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The following is a list of articles that have been used as Featured Content on the Main page in the month of January 2012.

==Sunday January 1, 2012: New Years Special: New Year Present==
[[File:NewYearPresentFanClubPromo.jpg|right|120px|New Year Present]]
===Pick a card, any card: New Year Present===
* '''New Year Present''' (Japanese: '''ニューイヤープレゼント''' ''New Year Present'') is a {{TCG|Trainer card|Special Card}}. It was released as a promotional card in Japan only.
* This card was released by MediaFactory in 2000 to celebrate the millennium and sent to members of the Pokémon Fan Club.
* It was released as a Jumbo card and was therefore not legal to use in tournaments or official events.
* As 2000, much like the year 2012, was the Year of the Dragon, the illustration by [[Tomokazu Komiya]] features many Pokémon of the {{t|Dragon}} type, and other Pokémon usually group with them (such as {{p|Gyarados}} and {{p|Charizard}}).
* The card's text states "This special card has been sent to trainer players to obtain 200 GET Points. (Points are added automatically.)" GET Points were used to get special promotional cards once players reached a certain amount. {{TCG ID|Fan Club|Eevee|promo}} was worth 500, and {{TCG ID|Fan Club|Porygon|promo}} was worth 700.
* The card features the Pokémon Fan Club logo in place of an expansion symbol.

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==Monday January 2, 2012: Where in the World!? (Mistralton City)==
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===Where in the World!?===
* This city has a cool climate and is prone to both rain and snow.
* It is somewhat isolated from the rest of the region and is positioned between three mountain ranges.
* Nearby to the city is a remembrance tower for deceased Pokémon.
* A family of residents can alter the moves of any Pokémon, making them remember forgotten moves and forget learned moves.
* The Gym Leader is involved in the city's main industry, which is one-of-a-kind within the known Pokémon world.
* The Japanese name for this city translates to "blow and gather".


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| align="right" width="80px" | [[File:Spr BW Pokémon Ranger F.png|left]]
| align="center" | So where in the Pokémon world am I?<br/>[[Mistralton City|Give up?]]
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==Tuesday January 3, 2012: 'M==
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===Glitches galore: 'M===
* ''''M''' is a [[glitch Pokémon]] in {{game|Red and Blue|s}}.
* Despite popular belief, 'M occupies index number 000, not [[Missingno.]]
* 'M can appear to any player, regardless of their name, when performing the [[old man glitch]], unless the player chooses a preset name.
* 'M is very similar to Missingno. as they share a [[Glitch Pokémon family|Pokédex number]], meaning that they both have the same types, sprite, and both [[Item duplication glitch|increase the number of items in the 6th slot by 128]].
* When traded to {{game|Yellow}}, 'M becomes [[3TrainerPoké]].
* Unlike Missingno., 'M cannot be obtained via the [[Mew glitch]].
* When the player captures an [['M (00)|'M]], it will still be in battle with the player, and the battle will not end. Catching 'M again results in the second one becoming a {{p|Ditto}} of the same level.
* Wild 'M (via the old man glitch) will only ever appear at either level 0 or 80.

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==Wednesday January 4, 2012: Who's That Pokémon? (Durant)==
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===Who's That Pokémon!?===
* I do not evolve from or into any other Pokémon.
* I have never appeared in the Pokémon anime.
* I debuted in the {{Trading Card Game}} in {{TCG|Noble Victories}}.
* I can only be found in one location in the games, but I am not rare.
* In one of my two types, I am the fastest.
* I don't like {{t|fire}} very much.
* My [[Hidden Ability]] is undesirable.
* I am the last non-{{pkmn2|legendary}} {{cat|Pokémon that are not part of an evolutionary line|lonely}} Pokémon in [[National Pokédex]] order.
* Another Pokémon likes to feast on my insides, so I cover myself in steel armor and attack in groups.

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==Thursday January 5, 2012: TM03==
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|{{bag|TM Normal}}{{bag|TM ???}}{{bag|TM Water}}{{bag|TM Psychic}}
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===The TM Corner: TM03===
* '''TM03''' is one of the current 94 [[Technical Machine]]s in the main series Pokémon games. Like the other machines, it teaches a specific move to compatible Pokémon.
* It is one of seven machines that has taught four different moves. It has taught {{m|Swords Dance}} in Generation I, {{m|Curse}} in Generation II, {{m|Water Pulse}} in Generations III and IV, and {{m|Psyshock}} in Generation V.
* Swords Dance was later available as [[TM75]] in Generations IV and V.
* By teaching Curse, TM03 is the only machine to have contained a {{type|???}} move. 
* When TM03 contained Water Pulse, it was given out by a Gym Leader in three of the four sets of games it appeared in. [[Wallace]], [[Juan]], and [[Misty]] all issued the TM on defeat; Misty gave this prize in two different generations.
* TM03 cannot be purchased in any game, and only one copy is available in each game without cheating.


