Pokémon Center Taipei

Pokémon Center Taipei, officially known as Pokémon Center TAIPEI (Chinese: Pokémon Center TAIPEI（寶可夢中心台北） Pokémon Center TAIPEI), is a Pokémon Center store that opened in , on December 8, 2023. The store was the second permanent Pokémon Center to open in Asia outside of Japan, after Pokémon Center Singapore. The store features a wide selection of Pokémon merchandise, and includes a dedicated area for the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
==History==
On September 1, 2023, it was announced that a Pokémon Center would be opening in Taipei, Taiwan in December 2023.In December 2023, the grand opening of Pokémon Center Taipei will take place in Taipei, Taiwan! - Pokemon.Official.Taiwan on Facebook (Chinese) (accessed December 7, 2023) On September 26, 2023, it was announced it would be located at the Taipei Xinyi Place A11 department store.Taiwan's first Pokémon Center is about to open at Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Taipei Xinyi Place A11! - The Pokémon Company (Chinese) (accessed December 2, 2023) The opening day was later announced to be December 8, 2023, and a series of commemorative merchandise was announced."Pokémon Center Taipei" opening commemorative goods - The Pokémon Company (Chinese) (accessed December 2, 2023)Introducing Pokémon Center Taipei opening commemorative products! - The Pokémon Company (Chinese) (accessed December 7, 2023) Due to large numbers of visitors being expected, an entry ticket system was put in place to help prevent overcrowding.To our dear customers of Pokémon Center Taipei - The Pokémon Company (Chinese) (accessed December 3, 2023)
Beginning on opening day, customers making purchases at the store received a Taipei's Pikachu promo card, while stocks lasted. Customers with the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi app were also able to receive the card at other counters within the department store."Taipei's Pikachu", a special card commemorating the opening of Pokémon Center Taipei, will be released soon - The Pokémon Company (Chinese) (accessed December 2, 2023) In a colaboration with the EasyCard Corporation, Pokémon Center Taipei branded s, contactless smartcards used on the and other public transpartation, were available to purchase from opening day.Introducing Pokémon Center Taipei opening commemorative products! - @pokemon_taiwan on Instagram (Chinese) (accessed December 9, 2023)
===Timeline===
* September 1, 2023 - Pokémon Center Taipei first announced
* December 8, 2023 - Pokémon Center Taipei opens in Xinyi District, Taipei
==Exclusive merchandise==
===Opening day merchandise===
The following merchandise was available on opening day in commemoration of the event.
Product list   	Product list  	Product list  
Product 	Chinese 	
Solid gold logo 	純金徽標 	
Plush toy (Pikachu) 	毛絨玩具 (皮卡丘) 	
Plush toy (Dragonite) 	毛絨玩具 (快龍) 	
Plush toy (Jigglypuff) 	毛絨玩具 (胖丁) 	
Plush toy (Teddiursa) 	毛絨玩具 (熊寶寶) 	
Rubber lanyard (Pikachu) 	橡膠掛繩 (皮卡丘) 	
Rubber lanyard (Dragonite) 	橡膠掛繩 (快龍) 	
Rubber lanyard (Jigglypuff) 	橡膠掛繩 (胖丁) 	
Rubber lanyard (Teddiursa) 	橡膠掛繩 (熊寶寶) 	
Eco-friendly straw with cap (Pikachu) 	附蓋環保吸管 (皮卡丘) 	
Eco-friendly straw with cap (Teddiursa)	附蓋環保吸管 (熊寶寶) 	
Paper tape set 	紙膠帶套組 	
Boxed sticky notes 	箱型便利貼 	
Side-opening notebook 	側開筆記本 	
A4 folder 	A4文件夾 	
Store logo pin 	徽標胸針 	
Mats 	墊子 	
Lunch bag 	便當袋 	
Shupatto bag 	Shupatto 環保袋 	
Cup holder 	杯套 	
Cup holder eco-bag 	杯套 環保袋 	
Sticker set 	貼紙套組 	
Placemat & cutlery set 	餐墊餐具套組 	
Teapot 	茶壺 	
Filtered tea cup with lid 	附蓋濾茶杯 	
Towel 	浴巾 	
Towel with zip 	附拉鏈毛巾 	
Pokémon EasyCard 	寶可夢悠遊卡 	
Pokémon Center Taipei Pikachu Plush.jpg| plush
Pokémon Center Taipei Dragonite Plush.jpg| plush
Pokémon Center Taipei Jigglypuff Plush.jpg| plush
Pokémon Center Taipei Teddiursa Plush.jpg| plush
Pokémon Center Taipei opening paper tape.jpg|Paper tape
Pokémon Center Taipei opening post-it stickers.jpg| style stickers
Pokémon Center Taipei opening notebook.jpg|Notebook
Pokémon Center Taipei opening A4 folder.jpg|A4 folder
Pokémon Center Taipei Gen IX logo pin badge.jpg|Store logo pin badge
Pokémon Center Taipei opening Shupatto bag.jpg|Shupatto bag
Pokémon Center Taipei opening EasyCard.jpg|
===Promo cards===
TaipeiPikachuSVPromo57.png|Taipei's Pikachu
==Iconography==
The store's mascots are and , as featured in the store's logo. The store design is "island-inspired" and is meant to invoke the sky and sea.Get a sneak peek inside the newest Pokémon Center, opening in Taiwan this December - Bulbanews (accessed December 3, 2023) There is a large statue of a flying Dragonite at the store's entrance and there are also statues of Pikachu, and in the center of the store.
Pokemon Center Taipei Key Art.jpg|Store opening key art
Pokémon Center Taipei pre-opening render 1.jpg|Store entrance
Pokémon Center Taipei pre-opening render 2.jpg|Inside the store
Pokémon Center Taipei pre-opening render 3.jpg|The TCG area
==In other languages==
==External links==
* Official website
==References==
Taipei