Pokémon News: the Archives
Below are the archives of the news published on Pokémon Life in the days of the Diamond, Pearl and Platinum versions. These briefs retrace the life of the site and the franchise between 2007 and 2009.
Pokémon TCG Set Symbols: Identify Any Card in Seconds
2026-08-04
Where to find the set symbol on a Pokémon card and how to identify the set, era and rarity of any card. Read more.
How to Spot a First Edition Pokémon Card
2026-08-01
How to identify a first edition Pokémon card: the stamp, shadowless printing, and what actually drives the value. Read more.
Pokémon Life Is Back Online
2026-07-28
The historical Pokémon Life portal is back: what has been restored, what is new, and what comes next. Read more.
The 2007-2009 archives
Pokémon News 2009
Archive 2009
2009 is shaping up to be a big year: Pokémon Platinum arrives in Europe in the spring, the movie Giratina and the Sky Warrior accompanies the Shaymin distribution, and rumors of Gold and Silver remakes are growing in Japan.
Catch Regigigas!!
Archive 2009
An event distribution makes Regigigas available on Diamond and Pearl. The colossus then lets you awaken Regirock, Regice and Registeel in Pokémon Platinum.
Wild Giratina appears!!
Archive 2009
Giratina awaits you in the Spear Pillar area of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. In Platinum, the legendary takes its Origin Forme deep in the Distortion World.
Pokémon Movie #11!
Archive 2008
The eleventh movie, Giratina and the Sky Warrior, stars Giratina, Shaymin and Dialga in an adventure spanning the real world and the Distortion World.
Pokémon Bokujyou/Ranch: the new Wii game
Archive 2008
My Pokémon Ranch comes to WiiWare: transfer your Pokémon from Diamond and Pearl to a ranch full of Miis and earn a Mew by growing your herd.
Pokémon on Nintendo DS: the numbers!
Archive 2008
Diamond and Pearl pass fifteen million copies sold worldwide, confirming the Nintendo DS as the franchise's flagship console.
Pokémon Bella Curtis II: the report!
Archive 2009
The second edition of the Bella Curtis community tournament has ended: find the final standings and the highlight battles on the Club forums.
Pokémon Bella Curtis II!
Archive 2008
Sign-ups for Bella Curtis II are open! Rules, dates and the registration form await you on the Pokémon Club forums.
Pokémon Bella Curtis I: the report!
Archive 2008
The very first Bella Curtis wrapped up successfully: thanks to all the Club trainers for their participation and fair play.
Pokémon Life in JAPAN!
Archive 2008
The site team reports back from Japan: Pokémon Center stores, products unavailable in Europe and the atmosphere of Tokyo in the fourth-generation era.
Pokémon at Japan Expo 2008
Archive 2008
Pokémon Life was at Japan Expo 2008: Mystery Dungeon demos, Diamond and Pearl tournaments and meetups with French-speaking fans.
A promotional Pikachu
Archive 2008
A Pikachu holding a rare item is being distributed as a promotion: event details and how to claim it through Mystery Gift.
Pikachu, Pokémon of 2008!
Archive 2008
Voted star of the year by the community, Pikachu remains the face of the franchise, between collector editions, distributions and appearances in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Pokémon Battle Revolution: a new PKMN
Archive 2008
Pokémon Battle Revolution welcomes new fourth-generation arrivals to its colosseums: build your teams from Diamond and Pearl and challenge the world over Wi-Fi.
Major Pokémon events!
Archive 2008
The calendar of Pokémon events in France: in-store distributions, official tournaments and the community gatherings of the Pokémon Life Club.
Trade your Diamond or Pearl friend code!
Archive 2008
The Pokémon Life friend code directory keeps growing: post your Diamond or Pearl code on the forums and find partners for trades and battles.
The Pokémon Life Wi-Fi Connection
Archive 2008
Everything about the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection: setup, the GTS, online battles and the community's friend code directory.
The Pokémon Diamond and Pearl series!
Archive 2008
The Diamond and Pearl season of the animated series follows Ash, Dawn and Brock across Sinnoh: episode guide and French broadcast calendar.
The Diamond and Pearl season on Gulli
Archive 2008
The Diamond and Pearl season lands on Gulli: broadcast times and episode tracking in our anime section.
The Special Anime Pokémon forums!
Archive 2008
New forums dedicated to the animated series open on the Club: episode discussions, French dubbing and predictions about Ash's captures.
Christmas 2007 on Pokémon Life!
Archive 2007
The whole team wishes you a merry Christmas 2007: community contest, festive site skin and surprises on the Club forums.
The Pokémon Life community!
Archive 2007
The Pokémon Life Club keeps growing: forums, chat, tournaments and a friend code directory await you. Join the trainer community!
Recruitment!
Archive 2007
Pokémon Life is recruiting: writers, graphic designers and moderators are welcome to help run the site and its community.
Pokémon Diamond & Pearl
Archive 2007
The complete Diamond and Pearl guide: Sinnoh, Team Galactic, the 493 Pokémon of the national Pokédex and the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
The Pokémon anime!
Archive 2008
The anime section gets a makeover: seasons, movies, openings and battle captures from the series, from Kanto to Sinnoh.