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The Official Pokémon Website has started a promotion through the month of September, including giveaways, the streaming of the 13th Movie, and a Zoroark Distribution.
[[File:MonthofZoroark.png|thumb|380px|Get ready to celebrate!]]
The Pokémon franchise in America celebrates this month with various releases featuring one of the first {{bp|Generation V}} Pokémon to be revealed: {{p|Zoroark}}.


In celebration for the upcoming US Release for the 13th Pokémon Movie, Pokemon.com has announced a bevy of events to take place in the month of September.
Highlighting this event is the weekly Zoroark Sweepstakes available to all legal residents of the fifty states of America, as well as the {{wp|Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia}}, from Sept. 6 to Oct. 3. By entering their e-mail address (link available below), fans get a chance to win merchandise featuring Zoroark. Entering daily increases chances of winning, but only one entry may be submitted using one e-mail per day (12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. PDT).  


Starting on September 6, users may go to www.pokemon.com/win and enter a sweepstakes of Zoroark-themed prizes. Every week in September, 25 email addresses will be selected to receive a Zoroark Prize Pack, including a Zoroark-Illusions Collection TCG set, a Zoroark figure, and a copy of Zoroark: Master of Illusions. On October 3, one grand prize including the above, as well as an Emerging Powers booster box, a copy of Black Version and White Version, as well as a Nintendo 3DS, will be given out.
25 winners will be selected for the weekly draws, and each winner will receive a Zoroark Prize Package consisting of a {{bp|Black & White TCG Series merchandise#Zoroark-Illusions Collection|Zoroark–Illusions Collection}} Box, a {{bp|M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions}} DVD, and a three-inch Zoroark action figure.


On September 17 and 18, Pokémon.com will stream Zoroark: Master of Illusions on its website, free of charge.
A grand winner, who will be selected Oct. 3, will win a Pokémon Grand Prize Package that consists of a {{bp|Nintendo 3DS}} system, a copy of both {{bp|Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version}}, an {{TCG|Emerging Powers}} display box of boosters, a {{bp|M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions}} manga, a {{bp|2011 McDonald's Promotional Pokémon Toys|Zoroark Deluxe Action Figure}}, a {{bp|Black & White TCG Series merchandise#Zoroark-Illusions Collection|Zoroark–Illusions Collection}} Box, and a ''{{bp|M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions}}'' DVD.  


Starting on September 18 and ending on September 25, players of Black and White Version can go to Toys R Us and recieve a Zoroark that knows Snarl. This is probably the same Zoroark was was distributed in Japan last year.
On Sept. 17 and 18, the movie ''{{bp|M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions}}'' will be made available on [http://www.pokemon.com/us/tv-episodes/watch Pokémon TV] on the official site, while the DVD of the film, as well as its manga adaptation, will be available starting Sept. 20 in the US.


Finally, the Zoroark C-Gear Skin password was revealed as "ZoroarkMonth11". Players can log onto the Pokémon Global Link to put the Zoroark Skin in their game.
[[File:MonthofZoroark GrandPrize.jpg|thumb|220px|There can only be one grand prize winner...]]
Players of {{game|Black and White|s}} may obtain Zoroark at {{wp|Toys "R" Us}} stores. In the US, this Zoroark is available from Sept. 18 to 25; in Canada, it is available from Sept. 18 to 24; in Australia, it is available from Sept. 16 to Oct. 16, and is also available at select {{wp|EB Games}} and {{wp|Game (retailer)|GAME}} stores. Zoroark from this event, much like the ones made available before in various European countries, as well as South Korea, will know {{m|Snarl}}, a move the is only available by using the event-only {{bp|TM95}}. These Zoroark will be level 50, Quirky-natured, and male. They are also in a Cherish Ball and have the Classic Ribbon. Their moves are {{m4|Agility|Embargo|Punishment|Snarl}}.


The US Releases of Zoroark: Master of Illusions in both anime and manga forms is September 20th.
In relation to this, the password for the {{bp|C-Gear}} {{bp|List of Pokémon Global Link promotions#C-Gear skins|skin}} featuring Zoroark, simply named ''Zoroark!'', was revealed to be '''ZoroarkMonth11'''. The skin will be available until Jan. 11, 2012 for North American players.
 
Lastly, Oct. 5 will see the release of the {{bp|Black & White TCG Series merchandise#Zoroark-Illusions Collection|Zoroark–Illusions Collection}} Box—the same one available in the sweepstakes.
 
==Information==
*Official Pokémon site
**[http://www.pokemon.com/us/content/sweepstakes/ Event overview]
**[http://www.pokemonsweepstakes.com/ Sweepstakes]
***[http://www.pokemonsweepstakes.com/rules Sweepstakes rules]
*Official Pokémon Black and White site
**[http://www.pokemonblackwhite.com/en-us/pokemon/get-zoroark/ Find Zoroark at Toys"R"Us! (US)]
**[http://www.pokemonblackwhite.com/en-ca/pokemon/get-zoroark/ Find Zoroark at Toys"R"Us! (Canada)]
**[http://www.pokemonblackwhite.com/en-au/pokemon/get-zoroark/ Find Zoroark at Toys"R"Us! (Australia and New Zealand)]
***[http://www.nintendo.com.au/files/pokemon/zoroark-list-for-website.pdf List of Australian stores where Zoroark is being distributed]

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Get ready to celebrate!

The Pokémon franchise in America celebrates this month with various releases featuring one of the first Generation V Pokémon to be revealed: Zoroark.

Highlighting this event is the weekly Zoroark Sweepstakes available to all legal residents of the fifty states of America, as well as the District of Columbia, from Sept. 6 to Oct. 3. By entering their e-mail address (link available below), fans get a chance to win merchandise featuring Zoroark. Entering daily increases chances of winning, but only one entry may be submitted using one e-mail per day (12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. PDT).

25 winners will be selected for the weekly draws, and each winner will receive a Zoroark Prize Package consisting of a Zoroark–Illusions Collection Box, a Zoroark: Master of Illusions DVD, and a three-inch Zoroark action figure.

A grand winner, who will be selected Oct. 3, will win a Pokémon Grand Prize Package that consists of a Nintendo 3DS system, a copy of both Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, an Emerging Powers display box of boosters, a Zoroark: Master of Illusions manga, a Zoroark Deluxe Action Figure, a Zoroark–Illusions Collection Box, and a Zoroark: Master of Illusions DVD.

On Sept. 17 and 18, the movie Zoroark: Master of Illusions will be made available on Pokémon TV on the official site, while the DVD of the film, as well as its manga adaptation, will be available starting Sept. 20 in the US.

There can only be one grand prize winner...

Players of Pokémon Black and White may obtain Zoroark at Toys "R" Us stores. In the US, this Zoroark is available from Sept. 18 to 25; in Canada, it is available from Sept. 18 to 24; in Australia, it is available from Sept. 16 to Oct. 16, and is also available at select EB Games and GAME stores. Zoroark from this event, much like the ones made available before in various European countries, as well as South Korea, will know Snarl, a move the is only available by using the event-only TM95. These Zoroark will be level 50, Quirky-natured, and male. They are also in a Cherish Ball and have the Classic Ribbon. Their moves are Agility, Embargo, Punishment and Snarl.

In relation to this, the password for the C-Gear skin featuring Zoroark, simply named Zoroark!, was revealed to be ZoroarkMonth11. The skin will be available until Jan. 11, 2012 for North American players.

Lastly, Oct. 5 will see the release of the Zoroark–Illusions Collection Box—the same one available in the sweepstakes.

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