🔗 Share this article A Limited-Edition Pikachu Promo Seeks to Be Super Effective Against Speculators Marking the arrival of a captivating new book Pokécology: An Illustrated Guide to Pokémon Ecology, an exciting collaboration has been formed. The Pokémon Company alongside the Natural History Museum are opening a temporary store stocked with exclusive merchandise. Fans can look forward to offerings including plush toys, art prints, and writing supplies all drawing from the museum's theme. The big draw, though, will be a limited-edition Pikachu card, offered as a gift with purchase for the pop-up. This shop will operate from on-site at the museum to online between late January and mid-April. Pokécology Behind the Collaboration Pokécology: An Illustrated Guide to Pokémon Ecology represents a highly anticipated volume filled with beautiful illustrations that show creatures in their wild environments. The concept is the kind of research an in-world scientist could produce after trainers submit their data, or a naturalist's journal could have sketched if the Galapagos were populated by Pidgeys instead of finches. Part of the charm lies in the book's serious treatment, treating Pokémon as a legitimate scientific study. Author Yoshinari Yonehara and artist Chihiro Kinoshita each possess PhDs in ecology and behavioral science. Why This Special Card Different The company regularly to issue special edition cards for big events and brand collaborations. A lot such promotional cards often feature the famous electric rodent who serves as the series face. The factor setting this latest promotion apart however, is the distinctly bigger dimensions. Although exact measurements were not publicly disclosed, availability is guaranteed to be strictly limited, with fans able to get just one card with each transaction. Limiting Speculator Activity According to a company statement, some of the merchandise will also be sold outside the institution itself. However, a wider release will only be specific stores in the United Kingdom. Critically, collectors cannot acquire this promo through the official web shop. Although reseller interest is inevitable, it appears they will have trouble stockpiling large numbers on this occasion. If you're unable to attend, consider an alternative like fossil-themed display headed to Chicago later this year. "Every penny from purchases from the Museum shop and from its web shop, including these items, go toward the Natural History Museum’s charitable mission. That encompasses the efforts of hundreds of researchers who are conducting studies to discover solutions to the global ecological crisis," the statement says.