Pikachu fans and Bulbasaur buds, listen up. It\u2019s time to dust off your Pok\u00e9 Balls and head out to catch \u2018em all, because a new Team Rocket event is coming to the Big Smoke.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been a seriously busy year for Pok\u00e9mon Company International in London, and it\u2019s not even autumn yet. January\u2019s rare merch drop at the Natural History Museum<\/a>\u00a0was followed by the Pok\u00e9mon Europe International Championships at the ExCeL<\/a> in Feb, ahead of the debut of a Pok\u00e9mon-themed green space called a \u2018Pokopia Garden\u2019<\/a> in March.<\/p>\n The latest window into the Pok\u00e9-world comes in the form of an immersive event. This weekend (Saturday August 22 and Sunday August 23), will be welcoming Team Rocket (you know, the bad guys) to Potter\u2019s Field Park right next to Tower Bridge.\u00a0<\/p>\n Budding Pok\u00e9mon trainers can expect to solve a series of puzzles, decipher clues and uncover a secret code which unlocks a hidden location. Once there, you\u2019ll receive a message from Team Rocket\u2019s boss Giovanni. Prepare to become an honorary recruit to the dark side. Not sure you want to trade good for evil? What if we mention the free tote bag and code for 24 pack hourglasses to use in the Pok\u00e9mon Trading Card Game Pocket app. Ready to be bad yet?<\/p>\n The event, which is completely free and runs from 9am to 6pm, marks the upcoming themed booster pack Team Rocket\u2019s Ambition in Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket, which will launch on August 27.<\/p>\n Did you see that new arcade bar NQ64 is opening its biggest venue yet in Soho<\/a>?<\/p>\n Plus: we\u00a0went to London\u2019s brand new Peaky Blinders experience \u2013 with a 1920s pub and secret underworld<\/a>.<\/p>\n Get the latest and greatest from the Big Smoke \u2013 from news and reviews to events and trends. Just\u00a0follow our Time Out London WhatsApp channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n