Pokemon-inspired pop-up bar heading to Houston

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From the Pokemon Detective Pikachu movie with Ryan Reynolds, to an upcoming Pokemon-inspired Houston event, the pocket monsters from the wildly successful Pokemon video game, trading cards and anime series are having a moment.

The PokeBar pop-up party is heading to Houston for two days: October 5 and October 6, according to an August release.

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Your $45 ticket, available for pre-sale, gets you entry for one person.

Time slots and the location have yet to be announced but expect Pokemon-inspired games, plus a themed burger and drink.

Prizes will be handed out to game winners as well as to costume contest finalists.

See above for more on the Pokemon-inspired pop-up bar.

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