The Movie and Kids' WB!'s Poké Read-a-Rama program Hey You, Pikachu! is nominated for the Most Innovative, Best Pokémon Game and Guiltiest Pleasure (Yelling at Pikachu) Pokémon Gold and Silver are nominated for the Best RPG/Strategy Game, Best Pokémon Game, Best New Villain (Rival), Strangest New Character (Raikou/Entei/Suicune) and Best Sequel Pokémon Puzzle Challenge is nominated for the Best Puzzle Game and Best Pokémon Game Pokémon Puzzle League is nominated for Best Multiplayer, Best Puzzle Game and Best Pokémon Game Pokémon Stadium is nominated for the Best Game Play Variety, Best Minigame/Mode (Sushi-Go-Round), Best Multiplayer, Best Pokémon Game and Guiltiest Pleasure (Battling Magikarp) Pokémon Trading Card Game is nominated for the Best Pokémon Game and Strangest New Character (Imakuni?) Pokémon Stadium 2 receives an overall rating of 4 out of 5
	143	April 2001	Nintendo Online; Pokémon Stadium 2 strategy; Classified Information; Pokécenter	Nintendo Online covers pokemonstadium.com Classified Information debunks the Mew truck rumor Pokécenter covers the Spell of the Unown: Entei and Pikachu & Pichu and the Pokémon making their animated debuts in the two features
	144	May 2001	Pokécenter; 2000 Nintendo Power Awards	Pokécenter covers the Japanese announcements of the Card-e Reader and Game Boy Advance Pokémon games, Celebi in Pokémon Stadium 2, Toy Fair 2001 and the announcement of a U.S. release for Pokémon Crystal Pokémon Gold and Silver win Best RPG/Strategy Game and Best Pokémon Game Awards Pokémon Puzzle League wins Best Puzzle Game Award Pokémon Stadium wins Best Minigame/Mode Award (Sushi-Go-Round)
	145	June 2001	subscription bonus; Nintendo GameCube Revealed; Pokécenter	subscribers could now choose the Pokémon Stadium 2 Player's Guide as their free gift Nintendo GameCube Revealed article features a look at Super Smash Bros. Melee Pokécenter covers held items and fan-made arts and crafts
	146	July 2001	E3 2001; Pokémon Crystal special feature; Pokécenter	E3 2001 coverage previews Super Smash Bros. Melee Pokécenter covers Pokémon at E3 and offers a Celebi Giveaway
	147	August 2001	Nintendo Online; Nintendo GameCube: Action!; Classified Information; Pokécenter; Pokémon Crystal strategy; review	Nintendo Online covers pokemoncrystal.com Nintendo GameCube: Action! previews Super Smash Bros. Melee Classified Information debunks the rumors that Metal Mario and Master Hand are playable in Super Smash Bros. Pokécenter covers a Pokémon Crystal Q & A and Poké Read-a-Rama prizes Pokémon Crystal receives and overall rating of 4 out of 5
	148	September 2001	Nintendo Prepares for Space World; Pokécenter	Space World article covers Super Smash Bros. Melee and Celebi E-Card Pokécenter features a "Pokémon Poetry Slam"
	149	October 2001	Space World 2001 report; Pokécenter	Space World report covers Super Smash Bros. Melee and the Card-E Reader Pokécenter covers Pokémon: Johto League Champions on Kids' WB! and a fan-made Pikachu Halloween pumpkin
	150	November 2001	Super Smash Bros. Melee special feature; Classified Information; Pokécenter	Classified Information debunks the rumor that the Orange Islands are in the games Pokécenter focuses on Mewtwo in honor of the magazine's 150th issue
	151	December 2001	Super Smash Bros. Melee cover story; Pokécenter; review	Pokécenter covers the opening of Pokémon Center New York Super Smash Bros. Melee receives a perfect overall score of 5 out of 5
	152	January 2002	Super Smash Bros. Melee game strategy; Pokécenter
	153	February 2002	Nintendo Online; Pokécenter	Nintendo Online covers smashbros.com Pokécenter continues its coverage of the opening on Pokémon Center New York, including a look at Pokémon mini
