Pokémon Go postpones release of new Pikachu in Japan

Pokémon Go will no longer release a special edition Pikachu for the Japanese tourism hotspot of Okinawa on 22nd July.

The special shirted Pikachu was due to be the game's first regional costumed creature - with more suggested to be on the way.

But developer Niantic has now issued an update to say the release will no longer occur - "due to recent developments".

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