{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a4079afbed64429799c984ee","clusterId":"c_0c63103a8247460aa7b80081","slug":"ichiban-kuji-launches-first-pokemon-30th-anniversary-lottery","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Ichiban Kuji Launches First Pokemon 30th Anniversary Lottery","summary":"Bandai Spirits released the first installment of Ichiban Kuji commemorating Pokemon's 30th anniversary on May 30. The lottery features items themed around the starter Pokemon from the Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh regions, with a 50 cm Pikachu plush as the last prize. Each play costs 750 yen.","whyItMatters":"The first of what will likely be multiple Ichiban Kuji runs for Pokemon's 30th anniversary focuses on the original four generations' starter trios, a deliberate nostalgia play for long-time fans.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eBandai Spirits began selling the first Ichiban Kuji lottery for Pokemon's 30th anniversary on May 30 at bookstores, hobby shops, drugstores, official Ichiban Kuji shops, and Pokemon Centers. The lineup centers on the three starter Pokemon from the Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh regions, with each generation's starters appearing as plushies in the C through F prizes. The A prize is an acrylic clock featuring all four starter trios, and the B prize is a Pikachu plate with a silhouette design. The last prize, awarded to whoever pulls the final ticket, is a 50 cm plush of Pikachu holding a plate with the 30th anniversary logo. A Double Chance Campaign running through the end of August gives 50 winners a shot at the same plush via lottery.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Bandai Spirits launched the first Ichiban Kuji for Pokemon's 30th anniversary today. Prizes include starter plushies from four generations, an acrylic clock, and a 50 cm Pikachu plush as the last prize. 750 yen per play.","twitterPost":"Bandai Spirits launched the first Ichiban Kuji for Pokemon's 30th anniversary today. Prizes include starter plushies from four generations, an acrylic clock, and a 50 cm Pikachu plush as the last prize. 750 yen per play.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Spirits released the first Ichiban Kuji for Pokemon's 30th anniversary on May 30. The lottery features starter Pokemon plushies from the Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh regions, plus an acrylic clock and a 50 cm Pikachu plush as the grand prize. Each play costs 750 yen.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2111857.html\",\"title\":\"Ichiban Kuji 'Ichiban Kuji Pokémon 30th ANNIVERSARY vol.1' Commemorating Pokémon's 30th Anniversary Goes on Sale Today\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4226,"outputTokens":643,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780074109,"createdAt":"2026-05-29T17:01:32.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-29T17:15:51.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-29T17:15:51.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0c63103a8247460aa7b80081","canonicalTitle":"ポケモン30周年を記念した一番くじ「一番くじ Pokémon 30th ANNIVERSARY vol.1」が本日発売","representativeArticleId":"a_0ddff0ab796798279c8f15e4","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Pokémon 30th ANNIVERSARY vol.1\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-29T15:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-29T15:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-29T17:15:51.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2111857.html","title":"ポケモン30周年を記念した一番くじ「一番くじ Pokémon 30th ANNIVERSARY vol.1」が本日発売"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Pokémon 30th ANNIVERSARY vol.1"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Bandai Spirits released the first Ichiban Kuji lottery for Pokemon's 30th anniversary on May 30 at bookstores, hobby shops, drugstores, official Ichiban Kuji shops, and Pokemon Centers.","The lottery's A prize is an acrylic clock featuring all four starter trios from the Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh regions.","The last prize, awarded to the person who pulls the final ticket, is a 50 cm plush of Pikachu holding a plate with the 30th anniversary logo.","Each play costs 750 yen.","A Double Chance Campaign running through the end of August gives 50 winners a chance to win the same Pikachu plush via lottery."]}