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'''Pokémon Centers''' are retail stores that sell official [[Pokémon merchandise]]. Japanese stores are operated by [[The Pokémon Company]], while mall kiosks in the Seattle, Washington, area of the United States are run by [[The Pokémon Company International]].
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[[File:Pokémon Center Pokémon Store logo.png|thumb|Pokémon Center and Pokémon Store logos]]
[[File:Tokyo Pokemon Center exterior.jpg|thumb|300px|Exterior of the old Tokyo Pokémon Center]]
A '''Pokémon Center''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンセンター''' ''Pokémon Center'') is a retail store that sells official [[Pokémon merchandise]]. Japanese stores are operated by [[The Pokémon Company]], while mall kiosks in the Seattle, Washington, area of the United States are run by [[The Pokémon Company International]].


==Products==
==Products==
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==Current stores==
==Current stores==
===Japan===
===Japan===
====Pokémon Centers====
From east to west:
From east to west:
====Sapporo====
=====Sapporo=====
[[File:Pokémon Center Sapporo logo.jpg|117px|right]]
[[File:Pokémon Center Sapporo logo.png|117px|right]]
* Open:
* Open:
** July 1, 2005 - October 2, 2005
** July 1, 2005 - October 2, 2005
** July 1, 2006 - October 29, 2006
** July 1, 2006 - October 29, 2006
** from March 6, 2008
** from March 6, 2008
* 北海道札幌市中央区北3条西1-2-9 札幌全日空ホテル内1階
* Sapporo ESTA 9F, Kita 5 jo 2 chome Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, 060-0005
* Sapporo ANA Hotel 1F, West 1-2-9 Kita-3-jō, Chūō Ward, Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture, Hokkaido Region
* Phone: 011-232-3200
* Phone: 0120-049-725 (Pokémon Customer Support Center)


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=====Tohoku=====
====Tohoku====
[[File:Pokémon Center Tohoku logo.png|117px|right]]
[[File:Pokémon Center Tohoku logo.png|117px|right]]
* Opened December 4, 2011
* Opened December 4, 2011
* Third floor, Aer building, 1-3-1 Chūō, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Tohoku Region
* Shop and Wander AER, 3F, 3-1, Chuo 1-chome, Aoba, Sendai,980-6103
* Opened as a part of the [[Pokémon with You]] campaign
* Opened as a part of the [[Pokémon with You]] campaign
* Phone: 022-716-6870


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=====Mega Tokyo=====
[[File:Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo logo.png|117px|right]]
* Opened December 11, 2014
* Sunshine City alpa 2F, 3-1-2 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 170-6002
* Phone: 03-5927-9290


====Tokyo====
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[[File:Pokémon Center Tokyo logo.png|117px|right]]
=====Tokyo Bay=====
* Opened July 16, 2007
[[File:Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay logo.png|117px|right]]
* 東京都港区海岸1-2-3 汐留芝離宮ビルディング2F
* Opened November 22, 2013
* Second floor, Shiodome-Shiba Rikyū building, Kaigan 1-2-3, Minato Ward, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture, Kanto Region
* Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport TOKYO-BAY West Wing 2F, 2-1-1 Hama-cho, Funabashi, Chiba 273-8530
* Phone: 047-421-7757


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=====Yokohama=====
====Yokohama====
[[File:Pokémon Center Yokohama logo.png|117px|right]]
[[File:Pokémon Center Yokohama logo.png|117px|right]]
* Opened March 5, 2005
* Opened March 5, 2005
* 神奈川県横浜市西区みなとみらい2-2-1 ランドマークプラザ4F
* Landmark Plaza 4F, 2-2-1 Minato Mirai Nishi ku, Yokohama, 220-8172
* Landmark Plaza 4F, 2-2-1 Minato-Mirai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Kanto Region
* Phone: 045-222-5533
* Phone: 045-222-5533


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=====Nagoya=====
====Nagoya====
[[File:Pokémon Center Nagoya logo.png|117px|right]]
[[File:Pokémon Center Nagoya logo.png|117px|right]]
* Opened October 22, 2002
* Opened October 22, 2002
* 愛知県名古屋市東区東桜1丁目11番地1号 オアシス21
* Matsuzakaya Main Building 5F, 3-16-1, Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi, 460-8430
* Oasis 21, 1-11-1 Higashi-Sakura, Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Chubu Region
* Phone: 052-264-2727
* Phone: 052-950-0758


