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Toys 'R' Us wants to show you its Pokemans photo

All Toys “R” Us stores across the United States and Puerto Rico will be giving away a free Dragonite Pokemons this weekend. Just go to any Toys “R” Us tomorrow and Sunday from 12 to 4PM and you’ll receive a free Dragonite Pokemon for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl version. Nintendo of America will also be giving away a free Pokemon Ranger posters and a coupon for $5 off any Nintendo DS game as part of this Dragonite celebration.

The Dragonite people will be receiving will be at Level 50 and knows some strong attacks such as the Draco Meteor. It will even have a Yache Berry, an item that weakens ice attacks used against Dragonite [Editor's note: I don't know what any of this means. -- CTZ].

Pokemon holds a very special place in my gaming heart. Pokemon Blue and Red was all the rage at my middle school growing up. Everyone would always battle each other and have a really good time. Then a couple of friends and I found out two of the biggest glitches of the game and we all gained Level 250 Muks, Pickachus, Mewtwos and Mews. Kids pretty much stopped playing when that happened.

Do I regret being one of the kids responsible for spreading the Level cap glitch? No, not really.

[Image made by haikuninja.]

POKÉMON OFFERS SPECIAL DRAGONITE CHARACTER DISTRIBUTION
FOR POKÉMON DIAMOND AND POKÉMON PEARL AT EXCLUSIVE TOYS“R”US EVENT NATIONWIDE

Dragonite - One of the Most Unique and Powerful Dragon-Type Pokémon Available for Wireless Distribution November 8 and November 9

October 30, 2008 – For the first time, Dragonite™, one of the strongest Dragon-type Pokémon, will be available at Toys“R”Us stores nationwide as Pokémon USA, Inc. and Nintendo of America Inc. offer Pokémon® players a special two day opportunity to obtain this unique character. On Saturday, November 8 and Sunday, November 9 from 12 pm to 4 pm, Pokémon fans who bring their Pokémon™ Diamond or Pokémon™ Pearl Game Card (sold separately), along with their Nintendo DS, to any Toys“R”Us store in the United States and Puerto Rico will have a chance to add a Level 50 Dragonite to their game.  Giveaways at this exclusive Toys“R”Us event also include a complimentary Pokémon Ranger™: Shadows of Almia poster and a coupon for $5 off any Nintendo DS game, for redemption at Toys“R”Us stores only.

This special Dragonite is very unique at Level 50 -- making it the only Dragonite that will be allowed in official Pokémon video game tournaments that are limited to Level 50 Pokémon.  Dragonite is battle-ready and equipped with dominating attacks such as Outrage, Dragon Dance, Thunderbolt, and the ultimate Dragon-type move, Draco Meteor. It is also equipped with Yache Berry -- a Hold Item that will halve the strength of super-effective Ice-type moves used upon it!

Who: All Pokémon fans

What: Dragonite distribution for your Pokémon Diamond or Pokémon Pearl Game Card

When: Saturday, November 8 and Sunday, November 9, 12 pm to 4 pm

Where: Toys“R”Us stores nationwide







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Scrixx's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/07/2008 23:50
Scrixx
My Pokemon brings all the boys to the yard
And their like you wanna trade cards?
Yeah I wanna trade Cards
But Not my charozard
Ok, Bring it on
mr spooky's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/07/2008 23:52
mr spooky
Its a trap to make some people wait and buy their products. Dragonite the virus. :)
atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/07/2008 23:53
atastysammich
I'll take a look, but what the hell? Dragonair doesn't even evolve into Dragonite until level 55! I call hax.

Also, <3 haikuninja.
Xhumation's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/07/2008 23:58
Xhumation
Heh. I too have fond memories of pokemon blue and red. However I lost interest not because of a glitch but because of a girl.

Also I had to comment on how awesomely innapropiate the header picture is.
BulletMagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2008 00:17
BulletMagnet
In similar fashion to Xhumation, I do not want to ask where you found that pic.

