United States / Canada Pokémon Center
On August 6, 2014, the Pokémon Center online store reopened for customers in the United States. Some fans were given advance access via mail, where they could access the Pokémon Center website starting July 2, 2014. These fans were given some special gifts from The Pokémon Company alongside the invitation: an iPhone 5 case, a notebook, a canteen, and a plush Special Delivery Pikachu.
In 2020, shipping access to Canada begins. A special TCG Pikachu card was distributed along with orders made. (For those that purchase $20+ in orders) Pokémon Center Canada online.
Japan / ポケモンセンター (Pokémon Center)
An online store was available in Japan from March 21, 2001 to November 30, 2006, as well as an store which was accessible via mobile phones in Japan from September 29, 2003 to November 30, 2006. A new Pokémon Center online opened in Japan opened at 10:00am (Tuesday) February 16th, 2016. It features a best sellers list, Pokedex of merchandise, as well as exclusive products unavailable in Centers themselves.
The logo features Pikachu, Mew and Celebi.
For full documentation on these pieces of merchandise, please refer to our Upcoming and New Release catalogues.
Paris, France (Temporary Pop-Up)
Pokémon Center Paris was only open from Wednesday, June 4th, through Wednesday, June 21st, 2014 to act in conjuction with the 1st anniversary launch of Pokémon X and Y on Nintendo 3DS.
Monday through Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday: noon – 6 p.m.
Location was Crémerie de Paris (Hôtel de Villeroy), 11-15, rue des Halles – angle 9, rue des Déchargeurs 75001, Paris.
London / England, UK (Temporary Pop-Up)
Pokémon Center London was only open from Friday, October 18th, through Friday, November 15th, 2019 to act in conjuction with the launch of Pokémon Sword and Shield on Nintendo Switch.
Monday through Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday: noon – 6 p.m.
Location was Westfield London, Ariel Way, Shepherd’s Bush, London W12 7GF
Korea / 포켓몬 스토어 온라인
A new Pokémon Korean Facebook account was started on November 17th, 2015, which supported the official Korean site. The store has added a lot of exclusive items over the course of time since the Facebook collaboration and have grown into releasing Banpresto prizes, which were previously exclusive to Japan. The Pokémon Store online have many exclusive items, as the Korea market expands and demand remains high, more gets added on a regular basis.
■ Legends : Arceus
■ B Diamond & S Pearl
Pokéshopper Links
Release dates subject to change
Where players and fans are sure to always find their favorite Pokémon
“Pokémon Centers” are official shops – created in the real world to replicate their virtual presence – where Pokémon game players can gather information and where battle-fatigued Pokémon can recover their strength. The Pokémon Centers, which are located both in Japan and abroad, attract large numbers of visitors not only because here players can get the latest information about everything game-related, but also because fans can purchase original Pokémon merchandise sold nowhere else. As every official shop maintains an abundant product lineup, players and fans alike are sure to find their favorite Pokémon item. We also operate Pokémon Stores, our souvenir shops in international airports and popular tourist spots, “Pokémon Center Online” for Internet shopping, and Pokémon Cafes which offer a menu that faithfully recreates the world of Pokémon.
About Pokémon Centers - Japan
The Pokémon Center is a specialist store for 100% Official Pokémon goods, and can be found in many locations across Japan - Sapporo, Tohoku (Sendai), Tokyo, Tokyo-Bay (Chiba), Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Kyoto and many others. The wide range of original Pokémon Center goods are the most popular items found at the Pokémon Center. If you want Pokémon goods, you know the Pokémon Center is the place to go!
Pokémon Company History
Originally named "POKEMON CENTER Co., Ltd." and founded in 1998, The Pokémon Company was established through joint investment by the three businesses holding the copyright on Pokémon: Nintendo Co., Ltd., Creatures Inc., and GAME FREAK inc. The company name was changed to its present iteration in October 2000. Since then, our business activities have expanded to overall management of the Pokémon brand.
1998
Apr : POKEMON CENTER Co., Ltd. is established in Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. (Capital: 60 million yen)
Apr : Pokémon Center Tokyo is established in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.
Nov : Pokémon Center Osaka is established in Umeda, Osaka.
1999
Sep : Capital is increased to ¥240 million.
2000
Oct : Company name changes to The Pokémon Company. Game-related business begins.
Dec : License-related business begins.
2001
Feb : Overseas affiliate Pokémon USA, Inc. (now The Pokémon Company International) is established in Delaware, U.S.A.
Feb : Capital is increased to ¥360 million.
May : Capital is increased to ¥361.8 million.
Jun : Capital is increased to ¥365.4 million.
2002
Jul : Mobile phone website Pokémon Hiroba is launched.
Oct : Pokémon Center Nagoya is established in Sakae, Nagoya.
Nov : The Official Pokémon website is launched.
2003
Mar : Representative office is established in London, England.
Nov : Pokémon Center Fukuoka is established in Hakata, Fukuoka.
2004
Jan : Pokémon Daisuki Club is launched.
2005
Mar : Pokémon Center Yokohama is established in Minato Mirai, Yokohama.
2006
Aug : Overseas affiliate Pokémon Korea, Inc., is established in Seoul, Korea.