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=====Osaka=====
====Osaka====
[[File:Pokémon Center Osaka logo.png|117px|right]]
[[File:Pokémon Center Osaka logo.png|117px|right]]
* Opened November 26, 2010
* Opened November 26, 2010
* 大阪府大阪市北区梅田3-1-1 大丸梅田店13F
* Daimaru Umeda Store 13F, 3-1-1, Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, 530-8202
* Daimaru Umeda 13F, 3-1-1 Umeda, Kita Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Kansai Region
* Phone: 06-6346-6002
* Phone: 06-6346-6002


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=====Hiroshima=====
[[File:Pokémon Center Hiroshima logo.png|117px|right]]
* Opened June 26, 2015
* Sogo Hiroshima main building 6F, 6-27, Moto-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, 730-8501
* Phone: 082-846-5093
 
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====Fukuoka====
=====Fukuoka=====
[[File:Pokémon Center Fukuoka logo.png|117px|right]]
[[File:Pokémon Center Fukuoka logo.png|117px|right]]
* Opened November 1, 2003
* Opened November 1, 2003
* 福岡県福岡市博多区博多駅中央街1番1号 JR博多シティ8Ｆ（アミュプラザ博多内）
* Amu Plaza, JR Hakata City 8F, 1-1, Hakataekichuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, 812-0012
* 8/F JR Hakata City, 1-1 Hakataekichūōgai, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu Region
* Phone: 092-413-5185
* Phone: 092-413-5185


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====Pokémon Stores====
[[File:Pokemonstore.png|thumb|200px|Logo]]
[[File:Pokemonstore2.png|thumb|200px|Another logo]]
The '''Pokémon Store''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンストア''' ''Pokémon Store'') is as described on the official site, a casual Pokémon shop. Pokémon Stores are smaller than Pokémon Centers, and sell some Pokémon Center products as well as exclusive products not sold at Pokémon Centers.
 
=====Tokyo Station=====
* 1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0005, Tokyo Character Street on First Avenues Tokyo Station B1F
* Phone: 03-5224-6121
 
=====Kansai Airport=====
* 1 Senshu-Kuko Naka, Tajiri-chou, Sennan-gun, Osaka, 549-0011, 2F, Terminal 1 Building at Kansai International Airport
* Phone: 072-456-6528


===USA===
=====New Chitose=====
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* 987 Bibi, Chitose, Hokkaido, 066-0012, New Chitose Airport Domestic Terminal Building 2F
* Phone: 0123-45-5865
 
=====Amu Plaza Kagoshima=====
* 1-1 Chuuo-cho, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, 890-0053, Amu Plaza Kagoshima Main Building 4F
* Phone: 099-812-7287
 
===United States===
====Seattle, Washington====
====Seattle, Washington====
The Pokémon Company International is headquartered in [[wp:Bellevue, Washington|Bellevue]], a city that neighbors [[wp:Seattle, Washington|Seattle]].
The Pokémon Company International is headquartered in [[wp:Bellevue, Washington|Bellevue]], a city that neighbors [[wp:Seattle, Washington|Seattle]].
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This standalone kiosk in the mall's common area is a vending machine that sells five types of {{OBP|Poké Doll|plush}}s, several [[Monster Collection]] figures, trading cards, and [[Nintendo DS]] games. It also features interactive games and a Pokédex for visitors to play with. The tags on the Pokédolls from this machine have unique North-West tags that are yellow, blue, and square in shape.
This standalone kiosk in the mall's common area is a vending machine that sells five types of {{OBP|Poké Doll|plush}}s, several [[Monster Collection]] figures, trading cards, and [[Nintendo DS]] games. It also features interactive games and a Pokédex for visitors to play with. The tags on the Pokédolls from this machine have unique North-West tags that are yellow, blue, and square in shape.
=====Alderwood Mall=====
* Opened November 2010
* 3000 184th Street SW, Lynnwood, Washington, 98037
This shop was the larger of the two Seattle-area shops, but it was still in the mall common area and limited in size. It featured a larger vending machine kiosk, a tower of Poké Dolls and DX Poké Dolls, and [[The Pokémon Company International]] employees who answered questions and rang up sales. It closed in the summer of 2012.


