Pokémon fans should be able to enjoy ordering official goods through the franchise’s own online store, www.PokemonCenter.com, but the experience we have gotten falls far short of reasonable expectations. And that is not withstanding that it only serves three countries: the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The recent merchandise launch for the Van … Read more
Pokémon fans in the United States have been able to order official merchandise through the US Pokémon Center Japan, but our northern neighbors in Canada have had no such luck. That finally ends today with the debut of PokemonCenter.ca, a Canadian option for the site! We’ve included the press release below. Today, The Pokémon Company … Read more
Anyone following Pokémon news on social media can be left in little doubt as to the biggest story of the day on Friday 18 October. To coincide with the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield versions for the Nintendo Switch, the Pokémon Company opened the doors of the one month-only Pokémon Center London at the … Read more
Weekly Wrap Up is our end of the week digest of smaller news stories that are just as important, but didn’t get a dedicated post! If you’d like to get real time updates about what’s mentioned here you can follow our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages. Here’s what you missed from November 27th to December … Read more
On December 12th, Tokyo’s new ‘Mega Pokémon Center’ will open in Ikebukuro. Unfortunately, the previous location will close its doors forever on December 7th. To say goodbye to the center I’ve been frequenting for the last 4 years while living in Tokyo I stopped by this weekend with a friend. Luckily since I bought stuff … Read more
After much anticipation, the online Pokémon Center store for fans outside of Japan has opened! There is a good selection of Pokémon goods, so go take a look through the catalog! There do seem to be some, ahem, technical difficulties and oversights, but it should be a huge boon to fans once all the kinks … Read more