Create Your Own Pikachu: Pokémon Company Strikes Deal With Build-A-Bear Workshop
Pokémon fans will soon be able to create their own Pikachu plush. The Pokémon Company just announced its partnership with Build-A-Bear Workshop.
According to Polygon, this newest venture of the Pokémon Company will allow Pokemon trainers as well as collectors of all things cute to visit any Build-a-Bear location and make their own Pikachu stuffed toy.
The Pikachu plush will also be available with a limited edition Build-A-Bear-branded Pokémon trading card. There's also a Poké Ball hoodie accessory to be sold in the retail store, perfectly made to fit your very own stuffed Pikachu.
Those who will make their own Pikachu plush can also expect a sound clip included inside it. This comes with the hoodie and another Charizard costume.
Moreover, fans who do not live near a Build-A-Bear physical store can choose the power of the Internet to enjoy their very own Pikachu plush. The Pokemon Company and Build-A-Bear already devised a plan for fans to enjoy this newest offering.
According to GameRant, Build-A-Bear Workship will be making the Pikachu pre-stuffed available online. Customers who will avail online will get the Poke Ball hoodie, the sound clip to be put inside the Pikachu plush and the second Charizard costume.
This new offering from the Pokemon Company allowing fans to create their own Pikachu plush will begin next year. No specific details about the launch schedule have been announced yet.
However, those who cannot wait to get their hands on the cutest Pokemon merchandising items can enjoy the recently released range of product lines for the popular media franchise. Bags, keychains and other merchandising products are available from the Japanese Pokemon Store, Polygon reported.
In addition to this opportunity to create their own Pikachu, Pokemon fans are also expecting the arrival of "Pokemon Go," also set for a 2016 release date.
This new game from The Pokemon Company, together with Nintendo and Niantic, will bring Pokemon to the real world through augmented reality. The upcoming AR game will use the smartphone's camera to "overlay the Pokemon onto the actual surrounding environment of the real world," a previous report from GameRant explained.
To play the game, Pokemon lovers can download the free app on their iPhone and Android smartphones and utilize GPS or other geolocation apps to track down Pokemon present around the area. "The app will direct players how close they are to said Pokemon, and once they're within range, the Pokemon will become visible on-screen," the post further noted.
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