October 2002 News

Gosh we are on a roll. Two new attacks within two days, and the battle results everyone has been waiting for. Also, Happy Halloween, I hope you enjoy the 'Pumpkachu' in the top right...took me a while to do

In The Anime Department

Battle Results
Thats Right, the winner of the Ash VS. Hazuki match has finally been determined. Who won you ask? Well so not to spoil, click the picture below to find out:

2 New Character BIOs
Well, I decided to do 2 more character BIOs for Minor Characters. One from Movie, another from a Johto Ep:

In The Games Department

Second Confirmed New Attack
In the Episode mentioned above where Ash and Hazuki finished their match. Hazuki's Bashamo used a brand new attack. This attack is called:
BLAZE KICK
I have added this to the attack's list for Bashamo aswell as Bashamo's Classification and Jiiransu being itself...to see that page, click Bashamo:

That's all for today. More tomorrow

First New R/S Attack Confirmed! 4 New R/S Pictures! 3 New Char. BIOs
- 10-30-2002-18:59:EST - Serebii

In The Games Department

First Confirmed New Attack
Well, in one of the new pictures that I have obtained, Wailmer was seen doing an unknown attack. This has spread rumour around the Internet. Now here to solve it, the correct name of this attack is:
WATER SURGE
Not Water-way like some people have assumed. It was seen in the picture below which also links to the new Pok�mon page where I added it to Wailmer's Details:

Four New Pictures
Well, as mentioned above, Four brand new pictures for the game have been revealed. 2 In Battle, 2 not in battle. They are in the Picture section. Click the below battle picture to go into there:

In The Anime Department

3 New Character BIOs
Well, I decided to do 3 BIOs for people who were shown 4 years ago and I just didnt get around to putting up. Anyway, click on the respective picture to go to their respective BIOs:

That's all for today. More tomorrow

Loads of R/S & Anime News
- 10-29-2002-18:08:EST - Serebii

Done a few entries of the dex today...i'll put some up in an update tomorrow. Be warned, this update does contain Spoilers about the game. And remember, this isnt all 100% confirmed as of yet, I will say when it is though

In The Games Department

Ruby/Sapphire News
Well, a Special aired last night in japan. A Weekly countdown to R/S and Advance Generation. Well, some minor information was revealed about both. For R/S this included the name of a Pkmn that was as of yet nameless, the name of its pre-evolved form, a name of another Pok�mon but us knowing what it is just no pics and the name of Kimori's Characteristic. We'll start with the Pok�mon's name...just remember, this is not 100% confirmed, but its like at 95%:

The Name for this Pok�mon is: Namekemono.
It was also stated that it evolves from a Pok�mon called: Yarukimono. Another Pok�mon, possibly the Pok�mon in the picture below:

has been given a name, but dont count that it is the Pok�mon above it could very well be not, is: Jiiransu.
Also, the characteristic for Kimori has been revealed. We only know it's name at the moment and not what it does, however I have added it to the Characteristic section. Click Kimori to go there and see:

Also, in the last tid-bit of information, the first town with a gym in has been confirmed by the show is called; Touka City. Led by the Gym Leader called Senri

In The Anime Department

Anime News
Not really much news for this, however, since I wont be unfair and spoil it for people who do not want it spoilt, click the picture below to see this:

That is about it for today. You did see this here first. More Tomorrow

Ep Guide
- 10-28-2002-17:41:EST - Serebii

Well, the Dex is being worked on, it should hopefully be done in time for me to add R/S Pok�mon info into it when R/S is out. Anyway, on the updated

In The Anime Department

Episode Guide
Well, as usualy, Zak has once again done another guide. This one is for the Johto League Semi-Final match against Hazuki:

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow, if my assignments don't get in the way

Ep Pics and BIOs
- 10-27-2002-17:58:EST - Serebii

Just a Word Of Warning, There will be a 2-3 day downtime for the forums whilst we transfer them to the new server. This will be occuring sometime towards the end of This Week (i.e. Week ending 1st November). Anyway, on with the update

In The Anime Department

Episode Pictures
Well, as promised I have done my usual amount of episode pictures for the episode that aired yesterday. This featuring the first round battles in the Whirl Cup!:

New Character BIOs
Since both Ash and Misty had a battle, there are 2 trainers to do BIOs for from that episode, and I have. Here they are:

