On Wednesday, August 9th, 2017, the Pokémon GO Plus Deluxe Set (Pokémon GO Plus デラックスセット) will be available to purchase at the Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores. The pack includes a Pokémon GO Plus which allows you to play Pokémon GO without having to keep watching the screen of your smartphone. The set also includes the Pokémon GO Plus Exclusive Optional Ring which allows you to easily operate the "Pokémon GO Plus" in the palm of your hand. The set also includes a Monster Ball shaped mobile battery that can charge a cell phone up to 4 times allowing players to play "Pokémon GO" comfortably on the go.

Pokémon GO Plus Deluxe Set Includes:

• Pokémon GO Plus
• Pokémon GO Plus Exclusive Ring
• Pokémon GO Plus Customizable Stickers
• Monster Ball Plus Driver
• Monster Ball Mobile Battery Anker 10000 mAh
• Coin Type Battery CR 2032

Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2017/08/170804_p01.html

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Pocket Monsters Special Manga, the Pokémon Center will be releasing the Pocket Monster SPECIAL 20th Anniversary Data Book PokéSPedia (ポケットモンスターSPECIAL　20thアニバーサリーデータブック　ポケSPedia) on August 8th, 2017. The book contains: the Story of each chapter from Chapter 1 to Chapter 14, Character profiles, World View Guide, a Pokémon Zukan, a dictioary and a Character correlation diagram.

The Pokémon Center will also release a gorgeous limited edition version with a special art piece! It's in a paper frame and the illustration is of Red and Pikachu drawn by Mato and Satoshi Yamamoto.


Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2017/07/170728_p01.html

The official Japanese Pokémon website has announced that a new Pokémon Store will open at emifull MASAKI in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is scheduled to open on Friday, September 22nd 2017 at 9:00. The Pokémon Store will carry some of the official products available at the Pokémon Centers.


Loction: EmiFle MASAKI 2F 850 Tsutsui, Masaki, Iyo District, Ehime Prefecture
(エミフルMASAKI　2階（愛媛県伊予郡松前町筒井850番）)

Source: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2017/07/170721_p02.html

Bandai has announced that the Substitute Doll has joined the Pocket Monster series of PC cushions and will be available for purchase for 5,616 yen including tax and it will ship sometime during October 2017. It joins: Pikachu, Eevee and Meowth in the Pocket Monster PC Cushion series! The Pocket Monster PC Cushion Substitute Doll (ポケットモンスターＰＣクッション　みがわりにんぎょう) comes with a keyboard wrist resting pillow and when your leave your table, you can put the Substitute Doll plushie at your place! More images of this plushie have been added to an Imageboard thread.

Product Details:

Doll Size: Approximately 45cm height × 50cm width × 37cm deep
Arm Rest Size: Approximately 5cm height × 50cm width × 13cm deep
Product Material: Polyester
Country of Origin: China
Price: 5,616 yen (Tax included)

Source: http://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000116147/

Good Smile Company has announced that pre-orders will be open from July 13th, 2017 at 12:00JST until August 10th, 2017 at 12:00JST for the Satoshi and Pikachu Nendoroid. High resolution images of the Nendoroid have been added to an Imageboard thread.

Product Description:

Pocket Monsters, from the popular anime series celebrating its 20th anniversary with a new movie comes a Nendoroid of Satoshi together with Pikachu! He has been sculpted in his original outfit from the original series and comes with three different face plates including a smiling face, a more serious expression for Pokemon battles as well as a gentle smiling expression with closed eyes, perfect for showing his close relationship with Pikachu!

His iconic hat can be worn both forward and backwards with any of the face plates for all sorts of different display options. Pikachu also comes with both a standard face as well as a battle face allowing for various different scenes. Optional parts include: a Poke Ball as well as lightning effect parts for Pikachu's attacks. Enjoy the adorable Satoshi and Pikachu in your collection!

