[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

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

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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

Pokemon Center Report – Tohoku Center Promotion + Pokemon With You + Pikachu in the Forest

Pokemon Center Report – Tohoku Center Promotion + Pokemon With You + Pikachu in the Forest

The last day of June and the first day of July both had Pokemon Center releases!

I’ve been looking forward to the Tohoku Center re-opening promotion since the teaser posters started going up back in April. The Tohoku Center holds a special place in my heart and will always be my favorite Center location. Why? One big reason is Victini is one of the Center’s logo Pokemon and I love Victini. One of my favorite Victini plush is a special 1:1 plush that was sold exclusively through the Tohoku Center. I was really hoping this release would have some cute Victini plush, and I wasn’t disappointed!

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All of the Pokemon Centers got new poncho Pikachu plush, featuring Rowlet and Victini ponchos in normal and mascot plush sizes.

The Tohoku Center also sold Jirachi poncho plush, but as those were exclusive to Tohoku, I unfortunately don’t have photos to share of them (so you’ll have to imagine).

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Along with the usual merch (metal charms and pins), we also got these adorable kokeshi style plush for Pikachu, Jirachi, and Victini.

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Along with the cute Tohoku promotional items, we also got a renewal to the Pokemon with You line of merch with the return of can badges! I’m so in love with the new illustrations, not only because they’re no longer stock images but also because the new art is just too cute for words. Jen from Japan Stuffs helped me get some and I will definitely share pictures as soon as I have them in hand!

I really hope they continue the new can badges in the near future because I want more Pokemon drawn in this style.

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Two new Pokemon Center plush were released on the 30th of June: Marshadow and Jirachi.

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Last but not least, a cute Pikachu themed promotion, called “Pikachu in the Forest” was released across Japan July 1st. The merch line-up included some of the usual suspects, such as different sizes of pouch, but also a bunch of kitchen and home goods, like aprons, cooking utensils, a teapot, and a variety of bowls and plates among other items.

That wraps up this week’s Pokemon Center releases!

Until next time~

Merchandise Overview – July

July

[Pokemon Kids] Pikachu I Choose You Edition (Ash’s Pikachu, Butterfree, Charizard, Piplup, Lucario, Incineroar, Lycanroc Midnight Forme)

7.1

[Pokemon Center] New Pokemon Center Plush (Marshadow)
[Pokemon Center] Pikachu in the Forest
[Pokemon Center] Jumbo Ho-oh GX Card Set

7.3

[Candy Toy] Pikachu Loves Ketchup Figures (8 designs, no secrets)

7.4

[Banpresto] Pokemon Tea Party – Extra Large Plush (Ice Cream Pikachu)
[Banpresto] Pokemon Movie: I Choose You! Large Plush (Lucario, Piplup)
[Banpresto] Pokemon Movie: I Choose You! Large Plush (Charmander, Charizard)

7.6

[Banpresto] Pokemon Movie: I Choose You! Large Plush (Ash’s Pikachu Vol 3 – 2 designs)

7.8

[Bandai] Pre-order start for Substitute Doll Keyboard Plush

7.11

[Banpresto] *NAMCO EXCLUSIVE* Extra Large Charmander Plush

7.13

[Takara Tomy] Pop’n Step Figures (Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur)
[Takara Tomy] Mocchi-Mocchi Rowlet Plush
[Takara Tomy] Mocchi-Mocchi Mini Ash’s Pikachu Plush (7 Types)
[Banpresto] Korotto Manmaru Plush (Charmander, Caterpie, Butterfree, Charizard)
[Banpresto] Pokemon Movie: I Choose You! Large Plush (Ho-Oh, Pikachu)
[Banpresto] Pokemon Movie: I Choose You! Large Plush (Ash’s Pikachu Vol 4 – 2 designs)

7.15

[Pokemon Center] Alola Festival Promotion
[Pokemon Center] Pokeball & Mini Pokemon Plush (Pikachu, Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Vulpix, Gengar, Eevee, Snorlax, Mew)
[Pokemon Center] Okinawa Center Promotion
[TCG] “Shining Legends” booster packs
[TCG] Pikachu Hat Card Sleeves (6 Designs)
[TCG Campaign] Buy 20 packs of Shining Legends to get 1 promo shiny Ho-oh card
[TCG] Dex Rotom Mini Card File, Lana’s Vacation Card File
[Takara Tomy] Mini Size Shoulder Pikachu (Original Cap, Hoenn Cap, Sinnoh Cap, Unova Cap, Kalos Cap, Alola Cap)
[San-ei] All-Star Plush Part 6 (Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Cerebi, Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, Plusle, Minun, Jirachi, Manaphy, Shaymin, Victini, Hoopa)
[MonColle] Ho-Oh (I Choose You! Ver.), Ash’s Pikachu Set (6 Figures), Primarina Z-Move Pose, Incineroar Z-Move Pose, Decidueye Z-Move Pose
[MonColle 20th Anniversary Sets] Kanto Region + Pikachu, Johto Region
[MonColle Get] Vol 9 (Charmander, Incineroar, Entei, Piplup, Metamon, Makuhita)

