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m (moved Promotion for Croagunk with Poison Touch ability available on Pokémon Global Link to Poison Jab Croagunk available on Pokémon Global Link over redirect: Sorry, I'm going to move it back. They are making a fuss about how it has Posion ...) |
(correcting a couple of things, returning emphasis to Poison Jab to be both consistent with sources and distinguish it from the other Croagunk) |
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tagline=IGN reveals further information on Rugged Mountain | | tagline=IGN reveals further information on Rugged Mountain | | ||
blurb=The Pokémon Global Link is currently running a promotion that allows players to obtain Croagunk | blurb=The Pokémon Global Link is currently running a promotion that allows players to obtain a Croagunk that knows the move Poison Jab in order to promote the new Rugged Mountain area of the Island of Dreams. This Croagunk requires a password, which will be revealed on IGN tomorrow.}} | ||
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[[File:453Croagunk Dream.png|frame|Croagunk]] | [[File:453Croagunk Dream.png|frame|Croagunk]] | ||
The {{bp|Pokémon Global Link}} is currently running a promotion that allows players to obtain {{p|Croagunk}} | The {{bp|Pokémon Global Link}} is currently running a promotion that allows players to obtain a {{p|Croagunk}} that knows the move {{m|Poison Jab}} in order to promote the new {{OBP|Rugged Mountain|Dream World area}} area of the Island of Dreams in the {{bp|Pokémon Dream World}}. The Croagunk is available from Nov. 10, 2011 until Jan. 9, 2012, and it requires a password, which the Pokémon Global Link informs readers will be available on IGN. This marks the very first time Pokemon has partnered with a video game site to offer up a Pokémon character distribution. IGN, however, state that the password is currently a secret, and users should "Check back tomorrow for the password reveal." | ||
The Global Link announcement also mentions that Croagunk | The Global Link announcement also mentions that other Croagunk can be found on the Rugged Mountain, but they will not know Poison Jab. | ||
IGN also reveals new information regarding the Dream World area Rugged Mountain. Here, players will be able to befriend various {{t|Ground}}-, {{t|Fighting}}-, and {{type|Fire}} Pokémon. Adding to {{p|Larvitar}}, Pokémon revealed to be found here are {{p|Spinda}} with the special move {{m|Superpower}}, {{p|Torkoal}}, {{p|Rhyhorn}}, {{p|Cacnea}}, {{p|Mankey}}, {{p|Burmy}} (Sandy Cloak) {{p|Skorupi}} | IGN also reveals new information regarding the Dream World area Rugged Mountain. Here, players will be able to befriend various {{t|Ground}}-, {{t|Fighting}}-, and {{type|Fire}} Pokémon. Adding to the previously known {{p|Larvitar}} and the Global Link-revealed Croagunk, Pokémon revealed to be found here are {{p|Spinda}} with the special move {{m|Superpower}}, {{p|Torkoal}}, {{p|Rhyhorn}}, {{p|Cacnea}}, {{p|Mankey}}, {{p|Burmy}} (Sandy Cloak), and {{p|Skorupi}}. The area-exclusive mini-game "Let's Collect Gems with Sableye!" involves drawing lines with a pen cursor using the mouse (which IGN misreports as a stylus) to make {{p|Sableye}}'s minecart jump or drop between mine cart tracks. IGN includes footage of the game, which can be viewed on their website. | ||
While a Croagunk was distributed via the Pokémon Global Link in Japan previously, this is not the same Croagunk as it knows Poison Jab, a move the previously distributed Croagunk did not. | While a Croagunk was distributed via the Pokémon Global Link in Japan previously, this is not the same Croagunk as it knows Poison Jab, a move the previously distributed Croagunk did not. | ||
Interestingly, despite the emphasis on Croagunk knowing the move Poison Jab, Croaguk can learn Poison Jab in the Generation V games at level 43. | |||
==Information== | ==Information== | ||
* [http://ds.ign.com/articles/121/1212031p1.html IGN] | * [http://ds.ign.com/articles/121/1212031p1.html IGN] | ||
* [http://en.pokemon-gl.com/information/?infoto=253 Pokémon Global Link] (requires login; not visible in all regions) | * [http://en.pokemon-gl.com/information/?infoto=253 Pokémon Global Link] (requires login; not visible in all regions) |