Niantic postpones Pokémon GO Special Weekend event due to severe weather conditions at SoftBank in Japan

Niantic recently announced a massive event featuring Unown, Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle. The Pokémon GO Special Weekend is set to kick off later this month at various sponsor locations throughout Japan. Fans will be able to purchase a ticket at participating locations to be granted access to special PokéStops. In addition, from 10:00 to 20:00 JST on … Continue reading Niantic postpones Pokémon GO Special Weekend event due to severe weather conditions at SoftBank in Japan

Pokémon GO Special Weekend event announced featuring Unown letters S, B, T, J, M, D, A, E, Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Charmander in Japan

Niantic has announced a massive event featuring Unown, Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle. The Pokémon GO Special Weekend is set to take place from July 26 to July 29 at various sponsor locations throughout Japan. Fans will be able to purchase a ticket at participating locations to be granted access to special PokéStops. In addition, … Continue reading Pokémon GO Special Weekend event announced featuring Unown letters S, B, T, J, M, D, A, E, Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Charmander in Japan

The Pokémon Company teams up with McDonald’s and Toys “R” Us for exclusive campaign

The Pokémon Company has teamed up with McDonald's and Toys "R" Us on a special campaign that ties in all three companies. Starting on July 6, 2018, customers in Japan who purchase a Happy Meal with a Pokémon toy are encouraged to bring their proof of purchase to any participating Toys "R" Us and Babies … Continue reading The Pokémon Company teams up with McDonald’s and Toys “R” Us for exclusive campaign

McDonald’s Japan × Pokémon Ga-Olé collaboration features Solgaleo, Lunala, Pikachu, Bewear and Mimikyu

The next gift in Happy Sets (Happy Meals) in McDonald’s Japan from 1 - 7 September are Pokémon Ga-Olé Disks for use with the arcade game Pokémon Ga-Olé  - featuring Solgaleo, Lunala, Pikachu, Bewear, Mimikyu, as well as a Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon coloring book. The official trailer and TV commercial for this … Continue reading McDonald’s Japan × Pokémon Ga-Olé collaboration features Solgaleo, Lunala, Pikachu, Bewear and Mimikyu

New Pokémon toys coming to Happy Meals at McDonald’s to celebrate Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! in Japan

To celebrate the Japanese premiere of Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!, a new batch of Pokémon toys is coming to Happy Meals at McDonald's restaurants in Japan. New toys include a special McDonald's-themed Pikachu spinner, mini Pikachu water gun, a Poké Ball with a Charmander drawing, a Ho-Oh whistle, a Pokémon-themed cup-and-ball with Incineroar, … Continue reading New Pokémon toys coming to Happy Meals at McDonald’s to celebrate Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! in Japan

Pokémon-themed Pikachu McFlurry coming to McDonald’s in Japan

McDonald’s Japan recently asked its followers to guess which Pokémon-themed McFlurry it was going to release, such as a habanero Charmander McFlurry or a broccoli-flavored Bulbasaur one. The correct answer was a chocolate banana Pikachu treat. The Pikachu McFlurry goes on sale July 14 in Japan, with a chocolaty banana flavor meant to remind people … Continue reading Pokémon-themed Pikachu McFlurry coming to McDonald’s in Japan

McDonald’s promotion compares Pokémon from Pokémon the Movie: I choose you! to McFlurry flavors

To promote the latest Pokémon movie - entitled Pokémon the Movie: I choose you! - McDonald's has kicked off a campaign that gives customers the chance to win discount coupons in exchange for guessing which flavor McFlurry they will launch alongside this weekend's cinematic release in Japan. The fast-food giant asks, "If you could eat … Continue reading McDonald’s promotion compares Pokémon from Pokémon the Movie: I choose you! to McFlurry flavors

Pokémon GO sponsors like McDonald’s pay Niantic up to $0.50 per visitor

Pokémon GO developer Niantic says it has driven 500 million visitors to sponsored locations like McDonald’s Japan, where players can find a special virtual item. In a recnet interview published by Brazil’s Globo newspaper, Niantic VP of strategic partnerships Mathieu de Fayet said revealed that “The idea is to offer players items at certain locations, … Continue reading Pokémon GO sponsors like McDonald’s pay Niantic up to $0.50 per visitor