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How To Draw Ash From Pokemon

2008-08-20T04:39:00.001-07:00

How To Draw Pokemon - Giratina

2008-08-08T07:09:00.000-07:00

Learning how to draw Pokemon is pretty cool but what's even cooler is drawing Pokemon in Photoshop.

The artist is this video is drawing and coloring Giratina and he/she even includes some grass and a tree.

How To Draw Pokemon - Turtwig

2008-08-07T17:02:00.000-07:00

How cool is this? In my last post I talked about the book How To Draw Pokemon, which is a great resource if you want to draw Pokemon. But then I discovered all the cool Pokemon drawing videos on YouTube.

The artist in this video is drawing and coloring Turtwig. Nice work.

How To Draw Pokemon

2008-07-28T16:28:00.000-07:00

If you're interested in drawing Pokemon, then this is the book for you.

How to Draw Pokemon is filled with step by step guides to drawing your favorite Pokemon characters. Even the best Pokemon Coloring Pages don't give you those step by step instructions that take you from simple shapes, (circles, ovals, etc.) to real live Pokemon drawings.

The book is only 32 pages so it won't cover the entire Pokedex but with some practice you could be drawing a decent amount of characters.

And I'm sure if you're like, me you'll skip right to the Pikachu guide anyway.

Pokemon Coloring Pages

2008-06-09T04:29:00.001-07:00

Image via WikipediaIf you have kids or you like coloring, I'm sure you realize that you aren't limited to coloring books anymore. With everything and anything up on the web now, you're just a quick search away from tons of coloring pages. And since this is a Pokemon blog, of course we're going to be searching for Pokemon Coloring Pages.

Most coloring websites are organized by popular characters or themes. For example, click on Pokemon Coloring pages and you'll get a grid of small sized images for you to choose from. Click the one you want and it'll load into the full browser window for printing. Some sites have print links directly on the page. This is helpful when a site has tons of ads on the same pages as the images. And believe me, all of these coloring sites have tons of ads.

Here's my list of sites for the best Pokemon Coloring Pages:

http://www.coloring.ws/pokemon1.htm
This site is in French but there's very little advertising that gets in the way of printing out these coloring pages. And the selection of Pokemon is very much up to date. Lots of these sites have pages from the original Pokemon game/cartoon and have never updated.

http://www.coloring.ws/pokemon1.htm
Although this is one of those sites with a selection from only the original 151 Pokemon characters, it's still very good. Ads and pop-ups are there but don't get in the way too much. What's also nice is that they pages are categorized by Pokemon Type. Want to color a Psychic Pokemon, then click on the Psychic category link.

http://www.coloring-page.net/pokemon.html
These Pokemon Coloring Pages are a mystery because they're listed as Page 1 through Page 20 and that's it. You have to view each page to see what's on them. Works out great for their pageviews but not too great if you're looking for a specific Pokemon to color.

http://www.dltk-kids.com/pokemon/color/
If you're looking to for specific Pokemon to color then this is the site for you. The text links on these pages are set up to mirror a Pokedex. Find the Pokemon or number that you want and print away. They only go up to #251 so it's not too out of date.

Darkrai at Toys R Us

2008-05-28T04:23:00.000-07:00

If you live near a Toys R Us, be sure to charge your DS this weekend because here's your chance to get a free Darkrai for your Pokemon Diamond or Pearl.

And if you don't know who Darkrai is, shame on you. You'll have to check out this DVD, Pokemon Movie - The Rise of Darkrai before you head off to Toys R Us.

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon

2008-04-16T09:38:00.000-07:00

Here's another Pokemon Mystery Dungeon trailer. This one is in Japanese? but I've seen the English version on TV too.

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon

2008-04-15T17:33:00.000-07:00

Pokemon Crater

2008-03-24T19:59:00.000-07:00

If you're looking to play Pokemon online, you are sadly out of luck.

I just saw this on Mahalo:

"Pokemon Crater was an online Pokemon battle arena that allowed users to sign up for a free account, acquire Pokemon and then battle with them over the internet. The site has not been operational since December 1, 2007. It is speculated that the site's creator "Aaron" closed Pokemon Crater when he graduated from college."