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow, if my assignments don't get in the way

New BIO, R/S Update
- 10-26-2002-20:05:EST - Serebii

Hmm...with the assignment, I was sleep deprived so last night I went to bed before updating..I apologise for that. Anyway, I will get ep pics done tomorrow

In The Anime Department

New Character BIO
Well, I have done a new Character BIO...Professor Odamaki. It doesnt contain much yet but should get bigger as more information is known:

In The Games Department

Several New Pok�mon
Nintendo Recently released a site with a countdown to Advance Generation and to Ruby/Sapphire. This contained a Picture in promotion for Ruby/Sapphire which contained Sihlouettes/Shadows of several new Pok�mon that we hadn't seen before. Ledian_X and I have been working most of the afternoon to try and duplicate these, and we did. There are 11 new at the moment and they are in the New Pok�mon section along with the picture. Click the thumbnail below to go there:

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow, if my assignments don't get in the way

JP. Titles, New Anime Page and Updated BIO
- 10-24-2002-16:34:EST - Serebii

Got My Assignment done, and I have a week off next week, so expect several biggish updates

In The Anime Department

3 New Japanese Titles
Well, today 3 new titles have arrived causing a load of contreversy. I guess you should read the forum threads if you are confused but here they are anyway. The last Johto Title and the first 2 Houen Titles:
276: The Parting with Pikachu...!
277/001: Mishiro Town!
278/002: Stop the Army Corps' Mystery Appearance!"

New Anime Page
Well, with these titles, It only makes sense that I made a new page like the Indigo, Orange and Johto ones so they can be sorted quickly. Anyway, I did that today so here it is. Warning, this does contain spoilers:

Updated BIO + Battle Results
Well, Yesterday the episode with Ash Battling Hazuki Aired. If you want to know who won what part of the Match click this Picture to go to a News Page...but be warned, it does contain spoilers:

Anyway, with this match, there is another Pok�mon to add to Hazuki's BIO so click the Picture below to go to Hazuki's BIO:

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow, if my assignments don't get in the way

New Dub Titles
- 10-23-2002-18:59:EST - Serebii

I sincerely apologise for not updating yesterday...I have been working on a college assignment for the last few days non-stop...it's in tomorrow and I still havent finished. Some new Japanese titles are expected by the end of the week

In The Anime Department

Two New Dub Titles
Well, This Morning...two new dubbed titles have been released for eps coming in America next week. Anyway, here they are. Click on them for a Synopsis of that ep:

Episode 220: Plant It Now...Diglett Later

Episode 221: Hi ho Silver...Away!

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow, if my assignments don't get in the way

Smallish Update!
- 10-21-2002-18:25:EST - Serebii

Well...Happy 3rd Birthday to the site. Sorry that this is a small update but College has been eating my time away aswell as work. Also, Tomorrow and Next Week, I will try my hardest to finish the Pok�dex so I can have everything ready for when Ruby/Sapphire come out. Anyway on with the update
In The Games Department

Pok�mon Mini - Togepi's Great Adventure
Well, about a month and a half ago, I reported on a new game being slated for the Pok�mon Mini system called "Togepi's Great Adventure". Well, the game got released on Friday in Japan, and as usual...Serebii.net is the first with accurate information and Pictures of this new game. Click the box art below to go to it's section:

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow, if my assignments don't get in the way

Guides, Pics, BIOs, Some NEW R/S Info and Birthdays!
- 10-20-2002-17:48:EST - Serebii

Told you I would have a large Update. Anyway, the site's birthday is tomorrow. Read the part of the update below to see how we are celebrating it. Anyway, Here's the Update

In The Anime Department

New Episode Guide
Well, Once Again, Zak has done the Episode Guide for the episode recently aired in Japan. Here it is, but be warned...it contain's spoilers:

New Episode Pictures
I, Once again, have done over 330 episode pictures for the episode that aired in the US and the UK recently. The first with 'matches' of the Whirl Cup in it:

New Character BIO
Well, I have done another Character BIO...this one is for the Character that appeared in today's episode:

In The Games Department

Pochena
Well, It has been brought to my attention that a lot of information about Pochena has been revealed. This includes its confirmed type, number and characteristic. Click the Pochena to go to the New Pok�mon Page and scroll down to Pochena:

