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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.
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Humanity’s elemental weakness to the coronavirus leads to near-immediate temporary closures of almost every Pokémon Center and Store in the country.
Countermeasures may or may not keep Eevee Heroes out of the hands of villainous resellers.
Choosing four keywords tells if you’re on the path to becoming Raichu, Gyarados, or one of more than 30 other Pokémon, and how to level up in life.
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