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IIT Delhi Hosts Pokémon Fiesta from September 28-October 1
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Only college students are allowed entry into the festival and need to present their college identification card and a government identification card to enter.
IIT Bombay's Techfest hosted the first-ever Pokémon drone shows in India on December 22, December 23, and December 24. The 29th edition of IIT Bombay's college festival hosted several Pokémon Fiesta activities throughout the day.
The Pokémon Carnival and Pokémon Run events took place from February 27, 2025 through March 2, 2025 at Jio World Garden, BKC, Mumbai, India. The Pokémon Company hosted a meet and greet, stage show, and games at Palladium, Mumbai, India on March 29 and March 30, 2025. The year 2025 also saw toy store chain Hamley's host Pikachu meet and greets across eight cities.
The first Pokémon Mela event took place in November 2023 at DLF Mall of India, Noida. It took place at DLF Avenue, Saket, New Delhi and at DLF Promenade, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi in December 2023. Mumbai had its Pokémon Mela from May 31 to June 2, 2024 at Phoenix Marketcity. A Pokémon Mela event took place from December 6 to December 8, 2024 at Phoenix Marketcity, Vimannagar, Pune.
The events included Pikachu dance performances and parades, Quiz contests with giveaways and prizes, screenings of Pokémon animation videos, colouring activities, and a Pokémon photobooth. Participants of the photobooth activity had the opportunity to enter a post-and-win giveaway for Pokémon plush toys. The events also included special Pokéstops for the Pokémon GO app.
The Pokémon Company previously stated that the Pokémon Mela is the first in a series of initiatives planned to enhance the presence of Pokémon in India. Corporate officer at The Pokémon Company Susumu Fukunaga stated at the Pokémon Festivities event in October 2024, "We want to take our events to many other cities and not just Tier 1 cities." Fukunaga had stated the company wants "to create more and more opportunities to reach out to the audiences in India and find a place in their everyday life. We believe that on-ground events are key to fostering meaningful interactions with existing Pokémon fans, while carving a way to connect with new ones." The event also saw the launch of the Pokémon-themed festive Yakult gift packs.
Source: Pokémon's Indian Instagram account
