Merchandise Overview – April

4.1

[TCG] Mega Alakazam Card Sleeves

4.2

[Pokemon Center] Pokemon Center Exclusive Plush: Clefairy, Eevee, Growlithe, Lapras

4.5

[Merchandise] Pre-orders start for Its’Demo re-release

4.7

[Banpresto] Pokemonlife@picnic Pikachu Plush (3 types)
[Banpresto] Pokemonlife@picnic Pikachu Face Cushions (2 types)
[Banpresto] Pokemon XY & Z – Kororin Friends (Espeon, Sylveon, Umbreon)

4.16

[Pokemon Center] Monthly Pair Pikachu – May
[Pokemon Center] Movie Merchandise (Magearna, Volcanion)
[Pokemon Center] Pokemon Center Exclusive Plush: Shiny Mega Gardevoir, Volcanion
[TCG] Premium Champion Pack
[TCG] Blastoise Mega Battle Special Pack
[Campaign] Premium Jirachi Card
[Magazine] Pokemon Fan #47

4.21

[Banpresto] Pokemonlife@picnic Pikachu Plush w/ Picnic Basket

4.23

[Pokemon Center] Kyoto Center Opening Part 2
[Pokemon Center On-Line] Eevee Collection Re-Release
[Pokemon Center On-Line] k.uno Eevee Collaboration Jewelry Pre-order Starts
[Pokemon Center On-Line Campaign] Grand Opening Part 3 cushion campaign starts (Receive 1 of 4 cushions for every 5,000 yen spent)
[Merchandise] Ash’s Greninja Plush
[MonColle] Shiny Gardevoir, Shiny Gengar, Volcanion
[Ichiban Kuji] Pikachu & Friends: Eevee Twinkle Dream

4.28

[Banpresto] I Love Pikachu – Lying Pikachu Plush (re-release)

4.29

[Pokemon Center] Dot Sprites (Eevee, Gengar, Lapras)
[Pokemon Center] PokeNeco Dolce

4.30

[Merchandise] Mokomoko Plush (Bulbasaur, Charmander, Gengar, Squirtle)
[Merchandise] Magikarp Plush Pass Case

Pokemon Center Report – Awakening Psychic King + Card Sleeves

The newest Pokemon XY Break expansion set, Awakening Psychic King, was released today in Japan, along with a couple auxiliary TCG goods, including two new battle decks and 4 Pokemon Center exclusive card sleeves.

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I guess the Center knew that the sleeves would be popular because even with a weekday release, they decided to put the sleeves behind the counter instead of on display in the store. This means no nice display picture, but I’d give up the in-store display for drama-free sleeve buying. The past couple of Friday sleeve releases resulted in me showing up to the Center very early and there being no line, but that was not the case today; the line pre-opening was longer than the line on Wednesday for the Kyoto Center promotion!

Everyone loves Eevee(lutions).

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Along with a non-exclusive Zygarde Perfect Forme design (not pictured) there was the very popular Eeveelution design

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Occult Maniac with Banette buddy

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Ho-oh and Smeargle

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and Octillary, whose name sounds nothing like Octillary in Japanese (random observation).

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These deck boxes, featuring the main Awakening Psychic King artwork, also went on sale today

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Along with two Perfect Battle Decks: Zygarde EX

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and Audino EX.

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The Audino and Mega Audino EX cards are especially adorable, and although I went in to the store today not planning on buying one of these sets, after seeing the card list (each battle deck comes with different sets of 60 cards) I’m tempted to pick one up…

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I did end up buying 5 packs of booster cards in the hopes that I would pull one of the new Minccino cards.

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Out of 5 packs, I pulled 2 Cinccinos. So close yet so far! Also another reason to buy the Audino Battle Deck because it comes with 2 Minccino~ (my babu)

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The second half of this clearfile campaign also started today. Customers can pick 1 clearfile from these 3 designs for every purchase at the Pokemon Center, while supplies last.

Not ready for the week of releases to be over? Stay tuned for tomorrow when a new batch of kuttari plush, the very first monthly pair pikachu, and this year’s Pokemon Easter promotion are released!

Merchandise Overview – March

3.3

[Banpresto] Pokemon XY & Z – Kororin Friends (Eevee, Glaceon, Leafeon)
[Banpresto] Pokemon XY & Z – Kororin Friends – Large Eevee

3.5

[Pokemon Center] Pokemon With You – Garden of Smiles

3.10

[Banpresto] Pokemon XY & Z – Kororin Friends (Flareon, Jolteon, Vaporeon)

3.14

[Takara Tomy] Pokemon Get Collection Candy Figures – Kalos League Edition (Ash’s Greninja, Audino, Goodra, Gourgeist, Mega Charizard X, Noivern, Pikachu, Sylveon, Zygarde, Zygarde 10%)

3.16

[Pokemon Center] Kyoto Center Opening

3.18

[TCG] Awakening Psychic King (Expansion Pack)
[TCG] Perfect Battle Deck (Zygarde Perfect Forme EX), Mega Battle Deck (Mega Audino EX)
[TCG] Non Exclusive Card Sleeves: Zygarde Perfect Forme | Pokemon Center Exclusive Card Sleeves: Ho-oh / Smeargle, Eeveelutions, Octillery, Banette / Occult Maniac
[TCG] Deck Case (Mega Alakazam)
[Ichiban Kuji] Pokken Tournament

3.19

[Pokemon Center] Monthly Pair Pikachu
[Pokemon Center] Kuttari Plush (Ampharos, Chespin, Croagunk, Gallade, Pichu, Piplup, Victini)
[Pokemon Center] Easter Promotion
[Pokemon Center On-Line] 68 cm Sleeping Pikachu Plush, Normal Size Sleeping Pikachu Plush
[Pokemon Center On-Line] Re-release of all Monthly Pikachu plush
[Pokemon Center On-Line Campaign] Receive 1 of 3 on-line store exclusive mugs for every 5,000 yen spent
[MonColle] Ash’s Greninja Figure Pack (Ash, Froakie, Frogadier, Greninja), Mega Blaziken Attack Pose, Mega Lucario Attack Pose, Noivern Attack Pose, Zygarde Perfect Forme

3.23

[Banpresto] Pokemon XY & Z – Large Eevee Face Cushion
[Banpresto] (Re-release) Pikachu Mania! Face & Butt Cushions

3.24

[Banpresto] Pokken Tournament DXF Figure – Lucario

3.26

[Pokemon Center] Ditto Transformation Promotion
[Campaign] Receive 1 of 5 Pikachu stickers for every 1,000 yen spent at a Pokemon Store or Outlet Store (Pokemon Centers are excluded)
[Merchandise] Keyboard Pikachu Plush
[Merchandise] Mini Kororin Plush (Dedenne, Piplup, Torchic, Winking Pikachu)