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Austin Pokémon pop-up bar hits a road bump

A Pokémon-themed bar was expected to make an appearance in Austin in January 2020.

AUSTIN, Texas — A Pokémon pop-up bar expected to debut in Austin next year has taken a critical hit.

"Despite being unaffiliated with Pokémon Nintendo, we unfortunately have been given no other option but to change the name of the event and a number of elements," a spokesperson told KVUE. "We are currently in the process of rebranding and relaunching the event. All customers who purchased tickets were contacted on Friday and given the option to either transfer the tickets to the relaunch event or receive a full refund."

The pop-up Pokébar on a worldwide tour was expected to make a one-day stop in Austin on Jan. 25, 2020.

There, organizers previously said you'd find a variety of Pokémon to catch spanning different generations. If you collected Pokémon from each region, you'd get the chance to become the "ultimate winner."

Tickets were being sold out at $45 and were expected to include a Pokémon-themed burger and drink. Other Poké-perks included trivia games, DJs, a costume contest and more.

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There were a limited amount of tickets available and they were sold on a first-come, first-served basis. To register interest, fans could sign up here.

According to its website, the event has rebranded to the Monster Burger Bar, a themed burger and trivia brunch.

Some other pop-up stops were to include Los Angeles, Denver, Orlando, New York, Manchester, Dublin, Cleveland, Birmingham, Liverpool, Miami, London and Atlanta.

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