February Merchandise Releases

by | Feb 5, 2020 | Pokemon, Pokemon Merch News, TCG, UFO Catchers

2.1

[Pokemon Center] Earl Grey Cookies

2.5

[Banpresto] Pokemon Large Face Cushion (Scorbunny, Grookey, Sobble)

2.6

[Banpresto] Gura-Burarin Plush (Charmander, Machop, Ditto, Teddiursa)

2.7

[Pokemon TCG] Booster Pack “V Max Rising”
[Pokemon TCG] Pokemon Center Card Sleeves (Cinderace + Rillaboom + Inteleon / Gigantamax Snorlax / Gigantamax Lapras)
[Pokemon TCG] Deck Case (Gigantamax Snorlax / Gigantamax Lapras)

2.8

[Pokemon Center] Shibuya Center exclusive skateboard decks
[Pokemon Center] Nonbiri Life

2.13

[Banpresto] Mogu-Mogu Time – Large Plush (Charizard, Dragonite)
[Banpresto] Mogu-Mogu Time – Extra Large Plush (Squirtle)

2.15

[Pokemon Center] Pokemon Center Exclusive Plush (Alcremie, Duraludon, Yamper)

2.18

[Banpresto] Korotto Manmaru – Large Plush (Clefairy, Togepi, Munchlax)

2.20

[Banpresto] Hope-Pita Plush (Pikachu, Psyduck, Munchlax, Espurr)
[Banpresto] Korotto Manmaru – Extra Large Plush (Mew)

2.22

[Pokemon Center] Mocchiri-Manmaru Collection

2.25

[Ensky] Pokemon Paper Theater Cube (Pikachu, Eevee, Snorlax)

2.26

[Banpresto] Hokkori Iyasare – Large Plush (Pichu, Luvdisc)

2.28

[San-ei] Big More Plush (Tyranitar)
[Maruyoshi] Pokemon Plush Face Pouch (Pikachu, Eevee, Squirtle, Charmander, Bulbasaur, Mew)

September Merchandise Releases

by | Sep 1, 2019 | Pokemon, Pokemon Merch News, TCG, UFO Catchers

9.6

[TCG] “Alter Genesis” Booster Pack
[TCG] Alter Genesis Pokemon Center exclusive box set
[TCG] Pokemon Center Card Sleeves: Arceus + Dialga + Palkia, Oricorio, Damage Count 10, Damage Count 50, Damage Count 100, Damage Count Party, Kanto 151
[TCG] Deck Case (Arceus + Dialga + Palkia)
[TCG] Rubber Play Mat (Arceus + Dialga + Palkia

9.7

[Pokemon Center] Halloween Festival
[Pokemon Center Campaign] 1 of 2 Halloween Lucario mini art boards distributed for every 4,000 yen spent at Pokemon Centers and Stores (link)
[Pokemon Center Cafe] Halloween menu items start

9.10

[Banpresto] I Love Gengar – Extra Large Cushion Plush

9.12

[Banpresto] Pokemon Focus “Legendary Pokemon” – Extra Large Lugia Plush
[Banpresto] Pokemon Sun & Moon – Halloween Plush (Pikachu Witch, Pikachu Pumpkin, Raichu Witch, Pichu Witch)
[Banpresto] Gura-burarin Plush (Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle)
[Banpresto] Korotto Manmaru Colorful Series – Large Plush (Eevee, Cubone, Hitmonlee)

9.14

[Pokemon Center] Pokemon Center Plush (Scorbunny, Grookey, Sobble)
[Pokemon Center] Berry Forest Ghost Castle

9.16

[Re-Ment] Atsumete Kasanete Pokemon Forest Volume 3 (Pikachu & Mimikyu, Murkrow, Ditto & Cubone, Pumpkaboo & Litwick, Shuppet & Piplup, Mew)

9.19

[Banpresto] Mogu Mogu Time – Extra Large Slowpoke Plush
[Banpresto] Poke Dakko – Large Plush (Vulpix, Piplup)
[Banpresto] Poke Gyutto – Large Plush (Vulpix, Piplup)

