I guess to start this off I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday.

Our first piece of news is about the 10th anniversary Mew from Gold and Silver. The original date for second distribution was January 29, 2010 to February 11, 2010, but, Pokémon Japan has extended the download period to Sunday, February 14, 2010. It will be available to Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver.

Our second piece of news is that the Yellow Forest Pokéwalker course will be available for download again to Japanese players from Tuesday, February 16, 2010 to Sunday, February 28, 2010. The map allows you to catch only Pikachu in a "Yellow Forest" and they know special moves.

Update: The Korean Arceus information has been posted on the Korea DS Event List.

The official Pokémon Rumble website has revealed the password for the shiny Rattata. The US password has been known for a while and is 9849-3731. The European password is 0215-3612. In both areas, the Rattata knows Reversal and Double Edge.

In other event news, we received the Korean Pikachu-colored Pichu yesterday and the info was posted on the Korea DS Event List. A special note is that it is met at a Pokémon Movie instead of a Pokémon Event.

We expect to have the Korean Arceus information posted soon.

According to our sources, the Arceus movie was shown early in Korean movie theaters on December 15. Unfortunately, we do not have the Arceus or any more information not already known.

The known stats are it is at level 100. The OT is 영화관 with an ID of 12249. It is captured in a Cherish Ball.

It is also noon on December 17 in Korea, which means that the Pikachu-colored Pichu event starts soon. We hope to have the information on the Pichu in the morning, EST time.

Check back everyday for more information.

Thanks to kotobuki for the information on the Arceus movie.

To start, the official Pokémon.com web site had updated their HeartGold and SoulSilver site yesterday evening with more information about the games, along with showing the new features like the Pokédex and how to get the Spiky-Eared Pichu.

It says, "There's a very special Pichu heading to Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum versions! This shiny Pichu is a Pokémon that is much deeper yellow in color than most Pichu. And it has bright red cheecks-much like its famous evolved form, Pikachu! Stay tuned for more information about how to receive this special Pichu."

Our inside source at Toys"R"Us says that they are still working out the details of the event, but it will most likely be the week before or the week of the release of Pokémon HeartGold Version and SoulSilver Version, a "get this on your older game and use it in this new game you can buy" kind of strategy.

Stay tuned for dates and all the information on the Pichu a week before the event like we always do.

Thanks to Pokemaniac for the information on the time line.

Just minutes ago, the official Nintendo web site has confirmed the March 14, 2010 release date for Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version in the United States.

The box art is not up yet, but it would seem the box on Amazon is correct. High quality scans will be available later. The ESRB is still pending.

A part of the announcement from Nintendo
On the portable side, Nintendo's hand-held systems will see the arrival of a number of diverse games, including the eagerly awaited Pokémon™ HeartGold Version and Pokémon™ SoulSilver Version on March 14. Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version allow fans to return to the scenic Johto region first introduced in the beloved Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver games. The games have been fully enhanced with rich graphics, updated sound, new touch-screen controls and much more.

We will have details on the shiny Pichu event soon.

The popular online store, Amazon, has recently listed the release date for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Last night, the box art was also posted.

They are listing the games to be released Sunday, March 14, 2010. However, there is no confirmation of that date from Nintendo or the Pokémon Company. Another note is that the games are scheduled for Spring 2010, while the official start to spring is March 20, 2010.

The box art has also been posted for both games. They can be seen below.

We will also have some information on the dates for the shiny Pichu later today for the US, along with the date for HeartGold and SoulSilver, according to Toys"R"Us.