Pop-up Pokémon Centre London announced Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Pop-up Pokémon Centre London announced UPDATE: Open in Shepherd's Bush for a month. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 5 Aug 2019 7 comments UPDATE 11am: London's pop-up Pokémon Centre will open in Westfield Shepherd's Bush shopping centre from 18th October to 15th November, the Pokémon Company has now confirmed. ORIGINAL STORY 10am: London is getting a pop-up Pokémon Centre, the franchise's exclusive shopping destination. Currently only open in Japan, the US and Singapore, Pokémon Centres are like Disney stores for the pocket monster phenomenon. That is to say, they're place you can buy acres of Pokémon merchandise - some of which is exclusive and can not be found elsewhere. I've been to a couple of the stores in Tokyo - they're bright, welcoming hubs for Pokémon fans of all ages. This one, thankfully, will be a lot closer to home. The Pokémon Company has yet to detail exactly where the store will be - it's still teasing a picture of Pikachu in a bowler hat on its Twitter account. But promotional pictures posted to GamePress this morning reveal the full image and a mock-up of what the store will look like. Unfortunately, the image descriptions describe the store as simply a "pop-up" destination. This makes it sound similar to the temporary Pokémon Centre shop which opened in Paris a few years back and only stayed put for three weeks. This year's mainline Pokémon games Sword and Shield are set in the UK, of course - which is probably why the store is opening in the capital. We'll update when we have firm word on when and where it will be open. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store