Well congratulations to Aaron for graduating college but what about Pokemon fans? I'd still really like to see Nintendo make a 3-D, online, multi-player Pokemon game sort of like Worlds of Warcraft but I'm not getting my hopes up.

The Rise of Darkrai

2008-03-16T08:23:00.000-07:00

The latest Pokemon Movie, The Rise of Darkrai premiered on Cartoon Network a few weeks ago but if you missed it, it'll be available on DVD, May 27, 2008. The animation in this movie is definitely a step up from the other Pokemon movies and it's leaps and bounds ahead of the TV show. Everything has been drawn in more detail with a lot of attention paid to shading and shadows. Very nicely done.

The Rise of Darkrai story is a little on the metaphysical side with Dialga and Palkia fighting above Alamos Town with the fate of the space-time continuum at stake. Then there's Ash and his friends getting involved in their usual exploring and Pokemon battles as well. Once Alamos Town starts disappearing, the gang figures out that there's something wrong and tries to help.

So who's Darkrai, you may ask. Well Darkrai is a loner Pokemon that can give everyone bad dreams. So of course he's being blamed for the town's disappearing problems. One of the best scenes in the movie is when Darkrai turns stuffed shirt Baron Alberto in a Lickilicky Pokemon and who doesn't love Lickilicky?

So if you're looking for some nicely drawn Pokemon action, The Rise of Darkrai is right up your alley. The story is a little odd but still enjoyable.

Super Smash Bros Brawl - Pokemon Trainer

2008-03-10T00:21:00.000-07:00

Here's a great overview of all the moves available to the Pokemon Trainer in Super Smash Bros Brawl by using Squirtle, Ivysaur and Charizard.

Pokemon Kid

2008-03-03T01:14:00.000-08:00

Wow, I wish I got that excited over a Blastoise.
Well ... maybe not.

Pokemon Lollipop Recall

2008-02-20T06:52:00.000-08:00

Pokemon Valentine Lollipops are being recalled after several incidents in Florida where metal was found in the candy.

Investigators are saying that it doesn't look like product tampering and that they suspect it was a manufacturing problem that caused the metal fragments to become embedded in the lollipops.

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Review

2008-02-19T19:48:00.000-08:00

I'd have to say that this is one of the best reviews of Diamond and Pearl that I've seen. If you're on the fence trying to decide if you should buy it or not, then check out this video.

Pokemon Ranger 2 Video

2008-02-19T19:39:00.000-08:00

This game trailer is in Japanese and I have no idea what's being said but I think that makes me more excited for Pokemon Ranger 2.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Videos

2008-02-13T07:00:00.000-08:00

Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Pokemon Trainer

Smash Bros. Brawl Sells 1 Million Copies in 11 Days

2008-02-12T19:21:00.000-08:00

I'm very happy that Super Smash Bros. Brawl was finally released in Japan and that it's selling really well. But I'm also really jealous that 1.08 million people are already playing the game and I'm not one of them.

I guess everyone has been waiting for a hot new game for the Wii and Smash Bros. Brawl seems to be it.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Videos

2008-02-12T06:57:00.000-08:00

Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Gameplay

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Videos

2008-02-11T06:55:00.000-08:00

Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Gameplay: Final Smash

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Videos

2008-02-10T12:53:00.000-08:00

Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Intro

Pokemon Toys

2008-01-29T20:15:00.000-08:00

Of all the Pokemon Toys that I've seen in the stores, I'd have to say that the mini action figures have to be my favorite. They're really more like collectable statues than action figures but I still think they're a lot of fun.

What's good about them is that they really look like Pokemon. You know how sometimes toys that are based on television shows or movies look pretty bad? You've definitely picked a bad one when you give one of those toys to your kids and they're like, "who's this?".

These Pokemon figures are inexpensive too. You can go to any ToysRUs and get three of them in one package for less than $10. That means you're paying $3.33 cents per Pokemon and in my book that's a bargain.