7.17

[Candy Toys] Pokemon Chocolate Eggs – Sun & Moon (Ash’s Pikachu, Leafeon, Glaceon, Ditto, Lucario, Porygon 2, Poliwag, Magikarp, Machamp, Lapras, Flygon, Charizard, Rowlet, Litten, Popplio, Secret)

7.20

[Banpresto] Pokemon Tea Party – Large Plush (Pikachu)

7.21

[Sekiguchi] Moko-Moko Pokemon Plush (Litten, Rowlet, Popplio, Marshtomp, Slowpoke)
[Sekiguchi] Pokemon Sun & Moon Plush (Ash)

7.22

[Pokemon Center] Squishy Pokemon Center Mascot Plush (Pikachu, Bewear, Ditto, Rockruff, Alola Raichu, Alola Vulpix)
[Pokemon Center] New Pokedolls (Mimikyu, Lapras, Wobbuffet)
[Pokemon Center] Pokemon Center Exclusive Plush (Wartortle, Ivysaur, Charmelon, Sandygast, Slowpoke, Larvitar, Alola Exeggutor, Ditto)
[Pokemon Center] We Love Pikachu promotion
[Collaboration] Pikachu Polaroid Camera
[Banpresto] *NAMCO EXCLUSIVE* Extra Large Sleepy Pikachu Plush (2 designs)

7.24

[Candy Toys] Pikachu Magnets (8 designs, no secrets)

7.29

[Pokemon Center] Japanese Style Promotion

Friday Pokemon Announcements – New Pokemon Center Plush + Pikachu in the Forest + Pokemon With You Can Badge Renewal

Friday Pokemon Announcements – New Pokemon Center Plush + Pikachu in the Forest + Pokemon With You Can Badge Renewal

Hello everyone!

I had a feeling we might get more plush news tonight, and that otherwise things would be fairly quiet. Well, I was right with plush, and it was fairly quiet, but we did get two surprise announcements, one of which I’m really excited about.

First up, the next batch of brand hew Pokemon Center exclusive plush were announced!

The Pokemon in this newest group include Mareanie, Charjabug, Corsola, and Meowth, and will go on sale at all Pokemon Centers and Stores in Japan starting June 24th (Saturday).

A Marshadow plush will also go on sale starting July 1st (Saturday).

Plush will cost 1,620 yen each after tax, except for Mareanie which will cost 2,160 yen after tax.

Next up (and what I’m especially excited for): the Pokemon With You charity line returns in can badge form and with a face lift! Instead of the usual stock art, Pokemon With You is now using brand new original artwork, and it’s too adorable for words.

The line-up for this (hopefully first) batch includes: Pair Pikachu, Litten, Rowlet, Popplio, Victini, Jirachi, Alola Vulpix, Rockruff, Pyukumuku, Tapu Koko, Cosmog, and Charizard.

Each badge costs 270 yen after tax and as with all Pokemon with You merchandise, all proceeds go toward helping children affected by the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake.

In TCG and movie news, a special Ho-oh GX Jumbo Card Set will go on sale at movie theaters, 7-11, several department stores, and Pokemon Centers and Stores starting July 1st (Saturday). The set includes a jumbo sized Ho-oh GX card, a promo Ash’s Pikachu card, and three packs each of “Fighting Rainbow” and “Light-Consuming Darkness” booster packs.

Each set will cost 1,188 yen after tax.

Last and certainly not least, a new promotion called Pikachu in the Forest, featuring a variety of home and kitchen goods, will go on sale at all Pokemon Centers and Stores in Japan starting July 1st (Saturday)!

Full Merchandise Line-Up

Chocolate Pie Cookies – 972 yen
Mochi-Mochi Donut Shaped Cushion – 3,240 yen
Oven Mitt – 1,620 yen
Apron – 2,700 yen

Cups – 1,512 yen
Tea Pot – 2,592 yen
Plates (Yellow / Red) – 1,512 yen each
Ladle – 1,080 yen
Spatula – 1,080 yen

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Bowls (Yellow / Red) – 1,512 yen
Fork & Spoon Set – 1,296 yen
Lunch Box – 1,836 yen
Chopstick Set w/ Case – 1,080 yen

T-Shirt (Small / Medium / Large) – 3,240 yen
Stole – 3,240 yen
Round Towels (Yellow / Blue) – 5,400 yen each
Pouch – 1,620 yen

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Cardigan (Medium / Large) – 6,048 yen
Hand Towels (Yellow / Red) – 648 yen each

Rootote Tall 2way Bag – 5,184 yen
Rootote Tiny Roo Phone Bag – 3,024 yen
Mini Tote – 4,536 yen

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Pass Case – 1,620 yen
A4 Clearfile Set – 432 yen

That concludes today’s merchandise announcement round-up!

