- Hyundai and Pokemon Korea add playful cockpit themes.
- Fans can pick Pikachu Quick Attack or Ditto World.
- The $21 skins work on select Hyundai models in Korea.
Many modern cars now come with vast digital cockpits, which means there is plenty of screen space to play with – literally. Hyundai has decided to use that real estate for a dose of nostalgia in Korea, rolling out new infotainment themes inspired by Pokemon.
Through an official collaboration with Pokemon Korea, the dashboards of Korean-spec Hyundai models can now morph into a Pokedex. Owners can choose between two display themes, “Pokémon Pikachu Quick Attack” and “Pokémon Ditto World,” each replacing the standard layout with something far less corporate.
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This is not a basic wallpaper change. The themes rework the entire interface of the 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen. That means Pokemon show up everywhere, from the gauges and menus to the navigation screens and even user profile icons.
Pikachu Or Ditto?
The Pikachu theme puts the iconic yellow mouse front and center, scattering playful accents across the displays, layering in crackling transition animations, and adding custom welcome and farewell clips each time you climb in or shut down.
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The Ditto theme takes a slightly calmer route. The purple shapeshifting Pokemon brings its own animation style and a softer color palette to the interface. And because Ditto can become just about anything, it pops up alongside Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Snorlax, Meowth, Spheal, and a few other familiar faces.
To run either theme, you will need Hyundai’s latest ccNC, short for connected car Navigation Cockpit, infotainment system. That currently limits compatibility to models such as the Staria, Sonata, Palisade, Nexo, Ioniq 6, and Ioniq 9, with additional nameplates expected to follow.
For now, both Pokemon themes are exclusive to South Korea and available through Hyundai’s BlueLink Store or app. Buy one, and it is tied to your account for good, ready to be switched on or off in the vehicle settings whenever you fancy a more playful dashboard theme.
Lifetime access costs ₩29,900, which works out to about $21 at current exchange rates. Not exactly rare-card money.
There is no official word on a North American or European release. Still, if the licensing stars align, a wider rollout is hardly impossible. Until then, western fans will have to admire the “Pikachu Quick Attack” from a respectful distance.
