Team Rocket Takes a Bath in New Pokemon Event

Team Rocket and their Pokemon will appear at all Gokurakuyu and Raku Spa bath houses around Japan. The collaboration event will run from April 24, 2025 to May 20, 2025. [Thanks, PR Times!] From April 24 to May 20, 2025, the Gokurakuyu and Raku Spa stores in Japan will feature various limited time baths and merchandise based on Team Rocket and the Pokemon they use in the games. Aside from the three classics from the original anime (Arbok, Weezing, and Meowth), the collaboration also features species like Nidoking, Mimikyu, and Mewtwo. Each Pokemon will have a special bath for a few days, and here is the schedule: Mewtwo: April 24 to April 27 Meowth: April 28 to April 30 Wobbuffet: May 1 to May 3 Mimikyu: May 4, May 6-8 Arbok and Weezing: May 9 to May11 Houndoom: May 12 to May 14 Murkrow: May 15 to May 17 Nidoking: May 18 to May 20 You can also purchase a long towel featuring one of the above Pokemon for 1,100 JPY ($7.65). This price includes the fee of using the bathhouse. You can also get the towel from Raku Cafe if you spend over 1,100 JPY. Aside from novelty items featuring the Team Rocket Pokemon, you can also purchase menu items based off them. Each item includes a little cut-out of the Pokemon in question. Examples of collaboration food items and drinks include Mewtwo’s cool almond Calpis (880 JPY), Nidoking’s Bone-in Chicken Curry (2640 JPY), and Houndoom’s Cold Sesame Dandan Noodles (2420 JPY). If you order a drink, you can get an original coaster. Meanwhile, ordering a food item can net you a random keychain. Images via Gokurakuyu Pokemon Legends: Z-A, the next upcoming title in the video game franchise, will come out on the Nintendo Switch in Fall 2025. The post Team Rocket Takes a Bath in New Pokemon Event appeared first on Siliconera.

Apr 12, 2025 - 00:22

Team Rocket Takes a Bath in New Pokemon Event

Team Rocket and their Pokemon will appear at all Gokurakuyu and Raku Spa bath houses around Japan. The collaboration event will run from April 24, 2025 to May 20, 2025. [Thanks, PR Times!]

From April 24 to May 20, 2025, the Gokurakuyu and Raku Spa stores in Japan will feature various limited time baths and merchandise based on Team Rocket and the Pokemon they use in the games. Aside from the three classics from the original anime (Arbok, Weezing, and Meowth), the collaboration also features species like Nidoking, Mimikyu, and Mewtwo. Each Pokemon will have a special bath for a few days, and here is the schedule:

Mewtwo: April 24 to April 27
Meowth: April 28 to April 30
Wobbuffet: May 1 to May 3
Mimikyu: May 4, May 6-8
Arbok and Weezing: May 9 to May11
Houndoom: May 12 to May 14
Murkrow: May 15 to May 17
Nidoking: May 18 to May 20

You can also purchase a long towel featuring one of the above Pokemon for 1,100 JPY ($7.65). This price includes the fee of using the bathhouse. You can also get the towel from Raku Cafe if you spend over 1,100 JPY.

Aside from novelty items featuring the Team Rocket Pokemon, you can also purchase menu items based off them. Each item includes a little cut-out of the Pokemon in question. Examples of collaboration food items and drinks include Mewtwo’s cool almond Calpis (880 JPY), Nidoking’s Bone-in Chicken Curry (2640 JPY), and Houndoom’s Cold Sesame Dandan Noodles (2420 JPY). If you order a drink, you can get an original coaster. Meanwhile, ordering a food item can net you a random keychain.

team rocket pokemon bath awards — Images via Gokurakuyu

team rocket pokemon bath bag — Images via Gokurakuyu

Pokemon Legends: Z-A, the next upcoming title in the video game franchise, will come out on the Nintendo Switch in Fall 2025.

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