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Pokemon News - Pokemon Sword & Shield leaflets and bundles, Mewtwo Strikes Back EVOLUTION giveaways and promos, plus plushes and more
ピカチュウ巨大化だって!めっきゃわー!!!!!!
— ヒノッチ (@hinopika) July 12, 2019
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Pokemon Sword & Shield special leaflets
- promoting the start of official preorders for the games
- contains info on Dynamax and Gigantamax
Pokemon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back EVOLUTION giveaway
- one winner will win a golden Mew Eyelash Fossil
- another winner will get 3 silver pieces of Meowth’s fur
- to participate, follow the @pokemon_movie Twitter and retweet the tweet about the contest
Five new Pokemon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back EVOLUTION commercials
- check out all the new commercials here
Pokemon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back EVOLUTION "Together with the Wind" end theme featurette
- video gives a behind the scenes “making of” look at how the music video/song were created
Pokemon Sword & Shield Amazon Japan Prime Day special bundle
- exclusive to Amazon Japan Prime members on Prime Day 2019
- includes a Pokemon Sword and Shield Double Pack, exclusive Switch Original Pouch, and a special Poke Ball design box
- the box can transform into a Poke Ball
- only available July 15th and 16th, 2019
Pikachu Outbreak merch
- line set to launch on July 27th, 2019 at Pokemon Center and Pokemon Store locations in Japan, as well as Amazon Japan
- full lineup is as follows:
Chilly Hood & Tail Attached Towel Pikachu 2,778 yen(★)
Chilly Hood & Tail Attached Towel Pikachu KIDS 2,315 yen(★)
Pikachu Ears Hair Turban Pikachu 1,112 yen(★)
Pikachu Ears Hair Turban Pikachu KIDS 834 yen(★)
Hair Pony Pikachu 649 yen(★)
Pikachu’s Tail Male Carabiner2 1,019 yen(★)
Pikachu’s Tail Female Carabiner2 1,019 yen(★)
Pikachu’s Tail Male Charm2 649 yen(★)
Pikachu’s Tail Female Charm2 649 yen(★)
Chilly Mini Bath Towel Pikachu 2,315 yen(★)
Chilly Muffler Towel with Pocket Pikachu 1,852 yen(★)
Muffler Towel with Pocket PIKAPIKACHU 1,575 yen(★)
Luminescence Big T-shirt PIKAPIKACHU (M/L) 3,704 yen(★)
Luminescence Big T-shirt PIKAPIKACHU (110/130) 2,778 yen(★)
Luminescence T-Shirt With Dress PIKAPIKACHU FREE 4,167 yen(★)
Luminescence Sling Bag PIKAPIKACHU 2,686 yen(★)
Cap PIKAPIKACHU 3,056 yen(★)
Cap PIKAPIKACHU KIDS 2,778 yen(★)
Reversible Eco Bag PIKAPIKACHU 2,500 yen(★)
Big Towel Lying on Snorlax’s tummy 4,815 yen(★)
UV Cut Pikachu With Ears Hoodie (M/XL) 5,926 yen(★)
UV Cut Pikachu With Ears Hoodie Kids 5,000 yen(★)
Hand Towel Pikachu2 556 yen(★)
Hand Towel PIKAPIKACHU 556 yen(★)
Mini Bath Towel PIKAPIKACHU 2,037 yen(★)
Bottle Case PIKAPIKACHU 1,482 yen(★)
Lighting Stick PIKACHU 2,037 yen
Lighting Pendant PIKACHU 2,037 yen
Stick Balloon Pikachu 556 yen
Items marked(★)will be available on Amazon Japan
Pokemon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back EVOLUTION smartphone case giveaway
- running through the Pokemon Information Department Twitter account
- 50 original smartphone cases featuring special artwork from Pokemon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back EVOLUTION
- cases are compatible with iPhone 8/7/6s/6
- follow the @poke_times Twitter account and retweet their contest tweet to participate
Hiroshima Toyo Carp X Pokemon Plush Dolls
- collab between Pokemon Co. and the baseball team Hiroshima Toyo Carp
- plushes include a Magikarp and Shiny Gyarados option
- both are wearing the trademark Hiroshima Toyo Carp cap
- will launch exclusively at Pokemon Center Hiroshima on July 27th, 2019.
- Plush Magikarp x Carp Magikarp 2,000 yen
- Plush Magikarp x Carp Red Gyarados 2,500 yen
- Mascot Magikarp x Carp Magikarp 1,200 yen
Fifth Pokemon Finger Puppet Collection
- features Pokemon and Pokemon trainer figurines that can fit on your fingers
- this 5th series will launch exclusively at Pokemon Center and Pokemon Store locations in Japan on July 27th, 2019
- Finger Puppet Collection Mewtwo 278 yen
- Finger Puppet Collection Mew 278 yen
- Finger Puppet Collection Treecko 278 yen
- Finger Puppet Collection Torchic 278 yen
- Finger Puppet Collection Mudkip 278 yen
- Finger Puppet Collection Ralts 278 yen
- Finger Puppet Collection Manectric 278 yen
- Finger Puppet Collection Snorunt 278 yen
- Finger Puppet Collection Shelgon 278 yen
- Finger Puppet Collection Metagross 278 yen
- Finger Puppet Collection Steven 278 yen
Pikachu and Eevee mascot plushes
- based on the real-world Pikachu and Eevee mascots
- available at Pokemon Center and Pokemon Store locations, and through Amazon Japan on July 27th, 2019
- Plush Pikachu PikaPika 1,500 yen
- Plush Eevee MofuMofu 1,500 yen
- Mascot Pikachu PikaPika 1,000 yen
- Mascot Eevee MofuMofu 1,000 yen