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==Friday January 6, 2012: Sweet Heart==
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===Trainer's toolkit: Sweet Heart===
* '''Sweet Hearts''' are a type of food item in the [[main series]] [[Pokémon games]], introduced in [[Generation V]].
* Sweet Hearts restore 20 {{stat|HP}} to a single Pokémon when used.
* A woman in [[Mistralton City]] will exchange ten Sweet Hearts for one {{DL|Exchangeable item|Heart Scale}}.
* A number of Sweet Hearts are obtained through use of the [[C-Gear]]'s {{DL|C-Gear|Feeling Checker}}, proportional to the "compatibility" of the two players. If the players' compatiblity score is 100, both players receive three Sweet Hearts each; if the score is 80-99, both players receive two each; if the score is less than 80, both players receive one each.
* Sweet Hearts can be obtained in the {{pkmn|Dream World}} area {{dwa|Pokémon Café Forest}}.
* Sweet Hearts are based on heart-shaped chocolates which are a popular gift between lovers. Their name is a pun on the term of endearment "sweetheart".

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==Saturday January 7, 2012: Cerulean Gym==
[[File:Cerulean Gym HGSS.png|right|220px]]
===Trainer's Guide: Cerulean Gym===
* The Cerulean Gym (Japanese: '''ハナダジム''' ''Hanada Gym'') is a Gym located in the [[Kanto]] region.
* Specializing in {{type|Water}} Pokémon, the [[Gym Leader]] [[Misty]], gives the {{badge|Cascade}} to deserving {{pkmn|Trainer}}s. Her sisters, [[The Sensational Sisters]], also initially gave the badge to Trainers in the anime.
* Cerulean Gym features an indoor pool, which players may travel across using pathways or traverse using a Pokémon with {{m|Surf}}.
* Pokémon could be encountered and caught inside Cerulean Gym by [[fishing]] prior to {{game|Crystal}}, and it remains the only Gym where it is possible to do so.
* The Cerulean Gym was featured in the TCG both as a [[Hanada City Gym (TCG)|Japanese Theme Deck]] and as a [[Cerulean City Gym (Gym Heroes 108)|card]].
* In ''[[PS008|Suddenly Starmie]]'' of the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga, not only does {{adv|Red}} earn Cascade Badge, but he also trains with Misty in Cerulean Gym.
* Possibly as a reference to [[Misty's Togetic|Misty's Togepi]], a {{p|Togepi}} brought in Cerulean Gym may begin to cry softly when talked to in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.
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==Sunday January 8, 2012: Double Team==
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===Your move: Double Team===
* '''Double Team''' <!--avoiding repeating by not placing Japanese name here-->is a {{type|Normal}} move introduced in [[Generation I]].
* Double Team's Japanese name ('''かげぶんしん'''<!--placing an italicized meaning after, like usual, would be quite redundant-->) refers to the ninja technique commonly known as "shadow clone," or as the term is pronounced, "kage bunshin<!--people also know it by this name, as much as the English translation-->."
* Double Team can be taught using [[TM32]] in all generations to all Pokémon capable of learning from [[TM]]s.
* Double Team is one of two moves that are guaranteed to raise a Pokémon's {{stat|evasion}} once used, the other is {{m|Minimize}}.
* Double Team is a [[Cool Contest|Cool]] move in both [[Pokémon Contest]]s and [[Pokémon Super Contest]]s.
* One of the moves {{p|Lucario}} is capable of using in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] is Double Team, which creates copies of Lucario for the opponent to attack, allowing the real Lucario sneaks up from behind to counterattack. 

