^_^ Happy Holidays!! ^_^

Happy holidays everyone!!

I’m sorry for not updating, but have been caught up in holiday preparation. Well, I have updated now with the Featured Pokemon in the Pokemon Strategy section: Infernape! And guess what? Another holiday Special Pokemon will be thrown in too! I hope you enjoy these two additions!

 In other news, the next TFG set is dubbed ‘Groundbreaker’. Little is known about it, but keep posted for more details.

-Shdowgroudon

Next Featured Pokemon Hints

Here are your hints for the next featured Pokemon!

 This Pokemon is a master at the martial arts, and is very agile and quick. Its crown of flame on its head never goes out. It is a Fire/Fighting type and its archnemesis is a Water/Steel type, despite the fact that it can easily beat it.

Keep on your toes, because this Pokemon is coming up next!

-Shdowgroudon

Holiday Gift!

Hi guys!

I have prepared the holiday gift! You can visit it at http://shdowgroudon.freeforums.org !

That’s all for now, gotta go!

-Shadon

DARKRAI HAS APPEARED!!!!!!

Hey everyone!

 I’ve got some cool news for all of you! There is a Darkrai shadow (an outline of Darkrai, filled in with black) that appears on the front page of Pokemon.com!! This is very similar to the appearing and disappearing Manaphy Egg about a month before the Manaphy Code and 9th Movie were released…! If you wait approximately 5 seconds, a Darkrai shadow with a purple aura will fade in, float down the screen to one of the three ‘link tabs’ (it changes every time), pause there for about 20 seconds, then zoom off in a blur of darkness back where it came from.

 This could mean one of many things:

-the US will get the Darkrai ticket soon

-the US will get the 10th Movie soon

-the US will get the Movie Darkrai (nickname: “Eigakan” in Japan) (this is assuming the tenth movie, if not both, of the above happen) soon

 More proof that Darkrai is liable to be released any time now is the announcement by Pokemon USA about a new TCG set; ‘Diamond and Pearl: Great Encounters’!

Here is the description:

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Witness Legendary Battles… Experience Great Encounters

Palkia. Dialga. A mysterious legend emerging from the darkness to challenge all comers.Who will stand victorious? In the Pokémon TCG: Diamond & Pearl – Great Encounters expansion, these incredible Pokémon come together to battle one another in an epic confrontation that will be a triumph for Trainers everywhere! With more brand-new Pokémon, more Pokémon LV.X, and a titanic clash of some of the most powerful Pokémon ever, Great Encounters is your chance to encounter greatness!

• More new Diamond & Pearl Pokémon!
• More powerful new Pokémon LV.X
• Includes two brand-new Legendary Pokémon, Cresselia and a mysterious, powerful Pokémon…
• Features three theme decks built around new Diamond & Pearl Pokémon!
• Exciting holographic parallel set for players and collectors alike
• Over 100 cards in all!

In Stores February 2008!

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This obviously means that Darkrai may be released in early January, followed by the release of its Trading Card and Set. (speaking of which, the Starter Decks are going to be called Eternal Time (Dialga), Infinite Space (Palkia), and Endless Night (Darkrai)) This also means that the movie will probably be released in late January or early February. So:

-Darkrai release: Late December – Early January

-Darkrai Event?: Mid January

-Darkrai Movie: Late January – Early February

-Diamond and Pearl: Great Encounters: Mid February – Late February

That’s all about Darkrai for now! However… the Featured Pokemon, Torterra, has been released, the new quote is up, and the Pokemon Predictions section has been updated with this new info. Also, there may be a special appearance here by next year.

Your patience will be rewarded with a holiday present on the 16th! Yay! ^_^ So, until next time!

-Shdowgroudon

VOTE!

Hey everyone,

Just a friendly reminder to vote for the new section or IT WON’T GET POSTED!! Remember:

-BATTLE COMBOS (awesome combos to devastate your foes)

-TRAINING TIPS (how to train your Pokemon so no one can beat them)

-NATURES/CHARACTERISTICS (what those Natures and Characteristics mean)

More info on Battle Combos:

Battle Combos will explain how to use many different move combos, from the easier Sunny Day + Solarbeam or Water Absorb + Surf to the more complicated Skill Swap + Truant + Skill Swap or Switcheroo w/Choice Band + Special Sweeper w/Choice Specs, and much more! It will take a medium amount of time to write.

Training Tips info:

Training Tips will contain info on how to get easy Exp, EVs and IVs. This can help you with battling and strategy. It will take the longest amount of time to write.