9.20

[Pokemon Center] Osaka DX Opening Promo
[Osaka DX Center] Grand opening exclusive merchandise
[Pokemon Center Cafe] New cafe plush (Pikachu, Squirtle, Meowth) and clearfiles
[Pokemon Center Cafe] Meowth Chirashi dish starts exclusively at the Osaka DX Cafe

9.24

[Re-Ment] Cord Keeper Volume 3 (Pikachu, Metapod, Alolan Vulpix, Bewear, Charmander, Swablu, Dedenne, Lotad)

9.26

[Banpresto] Mogu Mogu Time – Plush (Raichu, Meowth, Gengar, Ditto)
[Banpresto] Pokemon Sun & Moon – Mini Plush Pouch (Pikachu x 3, Pokeball)

9.27

[San-ei] Big-More Charizard large plush

9.30

[Nanoblock] Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y

[News] Seasons Pikachu & Eevee + Ghost Type Focus + It’s Ditto + Pokemon Center Cafe

[News] Seasons Pikachu & Eevee + Ghost Type Focus + It’s Ditto + Pokemon Center Cafe

by | Oct 12, 2018 | Pokemon, Pokemon Merch News

Hello everyone!

It’s Friday which means it’s that time of the week when we get news on up-coming Pokemon merchandise and other fun stuff.

Pokemon Center Seasons Pikachu & Eevee

Remember back in June when the Pokemon Center announced a new series of Pikachu & Eevee pair plush, called Seasons Pikachu & Eevee? And how the series would have four plush in total, one for every season?

Yeah, I totally forgot about it, oops Well, it’s back with an autumn version!

For some reason, fall and November especially are synonymous in Japan with artsy things, so in that style, we have Pikachu and Eevee, reading a picture book together, outside I guess since there’s a fall leaf on one of the pages.

The plush will go on sale at all Pokemon Centers & Stores in Japan on October 27th (Saturday) and costs 3,240 yen including tax.

Don’t forget, we still have winter and spring versions to look forward to!

Pokemon Center Ghost Type Focus

Also coming out October 27th (Saturday) is a mini clothing based promotion with a Ghost Pokemon Type focus.

Ghost Type Focus

The merchandise line-up includes:

T-Shirt (Jangling | Eyes | Typo | Gothic Gradation) [Small/Medium/Large] – 3,240 yen each
* Gothic Gradation is pictured
Drifloon Hoodie (Grey | Black) [Small/Medium/Large] – 6,048 yen each
Socks (Pikachu) [Child Size] – 1,080 yen
Socks (Pikachu | Gengar | Banette | Litwick) [23~25cm] – 1,296 yen per pair

T-Shirt Collection [Ghost Type Focus] – 1,944 yen
* T-shirts are blind packaged | 7 designs in total

Pokemon Center It's Ditto

The ever popular “Ditto Transform!” series returns with new mostly non-plush items in a new mini promotion called “It’s Ditto!” This promotion will hit Pokemon Centers & Stores across Japan October 27th (Saturday).

It’s Ditto 1

Merchandise line-up includes:

Bean Cushion (Ditto | Dittochu) – 3,240 yen each
Acrylic Charm Collection [BLIND] – 648 yen each
* 6 charm sets in total

Face Towel – 1,080 yen

It’s Ditto 2

Mug w/ Lid – 1,512 yen

It’s Ditto 3

Grape Gummy Candy Tin – 864 yen

Die-cut Hand Towel – 540 yen
Blanket – 3,240 yen

A4 Clearfile – 260 yen
A5 PET Sticker Sheet – 540 yen
Deco Sticker Set – 648 yen
Croquis Sketchbook – 734 yen

Not Pictured

A6 Memopad – 432 yen

Boston Bag – 5,400 yen
Pouch – 1,728 yen
Travel Pouch – 2,376 yen
Mesh Pouch – 1,620 yen
Pen Pouch – 1,296 yen

PC Tablet Case – 3,024 yen

Pokemon Center Pokemon Cafe Pikachu Eevee

Commemorating the release of Pokemon Let’s Go! Pikachu & Eevee, the official Pokemon Center Cafe will offer special Pikachu & Eevee inspired menu items from November 16th (Friday) until January 11th, 2019 (Friday).

