Pikachu In Batik Shirts Will Appear On Indonesian Flights

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JAKARTA - The Batik Shirt Pikachu will appear in various regions with the Pikachu Jet GA1 flown in Indonesia in the Pikachu's Indonesia Journey project. The Pokémon Company, the company responsible for marketing and licensing the Pokémon franchise, plans to organize various events in Indonesia to further increase tourism in Indonesia with Pokémon.

It is planned that the Pikachu Jet GA1 will begin to be flown on February 23 to Denpasar. In the future, the Pikachu Jet GA1 will be flown to almost all domestic Garuda Indonesia routes and several international routes such as Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Bangkok. The day before the flight day, on February 22, the plane's recentation will be carried out in the Garuda Indonesia hangar.

The flow of Pikachu Jet by Garuda Indonesia in February will be accompanied by the holding of a major official event in several big cities in Indonesia which will start with an event on the island of Bali in March, and a special Pokémon Go and Pokémon Run event at the event.

In addition, the plan is that there will be many new projects, such as the emergence of a special Pikachu involving batik designers, namely Pikachu in Batik Shirts and various other projects.

"The Pikachu's Indonesia Journey project announced this time is part of the Pokémon Air Adventures project, a project created from the desire that when travel restrictions have been relaxed, people can return to enjoy traveling freely with the world of Pokémon and so that they can enjoy their pleasure and joy again while traveling," said Corporate Officer of The Pokémon Company Susumu Fukunaga, quoted from a media statement, Friday, January 12.

"In May 2023, we formed a partnership with the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf), Garuda Indonesia, and Niantic. I feel very happy because today, I can announce a project that we have prepared after the announcement of the start of the joint program. In various places in Indonesia, we will hold various programs to deliver extraordinary memories with Pikachu and friends. Like Pikachu who travel throughout Indonesia and meet various attractions in Indonesia, through this project, we want people to find various Indonesian attractions and increase the number of Pokémon and Indonesia fans," he continued.

The Pokémon Company in the future will also release information about the projects we plan for the 2024 fiscal year. First, Pikachu's Indonesia Journey Indonesia, a country endowed with countless wonders. With the philosophy of Pokémon Air Adventures, which is to connect humans with humans and humans with the region, Pikachu's Indonesia Journey begins with the desire to bring pleasure on a trip with Pikachu in Indonesia.

This project was carried out to connect the sky in Indonesia using Pikachu Jet GA and present extraordinary memories with Pikachu and Pokémon in various places in Indonesia. "Through this project, we want people to find various Indonesian attractions and increase the number of Pokémon and Indonesia fans. In the future, we will also announce a program that is planned to be implemented in several big cities in Indonesia which will start from events on the island of Bali in March 2024," he explained.

Next, the Batik Shirt Pikachu made by a batik designer from Indonesia, Pikachu, can only be found in Indonesia. In the future, maybe Pikachu will also appear in a Batik shirt with a different batik design.

The official event will be held in Bali for two days, from March 2 to 3, at the center of the island of Bali, Renon Field, Denpasar, there will be an official big event for Pokémon. During this event, a special Pokémon GO and Pokémon Run will also be held, as well as other activities besides the two events that can be enjoyed for free. One of the main content is stage events by Pokémon during the day and night.

During the day, Pikachu Slash Show where abundant amounts of water will be fired intensely from water cannons! Content that can enjoy the joy of bathing in the water with Pikachu. At night, Pikachu dance performances are performed with Pikachu EDM-themed music and light that can be enlivened by participating in dancing together.

"There will be a parade of 10 more Pikachu tails on the field during the event period! So later the Pikachu's powerful performance will be carried out. Meet & Greet with Pokémon. Not only Pikachu, but also Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly will play a role in Pokémon's latest animated series. Of course, there will also be a Photo Spot to take many photos with the Pokémons," he explained.

There is also Pokémon Kids Carnival to try out the challenges of Pokémon's simple game and get a great prize as well as a place to sell Pokémon merchandise. In addition, during the period from February 21 to March 3, 2024, at the Living World mall shopping is about 20 minutes away using a car from Renon Square, the plan is also to hold a Pokémon event.

"Di Living World rencananya akan diselenggarakan berbagai program yang dapat dinikmati pengunjung seperti Anteng menonton anime, Antang bermain kartu, dan lainnya yang berbeda dari event pada tanggal 2-3 Maret. Pada event-event resmi tersebut, kami merencanakan konten-konten lainnya untuk dinikmati yang akan diumumkan nanti," kata Fukunaga.

Pikachu Jet, which was announced by its flight, based on the common ideas related to the philosophy of the Pokémon Air Adventures, was inspired by the beauty of Indonesian culture, culture, and natural wealth. There are 10 types of Pokémon, including Pikachu, which are depicted on the fuselage.