Since 1998, The Pokemon Center has served as a nexus for all manner of exclusive Pokemon merchandise, expanding from its original location in Tokyo to several major cities in Japan and eventually outside their home country. The latest expansion effort brings exciting news for Canadian Pokemon fans, as The Pokemon Center's official website is now bringing its services to Canada.
Home to Pokemon-inspired goods ranging from plushies and clothing to home and office accessories, The Pokemon Center also serves as a distribution center and shipping point for limited edition trading cards, collectible figurines, and special promotional goods. Possibly heralding the coming of a brick and mortar store, the website currently serves as Canada's go-to place for all things both collectible and Pokemon.
Immediately apparent from the franchise's nearly global appeal, Pokemon merchandise can be extremely sought after, especially regarding the Pokemon Trading Card Game. What the new region access to the website provides is a centralized outlet for this exclusive merchandise, the opening of the latest Canadian branch's timing perfect with several holidays coming up soon. Prior to this announcement, The Pokemon Center's services would only extend as far West as the United States, though successfully enough that a physical store had opened in New York City before being consolidated into a more generalized Nintendo-themed store.
A collector's paradise now available online to trainers and fans alike, orders from the site are eligible to receive a free special delivery Pikachu trading card available while supplies last. For more adventurous fans, The Pokemon Center can be one of the surest ways to score a human-sized Metapod cocoon chair, albeit only in Japan for the time being.
For those looking for something more seasonal, a myriad of ornaments, socks, and plush-eared winter apparel can be ordered from the site too. Pokemon cosplayers may be excited to know that through the website replica trainer backpacks, as seen in-game, are also available with both the male and female trainer variants available for purchase. Ironically enough, buying the actual games is one of the lesser draws of the site.
Unfortunately, with several mass-gatherings canceled on account of the pandemic, Toronto's Pokemon TCG tournament has left several Canadian fans looking for other avenues to showcase their love for the franchise to other like-minded Pokemon enthusiasts. In the meantime, however, the extension of The Pokemon Center's website will serve as an outlet for fans looking to spend some money to prepare for the eventual return of some of the most colorful conventions and tournaments of any beloved gaming franchise.