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==Monday January 9, 2012: Tri Attack==
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===Your move: Tri Attack===
* '''Tri Attack''' (Japanese: '''トライアタック''' ''Tri Attack'') is a {{type|Normal}} introduced in [[Generation I]]. 
* Tri Attack is a [[Special move]] that, since [[Generation II]], has a 20% chance of either {{OBP|Burn|status ailment}}ing, {{OBP|Freeze|status ailment|Freezing}}, or {{OBP|Paralysis|status ailment|Paralyzing}} the target.
* All but one Pokémon that learns Tri Attack naturally through [[level]] up either has three heads, or is mechanical. {{p|Doduo}} is the only exclusion, being organic and having only two heads.
* [[TM49]] taught Tri Attack in Generation I. This was also the only Generation where Tri Attack was a TM.
* It is the only move that can cause various [[Status ailments]] to occur.
* In Pokémon Contests, Tri Attack is a [[Beauty Contest|Beauty]] move that causes the user to gain or lose two hearts and startles all of the Pokémon that have made their appeals.
* In Super Contests, Tri Attack is still a Beauty move, but has no secondary effects. The appeal was also increased to three hearts.

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==Tuesday January 10, 2012: Where in the World!? (Mt. Silver)==
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===Where in the World!?===
* I am what divides two regions.
* Only the most powerful Pokémon trainers are allowed here.
* Some celebrities seek privacy and isolation at my base.
* A legendary bird of fire has sought refuge here.
* In some canons, a town is located at my base.
* I house a blast from the past at my summit.
* I am based on a great symbol of Japan.

{| align="center" width="60%"
| align="right" width="80px" | [[File:Spr BW Pokémon Ranger F.png|left]]
| align="center" | So where in the Pokémon world am I?<br/>[[Mt. Silver|Give up?]]
|}
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==Wednesday January 11, 2012: Who's That Pokémon (Rhydon)==
[[File:201Unown Question Dream.png|right|130px]]
===Who's That Pokémon!?===
* I did not have an evolution prior to a certain generation.
* I am among the oldest Pokémon.
* I am capable of withstanding high temperatures.
* When you first see me in the anime, it technically isn't me.
* A certain Pokémon internet meme involves me.
* I am actually the first Pokémon to evolve in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga.
* All cards of me in the {{Trading Card Game}} are of the same type, but one.
* I guess I can help you in construction. Did you ask me that?
* What Abilities can I have again? I can't seem to remember much.

<center>{{p|Rhydon|Give up...?}}</center>
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==Thursday January 12, 2012: Distortion World==
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===Tourist Spot: Distortion World===
* The '''Distortion World''' (Japanese: '''やぶれたせかい''' ''Torn World'') is the true home of the [[legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Giratina}}, an alternate dimension featured in {{game|Platinum}}, and a personification of {{wp|antimatter}}.
* When in the Distortion World, {{p|Giratina}} would be in its [[Form differences#Giratina|Origin Forme]]. 
* The Distortion World disobeys the normal {{wp|laws of physics}}: time does not flow and spatial relations are irregular, allowing it to make more use of the 3D capabilities of the [[Nintendo DS]].
* In Platinum, Giratina takes [[Cyrus]] here to prevent him from destroying both of their worlds. {{p|Mesprit}}, {{p|Azelf}}, {{p|Uxie}} and [[Cynthia]] help players navigate the area.
* After defeating Cyrus here, the {{DL|List of key items in Generation IV|Journal}} would read "Met Distortion World's Cyrus!" 
* Cynthia and Cyrus theorize that this world was created by Giratina as a balance for the real world.

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==Friday January 13, 2012: Lucky Chant==
[[File:Zoey Mismagius Lucky Chant.png|right|220px]]
===You May Want This Today: Lucky Chant===
* '''Lucky Chant''' (Japanese: '''おまじない''' ''Good Luck Charm'') is a {{type|Normal}} move introduced in [[Generation IV]]. 
* Lucky Chant prevents opponents from landing critical hits on the user's party for five turns. 
* It is considered a [[Cute Contest|Cute move]] in [[Pokémon Super Contests]] that prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
* Most of the Pokémon that learn Lucky Chant are {{type|Psychic}} Pokémon.
* In the anime, Lucky Chant was first used by [[Zoey]]'s {{p|Mismagius}} to prevent the moves of [[Nando]]'s {{p|Lopunny}} from hitting.
* Both of [[Rad Rickshaw]]'s {{p|Clefairy}} know Lucky Chant, and they were the first to use the move in [[Pokémon Adventures]].
* Lucky Chant has yet to appear in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

