From Thursday, August 1st, 2024 to Sunday, September 8th, 2024, the Pokémon Center Festival will be held at Pokémon Centers and participating Pokémon Center outlets nationwide in Japan! The summer at Pokémon Centers is full of excitement, including the Pokémon Center Festival Dance that you can enjoy with your family and friends, decorations and presents that will get you into the festive mood! Have a lot of summer vacation memories at a Pokémon Center!

※ Campaign details may vary by store.
※ Some stores may have changed their business hours or restrict admission.
※ The campaign may be postponed, changed, or canceled without notice.

YouTube Clip - Pokémon Center Festival

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJqKFLnUTpg

1. Pokémon Center Festival Dance (ポケセンフェスダンス)

To celebrate the Pokémon Center Festival, a new dance called the Pokémon Center Festival Dance can be performed by everyone! Check out the video that will be uploaded to the official Pokémon YouTube channel at a later date and dance along to it at home. You might even hear the Pokémon Center Festival Dance music playing inside the Pokémon Centers!

Some stores will even have dance greetings where Pikachu will appear and perform the Pokémon Center Festival Dance! Check out the choreography in advance and dance along with Pikachu. For the schedule, check the event calendar for each store!

Create a lot of fun summer vacation memories with the Pokémon Center Festival Dance!

YouTube Clip - Pokémon Center Festival Dance

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRc-inW5dGM

2. Pokémon Center Decorations and Pikachu Headbands

During the festival period, Pokémon Centers will be decorated in a fun festival style! In addition to the decorations in the store, you can also enjoy the festival atmosphere by wearing Pikachu Headbands that you can get at the stores!

You can get a Pikachu Headband by asking the staff at any Pokémon Center across the country! To coincide with the festival, it has a colorful, stylish design. You'll have to wait until you receive it to find out which color you'll get! Put on a Pikachu Headband and enjoy the summer with Pokémon!

3. Pokémon Summer Vacation Goods!

On Saturday, July 27th, Pokémon Centers will be stocking items perfect for enjoying your summer vacation! There will be cardboard crafts of Lizardon and Gyarados that you can make without using scissors, as well as kits to make resin-style charms of cute Pokémon with sparkly glitter. All of them are easy and fun to make!

There will also be Pokémon key chains available to make your summer outings more fun. The lineup will include reflective key chains that shine at night, as well as bell-shaped and metal key chains!

4. Pokémon Center Petite Workshop (ポケモンセンターぷちてるワークショップ)

During the event period, Pokémon Centers and some Pokémon Center outlets nationwide in Japan will be hosting a ton of fun kids' events! In addition to the Pokémon Center Petite Workshop where you can make your own keychain by selecting your favorite parts, Pokémon Card Game events such as the Pokémon Card Game Class, and a variety of content for kids will be held. Come and have fun with your friends and family at the Pokémon Center Festival!

Event dates and content vary by store, so be sure to check the details at each store.
*Please note that some stores may not be holding some events.

Pokémon Center Petite Workshop (ポケモンセンター ぷちてるワークショップ)
Choose your favorite parts from 64 different design parts, and put them onto the base designed featuring Pokémon to make your own original key chain!

Pokémon Card Game Events
The Pokémon Card Game Class and Casual Battle with PokéCard! will be held at Pokémon Centers nationwide. These are fun events for Pokémon Card beginners, so feel free to come and have fun!

※ You need to register as a member of the Pokémon Card Game Players Club to participate in the events. Please register in advance.
※ Please note that prior entry and a lottery may be required to participate in the event.
※ Please be sure to check at the store if you wish to attend in advance.


Fun Mini Attractions
At the Pokémon Kids Carnival (ポケモン☆キッズカーニバル), children who play the mini-attractions will receive original Pokémon Center goods according to their results. Aim for a high score and have fun!

Pokémon Bingo (ポケモンビンゴ) is a bingo game using cards with Pokémon characters on them! If you get a bingo, you can get original goods from the Pokémon Center. Join the event with your family and friends to get the goods!


The Pokemon Kids Challenge (ポケモンキッズチャレンジ) are mini-games like ring toss and ball toss that elementary school students and younger can participate in for free! Let's give it a try!

Pokémon GO Events
Pokémon GO will hold a Pokémon Exchange event using the trade feature of Pokémon GO and a Real PokéStop Showcase (リアルポケストップおひろめ) event where you can compare the size of your Pokémon with other Trainers! Download the Pokémon GO app to participate!

5. Pokémon Center Festival Fun Notebook (ポケセンフェスおたのしみノート)

During the event period, elementary school age children and younger can get a Pokémon Center Festival Fun Notebook as a present! It contains coloring pages and quizzes related to the Pocket Monsters animated television series, as well as an introduction to the choreography of the Pokémon Center Festival Dance. Take your summer memories of the Pokémon Center home with you with the Pokémon Center Festival Fun Notebook!

Source: https://pokemoncenterfestival2024.pokemon.co.jp/