Pokémon Center 'Fukubukuro' Lucky Bag 2012 (First Dream of 2012)

These are highly sought-after "Pokémon Dream World" Sleeping Starter Plush Set, which was exclusively released in Japan on January 1st, 2012 (First dream of 2012), as part of the limited-edition "Happy New Year PikaPika Box" (New Year Lucky Box). These plushies were only sold directly at the physical Pokémon Center branches operating at the time, including Tohoku, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, and Osaka.

Release Breakdown & Specifics:

The Concept: This set was designed to promote the Pokémon Dream World feature from the newly launched Pokémon Black & White video games, where Pokémon would fall asleep to enter a digital dream realm.

Included Pokémon: The set featured Snivy (Tsutarja), Tepig (Pokabu), and Oshawott (Mijumaru) sleeping side-by-side with embroidered closed eyes.

The Variants:

The Pokémon Dream Jumbo Pillow: This was a single massive, long pillow/cushion featuring all three sleeping starters curled up together. Individual Sleeping Plushies: Separate large, plush variations of each individual sleeping starter were also distributed exclusively within these lucky boxes.

Pokémon Center 10th Anniversary Limited edition Tohoku Celebration Merchandise

Released on October 6th, 2012 - the 10th anniversary selection of "A Day at the Carnival" special merchandise released!

The Pokémon Center Tohoku 10th Anniversary Campaign (ポケモンセンタートウホク10周年記念キャンペーン) merchandise was a limited run of exclusive goods! This included artwork TCG pieces, pins, Pikachu plush, and drawstring bag.

Pokémon Center Nagoya (Japanese: ポケモンセンターナゴヤPokémon Center Nagoya), is a Pokémon Center store located in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. The store first opened in October 2002, and moved to a second location in March 2013.

The original store opened alongside Oasis 21, and the second location was inside Matsuzakaya Nagoya. From the original opening up until the 2024 Relocation, the store mascots had always included Chikorita with Pikachu, however, this was changed to Celebi which then had a major feature in the store aesthetic and merchandise run.

Pokémon Center Lifesize 1:1 Tohoku Limited Victini Plush

• Classification as Life Size Plush at 39cm

• Pokémon Center Original

Tohoku 1st Anniversary (ポケモンセンタートウホク1周年)

Now extremely rare: Commands heavy price tags of second hand sale. All were available for a limited opportunity period from January 12th back in 2012.

Because it was a limited Pokémon Center Japan exclusive, it sold out incredibly fast and is currently out of production.

The Pokémon Center Tohoku 1st Anniversary Campaign (ポケモンセンタートウホク1周年記念キャンペーン) ran in December 2012 to celebrate the first birthday of the Tohoku store, which originally opened in Sendai in December 2011. Organized under the store’s core charity initiative, POKÉMON with YOU, the campaign aimed to bring smiles to children in the region following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

Customers who shopped at the Tohoku store received a staggered gift-with-purchase promotion. For every ¥2,500 spent (which had to include at least one 1st-anniversary item), guests received a special commemorative clear file.

The designs changed in three distinct phases:

• Phase 1 (Snivy Design): 1st December – 14th December 2012.
  
• Phase 2 (Pikachu Design): 15th December 2012 – 4th January, 2013.
  
• Phase 3 (Victini Design): 5th January – 20th January 2013.

(Additionally, a "Clear File Popularity Contest" was held, where 10 fan-favourite legacy clear files from the past year were re-printed and sold during the event).

In-Store Events & Attractions:
To turn the anniversary into a festival atmosphere for local families, Pokémon Center Tohoku hosted interactive activities.

Victini Greeting Event:
A giant mascot-costume Victini physically visited the store to greet children and pose for photos. "Find Victini's Friends and Make a V-Sign!"

Rally:
A free, in-store scavenger hunt game held between 8th December and 30th December 2012, where children received small novelty rewards upon completion.

Stamp Cards:
Leading up to December, shoppers were given stamp cards. Bringing the card back in December to see Victini earned them a special "footprint stamp" (あしあとスタンプ) on their card.