Pokemon Center
Activity kits turn tables into the Sinnoh Underground and adult Pokémon fans into happy little kids again.
The second generation of 1:1-scale stuffed animals remind us that little Eevees grow into great big Eeveelutions.
From advent calendars to Pika Ear Santa Hants and so-ugly-they’re-cute Christmas sweaters, there’s something for everyone.
Pokémon Cafes and Centers celebrate the Pokémon that most resembles Japan’s representative cuisine.
Pikachu and two (actually one) other Pokémon species are ready to keep you warm or to just give you warm fuzzy feelings.
Even native Japanese readers had trouble spotting the problem in collaboration announcement.
Humanity’s elemental weakness to the coronavirus leads to near-immediate temporary closures of almost every Pokémon Center and Store in the country.
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