December Merchandise Releases

12.5

[Banpresto] I Love Eevee – Large Plush (Espeon, Umbreon)
[Banpresto] I Love Eevee – Large Plush (Leafeon, Glaceon)
[Banpresto] I Love Eevee – Bath Towel (3 Designs)
[Banpresto] Look At My Tail Extra Large Pokemon Plush – Ampharos

12.6

[Pokemon TCG] Booster Pack “Sword” “Shield”

12.7

[Pokemon Center] Contents of Trainer’s Bags
[Pokemon Center] Hario Lampwork Factory

12.12

[Banpresto] Pokemon Tsuretette – Big Plush (Raichu, Minun)
[Banpresto] Pokemon Tsuretette – Big Plush (Chansey, Plusle)

12.15

[Kiri-e Series] Wood Wreath Charm (Pikachu, Eevee, Scorbunny, Grookey, Sobble)

12.19

[Banpresto] I Love Eevee – Extra Large Eevee Plush
[Banpresto] Look At My Tail Pokemon Plush – Squirtle, Pichu, Dragonair, Wobbuffet
[Banpresto] Pokemon Plush – Scorbunny, Grookey, Sobble

12.26

[Banpresto] Pokemon Plush With Candy – Pikachu Plush
[Banpresto] Kororin Friends Mini – Rattata, Pikachu, Pachirisu, Minccino

12.31

[Gray Parker Service] Pokemon Suya-Suya on the Cable Volume 5 (Pikachu, Meowth, Jigglypuff, Chikorita, Torchic, Piplup)
[Bandai] Pokemon Doll Volume 4 (Pikachu Bowtie, Pikachu Tutu, Pikachu T-Shirt, Eevee, Vulpix, Alolan Vulpix, Lapras)

July Banpresto Pokemon Prize Overview

July brings us a deluge of Pokemon merchandise from the Banpresto game center prize company!

Unlike June, the prizes for July are pretty typical, with only plush this time around.

With that said, there will be two plush backpacks (Mew and Pikachu) available exclusively through Namco game centers. While cute, keep in mind Namco claw settings are notoriously difficult, so that’s sort of “great” but maybe you might luck out and find a Namco with some very nice staff members.

What is Banpresto?

Banpresto is a company that manufactures plush, figures, towels, glasses, and other items to be used as prizes for claw machines in game centers as well as kuji prizes. None of these items are designed to be sold directly through stores and cannot be found in Pokemon Centers. Note that the exception to this are Pokemon kujis, however even in this case, you have to win the prizes; you can’t buy the prize you want directly. Typically, you can find these prize items in game centers or sold second hand through auction sites, amazon, or other similar stores.

Most Pokemon releases from Banpresto drop on Tuesday or Thursday, with occasional releases on Friday. Ichiban Kuji generally goes on sale on Saturdays.

Some of the bigger name game centers in Japan include: Adores, Sega, Round 1, Namco, and Taito Station. Keep in mind, not all game center locations stock all prizes.


Pokemon Banpresto July Game Center Prizes

There will be 6 sets of plush in total coming out as part of the Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution series.

Pikachu and Mew backpacks are, as mentioned, exclusive to Namco game centers only. Mew will start appearing around July 12th (Friday) and Pikachu will start appearing around July 25th (Thursday).

Both backpacks measure about 30 cm from head to feet.

The extra large Mewtwo plush (measuring about 42 cm) will start appearing in game centers around Japan from July 11th (Thursday).

Pokemon Banpresto July Game Center Prizes

The set of smaller plush (each measuring about 12 cm) including Bulbasaur, Togepi, and Squirtle, will start appearing in game centers around Japan from July 11th (Thursday).

Large sized plush of Togepi, Mew (two versions), and Pikachu (measuring about 25 cm each) will start appearing in game centers around Japan from July 11th (Thursday).

Banpresto Pokemon Mimikyu Mania Pikachu Mania

July brings some new releases from both the Pikachu and Mimikyu Mania series.

From Pikachu Mania:

Two large Pikachu plush (each measuring about 24 cm) will start appearing in game centers around Japan from July 17th (Wednesday).

A large mascot Pikachu plush will also start appearing in game centers from July 23rd (Tuesday).

From Mimikyu Mania:

A matching Mimikyu large mascot plush will start appearing in game centers from July 23rd (Tuesday).

A set of four Mimikyu plush (each measuring about 13 cm) will start appearing in game centers from July 18th (Thursday).

Pokemon Banpresto Tsurtette Sun Moon

From the Pokemon Tsuretette series, a set of two larger sized sitting plush of Bulbasaur and Charmander (each measuring about 23 cm) will start appearing in game centers from July 11th (Thursday).

From the general Pokemon Sun & Moon series, an extra large size plush of Chansey (measuring about 31 cm) will start appearing in game centers from July 25th (Thursday).

That wraps up the Banpresto releases planned for June!

