The Pokémon Board Game Club Caravan with FRIENDA (ポケモンボドゲくらぶキャラバン with フレンダ) will visit four AEON Malls across Japan on selected dates from Saturday, November 21 to Sunday, December 27, 2026. Visitors can battle and try out Pokémon board games and play Pokémon FRIENDA (ポケモンフレンダ), a popular amusement machine, all for free.
Dates and Venues
| Dates | Venue | Address |
|---|---|---|
| November 21 (Sat) to 23 (Mon, national holiday), 2026 | AEON Mall Makuhari Shintoshin (イオンモール幕張新都心), Grand Mall 1F Grand Court | Mihama Ward, Chiba City, Chiba (千葉県千葉市美浜区豊砂1-1) |
| December 12 (Sat) to 13 (Sun), 2026 | AEON Mall Fukuoka (イオンモール福岡), 1F West Court | Kasuya Town, Kasuya District, Fukuoka (福岡県糟屋郡粕屋町大字酒殿字老ノ木192-1) |
| December 19 (Sat) to 20 (Sun), 2026 | AEON Mall Sakai Teppocho (イオンモール堺鉄砲町), 1F South Court / North Court | Sakai Ward, Sakai City, Osaka (大阪府堺市堺区鉄砲町1番地) |
| December 26 (Sat) to 27 (Sun), 2026 | AEON Mall Higashiura (イオンモール東浦), 1F Central Court | Higashiura Town, Chita District, Aichi (愛知県知多郡東浦町大字緒川字旭13-2) |
- Participation: The Pokémon Board Game Club (ポケモンボドゲくらぶ) board game battle and trial play corners are free, with no age limit. The Pokémon FRIENDA experience corner is free and limited to junior high school students and younger.
Highlights
Plenty to Play for Free
Corners where visitors can casually try popular and new Pokémon board games, as well as the Pokémon FRIENDA experience booth, are all free to enjoy.
Special FRIENDA Pick Giveaway
Near the FRIENDA booth, the Special Tag Move Pick "Pikachu & Mewtwo" (スペシャルタッグわざピック「ピカチュウ&ミュウツー」) is given out for free. FRIENDA Navigators (フレンダナビゲーター), familiar from Pokémon FRIENDA TV (ポケモンフレンダTV), will also appear.
Important Notes
- The event may be canceled if safety cannot be ensured, or if crowding or trouble makes it difficult to run. In that case, the distribution of novelty items ends at the point the decision is made.
- Arriving at or waiting near the venue late at night or early in the morning is strictly prohibited.
- The event schedule and content are subject to change.
Board Game Battles
Visitors can play Pokémon board games against each other in person. Novelty items are given out according to the number of times they take part and the titles they play.
- Games (5 titles): "お前、もしかしてロケット団？", "ポケモンシュシュシュ！", "ポケモンごいた", "ポケモンタルカ", "プラコロ"
- "プラコロ" can also be played using a set that visitors bring themselves.
- Hours: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (reception expected to close around 5:30 PM)
- Participation: Free, no age limit
- Play time: About 10 to 20 minutes (varies depending on the board game and how crowded it is)
Novelty Items
First battle
- "お前、もしかしてロケット団？": "おまロケ" Dragonite
- "ポケモンシュシュシュ！": Original Greninja sticker
- "ポケモンごいた": Gold Mewtwo piece
- "ポケモンタルカ": Original Snorlax sticker
- "プラコロ": Assembly-type dice tray and a Move Card (prize from the プラコロ experience event)
Second battle
- Challenge Clear Certificate
- Novelty items are given out according to the board game played.
- Novelty items are available while supplies last.
- So that more people can take part, novelty items are limited to one of each kind per person.
- Reselling or duplicating the novelty items is strictly prohibited.
- The novelty items may also be distributed at other campaigns and events.
- Details may change or end without notice.
Board Game Trial Play
Visitors can casually try Pokémon board games for free. The corner is also recommended for first-time players and anyone who wants to learn the rules.
- Games (6 titles): "お前、もしかしてロケット団？", "ポケモンシュシュシュ！", "ポケモンごいた", "ポケモンタルカ", "ポケモンババ抜き", "プラコロ"
- Hours: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (reception expected to close around 5:30 PM)
- Participation: Free, no age limit
- Play time: Varies by board game. A time limit may be set depending on how crowded it is.
The new board game "お前、もしかしてロケット団？" goes on sale on Thursday, November 12, so this corner is also a good fit for anyone who wants to try it before buying.
A variety of Pokémon board games are available to play.
Pokémon FRIENDA Free Trials
Visitors can try two free trial plays of the popular amusement machine Pokémon FRIENDA: "Get by Battle! Free Trial" (バトルでゲット！無料体験) and "Get It Now! Free Trial" (いますぐゲット！無料体験).
- Hours: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (reception expected to close around 5:30 PM)
- Participation: Free, limited to junior high school students and younger
- Play time: About 3 to 4 minutes for "Get by Battle! Free Trial" and about 2 minutes for "Get It Now! Free Trial"
Notes on "Get by Battle! Free Trial"
- Each person receives one FRIENDA Pick (フレンダピック) per play.
- FRIENDA Picks, Trainer Picks (トレーナーピック), Trial Trainer Picks (おためしトレーナーピック) and Support Pokémon Tickets (サポートポケモンチケット) that visitors already own cannot be used.
- Depending on how crowded the waiting line is, entry may be limited. The corner may be paused or closed without notice.
Numbered Tickets for "Get by Battle! Free Trial"
Numbered tickets are handed out in advance for "Get by Battle! Free Trial."
- Distribution is scheduled to start at 9:00 AM and ends when the tickets run out.
- Distribution starts at the "ticket distribution point" (整理券配布場所) of each AEON Mall. Each mall provides guidance on where its distribution point is.
- If the participation capacity has not been filled by the time the mall opens, tickets are handed out at the event venue instead.
- A waiting line is scheduled to form from around 8:45 AM. Please refrain from waiting near the venue before then.
- The order in which people line up may differ from the order in which they get to play.
- Visitors may have to wait in a place without a roof.
Novelty Items
The Special Tag Move Pick "Pikachu & Mewtwo" is given out for free near the FRIENDA booth.
- No age limit
- Distribution is scheduled from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- While supplies last
- One per person
- The novelty item may also be distributed at other campaigns and events.
- Details may change or end without notice.
FRIENDA Navigators, familiar from Pokémon FRIENDA TV, will also appear at each venue. Which navigator visits which venue is a surprise.
Quiz Rally
A quiz rally commemorating the release of "お前、もしかしてロケット団？" takes place at each AEON Mall venue. Quizzes about the game are posted at three quiz points, and participants work toward the goal by solving all of them.
- Hours: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (reception expected to close around 5:30 PM)
- Participation: Free, no age limit
- Novelty item: "お前、もしかしてロケット団？" original sticker
- While supplies last
- The novelty item may also be distributed at other campaigns and events.
- Details may change or end without notice.
Visitor Bonus
Everyone who visits the event venue receives a novelty item.
- "ポドゲしたい" sticker
- "お前、もしかしてロケット団？" sun visor
Details
- No age limit
- Distribution is scheduled from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- While supplies last
- So that more people can take part, novelty items are limited to one of each kind per person.
- Reselling or duplicating the novelty items is strictly prohibited.
- The novelty items may also be distributed at other campaigns and events.
- Details may change or end without notice.