Product Details:

Manufacturer: Good Smile Company
Price: ¥4,630 (Before Tax)
Release Date: December 2017
Specifications: Painted ABS&PVC non-scale articulated figure with stand included. Approximately 100mm in height.
Sculptor: Shichibee (七兵衛), kamui (Good Smile Shanghai)

Source: http://www.goodsmile.info

The official Pokémon movie website has updated. Translations follow:

Theater Merchandise

Obtain it at the theater!

Merchandise
	Theater Pamphlet "Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You!" - 320 yen (including tax) Satoshi and Pikachu adorn the cover to the "Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You!" pamphlet! In addition to interviews with the extravagant cast, including Rica Matsumoto and Ikue Ohtani, commemorating the 20th anniversary, it also comes a specially made double-sided poster filled with Pokémon! This book is irresistible for Pokémon fans; get it at the theater!
	Itty Bitty Shoulder Riding Satoshi's Pikachu (I Choose You Cap) - 1296 yen (including tax)
	LF Coin Purse - 540 yen (including tax)
	Character Stylus for Nintendo 3DS, Pocket Monsters the Movie Ver. - 432 yen (including tax)
	Movie Mesh Cap - 1620 yen (including tax)
	Pencil Board A - 330 yen (including tax)
	Pencil Board B - 330 yen (including tax)
	Clear File Folder Set - 540 yen (including tax)
	Notebook (Unruled Paper) - 330 yen (including tax)
	Kraft Notebook - 400 yen (including tax)
	Notebook with Lock - 950 yen (including tax)
	Stickers - 330 yen (including tax)
	Medal - 630 yen (including tax)
	Coloring Book - 330 yen (including tax)
	Stamp Set - 950 yen (including tax)
	Rubber Charm Collection (10 in total) - 600 yen (including tax)
	Metal Keychain A - 850 yen (including tax)
	Metal Keychain B - 850 yen (including tax)
	Cross' Necklace - 690 yen (including tax)
	Mini Towel - 550 yen (including tax)
	Melamine Cup - 650 yen (including tax)
	Multi Pouch - 1080 yen (including tax)
	6-Color Ballpoint Pen - 750 yen (including tax)
	Rotating Keychain - 900 yen (including tax)
	Ballpoint Pen, "Houou Feather Model" - 780 yen (including tax)
	Note Paper Box - 900 yen (including tax)
	Masking Tape Set - 800 yen (including tax)
	Smartphone Cover - 1980 yen (including tax)
	Notebook with Cover - 850 yen (including tax)
	20th Movie Commemorative Plaque - 700 yen (including tax)
	Triple Charm - 700 yen (including tax)
	Movie Logo Lapel Pin - 540 yen (including tax)
	Soft Case - 600 yen (including tax)
	Satoshi's Gloves - 1620 yen (including tax)

*Note that some products may be out of stock
*Not all products may be on sale at all times
*Some of these products are also normally available in stores
*Designs shown here may differ from the actual product

Sources: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/goods/

McDonalds Japan has announced that the Pikachu Chocolate Banana McFlurry (ピカチュウのチョコバナナ) will be available to purchase in Japan starting on July 14th, 2017 for 290 yen including tax. There are six different cups to collect, each featuring Pikachu's face with a different expression.

• Sleeping Pikachu (すやすやピカチュウ)
• Happy Pikachu (おすましピカチュウ)
• Sad Pikachu (しょんぼりピカチュウ)
• Smiling Pikachu (スマイルピカチュウ)
• Angry Pikachu (プンプンピカチュウ)
• Winking Pikachu (ウィンクピカチュウ)

Source: http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/limited/mcflurry201707/

A new figure has been announced that is part of the Pokémon Figure Series. ARTFX J Mei with Tsutarja was revealed earlier in 2017 and is available now for pre-order in Japan. It is the fourth figure in the series with Red, Haruka and Serena already released. High resolution pictures of this figure have been added to an Imageboard thread.

