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Ichiban Kuji Launches First Pokemon 30th Anniversary Lottery

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.

Key Facts

  • 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.

Reporting from 1 source: GAME Watch (Impress).

Ichiban Kuji Launches First Pokemon 30th Anniversary Lottery

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.

Bandai 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.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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