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What are trading cards if not vast collections of art pieces you collect? Whenever fans clamor to know about new Pokémon joining the franchise, they’re really hoping to see new artwork revealed. And so, it only makes sense for Pokémon to engage with other famous artists. This time, Pokémon is collaborating with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. This partnership brings Van Gogh’s art style to a Pokémon exhibit that celebrates some of our favorite creatures of all. And it even gives Pokémon Masters a chance to collect a new rare promo card, “Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat.” Not to mention, there will be plenty of merchandise on offer (which, while currently sold out, we hope will soon be restocked). There’s a lot to love about this collaboration.

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Pokémon at the Van Gogh Museum’s Permanent Collection

A release from the Van Gogh Museum shares more about this gorgeous partnership. It notes, “To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Van Gogh Museum, Pokémon and the Van Gogh Museum have launched an official collaboration aimed at introducing new audiences to the work of Vincent van Gogh.” And that feels like a very worthy cause to us. If Pokémon can get more people into a museum and get them thinking about what art means, well, that’s excellent.

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The Van Gogh Museum has teased several pieces from its Pokémon art exhibit, but there will be a total of six. The museum notes, “Several of Vincent van Gogh’s most famous works from the permanent collection of the Van Gogh Museum served as inspiration for six paintings made by artists from The Pokémon Company.” Right now, we get to see “Pikachu in a work inspired by Self-portrait with Grey Felt Hat (1887), the Pokémon Sunflora is hidden in a variant of Van Gogh’s famous Sunflowers (1889), and you can find Snorlax and Munchlax relaxing in a work inspired by The Bedroom (1888).” Additionally, Eevee features in another self-portrait-inspired work. And we think we spy some Honchkrow and Corviknight flapping around in a piece reminiscent of Wheatfield with Crows.

How to Get the New Van Gogh Pikachu Pokémon Promo Card

Of course, it wouldn’t be a Pokémon event without a new card to take home. Lucky fans who visit the exhibit at the Van Gogh Museum can catch a new Pikachu TCG card inspired by the artists. As mentioned, this card is called “Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat.” But it’s not as easy as showing up.

The museum shares, “A Pokémon Adventure leaflet will lead young visitors along the works by Vincent van Gogh that served as inspiration for the paintings… Once participants complete the Pokémon Adventure activity, they can hand in their completed leaflet for a special Pikachu x Van Gogh Museum promo card (subject to availability).” Hopefully, the museum is prepared for many non-young visitors as well. We feel like they may get one or two.

For those seeking more specific instructions, here are the direct steps to get your Van Gogh Pikachu Pokémon card.

1. Book a museum ticket between 28 September 2023 and 7 January 2024.
2. Get yourself a copy of the Pokémon Adventure at the museum’s Information Desk in the Atrium.
3. Complete the answers and hand in your copy at the Information Desk. Only then, you will receive a special Pikachu Pokémon promo card.

However, the museum wants you to know right now, you can only have ONE Pokémon Van Gogh card. That’s it. One. It notes, “A maximum of one promo card will be issued per person and per completed Pokémon Adventure. The promo cards are subject to availability…  No promo cards will be issued for your friends or family at home.”

Can You Buy the Van Gogh Pikachu Pokémon Card Online?

Some official online sources seemed to indicate you can receive the collection’s promo card by purchasing merchandise from the Pokémon x Van Gogh museum collection. Meanwhile, others indicated the promo Pikachu Pokémon card would only be available physically at the Van Gogh Museum. But ultimately, is the Van Gogh promo Pokémon card, “Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat,” available online?

Yes, appears to be the answer; you can get “Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat” via online purchasing, making it more available to everyone. A release from The Pokémon Company notes, “A special promotional ‘Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat’ trading card inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Self Portrait with Grey Felt Hat’ will be available as a gift with purchase item with all Pokémon Center x Van Gogh Museum products. Products and promotional trading cards are available whilst stocks last.” Please note that the card will only come with purchases from The Pokémon Center. However, the items at The Pokémon Center are now sold out. Of note, merchandise purchased from The Van Gogh Museum’s online shop will not come with a promo Pikachu.