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==Saturday January 14, 2012: Pokémon Eggs==
[[File:SugimoriEggs.png|right|200px]]
===Spotlight on: Pokémon Eggs===
* '''Pokémon Eggs''' were introduced as a major franchise mechanic in [[Generation II]] along with the introduction of [[Pokémon breeding]].
* According to a girl in [[Solaceon Town]] near the [[Pokémon Day Care]], no one has ever seen a Pokémon lay an egg, and so it is not confirmed that this is how they appear. The [[Day-Care Couple|Day-Care Man]] always comments that he does not know how the egg got there when giving it to the player.
* {{p|Manaphy}} is the only Pokémon in the [[main series]] games to be depicted with a unique egg design—all other Pokémon use a generic egg sprite.
* In the anime, as well as some spin-off games, eggs' shells are shown to have physical appearances of the contained Pokémon.
* ''[[EP263|Address Unown]]'' reveals that Pokémon can see outside their eggs.
* In [[My Pokémon Ranch]], [[Hayley]] will trade her {{p|Mew}} for an egg after there are 999 Pokémon in the ranch.
* In [[Pokémon Battle Chess BW Version]], a {{p|Victini}} egg acts as the equivalent of a king piece in chess. The egg can take three hits before it hatches, and Victini can take one before fainting. If this Victini faints, the controlling player loses.
* Despite the concept of Pokémon Eggs not yet being introduced, [[Mr. Fuji]]'s {{p|Doduo}} was shown to have hatched from an egg in ''[[PS013|Sigh for Psyduck]]''.
* Also before the introduction of Pokémon Eggs, {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, and {{p|Moltres}} eggs appeared in [[Pokémon Snap]].

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==Sunday January 15, 2012: Koga==
[[File:HeartGold SoulSilver Koga.png|right|180px]]
===Character of the day: Koga===
* '''Koga''' (Japanese: '''キョウ''' ''Kyō'') is the [[Gym Leader]] of the [[Fuchsia Gym]]. His gym specializes in {{type|Poison}} Pokémon and he awards the player with the {{badge|Soul}} upon defeat. Koga awaits challengers in the center of a maze made of invisible walls in Fuchsia Gym.  He eventually joined the [[Elite Four]] of [[Johto]], leaving the Gym at the hands of his daughter [[Janine]], who trained under him.
* Known as "The Poisonous Ninja Master," Koga likes the despair and horror that Poison-type Pokémon can inflict on others. Still, Koga has studied medicine and makes his own potions to heal his Pokémon.
* Koga patrols the grounds of the [[Kanto Safari Zone]] every so often to ensure the safety of those playing the Safari Game.
* Koga also serves as a teacher for both the ways of ninjutsu and Pokémon.
* Koga made his only appearance in the anime in ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', wherein {{Ash}}'s initial battle with Koga and his newly-evolved {{p|Venomoth}} was interrupted by [[Team Rocket]]. After help from [[Misty's Psyduck]], the battle continued, with Koga and his {{TP|Koga|Golbat}} losing to Ash and his {{TP|Ash|Charmander|Charizard}}.
* In [[Pokémon Adventures]], Koga was one of the three heads of Team Rocket. He has customized [[Poké Balls]] that can be thrown like shuriken. Both his {{p|Arbok}} and {{p|Golbat}} have unusual capabilities.
* Koga has his own [[Koga (TCG)|theme deck]] and [[Koga (Gym Challenge 19)|card]] in the {{TCG|Gym Challenge}} expansion of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. Out of the original [[Generation I]] Gym Leaders, Koga has the fewest Trainer cards in the Gym Leader sets of the TCG.
* Koga is the second Trainer whose in-game [[:a:File:KogaHGSS.gif|animated sprite]] has an irregular entrance, coming from the right side of the screen. The first one was [[Aaron]] in {{v2|Platinum}}, coming from the top of the screen.

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==Monday January 16, 2012: Advance Adventure==
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===Musical Monday: Advance Adventure===
* '''Advance Adventure''' (Japanese: '''アドバンス・アドベンチャー''') is a song by <span lang=ja>[[GARDEN]]</span>. It was both arranged and composed by Hirokazu Tanaka.
* ''Advance Adventure'' served as the first opening of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire|Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation]]'' and was subsequently replaced by ''[[Challenger!!]]''.
* [[Advance Adventure (CD)|The single]] for the song was released January 29, 2003.
* Being the first opening of ''Advanced Generation'', it has been used often as background music in both the said series and ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''.
* ''Advance Adventure'' is the only Japanese theme song that is sung by mainly by a male.
* Scenes from the opening sequence were used in ''[[I Wanna Be a Hero]]''.
* ''Advance Adventure'' is one of the songs featured in the Japanese version of {{dk|Donkey Konga}}.