Pikachu Eevee Cafe 1

Pikachu & Eevee Best Friends Muffin Sandwich Plate – 1,706 yen
Pikachu & Eevee’s Adventure?! French Fries – 1,026 yen
Pikachu Plate Set – 2,894 yen
Eevee Plate Set – 2,894 yen

Also starting November 16th, a new menu including latte art of all 151 Pokemon from Pokemon Red and Green will become available.

Pokemon Center Pokemon Cafe Eevee Mascot

Plus this super cute Eevee mascot plush will be available as a special optional bonus merchandise when you make a reservation at the Pokemon Center Cafe.

On top of that, there will be new designs rotated in for the original clear coasters given out 1 per drink. There will be 6 designs in total, with 1 design being a mega secret (Meltan?!)

More information on the coaster designs and latte art will be coming soon, so stay tuned!

Pokemon Center Singapore

An official Pokemon Center will be opening outside of Japan in the Jewel Changi Airport (Jewel) in Singapore.

Logo artwork has been released, along with a main promotional illustration, indicating there will be a grand-opening merchandise promotion.

Aside from “opening 2019”, at this point we don’t have any other information, but I will of course report on anything that comes out as I hear it.

Pokemon Center Magikarp Mascot Plush

Closing us out, this smaller Magikarp mascot plush was released on the 10th to no fanfare.

You can pull the Magikarp away from the pokeball and he’ll shake and vibrate!
Want this little guy? You can order him through Japanstuffs.com!

That wraps up this week’s Pokemon Center announcements.

Until next time~

Seasons Pikachu & Eevee: Autumn
Ghost Type Focus
It’s Ditto
Pokemon Center Pokemon Cafe Let’s Go Exclusive Menu
Singapore Pokemon Center

Merchandise Overview – November

by | Oct 31, 2017 | Pokemon, Pokemon Merch News, TCG, UFO Catchers

11.3

[Pokemon Center] Pokemon Christmas 2017
[Pokemon Center] Winter Hide-And-Seek

11.7

[Collaboration] Its’Demo x Vulpix promo start

11.9

[Banpresto] Extra Large Size Santa Pikachu Plush
[Banpresto] Pokemon Sun & Moon Large Plush (Pikachu, Dusk Lycanroc)
[Banpresto] Korotto Manmaru Plush (Charizard x 2, Dragonite x 2)
[Banpresto] Kutsurogi Time Large Plush (Leafeon, Glaceon)

11.10

[TCG] Starter Set – Legendaries – Solgaleo GX Lunala GX
[TCG] Pokemon Card Game Sun & Moon Starter Set – Legendaries – Premium Edition
[TCG] Pokemon Card Game Sun & Moon Starter Set – Legendaries – Toys R Us Exclusive – Special Starter Set

11.11

[Pokemon Center] Pokemon New Years 2018

11.13

[Re-Ment] Pikachu Sweets Time

11.16

[Banpresto] Big Christmas Stocking Pikachu plush (Red, Green)
[Banpresto] Korotto Manmaru Fire Type (Charmander, Tepig, Fennekin)
[Banpresto] Pokemon Sun & Moon Big Blanket (Eevee)

11.17

[Pokemon Center] Pokemon Center Plush (Necrozma, Necrozma Dusk, Necrozma Dawn)
[Pokemon Center] Metal Charms (Dusk Lycanroc, Necrozma Dusk, Necrozma Dawn)
[Pokemon Center] Alola Ultra Adventure Promotion
[Pokemon Center] Ditto 3-Charm Sets
[Takara Tomy] Pokemon Z-Power Ring Special Set
[Takara Tomy] Rotom Pokedex DX
[MonColle Ex] Necrozma, Necrozma (Dusk Form), Necrozma (Dawn Form), Ash’s Pikachu (Thunderbolt Attack Pose), Dusk Lycanroc
[MonColle Get] Special Pack – Legendary Alolans

11.18

[San-ei] All-Star Collection Part 6 (Charmeleon, Ivysaur, Wartortle, Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup, Slowpoke, Flaaffy, Machop, Chandelure, Drifloon, Budew, Sewaddle, Absol, Wooper, Lapras, Raichu, Banette)
[San-ei] Mochi-Fuwa Cushions (Magikarp, Swinub)
[Ichiban Kuji] Pikachu Nebukuro Get!

