by ZombieMiki | Oct 27, 2019 | Pokemon, Pokemon Center Report
A bunch of small releases came out this past week (pushed back from the original release date of October 12th due to the typhoon).
The latest release from the very popular Ditto Transform series came out on the 15th at Pokemon Centers & Stores around Japan.
This batch included Mew, Mimikyu, Exeggutor, Wobbuffet, and Muk in both regular and mascot plush sized forms.
Monpoke is a new baby brand designed specifically for parents who are into Pokemon to share their fondness with their children and includes mainly baby and toddler related items, including these super soft plush which are also easily washable.
The set of plush, which is currently available at Pokemon Centers in Japan, include Pikachu, Dedenne, Ludicolo, Mime Jr, and Smeargle. They’re all super cute and make a great gift for people of all ages!
That wraps up this Pokemon Center Report~
Which plush is your favorite?
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by ZombieMiki | Oct 7, 2019 | Pokemon, Pokemon Center Report
An original Pokemon Center collection following Pokemon through their daily lives, called Pokemon Daily Life (24 Jikan Pokemon Chu) went on sale this past weekend (Saturday October 5th).
The 24 Jikan collection is a collaboration with the illustrator, Nagano, who has made official Line stickers for Pokemon using the same art style. In fact, as part of the release, a new set of stickers featuring these five main Pokemon (Pikachu, Meowth, Slowpoke, Larvitar, and Croagunk) were made available on the Line store at roughly the same time.
Along with plush and mascot plush, there were also some other cute items like blankets, towels, charms, bags & pouches, stickers, acrylic charms, and mini candy cases that were, of course, blind packaged.
A few weekends back, the Pokemon Center officially released the first Galar / Generation 8 merchandise of Scorbunny, Grookey, and Sobble.
These plush will be the first of many, so if you love the new Pokemon, get ready for more cute things in the very near future!
That wraps up this week’s Pokemon Center Report!
Stay tuned for more Pokemon news and photos~
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by ZombieMiki | Sep 26, 2019 | Pokemon, Pokemon Center Report
When I originally glanced through the announcement for this collaboration between Pokemon and Anna Sui, I thought the items were pretty standard Anna Sui-esque and seemed alright.
Then I did a double take over the prices.
My personal opinion: I don’t think any of the items are nice enough to warrant the price tag. The design is so-so and is the same on every single item (a pet peeve of mine) and it’s just the Anna Sui rose with a fairly default art style Pikachu. But if you are a die-hard Anna Sui fan and you want to show off that you have brand plus Pikachu, then I guess you will like these items!
Anna Sui
The line-up was fairly small and included things like hand towels, pouches, a notebook, bags, and jewelry (not pictured here).
Anna Sui 2
The deco tape set with matching box was pretty cute and decently priced!
That wraps up this week’s Pokemon Center Report.
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by ZombieMiki | Sep 13, 2019 | Pokemon, Pokemon Center Report
Hello everyone!
This week we didn’t have any Pokemon news, so here is a Pokemon Center Report instead~
Hopefully next week will be better
In conjunction with the release of the “Pokemon Masters” mobile game, a special Pokemon trainers based promotion was released through all Pokemon Centers around Japan in September.
The second part of this promo came out August 31st and included plush versions of all the featured trainers plus iPhone cases.
Trainers Part 1
Photos of the plush weren’t published until a few days before the release date, but they all turned out very cute and were immediate hits with most selling out fairly quickly.
The line-up included Red, Green (or Blue depending on your region), Lance, Steven Stone
Trainers Part 2
Cynthia, N, Rosa, Dawn
Trainers Part 3
Elesa, Skyla, Joy, and Hiker.
It’s not very often that the Pokemon Center offers people centered merchandise, so it’s always a pleasant surprise when something like this pops up.
What do you think of the trainer plush? Which one is your favorite?
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by ZombieMiki | Sep 8, 2019 | Pokemon, Pokemon Center Report
The first part of the 2019 Pokemon Center’s Halloween promotion was released across Japan this past weekend (Saturday September 7th).
Halloween Plush
This release featured three main plush: Pikachu, Lucario, and Celebi. The big seller was hands down Lucario, who sold out fairly quickly (but was then restocked and maybe sold out again). As of this posting, both the Lucario and Pikachu plush are sold out on the on-line store. Lucario is sold out on Amazon as well, although Pikachu is still in stock over there… for now.
Halloween Mascot
There were also four mascot plush of Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, and Zorua, all dressed up in cute Halloween costumes.
A neat and unique addition to the line-up was a cute Pikachu jack-o-lantern plush pouch that included candy inside.
Another big seller was the Lucario hoodie, which sold out almost as fast as the plush did. I have to admit, it looks a little goofy when not being worn, but if you love Lucario, this hoodie would be perfect for you.
The t-shirts are pretty cute, too!
We should be getting information on the second part of the Halloween festivities over the next few weeks. Not sure if it will be as cute as this release, but I guess we will see.
Until next time!
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by ZombieMiki | Aug 29, 2019 | Pokemon, Pokemon Center Report
Hello everyone!
It’s been a while since my last Pokemon Center Report, for which I apologize. I’ve been doing my best to keep up with the weekly news announcements while also dealing with a mystery illness which ended up being a semi-serious kidney infection. Long story short, after two months of struggling and a short hospital stay, I’m finally back to normal and healthy again! Moral of the story: sometimes you should take WebMD seriously when it says “get treated or you will have problems”.
I have a couple Reports in the wings, so get excited for Pokemon Center photos!
A new batch of Pokemon Center exclusive Pokemon Dolls were released July 20th.
Pokedoll
The set included Charizard, Blastoise, and Venusaur plus Dewott and Lotad (not a random inclusion at all)
Pokedoll Mascot
Along with regular sized Pokedolls, there were also smaller sized mascot plush of the five Pokemon.
Some super cute Pikachu and Eevee plush were released July 27th.
Pikachu Eevee Outbreak
The plush and mascot plush are based on the mascot characters that walk and dance around during the annual Pikachu Outbreak event in Yokohama.
San-Ei All Star
A new collection from San-ei’s All-Star line also came out around mid July. The set included some fan favorites and some random selections (like Staryu). My personal favorite is Spinda who doesn’t have a lot of official plush.
Some smaller and un-announced releases during this period include… the Eeveelution plush mascot socks!
Not really practical or comfortable but still adorable, there was a cute sock for every Eeveelution, plus Eevee.
Eevee Pikachu Mascot
Also some cute Pokemon Center exclusive mascot plush, including Pikachu and Eevee (and Mew, although not pictured)
That wraps up this week’s Pokemon Center Report – thanks for sticking around!
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