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==Tuesday January 17, 2012: Where in the World!? (Nimbasa Gym)==
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===Where in the World!?===
* I'll give you both a challenge and amusement.
* The colorful lights will attract your attention.
* You'll find something that can shock you, but at the same time, you may get bored seeing the same things again and again.
* Be careful not to go through anything.
* Before the end of your trip, you may get woozy from the blood going to your head.
* In the end, you'll be able to take some sort of a u-turn.

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| align="center" | Care to help?<br/>[[Nimbasa Gym|Give up?]]
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==Wednesday January 18, 2012: Chinese New Year: Latios and Latias==
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===Dynamic duo: Latias and Latios===
* Latias (Japanese: '''ラティアス''') and Latios (Japanese: '''ラティオス''') are both {{2t|Dragon|Psychic}}-type [[legendary Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation III]] as [[Version-exclusive Pokémon|version-exclusive]] [[roaming Pokémon]].
* Latias is female and has higher defensive stats, while Latios is male and has higher offensive stats. Their [[signature move]]s are {{m|Mist Ball}} and {{m|Luster Purge}}, respectively. They are the first legendary Pokémon to have specified [[gender]]s.
* In the games, Latias and Latios can hold the [[Soul Dew]] to raise their Special Attack and Special Defense stats by 50%. Rather than banning the duo, this item has been banned from official tournaments since Generation III.
* Latias and Latios made their anime debut as the starts of ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]'', wherein they were shown to be siblings who lived in [[Alto Mare]]. The duo were guardians of the Soul Dew, which was itself contained the soul of a deceased Latios.
* In ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'', Latias and Latios are befriended by {{adv|Emerald}}, and they take him to the {{OBP|Battle Frontier|Generation III}}. In the end, they return to the [[Southern Island]].
* A card of [[Latias and Latios (J Promo 2)|both Latias and Latios]] was released when ''Pokémon Heroes'' premiered in Japanese theaters. The card also featured stars of the previous movies: {{p|Mewtwo}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Entei}}, and {{p|Celebi}}.

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==Thursday January 19, 2012: Flash Fire==
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===Know your ability: Flash Fire===
* '''Flash Fire''' makes the Pokémon immune to {{type|Fire}} damage. Fire-type moves instead increase subsequent damage dealt by the user's own Fire-type moves.
* The {{status|burn}} status condition does not activate Flash Fire. However the majority of moves that cause the burn status ailment are Fire-type.
* Until [[Generation V]], Flash Fire ceases to have an effect while the user is {{status|frozen}}.
* All Pokémon with Flash Fire are Fire-type.

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==Friday January 20, 2012: Chinese New Year: Wilma==
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===Character of the day: Wilma===
* '''Grandma Wilma''' (Japanese: '''タツばあさん''' ''Grandma Tatsu'') is a [[move tutor]] in {{5v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, who can be found either on the northern, foggy stretch of {{rt|210|Sinnoh}} or in [[Blackthorn City]].
* Prior to moving to [[Sinnoh]], Wilma lived in a famous city of {{tc|Dragon Tamer}}s. This allowed her to teach {{m|Draco Meteor}} to {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon with maxed-out happiness.
* In the anime, she appeared in ''[[DP156|A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!]]''. She was teaching an {{p|Altaria}}, a Pokémon left under her, Draco Meteor when {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} encountered her. Wilma befriended a wild {{p|Gible}} that showed up frequently, trying to learn Draco Meteor itself. Even though Gible can be savage, Wilma is able to tame this wild Pokémon with massages. This {{AP|Gible}} later joined Ash, leaving Wilma and the Altaria. Grandma Wilma then showed the group the way to [[Daybreak Town]]. 
*Wilma is not present in any manga or the TCG.

