Summary
Pokemonhas released a pair of brand-new plushes for pre-order as part of its collaboration with popular plush brand Squishmallows, featuring two classic Pokemon. Throughout the history of the long-running monster-catching franchise, The Pokemon Company has released all sorts of unique merchandise for the massively popular series. Aside from the games,Pokemonhas featured on everything from board games and trading cards to apparel and evena Pikachu-themed car developed with Toyota. Now, the franchise is releasing the newest addition to a popular collaboration.
Pokemon’s partnership with plush brand Squishmallows has seen several of the franchise’s most popular creatures turned into adorable marshmallow-shaped plush toys. The initial release of the collaboration last year saw both Pikachu and Gengar plushes released under the Squishmallow branding, teasing more to come later. Multiple new Pokemon have been added to the plush line since its debut, with popular creatures like Piplup and Togepi receiving their own plush toys. Now, a pair of previously revealedPokemonSquishmallows are officially available for pre-order.
A new update shared by the Pokemon Center Twitter account has revealed that the previously announcedClefairy and TeddiursaPokemonSquishmallowsare now available for pre-order. The Clefairy and Teddiursa Squishmallows are expected to ship in mid-January with both plushes priced at $29.99 USD. Each plush measures 12 inches high and 10 inches wide with a Pokemon Center logo embroidered onto the back of the plush. The listing also reveals that the plushes will not be restocked when their initial quantity is sold, likely to be in limited supply.
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The pair of newPokemonplushes comes as the plush toys have become a popular commodity among fans of the franchise. ThePokemonSquishmallow plushes have appeared in Walmart storesmultiple times, typically selling out fast as fans rush to pick up the plushes. The toys have also fallen victim to resellers multiple times, often buying up the toys quickly after their release to sell them at a significant markup. The Pokemon Company did not share whether the Teddiursa or Clefairy plushes would appear in retail stores.
Pokemon’s newest Squishmallows are set to join another major release coming in the near future for the beloved monster-catching franchise.Pokemon Scarletand Violet’s second DLC expansion, The Indigo Disk, is scheduled for a December 14th launch, bringing plenty of new content to the newest entry in the series.The Indigo Disk will welcome eight new Pokemonto the games, along with a plethora of other features like a customizable clubroom and a new exploreable area.PokemonSquishmallows should look to make a great holiday present forPokemonfans following their release.
Pokemon
Pokemon is a franchise that needs no introduction. One of the most successful media empires in history, Pokemon spans games, television, films, manga, merchandise, music, and more.
