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This article is about the theme park. For setting in PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure, see PokéPark (game).

PokéPark
PokéPark logo
Location	Nagoya, Japan & Taipei, Taiwan
Status	Defunct
Opened	March 18, 2005 (Japan) June 23, 2006 (Taiwan)
Closed	September 25, 2005 (Japan) September 24, 2006 (Taiwan)
Operated by	POKéPARK LLP (The Pokémon Company)
Website Japan: pokepark.jp (archived) Taiwan: pokepark.tw (archived)

Pokémon the Park 2005, or PokéPark, was, as its name implies, a theme park devoted to Pokémon. It was originally located on the former site of the Sasashima Cargo Station in Nakamura Ward, Nagoya, Aichi (Sasashima Live 24 Land Redevelopment Project Site) in Japan. It opened on March 18, 2005, and closed on September 25, 2005. It was located at Route 758.

Admission to the park was free, but there was a fee for each attraction visited. Prepaid e-money, or Edy cards, were available online and could be used to pay for attractions in the park. Pre-ordering a special PokéPark Edy card enabled holders to special offers and gifts. These cards could be pre-ordered from November 19, 2004 to February 28, 2005.

There are a total of twelve attractions in addition to a game arcade, an event stage, shops, and cafés. The park's attractions were prominently featured in animated form in "Hello! Thank You!", the fifth Pokémon Sunday ending.

After PokéPark closed in Japan, it was moved to Taiwan, where it was open from June 23, 2006 to September 24, 2006.

Attractions

A photo of PokéPark

Map of the PokéPark

Bumper Car Battle: Aqua vs. Magma

Choose a Team Aqua car or a Team Magma car, and face off against the opposite team in a bumper car battle.

Twister: Fury in the Sky

Ride in a roller coaster shaped like Rayquaza and experience thrills like in Destiny Deoxys.

Gotta Dance Tour

Relive Gotta Dance!! on this musical ride.

Alto Mare Gondola Cruise

Ride on a ship shaped like Latios and Latias that flies high up in the air and crashes down into water.

Lugia's Spinning Ship

Navigate boats through swirling water and around Lugia.

Pokémon Star Swing

Ride on a swing with Mew, Celebi, and Jirachi.

The Pichu Brothers' Rascal Railway

Take a train ride with the Pichu Brothers, Wynaut, and Munchlax.

Pokémon Giant Ferris Wheel

Ride in a giant ferris wheel with cars in the shapes of various Poké Balls.

Pikachu Forest

Ride through the air in Pikachu-shaped cars.

Mudkip's Big Splash

Ride on a log flume shaped like Mudkip and splash down into a water pool.

Pokémon Merry-Go-Round

Ride on a merry-go-round with Raikou, Entei, and Suicune instead of horses.

Meowth's Party Cafe

A restaurant run by Team Rocket's Meowth.

3D Movie: Find Mew!

A 3D movie where you follow Pikachu and Meowth on a quest to find Mew.

Safari Park

Experience the real thrill of capturing Pokémon in the Safari Zone.

Pokémon Store R

Buy Pokémon plushies, figures, and cards from a store run by Team Rocket.

Pokémon

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Main article: List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation III) → PokéPark Eggs

The following Pokémon were available as promotions.

Eggs

These Pokémon were distributed as Eggs at the park from March 12 to May 8, 2005. Each Pokémon has special moves they otherwise would not know by any method.

Psyduck Egg
Pichu Egg
Igglybuff Egg
Corsola Egg
Taillow Egg
Surskit Egg
Whismur Egg
Skitty Egg
Plusle Egg
Minun Egg
Spoink Egg
Spinda Egg
Cacnea Egg
Corphish Egg
Wynaut Egg

Meowth

This Pokémon was distributed at the PokéPark event in Japan from March 18 to May 8, 2005. Unlike the others, it was not distributed as an Egg, and did not know any special moves. This Meowth is always holding a Glitter Mail.

Meowth

Mythical Pokémon

These Mythical Pokémon were distributed exclusively at a second PokéPark event in Taiwan over different periods in 2006.

Mew
Celebi
Jirachi

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring the PokéPark or its Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Two special premium files were released to commemorate the opening of the first PokéPark in Japan: PokéPark Blue and PokéPark Forest. Only PokéPark Forest included cards with PokéPark in their name, though the PokéPark logo is featured on all cards from the two files. Several promotional reprints of these cards were also given away with attraction ticket purchases.

PokéPark Forest artwork

PokéPark Blue artwork

Related cards Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
PokéPark's Celebi					PokéPark Forest		001/009
					PCG-P Promotional cards		044/PCG-P
PokéPark's Torchic					PokéPark Forest		002/009
					PCG-P Promotional cards		047/PCG-P
PokéPark's Mudkip					PokéPark Forest		003/009
					PCG-P Promotional cards		048/PCG-P
PokéPark's Pikachu					PokéPark Forest		004/009
					PCG-P Promotional cards		043/PCG-P
PokéPark's Latias					PokéPark Forest		005/009
PokéPark's Latios					PokéPark Forest		006/009
					PCG-P Promotional cards		045/PCG-P
PokéPark's Whismur					PokéPark Forest		007/009
					PCG-P Promotional cards		046/PCG-P
PokéPark's Munchlax					PokéPark Forest		008/009
					PCG-P Promotional cards		040/PCG-P
PokéPark's Jirachi					PokéPark Forest		009/009
					PCG-P Promotional cards		050/PCG-P
Entei		POP Series 2		1/17	PokéPark Blue		001/009
Ho-Oh		EX Unseen Forces		27/115	PokéPark Blue		002/009
Suicune		POP Series 2		4/17	PokéPark Blue		003/009
					PCG-P Promotional cards		039/PCG-P
Kyogre		EX Emerald		15/106	PokéPark Blue		004/009
Raikou		POP Series 2		3/17	PokéPark Blue		005/009
Lugia		EX Unseen Forces		29/115	PokéPark Blue		006/009
					PCG-P Promotional cards		038/PCG-P
Groudon		EX Emerald		14/106	PokéPark Blue		007/009
					PCG-P Promotional cards		042/PCG-P
Tauros		POP Series 2		5/17	PokéPark Blue		008/009
					PCG-P Promotional cards		049/PCG-P
Rayquaza		EX Emerald		9/106	PokéPark Blue		009/009
					PCG-P Promotional cards		041/PCG-P

Chinese TCG Release Through Taipei Pokepark

This set is probably the most rare set to be found in Traditional Chinese. The set consists of 10 promotional cards released around the opening of PokePark (神奇寶貝樂園). Pokepark opened from 6/23/2006 to 9/24/2006 in Taiwan, Taipei Shilin District in an attempt to create more interest in the Pokémon franchise. The cards chosen to represent the Taipei Pokepark in Chinese were selected from POP Series 2, whereas the course completion award was selected from POP Series 4 since that was the set that had the Pokémon Fan Club card. Aside from the course completion award and the Championship Arena card; each card could be obtained by visiting the park on different days of the week in the last week of the park's duration of being open.

External links

• Archive of official site

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