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==Saturday January 21, 2012: Chinese New Year: Palkia (movie)==
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===Who's that Pokémon: Palkia===
* '''Palkia''' (Japanese: '''パルキア''' ''Palkia'') is a major character who first appeared in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''.
* Palkia engaged in a massive battle with {{mov|Dialga}} in [[Unown Dimension|another dimension]], where it got injured by Dialga's {{m|Roar of Time}}. It fled to [[Pokémon world|the dimension]] of {{Ash}} and {{ashfr|the rest}}. Palkia's presence caused the other dimension to be disintegrated into the Ash's dimension little by little.
* Palkia was followed by Dialga, and the two started to fight in [[Alamos Town]]. Only magnifying the volume of the song "[[Oración]]" was able to soothe both Pokémon and cause them to stop fighting. After the insisting of Ash and {{an|Dawn}}, Palkia returned things to the way they were.
* Palkia was only mentioned in a flashback of its battle with Dialga in [[Alamos Town]] in ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''.
* In ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'', it was revealed that Palkia and Dialga's fight was caused by their dimensions intersecting due to {{OBP|Arceus|M12}}'s awakening. To prevent the two from fighting again, [[Sheena]] used her powers to touch a Pokémon's heart to reach Palkia and explain, ending the feud with Dialga once and for all.
* Palkia helped protect Ash and friends from Arceus's attacks, but it was seriously injured alongside Dialga and {{mov|Giratina}}. When Ash and the others successfully changed the timeline, Arceus healed Palkia and the other two, and Palkia returned to its own dimension to live peacefully once more.
* Palkia was shown to know {{m|Spacial Rend}}, {{m|Aura Sphere}}, {{m|Hyper Beam}}, and {{m|Protect}}, which it all used first in ''The Rise of Darkrai''.

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==Sunday January 22, 2012: Chinese New Year: Dragon Dance==
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===Your move: Dragon Dance===
* '''Dragon Dance''' (Japanese: '''りゅうのまい''' ''Dragon Dance'') is a {{type|Dragon}} move introduced in [[Generation III]]. 
* Dragon Dance raises the user's {{stat|Attack}} stat and {{stat|Speed}} stat by one stage each.
* It is considered a [[Cool Contest|Cool move]] in [[Pokémon Contest]]s and {{pkmn|Super Contest}}s.
* Dragon Dance is the only {{type|Dragon}} [[Status move]].
* In the anime, Dragon Dance has yet to appear.
* Dragon Dance has appeared on two different cards: {{TCG ID|EX Dragon|Altaria|2}} and {{TCG|EX Emerald|Rayquaza|9}}. It powers up the Active Pokémon's attack during the player's next turn.
* Only [[Winona]]'s {{p|Altaria}} and [[Cyrus]]'s {{p|Gyarados}} have used the move in a Pokémon manga.

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==Monday January 23, 2012: Chinese New Year: Kingdra==
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===Celebrate the New Year Again: Kingdra===
* '''Kingdra''' (Japanese: '''キングドラ''' ''Kingdra''), the Dragon Pokémon, is the dual-type {{2t|Water|Dragon}} Pokémon 230th in the [[List of Pokémon by National Pokédex number|National Pokédex]].
* Kingdra is the final evolutionary form of {{p|Horsea}}, evolving from {{p|Seadra}} when [[trade]]d holding a {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Dragon Scale}}. It was introduced in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, in a [[Generation II|generation]] later than its previous stages.
* Kingdra is said to be able to create whirlpools just by yawning, moving, and coming to the surface. It sleeps deep on the ocean floor, hides in underwater caves, and creates tornadoes just by waking up. When a storm arrives, it is said to be searching for prey.
* Kingdra is most likely based on a {{wp|weedy sea dragon}}, but it still shares many traits with regular {{wp|seahorse}}s. Its whirlpool-related traits may come from the mythical {{wp|Charybdis}}.
* Kingdra, along with {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Flygon}}, and {{p|Salamence}}, is one of the mascots of {{OBP|Pokémon Ranger|video game}}.
* In the anime, Kingdra debuted in ''[[EP216|Dueling Heroes]]'', where it lost to [[Ash's Totodile]] in the first match of the [[Whirl Cup]]. It later appeared in ''[[EP254|Better Eight than Never!]]'' under [[Blackthorn City]] [[Gym Leader]] [[Clair]].
* In ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'', {{adv|Silver}}'s {{p|Seadra}} evolved into Kingdra when he traded it to {{adv|Gold}} for {{p|Poliwhirl}}, which also [[Polibo|evolved]]. The two then traded back, so that each would have their original Pokémon, though fully evolved. Kingdra's name is often spelled "Kingora" in the Chuang-Yi translation of the manga.
* While usually {{tcg|Water}}-type in the TCG, some cards of Kingdra are under the {{tcg|Colorless}}, {{tcg|Fire}}, {{tcg|Metal}}, and {{tcg|Fighting}} types.
* To celebrate the {{wp|Dragon (zodiac)|Year of the Water Dragon}}, {{pkmn|Egg}}s containing Shiny Pokémon that are or will evolve into Dragon-type Pokémon are being given away in Pokémon Centers in Japan, and one of these Pokémon is Horsea. The {{tcg|Dragon}} type was introduced in the TCG for the same reason.