A lot of times all the bells and whistles and latest doo-dads make for good toys. But every once in a while, something simple and fun comes along and makes me rethink what I'm looking for in a toy. These little Pokemon figures do just that.

Pokemon Ranger 2

2008-01-17T16:28:00.001-08:00

It looks like Pokemon Ranger 2 will be released for the Nintendo DS sometime in fourth quarter of 2008. And that's good news for people who like to use the stylus to catch Pokemon. Of excuse me, it's actually called a Styler in the game itself.

Pokemon Ranger was a fun game and I can't wait to see how they've improved the game for the sequel. As far as I'm concerned the more Pokemon games that are released, the better. But I would really like to play Pokemon online.

Play Pokemon Online

2007-10-21T07:15:00.000-07:00

The people in charge of making Pokemon popular again have done a great job. Pokemon was big a few years ago and it's recently made an amazing comeback. A whole new generation of kids are trying to catch them all.

It's a very good time to be a Pokemon fan. Pokemon Diamond and Pearl for the Nintendo DS have been in the Top 10 best selling games for months now and the Diamond and Pearl cartoon is pretty popular too. But why stop there? I have a vision and Pokemon people feel free to borrow this idea from me, that would make Pokemon an even more dominant gaming franchise. I'd like to see a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) based on the world of Pokemon.

Sure, I know that's there's a few Pokemon games online like Pokemon Crater and Pokemon Online (POL) but those games are pretty simple and based on the the game play of the Game Boy Advance version of Pokemon. And I don't even think that Nintendo has anything to do with them. They could be one cease and desist letter away from being shut down.

I'd like to see a World of Warcraft style Pokemon game online. Use the same story line and game play but put the players in a cartoony 3D environment. Choose your trainer avatar and start your adventure. Think about how cool it would be to wander around different towns and cities, catch wild Pokemon, train them, battle other trainers, do gym battles, collect badges and enter tournaments and do it all in a online 3D environment that you share with other Pokemon trainers. And to make it interesting they could add some members of Team Rocket to mix.

This would be a great game for the Wii's Online Service. Pokemon Battle Revolution is out and it already has online play in Japan but that game is just an extension of Diamond and Pearl. Without a DS, that game isn't too good. No, they need to start over with a whole new online Pokemon game.

The Nintendo Wii is the hottest selling new video game console right now and it's outselling the PS3 and XBox 360. The Wii is still hard to find in the stores and that isn't going to change anytime soon. The Wii's only weakness seems to be it's online play which is weak at best. Super Smash Bros. Brawl is going to have online play but it's release has been pushed back to February. My Worlds of Warcraft Pokemon game idea (let's call it Worlds of Pokemon for this article) if done right, could become the game that puts the Wii Online Service on the map.

Hopefully someone at Nintendo has already come up with this idea and programmers are already hard at work on Worlds of Pokemon. If not, then I hope they have enough free time to come here to PokemonToday and get inspired.

Pokemon News

2007-10-18T04:08:00.000-07:00

Want to read an article by someone who blames Pokemon for the downfall of civilization? Then be sure to check out, "Japanese anime destroying American Society".

The author claims that shows like Pokemon have no redeeming value and the children who watch it are destined to lead society into ruins.

"So what is Pokemon teaching the next generation of kids? The virtues of capturing exotic animals and making them fight for your amusement? I already learned that from Michael Vick."

"The next generations of kids aren't even getting a chance. Unless something is done to reverse this trend, we're going to be looking at millions of high school dropouts who don't see the point in going to college unless it teaches them to capture magic crystals."

When I posted this, there were 77 angry comments and I'm sure he's going to get more, but I think that was the idea. I'm not familiar with this "Independent student newspaper at the University of Oregon" but this article is probably getting a lot of pageviews which will definitely make their sponsors happy. Mission accomplished, Pokemon hater.

Top 50 Most Traded Pokemon

2007-10-16T17:05:00.000-07:00

Top 50 Most Traded Pokemon as reported by Pokemon Global Trade Station Web Site for 10-16-2007