Until next time~

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July Merchandise Releases

7.3

[Ichiban Kuji] 2019 Pokemon Collection Kuji ~ Holiday Night ~

7.5

[TCG] “Remix Bout” Booster Pack
[TCG] Special Jumbo Card Pack “Mewtwo & Mew GX”
[TCG] Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution Special 7-11 Movie Ticket Pre-order Set
[TCG] Pokemon Center Exclusive Card Sleeves (Retro Card Design, Armored Mewtwo, Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise)
[TCG] Deck Case (Venusaur, Charizard Blastoise)
[TCG] Long Card Box (VEnusaur, Charizard, Blastoise)

7.6

[Pokemon Center] Petit Pokemon Plush in Pokeballs Volume 3 (Pikachu, Sleeping Eevee, Rowlet, Litten, Popplio, Alolan Vulpix, Pyukumuku, Mimikyu, Poipole, Zeraora)
[Pokemon Center] Oceanic Operetta
[Pokemon Center] Graniph T-Shirt Collection

7.8

[Bandai] Pokemon Kids Figures – Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution Ver. (Mewtwo, Armored Mewtwo, Mew, Sad Pikachu, Ash, Charizard, Blastoise, Venusaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Dragonite)

7.11

[Takara Tomy] Hello Vee – Eevee Figure
[Takara Tomy] Extra Large Mewtwo Figure
[MonColle] Pokemon Battle! Volume 1 (Braviary, Ultra Necrozma, Incineroar)
[MonColle] Pokemon Battle! Volume 2 (Scizor, Melmetal, Solgaleo)
[MonColle] Pokemon Battle! Volume 3 (Zekrom, Reshiram, Kyurem)
[Banpresto] Pokemon Tsuretette – Large Plush (Bulbasaur, Charmander)
[Banpresto] Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution – Extra Large Plush (Mewtwo)
[Banpresto] Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution – Plush (Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Togepi)
[Banpresto] Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution – Large Plush (Mew, Togepi)
[Banpresto] Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution – Large Plush (Pikachu, Mew)

7.12

[Pokemon Center] Pre-order starts for Nintendo Switch Lite | Zacian & Zamazenta Ver.
[Pokemon Center] Large & Fluffy Mew Plush
[San-ei] All-Star Collection Volume 11 (Staryu, Butterfree, Abra, Munchlax, Mareep, Bellossom, Zeraora, Spinda, Snorlax, Mewtwo)
[San-ei] Mochi-Fuwa Cushions (Pyukumuku, Vileplume)
[Banpresto] *Namco Exclusive* Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution – Mew Backpack
[Palnart] Pokemon Jewelry Part 2 (Butterfree earrings, Mew necklace, Mew broach, Charmander Squirtle Bulbasaur broach)

7.15

[Re-Ment] Pokemon Desk Helpers – So Cute Ver. (Pikachu, Marill, Vulpix, Slowpoke, Sylveon, Plusle + Minun, Whimsicott, Mew)

7.17

[Banpresto] Pikachu Mania – Large Plush (2 variations)

7.18

[Banpresto] Mimikyu Mania – Plush (4 variations)

7.20

[Pokemon Center] Pokemon Surf
[Pokemon Center] Pokemon Dolls (Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Lotad, Dewott)
[Pokemon Center] Pokemon Center Mascot Plush (Pikachu Standing, Pikachu Sitting, Eevee Standing, Eevee Sitting, Mew)
[Pokemon Center] Eeveelution Socks
[Pokemon Center Cafe] Lugia & Ho-oh dessert plates start

7.23

[Banpresto] Pikachu & Mimikyu Mania – Large Mascot Plush (Pikachu, Mimikyu)

7.25

[Takara Tomy] Eevee Talky Plush
[Chokkori-San] Winking Pikachu, Angry Pikachu, Surprised Pikachu, Happy Pikachu
[Banpresto] *Namco Exclusive* Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution – Pikachu Backpack
[Banpresto] Pokemon Sun & Moon – Extra Large Plush (Chansey)

7.26

[BigMore] Greninja Plush

7.27

[Pokemon Center] Pikachu Outbreak Plushies
[Pokemon Center] Pikachu Outbreak Merchandise
[Pokemon Center] Pokemon Center Finger Puppets Volume 5 (Shelgon, Snorunt, Metagross, Steven Stone, Manectric, Ralts, Treecko, Mudkip, Torchic, Mewtwo, Mew)
[Pokemon Center Hiroshima / On-Line] Hiroshima Toyo Carp x Pokemon Collaboration Plush

7.30

[Polygo] Charizard, Mewtwo, Pikachu

7.31

[Pokemon Kids] Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution (Mewtwo, Mewtwo Evolution, Mew, Pikachu, Ash, Charizard, Blastoise, Venusaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Dragonite)

Merchandise Overview – March

3.1

[TCG] “Double Blaze” booster pack (sm10)
[TCG] Deck Build Box
[TCG] Half Carrying Case (Pikachu)
[TCG] Pokemon Center Original Card Sleeves (Whimsicott | Charizard & Reshiram Tag Team | Perfect Nap Day)
[TCG] Deck Case (Charizard & Reshiram Tag Team | Perfect Nap Day)
[TCG] Rubber Play Mat (Charizard & Reshiram Tag Team)