11.21

[Collaboration] Its’Demo x Vulpix promo – new items added
[Bandai] Pokemon Kids Sun & Moon – Dusk Lycanroc Edition

11.23

[Banpresto] Korotto Manmaru Water Type (Totodile, Piplup, Mudkip, Popplio)
[Banpresto] Korotto Manmaru Large Plush (Charizard, Dragonite)
[Banpresto] Kutsurogi Time Large Plush (Umbreon, Espeon)

11.25

[Pokemon Center] Ditto With You Gacha
[Pokemon Center] Pokemon College Logo Series Part 2
[Ichiban Kuji] Pokemon Research – Mimikyu

11.29

[Pokemon Center] Mezase Pokemon Master – 20th Anniversary – CD Release

Pokemon Center Report – Pokemon Yurutto

Pokemon Center Report – Pokemon Yurutto

by | Oct 1, 2017 | Pokemon, Pokemon Center Report

Hello everyone!

This post will cover the recent Pokemon Yurutto release at Pokemon Centers in Japan.

Yurutto Plush

As with most promotions worth their salt, this promo had two main plush (Pikachu and Dedenne)

Yurutto Mascot

Along with four mascot sized plush (Pikachu, Dedenne, Bewear, and Rowlet)

There was also a larger Bewear cushion… which ended up being much bigger than we were expecting. Downright huge! And heavy! Downside: shipping price. Upside: perfect for hugs!

Yurutto Candy

The most interesting items from this promo (in my opinion) were the two candy related pieces!

Sakuma Drops are an iconic Japanese candy. They are flavored using real fruit juice and are manufactured by the Sakuma Candy Company, located in Ikebukuro, Tokyo (of all places!) These candies have been available since the Meiji era (early 1900s) and the tins are considered collectibles as the design changes often and they tend to do a lot of collaborations… like pictured here!

The other item is, believe it or not, a cookie tin… in the shape of a trash can! How original is that? (Pretty original!)

Another favorite for me: socks!! The Pokemon socks don’t always show up in every promotion, but when they do, you can bet I’m excited about it. This promotion featured 9 different designs, all of them adorable.

Yurutto Bags Pouches

The number of bags and pouches in this promotion were a little ridiculous, but hey, everyone has stuff they need to carry around with them, and everyone needs a bag or pouch to carry aforementioned stuff in.

There was one big tote bag (squishy faced electric rodents) and one smaller bag (Dedenne, Rowlet, and Pikachu hanging out) designed to carry lunch boxes.

The Pikachu tickling the other Pikachu with a puff ball is one flat pouch viewed from both sides.

Squishy face electric rodents and Pyukumuku punching Pikachu are both long pouches! As a side note, the Pyukumuku design was labeled as “Massage” – clearly the Pokemon Center has a different view on what a massage is compared to say… me. (I’d say poor Pikachu but he seems to be enjoying it)

Finally, there were two dice bags – the not Drifloon one features Ludicolo on the back.

Yurutto Stickers

There were five different sticker sheets, with different designs on each sheet.

Yurutto Misc

Rounding up the rest of the merch list…

Cellphone cases! The hard case on the left is designed for iPhone 7 while, as usual, the flip case is designed for all medium sized phones.

A set of cute notebooks and the infamous Croquis sketchbook which seems to have become a Pokemon Center staple recently.

Clearfiles! Because of course. I mean, this is the Pokemon Center we’re talking about.

Four card sleeve designs and two deck cases (each sleeve pack comes with 64 sleeves)

Hand towels in three designs (Pikachu, Dedenne, and Rowlet).

That basically wraps up our coverage of the Pokemon Yurutto promotion!

Did you get anything from this promotion? What was your favorite item?

I love silly promotions like this where we get non-stock illustrations and neat stuff (like trash can cookie tins!)

Until next time~