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==Tuesday January 24, 2012: Motor Drive==
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===Know your ability: Motor Drive===
* '''Motor Drive''' (Japanese: '''でんきエンジン''' ''Electric Engine'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation IV]], in which it was the [[signature ability]] of {{p|Electivire}}.
* Motor Drive neutralizes the damage and effects of {{type|Electric}} [[move]]s and increases the speed of the Pokémon with the Ability by one stage each time it is hit by an Electric-type move. Motor Drive also prevents a {{DL|In-battle effect item|Cell Battery}} from activating.
* All four Pokémon of having Motor Drive are Electric-type Pokémon.
* Motor Drive was first used in the anime in ''[[DP179|The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!]]'' by [[Volkner]]'s Electivire in its battle with [[Ash's Pikachu]]. [[Paul's Electivire]] later activated Motor Drive in ''[[DP188|Battling a Thaw in Relations!]]''.
* In the manga, Motor Drive was first used by [[Mars]]'s Electivire in ''[[PS344|Belligerent Bronzor]]''.
* Motor Drive has appeared once in the TCG, as a Poké-Power on {{TCG|Electivire}}'s first [[Electivire (Secret Wonders 25)|card]]. Players may search their discard pile once per turn and attach a {{e|Lightning}} Energy they find there to Electivire.
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==Wednesday January 25, 2012: V-Create==
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===Your move: V-create===
* '''V-create''' (Japanese: '''Ｖジェネレート''' ''V-generate'') is a {{type|Fire}} move introduced in [[Generation V]].
* V-create deals damage and lowers the user's {{stat|Defense}}, {{stat|Special Defense}}, and {{stat|Speed}} by one stage each.
* With 180 power, V-create has the highest base power of all {{type|Fire}} moves, as well as all non-{{cat|Moves that cause the user to faint|sacrificial moves}}.
* V-create serves as one of Victini's animations in [[Pokédex 3D]].
* In the anime, V-create has only been used by the {{OBP|Victini|movie 14}} starring in the [[M14|double-feature fourteenth movies]].
* The {{TCG|Noble Victories}} TCG expansion includes a card of {{TCG ID|Noble Victories|Victini|15}} with V-create.
* V-create is the only move to have a {{wp|ISO basic Latin alphabet|basic Latin letter}} in its Japanese name.
* Only two Pokémon, {{p|Victini}} and {{p|Rayquaza}}, can currently have this move. Both can only have it via an event distribution.
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==Thursday January 26, 2012: Darkrai==
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===Movie star spotlight: Darkrai===
* '''Darkrai''' (Japanese: '''ダークライ''' ''Darkrai'') is one of the stars in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''.
* [[Alicia]], [[Alice]]'s grandmother, helped Darkrai when she found him injured in a garden in [[Alamos Town]], and ever since then, Darkrai had stayed in that garden. Darkrai started to have special attachment to [[Alice]] as he believed she was her grandmother.
* Darkrai was mistaken as evil during the movie, attacking people and Pokémon. By using {{m|Dark Void}} to put them to sleep, he was able to use {{a|Bad Dreams}} Ability to give them nightmares. 
* It was only later that it was revealed that Darkrai was actually trying to prevent {{mov|Dialga}} and {{mov|Palkia}} from destroying Alamos Town. He ended up sacrificing himself to protect the town and everyone in it after a battle with Dialga and Palkia.
* Darkrai was shown to have been revived later on and was watching the town when everything was restored by Palkia.
* In the exact same garden, Darkrai made a cameo appearance during the credits of ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'', the last film in the trilogy.
* Darkrai is the first of its kind to appear in the anime, followed [[DP104|later on]] by a wild Darkrai and [[Tobias]]'s Darkrai.
* Following its starring role in ''The Rise of Darkrai'', Darkrai knowing {{m|Roar of Time}} and {{m|Spacial Rend}} were available through various distribution events. Availability in [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia|Shadows of Almia]] and through the [[Member Card]] followed much later.
* A [[Darkrai (DP Promo 24)|card]] of Darkrai knowing Dialga's and Palkia's [[signature move]]s were also made available, following the movie.
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==Friday January 27, 2012: Kellyn==
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===Character of the day: Kellyn===
* '''Kellyn''' (Japanese: '''ハジメ''' ''Hajime'') is the male {{OBP|Pokémon Ranger|Ranger series}} [[player character|playable as]] in [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]].
* Coming from the [[Fiore]] region, Kellyn went on his own to [[Almia]] to become a Ranger, with his family following later on to live in [[Chicole Village]].
* Kellyn is declared the eleventh and youngest [[Top Ranger]] following the events in the [[Cargo Ship]].
* In one of [[Murph]]'s flashbacks in [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]], Kellyn is mentioned.
* Kellyn made his anime appearance in a [[DP071|two-]][[DP072|part]] episode. Ash and {{ashfr|his friends}} helped this Top Ranger in his mission involving an {{m|Aura Sphere}}[[Aura Sphere Riolu|-knowing]] {{p|Riolu}}. He was shown to be in touch frequently with [[Solana]], and he was also shown to [[Capture Styler|control]] several final forms of Ash's own Pokémon. Kellyn is the first male player character to appear and have a major role in the main series anime, as well as the first to have met {{Ash}}.
* In the ''Shadows of Almia'' manga,  Kellyn is a Top Ranger whose partner is a {{p|Pachirisu}}. He is very picky about his collection of Ranger-related things and keeps them all clean and organized.
* Kellyn is the only main or side series game character to have no headgear or any accessories on his head.

