Pokémon Center Teams Up With Bear Walker

Pokémon Center X Bear Walker Limited Edition Custom Skateboards launch early February.
Megan Lear

A new series of limited edition Pokémon-themed skateboards is on the way from
skateboard industry craftsman, Bear Walker, The Pokémon Company International announced today. The collection of custom skateboards featuring popular Pokémon from the iconic entertainment franchise will be available exclusively on PokemonCenter.com, the premier online destination for premium Pokémon merchandise in the US.

Series 1 of the Pokémon Center X Bear Walker collection will feature 5 unique decks, each representing a popular Pokémon. In anticipation of the launch, The Pokémon Company International and Bear Walker unveiled one of the decks today featuring the iconic Pokémon, Pikachu. “Pokémon is highly recognizable with a massive fanbase in the skateboard community, including myself, so for
this collection I wanted to make more than a traditional branded deck,” said Bear Walker. “I’m setting out to make functional works of art featuring Pokémon and iconography that fans love in the custom style my decks are known for.”

The collaboration between Bear Walker and Pokémon Center marks the first capsule collection of its kind for PokemonCenter.com in the US as well as the first premium skateboards created for fans. “PokemonCenter.com is on a mission to deliver new and unique ways for Pokémon fans to express their passion for the brand with premium merchandise and this collaboration with Bear Walker is the perfect way to continue delivering on this promise,” said Cindy Ruppenthal, director of e-commerce at The Pokémon Company International. “We couldn’t be more excited to show fans what Bear has planned for these Pokémon skateboards featuring his famous eye for meticulous craftsmanship and cutting-edge innovation.”

PokemonCenter.com also launched a landing page today where fans can learn more and sign up to receive updates about the skateboards, including availability and new reveals, leading up to launch. Fans can visit the site at PokemonCenter.com/Bear-Walker.

Megan Lear

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