{"id":745045,"date":"2025-11-24T11:41:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T11:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-center-pop-up-store-returns-to-london-in-april?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=feed"},"modified":"2025-11-24T11:41:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T11:41:51","slug":"pokemon-center-pop-up-store-returns-to-london-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/pokemon-center-pop-up-store-returns-to-london-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Center pop-up store returns to London in April"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pokemon-center-pop-up-store-returns-to-london-in-april.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nThe Pok&eacute;mon Company is bringing its hugely popular Pok&eacute;mon Center pop-up store back to London for four days this April, with promise of more exclusive Pok&eacute;mon merchandise.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Pok&eacute;mon Center&#8217;s return to the UK coincides with this year&#8217;s Pok&eacute;mon Europe International Championships, which take place at ExCeL London from 4th to 7th April. The store will be open at the venue from 10am to 8pm every day except Sunday, when it&#8217;s set to close at 4pm.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nPrevious Pok&eacute;mon Center pop-ups in the UK have attracted huge crowds, and The Pok&eacute;mon Company is clearly expecting similar attention this time around. It <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokemon.com\/uk\/play-pokemon\/internationals\/2024\/europe\/pokemon-center\">notes<\/a> that while entry to the store is open to the general public and won&#8217;t require a competitor or spectator badge, reservations are mandatory &#8211; even for badged attendees. More information on the reservation process is set to be shared &#8220;closer to the event&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-center-pop-up-store-returns-to-london-in-april?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=feed\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-center-pop-up-store-returns-to-london-in-april?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=feed\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pok&eacute;mon Company is bringing its hugely popular Pok&eacute;mon Center pop-up store back to London for four days this April, with promise of more exclusive Pok&eacute;mon merchandise. The Pok&eacute;mon Center&#8217;s return to the UK coincides with this year&#8217;s Pok&eacute;mon Europe International Championships, which take place at ExCeL London from 4th to 7th April. The store will be open at the venue from 10am to 8pm every day except Sunday, when it&#8217;s set to close at 4pm. Previous Pok&eacute;mon Center pop-ups in the UK have attracted huge crowds, and The Pok&eacute;mon Company is clearly expecting similar attention this time around. It notes that while entry to the store is open to the general public and won&#8217;t require a competitor or spectator badge, reservations are mandatory &#8211;&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/pokemon-center-pop-up-store-returns-to-london-in-april\/\">Read 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