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The official Pokémon website has announced they have partnered with Bear Walker to release 5 limited-edition Pokémon-themed skateboards available at the Pokémon Center. High resolution images from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

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Pokémon Skateboards by Bear Walker Coming to the Pokémon Center

Skateboard designer Bear Walker puts a Pokémon spin on his latest boards.

Bear Walker is renowned for bringing artistry and creativity to the skateboarding world, with beautiful creations that look as good on display as they do at your feet. Now he's partnering up with Pokémon to design an incredible line of limited-edition Pokémon-themed skateboards available at the Pokémon Center.

There are five new handcrafted decks in all, each featuring a popular Pokémon: Pikachu, Charizard, Gengar, Gyarados, and Mewtwo. A hanging wall mount will also be available at the Pokémon Center so you can display your favorite board as a piece of art and show off its amazing craftsmanship and design.

These Bear Walker skateboards are scheduled to arrive at the Pokémon Center on February 11, 2020. Quantities will be limited, so be sure to check them out while you can!

Sources: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pokemon-skateboards-by-bear-walker-coming-to-the-pokemon-center/ and https://www.pokemoncenter.com/bear-walker

Press Release - ​​​​​​​POKÉMON CENTER TEAMS UP WITH BEAR WALKER FOR NEW SKATEBOARD COLLECTION

Pokémon Center X Bear Walker Limited Edition Custom Skateboards Launch Early February

Bellevue, WA – January 27, 2020 – A new series of limited edition Pokémon-themed skateboards is on the way from skateboard industry craftsman, Bear Walker, The Pokémon Company International announced today. The collection of custom skateboards featuring popular Pokémon from the iconic entertainment franchise will be available exclusively on PokemonCenter.com, the premier online destination for premium Pokémon merchandise in the US, beginning February 11, 2020.

Series 1 of the Pokémon Center X Bear Walker collection will feature five unique decks, each representing a popular Pokémon. In anticipation of the launch, The Pokémon Company International and Bear Walker unveiled the skateboards today featuring Charizard, Gengar, Gyarados, Mewtwo and the iconic Pokémon, Pikachu.

“Pokémon is highly recognizable with a massive fanbase in the skateboard community, including myself, so for this collection I wanted to make more than a traditional branded deck,” said Bear Walker. “I’m setting out to make functional works of art featuring Pokémon and iconography that fans love in the custom style my decks are known for.”

The collaboration between Bear Walker and Pokémon Center marks the first capsule collection of its kind for PokemonCenter.com in the US as well as the first premium skateboards created for fans.

“PokemonCenter.com is on a mission to deliver new and unique ways for Pokémon fans to express their passion for the brand with premium merchandise and this collaboration with Bear Walker is the perfect way to continue delivering on this promise,” said Cindy Ruppenthal, director of e-commerce at The Pokémon Company International. “We couldn’t be more excited to show fans what Bear has planned for these Pokémon skateboards featuring his famous eye for meticulous craftsmanship and cutting-edge innovation.”
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