I have also updated the Characteristic Page with Pochena's Characteristic. Click on the battle shot below to go there:

In The Site Department

Serebii.net's Third Birthday
Well, Serebii.net's third birthday occurs tomorrow. The Site has had 3 glorious years (well one and a half glorious, one and a half...lets leave it at that). Anyway, There are week long celebrations going on in the Chatroom and the Forums if you wish to check those out. Unfortunately, I will be rather inactive from it tomorrow because of college and work taking up 50% of the day for me
Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow

Small R/S Update!
- 10-19-2002-19:48:EST - Serebii

Sorry About Not Updating yesterday, there truthfully wasn't anything to update with and I was busy with loads of college work...with the prospect of loads more to come.
Anywho...Zak is doing the guide for 272 and should be done by tomorrow night at the latest, or today if he gets it done before i go to bed. Also, I shall have the episode pictures up tomorrow.

In The Games Department

Updated Ruby/Sapphire Page
Whilst scrounging around for update material, I decided to update the 2 on 2 battle page with some newly confirmed information. Just basic stuff really. I do promise a bigger update tomorrow. Here's the section, Click the Picture to go to it:

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow

Episode Guides + BIOs + Pok�mon 4 Ever New Scene Screens!
- 10-17-2002-18:18:EST - Serebii

I have changed the Name Servers so the server change wont be noticiable but will occur over the next 48 hours

In The Anime Department

New Episode Guide
Well, Zak, once again, has done another episode guide for an episode in the Johto League. Be warned, this does contain spoilers:

Updated/New Character BIOs
Well, with this battle, the episode that aired in Japan today, and the preview for the next one, I have been able to update both Gary and Hazuki's Character BIOs:

Also, I have done 3 more Character BIOs for some minor characters:

New Scene Screenshots for 4th Movie
Thats right, I got sent by a good friend videos of the 4th movie extra scenes...in my Usual Fashion, I have done Pictures for them. They are in the 4th Movie Picture Section in pages N1, N2 and N3 aswell as the pages where they would be. Here's a link to the first page of the pics for those who could not see the movie:

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow

Episode Pictures
- 10-16-2002-18:52:EST - Serebii

Should be on the new server by the end of the week.

In The Anime Department

New Episode Pictures
I have put these off since Saturday due to the server issues...anyway, I have done my usual amount of ep pics for the episode that aired on Saturday:

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow

Updated R/S Page + Another Bit Of Confirmed Weather
- 10-15-2002-19:15:EST - Serebii

Still Uploading to the New Server...we'll probably be on it by Thursday at the latest.

In The Games Department

Ruby/Sapphire Page
I have updated the Pok�mon Navigator page in the R/S section with a fair bit of new information on what it does...it appears to replace the Pok�gear. Anyway, click the below picture to get to it:

Another Confirmed Weather Element
As you may know, Weather has been an element added to this game. As some have predicted, Snow has become another one. I recently recieved a higher resolution screenshot of one I updated with on Saturday/Sunday (and more) and it appears that the original picture wasn't at a higher enough resolution to detect it. We do not know if it is only in the mountains or if it is season related. Here is the picture:

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow

No Update Today
- 10-14-2002-19:08:EST - Serebii

Sorry, but there is not going to be any updates today. I am currently uploading the site to the new server, some of you may have experienced the effects today. We should be on the new server by the day after tomorrow. In the mean-time, Umi Del Mare allowed me to use a picture he made based on the new Pok�mon seen in an anime screenshot a couple of days ago. Click it to go to the new Pok�mon Section:

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow

Several New R/S Pages
- 10-13-2002-15:58:EST - Serebii

First off, I sincerely apologise for being down, the server is changing so I do have to upload all the stuff i updated since the 29th to the new server aswell, but luckily, you are unlikely to notice the server change when it occurs. Also, I'll have the episode Pictures tomorrow

In The Games Department

Ruby/Sapphire News/Pics
With the pictures and all that yesterday, I have been able to do 3 new pages in the Ruby/Sapphire section explaining the game.
The First Section Deals with the new teams of the game, Team's Aqua and Magma. Click the Picture Link below to go there:

The Second Section Deals with the new 'Secret Base' that your character can have. You can get there by clicking the link below:

The Third Section is explaining the confirmed legendaries. Note, Latios and Latias arent confirmed as legendaries yet hence why they are not in there:

