I bought my first EVER Build-a-Bear plush. Of course it was a Pokémon. Wooloo is SO CUTE I HAD TO HAVE IT. (Wooloo is available online only.) #buildabear #pokemon #wooloo #pokemonplushies

Nimbus picked his favorite souvenir from Worlds. 😂 #pokemonworlds #pokemon #pokemontote #pokemonbag #pikachu #pikachubag #pokemoncenter

Love love LOVE the Cubone items from the Pokémon Halloween (Pokéween) collection! #pokemon #pokemonhalloween #cubone #pokeween

Seeing this mouse brings me SO MUCH JOY. #pokemonworlds #pikachu #pikachumascot #pokemon

I loved all the banners and signage at Worlds in Anaheim! If I had the choice, I’d pick the Pikachu and Jigglypuff to hang in my house. #pokemonworlds #pikachu #jigglypuff #pokemonworlds2025

A sleeping Pokémon blocks the way! This little spot was so cute with a funny sign that asked guests not to bother Snorlax. #pokemonworlds #pokemon #snorlax #pokemonsleep

I’m wearing this outfit everywhere… I made so many new friends and am so appreciative that I was able to attend my first Pokémon World Championships. #pokemonworlds #jigglypuff #pokemon #jigglypuffhat #pikachu

I’m even more pumped for October after playing the Pokémon Legends: Z-A demo at Worlds over the weekend. Still trying to decide if I want to go with Chikorita or Totodile as my partner. Sorry, Tepig, I’m a Gen II fan! #pokemonworlds #pokemonlegendsza #nintendo #nintendoswitch2 #pokemon

Congratulations to the 2025 Worlds winners! I hope your new Pikachu trophies brighten your home. #pokemonworlds

Day 2 of Pokémon Worlds has been amazing! I met Gengar. I met Pikachu. I played a demo of Pokémon Legends: Z-A. I…forgot to eat! I also met many wonderful people who are so kind and genuine so thank you all! #pokemonworlds

Countdown to Pokémon Worlds: 1 day Flashback: Universal Studios Japan (2023) Visiting USJ a few years back was so fun! I loved seeing Pokémon things scattered throughout the park. #pokemonworlds

Countdown to Pokémon Worlds: 2 days Flashback: Pokémon Center Osaka DX (2023) Some of my favorite Pokémon statues in Japan can be found at this location! I love to see the original legendary birds displayed. #pokemonworlds #pokemon #pokemoncenter #pokemoncenterosakadx

Countdown to Pokémon Worlds: 3 days Flashback: Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo (2023) There are a lot of statues outside this Pokémon Center. Overall, it just has some really nice theming! #pokemonworlds #pokemon

Countdown to Pokémon Worlds: 4 days Flashback: Pokémon Center Shibuya (2023) A life size Mewtwo rests at the entrance. There’s a graffiti art style around the store. And you can design your own shirt to be printed and picked up the same day! #pokemonworlds #pokemoncenter

Countdown to Pokémon Worlds: 5 days Flashback: Nintendo Store New York (2022) Three years ago, I visited my first Nintendo Store in New York City. The exclusive Pikachu plush at New York is super cute and was the start of my journey to collect Pikachu via travels! #pokemonworlds

Countdown to Pokémon Worlds: 6 days Flashback: Pikachu Sweets (2023) This take-out dessert cafe was a must visit for me! The artwork is ADORABLE, there’s exclusive plush available for sale, and the treats are themed perfectly. #pokemonworlds #pokemoncafe #pikachusweets

Countdown to Pokémon Worlds: 7 days Flashback: Pokémon Store (2023) A shopping mall sits underneath Tokyo Station, with an area called Character Street. There you’ll find a Pokémon Store with a conductor Pikachu! The little keychains are so cute. #pokemonworlds #pokemonstore #pokemoncenter

Countdown to Pokémon Worlds: 8 days Flashback: Nintendo Museum (2025) Visiting the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto this year was a highlight of the trip. I was thrilled to see the special manhole cover inside the museum grounds featuring Pikachu! #pokemonworlds #nintendomuseum

Countdown to Pokémon Worlds: 9 days Flashback: Pokémon Cafe Tokyo (2023) I’ll never forget seeing Chef Pikachu at the Pokémon Cafe. I was laughing so hard, I started to cry. It was the CUTEST thing ever. #pokemonworlds #pokemoncafe

