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In May 2016, a Pokémon Café opened in Singapore. It was a 60-seat pop-up café that had a Pokémon themed interior and menu.<ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/5-hour-queue-on-opening-day-of-singapores-first-pokemon-cafe-at-bugis-junction The Straits Times — 5-hour queue on opening day of Singapore's first Pokemon cafe at Bugis Junction]</ref>
In May 2016, a Pokémon Café opened in Singapore. It was a 60-seat pop-up café that had a Pokémon themed interior and menu.<ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/5-hour-queue-on-opening-day-of-singapores-first-pokemon-cafe-at-bugis-junction The Straits Times — 5-hour queue on opening day of Singapore's first Pokemon cafe at Bugis Junction]</ref>


From October 22, 2016 to March 5, 2017, a Pokémon Research Expedition at Resorts World Sentosa was held. This also marks the event's first time outside of Japan. Participants would choose from three difficulties based on [[Poké Balls]]: Poké Ball meant easy, Great Ball meant medium and Ultra ball meant hard. Then, the participants would use four out of eight types of machines to deduce the Pokémon in their Poké Ball.<ref>[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/sneak-preview-of-pokemon-research-exhibition-in-singapore-7728908 Channel NewsAsia — Sneak preview of Pokemon Research Exhibition in Singapore]</ref>
From October 22, 2016 to March 5, 2017, a Pokémon Research Expedition at Resorts World Sentosa was held. This also marks the event's first time outside of Japan. Participants would choose from three difficulties based on [[Poké Ball]]s: {{i|Poké Ball}} meant easy, [[Great Ball]] meant medium, and [[Ultra Ball]] meant hard. Then, the participants would use four out of eight types of machines to deduce the Pokémon in their Poké Ball.<ref>[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/sneak-preview-of-pokemon-research-exhibition-in-singapore-7728908 Channel NewsAsia — Sneak preview of Pokemon Research Exhibition in Singapore]</ref>


The Pokémon Café debuted a second time in November 24, 2016 to a {{game|Sun and Moon|s}}-themed interior and menu. <ref> [http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/pokemon-cafe-returns-to-singapore The Straits Times — Pokemon Cafe returns to Singapore at Bugis Junction]</ref><ref>[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/first-look-at-pokemon-cafe-s-second-run-in-singapore-7688318 Channel NewsAsia — First look at Pokemon Cafe's second run in Singapore]</ref>
The Pokémon Café debuted a second time in November 24, 2016 to a {{game|Sun and Moon|s}}-themed interior and menu. <ref> [http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/pokemon-cafe-returns-to-singapore The Straits Times — Pokemon Cafe returns to Singapore at Bugis Junction]</ref><ref>[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/first-look-at-pokemon-cafe-s-second-run-in-singapore-7688318 Channel NewsAsia — First look at Pokemon Cafe's second run in Singapore]</ref>
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