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PokéXciting! Singapore: Jewel Parade, Blue Pikachu and the Full November Event Guide

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The Pokémon RUN 30 at The Kallang already has Singapore trainers excited, but the bigger picture is even wilder. On 7 and 8 November 2026, Singapore becomes the third stop on The Pokémon Company’s PokéXciting! Asia-Pacific tour — a citywide 30th anniversary celebration that fills Jewel Changi Airport’s Forest Valley with all 27 First Partner Pokémon, drops an exclusive blue Pikachu into Pokémon GO, and turns Changi Airport Terminal 3 into a stage-show venue for the weekend. And if you miss the two-day event itself, a Pokémon shopping campaign at Changi and Jewel runs all the way into February 2027.

What Is PokéXciting! — and Why Singapore Is Stop Three

PokéXciting! 30th anniversary official event art featuring Pikachu, Eevee, Charmander, Squirtle and more
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

PokéXciting! is The Pokémon Company’s flagship live-event tour to mark three decades of Pokémon. Five Asia-Pacific cities each host a two-day celebration — and each city gets its own exclusive Pikachu costume, inspired by that region. The full schedule:

  • Kuala Lumpur — 12–13 September 2026 (KLCC Park)
  • Taipei — 10–11 October 2026 (Xinyi District)
  • Singapore — 7–8 November 2026 (Changi Airport & Jewel)
  • Manila — 23–24 January 2027 (SM Mall of Asia surroundings)
  • Bangkok — 13–14 February 2027 (details TBA)

The Philippines and Taipei editions will have already wrapped by the time Singapore’s weekend arrives, so you’ll be able to see what worked, what sold out, and what hype to calibrate against — useful intel given that Manila’s RUN edition sold out before Singapore’s was announced.

At Jewel Changi: The First Partner Parade

The centrepiece of Singapore’s PokéXciting! is a Pokémon Parade at Jewel Changi Airport’s Forest Valley, featuring all 27 First Partner Pokémon across nine generations — every starter from Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle (Kanto) through to Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly (Paldea). Live events at Jewel also include Meet & Greet sessions with Pokémon characters, themed photo spots, and exclusive merchandise available only at the venue.

The Jewel component of PokéXciting! is free to attend, separate from the ticketed Pokémon RUN at The Kallang — so even if you’re not running, the Jewel experience is open to everyone.

At Changi Airport Terminal 3: Stage Shows

Changi Airport Terminal 3 hosts stage shows across both days of the event. Alongside the live performances, a Pokémon Experience Zone (part of the extended shopping campaign) features Nintendo Switch 2 gameplay demos and Pokémon Trading Card Game trial sessions — a low-barrier way to try the card game if you’ve been curious but never picked up a pack.

The Changi-Jewel Shopping Campaign (3 November 2026 – February 2027)

Singapore-exclusive Pokémon RUN 30 Pikachu plushie in blue Singapore t-shirt, shown from three angles
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

The campaign kicks off on 3 November — four days before the main PokéXciting! weekend — and runs until:

  • Jewel Changi Airport: through 31 January 2027
  • Changi Airport: through 28 February 2027

Shoppers with qualifying receipts from participating outlets at Changi and Jewel can purchase or redeem original Pokémon merchandise with designs exclusive to Singapore. Through the holiday season, Changi’s decorations will carry Pokémon 30th anniversary theming, transitioning from Christmas to Lunar New Year in early 2027. Jewel features a Trading Card Game Quiz Rally with enlarged card displays throughout the mall.

Pokémon GO: Singapore’s In-Game Event (7–8 November)

If you’re a Pokémon GO player, PokéXciting! Singapore runs a fully integrated in-game event alongside the real-world activities. Singapore’s exclusive encounter is the PokéXciting! Pikachu in a blue costume, inspired by Singapore’s local identity — different from every other city’s variant.