Countdown to Pokémon Worlds: 10 days Flashback: Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay (2025) I adore the exclusive Tokyo Bay Pikachu and think I’m going to bring the keychain version to Worlds as my buddy! #pokemonworlds #pikachu #pokemonplush #pokemoncenter

Countdown to Pokémon Worlds: 11 days Flashback: Pokémon Center Skytree Town (2023) Tokyo Skytree is lovely to visit in the spring, especially when the carp streamers are up for Children’s Day! #pokemonworlds #skytree #pokemoncentertokyoskytree

Just 12 days to Pokémon Worlds! Flashback: Pokémon Center Tokyo DX (2023) This Pokémon Center has some colorful murals while you wait for the elevator! It’s also right across the hall from the Tokyo Pokémon Cafe (which I’ll share photos from in another post). #pokemonworlds #pokemoncenter

Here are the Pikachu statues inside the Hiroshima Pokémon Center! The area and nearby Miyajima Island are known for lemons, fall colors, rice paddles and deer. I love to see the local region highlighted in these Pikachu statues. #pokemon #pokemoncenter #pikachu #japan #hiroshima

When you come across a Pokémon vending machine in the wild… This one we discovered on our way to the Nintendo Museum in Japan. #pikachu #pikachuvendingmachine #pokemon #pokemonvending #pokemonvendingmachine #japan #japanvendingmachine #pokemonfan #pikachucollection #pokemoncollector

New kitten Putt-Putt is settling in well. But can someone tell her the PIKAS ARE OFF LIMITS?! #pokemon #pokémoncollection #pokemoncollector #pokemoncollectors #pikachu #pikachuplush #plushcollector #plushcollection #pokemonfan

It’s National Tattoo Day?! I have three tattoos and they’re all gaming! Pokéball: 2018 Bob-Ombs: 2023 Lady Pikachu: 2024 #nationaltattooday #videogametattoo #videogametattoos #pokemon #pokemonfan #pokemontattoo #pikachu #pikachutattoo #bobomb #mariotattoo #pokeball #pokeballtattoo

Can someone go back in time and tell this girl in Hiroshima that she’ll be attending POKÉMON WORLDS in a few months?! I’m so excited to meet everyone. I have a spectator ticket for Saturday, August 16. See you all then! #pokemonworlds #pokemonworldchampionships #pokemonworlds2025 #pokemonfan

July Hallmark Keepsake ornament pickups for my Christmas wreaths! I’m always very happy with the artists’ designs. @hallmark.bsky.social #hallmark #hallmarkkeepsakeornaments #videogames #videogameornaments

Added a new themed golf ball to my collection recently! I even got a hole-in-one playing putt-putt with it! #pokemon #pokemongolfball #videogamegolfball #golfball #cutegolfball #golfballs #minigolf #puttputt #puttputtgolf #sweetiesgolfland

It’s been the shortest weekend! I need more time with the Switch 2! Mario Kart World is amazing. The music, the tracks, the sound effects. I absolutely adore it. #nintendo #nintendoswitch2 #mariokart #mariokartworld

It’s crazy to think we’ll have a new major console next week! While our beloved old man Rudy is no longer with us, I’ll do my best to request a cat. Hopefully they’ll celebrate the arrival of our Switch 2 the same way Grandpa Rudy did in 2017. #nintendo #nintendoswitch #nintendoswitch2

Pretty things at my house right now. 📷 1: Rhododendrons 📷 2: A single baby blue eyes 📷 3: Milkweed started planting itself in our one bed a few years ago 📷 4: Lily of the Valley! #ohioflowers #enjoyingflowers #flowers #flowersinbloom #lilyofthevalley #rhododendron #milkweed #babyblueeyes

I quite enjoyed this movie! Also the ticket taker at my theater was making sure everyone knew how many post-credit scenes there were (2). #Thunderbolts

To all my fellow Nintendo fans, may the preorder Hunger Games be ever in your favor tonight… 😂 We got to see the Nintendo Switch 2 on display at the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan. #nintendomuseum #nintendoswitch2 #nintendoswitch2games #donkeykongbananza #mariokartworld #kyoto #japan #nintendo