2007
Jul : Pokémon Center Tokyo is remodeled and reopened.
2009
Mar : Pokémon Center Sapporo is established in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
2010
Apr : Pokémon Communications Company, an affiliate, is established.
Nov : Pokémon Center Osaka is remodeled and reopened in Umeda, Osaka.
2011
Mar : Pokémon Center Fukuoka is remodeled and reopened in Hakata-eki, Fukuoka.
Aug : Pokémon Center Tokyo Co., Ltd.(now Pokémon Center Co., Ltd.), an affiliate, is established.
Dec : Pokémon Center Tohoku is established in Sendai, Miyagi.
2013
Mar : Pokémon Center Nagoya is remodeled and reopened in Sakae, Nagoya.
Nov : Pokémon Center TOKYO-BAY is established in Funabashi, Chiba.
2014
Dec : Pokémon Center MEGA TOKYO is remodeled and reopened in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
2015
Jun : Pokémon Center Hiroshima is established in Kamiyacho, Hiroshima.
2016
Mar : Pokémon Center Kyoto is established in Shijo, Kyoto.
Jul : Pokémon Center SKYTREE TOWN is established in Oshiage, Tokyo.
Dec : Pokémon Center Sapporo is remodeled and reopened in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
2017
Mar : Pokémon Communications Company is merged.
2018
Mar : Pokémon Center Tokyo DX and Café are opened in Nihombashi Takashimaya.
Nov : Pokémon Center Yokohama opens in Marui City mall.
2019
Mar : Pokémon Center Kyoto opens in SUINA Muromachi mall.
Apr : Pokémon Center Singapore officially becomes the first Center to open permanently outside of Japan.
Sept : Pokémon Center Osaka DX and Café opens.
Nov : Pokémon Center Shibuya opens.
2020
Nov : Pokémon Center Kanazawa opens for first time.
Open Period : Opened March 16th, 2016.
Information and Contact :
KYOTO Economy Center SUINA-MUROMACHI 2F, 78 Higashi Iru Hakoyahokomachi, Muromachi, Shijo-dori, Shimogyou-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8009
*Follows KYOTO Economy Center SUINA-MUROMACHI business hours.
A short walk from municipal bus stop, "Shijo Karasuma."
Subway Karasuma Line “Shijo Station”
Hankyu Kyoto Line “Karasuma Station”
Directly connected to Exit 26
XY-P Promo 221 - お公家さまと舞妓はんピカチュウ - BLACK STAR PROMO
TCG Promotional card was distributed to customers on March 16th, 2016 for limited period.
Condition was to buy at least 5 TCG booster packs to obtain.
TCG data: Okuge-sama and Maiko-han Pikachu (Japanese: お公家さまと舞妓はんピカチュウ Okuge-sama and Maiko-han Pikachu) Ref: The Pokémon Center Kyoto logo is also present on the card.
Artist: Kouki Saitou
Open Period : Opened December 11th, 2014.
Information and Contact :
Connections : Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line "Higashi-Ikebukuro Station" walk approx 3 minutes from JR lines, Tokyo Metro Seibu Line, Tobu line "Ikebukuro Station" walk approx 8 minutes from Toden Arakawa Line "Higashiikebukuro stop" walk approx 4 minutes.
Throughout December 2019 - March 2020, the store was expanded, doubling the size of the store and including four extra facilities:
XY-P Promo 098 - メガトウキョーのピカチュウ - BLACK STAR PROMO
TCG Promotional card was distributed to customers on December 12th, 2014 for limited period.
Condition was to purchase anything in-store until January 16th, 2015.
TCG data: Mega Tokyo Pikachu (Japanese: メガトウキョーのピカチュウ Mega Tokyo's Pikachu) Ref: The Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo logo is also present on the card.
Artist: Kouki Saitou
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XY-P Promo 204 - メガトウキョーのピカチュウ - BLACK STAR PROMO
TCG Promotional card was distributed to players for Pokémon Center Mega Battle + Creatures Challenge, which took place across all Pokémon Centers in Japan from January 16th ~ 17th, 2016.
TCG data: Mega Tokyo Pikachu (Japanese: メガトウキョーのピカチュウ Mega Tokyo's Pikachu) Ref: The Standard Pokémon Center logo is present on the card, which makes it easier to seperate from the limited version.
Artist: Kouki Saitou
Relocation Open Period : Reopened December 1st, 2016.
Location and Contact :
Connections : JR "Sapporo station" directly connected
Directly connected to "Sapporo station" municipal subway
Relocation Open Period : Reopened June 30th, 2017.
Sendai PARCO 8F
1-2-3 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8484
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Open Period : Opened November 22th, 2013.
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Open Period : Opened March 5th, 2005.
Information and Contact :
8F MARUI City Yokohama, 2-19-12 Takashima, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi 220-0011
This Is Based on the Business Hours of Marui City Yokohama.
Three-minute
walk from JR Yokohama Station, Three-minute walk from Yokohama Walk (Keikyu Line),
Five-minute walk from Yokohama Station (Tōyoko Line/Minusi Line)
Open Period : Opened March 20th, 2013.
