Some Pokemon Center reopenings in Japan come with their own trading card. Fukuoka’s 2025 relocation, like Tohoku’s the same year, came with a Special Box, an application-only lottery, and a Pikachu illustrated specifically for that city — and once the application window closes, that card doesn’t come back.
Fukuoka’s Pikachu, 289/SV-P, is the card tied to Pokemon Center Fukuoka’s move from JR Hakata City mall to Hakata Murui mall. It was never sold on a shelf — it shipped inside a lottery-only Special Box in mid-2025, and the application window has been closed since June 2025. This guide covers what the card actually is, how it was distributed, how it compares to its closest sibling promo, and where it sits in our own current listings.
Fukuoka’s Pikachu 289/SV-P is a Mirror Holofoil promo from the SV-P Promotional cards line, distributed only inside the Pokemon Center Fukuoka Special Box via a June–July 2025 online lottery. That lottery is closed — there is no ongoing distribution channel for this print. We currently list a graded PSA10 copy at ¥34,100 (~$214).
Prices are converted at ¥159/USD (September 2026). Figures below reflect our own current catalog listing only — no competitor or auction pricing has been collected for this card.
What Is Fukuoka’s Pikachu 289/SV-P
フクオカのピカチュウ — Fukuoka’s Pikachu — is a Basic Lightning-type Pokemon card, 70 HP, with a Fighting-type weakness and a Retreat Cost of 1. It carries two attacks: “Renewal Open!” (リニューアルオープン！) and “Food Walk” (たべあるく). The card’s Pokedex text is sourced from Pokemon Scarlet, and it was illustrated by Nelnal.
It belongs to the SV-P Promotional cards line — the ongoing run of Japanese Scarlet & Violet-era promos — numbered 289/SV-P and printed in Mirror Holofoil. That puts it in the same broad promo family we’ve covered in our SV-P Promo Cards: Current Scarlet & Violet Chases roundup, but this specific number was never part of a general set — it was made for one Special Box, tied to one store.
A graded PSA10 copy is currently listed at ¥34,100 (~$214).
The Pokemon Center Fukuoka Special Box Release
Fukuoka’s Pikachu was included in copies of the “Pokemon Center Fukuoka Special Box,” issued to mark Pokemon Center Fukuoka’s relocation — the store moved from JR Hakata City mall to Hakata Murui mall. The box was not sold on shelves. It was available only through Pokemon Center Online, and allocation ran on a strict lottery:
| Stage | Window |
|---|---|
| Lottery applications open | June 13–17, 2025 |
| Results announced | July 5, 2025 |
| Purchase window for successful applicants | July 4–8, 2025 |
| Shipping begins | Late September 2025 |
Each applicant was limited to one entry. That lottery window is now closed — there is no current or announced route to order a fresh Fukuoka’s Pikachu Special Box, so every copy in circulation today is a secondary-market card.
The card’s name references the reopening directly: “Renewal Open!” nods to the store relaunch, while “Food Walk” (たべあるく) references the food-stall and gourmet-festival culture of Fukuoka that inspired the Special Box’s art direction. A period-correct Pokemon Center Fukuoka logo appears on the card itself. The same June 2025 lottery wave also covered Special Boxes for Pokemon Center Tobu and Pokemon Center Hiroshima, though those aren’t part of our current catalog and we won’t speculate on their specific contents here.
Attacks, Illustrator, and Print Details
The card’s two attacks are straightforward for a promo built around a store event rather than competitive play:
- Renewal Open! (リニューアルオープン！) — a draw-2 effect, the same naming convention used across other Pokemon Center reopening promos.
- Food Walk (たべあるく) — deals 30 damage and heals 30 damage from Fukuoka’s Pikachu itself.
Illustrator Nelnal handled the artwork, and the print itself is Mirror Holofoil — a finish distinct from the standard holofoil used on regular set pulls. Card number 289/SV-P sits it firmly in the SV-P Promotional line rather than any mainline expansion.
Fukuoka’s Pikachu vs Tohoku’s Pikachu: The Sibling Promos
Fukuoka’s Pikachu has a direct sibling: Tohoku’s Pikachu, 260/SV-P, issued for Pokemon Center Tohoku’s own reopening (moving within Sendai’s PARCO mall from the 8th floor to the 3rd floor). Both cards opened lottery applications in the same window — June 13–17, 2025 — but their timelines split from there. Tohoku’s results were announced June 20, 2025, with purchases running June 20–24 and shipping starting mid-August 2025, roughly six weeks ahead of Fukuoka’s late-September shipping.