Until next time~

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New Pokemon Center Plush
Pokemon With You badges
Ho-oh Jumbo Card Set
Pikachu in the Forest

Merchandise Overview – June

6.1

[Takara Tomy] Mocchi-Mocchi-Mini Plush (Pikachu, Gengar, Jigglypuff, Snorlax)
[Takara Tomy] Mocchi-Mocchi Mascot Plush (Pokeball, Great Ball, Ultra Ball)
[Takara Tomy] Mocchi-Mocchi Plush (Pokeball)

6.8

[Banpresto] Pikachu Tea Party Plush (Pikachu Ice Cream Sandwich, Pikachu Crepe, Pikachu Shaved Ice)
[Banpresto] Pikachu Tea Party Large Plush (Pikachu)

6.10

[Pokemon Center On-Line] Pre-orders start for 1:1 size Eeveelution plush
[Pokemon Center] Anker portable chargers (Pokeball / Pikachu Pattern)
[Pokemon Center] Bell Charms (Pokeball, Pikachu, Rowlet, Popplio, Litten, Bewear, Mimikyu, Cosmog)
[Pokemon Center] Pikachu Alphabet Keychains
[Pokemon Center] Pokemon socks (Rowlet, Litten, Popplio, Pikachu Face, Pyukumuku, Mareanie, Bewear, Mimikyu, Alola Raichu, Alola Vulpix, Eevee, Leafeon, Glaceon, Flareon, Jolteon, Vaporeon, Espeon, Umbreon, Sylveon)

6.13

[Banpresto] Kororin Friends Plush (Treecko, Chikorita, Turtwig)
[Banpresto] Kororin Friends Large Plush (Bulbasaur)
[Good Smile] Pre-order starts for Red Figma (excluding Pokemon Center)

6.15

[Good Smile] Pre-orders start for Lillie Nendoroid (excluding Pokemon Center)

6.16

[TCG] “Did You See The Fighting Rainbow?” / “Light-Consuming Darkness” booster packs
[TCG] Special Card Set – Charmander
[TCG] Card Sleeves (Alola Friends, Lots of Mimikyu, Snorlax, Lana & Wishiwashi, Marshadow)
[TCG] Marshadow / Ho-oh Deck Case
[TCG] Necrozma card collection folder
[TCG Campaign] Buy 1 box of “Fighting Rainbow” or “Light-Consuming Darkness” and get either a promo Lucario card or promo Porygon-Z card
[TCG Campaign] Guaranteed Rare card with every first edition box of new booster packs
[TCG Campaign] Lawson Convenience Store campaign starts

6.17

[Pokemon Center] Lillie & Gladion Promotion
[Pokemon Center] Pokemon Colorful Trip
[San-Ei] Mochi-Fuwa Cushions Part 5 (Litten, Rowlet, Popplio)
[Good Smile] Pokemon Center pre-order starts for Lillie Nendoroid
[Good Smile] Pokemon Center pre-order starts for Red Figma
[Kotobukiya] Pre-order starts for Lillie figure

6.19

[Candy Toy] Big Eraser Figures (Pikachu, Pikachu w/ Ketchup, Pikachu w/ Pokeball, Eevee, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Gengar)
[Candy Toy] Pikachu’s Cafe (8 sets, no secrets)
[Candy Toy] “Pikachu I Choose You” Pokemon Style Figures (Ash’s Pikachu, Ho-oh, Incineroar, Lycanroc Midnight Forme)

6.22

[Banpresto] Large Ash’s Pikachu Plush (Original, Hoenn)

6.24

[Pokemon Center] New Pokemon Center Plush (Mareanie, Meowth, Charjabug, Corsola)
[Pokemon Center] Pikachu plush phone case & tissue cover
[Pokemon Center] Pikachu Album Collection
[Takara Tomy] Ash’s Pikachu, Bewear, Mimikyu
[MonColle] Alola Sandslash

6.27

[Banpresto] I Choose You! Bath Towels (Ash’s Pikachu, Pikachu, Ho-oh)
[Banpresto] Large Ash’s Pikachu Plush (Sinnoh, Unova)
[Banpresto] Korotto Manmaru “I Choose You!” Edition (Pikachu, Lucario, Piplup, Luxray)
[Banpresto] Extra Large Plush (Pokeball, Ultra Ball)
[Banpresto] Extra Large Plush (Psyduck)

6.30

[Pokemon Center] Tohoku Center Re-opening Promotion
[Pokemon Center] Pokemon With You Badges (Pikachu, Litten, Popplio, Rowlet, Jirachi, Victini, Alola Vulpix, Rockruff, Pyukumuku, Tapu Koko, Cosmog, Charizard)
[Nanoblock] Gyarados, Psyduck