In short: Starbucks Japan launches its collaboration with Pokémon on September 30, 2026, apparently the first between the two brands: an iced Pikachu Honey Cream latte at 690 yen in store (about 3.80 euros), sold until October 8, and 41 items from 1,300 to 6,600 yen. Everything sells in Starbucks Japan stores and on its online shop, with no export announced.
What is in the Pokémon x Starbucks Japan collaboration?
A latte, 41 items and Starbucks Cards, all illustrated by Hikaru Ichijo. The artist drew 12 scenes where baristas and Pokémon meet over coffee, with five Pokémon headlining: Pikachu, Eevee, Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle. Anime News Network calls it a "new, and apparently first ever, collaboration" between the two brands.
The Starbucks Japan press release, published on September 24, puts it under a tagline that sets the tone: "ポケモンと一緒に、コーヒーをめぐる冒険の旅へ", roughly "set off on an adventure around coffee with the Pokémon". On the shelves you find cups and bottles, a kettle, a drip coffee maker, a milk frother, aprons, tote bags, stickers, postcards and posters.
The central illustration of the collection: the five Pokémon and a barista in a shower of confetti. ©Pokémon, Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc., Starbucks Coffee Japan
The collaboration lands in Pokémon's 30th anniversary year, the year of the trading card expansion released worldwide on September 16, 2026, but none of the texts I read links the two.
When does the Pokémon x Starbucks Japan collaboration come out, and until when?
On September 30, 2026, both in store and on the Starbucks Japan online shop. The latte is sold for nine days, until October 8. No end date has been announced for the goods: Anime News Network says so explicitly in its article.
Purchase limits matter more than the date if you want a spot. In store, from September 30 to October 2, each customer can take one of each item, drinks excluded. Online, the limit is one of each item per order, on the first day only. The online shop opens around 6 a.m. Tokyo time, which gives, depending on where you are:
| City | Local day | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | September 30 | 6 a.m. |
| Sydney | September 30 | 7 a.m. |
| Paris | September 29 | 11 p.m. |
| London | September 29 | 10 p.m. |
| New York | September 29 | 5 p.m. |
| Mexico City | September 29 | 3 p.m. |
| Los Angeles | September 29 | 2 p.m. |
Calculated with the time zones in force on September 30 (Paris UTC+2, London UTC+1, New York UTC-4, Mexico City UTC-6, Los Angeles UTC-7, Sydney UTC+10, Australian daylight saving only starting on October 4). Starbucks says "around 6 a.m.", not a precise minute: I would not set the alarm to the second.
What is in the Pikachu Honey Cream Latte, and how much does it cost?
It is an iced latte made with espresso, honey and caramel, topped with yellow honey whipped cream, small red sugar hearts for Pikachu's cheeks and drizzles of chocolate sauce. It only comes in Tall size: 690 yen in store, 678 yen to go, tax included, about 3.80 euros at the September 25 rate (close to 180 yen to the euro).
The recipe comes from an internal contest, the "Pokémon + Starbucks Barista Battle": more than 700 entries from baristas across the country, and the winner was Junko Nitta from the Kōriyama Asaka Starbucks, in Fukushima Prefecture. Each latte comes with a collaboration sticker, while supplies last. Nine days of sales is short: it is the part of the collection that is easiest to miss.
The Pikachu Honey Cream Latte: honey whipped cream, red hearts and chocolate sauce. ©Pokémon, Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc., Starbucks Coffee Japan
Which Pokémon x Starbucks Japan goods, and at what price?
41 items, from 1,300 to 6,600 yen, or roughly 7 to 37 euros. The reusable cup opens the range, the stainless bottles close it. Sources disagree on the bottom of the range: Starbucks Japan and Anime News Network say 1,500 yen at minimum, while SoraNews24 and Japan Web Magazine list the reusable cup at 1,300 yen. I go with 1,300, since two detailed lists give it.
The 473 ml reusable cup, at 1,300 yen. ©Pokémon, Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc., Starbucks Coffee Japan
| Item | Price in yen | Approx. in euros |
|---|---|---|
| Reusable cup 473 ml | 1,300 | €7.20 |
| Acrylic charm (each) | 1,500 | €8.30 |
| Sticker set | 1,800 | €10 |
| Art poster (each) | 2,500 | €13.90 |
| Strap straw tumbler 458 ml | 4,800 | €26.70 |
| Tote bag (each) | 5,000 | €27.80 |
| Stainless steel kettle | 5,800 | €32.20 |
| Stainless steel bottle 473 ml | 6,600 | €36.70 |
The piece that catches the eye is the strap straw tumbler, whose lid looks like a Poké Ball: Anime News Network singles it out in its list. The stainless bottles come in several designs and hold the top of the range at 6,600 yen.
