Mix Au Lait + Mini Pokedolls

Mix Au Lait + Mini Pokedolls

Hello everyone~

I’m playing catch-up with the big Pokemon Center releases from New Years and so here we go with the first two big promotions that coincidentally came out on the first of the year

Starting with…

Pokemon Center Mix Au Lait Eevee

Mix Au Lait!

This promotion is a sequel to the original Saiko Soda promotion, featuring original artwork by F*Kaori (a graphic designer and illustrator). While the first release focused on a soda pop theme, this new one has a mixed canned coffee theme, with each Eeveelution having their own individual flavor and design.

Mix Au Lait Plush

The release featured 9 adorable plush: one for each Eeveelution plus Eevee

Saiko Soda Plush

Along with plush sized versions of the previously released Saiko Soda Eevee and Pikachu mascot plush.

I received a couple comments from people on the size of the plushies, which were all bigger than expected (always a nice surprise!)

Pokemon Center Mix Au Lait Eevee

Along with the plush, there were also a set of 9 mascot plush and plush face badges. The badges have safety pins on the back to make them easy to attach to things like bags, clothing, whatever you want.

Mix Au Lait Mascot Plush

The mascot plush ended up being different poses than the main plush, which was sort of a surprise to me. Between the two designs, I personally prefer the sitting plush (I’m not the biggest fan of the faces on the mascot plush).

On the other hand, the plush face badges were a cute and original idea!

Pokemon Center Mix Au Lait Eevee

A surprisingly popular part of the release were the MEI brand messenger bags. These bags are not the biggest (definitely not big enough to hold a laptop unless it’s an incredibly small one that maybe doesn’t exist and is actually a tablet) but they’re still fairly sturdy, a nice size for every-day items like phones, aforementioned tablets, notebooks, wallets, glasses, etc., and they’re cute!

Mix Au Lait Messenger Bag

There were 10 designs in total for the bags, with 1 for every Eeveelution plus 1 (not pictured) with Saiko Soda themed Pikachu.

Pokemon Center Mix Au Lait Eevee

Another cute item from the release: pens!

As with everything else mentioned here so far, there was 1 pen per Eeveelution (of course, I got Umbreon for myself!)

Mix Au Lait Stuff

There were a bunch of group Eeveelution items that are also worth mentioning, including bandaids, a tupperware set, a 2-tier bento box, two types of heat resistant glass mugs, and a pack of assorted stickers (which were more popular than I was expecting).

There were also socks, with designs available of all the Eeveelutions plus Saiko Soda Eevee and Pikachu.

And not forgetting the glass mugs with individual Eeveelution designs that were only available on-line.

Mix Au Lait Cookies

The cookie tin ended up being slightly smaller than I was expecting, but that’s not a bad thing!

Each tin comes with an assortment of vanilla butter cookies shaped like Eeveelution faces. I’m pretty sure you are guaranteed at least one of each Eeveelution plus one or two extras but I might be wrong. I know I got Eevee, Sylveon, and Umbreon, and honestly that’s all I care about.

Pokemon Center Mix Au Lait Eevee Ramune

Along with cookies, there was a new item. Keeping with the pop theme, the Center sold a set of 9 Eeveelution themed candies. Each package is shaped like a canned drink and contains yummy ramune candy!

Mix Au Lait Gacha

Last but not least, there were also three gacha releases!

There were two sets from the Mix Au Lait series, with a different Eevee in Volume 1 and 2, plus a separate Saiko Soda gacha set including a third Eevee, plus Pikachu, Oddish, Swirlix, and Litwick.

Pokemon Center Pokedoll

Moving on!

The second release that came out on New Years was the Pokedoll mascot & plush accessory release.

Pokedoll Mascot

The Pokemon featured in this release were: Snorlax, Mew, Gengar, Lapras, and Poliwhirl.