“The blood moon rises once again. Please be careful, Link...” — Zelda It was exciting to have clear skies in the middle of the night for the lunar eclipse! #bloodmoon #bloodmooneclipse #lunareclispe

HAPPY MAR10 DAY! 🍄🥳 Sharing some photos of my favorite Mario experience at Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan from 2023. #mar10day #mar10 #marioday #supermariobros #supernintendoworld #usj #universalstudiosjapan #nintendo

After 11.5 hours of work and six months of sitting around, I FINALLY framed my Tamagotchi inspired cross stitch! Pattern: StitchyKiddo Inspiration: @craftinggeek.bsky.social’s 30 for 30 crafting challenge #tamagotchi #crossstitch #30for30crafting #nerdycrossstitch

Whoever has been designing the Pokémon plush these last few years, hats off to you! These big Eevee and Pikachu plush are ADORABLE. Good thing it was payday today. 😅 #pokemon #pokemonplush #pokemonplushcollector #pokemoncollector #pokemoncommunity #pikachu #eevee #pikachuplush #eeveeplush

Last time I was in Japan, I had visited both Nintendo stores. Now Japan has a third store in Kyoto! I’m already planning to do most of my souvenir shopping with Nintendo on our upcoming trip. 😂 #nintendo #nintendostore #nintendostoreosaka #nintendostoretokyo #japan #nintendojapan

It’s almost Pokémon Day! Today I’d like to share my newest tattoo. She’s just about four months old and I absolutely love her. Artist: logan_is_tattooing (IG acct) based in Columbus, Ohio #pokemonday #pikachu #pokemontattoo #pikachutattoo

Before the pandemic, I took on the role of archiving family history in photos and videos. Now I’ve realized I’m doing it in gaming. I have folders where I’ve taken pictures of store displays and random food packaging so we can look back on it in 25 years the way we look at GameBoy store displays.

When the Pokémon Center randomly re-released Pikachu plush designs sold out from 11 years ago, I launched myself at my phone to buy them! These cosplay designs are so cute and I assumed one day I’d have to suck it up and buy from eBay. Thanks for the wonderful surprise, Pokémon! #pokemon #pikachu

My first shop update of the year is here… 💞 I’m really excited for these earrings because they fit in with so many outfits! I have 15 completed pairs of both designs ready to head to their new homes. #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowner #valentinesearrings #heartearrings #earrings

We picked out some new fish for our tank today. We’re only 200 gallons short of being able to house a koi fish. 😂 I’ve only ever seen koi when they are big, it was a shock to see these young ones! #koi #koifish #koifishes #japan #japanpond #japanesepond #fish

I never really had squishmallows on my radar. And then they started making Pokémon ones. 😂 My latest pickup is this holiday Pikachu with an adorable winter hat! #squishmallows #pokemon #pikachusquishmallow

Pokémon cards are back at McDonald’s in the States! 😍 All I wanted was the Pikachu card and I got it last night! I don’t plan to buy any more, though. The first time cards were at McDonald’s, I ate 33 Happy Meals during the time frame to collect all the cards. 😂 #pokemon #pokemontcg

Haven’t played Beat Saber since we adopted Golf Ball. Hope he doesn’t try to eat my feet! 😬 It was a fun surprise to see Britney Spears and Metallica music packs. 🎶 #beatsaber #vr #oculusquest #vrgame #vrgames #videogames #videogame #exercisegames #exercisegaming #virtualreality

My quest to gather missing Pikachu from my plush collection continues… Last month, I bought this 2016 Pokémon Center Pikachu. I love the random pikas that aren’t yellow. This white one is adorable. ❄️ #pikachu #pikachuplush #pokemon #pokemoncollector

This morning’s wind chill made it feel like -3 Fahrenheit! 🥶 I’m looking ahead to springtime where we will see colors and blooms! The cherry blossoms at Wade Oval in Cleveland are beautiful. #boxlunch #boxlunchgifts #cherryblossom #cherryblossoms #spiritedaway #studioghibli #ghibli

If you’re a Yoshi fan, the Yoshi’s Adventure ride is SO CUTE. The music hovers wonderfully in your head, there’s a little story in the ride with a quest, and the views of Super Nintendo World are so special! #supernintendoworld #yoshi #nintendo #usj #osaka