Natures/Characteristics Info:

Natures and Characteristics can really help with battling as well. Basically, this section explains what a ‘Hardy Nature’ and ‘Loves to eat’ would mean. This will take the shortest amount of time to write.

Also, to clear up some confusion:

TO COMMENT, IT IS OPTIONAL TO LEAVE YOUR E-MAIL ADRESS!

See the new widget for more details.

-Shadon

MOVIE 11: Giratina and the Bouquet of the Icy Sky

I have awesome news! The 11th Pokemon movie formerly thought to be solely about Regigigas and Shaymin is now known to be starring Giratina as well!! Its prolouge lends credence to the 10th movie, saying that ‘the war between the legendary Pokemon Dialga, Palkia and Giratina continues’. How Shaymin and Regigigas are involved in this, I do not know. Stay tuned for more updates!

 -Shadon

12/8/07: I apologize; the movie is called the Bouquet of the Sky and not the Garden in the Sky! Also, you can visit the official website HERE: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/trailer/index.html . It will be released in Japan in July 19, 2008. Not to worry, though, because the US should get the release of Movie 10 (Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai) soon – please check Pokemon Predictions for more info.

12/16/07: Never mind, it is now called ‘the Bouquet of the Icy Sky’. Grr. Next it’ll be called ‘Giratina’s Flower Garden and the Flying Potato Show!’. *rolls eyes*

Surprise, surprise!

I have a surprise for all of you Pokemon Strategy fans out there!! It will arrive as a sort of Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Ramadan/New Year’s/Chinese New Year’s/etc. present for everyone, arriving on December 16! I hope you’ll like it! ^_^

Possible Computer Down

Hi everyone,

 I wanted to warn you that I may take an unexpected leave of abscence due to storms in the area causing power outages, etc. If I am not posting or commenting or editing anything for about a day, please assume that I am having another one of those crazy winter storms. (just in case, I will edit the note at the bottom of this post every day until they’re over)

Thanks,

Shdowgroudon

(last updated December 9th, 2007)

NOTE: The storms are over! Hurrah! …Well, at least this round is. There may be some others, but I will make new posts for those. I will now stop updating this post.

New quote up on aisle twelve, sidebar department ;)

Hey,

I finally got the time to put up the new quote!! Also, the Featured Pokemon’s entry should be completed soon, as well as the Mystery Dungeon page and the other surprise page. But remember, I won’t add another section to the Ultimate Pokemon Strategy page unless I get enough votes, so get some friends and vote for either:

-Battle Combos (killer combos to wipe out your competitors)

-Training Tips (easy EVs and Exp.)

-Abilities/Characteristics (what they mean and what they do)

Also, a news article has been released on Bulbapedia about Pokemon Crater’s closure: http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Crater_closes_after_eight_years 

Well, I hope you like the new quote, and keep on voting!

-Shadon

Goodbye, cruel world *playing taps*

Pokemon Crater is gone. Despite the broken hearts of many, it has been destroyed. Let us all observe a moment of silence to remember all of our Pokemon there, never to be seen again; all of the maps; all of your points; the new Pokemon Dratinice, Dratinire and Dratinilic; the Dark, Metallic, Shiny and Ghostly Pokemon and the new type which never was; the forums and the effort that was put into them; the awesome methods of training; the excitement of playing, trading, catching and battling; and the fun of interacting with friends.

 It is now 7:02 AM my time. This is my minute of non-typing silence in honor of Pokemon Crater, and I hope you will do the same at the fall of such a website.

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It is now 7:03. Silence ends. Thank you all who were silent with me as well.

 Because I think it deserves one, I changed the name of Crater Chat, Cheat and Trades to Pokemon Crater Memorial.

We will never forget Pokemon Crater.

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(I will not post any other posts today for the sake of Pokemon Crater, so here is the news: the next Strategy Pokemon is an ankylosaurus/turtleish Pokemon which may be based on the many legends of turtles carrying the world on their back. It might have been classified as a dual type with two of the following: Grass, Ground or Rock-types - during the pre-release period. It also has appearances as Paul’s Pokemon of choice to battle Cynthia’s Garchomp with in the episode ‘Top-Down Training’. It is the Grass-type starter’s final evolution in a certain region. Also, this Pokemon’s back blends in perfectly with the forest. But when this enormous Pokemon makes its appearence, it won’t stay hidden for long!

Another thing you may have noticed is the lack of quotes, and right after this I will hop to it.

I hope we remember Pokemon Crater regardless of those events.)