This month has been very busy for most. New friends, new teachers, new subjects, new schools and even new jobs (for our older members). I’m sure these things got your hands tied up at the moment but hey, it adds up to the fun right?

What has been more noticeable, though, is the alternating change in weather, especially in Manila. One day it’s blazingly hot and dry, then it’s cold and very wet the next. It isn’t a bother for most, but for people like me who are very meteoric, changes in weather lead to changes in mood.

Someone’s waiting for this. xD

Sun and rain. What better way to open this promotion than speaking of this person’s battling style? One major factor we considered before placing him along the rangers is his modding experience. Isn’t it logical to get the best to serve you the best?  (I used two rhetorics in one paragraph.)

Ranger Deric a.k.a. Riskbreakers

Will the announcements ever end? xD

For the first time, PKMN-ph is now holding its first Official tournament! Unlike the usual tournaments, we decided to make this a TEAM type tournament, wherein there are three members in a team, working together to defeat their opponents. Hopefully, this type of competition will build more friendships and uplift the value of working together. We invite all competitive battlers of the site to register and join now!

The tournament rules are as follows:

•   Each team must consist of three members.
•   Post your final lineups in the registration thread with a corresponding number.
Ex.
-MemA (1)
-MemB(2)
-MemC(3)
(Pairings would be decided by the numbers)
•   An outside party will randomize matchups. Format will be SINGLE ELIMINATION, best of 3 rounds.
•   Ten (10) days will be given for every round. Inactivity would be punished by a team loss.
•   You can use any team you want provided it follows the standard rules of battling.
•   Shoddy battles are not allowed.

You may be a League battler, you may be a gym leader, and you may be the League Champion, but are you the BEST of the BEST?

Click here to go to the General Tournament thread.

Since we promised to look for more ways to make your PKMN-ph stay more enjoyable, we are now in the process of setting up an Items Shop / Pokemon Menagerie for DPPt players.

This will be a buy and sell feature that will make use of tokens or trades.

From berries to pokeballs and eggs to EV trained pokemon, you’ll be sure to find something to your liking.

Watch out this space to get updates on our Grand Opening.

Updates. The word kinda rings a bell. Oh, right. I might have mentioned a week ago that Ranger Jemma is the “first from a new batch“. I wouldn’t have called her first if she was the only, ayt?

Your second new ranger proves more to anyone that persistence and hardwork is the key to success. He has been applying for a ranger spot since the last administration and we decided to give him the chance to prove his worth. Indeed this guy is clearly up to the task by helping us out in various situations and projects. Your ghost-ranger-no-more:

Ranger Ken a.k.a. k_buenaventura12

No more posts and threads mysteriously vanishing at the sight of SPAM. Attribute them to Ken. hahaha. xD

Fact 1: GMA 7 introduced Pokémon to the local scene, airing “Pokémon, I Choose You!” around 1999.

Fact 2: The network finally airs “Hoenn Alone!” on this day, June 19.

So, doing the math, it took about 10 years before GMA 7 could air all the episodes of Pokémon: The Original Series!

But what this also translates to is that fans who tune in to the anime through GMA will now be able to watch the second series of Pokémon, which is the Advanced Generation saga.

Here’s the schedule if the network will air the next season by next week:

Monday, June 22 - “Get the Show on the Road!”
Tuesday, June 23 - “A Ruin with a View”
Wednesday, June 24 - “There’s no Place Like Hoenn”
Thursday, June 25 - “You can Never Taillow!”
Friday, June 26 - “In the Knicker of Time!”

Pokémon airs locally on weekdays at 8:40 AM on GMA 7.

Credit to Pokemon.Neoseeker.com for the picture, and special thanks to PKMN-ph member Ken.

Even with the A(H1N1) pandemic, classes are finally back on schedule (for most anyway).

The site may be experiencing low visit rates but rest assured that the Rangers are using this time to cook something up to make your weekend returns on PKMN-ph.com enjoyable.

Speaking of rangers, I think it’s high time we let you in on a secret. Though there have been quite a few changes in the roster of rangers (dropping, resigning and going on hiatus), we always have someone watching. Wanna know who?

She has been one of the survivors from the old fora and she has gained the notoriety of being the site’s most pranka. A person who always lets her voice be heard and definitely extends her hand to give free *facepalms* to those who deserve it. The first from a new batch to join the ranks of the Rangers:

Ranger Jemma a.k.a. konrei-sama

Be nice kids or taste the wrath of her sarswelas de kamao! xD