GO Stamp Rally: During the event weekend, designated PokéStops around Singapore become stamp locations. Collect five stamps to receive an encounter with the Singapore PokéXciting! Pikachu, which includes a Location Background unique to this event. The Rally remains active for one month after the event starts, so you have time beyond just the weekend — but you must be physically in Singapore to collect stamps.

Timed Research (free): Two complimentary research tasks are available, rewarding encounters with the PokéXciting! Pikachu, a Premium Battle Pass, and event-exclusive stickers.

Wild encounters: Over 24 species appear more frequently, including starter Pokémon wearing party hats. Lure Modules attract evolved forms (Gyarados, Tyranitar, Garchomp), while Incense draws starter Pokémon and specific Unown letters. Five GO Snapshot encounters are available daily, and hourly bonus Team GO Rocket balloons appear throughout the event.

Gigantamax Battles: Gigantamax Venusaur, Gigantamax Charizard, and Gigantamax Blastoise all appear in Raids — a clean sweep of the three Kanto starters in their biggest forms, fitting for a 30th anniversary celebration.

A separate Cross-Region GO Stamp Rally launches across all five cities from 12 September 2026, letting you collect stamps from any PokéXciting! city — so if you travel to KL or Taipei before November, your stamps carry over. Details are on the official Pokémon GO Stamp Rally page.

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Pokémon Center Singapore Wave 2 Drops 7 August — Pikachu Durian, Kopi and Pandan Charms Confirmed

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Three weeks on from the grand reopening of Pokémon Center Singapore at Jewel Changi Airport, the store’s second wave of commemorative merchandise has confirmed its launch date and full SGD price list — and it’s a genuinely local lineup worth planning a trip for. Wave 2 hits the shelves on 7 August 2026.

Everything in Wave 2 — and How Much It’ll Cost

The complete confirmed product list for the 7 August launch, with SGD prices direct from the official listing via NintendoSoup:

  • Pikachu Bag Charms (3 designs: Durian, Kopi, Pandan Cake) — S$23 each
  • Peranakan-Pattern Pouches (Light Blue or Green) — S$55 each
  • Embroidered Tote Bag (Pikachu & Solgaleo motif) — S$48
  • Graphic T-Shirts (Adults S/M/L) — S$35 each
  • Graphic T-Shirts (Kids 110 cm / 130 cm) — S$29 each

All items are Singapore-exclusive and will only be available at the Jewel Changi Airport store — there is no confirmed online shop listing for these Wave 2 items.

Pokémon Center Singapore 2026 FULL Tour + New Eevee Collection [4K] — via Attractions Asia on YouTube

Pikachu Goes Local: Durian, Kopi and Pandan

The headline items are three Pikachu bag charms, each holding a different Singapore food icon. The durian charm leans hard into the love-it-or-hate-it king of fruits, the kopi charm gives you Pikachu cradling a cup of local black coffee, and the pandan cake charm rounds out the trio with one of Singapore’s most-loved green-hued treats. At S$23 each these sit in comfortable impulse-buy territory — expect all three to sell fast.

Pikachu Durian bag charm — Pokémon Center Singapore Wave 2
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company
Pikachu Kopi bag charm — Pokémon Center Singapore Wave 2
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company
Pikachu Pandan Cake bag charm — Pokémon Center Singapore Wave 2
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

Pouches, T-Shirts and a Tote

The wearables and carry-goods skew toward the Peranakan-inspired design language the store adopted with its renovation. The pouches (S$55 each, available in light blue and green) feature an intricate Pokémon pattern on the inner lining that draws on traditional Peranakan tile motifs. The tote bag at S$48 is embroidered with Pikachu and Solgaleo — the store’s new symbol Pokémon — and the graphic tees carry the same Singapore-cityscape Pokémon artwork from the first wave.