====Tacoma, Washington====
====Tacoma, Washington====
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====New York, New York====
====New York, New York====
[[File:Pokémon Center New York logo.png|right]]
=====New York (Nintendo World Store)=====
=====New York (Nintendo World Store)=====
* Opened November 16, 2001
* Opened November 16, 2001
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==Previous stores==
==Previous stores==
===Japan===
===Japan===
====Tokyo====
====Tokyo (first)====
[[File:Pokémon Center Tokyo logo old.png|right]]
[[File:Pokémon Center Tokyo logo old.png|right]]
* Opened April 25, 1998
* Opened April 25, 1998
* Closed July 16, 2007
* Closed July 16, 2007
* 東京都中央区日本橋3-2-5 川崎定徳ビル別館1F
* 1F Kawasaki Teitoku Building Annex, 3-2-5 Nihombashi, Chūō Ward, Tōkyō Metropolis
* Kawasaki Teitoku Building Annex 1F, 3-2-5 Nihombashi, Chūō Ward, Tōkyō Metropolis
* Phone: 03-5200-0707
* Phone: 03-5200-0707


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====Tokyo (second)====
[[File:Pokémon Center Tokyo logo.png|117px|right]]
* Opened July 16, 2007
* Closed December 7, 2014
* 2F Shiodome-Shiba Rikyū building, Kaigan 1-2-3, Minato Ward, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture, Kanto Region


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====Osaka====
====Osaka====
[[File:Pokémon Center Osaka logo old.png|117px|right]]
[[File:Pokémon Center Osaka logo old.png|117px|right]]
* Opened November 14, 1998
* Opened November 14, 1998
* Closed November 23, 2010
* Closed November 23, 2010
* 大阪府大阪市北区中崎西2-4-12 梅田センタービルB1F
* B1F Umeda Center Building, 2-4-12 Nakazaki-Nishi, Kita Ward, Ōsaka City, Ōsaka Prefecture
* Umeda Center Building B1F, 2-4-12 Nakazaki-Nishi, Kita Ward, Ōsaka City, Ōsaka Prefecture
* Phone: 06-6373-8080
* Phone: 06-6373-8080


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===United States===
=====Alderwood Mall=====
* Opened November 2010
* Closed July 2012
* 3000 184th Street SW, Lynnwood, Washington, 98037
 
This shop was the larger of the two Seattle-area shops, but it was still in the mall common area and limited in size. It featured a larger vending machine kiosk, a tower of Poké Dolls and DX Poké Dolls, and [[The Pokémon Company International]] employees who answered questions and rang up sales. It closed in July 2012, due to leasing issues.


==Temporary stores==
==Temporary stores==
===Japan===
===Japan===
====Central Japan International Airport====
====Chūbu Centrair International Airport====
[[File:Airport pokemon center 2011-2012.png|117px|right]]
[[File:Pokémon Center Centrair logo.png|117px|right]]
* Opened December 26th, 2011
* Opened December 26, 2011
* Closed January 5th 2012
* Closed January 5, 2012
* Central Japan International airport 4F, Tokoname, Aichi, Japan
* 4F Chūbu Centrair International Airport, Tokoname, Aichi, Japan
 
This store sold original Pokémon merchandise and bingo games to play.
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====Tokyo Character Street====
[[File:Pokémon Center Tokyo Character Street logo.png|117px|right]]
* Opened October 10, 2012
* Closed November 5, 2012
* Number One Plaza, First Avenue Tokyo Station, Chiyoda and Chūō, Tokyo Metropolis
 
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====Haneda International Airport International Terminal====
[[File:Pokémon Center Haneda International Airport Terminal logo.png|117px|right]]
* Opened August 4, 2012
* Closed August 19, 2012
* International Terminal, Haneda International Airport, Ōta, Tokyo Metropolis
 
This store sold original Pokémon merchandise and bingo games to play.
 
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====Pokémon Game Show====
[[File:Pokémon Center temporary logo.png|117px|right]]
* Opened August 17, 2013
* Closed August 18, 2013
* Tokyo Big Sight, Odaiba, Tokyo Bay, Tokyo Metropolis


This store sold original Pokèmon merchandise and bingo games to play.
This store was run at the [[Pokémon Game Show]]. It had a capsule-toy vending machine selling [[Pokémon Rumble U]] NFC figures; special Black {{p|Kyurem}} and White Kyurem figures exclusive to the event were available here.
 
===France===
====Pokémon Center Paris====
[[File:Pokémon Center Paris logo.png|117px|right]]
* Opened June 4, 2014
* Closed after June 21, 2014
* Crémerie de Paris (Hôtel de Villeroy), 11-15, rue des Halles – angle 9, rue des Déchargeurs 75001 Paris / France
 
A temporary Pokémon Center store was opened in Paris, {{pmin|France}} from June 4 through June 21, 2014. The store featured an exhibition of illustrations from the [[Pokémon games]], interactive events for fans, and the opportunity to purchase merchandise brought over from the Japanese Pokémon Center shops.