For those who were not able to get a Pokémon promo card, here’s what The Pokémon Center had to say:

In full, the text reads, “We apologize to all the fans eagerly awaiting our Pokémon Center x Van Gogh Museum release today. Due to overwhelming demand, all our products from this collection have sold out. We understand this is disappointing to many who were looking to our official email and social media channels for guidance on how and when to purchase. We are actively working on ways to provide more “Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat” promo cards for fans shopping at Pokémon Center in the future. Details will be released at a later date.”

How Many Van Gogh Pikachu Pokémon Cards Can You Recieve Online?

According to a new entry for “Pokémon × Van Gogh Museum: Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat Promo Card” on The Pokémon Center’s UK website that was shared on September 29, “You can receive this special card as a gift with each eligible item you order from PokemonCenter.com in the US or UK, while supplies last. For example, if you place an order that contains two items from the Van Gogh Museum collection, you will receive two promo cards as a gift.”

The page also lists all the eligible Pokémon Center × Van Gogh Museum items that came with this Pikachu promo card. There are quite a few. Unfortunately, as mentioned, it seems like all the items have sold out for now. It’s possible another run of merchandise will be released.

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Other Exhibit Information: Timing and More

The Pokémon and Van Gogh Museum collaboration begins on September 28 and runs through January 7, 2024. In addition to the above, the museum will also have a ‘How to Draw Pikachu’ video-guided activity and online learning material.

What Van Gogh Pokémon Merchandise Was Available to Buy?

Of course, “The Van Gogh Museum Shop (inside the museum and online) and The Pokémon Centre online store will feature an exclusive range of Pokémon x Van Gogh Museum merchandise featuring the art of the collaboration.” We’d expect nothing less.

Attendees of the Van Gogh Museum have shared some looks at what is available to purchase. However, as discussed above, it looks like items that went on sale via The Pokémon Center have sold out. We hope they will see a restock.

Here’s an in-person look at the Van Gogh Pokemon merchandise including card sleeves, playmats, puzzles and more!

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— Pokemon TCG Restocks & News (@PokemonRestocks) September 27, 2023

Additionally, a release from The Pokémon Company noted, “The Pokémon Center online store will feature an exclusive range of ‘Pokémon x Van Gogh Museum’ merchandise featuring the art from the collaboration. Items available include a special Vincent Van Gogh inspired Pikachu Plush, Trading Card Game sleeves, Van Gogh-inspired figures of Pikachu and Eevee, Poster Prints, a Jigsaw Puzzle and more.”

But here’s a closer look at some of the items you can buy if The Pokémon Center restocks this line; we do hope we can catch ’em all!

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Every Item in The Pokémon Center’s Van Gogh Collection

A full listing of every Van Gogh Pokémon item you can buy, should they be restocked, is available here. You can also see the listing in the image below.

Pokémon x Van Gogh Museum Merchandise Still Available to Buy Right Now

Additional exclusive merchandise will also be available at The Van Gogh Museum’s online shop, but as noted above, buying Pokémon merchandise from this site will not come with a “Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat” card. Presently, available for purchase at this time is a “Van Gogh Giclée, Pikachu”—a “high-resolution fine art reproduction” of Pikachu. We absolutely need that. Additionally, you can also buy high-end prints of the Van Gogh versions of Eevee, Smeargle, Sunflora, Snorlax & Munchlax, and Corviknight & Honchkrow. The Van Gogh Museum notes it will allow one piece per product per customer; products are subject to availability.

When Will the Pokémon Center × Van Gogh Museum Be Available to Buy?

The first round of The Pokémon Center x Van Gogh merchandise went up on Friday, September 29. But it sold out almost immediately. As mentioned, hopefully, there will be a restock of items.

The Van Gogh Museum has not yet released the online items it plans to sell, save for one Pikachu print.

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More information and FAQ about this artistic meeting of the minds can be found here. We’ll see you in Amsterdam.

Originally published on September 27, 2023

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