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Open Period : Opened November 26th, 2010.
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Open Period : Opened June 26th, 2015.
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Open Period : Opened March 3rd, 2011.
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Open Period : 5F Opened July 6th, 2016. (Relocation to Floor 4, January 1st, 2017.)
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Open Period : 5F Opened March 14th, 2018 Nihombashi Takashimaya S.C. East Building, 2-11-2 Nihombashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0027.
Information and Contact :
Pokémon Center Tokyo DX: 10:30am - 21:00pm
Pokémon Cafe: 10:30am - 22:00pm
Pokémon Cafe kitchen close time: 21:00pm for food/sweets and 21:30pm for drinks.
Food Menu
Pikachu's well-toothed plate 1,706 yen (tax included) // Eevee style Teriyaki Chicken Burger 1,706 yen (tax included) // Energetic Pikachu Curry 1,598 yen (tax included) // Snorlax Hamburger Doria 1,598 yen (tax included) // Carbonara of Hide and Seek Pikachu 1,598 yen (tax included) //
Dessert Menu
Pikachu and a variety of fruit pur a la mode 1,382 yen (tax included) // Norimori Marine Parfait of Lapras 1,274 yen (tax included) // Eevee's Suite Chocolate Parfait 1,274 yen (tax included) // Jigglypuff sings ♪ Cheesecake 1,166 yen (tax included) // Mimikyu's chocolate banana crepe 1,598 yen (tax included) // Pokemon Café fruit pancake 1,706 yen (tax included) //
Drinks Menu
Pikachu or Eevee Latte (HOT or ICE) 864 yen (tax included) // Pretend Mix (ORAN BERRY or CHOCOLATE or MIXED BERRY) with Moomoo Milk 1,080 yen (tax included) // Genger's Hilarious Smoothies 864 yen (tax included) // Ditto's fruit tea 918 yen (tax included) // Float drink (JOLTEON or VAPOREON or FLAREON) 918 yen (tax included) // Original drink with cup Pokémon Cafe Pikachu 1,728 yen (tax included) // Coffee (HOT or ICE) with Pikachu's tail cookie 864 yen (tax included) //
Merchandise Exclusives
Open Period : November 22nd, 2019. 6th Floor, Shibuya PARCO, 15-1, Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-8377
Information and Contact :
Pokémon Center Shibuya: 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
5 minutes walk from "Shibuya" Station JR Yamanote Line, Saikyo Line/Tokyu Toyoko Line, Den-en-toshi Line, Keio Inokashira Line/Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Hanzomon Line, Fukutoshin Line
Open Period : November 20th, 2020. 5F Kanazawa FORUS, 3-1 Horikawashinmachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, 920-0849
Information and Contact :
Pokémon Center Kanazawa : 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
*Follows Kanazawa business hours.
*Due to the influence of novel coronavirus, our business hour have been changed to 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.
1-minute walk from JR/Kanazawa Station
1-minute walk from Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station on the Hokuriku Railway
Bus/JR, in front of the Hokuriku Railway Bus Terminal
By Car: 15-minute drive from either the Kanazawa-higashi Interchange or Kanazawa-nishi Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway
S-P Promo 144/147 - カナザワのピカチュウ - BLACK STAR PROMO
TCG 144 Kanazawa's Pikachu Promotional card was distributed to customers on November 20th, 2020 for limited period. 147 was only available inside the TCG Kanazawa Open Memorial special limited box.
Condition was to purchase anything in-store until December 20th, 2020. (Subject to stock, strictly one per customer.)
TCG data: Kanazawa Pikachu (Japanese: カナザワのピカチュウ Kanazawa's Pikachu) Ref: The Pokémon Center Kanazawa logo is also present on the card / 144 version only (See image).
Artist: Fuzichoco
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S-P Promo 145 - ミロカロス Milokaross - BLACK STAR PROMO
TCG 145 Milotic
TCG data: Was only available inside the TCG Kanazawa Open Memorial special limited box.
Artist: Fuzichoco
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S-P Promo 146 - メッソン Messon - BLACK STAR PROMO
TCG 146 Sobble
TCG data: Was only available inside the TCG Kanazawa Open Memorial special limited box.
Artist: Fuzichoco
Open Period : Opened September 20th, 2019. 9th Floor, DAIMARU SHINSAIBASHI Main Building, 1-7-1, Shinsaibashisuji, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, 542-8501
Information and Contact :
Pokémon Center Osaka DX : 10:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Cafe : 10:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
*Follows DAIMARU SHINSAIBASHI Main Building business hours.
*Last orders at the Pokémon Cafe will be at 8:50 PM.
Osaka Metro Midosuji Line
Shinsaibashi Station Exit 4
Directly connected via underground passage
Open Period : April 11th, 2019. 78 Airport Boulevard, #04-201 & 202, Jewel Changi Airport, Singapore 819666
Information and Contact :
Pokémon Center Singapore : 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The Pokémon Center is an official shop that recreates the Pokémon Center featured in the world of the video game. Pokémon Center Singapore is the first Pokémon Center outside Japan in Asia.
Located on the 4th floor of the Jewel mall at Changi Airport