Pokémon Announces New Official Papercraft Collection Featuring the S.S. Anne, Prism Tower and More
Image by Charlotte DavisPokémon is bringing some of the most memorable locations from its video games into the real world with a new collection of papercraft dioramas that fans can assemble and display.
The new Pokémon Center collection includes nine buildable models recreating famous landmarks from Pokémon Red and Green through Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, alongside miniature music boxes featuring classic game locations and a selection of premium framed regional maps.
The collection celebrates the evolution of Pokémon’s video games across three decades, revisiting the towns, buildings and environments that players have encountered since the original Game Boy adventures launched in 1996.
Its papercraft models offer a particularly interesting look back at that history, recreating everything from the S.S. Anne cruise ship and Ecruteak City’s Bell Tower to Lumiose City’s towering Prism Tower and the enormous academy at the heart of Paldea.
Each model is supplied as a paper construction kit, allowing fans to assemble a miniature scene inspired by its original game, with the completed designs reflecting the changing visual styles of Pokémon’s nine generations.
Some of the papercraft models also incorporate opening and closing mechanisms, adding interactive details to the finished displays.
The nine papercraft kits range from ¥2,750 (approximately $17 / £13) to ¥3,850 (approximately $24 / £18), covering the following locations:
- Pokémon Red and Green – S.S. Anne, Vermilion City – ¥2,750 (approximately $17 / £13)
A recreation of the famous luxury cruise ship docked at Vermilion City, which players explored during the original Kanto adventure while searching for the ship’s captain and battling their rival.
- Pokémon Gold and Silver – Bell Tower, Ecruteak City – ¥2,750 (approximately $17 / £13)
A miniature version of Johto’s historic Bell Tower, the traditional Japanese-style structure associated with the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh.
- Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire – Lavaridge Town Hot Springs – ¥2,750 (approximately $17 / £13)
A recreation of the outdoor hot springs found in Hoenn’s mountainside town, where trainers could take a break during their adventure and receive a Pokémon Egg.
- Pokémon Diamond and Pearl – Old Chateau, Eterna Forest – ¥2,750 (approximately $17 / £13)
A papercraft version of the mysterious abandoned mansion hidden in Sinnoh’s Eterna Forest, remembered for its ghostly encounters and the appearance of the Pokémon Rotom.
- Pokémon Black and White – Skyarrow Bridge – ¥3,850 (approximately $24 / £18)
A miniature reconstruction of Unova’s enormous suspension bridge, which connects the area around Pinwheel Forest to Castelia City and provided one of the Nintendo DS games’ most impressive environmental views.
- Pokémon X and Y – Prism Tower, Lumiose City – ¥3,850 (approximately $24 / £18)
A recreation of the Eiffel Tower-inspired landmark at the center of Kalos’ largest city, which also houses the Electric-type Gym led by Clemont.
- Pokémon Sun and Moon – Seafolk Village, Poni Island – ¥3,850 (approximately $24 / £18)
A model of Alola’s unusual coastal settlement, where residents live aboard boats connected by wooden walkways instead of conventional buildings.
- Pokémon Sword and Shield – Hammerlocke Stadium – ¥3,850 (approximately $24 / £18)
A recreation of the Galar landmark housed within Hammerlocke’s enormous castle-like complex, where players eventually face Gym Leader Raihan.
- Pokémon Scarlet and Violet – Naranja Academy / Uva Academy, Mesagoza – ¥3,850 (approximately $24 / £18)
A papercraft model of Paldea’s central academy, incorporating the two different school designs associated with Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet.
The selection spans several of Pokémon’s most important architectural landmarks, with the earlier models recreating locations originally presented through pixel graphics before progressing to the larger and more elaborate environments introduced in later generations.
Prism Tower is a particularly relevant choice following the return to Lumiose City in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which brought players back to the Kalos capital for an adventure set entirely within its streets.
