Pokémon Batteries

Pokémon Batteries are batteries with Pokémon themed designs.

An ad for Maxell batteries in Tokyo


Maxell
Maxell Batteries
ホーンテッドナイト ゴシック

Maxell Holdings, Ltd. logo
Release date May 25, 2010
Region Japan

Pokémon Batteries were produced by Maxell and began retailing in Japan on May 25, 2010 after first being announced on April 19 that same year[1]. They were available in the sizes of AA and AAA. They were encased in blister packs which contained four batteries each, and also in shrink wrap packaging which contained eight batteries each. The alkaline batteries have a new zinc-alloy casing which claims to be more child-friendly than previous batteries produced by Maxell.

On the first batteries released, Raikou was featured on the AAs along with Electivire on the AAAs. With each pack of batteries came one of seven collectible stickers, showcasing individual Pokémon.

  • AA blister pack
  • AAA blister pack
  • AA shrink wrap pack
  • AAA shrink wrap pack
  • Single AA battery
  • Single AAA battery
  • The back of a blister pack
  • Pikachu and Piplup collectible stickers


Panasonic
Panasonic Batteries
ホーンテッドナイト ゴシック

Panasonic Corporation logo
Release date October 1, 2016
Region China, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Laos & Cambodia

On October 1, 2016, Panasonic began selling Pokémon batteries in Thailand, Singapore, Myanmar, Vietnam, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and China[2][3]. Pikachu and Zapdos were featured on packs of AA and AAA premium EVOLTA batteries, and just Pikachu on standard AA and AAA Alkaline batteries.

In November 2017, the range was expanded to the Philippines, Laos and Cambodia. Additionally the packaging was updated, with the EVOLTA packaging now featuring Pikachu, Charizard, Dragonite & Jolteon, and the Alkaline packaging featuring Pikachu, Eevee and Charmander[4].

  • 2016 EVOLTA & Alkaline AA packs
  • 2017 Promotional image
  • 2017 EVOLTA AA - 2, 4 & 8 packs
  • 2017 EVOLTA AAA - 2, 4 & 8 packs
  • 2017 Alkaline AA - 2, 4 & 8 packs
  • 2017 Alkaline AAA - 2, 4 & 8 packs


References
  1. New Release of Pokémon Voltage Battery for Alkaline Batteries - Maxell Holdings, Ltd. (Japanese) (archived from the original February 28, 2012; retrieved April 20, 2020)
  2. Pokémon batteries will be on sale from tomorrow (1st October)!! - Panasonic Battery World on Facebook (retrieved April 20, 2020)
  3. Panasonic Battery History - Panasonic Corporation (retrieved April 20, 2020)
  4. High-performance EVOLTA and Panasonic Alkaline batteries featuring limited Pokémon packaging! - Pokémon Asia (retrieved April 20, 2020)


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