Friday Pokemon Announcements – Pikachu’s Easter + PikaPika Spring Time + Pokedex Metal Charms + Pokemon With You

by | Feb 24, 2017 | Pokemon, Pokemon Merch News

After two weeks or so of no news, the Pokemon Center decided to bless us with a couple exciting announcements today!

Pokedex metal charms are back with all the new Generation 7 and Alola Form Pokemon! These metal charms are sometimes the only merchandise certain Pokemon get, so if you tend to like less popular Pokemon, your time has come. The newest batch of metal charms will go on sale at all Pokemon Centers and Stores in Japan on March 11th.

Overview of Charm Sets

1 Charm (194 yen)
Comfey
Oranguru
Passimian
Pyukumuku
Komala
Turtonator
Togedemaru
Mimikyu
Bruxish
Drampa
Dhelmise
Tapu Koko
Tapu Lele
Tapu Bulu
Tapu Fini
Nihilego
Buzzwole
Pheromosa
Xurkitree
Celesteela
Kartana
Guzzlord
Necrozma

2 Charm Set (378 yen)
Yungoos/Gumshoos
Crabrawler/Crabominable
Cutiefly/Ribombee
Wishwashi
Mareanie/Toxapex
Mudbray/Mudsdale
Dewpider/Araquanid
Fomantis/Lurantis
Morelull/Shiinotic
Salandit/Salazzle
Stufful/Bewear
Wimpod/Golisopod
Sandygast/Palossand
Type:Null/Silvally

3 Charm Set (550 yen)
Rowlet/Datrix/Decidueye
Litten/Torracat/Incineroar
Popplio/Brionne/Primarina
Pikipek/Trumbeak/Toucannon
Grubbin/Charjabug/Vikavolt
Rockruff/Lycanroc (Midnight/Miday)
Bounsweet/Steenee/Tsareena
Jangmo-o/Hakamo-o/Kommo-o
Cubone/Marowak/Alola Marowak
Exeggcute/Exeggutor/Alola Exeggutor

4 Charm Set (713 yen)
Oricorio
Cosmog/Cosmoem/Solgaleo/Lunala
Rattata/Raticate/Alola Rattata/Alola Raticate
Pichu/Pikachu/Raichu/Alola Raichu
Meowth/Persian/Alola Meowth/Alola Persian
Grimer/Muk/Alola Grimer/Alola Muk
Diglett/Dugtrio/Alola Diglett/Alola Dugtrio
Sandshrew/Sandslash/Alola Sandshrew/Alola Sandslash
Vulpix/Ninetails/Alola Vulpix/Alola Ninetails

6 Charm Set (1,026 yen)
Geodude/Graveler/Golem/Alola Geodude/Alola Graveler/Alola Golem

8 Charm Set (1,296 yen)
Minior

Pokemon With You returns on March 11th to Pokemon Centers and Stores in Japan, coincidentally on the anniversary of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake. The Pokemon With You series was originally created as a way to raise money for children affected by the Tohoku Earthquake and 100% of proceeds from Pokemon With You merchandise goes to charity, so it’s a nice way to donate and get cute Pokemon stuff at the same time.

The newest batch of metal charms includes a mix of Pokemon, including: Snorlax, Alola Vulpix, Alola Raichu, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Chikorita, Lapras, Dragonite, and Bewear. Each charm costs 270 yen after tax.

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Pokemon Center Report – New Plush Galore + Pokedolls Revived Part 2

by | Feb 17, 2017 | Pokemon, Pokemon Center Report

Hello everyone!

Since tonight was severely lacking in Pokemon merchandise news (all the news fit to tell was TCG related and I posted about it yesterday), today we will play catch up with a little Pokemon Center Report covering some recent releases.

Once again, I have to apologize for being confused! I thought the Monthly series started from March, but really it was April. Up until just now I thought this set of plush was the last one, but really, it’s the April plush that should be last, so technically speaking, we still have one more set of plush to look forward to (huzzah!) At any rate, the March Monthly Pair Pikachu were released February 4th and feature the two Pikas dressed as Hina Matsuri dolls.

The most surprising part of this release was that they sold out. They didn’t seem popular, or even a little popular, when the announcement for them came out, which leads me to think the scalping situation is getting worse…as in scalpers are now just buying everything thinking everything sells.

Pokedolls came back to Pokemon Centers February 11th! This second batch featured Pikachu

Ditto

and Bewear.

Out of the batch, Bewear turned out incredibly adorable, and I wasn’t the only person to think this as he sold out quickly. Eagle eye observers will also notice that both Pikachu and Ditto’s designs are basically the same as the previously released Secret Base plush, which sort of seems like cheating, but you do you, Pokemon Center.

Hopefully the next batch of Pokedolls will include the missing Rockruff, Alola Raichu, and Alola Vulpix plush.

Finally, February 11th also gave us brand new Pokemon Center exclusive plush from the Alola region, including… Torracat

Brionne

Edgewort… I mean Dartrix

Jangmo-o

Passimian

Lycanroc Midday Form

And Lycanroc Midnight Form.

From what I remember, the two Lycanrocs sold out first on-line, but in general this batch of plush did not go quickly (sorry guys!)

At this point, there is no more Pokemon Center releases for the rest of the month of February, so hopefully that means I’ll actually get completely caught up with my back log of Center reports (and I might have time to throw in some UFO Catcher Adventures as well!)

Until next time. Have fun playing Pokemon Go!