Pokémon Center Singapore Peranakan-pattern pouch in green — Wave 2
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company
Pokémon Center Singapore Wave 2 graphic T-shirt
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

Getting There on 7 August

Pokémon Center Singapore is at Jewel Changi Airport, #04-201 & 202, open daily from 10am to 10pm. The store had queue restrictions during the July 1 reopening rush, but demand for Wave 2 could be brisk — follow the store’s official Instagram (@pokemoncentersingapore) for any early-queue updates nearer the date. Wave 2 is a genuine Singapore exclusive, so if you’re visiting friends or family in late August these make solid gifts that you simply cannot order online. Find the full Wave 1 and Wave 2 rundown on other Singapore gaming merch news on GameTrader.

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Pokemon Center Singapore Reopens at Jewel Changi Airport

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Pokémon Center Singapore has reopened at Jewel Changi Airport with its most dramatic transformation yet. Closed since April 1 for a full revamp, the store reopened on 1 July 2026 with a heritage-rooted interior, a new symbol Pokémon, and an exclusive merchandise line you can only get here in Singapore — making it the first full-scale redesign of a Pokémon Center outside Japan.

First look at revamped Pokemon Center Singapore in Jewel Changi Airport — via CNA on YouTube

Solgaleo Steps Up as the New Symbol Pokémon

The biggest visual change is who greets you at the entrance. Solgaleo — the radiant Legendary from Pokémon Sun — is now the store’s symbol Pokémon, standing proudly at the façade alongside Pikachu and appearing on the official logo. Inside, the redesigned space draws on Singapore’s traditional architecture: look out for Peranakan tile-inspired patterns worked into the display fixtures, archway shelving units, and a sweeping interior that feels unmistakably local without losing the warmth of a proper Pokémon Center.

Wide interior view of the revamped Pokemon Center Singapore at Jewel Changi Airport
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company / Pokémon Center Singapore
Pokemon Center Singapore merchandise shelves with Flareon display and hundreds of plush figures
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company / Pokémon Center Singapore

First Wave: 12 Singapore-Exclusive Items, Including That Kopi Set

Twelve lifestyle items launched with the reopening on 1 July, all designed specifically for this store. The first wave features original artwork of Pokémon set against a Singapore-inspired cityscape — an illustration that feels like a love letter to local fans. Also in wave one: a Kopi Cup & Saucer Set that is exactly what it sounds like and is already generating a lot of buzz. None of this merch is available at any other Pokémon Center globally.

First wave merchandise for Pokemon Center Singapore reopening, including Solgaleo plush, cityscape artwork frame, kopi cup and saucer, sticker sheets and more
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company / Pokémon Center Singapore

Second Wave on 7 August: Pikachu Holding Durian, Kopi, and Pandan Cake

The second merch wave lands on 7 August 2026 and leans even harder into Singaporean identity. Coming then: pouches with a Peranakan-inspired Pokémon pattern on the inner lining; Pokémon graphic T-shirts; and a tote bag embroidered with Pikachu and Solgaleo together. The absolute standout is a set of three Pikachu bag charms — each tiny Pikachu clutches a different iconic local treat: a cup of kopi, a slice of pandan cake, and a durian. These are the kind of Singapore-only collectibles that disappear fast.

Three Pikachu bag charms holding kopi cup, pandan toast/kaya toast, and durian, exclusive to Pokemon Center Singapore
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company / Pokémon Center Singapore

How to Visit: Queue Tickets and Opening Hours

The store is at Jewel Changi Airport, #04-201 & 202 (78 Airport Boulevard, Singapore 819666), open daily from 10am to 10pm. During opening week (1 to 5 July 2026), same-day queue-entry tickets are needed — these are distributed on-site from 8:30am on a first-come, first-served basis, with admission from 1pm. Follow the official Pokémon Center Singapore Instagram for the latest on queue updates and the August merchandise wave. For more Pokemon and pop-culture events in Singapore, check our events archive.

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Pokémon Center Singapore Reopens at Jewel on 1 July 2026

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Mark your calendars, Trainers — the Pokémon Center Singapore reopening lands on 1 July 2026, and the revamped store at Jewel Changi Airport is unlike anything the franchise has done outside Japan. After closing in April for its biggest makeover since 2019, the world’s first permanent Pokémon Center outside Japan returns with a new Legendary mascot, a fully Singapore-inspired interior, and 20 exclusive items you won’t find anywhere else.

