
Pokémon Go gives Pikachu a batik shirt for Indonesia’s Patterns of the Wild
Overview & Key Takeaways
Batik is a wax-resist dyeing method that's been practised in Indonesia for centuries, which UNESCO added it to its intangible cultural heritage list back in 2009. Niantic has now put a batik shirt on Pikachu in Pokémon Go. I've seen that mouse in a great many outfits over the years and this one's near the top. Patterns of the Wild runs in Indonesia only, on October 2nd, from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm local time. If you're reading this anywhere else, that's the bad news out of the way early. These regional events come round a few times a year and they almost never travel. ... [MORE]
Batik is a wax-resist dyeing method that's been practised in Indonesia for centuries, which UNESCO added it to its intangible cultural heritage list back in 2009. Niantic has now put a batik shirt on Pikachu in Pokémon Go. I've seen that mouse in a great many outfits over the years and this one's near the top. Patterns of the Wild runs in Indonesia only, on October 2nd, from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm local time. If you're reading this anywhere else, that's the bad news out of the way early. These regional events come round a few times a year and they almost never travel. ... [MORE]


