Who would have thought we would finally have a Pokemon Centre in Malaysia at One Utama? According to news reports, this is not something new, as these Pokemon Stores have opened since 2023. So, for the hardcore fans in PJ, you should be happy to know you have one outlet here now.
Pokemon Centre in Malaysia at One Utama
Pokemon has been a huge thing since the late 90s, and it exploded even more during the pandemic, namely the Pokemon TCG or card games that took the world by storm. Even though I have a collection of Pokemon Base Sets from the 90s, I still buy some special edition booster boxes today.
Let’s get to the real thing—Malaysia’s unofficial Pokemon Centre at One Utama Shopping Mall. When I explored AEON in early January 2026, I was quite surprised to find that Akihabara, the Electric City store in the basement of Aeon, had recently reopened in mid-December after some renovations.

To my surprise, I saw the Molly Fantasy game centre with several ‘Claw Machines’ that shouted original products from Japan, not those fake China knock-offs. So, my curiosity led me to discover a Pokemon Store called Pokemon Play Lab, probably due to copyright issues.
Of course, I went in to see what this was all about, and I was surprised again to see the original Pokemon products being sold here! Yes, that merchandise you see at the Pokemon Centres in Japan—some of it was here.
Apart from the general merchandise, there were even two locked cabinets selling Pokemon TCG box sets and cards—well, not all, but a decent collection. So, there you go—Malaysia’s unofficial Pokemon Centre called Pokemon Play Lab, right here in Petaling Jaya.
From my observation, I saw several different genres of Pokemon products available, which include;
- Pokemon Soft Toys
- Pokemon Toy Sets
- Pokemon TCG Booster Boxes and Sets
- Pokemon TCG Playing Area
- Pokemon Figurines
- Pokemon Gacha Machine

Photos of the Pokemon Centre in Malaysia at One Utama
Below are pictures so you can see what’s available there. Again, if you’re a huge Pokemon fan, they have the baby Pokemon series soft toys that sell fast. When I was there for 15 minutes, at least 4-5 people bought one stuffed toy each. So, it goes to show that the spending power is still around.


























Pokemon Centre in Malaysia at One Utama, aka Pokemon Play Lab
- Address: LG Floor Aeon, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
- Hours: 10 am – 10 pm
- Tel: 03-7726 6566
For those who want to know more about Pokemon products, you can visit the official Pokemon Centre website in Japan, which has the latest products and information. 2025 is also officially the Year of Eevee, as announced by the Pokemon Centre in early January.

Conclusion
The Pokemon Play Lab is part of the Mollyfantasy entertainment centre, which Aeon Malaysia owns. Therefore, several Mollyfantasy outlets are located all over Malaysia with an Aeon supermarket. I won’t be surprised if they all carry the Pokemon Play Lab as a new thing for 2025 or if this has been in their plan for a long time.
Overall, you can get original Pokemon merchandise and products from here without worrying if they are fake or counterfeit from China. Aeon is a reputable Japanese brand that does not mess around. Like in Japan, it is almost impossible to see fake products sold anywhere.
With this, the Pokemon Centre in Malaysia at One Utama is clearly an interesting move by Aeon to bring this mega-trending product to us, right to our doorstep, instead of us planning that trip to Japan. Stay tuned as I have many more articles on Pokemon Centres in Japan, which I will share here.