The Pandemic Is So Scandalous In Japan That A Special Edition ‘Pokémon GO’ Pikachu Has Been Delayed

Japan is at demonstrate struggling to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, having no longer too long ago taken the hard decision to shield the already-delayed 2020 Olympics in the abet of closed doorways – and there’s more immoral news on the potential (for fogeys who love catching Pocket Monsters on their phones, no longer no longer up to).

Pokémon GO developer Niantic has launched that the free up of a special edition Pikachu for the Japanese tourism trap of Okinawa has now been postponed as a result of the alarming rise in coronavirus cases.

The Pikachu – bedecked in a fab ‘kariyushi’ shirt from Okinawa – was once due for gratis up on 22nd July, and was once expected to be the predominant of many costumed monsters for the sphere.

Right here is the assertion:

Due to most modern traits, we are in a position to be suspending the Pokémon Air Adventures collaboration that was once scheduled to open up on Thursday, July 22, 2021. We apologize for any distress this causes. We are in a position to portion more information once miniature print are finalized.

The free up of the special Pikachu was once going to be fragment of Pokémon Air Adventures, “an initiative started in Japan that helps execute extraordinary lunge recollections.”