As you frequent visitors may tell (and I thank you for it), there has not been much lately in Pokemon. Everything is slow-go. We’re in summer- the time of relaxion: time to hit the beach!
Some updates, however. I know I said we’d be more active, but summer’s a drag, and I have a cold… wow. Pokemon’s in the very slow lane.
Anyway, we’ve got a ton of updates.
In Heart Gold and Soul Silver, Pokemon follow you. It has just recently been discovered you are not limited to the starters. There are screenshots of many other Pokemon following you in-game. You can turn and talk to your Pokemon to see how they’re feeling. They sometimes hold accessories like in Amity Square, and all 493 Pokemon can follow you.Pokedex and Box Navigation has received a new touch screen style navigation theme. It has been implemented into the game.The map of Johto in the background confirms that the game heads east TOWARD KANTO! and shows Route 28 by Mt. Silver.It also shows a new area near the west of National Park. Pre-orders for the games begin in July, on the 4th. You get a Ho-oh figure for pre-ordering Gold, Lugia for Silver, and Arceus for both.
Also: A level 5 Jirachi is available for ALL games released; D/P/Pt. It has Wish, Confusion, Rest, and Draco Meteor holding a Liechi Berry. July 17-19.
A new area in Heart Gold and Soul Silver unlocks if Jirachi is traded over.
The Heart Gold and Soul Silver art have Ho-oh and Lugia (as you knew they would) with Johto focusing on the Tin Tower (Ho-oh) and Whirl Islands (Lugia) in the background.
Also, Groudon, Kyogre and Rayquaza are available in Heart Gold and Soul Silver. Groudon in Gold, Kyogre in Silver. If you get either, Rayquaza will appear.
There is a possible Arceus event in Gold and Silver which features Arceus and Cynthia in a triangle between three symbols, possibly, sybolizing Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina. If you transfer the movie Arceus to Gold/Silver (HG/SS), you will be able to go to a place in the game to unlock a Level 1 Dialga, Palkia, or Giratina.
The Poketalker is a hardware that allows you to transfer one Pokemon from HG/SS to it. You walk around with it and such. It raises level and happiness and has a pedometer. You can play minigames as well later. You can also come across some items.
-The Power of Five