==Online==
==Online==
[[File:Pokémon Center online.png|right|thumb|The Pokémon Center North America site the day before closing]]
[[File:Pokémon Center online.png|thumb|100px|The old site the day before closing]]
Online stores were available for Japan and North America, as well as an online store which is currently accessible via mobile phones in Japan.  Around mid-January 2008, the Pokémon Center online store in North America displayed a closing message, encouraging shoppers to take advantage of closing sales, because the store would be closing at the end of the month.  The store did close effective February 1st, but kept a Q & A site in place of the actual store.  The reason given for the closing was: "Pokémon USA, Inc. (now part of [[The Pokémon Company International]]) has decided to sell Pokémon merchandise exclusively through its retail partners."  The site continued to accept product returns that met their product return standards and were postmarked by February 21st of that year. Now if one visits [http://pokemoncenter.com pokemoncenter.com], it will redirect to [[Pokémon.com|the Pokémon website]].
[[File:Pokémon Center online logo.png|thumb|left|The current and former site logo]]
Online stores were available for Japan and North America, as well as an online store which is currently accessible via mobile phones in Japan.  Around mid-January 2008, the Pokémon Center online store in North America displayed a closing message, encouraging shoppers to take advantage of closing sales, because the store would be closing at the end of the month.  The store did close effective February 1st, but kept a Q & A site in place of the actual store.  The reason given for the closing was: "Pokémon USA, Inc. (now part of [[The Pokémon Company International]]) has decided to sell Pokémon merchandise exclusively through its retail partners."  The site continued to accept product returns that met their product return standards and were postmarked by February 21st of that year. If one visited [http://pokemoncenter.com pokemoncenter.com], it would redirect to [[Pokémon.com|the Pokémon website]]. On July 2, 2014, the website featured a countdown clock for the grand opening of the Pokémon Center online store and [http://www.pokemoncenter.com/Eevee-and-7-Evolution-Pokemon-Minis/dp/B00JKPI0C6 three] [http://www.pokemoncenter.com/Poke-Plush-Pikachu-Running/dp/B00JG17ZG6 different] [http://www.pokemoncenter.com/Mewtwo-Tumbler-Purple/dp/B00K5S43OG items] avaliable for early-access purchase.
 
On August 6, 2014, the Pokémon Center online store reopened for customers in {{pmin|the United States}} at the same URL. [[n:Pokémon Center website to return|Some fans]] were given advance access via mail, where they could access the Pokémon Center website starting July 2, 2014. These fans were given some special gifts from The Pokémon Company alongside the invitation: an iPhone 5 case, a notebook, a canteen, and a plush Special Delivery Pikachu.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Every logo uses at least one [[starter Pokémon]], and the franchise mascot, {{p|Pikachu}}.  
* The internal data of the [[core series]] games from Generation IV onwards contain [[Index number|location indices]] for all of the Pokémon Centers at the time.
** The Japanese and Korean version of the [[Generation IV]] games still refer to the [[#New York (Nintendo World Store)|Nintendo World Store]] as PC New York (Japanese: {{j|ＰＣ}}ニューヨーク, Korean: {{k|PC}}뉴욕), even though they were released after the remodeling. The [[Generation V]] and {{gen|VI}} games do not have a location index for the Nintendo World Store.
 
==See also==
* {{cat|Japanese Pokémon Center collections}}
* {{cat|English Pokémon Center collections}}
 
==External links==
* [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/gp/pokecen/ Official site for the Japanese Pokémon Centers (Japanese)]
** [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/gp/pokecen/english/ Official site for the Japanese Pokémon Centers (English)]
** [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/gp/store/english/ Official site for the Japanese Pokémon Stores (English)]
* [http://www.pokemoncenter.com/ Official site for Pokémon Center Online]


[[Category:Pokémon meta]]
[[Category:Pokémon meta]]
[[Category:Retail stores]]
[[Category:Retail stores]]
[[de:Pokémon Center]]
 
[[de:Pokémon Center (Geschäft)]]
[[fr:Pokémon Center]]
[[it:Pokémon Center (negozio)]]
[[ja:ポケモンセンター (店舗)]]
[[ja:ポケモンセンター (店舗)]]
 
[[zh:神奇宝贝中心（商店）]]
== External links ==
 
* [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/gp/pokecen/ Official site for the Japanese Pokémon Centers]
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