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Share the Joy of Pokémon Together at the Poké Post Pop-up Experience This Winter

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London, United Kingdom – 8 November 2023: To commemorate the start of the festive season and celebrate the spirit of connectivity, Pokémon is launching a free-of-charge pop-up experience encouraging children and families to share the joy of Pokémon Together by starting their journey with some special Pokémon-themed Post!

The Poké Post pop-up experience gives you the choice of either a Pikachu or Eevee Trading Card Game gift pack to post to someone special this holiday season. Each gift pack contains a corresponding Pokémon Together promo card of Pikachu or Eevee and a Scarlet & Violet Trading Card Game Fun Pack. There’s also a second gift pack that is yours to keep!*

This one-day pop-up experience will tour across select cities in the UK, France and Germany for six weeks between 18 November – 19 December 2023 and encourages new Trainers to share the joy of Pokémon with family and friends to help bring them together during the festive season.

Peter Murphy, Senior Director of Marketing at The Pokémon Company International comments: “If there is someone in your life that would love to receive a Pokémon-themed surprise through the post this winter, then this is the place to sign them up! We can’t wait to welcome the new generation of Pokémon Trainers who are starting their journey with someone special this holiday.”

The Poké Post pop up will be present at the following locations between 10am – 7:30pm local time:

  • Saturday 18 November:  Castle Street, Edinburgh
  • Wednesday 22 November: The Hayes, Cardiff
  • Saturday 25 November: Place de La Défense, Paris
  • Saturday 2 December: Westfield La Part-Dieu, Lyon
  • Wednesday 6 December: Pasing Arcaden, Munich
  • Saturday 9 December: Mercedes Platz, Berlin
  • Saturday 16 December: Ruhr Park, Bochum
  • Tuesday 19 December: Queen's Walk, London 

The Poké Post pop-up experience will also feature photo opportunities and Pikachu and Eevee appearances.

For more information on the Poké Post pop-up, please visit www.poke-post.com. Booking not required, activity is free-of-charge to participate in.

*Subject to availability, while stocks last. Two gift packs per person (one for yourself and one to post to someone special). Gift packs may only be posted to addresses in mainland UK or the Isle of Man, Metropolitan France and domestic Germany.

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About Pokémon
The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world. For more information, please visit www.pokemon.co.uk.