ARTFX J Mei with Tsutarja

Release Month: December 2017 / November 2022 for Reprint
Scale: 1/8
Product Size Mei: Total height of about 180 mm (including pedestal)
Product Size Tsutarja: Total height of about 60 mm
Price: 8,500 yen (excluding tax)
Price (2022 Reprint): 12,980 yen (with tax) / 11,800 yen (excluding tax)
Product Material: PVC painted / ABS

Source: http://www.kotobukiya.co.jp/product/product-0000002579/

Good Smile Company has announced that pre-orders will be open from June 15th, 2017 at 12:00JST until the August 3rd, 2017 at 12:00JST for the Lillie Nendoroid. High resolution images of the Nendoroid have been added to an Imageboard thread.

Product Description:

"O-oh... Hello. My name is Lillie. It's very nice to meet you."

From the popular "Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon" games comes a Nendoroid of the mysterious girl who assists the professor, Lillie! She comes with three face plates including her standard expression, a cute smiling expression as well as the awkward smile that appeared in game.

Her hat and bag can both be removed for a different look, and she also comes with a Cosmog to display by her side! Be sure to add this cute Nendoroid of Lillie to your collection!

Product Details:

Manufacturer: Good Smile Company
Price: ¥4,444 (Before Tax)
Release Date: November 2017
Specifications: Painted ABS&PVC non-scale articulated figure with stand included. Approximately 100mm in height.
Sculptor: Shichibee

Pre-Order Bonuses:

Purchases of Nendoroid Lillie from the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP will include a Potion and Bonus Hand Part as a bonus!


Preorders from the Pokémon Center, Pokémon Store or Pokémon Center Online will include a Poké Doll as a bonus!

Source: http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/6464/Nendoroid+Lillie.html

The Pokémon Company International announced that Wicked Cool Toys will be a Master Toy Licensee but TOMY will continue to produce select items. Pokémon toys from Wicked Cool Toys are now in development with the first products expected to arrive at retail locations in fall 2018.

Press Release - The Pokémon Company International Names Wicked Cool Toys as Master Toy Licensee

The Pokémon Company International Will Also Become a Strategic Investor in the Innovative and Growing Toy Company

Building on its mission to bring the best Pokémon experiences to fans around the world, The Pokémon Company International announced the appointment of Wicked Cool Toys as master toy licensee for the globally popular Pokémon brand, starting in July 2018. Wicked Cool Toys will have the rights to manufacture and market action figures, play sets, plush, roleplay items, and other toys based on the hit Pokémon animated series in worldwide markets, excluding regions in Asia where the brand is managed by The Pokémon Company International’s parent organization, The Pokémon Company.

“Wicked Cool Toys is a growing company, and we’re thrilled to build a strategic partnership with them through both collaboration and financial investment.”

“Pokémon is one of the most beloved entertainment properties in the world, and Wicked Cool Toys is thrilled to become part of that legacy,” said Michael Rinzler, co-president of Wicked Cool Toys.

“We can’t wait to deliver innovative and fun toys that embody the joy of Pokémon to kids and the brand’s millions of passionate fans around the world,” said Jeremy Padawer, co-president of Wicked Cool Toys.

The Pokémon Company International also announced it has become a strategic investor in Wicked Cool Toys and will have a seat on the toy company’s board of directors. This new partnership will allow for enhanced collaboration in the development of Pokémon toys with the growing toy company. The investment in Wicked Cool Toys is in line with the strategic partnership approach The Pokémon Company International engaged in with Niantic Inc., the developers and publishers of Pokémon GO.

“Toys are a major part of Pokémon’s mission to bring the fun and joy of the brand to kids and fans around the world, and we’re excited to welcome Wicked Cool Toys to the Pokémon family as its master toy licensee,” said Colin Palmer, vice president of Marketing & Licensing at The Pokémon Company International. “Wicked Cool Toys is a growing company, and we’re thrilled to build a strategic partnership with them through both collaboration and financial investment.”

TOMY will continue to be a key licensing partner for the Pokémon brand and will produce select items as well as products inspired by Pokémon video games, such as the popular Pokémon Z-Ring, which interacts with the mega hits Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, currently available for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

The development of Pokémon toys from Wicked Cool Toys will begin immediately, with the first products expected to arrive at retail locations in fall 2018.