October is tea time in Japan. You know this because it’s the month when restaurants and Japanese style bars - Izakaya, swap out customary gratis ice-teas for steaming cups of hot green and barley tea. The Pokemon Cafe knows this too of course and they’ve whipped up a special tea menu inspired by Pokémon’s very own spooky tea creatures: Polteageist and Sinistea, so customers can enjoy a spot of Halloween themed afternoon tea!

Polteageist Fruit Tea Sets

On October 24th, Pokémon Cafe’s across Japan will release a special Polteageist Fruit tea set. On the same date Pikachu Sweets by Pokémon Cafe will unveil a new store interior while releasing a line of new equally adorable and delicious Pokémon sweets that will doubtless tempt customers to come celebrate the store’s redesign.

It looks like October is going to be a busy month for hungry Pokefan’s so we’ve got we’ve written up the full rundown of what’s in store at the Pokemon Cafes below.

Polteageist’s Crazy Fruit Tea sets

The Pokemon Cafe and Pikachu Sweets by Pokemon Cafe are offering these tantalizing tea sets inspired by ghost Pokes, Polteageist and Sinistea from the Sword and Shield series. The purple colored tea can be flavored by ectoplasm-esq apple or strawberry sauce and comes served with a cute Pikachu cookie. In addition to the standout colored tea, this set is served in stunning pots and cups that look exactly like Polteageist or Sinistea.

Fans of the crockery will be able to purchase the tea pot and cups from Pokemon Cafe, Pikachu Sweets by Pokemon Cafe and Pokemon Centre Online from December 5th, making it an ideal Christmas gift for Pokefans.

Polteageist and Sinistea’s Tea Party Fruit Tea - Apple Flavor

¥1,118 (inc. tax)

Polteageist and Sinistea’s Tea Party Fruit Tea - Strawberry Flavor

¥1,118 (inc. tax)

Next up on the menu are iced fruit teas that can also be enjoyed as take out from the Pikachu Sweets by Pokemon Cafe. Coming in mixed berry or peach and orange flavors, these teas can be dispensed from a Polteageist teapot tap in store!

Polteagesit’s Tea Party Fruit Tea - Mixed Berry Flavor (right) and Peach Orange Flavor (left)

¥700 (excluding tax)

The cafe also offers a sweet set to go with these teas so you can add one of the adorable new desserts below to your tea order and save ¥50!

New Pokemon Sweets

Swirlix Macaroon Sandwich - Strawberry Flavor (left)

Pikachu Macaroon Sandwich - Vanilla Flavor (centre)

Galar Ponyta Macaroon Sandwich - Pastel Veil Pistachio Flavor (right)

¥500 yen each (excluding tax)

Morelull Financier

¥450 (excluding tax)

In addition to the above sweets, a selection of Pokemon Parfaits are also being released from the 24th of October. These drool worthy desserts come in the following varieties and sets:

Pikachu Parfait in a Glass Set

¥1,500(excluding tax)

A set of two types of parfaits in a Pikachu face glass! Two flavors, caramel banana and chocolate berry, are available. Of course you can keep the glasses too which are originals from "Pikachu Sweets by Pokemon Cafe"!

Pikachu Sweets Tea Party Assortment & Parfaits Set

¥2,800(excluding tax)

Combine the above parfaits with cute cupcakes of Evee and Pikachu!

Pikachu Sweets Tea Party Assorted Ghost Type Set

¥2,800 (excluding tax)

Add a pinch of Halloween magic to your parfait with a set that includes not only the Pikachu parfaits but also Gengar and Litwick mousse cakes. This set certainly looks like a gateway to a haunting heaven of Haunte cuisine!

By now all these amazing sights must have put you in the mood for a spot of tea. Check out where you can find a Pokemon Cafe or Pikachu Sweets store below!

Store Information

Pokemon Cafe Tokyo/ Osaka

• Store name: Pokemon Cafe (Nihonbashi, Tokyo)
• Business hours: 10:30 to 22:00
• Location: 2-11-2 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C. East Building 5th floor

• Store name: Pokemon Cafe (Shinsaibashi, Osaka)
• Business hours: 10:00 to 21:30
• Location: 1-7-1 Shinsaibashisuji, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Daimaru Shinsaibashi Main Building 9th floor

Website

• Store name: Pikachu Sweets by Pokemon Cafe
• Business hours: 10:00 to 20:00
• Location: 3-1-2 Higashiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo Sunshine City Specialty Store Alpa 2F
• Official HP: https://www.pokemoncenter-online.com/cafe/pikachu_sweets/