The Pokémon Center Singapore reopening: what’s new

This isn’t a quick touch-up. Pokémon Center SINGAPORE is the first Pokémon Center store outside Japan to receive a full-scale redesign, and the team has leaned hard into local identity. The shopfront has been reimagined to evoke the Singapore skyline, with shelving and display nooks modelled on the city’s beloved shophouses, complete with Peranakan tile-inspired backdrops and arches.

The store keeps its prime spot on level four of Jewel Changi Airport — address 78 Airport Boulevard, #04-201/202/203, Singapore 819666 — and trades daily from 10:00am to 10:00pm. If you’ve shopped here before, expect the same airport-connected convenience, just with a glow-up that finally makes the place feel unmistakably local.

Pokémon Center Singapore reopening interior with shophouse-inspired shelving and food-court-themed plush displays

Image courtesy of Pokémon Center SINGAPORE

Solgaleo becomes the new face of the store

The headline change: Solgaleo, the lion-like Legendary Pokémon with a blazing sun-shaped mane, is now the official symbol of Pokémon Center SINGAPORE. It replaces the previous trio of Lapras, Celebi and Pikachu, and you’ll spot it splashed across the refreshed logo and standing tall as a statue at the entrance — flanked, of course, by Pikachu. The choice is a neat fit: a sun-maned lion for the Lion City.

Look closer and you’ll find playful local touches threaded through the displays, from a hawker-style food zone featuring ice kacang and noodle motifs to oversized figures perched against Poké Ball-patterned tilework.

Pokémon figures displayed against Peranakan-tile-inspired shelving at the reopened Pokémon Center Singapore

Image courtesy of Pokémon Center SINGAPORE

A store that actually feels like Singapore

Beyond the merch walls, the revamp adds genuine reasons to linger. An interactive Pokédex screen lets visitors browse and filter Pokémon by type, and the towering plush walls return bigger than ever — rows of Charizard, Eevee evolutions, starters and more stacked floor to ceiling. It’s the kind of fan-service detail that makes the trip out to Changi worth it, even if you’re just window shopping.

Interactive Pokédex screen and floor-to-ceiling plush walls inside Pokémon Center Singapore

Image courtesy of Pokémon Center SINGAPORE

New event zone for TCG and gaming

One of the most exciting additions is a dedicated event zone at the back of the store, kitted out with a large-format screen. The space is built to host everything from Pokémon Trading Card Game sessions and video game gatherings to mobile gaming meet-ups. For Singapore’s TCG community — which has been crying out for more official play spaces — this is a real win, and a sign the store wants to be a hangout, not just a checkout.

Plush display shelving inside the newly renovated Pokémon Center Singapore at Jewel Changi Airport

Image courtesy of Pokémon Center SINGAPORE

Exclusive reopening merchandise and prices

A total of 20 exclusive Singapore-inspired products have been created for the grand reopening, dropping in two waves. The first wave of 12 items arrives on 1 July, headlined by an adorable Pikachu clutching a durian and a regal Solgaleo-and-Pikachu duo plush. Here’s the launch-day line-up in SGD:

  • Pikachu with Durian plush — S$34
  • Solgaleo & Pikachu plush — S$70
  • Metal Plate (Pokémon Center SINGAPORE) — S$198
  • Kopi Cup & Saucer Set — S$35
  • Strap Keychains (Pink / Blue / Green) — S$20 each
  • Magnet — S$14
  • Logo Pin — S$10
  • Sticker Set — S$8
  • Postcard Set — S$8
  • A4 Clear Folder — S$4

Many feature original artwork imagining Pokémon living among Singapore’s landscape — think Pikachu wandering past shophouses and HDB blocks. A second wave lands on 7 August 2026, leaning into local everyday culture with bag charms of Pikachu paired with a durian, a cup of kopi, and a slice of pandan cake. Note that purchase limits may apply during the opening period.

