Pikachu Outbreak! at Yokohama Minatomirai event announced
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1000 Pikachu will appear in Yokohama Minatomirai from the 9th to 17th August during an event titled Swarming with Pikachu! at Yokohama Minatomira. For the duration of this event, places representing Yokohama Minatomirai, such as Pacifico Yokohama, MARK IS Minatomira, Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, Yokohama Cosmo World, and Yokohama Landmark Tower will be covered with Pikachu. For example there will boats and ferris wheels wrapped with Pikachu, Pikachu-themed seaside cottages, and at night, Yokohama Marine Tower will light up in a Pikachu colour. A total of 1000 Pikachu are to appear during the event. Within this event there will be seven separate events at the different locations of Yokohama Minatomirai and the details of these seven events at each location are shown below.
(1) Yokohama Landmark Tower
Event name: Pikachu's Exciting Summer Vacation! in LANDMARK
Details: Video shows with participation, Pikachu balloons, on-stage "Pikachu Smile School" event and more
Event name: Pikachu Centre Summer Festival in Landmark Hall
Details: Pokemon*Kids Carnival, Pokemon Bingo, Pokemon Tretta and a Pokémon Centre for event-exclusive goods and more
(2) Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
Event name: Pikachu on Vacation! in Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
Details: Pikachu Seaside Cottages with Pikachu-themed food and soft drinks, Pokemon Centre Stall (Selling/Pokemon*Kids Carnival), and more
(3) MARK IS Minatomirai
Event name: Making with Pikachu in MARK IS Minatomirai
Details: POKEMON with YOU Workshop, a Pikachu-covered courtyard, and more
(4) Yokohama Cosmo World
Event Name: Playing with Pikachu! in Yokohama Cosmo World
Details: Attractions with Pikachu on them such as a large ferris wheel and an aeroplane attraction, Pikachu balloon fishing, and more
(5) The Restaurant Ship "Royal Wing"
Event Name: Pikachu's Ennichi Cruise at Royal Wing
Details: Pokemon Bingo, Pokemon*Kids Carnival and more
(6) Nipponmaru Memorial Park
Event Name: Pikachu Boards the Nipponmaru in Nipponmaru Memorial Park
Details: Pikachu flags, soft Pikachu and see the Nipponmaru Memorial Park covered with Pikachu
(7) Pacifico Yokohama Hall D
Event name: It's a Pikachu Festival! Seiya! Seiya! in Pacifico Yokohama
Event time: 9:00 to 17:00 (Last entry at 16:30) on the 16th and 17th August and entrance is free.
Details: Pikachu Ondo where you can dance together with Pikachu, Ennichi Street where you can enjoy various games, Pokemon Centre Stall and more
At this event there will be several event-exclusive presents distributed in several different locations shown below.
Pikachu Sunvisor: These will be distributed for visitors to join in with the Pikachu swarm.
Pikachu Card: There will an exclusive Pikachu card with many different designs. The cards will be randomly distributed so visitors cannot choose designs.
Pikachu Rookie Pokemon Tretta (Minatomirai version): A special Blue Tretta with a Pikachu based on the Yokohama Minatomirai distributions.
The locations of the distributions above will be Sakuragichou Station, Minatomirai Station, Yokohama Landmark Tower, MARK IS Minatomirai, Yokohama Cosmo World and Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse.
There will also be a Pikachu with the OT "Minatomirai" distributed for Pokemon X and Y versions at various different locations such as Yokohama Landmark Tower, Yokohama Cosmo World, Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, Restaurant Ship "Royal Wing" Dock, Nipponmaru Memorial Park, Pacifico Yokohama. This Pikachu will know a special currently unknown move and have different nicknames when received at each location. Every X or Y version will only be able to receive one Pikachu from each location around the event. The Pacifico Yokohama distribution will only run on the 16th and 17th August.
Gallery
- Swarming with Pikachu map.jpg
A map of Yokohama Minatomirai covered with Pikachu
- Yokohama Landmark Tower logo.jpg
The "Pikachu's Exciting Summer Vacation! in LANDMARK" event logo
- Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse event logo.jpg
The "Pikachu on Vacation! in Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse" event logo
The "Making with Pikachu in MARK IS Minatomirai" event logo
- Yokohama Cosmo World event logo.jpg
The "Playing with Pikachu! in Yokohama Cosmo World" event logo
The "Pikachu's Ennichi Cruise at Royal Wing" event logo
The "It's a Pikachu Festival! Seiya! Seiya! in Pacifico Yokohama" event logo
- Pikachu Sunvisor.jpg
A Pikachu Sunvisor
- Swarming with Pikachu TCG card.jpg
One of the event exclusive Pikachu cards
- Pikachu Rookie Pokemon Tretta.jpg
The event exclusive Pokémon Tretta
Thank you to Bluesun for the translation.