The cards also differ on the card itself: Tohoku’s Pikachu carries “Renewal Open!” paired with “Dance Around” (a coin-flip damage attack referencing Tohoku regional festivals), illustrated by Kouki Saitou, while Fukuoka’s Pikachu pairs the same “Renewal Open!” text with the self-healing “Food Walk” attack, illustrated by Nelnal. Both use the shared “Renewal Open!” naming convention that ties the whole reopening-promo family together. For the full breakdown of the Tohoku release — lottery timeline, card text, and our own listing — see our Tohoku’s Pikachu 260/SV-P guide.
How to Identify This Print
Three details confirm a genuine Fukuoka’s Pikachu 289/SV-P:
- Card number 289/SV-P, printed in the standard location for Japanese promos.
- Mirror Holofoil finish across the card face, rather than a standard holofoil pattern.
- The period-correct Pokemon Center Fukuoka logo, positioned in the artwork itself — the same detail that anchors Bulbapedia’s identification of this exact print.
It’s easy to confuse regional Special Box promos with the wider run of SV-P Pikachu cards, since the set shares a numbering line with dozens of unrelated releases — early-purchase bonuses like Pikachu 1/SV-P or other chase prints like Pikachu 197/SV-P carry no regional branding at all and were distributed through entirely different channels. If a card doesn’t show the Pokemon Center Fukuoka logo, it isn’t this print.
Current Value and Where This Card Sits
A graded copy of Fukuoka’s Pikachu 289/SV-P is currently listed at ¥34,100 (~$214) in PSA10 grade. We haven’t collected competitor or auction data for this specific print, so this figure reflects our own catalog only — not a broader market average.
Because the Special Box lottery has closed with no announced reissue, every copy on the secondary market today came out of that one distribution window. That’s a structural fact about supply, not a claim about how many copies exist in total — the exact production run for this Special Box hasn’t been published, so we won’t estimate it here.
For the wider category this card sits in, our Pokemon Center Pikachu Promo Cards: Regional Guide covers the full spread of city-specific Pikachu promos, and our PSA10 Pikachu Japanese Cards Guide is the place to start if you’re comparing graded Pikachu prints across eras rather than just this one release.
Where to Buy Fukuoka’s Pikachu 289/SV-P
We ship graded Japanese singles worldwide from Tokyo with tracked delivery. Our current Fukuoka’s Pikachu copy is a PSA10, listed below.
Looking for the Tohoku sibling promo, other regional Pokemon Center Pikachu cards, or a mixed order of Japanese singles? Our Quick Order page is the fastest way to build that out in one request.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Fukuoka’s Pikachu 289/SV-P?
It’s a Mirror Holofoil Pikachu promo, card number 289/SV-P from the SV-P Promotional cards line, illustrated by Nelnal. It carries the attacks “Renewal Open!” and “Food Walk,” and was distributed exclusively inside the Pokemon Center Fukuoka Special Box in 2025.
How was Fukuoka’s Pikachu distributed?
Through a Pokemon Center Online lottery. Applications ran June 13–17, 2025, results were announced July 5, 2025, successful applicants purchased July 4–8, 2025, and shipping began in late September 2025. Each applicant was limited to one entry.
Is the Pokemon Center Fukuoka Special Box lottery still open?
No. That lottery window closed in 2025 with no announced reissue. Cards available today are all secondary-market copies from that original distribution.
What’s the difference between Fukuoka’s Pikachu and Tohoku’s Pikachu?
Both are Special Box reopening promos from the same June 2025 lottery wave, but for different stores. Fukuoka’s Pikachu (289/SV-P) pairs “Renewal Open!” with “Food Walk” and is illustrated by Nelnal; Tohoku’s Pikachu (260/SV-P) pairs “Renewal Open!” with “Dance Around” and is illustrated by Kouki Saitou. Their lottery and shipping timelines also differ by roughly six weeks.
How much is Fukuoka’s Pikachu 289/SV-P worth?
We currently list our graded PSA10 copy at ¥34,100 (about $214). This reflects our own catalog price only — we haven’t collected competitor or auction data for this specific print.
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