New shop within walking distance from Scramble Intersection also has giant Mewtwo in research tube greeting guests.
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The Pokémon Center recruiting page has a few questions for you to help determine if you’re more of a Pikachu or a Magikarp.
Sure, maybe you’re too busy to cook, but there’s always time for the most famous Pokémon, right?
Ninja, sumo, and kabuki Pikachu are hiding in plain sight right next to Tokyo’s Pokémon Cafe.
Japan’s newest mecca for real-world Pokémon Trainers gives the Pokédex a jaw-dropping UI overhaul.
But the question of whether this piece of anime merchandise is actually a piece of tail is a matter of perspective.
Indulge in your Poké-passion with special Alola region Pokémon figurines or a gorgeously illustrated artbook.
While the world searches for the elusive Pokémon in the game, Ditto has transformed himself into a giant pillow for fans in Japan.
Pikachu and pal Rayquaza are getting ready to set up camp at the base of the tallest structure in Japan.
Imperial court noble Pikachu, maiko Pikachu, and a Shiny Ho-Oh download are some of the exciting gifts now available around Japan!
Celebrate 20 years of catching ’em all with Pokémon Center Japan’s new line of throwback goods.
In Kyoto, Pikachu wears a kimono with a Ho-Oh design and a Vivillion-adorned hair accessory.
Ah, summer. In Japan that means festivals, barbecuing on the beach, and smashing watermelons while blindfolded. It also means going on exciting camping trips in the wilderness with your friends… or maybe with Pokémon friends instead!
Camping with Pokémon is now totally possible, thanks to a new line of adorable sleeping bag plushies. Want to roast some marshmallows and tell ghost stories with Pikachu? Find out how after the jump!
Pokémon Centers have announced that a new line of merch based on the infinitely adorable Eevee will be unveiled soon.
Whenever someone mentions Pokémon, the first thing that pops up in my head is Pikachu. And then there’s Charmander and Squirtle and Bulbasaur…and Jigglypuff and Snorlax… and that’s about all the Pokémon I can name among the 700 over monsters in the multimedia series.
With more than 700 characters, one would think that fans would be spoilt for choice shopping for character goods at the Pokémon Center, but as it turns out, the Pokémon Centers in Japan have been taken over by the Whimsicott Substitute Plush Toy (Elfuun no Migawari Nuigurumi) and fans are rushing in to grab them by the basket!
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