TL;DR: Pokémon and Fender have officially unveiled two limited-edition, Made in Japan instruments: the Pokémon Red Stratocaster and Pokémon Green Telecaster.
It has been a huge year for Pokémon. To mark the 30th anniversary of Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green (which debuted in Japan in 1996), Pokémon has collaborated with a number of iconic brands to launch some pretty iconic products. And they’re not done yet.
Pokémon and Fender have officially unveiled two limited-edition Made in Japan electric guitars celebrating Pokémon’s 30th anniversary: the Pokémon Red Stratocaster and Pokémon Green Telecaster.
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Physical delivery won’t land on doorsteps until 2027, but preorders are “coming soon.”
What stands out about this collab is that Fender didn’t just paint these in nostalgic Kanto-era pixel art. Fender took its time with this launch, including a time-warping toggle to 8-bit audio and a special neck plate design celebrating Pokémon’s 30th anniversary.
You know the drill by now: getting your hands on these guitars is not going to be straightforward. Japanese allocations are locked behind an online lottery running Nov. 19-24, U.S. Pokémon Center preorders are notoriously vulnerable to checkout bots, and secondary-market scalpers will immediately flood eBay with $5,000+ listings.
If you want to buy without paying double on the resale market, we recommend keeping a keen eye on the U.S. Pokémon Center and setting up your account details in advance. Once that listing goes live, do not hesitate.
