Pokémon Festa
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Pokémon Festa (Japanese: ポケモンフェスタ Pokémon Festa) was an annual convention held throughout various locations in Japan. It was sanctioned by Nintendo and featured events, games, shopping, and previews of upcoming games and movies.
Pokémon Festa 2002
The 2002 event gave further information about the games Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. Those who came to the event were given the opportunity of playing through a demo of the games. The features of this demo were limited however, for example the Flower Shop was always closed.
Pokémon Festa 2003
Pokémon Festa 2003 featured a distribution of the Negaiboshi Jirachi.
Locations and dates
| Region | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido | Sapporo Community Dome, Sapporo | July 19 to 20 |
| Chūbu | Port Messe Nagoya, Nagoya | July 26 to 27 |
| Kansai | Intex Osaka, Osaka | August 2 to 3 |
| Kantō | Saitama Super Arena, Saitama | August 6 |
| Kantō | Pacifico Yokohama, Minato Mirai 21, Yokohama | August 9 to 10 |
| Shikoku | Sun Messe Kagawa, Takamatsu | August 13 |
| Tōhoku | Sherukomu Sendai, Sendai | August 16 |
| Chūgoku and San'yō | Hiroshima Sun Plaza, Hiroshima | August 20 |
| Kyushu | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka | August 24 |
Pokémon Festa 2004
Pokémon Festa 2004 featured a distribution of the first Tanabata Jirachi and a distribution of the MysticTicket. In the Game Corner, the Pokémon League hosted regional tournaments in two age brackets and the winners of each tournament received a Country Ribbon attached to each Pokémon in their team. Each regional winner participated in the Best in Japan Tournament at the Yokohama venue, and the winner of this tournament received the World Ribbon attached to each Pokémon in their team. In the Card Corner, the Battle Road Summer★2004 Tournament was held with 3 age brackets: Junior, Senior and Master. The winners of the Junior and Senior division were invited to play in the 2004 TCG World Championships in Orlando, but the winners of the Master division held their tournament at the Makuhari venue. There was also an interactive stage held by the Pokémon Daisuki Club, a fair corner where you could earn prizes from attractions, and exclusive merchandise offered by the Pokémon Center.
Locations and dates
| Region | Location | Dates |
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| Chūbu | Port Messe Nagoya, Nagoya | July 17 to 18 |
| Shikoku | Sun Messe Kagawa, Takamatsu | July 18 |
| Chūgoku | Hiroshima Green Arena, Hiroshima | July 24 |
| Chūgoku | Convex Okayama, Okayama | July 25 |
| Kansai | Intex Osaka, Osaka | July 31 to August 1 |
| Tōhoku | Dream Messe MIYAGI, Sendai | August 4 |
| Kyushu | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka | August 7 to 8 |
| Hokkaido | Sapporo Community Dome, Sapporo | August 7 to 8 |
| Kantō | Saitama Super Arena, Saitama | August 12 |
| Kantō | Makuhari Messe, Chiba | August 14 to 15 |
| Kantō | Pacifico Yokohama, Minato Mirai 21, Yokohama | August 14 to 15 |
Pokémon Festa 2005
Pokémon Festa 2005 featured distributions of a Wobbuffet, Metang, another Tanabata Jirachi, and the Old Sea Map. A demo of Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness was featured, and players who completed the demo could receive a Metang.
Locations and dates
| Region | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Kantō | Tokyo Big Site, Odaiba | July 17 to 18 |
| Kantō | Saitama Super Arena, Saitama | July 23 to 24 |
| Chūbu | Port Messe Nagoya, Nagoya | July 23 to 24 |
| Hokkaido | Sapporo Community Dome, Sapporo | July 30 to 31 |
| Kansai | Intex Osaka, Osaka | July 30 to 31 |
| Kantō | Makuhari Messe, Chiba | August 6 to 7 |
| Chūgoku | Convex Okayama, Okayama | August 13 to 14 |
| Kyushu | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka | August 13 to 14 |
| Kantō | Pacifico Yokohama, Minato Mirai 21, Yokohama | August 20 to 21 |
Pokémon Festa 2006
Pokémon Festa 2006 featured a distribution of an Electabuzz and a Magmar. Electabuzz was distributed to Pokémon Pearl players and Magmar was distributed to Pokémon Diamond players.
Pokémon Festa 2007: Pokémon PalCity
Pokémon Festa 2007: Pokémon PalCity hosted the Pokémon League 2007 (a game tournament), a TCG tournament, as well as giveaways of PalCity Mew, Manaphy and Lucario that have learnt special moves. There was a scaled-up version of the safari attraction from PokéPark, where participants can capture Pokémon using Safari Balls in the Great Marsh. There was also an interactive theater, Alamos Town Fireworks Display, where the story changes in accordance to the votes of the audience.
Locations and dates
Pokémon Pal City toured six locations throughout Japan. The event was be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on all dates.
| Dates | Location | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| July 15 to 16 | Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan Dome | Fukuoka |
| July 28 to 29 | Tsudōmu | Hokkaido |
| August 3 to 5 | Makuhari Messe | Chiba Prefecture |
| August 10 to 12 | Nagoya Port Messe | Aichi Prefecture |
| August 17 to 19 | Pacifico Yokohama | Kanagawa Prefecture |
| August 31 to September 2 | Kyocera Dome Osaka | Osaka Prefecture |
Pokémon Festa 2008
Pokémon Festa 2008 was held from August 9 to 14, 2008 at Pacifico Yokohama and from August 23 to 26, 2008 at the Kyocera Dome Osaka. Due to security concerns after TCG events received threats, the event was only open to Pokémon Daisuki Club members. Attendance required payment and there was a bag check upon entry. A trailer for Pokémon Platinum was unveiled at the event.
Pokémon Festa 2009
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