Pokémon Center Bangkok to open in 2026

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In an article on the Thai Pokémon website, the opening of a physical Pokémon Center in Bangkok was announced for 2026, making it the third permanent one outside of Japan. Maybe we’ll see one in Indonesia or Korea next? Credit to Abcboy for sharing the news on Twitter.

Translation of the announcement:

The first Pokémon Center BANGKOK in Thailand is set to open sometime in 2026, located in the large shopping mall centralwOrld.
The signing ceremony held with Central Pattana, the operator of centralwOrld, featured Pikachus dressed in traditional Thai costumes, adding a festive touch to the event.

Stay tuned for more details regarding the 2026 store opening schedule on the official website.
Information about the opening date of Pokémon Center BANGKOK, as well as details about the store, merchandise, and events, will be announced later.
Stay tuned!
Official Website: ร้านค้า | เว็บไซต์อย่างเป็นทางการของ Pokémon (ประเทศไทย)
Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PokemonThailand/

About Pokémon Center
Pokémon Center is a Pokémon merchandise store that offers a wide variety of products and hosts various activities such as trading card game tournaments and special events, allowing fans to fully immerse themselves in the world of Pokémon. It also serves as a central hub for updates on news and information, making it popular with fans in Japan and around the world.

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TCPi opening Pokémon Centers everywhere but Europe

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Physical Pokémon Centers are exclusively a TPC thing, not a TPCi one (just as brand stamped promo cards, Pokémon Arcade games, the Pokémon Local Acts and Pokémon Air Adventures initiatives etc.) After all, it is what The Pokémon Company was initially founded for, so with the one off exception of New York, it is highly unlikely that we’ll ever see one outside of Asia.

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https://www.pokemon.com/us/about-pokemon/

The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website.

In fact, Thailand is one of the countries where the Pokémon franchise is managed by a specific department in TPC called Asia Business Development: