The Pokémon Company is celebrating the upcoming movie, Detective Pikachu, with today’s launch of a new expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The new expansion includes 22 brand new cards featuring Pokémon from the movie. The packaging for the new expansion is inspired by the look of Ryme City. The press release says there will also be five additional cards available via special promotions or other yet to be released products. The original 22 new cards can be found in the following collections:
Collection | Contains |
Pokémon TCG: DP Case File |
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Pokémon TCG: DP Charizard-GX Case File |
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Pokémon TCG: DP Greninja-GX Case File |
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Pokémon TCG: DP Mewtwo-GX Case File |
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Pokémon TCG: DP Collector Chest |
(all of this comes in a sturdy metal case) |
In addition, The Pokémon Company has also launched some new merchandise inspired by the movie on PokemonCenter.com. This includes previously revealed apparel inspired by settings and themes in the movie, as well as new items. For example, fans can get an Unown T-shirt like the one seen in the movie. That T-shirt actually comes in two variants, too: Unown O and Unown H. Here are some of the things that are available now at that website:
Item | Description |
Detective Pikachu Plush Ears Hat | A detective hat with Pikachu ears. |
Hi-Hat Cafe Apparel and Accessories | There are a number of Hi-Hat Cafe themed items from T-Shirts to mugs, and more. |
Ryme City Police Department Apparel and Accessories | These items have the Ryme City Police Department logo on them, again ranging from T-Shirts, to mugs, and more. |
Ryme City 10-Year Anniversary Parade Apparel | These T-shirts celebrate the Ryme City 10-year anniversary. |
Pin Set, Patch Set, Sticker Set, and Tin Signs | They have a bunch of pins, patches, stickers, and signs available sporting various things from the movie. |
Unown O and Unown H T-Shirts | T-shirts that feature Unown H and Unown O, and are based on the T-shirt seen in the movie. |
You can find out more about the Pokémon Trading Card Game, its new expansion, and the new merchandise at the link’s below: