Pokémon Card Store Pop-Ups Open at Five Japan Malls on November 13
Five Japan malls get Pokémon Card Store pop-ups from November 13, 2026, with free lessons, an Eevee promo, and face-recognition entry limits.
Five Pokémon Card Store pop-ups open in Japanese malls on Friday November 13, 2026, ahead of the MEGA expansion pack Hadou Seeker. Kids get free lessons and an Eevee promo card, but every visitor of elementary school age and up faces a face-scan at the door.
The Pokémon Card Store sells Pokémon Trading Card Game products and Pokémon Center original products, mostly TCG items: expansion packs, related goods, some plush toys and sundries.
The release date of Hadou Seeker, product prices, and which items each store stocks are not given in the announcement.
Pokémon Card Store Locations and Dates in Japan
All five stores open on November 13, 2026. Two close on Sunday November 29, and three run until Sunday December 6.
- LaLaport Aichi-Togo (Aichi): November 13–29, in the 1F central "Main Square".
- Shizuoka PARCO (Shizuoka): November 13–29, on 3F at PARCO FACTORY.
- LaLaport Fujimi (Saitama): November 13–December 6, in the 1F indoor plaza.
- AEON Mall Sakai Teppocho (Osaka): November 13–December 6, in the 3F AEON Hall.
- AEON Mall Wakayama (Wakayama): November 13–December 6, in the 1F Center Court.
Opening hours are 10:00–18:00 on weekdays and 10:00–19:00 on weekends and holidays at four stores, with November 13 running 10:00–19:00. Shizuoka PARCO keeps 10:30–18:30 on weekdays, 10:00–19:00 on weekends and holidays, and opens 10:30–19:00 on November 13.
Free Pokémon Card Game Lessons and the Eevee Promo
Every store runs free lessons from November 13 to Saturday November 28. LaLaport Fujimi, Sakai Teppocho and Wakayama add a second run from Monday November 30 to Sunday December 6.
Sessions last about 30 minutes, between 10:30 and 17:30, or 11:00–18:00 on weekdays at Shizuoka PARCO. Registration is same-day, first come, by numbered ticket.
Children of elementary school age and younger can join, and weekdays are open to all ages. Everyone who takes part gets an Eevee promo card, though registration can close early once capacity is reached.
Step-Up Lesson on November 29
A Step-Up Lesson on Sunday November 29, 2026 adds a teaching and battle event led by an "Event Organizer". It is free for elementary school students and younger.
- Session 1: 11:30–14:30, registration 10:00–10:45, results at 11:15.
- Session 2: 14:30–17:30, registration 13:00–13:45, results at 14:15.
- Places go by same-day lottery, and the prize is a Sanctioned Independent Event Trainer's Pack.
Face Recognition Entry Rules
The unusual part is the entry system. Customers of elementary school age and older are scanned at the door and when collecting entry tickets, with one entry and one ticket per person per day. If the system detects two or more entries or tickets for one person, entry is refused.
Visitors must consent to the face scan and the rules, or they are denied entry and tickets. Anyone stepping out, for the restroom for example, must tell staff first or cannot re-enter. Leaving without paying also bars re-entry.
Entry counts and face images are kept for a limited period, then deleted, under The Pokémon Company's privacy policy.
TCGKing's take: with one entry per person per day, anyone visiting should plan a single trip, not a lap with a coffee break.
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