Pokedoll Sleeping Bags

Along with the plush, there were also tiny accessories designed to fit these smaller sized Pokedolls, including three types of sleeping bags (Chansey, Weepinbell, and Magikarp)

Pokedoll Couch

A Pikachu couch and a Snorlax couch

Plus a couple other items including a Pikachu bus, a small train, and a Mimikyu tent!

Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo New Years

On a parting note, shopping on New Years morning at the Pokemon Center was one of the nuttiest decisions of my life. After waiting all night from midnight to get a Lucky Bag, the Pokemon Center was a mob scene with the line for the registers extending out of the store and down the hall. To make it worse, for about an hour or so after opening, half the registers were devoted to people buying Lucky Bags so the register line for regular items wasn’t moving. I jokingly mentioned to Jen from Japanstuffs that it was like being perpetually stuck in purgatory, except it wasn’t funny, and it was more like hell because it was so hot and full of people.

Eventually the line started to move and we did eventually leave (or am I writing this from line still?!) but wow. I thought last year was bad, but it seems every year New Years at the Pokemon Center gets worse and worse, at least regarding their inability to stagger releases and crowd control.

And on that delightful note… that wraps up this week’s Pokemon Center Report!

Until next time~

Merchandise Overview – January

1.1

[Pokemon Center] 2019 Lucky Bags (Mega Tokyo, Sky Tree, Tokyo Bay, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Pokemon Stores)
[Pokemon Center] Mix Au Lait
[Pokemon Center] Mix Au Lait / Saiko Soda Gacha
[Pokemon Center] Pokedoll Mascot Plush

1.2

[Pokemon Center] 2019 Lucky Bags (Sapporo, Tohoku, Tokyo DX, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka)

Second Week of January

[Gacha] Pokemon Mascot Alola Version (Pikachu, Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Raichu, Alolan Vulpix, Alolan Marowak, Alolan Exeggutor, Alolan Dugtrio, Mimikyu)

1.10

[Banpresto] Hokkori Iyasare ~ Large Plush (Torchic, Rowlet)
[Banpresto] Pokemon Life With Eevee ~ Cushion (Eevee Winking, Eevee Sleeping)

1.11

[TCG] Booster Pack “Night Unison” (SM9a)
[TCG] Melmetal Card Set
[TCG] Card Sleeves (Greninja & Zoroark, Lost March)
[TCG] Deck Case (Greninja & Zoroark)

1.16

[Banpresto] Pokemon Sun & Moon – Extra Large Growlithe Plush

1.17

[Banpresto] Pokemon Focus ~ Male & Female ~ Large Plush (Pikachu Girl, Pikachu Boy)
[Banpresto] Pokemon Focus ~ Male & Female ~ Plush (Pikachu Boy, Pikachu Girl, Nidoran Boy, Nidoran Girl)

1.19

[Pokemon Center] Fluffy Little Pokemon
[Pokemon Center] Sumi-e Retsuden (Ink Painting Portraits)

1.22

[Banpresto] Pokemon Focus ~ Male & Female ~ Large Plush (Magikarp Girl, Magikarp Boy)

1.24

[Banpresto] Korotto Manmaru ~ Colorful Series ~ Large Plush (Charmander, Dragonite, Flareon)
[Banpresto] Pokemon Sun & Moon – Extra Large Squirtle Plush (Smiling, Winking)

1.25

[TCG] Trainer Battle Deck: Brock’s Pewter Gym
[TCG] Trainer Battle Deck: Misty’s Cerulean Gym
[TCG] Misty & Brock Full-Size Rubber Play Mat
[Re-Ment] Pokemon Desktop Figure 3 (Dragonite, Lugia, Ho-oh, Pikachu, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Chikorita, Porygon)

1.26

[Pokemon Center] Third Evolution Starter Pokemon Center Plush (Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Meganium, Typhlosion, Feraligatr, Sceptile, Blaziken, Swampert, Torterra, Empoleon, Infernape, Serperior, Emboar, Samurott, Chesnaught, Delphox, Greninja, Decidueye, Primarina, Incineroar)
[Pokemon Center] Eevee x Tamagotchi
[Takara Tomy] Shaymin Plush
[Takara Tomy] Pokemon Let’s Go! Shoulder Plush (Pikachu, Eevee)
[MonColle] Shaymin, Porygon, Magikarp, Jangmo-o