Pokémon Center has also recently celebrated the city through its An Elegant Day in Lumiose collection, which recreated elements of everyday life in Lumiose through plush toys, clothing, stationery, and other merchandise inspired by the game.
Alongside the papercraft landmarks, Pokémon Center has introduced nine diorama music boxes inspired by routes from each of the mainline generations, turning familiar environments into miniature scenes populated by Pokémon.
Each display plays music from its corresponding game, rearranged for a traditional mechanical music box, with the miniature environments reflecting the evolution of the series’ graphics from the monochrome Game Boy era to modern three-dimensional adventures.
The nine music boxes, each priced at ¥12,100 (approximately $76 / £57), include:
- Pokémon Red and Green – Route 1 – ¥12,100 (approximately $76 / £57)
A monochrome, pixel-inspired recreation of the first route connecting Pallet Town and Viridian City, complete with Pokémon and scenery styled after the original Game Boy games.
- Pokémon Gold and Silver – Route 29 – ¥12,100 (approximately $76 / £57)
A colorful Johto display featuring Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile and Pikachu among trees, grass and a small building.
- Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire – Route 110 – ¥12,100 (approximately $76 / £57)
A Hoenn scene featuring Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip and Pikachu, with a bridge stretching across the water and a nearby building.
- Pokémon Diamond and Pearl – Route 209 – ¥12,100 (approximately $76 / £57)
A Sinnoh-inspired miniature with Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup and Pikachu surrounded by grassy paths and scenery from the Nintendo DS adventures.
- Pokémon Black and White – Route 10 – ¥12,100 (approximately $76 / £57)
A recreation of Unova’s Route 10 featuring Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott and Pikachu among trees, grassy pathways and raised terrain.
- Pokémon X and Y – Route 18, Vallée Étroite Way – ¥12,100 (approximately $76 / £57)
A Kalos diorama bringing together Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie and Pikachu around a wooden bridge and rocky surroundings.
- Pokémon Sun and Moon – Ula’ula Island, Route 10 – ¥12,100 (approximately $76 / £57)
An Alola landscape featuring Rowlet, Litten, Popplio and Pikachu, with winding paths and elevated rocky terrain.
- Pokémon Sword and Shield – Route 3 – ¥12,100 (approximately $76 / £57)
A Galar display featuring Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble and Pikachu, alongside grassy paths, a route sign and the entrance to a rocky tunnel.
- Pokémon Scarlet and Violet – South Province (Area One) – ¥12,100 (approximately $76 / £57)
A Paldea scene featuring Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly and Pikachu, complete with grassy pathways and the red-and-white lighthouse encountered early in the games.
Each music box is mounted on a dark, box-shaped base with a plaque identifying its route, original game, and year of release, allowing the nine displays to form a chronological journey through Pokémon’s history.
The collection’s focus on revisiting different generations also follows Pokémon Center’s earlier 30th anniversary Game Package collection, which recreated the original packaging artwork from Pokémon games spanning the Game Boy through Nintendo Switch across clothing, pins and other accessories.
Completing the new 27-piece range are nine premium framed town maps, each priced at ¥16,500 (approximately $104 / £78), representing the regions introduced in Pokémon Red, Green and Blue, Gold and Silver, Ruby and Sapphire, Diamond and Pearl, Black and White, X and Y, Sun and Moon, Sword and Shield, and Scarlet and Violet.
The maps feature raised terrain that recreates the geography of their respective regions, while the decorative frames incorporate detailed illustrations of Pikachu and Berries.
Each map can be displayed on a surface or mounted on a wall, offering a more traditional display piece alongside the papercraft landmarks and musical dioramas.
The complete 27-piece Pokémon collection will officially launch through Pokémon Center Online in Japan at 10:00 AM JST on November 12, 2026.
The merchandise will not initially be available at physical Pokémon Center or Pokémon Store locations in Japan, although additional sales channels may be introduced later.
At the time of writing, no corresponding release through Pokémon Center US has been confirmed.
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