3.4

[Re-Ment] Pokemon Pika-Pika Backpacks 2 (Pikachu, Charizard, Slowpoke, Snorlax, Rowlet, Alolan Vulpix, Mimikyu, Eevee)

3.7

[Banpresto] Mogu-Mogu Time – Extra Large Plush (Gengar)
[Banpresto] Kutsurogi Time – Large Plush (Bulbasaur, Charmander)

3.9

[Pokemon Center] Pokemon With You Can Badges (Plusle, Minun, Sylveon, Ditto, Gardevoir, Lucario, Greninja, Ampharos)
[Pokemon Center] Pokemon With You T-Shirt
[Pokemon Center] Lugia + Ho-oh Plush
[Pokemon Center On-line] Pokemon With You Ceramic Tile

3.14

[Banpresto] Pokemon Sun & Moon – Large Plush (Chansey, Blissey)

3.15

[TCG] Family Pokemon Card Game

3.16

[Pokemon Center] Kyoto Pokemon Center Promotion
[Pokemon Center] Nishijin-Ori Kyoto Exclusive Merchandise
[Pokemon Center] Easter Garden Party
[Pokemon Center] Pikachu & Eevee Flowers

3.18

[Re-Ment] Pokemon Terrarium Collection 5 (Pikachu + Pidgeotto, Suicune, Ponyta, Espeon, Chikorita, Ampharos)

3.19

[Banpresto] Korotto Manmaru (Colorful) – Large Plush (Dragonair, Lucario, Vaporeon)

3.21

[Banpresto] Pokemon Sun & Moon – Extra Large Plush (Marill)
[Takara Tomy] Meltan Plush

3.23

[Pokemon Center] Pokedolls & Pokedoll Mascot Plush (Jigglypuff, Psyduck, Lucario, Scolipede, Zeraora)
[Pokemon Center] Meltan & Melmetal
[Pokemon Center] Nori Chips (Ume, Sesame, Curry)

3.26

[Banpresto] Pokemon Sun & Moon – Large Plush (Pichu, Togepi, Smoochum)

3.30

[MonColle] Meltan

March Banpresto Pokemon Prize Overview

March Banpresto Pokemon Prize Overview

Hello everyone!

Mikitzune Twitter Giveaway

As a quick announcement, I am currently running a giveaway over on Twitter! The giveaway is for 1 plush from the up-coming Ditto Transform promotion and the contest runs until 8 pm EST February 22nd (Friday). To enter, simply follow my Twitter account (@zombiemiki) and retweet this tweet. Entrees are open worldwide. Good luck!


The official Banpresto page updated with their list of Pokemon prizes for March. Much like everything else Pokemon related, there isn’t too much coming out, but more than zero, so that’s still okay.

What is Banpresto?

Banpresto is a company that manufactures plush, figures, towels, glasses, and other items to be used as prizes for claw machines in game centers as well as kuji prizes. None of these items are designed to be sold directly through stores and cannot be found in Pokemon Centers. Note that the exception to this are Pokemon kujis, however even in this case, you have to win the prizes; you can’t buy the prize you want directly. Typically, you can find these prize items in game centers or sold second hand through auction sites, amazon, or other similar stores.

Most Pokemon releases from Banpresto drop on Tuesday or Thursday, with occasional releases on Friday. Ichiban Kuji generally goes on sale on Saturdays.

Some of the bigger name game centers in Japan include: Adores, Sega, Round 1, Namco, and Taito Station. Keep in mind, not all game center locations stock all prizes.


Banpresto Pokemon Plush Prize Pokemon Sun & Moon

There are two extra large plush coming out in March.

From the Mogu-Mogu Time (Snack Time) line, an extra large Gengar plush (measuring about 31 cm) will start appearing in game centers around Japan from March 7th (Thursday).

From the general Pokemon Sun & Moon line, an extra large Marill plush (measuring about 30 cm) will start appearing in game centers around Japan from March 21st (Thursday).

Banpresto Pokemon Plush Prize Pokemon Sun & Moon

The general Pokemon Sun & Moon line will also have two releases for large size plush.

Blissey and Chansey, each measuring about 23 cm, will start appearing in game centers around Japan from March 14th (Thursday).

A set of baby Pokemon (Pichu, Togepi, and Smoochum – all measuring about 26 cm) will start appearing in game centers around Japan from March 26th (Tuesday).

Banpresto Pokemon Plush Prize Korotto Manmaru Kutsurogi Time

From the Kutsurogi Time (Relax Time) series, a set of two large plush (Bulbasaur and Charmander – each measuring about 26 cm) will start appearing in game centers around Japan from March 7th (Thursday).

The featured color for March from the Korotto Manmaru Colorful series is blue. The set includes Dragonair, Lucario, and Vaporeon (each measuring about 24 cm) and will start appearing in game centers around Japan from March 19th (Tuesday).

That wraps up the Banpresto prizes for March!

Until next time~

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Adults Like Pokemon Too