{"id":3233,"date":"2026-05-31T12:58:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T04:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/?p=3233"},"modified":"2026-05-31T12:58:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T04:58:01","slug":"pokemon-center-singapore-reopening-jewel-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-center-singapore-reopening-jewel-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Center Singapore Reopens at Jewel on 1 July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mark your calendars, Trainers \u2014 <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Center SINGAPORE<\/strong> reopens at Jewel Changi Airport on <strong>1 July 2026<\/strong>, and it is coming back as the first Pok\u00e9mon Center store outside Japan to get a full-scale redesign.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/main-art-rgb.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Center Singapore reopening key art featuring Solgaleo\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Pok\u00e9mon Center Singapore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Pok\u00e9mon Center Singapore reopens at Jewel Changi Airport<\/h2>\n<p>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 \u2014 Pok\u00e9mon Singapore is billing this as the first full-scale renovation of any Pok\u00e9mon Center outside Japan, with an interior reimagined around Singapore&#8217;s culture and heritage.<\/p>\n<h2>Solgaleo takes over as the new store symbol<\/h2>\n<p>The biggest change is the new face of the store. The Legendary Pok\u00e9mon <strong>Solgaleo<\/strong> becomes the official symbol of Pok\u00e9mon Center SINGAPORE, appearing on the new logo and fa\u00e7ade \u2014 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 &#8220;to be more deeply rooted in Singapore.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/plush-pokemon-center-singapore-solgaleo-and-pikachu.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Solgaleo and Pikachu plush toys from Pok\u00e9mon Center Singapore\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Pok\u00e9mon Center Singapore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>20 Singapore-exclusive products, kopi and all<\/h2>\n<p>This is where local fans will want to pay attention. A total of <strong>20 new products<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/plush-pokemon-center-singapore-pikachu-with-durian.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Durian Pikachu plush, a Singapore-exclusive Pok\u00e9mon Center item\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Pok\u00e9mon Center Singapore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A new event space for tournaments<\/h2>\n<p>The revamp also adds a dedicated event space at the back of the store, fitted with a large-format monitor for activities spanning the Pok\u00e9mon 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.<\/p>\n<h2>How to get in during the first five days<\/h2>\n<p>Demand is expected to be intense, so a special admission system runs from <strong>1 to 5 July 2026<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>10am \u2013 1pm:<\/strong> Entry by advance reservation through the Store Visit Application.<\/li>\n<li><strong>1pm onwards:<\/strong> Same-day queue entry tickets, handed out from 8:30am on a first-come, first-served basis while stocks last.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check the official Pok\u00e9mon Center SINGAPORE channels closer to the date for reservation details.<\/p>\n<h2>What this means for Singapore gamers<\/h2>\n<p>Getting the first major Pok\u00e9mon Center redesign outside Japan \u2014 complete with a Solgaleo logo and durian-and-kopi flavoured exclusives \u2014 is a real nod to how strong the Pok\u00e9mon community is here. Whether you are hunting the launch plushes or just want to see the new Jewel fa\u00e7ade, 1 July is the date to plan around. For more launches and meetups, keep an eye on our <a href=\"\/category\/events\/\">events coverage<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pok\u00e9mon Center Singapore reopens at Jewel Changi Airport on 1 July 2026 with a Solgaleo redesign, SG-exclusive merch and a new event space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":3232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[29,30],"tags":[33,36,31,32,35,34],"class_list":["post-3233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-news","tag-jewel-changi-airport","tag-merchandise","tag-pokemon","tag-pokemon-center","tag-singapore","tag-solgaleo"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/store-entrance-cg-770x513-1.jpg?fit=770%2C513&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-Q9","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2229,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/review-of-new-hong-kong-pokemon-hub\/","url_meta":{"origin":3233,"position":0},"title":"Review of new Hong Kong Pok\u00e9mon hub","date":"December 17, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"With the closure of Hong Kong Pokemon Hub within a year, fans of Pok\u00e9mon are left without an official Pok\u00e9mon store outside of Japan to go to. 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