Merchandise Overview – August

8.1

[Campaign] Tohoku Pokemon Center campaign starts

8.2

[Collaboration] Its’Demo bracelets, necklaces, and hair ties

8.4

[Banpresto] Lazy Time – Flareon, Jolteon, Vaporeon
[Banpresto] Lazy Time – Eevee, Glaceon, Leafeon

8.5

[Pokemon Center] Hiroshima Magikarp Promotion

8.6

[Pokemon Center] Ditto Transform Part 3 (Espeon, Pichu, Raichu, Umbreon, Vulpix)
[Pokemon Center] Pikachu of the World Part 1
[Collaboration] Sepia Graffiti Line-Up Additions
[Pokemon Center Online] Super Big Ditto Plush
[Pokemon Center Online Campaign] Ditto Transform! Clearfile campaign starts
[Collaboration] Its’Demo Sylveon x Eevee Pair Mascot Plush, Espeon and Sylveon Slippers
[Merchandise] Pikachu & Pokeball 3D Jigsaw Puzzle
[Merchandise] Pikachu 3D Jigsaw Puzzle

8.10

[San-Ei] Plush Coin Pouches (Electrode, Magikarp, Pikachu, Poliwhirl)
[Pokemon Store] Centrair International Airport Grand Opening

8.11

[Banpresto] Kororin Friends – Large Charizard Plush
[Banpresto] Kororin Friends – Blastoise, Charizard, Venusaur

8.13

[Ichiban Kuji] Sleepy Time Kuji

8.20

[Pokemon Center] Trainers Collection – Cynthia & Caitlin
[Pokemon Center] Kanto Ver. Can Badges + Pikachu Collection Binder
[Pokemon Center] Monthly Pair Pikachu – September

End of August

[Collaboration] Sepia Graffiti additional items

8.25

[Banpresto] Pikachu Mania – Mascot Plush
[Banpresto] Pikachu Mania – Large Sleeping Pikachu Plush
[Bandai] Pre-orders start for keyboard Eevee plush

Friday Pokemon Announcements – Cynthia & Caitlin Trainers Collection + Super Big Size Ditto Plush

Today’s Pokemon Center announcements were fairly quiet, but we did get two potentially exciting releases.

Ditto1

A super big size and extra squishy Ditto plush will be sold exclusively through the Japanese Pokemon Center Online store starting August 6th.

Ditto2

Each plush weighs close to 4 kg and will cost 13,000 yen with free shipping within Japan.

TrainerGoodsST1

An addition to the popular people-centric merchandise like, “Trainers Collection” is returning to Pokemon Centers and Stores across Japan on August 20th. The theme for this new set of goods is Black & White trainers, specifically Cynthia and Caitlin, and include a variety of items, from clearfiles, towels, and blind packaged charms, to t-shirts, glasses, and bags. If you love Generation 5 trainers / gym leaders, this promotion is for you!

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