	154	March 2002	Classified Information; Pokécenter; 2001 Nintendo Power Awards Nominations	Classified Information reveals how to unlock every fighter, stage and play mode in Super Smash Bros. Melee Pokémon Crystal is nominated for Best Game Boy Color Game, Best RPG/Strategy Game, Best Sequel, Best Replay Value, Best New Character (The Playable Female Trainer) and The Hardest Job in All of Gaming (clear the Battle Tower) Pokémon Stadium 2 is nominated for Best N64 Game, Best Sequel, Best Minigame (Clear-Cut Challenge) and The Hardest Job in All of Gaming (beat with rental Pokémon) Super Smash Bros. Melee is nominated for Best Nintendo GameCube Game, Best Graphics, Best Music, Best Sound, Best Sequel, Best Multiplayer Mode, Best Minigame (Homerun Contest), Best Replay Value, Best New Character (Sandbag), Best New Villain (Giga Bowser), Best New Weapon/Item (Super Scope), The Hardest Job in All of Gaming (unlock every trophy), Best Way to Amaze Your Friends (smash an opponent off the stage) and Most Frustrating Moment (being eliminated by the 99th fighter in 100-Man Melee)
	155	April 2002	Power On; Classified Information; Pokécenter; Arena	Power On, a department about gaming culture, covers Toy Fair 2002 and features Pokémon collectibles by Tomy Classified Information reveals trophy locations in Super Smash Bros. Melee Pokécenter covers the Japanese announcement of Guardian Spirits of the Water Capital and reveals Latias, Latios and Sohnano (Wynaut) from the upcoming Pokémon games on Game Boy Advance Arena features the challenge of beating the final Event Match in Super Smash Bros.Melee with the fastest time
	156	May 2002	subscriptions bonus; Power On; Pokécenter; Arena; 2001 Nintendo Power Awards winners	Readers could now choose a Super Smash Bros. Melee Player's Guide as a free gift for subscribing Power On features an activity which quizzes readers on terms that apply to Pikmin, Pac-Man or Pokémon Pokécenter reveals the appearances of Duskull and Volbeat Arena covers custom Super Smash Bros. Melee parameters Super Smash Bros. Melee wins Best Overall Game, Best Nintendo GameCube Game, Best Overall Graphics, Best Music, Best Sound, Best Sequel, Best Replay Value, Best Minigame, Best Multiplayer Mode, Best New Villain, Best New Item/Weapon, Best Secret/Unlockable Character (Mr. Game and Watch), Best Way to Amaze Your Friends, Most Frustrating Moment, The Hardest Job in All of Gaming, and Best Game URL Awards
	157	June 2002	Power On; Classified Information; Pokécenter	Power On features reader-made Pokémon- and Super Smash Bros.-themed cakes Classified Information features various Super Smash Bros. Melee surprises, features and strategies
	158	July 2002	Pokécenter	Pokécenter covers Pokémon postage stamps
	159	August 2002	Pokécenter; Player's Poll Sweepstakes	Pokécenter covers the release of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest and a Kmart-exclusive line of Pokémon products Sweepstakes prizes include a shopping spree at Pokémon Center and a Pokémon Center Exclusive Version of the Game Boy Advance
	160	September 2002	e-Reader special feature; Pokécenter	Pokécenter reveals the titles of Ruby and Sapphire and the appearances of Pelipper, Sharpedo and Shroomish
	161	October 2002	Classified Information; e-Reader article; Pokécenter	Classified Information covers trophy room oddities in Super Smash Bros. Melee and debunks the rumors that Sonic and Tails are in the game Pokécenter previews Celebi: The Voice of the Forest and Celebi card
	162	November 2002	Pokécenter	Pokécenter covers the Expedition Base Set TCG expansion and its Dot Code Technology
	163	December 2002	Classified Information; Pokécenter	Classified Information debunks the rumors of a Super Mario Sunshine trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee Pokécenter reveals Groudon, Kyogre, Torchic, Treecko and Mudkip and includes lists of scannable cards and their effects
	164	January 2003	Pokécenter	Pokécenter covers the Japanese launch of Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire and reveals Team Magma and Team Aqua

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