May is coming to an end and Takara Tomy is looking forward to summer with its line-up of new Pokémon merchandise coming to Japan in July! Check out what’s coming, including new plushies, Mon Colle figures and a playset, as well as new Poké Peace items! If you’re interested in ordering Pokémon goods from Japan, … Read more
Fans of Bug-type Pokémon should love the new items announced for the Japanese Pokémon Center: a ‘life-size’ (read: Pokédex accurate) Larvesta plushie and a new merchandise line, Bug Out!, dedicated to our favorite insect-like Pokémon! A life-size Larvesta Retailing for about $315 USD in Japan, this Larvesta plushie is close to its Pokédex size and … Read more
Fans will get another chance to participate in a fantasy team contest, which debuted last year for the Pokémon World Championships, and have the chance to win some Pokémon merchandise! This time it will be running during the North America International Championships (NAIC) which take place June 7 through 9. The fantasy team contest will … Read more
If you’ve been following the Pokémon anime, you’ll know that Dot is the person behind Nidothing and a member of the Rising Volt Tacklers. Her first Pokémon was Quaxly and you’ll be able to redeem a special Mystery Gift to receive her partner in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet! Don’t forget that resident Poké-ologist Nick … Read more
A new expansion is coming to the Pokémon TCG on August 2 called Shrouded Fable and is the latest in the Scarlet & Violet era. It has a focus on Pecharunt and the Loyal Three. Shrouded Fable expansion details The set will feature over 95 new cards, including: The press release also states that parallel … Read more
In this recurring series, I’ll analyze the origins of Pokémon designs and their allusions to Mediterranean culture from Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. Quaxly New trainers in the Paldea region can choose this Water-type Pokémon. Quaxly is the Duckling Pokémon. Its name fittingly is a combination of “quack”, “wax”, and “duckling”. The blue cap on … Read more