1.28

[Takara Tomy] Pokemon Let’s Go! Stand Figure Collection

1.31

[Nanoblock] Espeon, Umbreon, Mew

2019 Lucky Bags + Finger Puppets Vol 3 + Pokedoll Mascot Plush + Mix Au Lait

2019 Lucky Bags + Finger Puppets Vol 3 + Pokedoll Mascot Plush + Mix Au Lait

Hello everyone!

Mikitzune Pokemon Center Pickups

Friendly reminder that almost all items (excluding the lucky bags) are available for pick-up through me while I’m here! Click the banner or this link here to move to my Japan Pick-Ups Page.

We finally got the news tonight that everyone has been waiting for…

Pokemon Center 2019 Lucky Bags

The Lucky Bags for 2019! (Fanfare! Applause!)

This year’s Lucky Bags will cost the same as last year’s (4,000 yen including tax) and like last year, each bag will include a random Lucky Bag exclusive plush. This year, we get 1 of 3 foot tall versions of Fit plush: Pikachu, Eevee, or Mew.

Lucky Bags will be distributed as usual on a first come first serve basis.

Mega Tokyo, Sky Tree, Tokyo Bay, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Pokemon Store locations will have Lucky Bags available January 1st.

Sapporo, Tohoku, Tokyo DX, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, and Osaka Centers will have Lucky Bags available January 2nd.

The Pokemon Center On-Line put up their lucky bags an hour after the announcement (Friday December 14th at 3 pm JP time) and they sold out a few hours later. Note that this year’s limit seems to be 1 bag per person, vs last year’s 2 bags per person.

Finger Puppets Volume 3

Pokemon Center Finger Puppets return December 22nd (Saturday) with Volume 3!

This release includes: Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Dratini, Psyduck, Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Sentret, Furret, Giovanni, and a Team Rocket Grunt.

Each figure costs 300 yen including tax.

Pokemon Center Pokedoll Mascot

Along with Lucky Bags, Pokemon Centers in Japan will also be selling new mascot plush sized Pokedolls and some matching Pokemon themed accessories from January 1st, 2019 (Tuesday).

Pokemon Center Pokedoll Mascot Plush

This batch of Pokedoll mascot plush will include Lapras, Mew, Poliwhirl, Snorlax, and Gengar, with each plush costing 1,058 yen including tax.

There will also be a few Pokemon themed accessories to compliment your plushies.

Pokedoll Mascot Accessories

Pokedoll Couch (Pikachu | Snorlax) – 972 yen each
Pokedoll Sleeping Bags (Magikarp | Chansey | Weepinbell) – 756 yen each
Mimikyu Tent – 972 yen
Pikachu Bus – 1,080 yen
Pokemon Train – 1,296 yen

Not Pictured

Pokemon Center – 972 yen
Pokeball – 756 yen

Pokemon Center Mix Au Lait Eeveelutions

Last and certainly not least, a sequel to the Saiko Soda promotion that came out earlier this year, called “Mix Au Lait” and featuring all the Eeveelutions, will go on sale in Japan at all Pokemon Centers and Stores from January 1st, 2019 (Tuesday).

Pokemon Center Saiko Soda Mix Au Lait

As part of the promotion, there will be two Mix Au Lait figure collection sets (Volume 1 & 2) and 1 Saiko Soda figure collection set.

Mix Au Lait Volume 1 includes: Eevee, Vaporeon, Flareon, Jolteon, and Sylveon.
Mix Au Lait Volume 2 includes: Eevee, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, and Glaceon.
Saiko Soda includes: Pikachu, Eevee, Swirlix, Litwick, and Oddish.

All gacha figures are 300 yen per play.

