{"rewrite":{"id":"r_af790ead9c7ff4014f2e6af0","clusterId":"c_7c74535589d59799180aae7c","slug":"pokemon-teams-with-polaroid-for-30th-anniversary-camera-line","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Pokemon and Polaroid Launch First Collaboration for 30th Anniversary","summary":"Polaroid and Pokemon announced their first collaboration on August 19, a special design series commemorating Pokemon's 30th anniversary. The collection includes nine items, featuring three instant camera models inspired by Pikachu, Sylveon, and the Poké Ball, along with limited-edition film, camera straps, cases, and a photo album. The Pikachu and Sylveon cameras are based on the compact Polaroid Go Generation 3 and priced at 19,800 yen each, while the Poké Ball model uses the Polaroid Now Generation 3 and costs 27,800 yen. The film includes a Pikachu and Sylveon double pack at 4,480 yen for 16 sheets, and a Polaroid Color i-Type Film Pokemon Edition at 4,280 yen, which randomly includes 8 sheets from 18 Pokemon designs such as Charmander, Togepi, Jigglypuff, and Snorlax. Accessories include a Poké Ball-patterned strap, a round camera case, and a photo album, each priced between 2,280 and 4,680 yen. Pre-orders begin August 26 at noon on the Polaroid Japan official shop, BicCamera.com, and Yodobashi.com, with general release on October 6 at retailers including Amazon, Edion, and Don Quijote. Polaroid describes this as its largest-scale collaboration ever.","whyItMatters":"This marks Polaroid's largest-scale collaboration in its history, signaling a major push into pop culture licensing for the instant camera brand, timed to Pokemon's 30th anniversary.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePikachu camera: yellow body with black and red accents for ears and cheeks, plus a lightning-bolt tail popping out of the back.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSylveon camera: white and pink body with a strap styled after Sylveon\u0026#39;s light blue and pink ribbons.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePoké Ball camera: white body with red parts and Poké Ball design elements on the Polaroid Now Generation 3.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePolaroid Color i-Type Film Pokemon Edition: 18 possible Pokemon designs, including Charmander, Togepi, Jigglypuff, and Snorlax, with 8 random sheets per pack.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePikachu and Sylveon double packs: 16 sheets of Polaroid Go Color Film per pack, each with a special dark slide design.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAccessories: Poké Ball-patterned strap (2,280 yen), round Poké Ball-shaped Go camera case (4,680 yen), and Poké Ball-shaped Go photo album (4,680 yen).\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe dark slide, the protective sheet that shields film until the photo develops, carries the Pokemon-themed design on both film types.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePolaroid calls the Go Generation 3 the world\u0026#39;s smallest instant analog camera, with a selfie mirror and powerful flash.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePokemon\u0026#39;s side frames the collaboration as extending the \u0026#34;discovery,\u0026#34; \u0026#34;connection,\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;experiencing the world around you\u0026#34; it has valued for 30 years into the real world.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAdditional retailers beyond the pre-order channels include Camera no Kitamura, Kojima, BAYCREW\u0026#39;S, Loft, Mitsuba-do Shashinki-ten, and Murasaki Sports.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Polaroid's largest collaboration ever is with Pokemon, and the designs lean on the Go and Now cameras, not a new hardware line. The real pull is the 18 Pokemon i-Type film, which turns each shot into a random collectible.","twitterPost":"Polaroid's Pokemon line puts the collectible pull on the film, not the cameras. 18 Pokemon designs, random per shot.","threadsPost":"Polaroid's Pokemon collab is its largest ever, but the cameras are existing models with new shells. The hook is the i-Type film: 18 Pokemon designs, random per sheet, so every shot is a mini lottery. That's the part that turns a photo product into a collectible.","newsletterBlurb":"Polaroid and Pokemon team up for the first time, releasing a nine-item collection of cameras, film, and accessories for Pokemon's 30th anniversary. Pre-orders start August 26, with a full retail launch on October 6.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/96299\",\"title\":\"Pokemon x Polaroid First Collaboration: Pikachu 'Tail' Camera Is Too Cute\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2608192c\",\"title\":\"Pokemon x Polaroid Collaboration: Special Design Instant Cameras Featuring Pikachu and Sylveon Are Too Cute. 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