But I must.
Mr Jonson's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2008 00:20
Mr Jonson
What's a Puerto Rico?
TheDirtyHobo's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2008 00:22
TheDirtyHobo
You got your Mew from behind the truck after the S.S. Anne left, right? That's how real men get their Mew.
Jack8274's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2008 00:23
Jack8274
Oh yeah, I swim up and down the edge of that island, fucking 100x rare candies ftw!
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2008 00:23
Hamza CTZ Aziz
BulletMagnet: If you read the entire post, you'll know where I got the image from.

Hobo: Sure?
TheDirtyHobo's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2008 00:24
TheDirtyHobo
also, @BulletMagnet

I'm pretty sure the header pic was from an Art Attack Friday a few months back. I know I've seen it before, and I'm pretty sure it was on Dtoid.
Brakah's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2008 01:05
Brakah
And then Your Pokemon went back to level 100 the moment the gained a level.
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2008 01:11
Hamza CTZ Aziz
wiiwillovercome: I'm sorry, but I can't help but laugh at you. lol

Brakah: FALSE! Pokemon stop gaining Levels legitimately once they hit 100 so I never had to worry about that. BWHAHHAHA
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2008 03:05
Kyousuke Nanbu
Nice of them to mention our crappy island.
Druid 01's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2008 03:48
Druid 01
"what are you doing surfing up and down the side of that island?"

"i'm getting some lvl 255 marowaks"
Cube's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2008 04:45
Cube
I want, dragonite is one of the ebst pokemon.


But I have not bought a single pokemon since the black in white games back in 1998...
I Gotta Rock's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2008 04:53
I Gotta Rock
@wiiwillovercome: That's why you keep Pokemon on the hush-hush until you really know someone!

I hadn't played a Pokemon game since yellow until my current girlfriend got me into diamond and pearl so she's have someone to play with. Needless to say, I'm addicted again. We're gonna be at our local TRU later today. I'll be wearing a dark coat and trying to hide my face, mumbling something about how it's my brother's game, I'm just getting this for him. I swear.
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2008 08:16
eternalplayer2345
Pokemon blew up among my friends last year in high school, I've been meaning to blog about it. Really, interesting how I got half the class back into it, fun too.
Kayka's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2008 08:42
Kayka
Oh the memories..

Did I ever mention that Pokemon Yellow is probably the best game ever made?
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2008 10:30
Monodi
Where the balls did you got that image?
Qwikstreet's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2008 11:36
Qwikstreet
That $5 off coupon...is there a limit on how much the game should be? Because the TRU near me has a dozen Elite Beat Agents for $5.
Atlas's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2008 17:43
Atlas
Haha, I remember you could catch people too, I had a lvl 167 old man along with my lvl 240 Missingno
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2008 18:32
Darren Nakamura
..Dragonite? That's not even a particularly rare Pokemon. Thanks for giving us one that was in the original games, Toys 'R' Us.
szhlibrary's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2008 19:45
szhlibrary
It's not supposed to be a rare Pokemon, its supposed to be a Dragonite for all the competitive Pokemon players, where Pokemon are restricted to lvl50, thus excluding Dragonite from any team as Dragonair evolves at lvl55 I think. That's why its at lvl 50, so they can once again use Dragonite.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2008 09:23
Holyetheline
Free stuff is free.
Deretto's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2008 10:40
Deretto
@Dexter345

You do realize that Dragonair doesn't normally evolve into Dragonite until level 55. Also note that most tournaments are held with a level 50 cap. There's no automatic level reduction for non-wifi matches so this is a rather big deal.
bottled dark's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2008 12:58
bottled dark
gnarly

i already has a 100 dagronite cuz im a mastor.
catsithx's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2008 19:24
catsithx
That pic is funny as hell. And my 100 lv raticate will kick all your asses bawhahahaha. Yeah I forgot to take my meds today.
KidKobun's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 18:42
KidKobun
Goddamn Poke' nerds.
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