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow

Huge Huge Huge Update - Anime and Ruby/Sapphire
- 10-12-2002-15:34:EST - Serebii

Lets just say, this makes a Blue Whale seem small. I'll have episode Pictures up soon. Also, I would like to say a special thanks to CoronisS of the Serebii.net Forums for getting these scans for me
In The Anim� Department

Haruka
Well, with the latest Corocoro it appears that the R/S girl Haruka does join the group. So I don't spoil it for those who dont want it spoilt, click the Picture link below...which includes a new pok�mon btw...and you can read all about it:

Also, I have Created a Character BIO for Haruka since we know one of her Pok�mon:

In The Games Department

Ruby/Sapphire News/Pics
Many many pictures from Ruby and Sapphire have been revealed in the latest Coro Coro. About 12-14 including the title screens. This time last week, I posted the boxes to Ruby/Sapphire. Looks like they were real. The entire games are based around those 2 legendary Pok�mon. Groudon and Kaiorga. I have updated the New Pok�mon section with some information:

Also, with the many pictures, a lot of the opening has been revealed. Professor Odamaki gets attacked by a Wild Pochena just as you move in to Mishiro town. Odamaki asks you to get a Pok�mon out of his bag and KO the Pochena. No prizes for guessing that the Pok�mon are the Starters. Also, there are groups called Team Aqua and Team Magma which are in Ruby/Sapphire Respectively, both in both games but featuring more in one than the others. It is not known what they do but you do battle them. Anyway, Click the three Pictures below to go to the Picture Page with all the new pictures in it, including larger versions of these:

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow

New Ep Title, Updated Character BIOs and some shocking news + R/S Water Starter Possible Names
- 10-11-2002-15:14:EST - Serebii

An Early Update Today, I will add stuff if anything new occurs. Don't forget, Pok�mon 4 Ever is out in the US today. If you aren't in the US but want to know about it, we have a Synopsis and over 600 pictures
In The Anim� Department

New Title - Shocking News
Well, the first title from an episode after the Johto League has been revealed. It isnt in the Houen league yet but its almost there:
275: Farewell...and then, Setting Off!
However, this along with a Japanese Descriptive text found for it, hints at something I tried to prove 3 months ago. Click Misty's Picture to go there if you don't want it spoilt:

Character BIOs
Well, It appears another one of Hazuki's Pok�mon has been revealed. Click Hazuki's picture to view it in his BIO:

In The Games Department

Water Starter Evo Names
Well, one of our most retributal Japanese sources has spurted out two new names today. These may not be real so dont count them as fact. It would appear they are the evolutions of the Water Starter, Mizugorou. These are the names:

Numagorou

Umigorou
I have updated these to the Pok�mon List
Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow

Updated Character BIOs, New Dub Titles and some brand new suprising post-R/S news
- 10-10-2002-17:01:EST - Serebii

In The Anim� Department

Character BIOs
Well, as with every johto league match episode so far, it appears someone's BIO gets updated. Well today is no different. Today we have found out another one of Gary's Pok�mon. Click his picture to view it:

New Dub Titles
Two More US Dub Titles have been revealed from the final half of the Whirl Islands. And The Main Feature of the fourth Movie. Click their picture for a synopsis:

Celebi: Voice of the Forest

218: Dueling Heroes

219: The Perfect Match

In The Games Department

Post-Ruby/Sapphire News
According to one of my most reliable Japanese sources, several names have been trademarked. Not for Pok�mon, but for versions. Nintendo must be doing this amount to throw us off but here is the possibilities. Remember you saw it here first:

Pocket Monsters Topaz

Pocket Monsters Tourmaline

Pocket Monsters Amethyst

Pocket Monsters Moonstone

Pocket Monsters White Gold
These may not be entirely accurate, I am doing constant checks as you read this but it looks promising for a 3rd version or possibly even a Gamecube Version. Speaking of Gamecube versions there are also these two registries made:

Pocket Monsters Colosseum

Pocket Monsters Channel

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow

Episode Guide
- 10-8-2002-18:20:EST - Serebii

In The Anim� Department

Episode Guide
Hooray for Zak. He has managed to catch up with the episode guides. He has done another today, this one for the episode where Ash battles Jun'ichi. Warning, this does contain spoilers so read at your own risk:

