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Hamley's Hosts Pokémon Meet and Greet in 8 Indian Cities
posted on by Adriana Hazra
The official Indian Instagram account for Pokémon announced on Sunday that toy store chain Hamley's will host Pikachu meet and greets at the following locations:
- Pune at Mall of the Millenium, Wakad on August 16 and August 17
- Mumbai at Phoenix Palladium, Lower Parel on August 23 and August 24
- Bangalore at Mall of Asia, Yelahanka on August 30 and August 31
- Chennai at Phoenix Marketcity on September 6 and September 7
- Hyderabad at Sarath City Capital on September 13 and September 14
- Delhi NCR at DLF Mall of India, Noida on September 20 and September 21
- Chandigarh at Elante Mall on September 27 and September 28
- Kolkata at South City Mall on October 4 and October 5
The company is accepting registrations for the meet and greet.
The Pokémon Company hosted a meet and greet, stage show, and games at Palladium, Mumbai, India on March 29 and March 30.
The Pokémon Carnival and Pokémon Run events took place from February 27 through March 2 at Jio World Garden, BKC, Mumbai, India.
Recently, the Pokémon Mela event took place from December 6 to December 8 at Phoenix Marketcity, Vimannagar, Pune.
The first Pokémon Mela event took place in November 2023 at DLF Mall of India, Noida. It took place at DLF Avenue, Saket, New Delhi and at DLF Promenade, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi in December 2023. Mumbai had its Pokémon Mela from May 31 to June 2, 2024 at Phoenix Marketcity.
The events included Pikachu dance performances and parades, Quiz contests with giveaways and prizes, screenings of Pokémon animation videos, colouring activities, and a Pokémon photobooth. Participants of the photobooth activity had the opportunity to enter a post-and-win giveaway for Pokémon plush toys. The events also included special Pokéstops for the Pokémon GO app.
The Pokémon Company previously stated that the Pokémon Mela is the first in a series of initiatives planned to enhance the presence of Pokémon in India. Corporate officer at The Pokémon Company Susumu Fukunaga stated at the Pokémon Festivities event on October 16, "We want to take our events to many other cities and not just Tier 1 cities." Fukunaga had stated the company wants "to create more and more opportunities to reach out to the audiences in India and find a place in their everyday life. We believe that on-ground events are key to fostering meaningful interactions with existing Pokémon fans, while carving a way to connect with new ones." The event also saw the launch of the Pokémon-themed festive Yakult gift packs.
Source: Pokémon's Indian Instagram account