Merchandise Line-Up

Pokemon Center Mix Au Lait Eevee

Plush (Saiko Soda Pikachu, Saiko Soda Eevee, Eevee, Vaporeon, Flareon, Jolteon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon) – 1,620 yen each
Mascot Plush (Eevee, Vaporeon, Flareon, Jolteon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon) – 1,080 yen each

Pokemon Center Mix Au Lait Eevee

Eevee Face Badge (Eevee, Vaporeon, Flareon, Jolteon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon) – 648 yen each

Mix Au Lait Items

Set of 9 Ramune Candies – 918 yen
Not Pictured Eeveelution Face Cookies – 1,080 yen

Socks (Saiko Soda Pikachu, Saiko Soda Eevee, Eevee, Vaporeon, Flareon, Jolteon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon) – 1,080 yen for 3 pairs

Coin Pouch (Pikachu | Eevee) – 1,296 yen each
Mei Messenger Bag (Saiko Soda Pikachu, Eevee, Vaporeon, Flareon, Jolteon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon) – 5,184 yen each

A5 Notebook (Pikachu, Eevee, Yellow Pattern) – 378 yen each
Foldable Umbrella – 3,024 yen

Not Pictured

A4 Clearfile Set – 497 yen
Deco Tape Set – 648 yen
Sticker Assortment – 540 yen
Ballpen (Eevee, Vaporeon, Flareon, Jolteon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon) – 648 yen each
Pouch (Saiko Soda | Mix Au Lait) – 1,620 yen each
Hand Towel – 540 yen
Face Towel – 1,080 yen

2-Tier Lunch Box – 1,836 yen
Fork w/ Case – 540 yen
Set of 3 Tupperware – 1,512 yen
Thermos – 2,700 yen
Heat Resistant Glass Mug (Saiko Soda | Mix Au Lait) – 2,052 yen each

Blanket – 3,240 yen
Band-aid Set (Saiko Soda | Mix Au Lait) – 432 yen each

[On-Line Exclusive]

Heat Resistant Glass Mug (Eevee, Vaporeon, Flareon, Jolteon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon) – 2,052 yen each

That wraps up this week’s Pokemon Center announcements!

Until next time~


2019 Lucky Bags
Pokemon Center Finger Puppets Volume 3
Pokedoll Mascot Plush
Mix Au Lait / Saiko Soda Gacha
Mix Au Lait Promo

Merchandise Overview – June

6.1

[TCG] Cracked Sky’s Charisma Booster Pack (SM7)
[TCG] Card Sleeves (Rayquaza, Steven, Latios/Latias)

6.2

[Pokemon Center] Eevee Pokemon Center Plush (Standing, Running, Sleeping)
[Pokemon Center] Pokemon Center 20th Anniversary Part 2
[Pokemon Center] New Era T-shirts & Hats
[Pokemon Center] Pokemon Quest

6.7

[Banpresto] Pokemon Sun & Moon – Marine Style Pikachu (2 Designs)
[Banpresto] Pokemon Sun & Moon – Extra Large Summer Style Pikachu Plush
[Banpresto] *NAMCO EXCLUSIVE* Pokemon Sun & Moon – Pikachu Backpack

6.9

[Pokemon Center] Life-Size Jirachi Plush
[Pokemon Championships] June 9-10 – exclusive Pokemon Japanese Championship merch

6.11

[Re-Ment] Cord Keeper (Pikachu, Eevee, Tangela, Growlithe, Caterpie, Slowpoke, Swinub, Mareep)

6.14

[Banpresto] Pokemon Sun & Moon – Cooler Bag (2 Designs)
[Banpresto] Kutsurogi Time – Large Plush (Vulpix, Alola Vulpix)
[Banpresto] Everyone’s Story – Large Plush (Pikachu, Lugia)

Third week of June

[Sega Prize] Pocket Watch (Charizard, Pikachu, Pokeballs)

6.16

[Pokemon Center] Precious Wedding
[Moncolle Figures] Dusk Lycanroc, Alola Vulpix, Pikachu
[Takara Tomy Plush] Zeraora
[Takara Tomy] MonColle Catcher + 12 Magikarp figures

