Pokémon London Store Coming by 2029, With More to Follow

A Pokémon store is opening in London, with a targeted launch before 2029, marking the first permanent shop to be opened outside of Asia, with more on the way. The Pokémon Center chain of stores is commonplace in Japan, with 23 separate locations, and two elsewhere in Asia, in Shanghai and Taipei, but there’s not been a permanent establishment outside of the region. However, that’s set to change in the coming years, with The Pokémon Company announcing London would be the “first of several permanent Pokémon stores that are planned to launch outside of Asia.” In a press release, The…