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==Saturday January 28, 2012: Torrent==
[[File:Barry Empoleon Torrent.png|right|250px]]
===Know your ability: Torrent===
* '''Torrent''' (Japanese: '''げきりゅう''' ''Raging Rapids'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. 
* Prior to [[Generation V]], it remained exclusive to {{type|Water}} [[first partner Pokémon|starter Pokémon]] and their evolutions. Currently, only Water-type Pokémon are still capable of having this Ability.
* When a Pokémon with Torrent uses a {{type|Water}} [[move]], the power will increase by 1.5× if the user has less than or equal to a third of its maximum HP remaining.
* Torrent has only been activated in ''[[DP184|Casting a Paul on Barry!]]'', when it was activated by [[Barry's Empoleon]] in its battle against [[Paul's Electivire]].
* In the ''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!]]'' manga, Torrent was activated by [[Hareta's Piplup]] in ''[[DPA01|In Search of the Legendary Pokémon Dialga!!]]'', the manga's first chapter.
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==Sunday January 29, 2012: Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen==
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===Happy anniversary, FireRed and LeafGreen===
* On this day in 2004, {{Game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} were released in Japan. These games remade the classic adventures first played in {{game|Red and Green|s}} ({{game|Red and Blue|s}} internationally).
* Released within the third generation, these games added many features to those included in the original games while keeping the same main plot. These include the incorporation of a [[Leaf (game)|female player character]], [[natures]], [[Abilities]], [[genders]], and [[hold items]].
* All Pokémon thus far released were made obtainable in-game or through trading or events. Most {{cat|Generation III Pokémon|Hoenn-native Pokémon}} were not included through normal play, but can be traded from {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}. {{cat|Generation II Pokémon|Pokémon from Johto}} can be found in an exclusive area south of [[Kanto]], the [[Sevii Islands]]. {{cat|Pokémon with cross-generational Evolutions|Pokémon with cross-generational evolutions}} can evolve when their usual conditions are met, but only if the [[National Pokédex]] has been obtained.
* Music and graphics have been remastered to make the most of the [[Game Boy Advance]] processing engine. Remixed tracks from {{Game|Gold and Silver|s}} are used in some areas.
* These games were the first of two sets of remakes, followed by {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. Each pair of games was released ten years after the originals. Many fans hope that a similar tenth anniversary remake of {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} will be released this year to accompany {{game|Black and White|s}} as part of the [[Generation V|fifth generation]].
* [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Read more...]]
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==Monday January 30, 2012: Who's That Pokémon? (Magikarp)==
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===Who's That Pokémon!?===
* I'm not very powerful, but I have a lot of potential.
* You'll find me in just about any body of water.
* I tend to be sold by con men.
* I have one of the smallest move sets out of any Pokémon.
* My evolution is one of the most popular Pokémon in its generation.
* I am the only Pokémon that can be caught at Level 100 in the wild.
* I've been available in every main series game except for one.

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==Tuesday January 31, 2012: None==
There was no new Featured content for this day.
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