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow

Episode Pictures + BIOs
- 10-7-2002-19:12:EST - Serebii

In The Anim� Department

Episode Pictures
Well, I finally did pictures for Saturday's episode. A rather pivital one with a capture for Misty. Anyway, here they are in my usual amount of over 330:

Updated Character BIOs
Well, Zak has got to work on the guide for Episode 270, however, in this episode, several more new pok�mon for Jun'ichi and Moe. So that I do not spoil it for some people, click the Picture Link to get to their BIOs and have a look:

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow

Episode Guides
- 10-6-2002-19:15:EST - Serebii

Just So you know, since there has been a lot of moaning, the Pok�mon I showed the day before yesterday and the boxes are not 100% real as of yet. I said that in the update but it seems many of you dont read it. Also, I'll get the Episode Pictures up tomorrow so no need to worry
In The Anim� Department

Episode Guides
Well, First Off, I have updated an old guide with a better, more in-depth Version with More Information in it. Here it is:

Secondly, Xeno Lugia has done another guide making a total of two guides for this episode, but the more the merrier I say. Anyway, this contains spoilers so beware:

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow

Ruby/Sapphire Boxes And 2 New Pok�mon! + New Guide
- 10-4-2002-16:23:EST - Serebii

In The Games Department

Ruby/Sapphire Boxes
Yesterday Evening, I got emailed with some boxes from Ruby/Sapphire. After some checking I found several Japanese Shop Sites with them on thus causing them to be real but dont count them as 100% yet, I could be wrong, So Do not go saying they are real yet, they may well be false...we just do not know at this point in time. Here they are

New Pok�mon
Now Many Of You are probably asking "What are these Pok�mon". Well I do not know, however, I have been able to find out their Names. They Are Groudon and Kaiorga. Click on them for the New Pok�mon Section

In The Anime Department

New Episode Guide
Well, Spinazak worked hard to get this second guide done quickly. This episode does contain spoilers about the League so read at your own risk:

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow

Episode Guides + Updated BIO
- 10-3-2002-18:19:EST - Serebii

I have work tomorrow so the Episode Pictures will be slightly delayedIn The Anime Department

New Episode Guide
After a couple of weeks without a guide, Spinazak has finally wrote a guide from the first episode in the Johto League Tournement:

Character BIOs
With the details from another episode known, I have been able to update Ash's BIO with another Pok�mon (not a new one):

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow

Updated Character BIOs
- 10-2-2002-17:54:EST - Serebii

Well, do not expect many large updates for a couple of days. We are having a server move over the next few days and the stuff I upload after last night doesn't get backed up meaning I'll have to upload it on the new server so I am making this a little easier, however I WILL still do Saturday's Episode Pictures. You can count on it.
In The Anime Department

Character BIOs
Well, I have updated Gary's, Jun'ichi's and Hazuki's Character BIOs with some brand new Pok�mon. Jun'ichi's also means that Ash is not the only trainer with a Shiny Pok�mon and Gary's Possibly reveals his Starter. I have also added another BIO for another of Ash's Silver Convention Competitors. Click Their Pictures to see their BIOs:

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow

Some BIG Ruby/Sapphire News
- 10-1-2002-21:01:EST - Serebii

I haven't had time to do a complete update today, I've been working all day to earn money so I havent had the time to do anything. Anyway, here's the shocking news
In The Games Department

Ruby/Sapphire News
According the Japanese Pok�mon Center site (an official, Nintendo run site), Trading Between Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Gold, Silver and Crystal with Ruby and Sapphire is 100% definately, not possible. Thats right, Completely Impossible. Meaning you will not be able to trade your trained Pok�mon onto the new games. In many ways this is a good thing meaning you wont be able to breeze through the game quickly and also allowing you to train all new Pok�mon and old ones together in complete Union. Anyway, for All The Info there is on Ruby and Sapphire, click the picture below:

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow

Just Episode Pictures today
- 10-1-2002-19:18:EST - Serebii

A Rather Small Update today, When I got home from college, I just Fell Asleep on the Sofa so I couldnt get as much as I had planned to do today done. Just Episode Pictures
In The Anime Department

Episode Pictures
Well, I have done 2 Sets Of Episode Pictures for some Episodes In Mid-Johto. Click The Pictures to go to the page:

Well, Thats all for today. More tomorrow