The Pokémon Company has shadow-dropped news ahead of the Pokémon World Championships 2025, confirming when fans attending the event in Anaheim will be able to reserve their slot on the on-site Pokémon Center to get that exclusive merch.
The Pop-Up Pokémon Center will only be available for those in Anaheim, and reservations will only be open to registered spectators, competitors, or those who are approved for a pass at the event. This decision has likely been made to stop the public, and scalpers who didn’t get a ticket the ability to go in and hoard all the items themselves. Whether or not that’ll reduce the selling out and scalping of merchandise remains to be seen.
For those going to the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Reservations are open from 2 pm CT, Monday, July 21, 2025, and access to the registration website will be available via the Pokémon Center World Championships page.
Visitors who manage to book a slot will find a range of World Championship exclusive merchandise at the pop-up store featuring three special themed lines, which include bags, playmats, deck boxes, apparel, homeware, and so much more. These items will only be available for a limited time and only for those attending the event.
For those looking to book a slot, let me give you some personal advice from when I have gone to Worlds in the past. First, always book the first couple of days, as items quickly sell out, and you don’t want to be going into a Pokémon Center on the last day and there is nothing available to buy other than what you can get online.
Also, if you book in the first few days, always do the first slots in the morning. Pokémon Company usually has a limited amount of exclusive stock that goes out each day, and if you go in an evening slot or even late afternoon. Chances are, the things you want won’t be available or won’t be in the size you want.
Also, be prepared to arrive as early as possible to start lining up. Every time I have been at the Pokémon Center, there have been constant delays, so you might not get in when you are meant to, so be prepared for several hours of wiggle room. If you book a slot and then have an appointment or something an hour after it, chances are you won’t make your appointment as you’ll still be stuck in the queue.
But good luck, trainers, hope you get what you want and get to book a slot. It’ll run out quickly!
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