Pokémon Center Singapore exclusive reopening merchandise including Pikachu durian plush, Solgaleo plush, kopi cup and saucer set and Singapore cityscape art print

Image courtesy of Pokémon Center SINGAPORE

How to visit during the first five days

Expect crowds. To manage the rush, entry will be restricted from 1 to 5 July 2026, split into two methods:

  • Store Visit Application — advance reservations for the earlier sessions (apply via the official Instagram, @pokemonofficial.sg).
  • Same-day Queue Entry Tickets — for entry from 1:00pm onwards, distributed on-site from 8:30am daily on a first-come, first-served basis.

Can’t make it to Changi for opening week? The store also runs an official online shop via Lazada, and you can keep up with restocks and event news through its official Pokémon Center SINGAPORE page. For more launches and openings around the island, check out our other events coverage.

Whether you’re chasing that durian Pikachu, hunting a rare plush, or just want to see Solgaleo in the flesh, the reopened Pokémon Center Singapore is shaping up to be one of the year’s must-visit spots for SG Trainers.

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Pokémon Center Singapore Reopens at Jewel on 1 July 2026

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Mark your calendars, Trainers — Pokémon Center SINGAPORE reopens at Jewel Changi Airport on 1 July 2026, and it is coming back as the first Pokémon Center store outside Japan to get a full-scale redesign.

Pokémon Center Singapore reopening key art featuring Solgaleo
Image courtesy of Pokémon Center Singapore

Pokémon Center Singapore reopens at Jewel Changi Airport

After closing in April for reconstruction, the store returns to its home at Jewel Changi Airport (#04-201/202/203, 78 Airport Boulevard), open daily from 10am to 10pm. It is not just a fresh coat of paint either — Pokémon Singapore is billing this as the first full-scale renovation of any Pokémon Center outside Japan, with an interior reimagined around Singapore’s culture and heritage.

Solgaleo takes over as the new store symbol

The biggest change is the new face of the store. The Legendary Pokémon Solgaleo becomes the official symbol of Pokémon Center SINGAPORE, appearing on the new logo and façade — its sun-like mane greeting visitors at the entrance, alongside Pikachu, in a display designed to evoke the Singapore skyline. Managing Director Shunsuke Sasaki said the team wanted the store “to be more deeply rooted in Singapore.”

Solgaleo and Pikachu plush toys from Pokémon Center Singapore
Image courtesy of Pokémon Center Singapore

20 Singapore-exclusive products, kopi and all

This is where local fans will want to pay attention. A total of 20 new products have been designed specifically for the Singapore store, with the first 12 launching at the grand reopening and a second wave arriving in August. Opening-day items include Solgaleo and Pikachu plushes, a kopi cup-and-saucer set, sticker sets and magnets, with the August drop adding a Pikachu-and-kopi bag charm. Yes, the local touches are very on-theme.

Durian Pikachu plush, a Singapore-exclusive Pokémon Center item
Image courtesy of Pokémon Center Singapore

A new event space for tournaments

The revamp also adds a dedicated event space at the back of the store, fitted with a large-format monitor for activities spanning the Pokémon video games, the Trading Card Game and app-based gaming. It is a clear signal that the new store wants to be a community hangout, not just a retail stop.

How to get in during the first five days

Demand is expected to be intense, so a special admission system runs from 1 to 5 July 2026:

  • 10am – 1pm: Entry by advance reservation through the Store Visit Application.
  • 1pm onwards: Same-day queue entry tickets, handed out from 8:30am on a first-come, first-served basis while stocks last.

Check the official Pokémon Center SINGAPORE channels closer to the date for reservation details.

What this means for Singapore gamers

Getting the first major Pokémon Center redesign outside Japan — complete with a Solgaleo logo and durian-and-kopi flavoured exclusives — is a real nod to how strong the Pokémon community is here. Whether you are hunting the launch plushes or just want to see the new Jewel façade, 1 July is the date to plan around. For more launches and meetups, keep an eye on our events coverage.