6.18

[Bandai] Motion Figures Part 2 (Dawn Necrozma, Dusk Necrozma, Poipole, Xurkitree, Azumarill, Mewtwo)
[Re-Ment] Terrarium Collection EX Alola (Pikachu & Rowlet, Litten, Popplio, Mimikyu, Alola Vulpix, Bewear)

Fourth week of June

[Sega Prize] Premium die-cut Eeveelution bath towel
[Sega Prize] Inflatable pool
[Bandai] Pokemon Rubber Mascot Part 8 (Pikachu, Groudon, Kyogre, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Gardevoir, Milotic, Chimecho)
[Bandai] Pokemon Sun & Moon Mini Clearfile Part 2 (8 designs)

6.19

[Banpresto] Pokemon Sun & Moon – Extra Large Squirtle Plush

6.21

[Takara Tomy] Chokkori-San Plush (Nurse Joy, Chansey, Snorlax, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Charmander)
[Banpresto] Korotto Manmaru – Plush (Eevee, Lugia, Pichu)
[Banpresto] Everyone’s Story – Thermos & Glass Set

6.23

[Pokemon Center] Hyaku Poke Yako (100 Pokemon Night Parade)

6.30

[Pokemon Center] Poke-Maniac Pikachu Cosplay Plush
[Pokemon Center] Pokemon Oedo Part 4
[Pokemon Center] Pokemon With You can badges
[MonColle Figures] Zeraora, Pikachu & Eevee Set
[Kiri-e Series] Espeon, Umbreon, Eevee, Pikachu, Gyarados
[Bandai] Attack Pose Promotion Figures Part 2 (Dusk Necrozma, Dawn Necrozma, Poipole, Xurkitree, Azumarill, Mewtwo)
[Nanoblock] Chansey, Magikarp

Friday Pokemon Announcements – Pikachu’s Closet + All-Star Collection

Friday Pokemon Announcements – Pikachu’s Closet + All-Star Collection

Hello everyone!

This week’s announcements were pretty low-key.

Pikachu’s Closet returns to Pokemon Centers with a brand new clothing set.

The Easter Clothing Set features cute overalls, shirt, hat, and tiny Torchic Easter egg. Perfect to dress Pikachu up in for Easter brunch!

The clothing set will cost 3,456 yen after tax and will go on sale March 31st (Saturday) at all Pokemon Centers and Stores in Japan.

Images and pre-orders for the next San-ei Pokemon All-Star series of plush have surfaced on Amazon!

This set, which should go on sale around July 5th 2018 (Thursday) includes 11 Pokemon: Venusaur, Blastoise, Charizard, Growlithe, Azumarill, Petilil, Swirlix, Pachirisu, Teddiursa, Magikarp, and Dratini.

Prices are as follows.

1,720 yen
Magikarp, Petilil, Dratini, Teddiursa, Gulpin (not pictured)

1,944 yen
Growlithe, Swirlix, Pachirisu, Azumarill

2,808 yen
Venusaur, Blastoise, Charizard

There will also be a set of plush pouches with tail zippers on the back. These pouches should also go on sale in Japan starting around July 5th 2018 (Thursday).

The set will include: Pikachu, Mimikyu, Slowpoke, Caterpie, Eevee, and Wobbuffet.

Each pouch will cost 2,160 yen after tax.

Also of note is a new Re-ment figure set coming out April 9th, 2018 (Monday).

The set has 8 figures in total. Each figure comes with a Pokemon and a part of a tree plus stump. Collecting all 8 figures will let you build the entire tree with all the woodland Pokemon for a cute diorama.

The Pokemon in this set include: Pikachu, Rowlet, Oddish & Bulbasaur, Elekid & Bellossom, Teddiursa, Pichu, Pideot, and Cerebi.

That wraps up today’s Pokemon Merchandise Announcements!

Everything listed in this post and more can be pre-ordered from Japanstuffs.com
Check it out!


Pikachu’s Closet
Pokemon Forest