The straw tumbler with the Poké Ball lid. ©Pokémon, Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc., Starbucks Coffee Japan
Are there items for the home, bags and cards?
Yes. For coffee at home: a gooseneck stainless kettle at 5,800 yen (about 32 euros), a glass drip coffee maker at 4,900 yen and a milk frother set with cup at 4,400 yen. The adult apron costs 4,800 yen, the Pikachu kids' version 4,000 yen, the cup-shaped PVC pouch 2,200 yen. Paper stays under 3,000 yen: stickers at 1,800 yen, postcards at 2,000 yen, poster at 2,500 yen.
The gooseneck kettle, at 5,800 yen. ©Pokémon, Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc., Starbucks Coffee Japan
Starbucks Cards are the cheapest way in for collectors: three physical designs in store (Coffee Connection, Pikachu and Eevee), with a minimum load of 2,000 yen, about 11 euros, and a gift card set at 2,700 yen that includes 2,000 yen of credit. eGift versions in the same artwork are offered until November 30, 2026, according to Japan Web Magazine.
The tote bag at 5,000 yen, with the line "One cup of coffee connects us all". ©Pokémon, Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc., Starbucks Coffee Japan
Can you buy the Pokémon x Starbucks collection outside Japan?
The Starbucks Japan press release mentions no sale outside the country: no foreign stores, no international shipping. French press does point to pre-orders at an import reseller, MargxT names Meccha-Japan. I have checked neither its prices nor its shipping costs, and an intermediary's margin adds to items that run from 7 to 37 euros: on a cup, shipping is likely to weigh heavily.
The one-per-item limit in the first days also says something: Starbucks Japan expects strong demand. That is my opinion, not information from the press release. Bakashop sells no item from this collaboration, and I would rather say so than let anyone think otherwise.
For the same characters, I have three items in the shop. The Eevee pins at 12.99 euros (4.7 out of 5, 28 reviews): Ava writes "Stays in place on my bag". The Bulbasaur AirPods case at 19.99 euros (4.7 out of 5, 28 reviews). The Squirtle slippers at 19.99 euros (4.7 out of 5, 24 reviews): Anaïs says "Soft and cozy my son loves the Squirtle design". They arrive in 7 to 21 days, a different aisle from a September 30 latte, and the rest of the range is in the Pokémon collection.
Frequently asked questions about the Pokémon x Starbucks Japan collaboration
Is the Pokémon x Starbucks collaboration available in Europe or the US?
Not through direct sales. Starbucks Japan only mentions its Japanese stores and online shop, and the September 24 press release says nothing about export. French press points to pre-orders at an import reseller, whose prices and shipping costs were not checked here.
How much is the Pikachu Honey Cream Latte?
690 yen in store and 678 yen to go, tax included, roughly 3.80 euros at 180 yen to the euro (SoraNews24 gives US$4.29 for the 678-yen to-go price). It is sold iced, in Tall size only, from September 30 to October 8, 2026, with a collaboration sticker while supplies last.
Until when are the goods on sale?
No end date has been announced for the 41 items, as Anime News Network noted on September 25. Only the latte (until October 8) and the first-day purchase limits are dated: one of each item per customer in store until October 2, one per order online on September 30.
Who drew the artwork for the collaboration?
Hikaru Ichijo, with 12 original scenes where Pokémon and baristas meet over coffee. Five Pokémon come out of it: Pikachu, Eevee, Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle. The same drawings appear on the cups, the tote bag, the stickers, the postcards and the posters.
Is this the first Pokémon x Starbucks collaboration?
Anime News Network describes it as a new and, apparently, first-ever collaboration between the two brands. Neither the Starbucks Japan release nor the other articles consulted mention a precedent, but none states it outright.
How do the collaboration Starbucks Cards work?
Three physical designs are sold in store (Coffee Connection, Pikachu and Eevee), with a minimum load of 2,000 yen, about 11 euros. A gift card set at 2,700 yen includes 2,000 yen of credit. eGift versions in the same artwork are offered until November 30, 2026, according to Japan Web Magazine.
Antoine, founder of Bakashop. Facts checked on September 26, 2026 against the Starbucks Japan press release of September 24, Anime News Network, SoraNews24, Japan Web Magazine, CBR and MargxT; EUR/JPY rate noted on September 25 (about 180 yen to the euro, Bloomberg); prices and customer reviews taken from the shop's product pages. Images: ©Pokémon, Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc., Starbucks Coffee Japan.
