BELLEVUE, WA - September 6, 2011 - September kicks off a month-long celebration of one of the most popular Pokémon™ characters from the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video games: the mysterious Zoroark™. Get ready for a fun-filled calendar of activities and promotions, including a Zoroark-themed sweepstakes, a special Zoroark character distribution at participating Toys"R"Us stores nationwide, and a two-day pokemon.com airing of the movie Pokémon-Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Now until October 3rd, visit www.pokemon.com/win to learn how to enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win an incredible Zoroark themed Grand Prize package featuring a Nintendo 3DS™ system, one copy each of the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video games, the Pokémon TCG: Zoroark-Illusions Collection box, a box of Pokémon TCG booster packs from the Pokémon TCG:Black & White-Emerging Powers expansion, a deluxe Zoroark action figure, the Pokémon-Zoroark: Master of Illusions DVD, and the Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions manga. 25 winners of a second prize package, featuring the Pokémon-Zoroark: Master of Illusions DVD, the Pokémon TCG: Zoroark-Illusions Collection box, and a Zoroark action figure, will be drawn each week, so fans are encouraged to visit www.pokemon.com/win once a day for details! 

The celebration of Zoroark continues from Sunday, September 18th to Sunday, September, 25th when participating Toys"R"Us stores nationwide offer a special Zoroark character distribution for the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video games. During the distribution period, players can head to Toys"R"Us stores with their Nintendo DS™, Nintendo DSi™, Nintendo DSi XL™, or Nintendo 3DS system and their copy of Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version to add the illusive Pokémon Zoroark to their party. This Zoroark, not normally available in game play, is at Level 50 and knows the move Snarl. 

Leading up to the Zoroark character distribution at Toy"R"Us, fans can catch a presentation of the full-length movie, Pokémon-Zoroark: Master of Illusions, September 17th-18th, only at www.pokemon.com. Watch all the action and suspense unfold as Ash and his companions, along with their new Pokémon friend Zorua™, try to uncover the secret behind the immense and powerful forces at work as the three Legendary Pokémon, Raikou™, Entei™, and Suicune™, rampage through Crown City. After the movie airs on pokemon.com, fans can pick up a DVD copy of Pokémon-Zoroark: Master of Illusions when it arrives at major retailers nationwide September 20th. 

To learn more about all of the various Zoroark activities and promotions, including the Pokémon TCG: Zoroark-Illusions Collection box and how to get a Zoroark C-Gear Skin for your copy of the Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version video game, please visit www.pokemon.com/win.