Niantic has announced that they will be supporting the One Piece Kumamoto Revival Project which manga artist Eiichiro Oda is involved with. The 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes were a series of earthquakes, including a magnitude 7.0 mainshock, which severely damaged Kumamoto and Ōita prefectures in Japan. To promote the ONE PIECE Kumamoto Revival Project, there will be a few promotions in Pokémon GO.


On July 22nd, 2019, ONE PIECE will celebrate its 22nd anniversary and Pokémon GO will celebrate its 3rd anniversary since its launch in Japan. In commemoration of this collaboration, Pikachu wearing a red ribbon straw hat will appear for a limited time all over the world and a red ribbon straw hat will be available as an outfit for trainers from July 22nd, 2019 until July 29th, 2019.

"ONE PIECE Kumamoto Revival Project" https://op-kumamoto.com/

Sources: https://pokemongolive.com/ja/post/strawhat/ and http://www.pref.kumamoto.jp/kiji_28503.html

Straw Hat Pikachu Arrives in Pokémon GO from July 22 through July 29

Trainer, If you enjoy collecting Pikachu wearing amusing hats in Pokémon GO, there’s still one piece to that puzzle that you need. Luckily, the latest in the grand line of behatted Pikachu is arriving soon in the form of Straw Hat Pikachu!

From July 22, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. through July 29, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. local time, this special Pikachu will appear in the wild, giving Trainers plenty of chances to add it to their crew. Pikachu’s kicky straw hat is perfect for keeping the burning sun at bay during these sunny summer months. If you want to coordinate your avatar’s outfit with Pikachu, there will be a matching straw hat available in the Style Shop.

You’re sure to treasure this new addition to your team, so don’t miss out—get ready to head out on another grand Pokémon GO adventure!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/strawhat/