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Shoe brand Clarks Torhill teams up with Pokémon for the nostalgic starter shoes of your choice
- Krista Rogers
Dec 12, 2023 - Tweet
We humbly suggest that the catchphrase of the line be “I choose you, Pokémon shoe!”
- Japan
- (90s • Clarks Torhill • collaboration • fashion • Pokemon • shoes • sneakers)
Gorgeous Pokémon x Kogei art exhibit combines Pokémon creatures with traditional Japanese crafts
- Casey Baseel
Dec 4, 2023
Exquisite fine-art versions of the most popular Pocket Monsters.
- Japan, USA
- (anime • art • art exhibitions • beautiful • Los Angeles • museums • Pokemon • video games)
New “adult” doughnuts in a Pokémon box make us rethink what it means to be a grown-up
- Oona McGee
Dec 2, 2023
Who knew eating chocolate doughnuts could be so bittersweet?
- Japan
- (adult sweetness • anime • chocolate • clever • donuts • doughnuts • food • Mister Donut • otona • Pikachu donuts • Pokemon • review • SNJO • sweets • taste test • video games)
Pokémon merch Mister Donut Lucky Bag, Japan’s sweetest can’t-miss fukubukuro deal, is coming back
- Casey Baseel
Nov 29, 2023
Once again, Mister Donut offers an incredible deal that basically pays you to eat donuts.
- Japan
- (cool • cute • food • fukubukuro • fukubukuro 2024 • Lucky Bags • lucky bags 2024 • Mister Donut • Pikachu • Pokemon • sweets)
There’s a real-world Pokémon Sandshrew Park in Japan, and it’s adorable!【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 28, 2023
Sand-loving Pokémon look right at home in this famous-for-sand prefecture.
- Japan
- (awesome • COK • cool • cute • parks • Pikachu • Pokemon • sand • sandshrew • SNJO • Tottori • travel)
Pokémon GO melds with Tokyo’s traditional neighborhood for Asakusa Routes event, gets thumbs up from us
- Casey Baseel
Nov 28, 2023
Our Pokémon GO-loving reporter walks Pikachu’s Past and Present Route.
- Japan
- (anime • Asakusa • COK • cool • P.K. Sanjun • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • SNJO • travel • video games)
Pokémon meets traditional Japanese furniture with the Sizzlipede Zaisu chair【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 22, 2023
Will Sizzlipede furniture become the hot new interior trend?
- Japan
- (anime • Cellutane • chair • furniture • interior • Pokemon • Sizzlipede • video games • zaisu)
Pokémon GO to take over Tokyo’s Asakusa with ukiyo-e style routes
- Master Blaster
Nov 19, 2023
Hey, honey, take a walk on the wild Pikachu side.
- Japan
- (Asakusa • cool • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • sightseeing • Tokyo • travel • ukiyo-e • video games)
Netlflix stop-motion Pokémon series has new preview video, theme song from city pop legend【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 15, 2023
Psyduck co-stars in series about finding inner peace and daily joy.
- Internet, Japan
- (anime • city pop • J-Pop • Mariya Takeuchi • Netlflix • Pokemon • Psyduck • stop motion • stop motion animation • video • video games)
Pokémon and Tiffany team up for new accessory line with US$31,500 Pikachu pendant【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 14, 2023
Catching ‘em all will not be cheap.
- Japan
- (accessories • anime • fashion • jewelry • necklaces • Pikachu • Poké Ball • Pokemon • Tiffany • video games)
Relax with Pokémon in the new GU x Pokémon Peaceful Place clothing collection
- Krista Rogers
Nov 14, 2023
Popular clothing brand offers loungewear and accessories to keep the whole family warm and snuggly heading into winter.
- Japan
- (adults • collaboration • collection • fashion • GU • kids • loungewear • new • Pokemon)
This Japanese donut chain branch may have found an easy way to thwart Pokémon merch scalpers
- Casey Baseel
Nov 10, 2023
It’d only work for single locations, but our Poké-fan reporter thinks this might be an easy and effective strategy.
- Japan
- (anime • clever • donuts • food • Mister Donut • Pikachu donuts • Pokemon • resellers • scalpers • SNJO • sweets • video games)
The new Pikachu and Psyduck donuts are here! Taste-testing the Mister Donut Pokémon sweets【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 9, 2023
Psyduck’s donut debut sort of breaks your brain to look at, but how does it taste?
- Japan
- (anime • COK • donuts • food • Mister Donut • Pikachu donuts • Poké Ball • Pokemon • Psyduck • SNJO • sweets • taste test • video games)
Giant Clodsire Pokémon plushie comes with up to 32 Woopers in super size, super cute set【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 8, 2023
Because wherever Clodsire goes, Paldean Woopers are along for the ride.
- Japan
- (anime • Clodsire • crazy • cute • plushies • Pokemon • Takara Tomy • video games • Wooper)
New Pokémon blankets are part plushie cushion, part fluffy wrap, and all adorable【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 5, 2023
Pikachu and two (actually one) other Pokémon species are ready to keep you warm or to just give you warm fuzzy feelings.
- Japan
- (anime • blanket • cute • interior • manga • Pikachu • plushie • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • video games • warm)
New Psyduck doughnut from Mister Donut’s Pokémon collection takes head-holding to new levels
- Oona McGee
Nov 1, 2023
Pikachu’s new companion looks weirder than we expected, but there might be a good reason for it.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • cool • donuts • doughnuts • food • Mister Donut • Pikachu • Pikachu donuts • Pokemon • Psyduck • sweets • video games)
Real-life Pokémon Scarlet and Violet arrive at Japanese cafe chain【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 19, 2023
If only our in-game sandwiches always turned out this beautifully…
- Japan
- (anime • cafes • food • Pokemon • Pokémon Scarlet and Violet • Pronto • restaurants • taste test • video games)
Pikachu Van Gogh Pokémon card pulled from museum promotion for “safety and security” reasons
- Casey Baseel
Oct 16, 2023
Limited-edition card dubbed a safety hazard for guests and workers.
- Europe, Japan
- (anime • art • collectible cards • museums • Pikachu • Pokemon • pokemon cards • Pokémon x Van Gogh • Van Gogh Museum • video games)
Pokémon and 158-year-old Kyoto sweets shop team up for Pokémon wagashi confectionery line【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 16, 2023
And yes, the Johto Legendary Pokémon is included.
Detective Pikachu coffee coming to cafes in Japan, plus special sweets as Poké-sleuth returns【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 4, 2023
Pokémon fans will want to get to Pronto quickly.
- Japan
- (anime • cafes • coffee • cute • Detective Pikachu • Detective Pikachu Returns • drinks • food • Pokemon • Pronto • restaurants • sweets • video games)
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