Who is Darkrai? Is it a friend… or foe? As the sky tears above Alamos Town and Legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia struggle through the rips in a newly created dimension, their battle threatens to tear a hole in the time-space continuum! Will Ash and his friends survive this showdown and learn Darkrai’s true nature?
As you explore the darkness, the Pokémon TCG: Black & White—Dark Explorers expansion ushers in the return of the immensely powerful Darkrai-EX and a lineup of Darkness-type Pokémon, like Zoroark, Umbreon, and Sableye, to knock your opponent’s lights out! Playing with Trainer cards like Dark Patch, included in the expansion to help give Darkness-type decks an edge, you’ll not only navigate the darkness, you’ll rule it!
The Black & White—Dark Explorers expansion continues an impressive run of featuring Unova and non-Unova region Pokémon-EX cards, more powerful Pokémon that deliver devastating attacks to your opponents. Darkrai-EX is joined by Tornadus-EX, Kyogre-EX, Raikou-EX, and Groudon-EX, all featured as Pokémon-EX cards and rare Ultra full-art Pokémon-EX cards!
Registration is over and the matches can begin in the latest Global Battle Union Wi-Fi Competition!
If you registered for the 2012 Spring Friendly, it’s time to play! The more battles you play and win, the higher you will climb in the rankings. Keep battling until the competition concludes at 23:59:00 UTC on Monday, May 14th. Then, check the Pokémon Global Link at 0:00:00 A.M. on Thursday, May 24th, when the final results of the Spring Friendly will be revealed.
If you missed the opportunity to play in the 2012 Spring Friendly, check back at Pokemon.com and the Pokémon Global Link for future competitions.
Take advantage of this rare opportunity to get the Mythical Pokémon Darkrai in a special distribution event through Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection! When you get this incredible Pokémon, it will be Level 50, and it will already have its signature Dark Void attack, which puts its target (or targets in Double Battles) to sleep. Dark Void is so powerful, it’s one of only a few moves not allowed in competitive play! Darkrai also arrives holding a valuable Enigma Berry, which restores 1/4 of the holder’s HP when that Pokémon is hit by a supereffective move.
Darkrai will be available from May 9 until June 10, 2012, via this special distribution. Don’t miss this chance to claim one of the most powerful and hard-to-get Pokémon!
Watch Contests, Pokéathlon events, and other crazy competitions all week on Pokémon TV!
If there’s one thing Ash and his friends all love to do, it’s compete! This week, get into the spirit during Competition Week, featuring all kinds of challenges big and small. Witness Dawn’s uncanny Contest skills, including face-offs against the likes of her mother and her rival, Ursula. See Ash demonstrate his abilities in the Pokéathlon, watch Croagunk battle it out in the annual Croagunk Festival, and much more!
The thrill of Competition Week begins today and runs all week long on Pokémon TV, with additional episodes added every day. Before you start watching, sign into your Pokémon Trainer Club account. When you do, you earn Trainer Tokens just for tuning in!
Mewtwo and Zekrom were among the most popular Pokémon cards played at the Pokémon TCG Spring Regional Championships.
With the Pokémon TCG Spring Regional Championships over, let’s look back at some of the decks that dominated the competitions. And in doing so, we’ll give you a sneak peek at the metagame leading up to the National Championships in June.
You Too Can Play Mewtwo
No matter what kind of decks people are putting together, it’s almost inevitable that at least one Mewtwo-EX (Black & White—Next Destinies, 54/99) will make it in. Its X Ball attack is just so powerful and so easy to use, how could you not include it? Still, Mewtwo-EX is a little vulnerable, especially when it runs into another Mewtwo-EX—they fuel each other’s X Ball attacks, Mewtwo-EX is weak to Psychic-type Pokémon, and you can get very far behind very quickly if your opponent picks up 2 Prize Cards for Knocking Out your Mewtwo-EX.
View the rest of the Spring Regionals stats here.
If your birthday is in May or June, get a special present at the Pokémon Global Link during the month of May!
Due to the upcoming Pokémon Global Link maintenance period, people with birthdays in May or June will be able to receive their Pokémon Global Link birthday gift during the month of May. Check your Pokémon Trainer Club Mailbox at Pokemon.com to receive a special message, then visit the Pokémon Global Link and click on the Promotions button to find your special gift. You’ll need a Pokémon Trainer Club account and your copy of Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version to receive your gift.
Remember to check your Pokémon Trainer Club Mailbox this month if your birthday is in May or June! Happy birthday from Pokémon!
Turn the tides on your opponent with Kyogre-EX (104/108)! First, show your opponent the nimble side of this gigantic Pokémon with its Smash Turn attack, which hits for 30 damage and lets you switch Kyogre-EX with one of the Pokémon on your Bench if you want to. After maneuvering Kyogre-EX back to being your Active Pokémon, you can soak two Pokémon at once with Dual Splash, with deals 50 damage to any two of your opponent’s Pokémon.
Whether it’s making itself difficult to hit with Smash Turn, or setting its sights on multiple targets, Kyogre-EX has what it takes to lead your next Water-type deck!
Continuing the parade of Legendary Pokémon appearing in the Black & Whiteseries, Groudon-EX (106/108) is ready to play its part! This Fighting-type Pokémon won’t be intimidated by the competition, no matter how many foes it faces. Groudon-EX starts its charge with Tromp, an attack that not only does 20 damage to the Defending Pokémon but also does 10 damage to each of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. Then, it’s time for Groudon-EX’s Giant Claw attack to go to work! This attack deals 80 damage, plus 40 more if the Defending Pokémon has 2 or more damage counters on it!
That brawny one-two punch—along with its outstanding 180 HP—will make it unsafe for any Pokémon to face off against Groudon-EX!
Get ready for the 2012 Spring Friendly, a new online tournament hosted at the Pokémon Global Link! You can now register for the 2012 Spring Friendly. Space is limited, so be sure to register as soon as possible. Registration officially closes at 23:59:00 UTC on Wednesday, May 9th, unless the player cap is met before then. The tournament commences at 0:00:00 UTC on Thursday, May 10th. You’ll have until 23:59:00 UTC on Monday, May 14th, to win as many battles as you can!