ThePokemonfranchise is the highest-grossing media franchise in the world. This financial success comes from several sources, such as video games, anime, and even aPokemon: Detective Pikachumovie. In addition to different types of media, the brand sells all sorts of merchandise. While there’s already a bunch ofPokemonmerchandise on the market, that’s not stopping the company from releasing a new line of products reminiscent of Squishmallows.
Squishmallows are one of the most popular plushy toys on the market. Since the brand was created in 2017, the company has become extremely successful, selling over 5 million plushies. Many fans love their Squishmallows so much that they have even resold for over $2,000 on sites like eBay. Due to the popular appeal of these cute and squishy toys, it’s no wonder that other companies, such asPokemon, would want to make their own line of plushies similar to Squishmallows.
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Recently, anew line ofPokemonmerchandisecalled Squishy plushies was announced. While these plushies have a strong resemblance to Squishmallows, it is important to note thesePokemonplushies are independent; they are not affiliated with the Squishmallows brand. Instead, it is thePokemoncompany’s attempt to appeal to fans that want plushy versions of some of their favorite Pokemon.
Some of thePokemonavailable as part of the Squishy collection include Pikachu, Ditto, Jigglypuff, Oddish, and Wooloo. In addition to offering many types of Pokemon, these plushies come in several sizes and corresponding prices. For those interested in picking up one of these Squishy plushies for themselves, these products can be found at the Pokemon Center website. However, several Squishy products, such as the Pokemon Ditto Squishy, are already sold out. Currently, there is no estimated time for when these items are expected to be back in stock.
It’s exciting for fans of thePokemonfranchise to have a new set of plushy toys to collect. Many people on the internet are loving the new plushies. Based on the initial positive feedback of fans, it will be interesting to see if the company decides to expand the line of plushies further by releasing designs for otherPokemon types in the series.
In other news related to the franchise,Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlare scheduled to release on November 19. As remakes of games from the Nintendo DS, the developer looks to give the titles a fresh coat of paint when they arrive on the Nintendo Switch. In addition to updated graphics, the remakes add a Pokemon type not seen in the original game, along with a number of quality of life improvements.
