Pokemon News
17th March 2014, 09:50 AM
The Pokemon Company and official Japanese football team sponsor Adidas have announced that Pikachu will be the official mascot for the Japanese football team for this summer's 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
<a style="color: #0f3647; line-height: 24px;" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pokemon_mascots_world_cup_2014.jpg"><img class="wp-image-1162 alignright" alt="Pokemon Mascots for Japan in the FIFA World Cup 2014" src="http://www.pokemasters.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pokemon_mascots_world_cup_2014-300x212.jpg" width="300" height="212" /></a>
<a title="Pikachu's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Pikachu">Pikachu</a> will not be alone in his mascot duties. Pikachu will be joined by <a title="Meowth's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Meowth">Meowth</a>, <a title="Bulbasaur's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Bulbasaur">Bulbasaur</a>, <a title="Charmander's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Charmander">Charmander </a>and <a title="Squirtle's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Squirtle">Squirtle</a>, along with Pokemon X and Y newcomers <a title="Chespin's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Chespin">Chespin</a>, <a title="Froakie's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Froakie">Froakie</a>, <a title="Fennekin's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Fennekin">Fennekin</a>, <a title="Pancham's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Pancham">Pancham</a>, <a title="Helioptile's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Helioptile">Helioptile</a>, and <a title="Litleo's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Litleo">Litleo</a>.
The 2014 World Cup begins on June 12. Japan's opponents include Ivory Coast, Greece, and Colombia.
<a href="http://www.pokemasters.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Pikachu_World_Cup_2014_Announcement.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1163" alt="Pikachu World Cup 2014 Announcement" src="http://www.pokemasters.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Pikachu_World_Cup_2014_Announcement-300x195.jpg" width="300" height="195" /></a>
<a href="http://www.pokemasters.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Pikachu_World_Cup_2014_Announcement.jpg"><a href="http://www.pokemasters.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Pikachu_Mascot_World_Cup_2014.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1164" alt="Pikachu Mascot World Cup 2014" src="http://www.pokemasters.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Pikachu_Mascot_World_Cup_2014.jpg" width="600" height="145" /></a></a>
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<a style="color: #0f3647; line-height: 24px;" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pokemon_mascots_world_cup_2014.jpg"><img class="wp-image-1162 alignright" alt="Pokemon Mascots for Japan in the FIFA World Cup 2014" src="http://www.pokemasters.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pokemon_mascots_world_cup_2014-300x212.jpg" width="300" height="212" /></a>
<a title="Pikachu's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Pikachu">Pikachu</a> will not be alone in his mascot duties. Pikachu will be joined by <a title="Meowth's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Meowth">Meowth</a>, <a title="Bulbasaur's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Bulbasaur">Bulbasaur</a>, <a title="Charmander's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Charmander">Charmander </a>and <a title="Squirtle's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Squirtle">Squirtle</a>, along with Pokemon X and Y newcomers <a title="Chespin's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Chespin">Chespin</a>, <a title="Froakie's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Froakie">Froakie</a>, <a title="Fennekin's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Fennekin">Fennekin</a>, <a title="Pancham's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Pancham">Pancham</a>, <a title="Helioptile's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Helioptile">Helioptile</a>, and <a title="Litleo's Pokedex Entry" href="http://www.pokemasters.net/pokedex/pokemon/Litleo">Litleo</a>.
The 2014 World Cup begins on June 12. Japan's opponents include Ivory Coast, Greece, and Colombia.
<a href="http://www.pokemasters.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Pikachu_World_Cup_2014_Announcement.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1163" alt="Pikachu World Cup 2014 Announcement" src="http://www.pokemasters.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Pikachu_World_Cup_2014_Announcement-300x195.jpg" width="300" height="195" /></a>
<a href="http://www.pokemasters.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Pikachu_World_Cup_2014_Announcement.jpg"><a href="http://www.pokemasters.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Pikachu_Mascot_World_Cup_2014.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1164" alt="Pikachu Mascot World Cup 2014" src="http://www.pokemasters.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Pikachu_Mascot_World_Cup_2014.jpg" width="600" height="145" /></a></a>
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