{"rewrite":{"id":"r_dc8ba5de3d032d67185577df","clusterId":"c_414e4f5ce152bf0f450ae0fc","slug":"pokemon-center-and-sean-wotherspoon-collaborate-on-vintage-style-plush-toys","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Pokemon Center and Sean Wotherspoon Collaborate on Vintage-Style Plush Toys","summary":"Pokemon Center announced a collaboration with Los Angeles-based designer Sean Wotherspoon for a line of plush toys featuring Bulbasaur, Charizard, and Pikachu. The plush toys, each priced at 7,700 yen, are designed with a vintage aesthetic inspired by details from Wotherspoon's own vintage clothing collection. The fabric is new but printed to mimic a faded, worn-in look. Pre-orders open on Pokemon Center Online on July 23, 2026 at 10:00 JST and run through August 7 at 16:59. The first shipment is scheduled for late August 2026, and a second made-to-order shipment is planned for mid-to-late January 2027. To mark the release, a product unveiling event will be held at Pokemon Center Shibuya on July 23, featuring Wotherspoon and Pikachu. General admission to the event is by lottery, with applications open from July 10 to July 14. Wotherspoon, a vintage collector and co-founder of the shop ROUNDTWO, said in a statement that Pokemon has been a big part of his life since childhood and that the project allowed him to connect his vintage storytelling with the franchise.","whyItMatters":"The collaboration brings Sean Wotherspoon's signature vintage fashion sensibility to Pokemon merchandise for the first time, targeting adult collectors who appreciate both streetwear culture and nostalgic design.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003ePokemon Center has partnered with designer Sean Wotherspoon for a set of three plush toys that reinterpret Bulbasaur, Charizard, and Pikachu through a vintage lens. The plush toys use printed fabric to simulate faded, worn-in textures, a hallmark of Wotherspoon\u0026#39;s work. Pre-orders are limited to two shipment windows, with the first in late August and a second made-to-order batch in January 2027. An in-person unveiling event at Pokemon Center Shibuya on July 23 will include a lottery for general attendees.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBulbasaur\u003c/strong\u003e: Vintage-style plush, 7,700 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharizard\u003c/strong\u003e: Vintage-style plush, 7,700 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePikachu\u003c/strong\u003e: Vintage-style plush, 7,700 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"\"Since I was a child, Pokemon has been a very big part of my life,\" said Sean Wotherspoon, whose vintage-inspired plush toys of Bulbasaur, Charizard, and Pikachu go on pre-order July 23.","twitterPost":"Pokemon Center x Sean Wotherspoon plush toys drop July 23. Three designs, 7,700 yen each, with a lottery event at Shibuya. First shipment August, second January.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Pokemon Center is teaming up with designer Sean Wotherspoon for a set of vintage-style plush toys featuring Bulbasaur, Charizard, and Pikachu. Pre-orders start July 23, with two shipment windows through early 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/991/G999106/20260710023/\",\"title\":\"Collaboration Plush Toys Between Pokemon Center and Sean Wotherspoon Now Available for Pre-order on Pokemon Center Online from July 23\"},{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2124288.html\",\"title\":\"Pokemon \\\"Sean Wotherspoon\\\" Collaboration Plush Toys Appear at Pokemon Center Online! 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