Full Details Revealed on Forme-Changing Meloetta, Adding a Strategic Spin to Players’ Rosters via a Limited-Time Retailer Distribution Event
6th March 2013 – For just three weeks between March 4 and April 19, Pokémon Trainers across the country can add the long-awaited Mythical Pokémon Meloetta to their Pokédex via a special character distribution event at participating EB and Target retail stores Australiawide, and participating JB Hifi stores in New Zealand. In anticipation of the event, The Pokémon Company International has revealed a special video of Meloetta in battle and comprehensive details on the stats and capabilities of this Pokémon, which can be obtained by players of Pokémon™ Black 2, Pokémon™ White 2, and the original Pokémon™ Black and Pokémon White™ video games.
Meloetta is the rare and powerful Melody Pokémon that keeps opponents on their toes with its one-of-a-kind ability to alter Formes in the middle of battle. Players who attend the retail distribution event will receive Meloetta at Level 50 in its Aria Forme, in which it fights as a Normal- and Psychic-type Pokémon. If a battle calls for a change of tone, Meloetta can switch to its Pirouette Forme and become a Normal- and Fighting-type character—the first-ever Pokémon with such a type combination.
Meloetta changes Formes using Relic Song, a special damage-dealing move that can only be learned when Meloetta is added to your party and listens to the music of a guitar player at Café Sonata in Castelia City. When players receive Meloetta at the distribution, however, it will already be outfitted with a suite of powerful moves—Close Combat, Teeter Dance, Psychic, and Round. Players can find more information about the Meloetta distribution at Pokemon.com.
Fans can also enjoy Meloetta in the “Meloetta’s Moonlight Serenade” animated short via the recently launched Pokémon TV app, available for free for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, and Android™ devices.
The Meloetta distribution event is only running for a limited time, so players will need to visit participating retailers between March 4 and April 19 to add this unique Mythical Melody Pokémon to their adventures in Unova.
To receive Aria Forme Meloetta during the distribution time period, fans will need the following:
- · A Nintendo 3DS™ or Nintendo DS® system
- · A Pokémon Black 2, Pokémon White 2, Pokémon Black, or Pokémon White game
- · The Pokédex within the game
- · No more than 11 Wonder Cards in their possession
To see the store listings for Meloetta in Australia and New Zealand, click HERE
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