WILL NEW POKEMON KICK PIKACHU'S BUTT?

WILL NEW POKEMON KICK PIKACHU'S BUTT?

DALLAS (Wireless Flash) -- Pikachu of Pokemon fame is about to be upstaged by a new Pokemon critter named "Chikoriita." Nintendo is planning on introducing 100 new pocket monsters in America this fall and insiders predict "Chikoriita" will be the breakout star of the bunch. The yellowish-green monster appears to be wearing a pearl necklace and looks like an eggplant with four legs. Doug Kale, editor of "Beckett Pokemon Collector" magazine, reports the new Pokemon are already available in Japan, and many promotional items are spotlighting Chikoriita. He also predicts an alligator-like pocket monster named "Waninoko" and a fire-flinging creature named "Hinoarashi" will be hot properties as well. Other new Pokemon include "Meriipu," which looks like Dolly, the cloned sheep, and "Mirutanku," a mutant cow.