Pokemon news: Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee advertising, more Ditto plushes, Pokemon Center 20th Anniversary Shaymin Battle, Quest mini-towels

Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee in-store advertising

- first round of advertising appearing in-store
- multiple retailers have started putting up displays

PokemonCenter.com gets more Ditto plush dolls

- Ditto as Lapras, Dragonite, Magikarp, Sableye, and Omayte are now available
- check out the lineup here

“Pokemon Center 20th Anniversary Shaymin Battle”

- event takes place on June 23 and June 24, 2018 in Japan
- battles will take place at Pokemon Center locations
- anyone can participate as long as they have a 3DS and copy of Pokemon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Sun, or Moon
- open battles for all age groups take place on June 23 from the time of the store’s opening to 5pm
- Junior Battles for elementary age children and below are held on June 24 from the time of the store’s opening to 5pm
- participants will receive 10BP (Battle Points)
- victorious trainers win a Pokemon Center 20th Anniversary Shaymin Battle Card with the winner’s name printed on it

Pokemon Quest mini-towels

- revealed at Tokyo Toy Show 2018
- made by Candy Toy maker Re-Ment
- total of 15 designs to collect
- each mini towel is compressed into a very tiny box