Thread 11611620

Pokémon General - Gotta Buy Them All

Ongoing lines of interest:

>Pokepla: Non-scale Plastic Model kits (assembly required)
- Entry level model kits, no glue required. Has stickers, paint optional.
>MonColle: Non-scale trading & action figures
- Most being non-scale around 5cm. Has Larger releases up to 10cm with limited articulation.
>Jazwares: Non-scale trading & action figures
- Ranging from 2" to 3", 4.5" with battle gimmicks, 6" action figures (Select) and 12" action figures (Epic).
>Scale World: 1/20th scale figures
- A static line scaled entirely within itself at 1/20th scale.

New on the block:
>Blokees: Non-scale action figures (assembly required)
- Parts are separated in either bags or trays. Easily clicked together.
>LDCX: Non-scale action figures
>LEGO Pokemon: Brick-builds (assembly required)
>Keeppley: Non-scale action figures (assembly required)
- This line varies between inner brick-builds with a plastic shell and snap-fit builds like plamo.

Interested in collecting pokemon for your figma or similar sized figures?
Mix and match everything!

Jazwares Release wiki:
https://jazwarespokemon.fandom.com/wiki/

Archives:
https://archive.palanq.win/toy/search/subject/Pokemon/

Update notes: While LDCX is technically not new, it has resurfaced from obscurity.

Previous thread: >>11585416

>>11611620 (OP)
Oh Nintendo must looooove C&D'ing whatever Etsy shop that stuff comes from

>>11611649
This

>>11611649
Isn't it all China where the "whacky" Pokemon stuff is made?

>>11612429
pretty sure that's just some 3d printed thing

Yet another pokemon thread dying early because the stupid OP put some fucking bootleg shit

>>11612643
since when so poke fans care about quality the games have always been shit

>>11612643
>/pg/'s a slow general with an average of 4 posts a day
>already screams dead thread like a retarded newfag
It's not like there's new shit to talk about when we're still waiting on new large blokees, but they're more interested in jurassic world and saint seiya right now

>>11612738
Didnt a large wave just come out? Might as well not make a thread for another 6 months at that point.

>>11612738
>>11612763
The bittersweet part of Blockees is that you can expect a pretty fast release after announcement, despite the radio silence in between. Sometimes I wish more companies were the same.

On the other hand, there’s no way they aren’t making bank off of their Pokemon merch, it’s so strange that they prioritize stuff like Transformers instead.

>>11612828
Because hasbro wants to profit from their ips and put zero effort on it while tpci is the extreme opposite by being a bitch about anything pokemon

>>11610646
>>11610848
lol sheet thanks guys.

But man going to check out and seeing it be like $32 with shipping.... The fact that my face is grimacing makes me question whether I actually give a fuck lol. if it was amazon this thing would be a no brainer since you can always find shit there to qualify for free shipping. Maybe when the deals come later this month they'll have some games or something I can pick up with it. otherwise....ehhh

(yeah i'm a cheap fuck, but I don't think any of these Jazzware pokemon toys are worth $30+ desu) but yeah really appreciate the heads up. i'm not a huge pokemon collector by any means so coming to 4chan toy and clicking this thread is the extent of the info i get. don't think i've given a fuck about any pokemon figures that came out since Tyranitar and the dogs/beasts so not like i feel a real need to check specific groups lol.

>>11613050
Get a gamestop credit card or pay with affirm or something

I want more Falinks toy, jazwares should release onea nd people would insta buy the same thing 6 times

>>11613065
i'm surprised there are none. This mon was made to sell some gimmick thing at a Pokemon Center

>>11613050
>yeah i'm a cheap fuck, but I don't think any of these Jazzware pokemon toys are worth $30+ desu
Same. I only paid more for Necrozma aftermarket because the only cheap ones are missing their legs, stand, or both.

>>11613066
>>11613065
Yeah, the Mega also has a fun design for them. Hope they do something with it.

>>11613188
Bandai could honestly make a kit out of it like SD Gundams.

>>11613065
I agree, It's weird we havent got any of them besides KIDS.

>>11611277
People will go crazy for that.
STitch and Angel versions are one of the hotsellers now.

The second wave of blokees figures on aliexpress seem to all be more expensive than their wave 1 counterparts for all sellers. Did they up the "msrp" or is it just a little higher cause they're new? Do you think when a third wave comes out the second wave will be priced like the first? The little more on each kinda adds up when you buy a bunch of them.

>>11613392
I haven't paid attention to the L releases on Ali since I got them cheaper from Gundamit anyways, but the S-ones go on sale regularly.

>>11613392
Yes, the new L wave it's been more expensive if you compare it with how you could get some of the first wave for pennies in the past. Honestly you should wait, blokees produces a shitton of their toys so a discount would surely be there in the future
S class are still cheap tho, yesterdat I got the whole box for $30

>>11613392
I'm guessing now they see they have some "brand name power" while at the start they wanted to get people in the door. But then again everything only gets more expensive as the months go on.

>>11613467
Yea gonna wait a bit. Maybe there'll be some good deals on Black Friday or something around the corner.

This month's updated checklist. This month's new releases included:
-Evolution Multi Pack Eevee #3 (pearly Leafeon and Glaceon)
-Deluxe 2025 Holiday Calendar (pearly Delibird and Lycanroc among others)
-4" Vinyl US Wave 5 (Pichu, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Eevee)
-3" Iridescent Shine 4-pack at Big W is Australia
-Five Below also got a new 2" singles wave so apparently that line isn't dead

-Some Ross stores getting the most recent 3pack wave and the main Battle Pack wave (Diglett, Phanpy, Pidgeotto, Annihilape, etc)
-Metagross is back at Gamestops too

>>11614755
>-Five Below also got a new 2" singles wave so apparently that line isn't dead
anything useful?

Has anyone bought that chinese 1/10 starmie? I'm tired of waiting for an official one

>>11614976
If you're that tired, go get it. I got Nidoking and im the happiest ive ever been. Just know the hype with Mega Starmie might mean there will be a push for it

I got the Blokees squirtle. Honestly impressed how well it fits together. Excellent parts fit.

>>11614976
I think it's funny they got the "certified original" label on Ali.

>>11615028
Mega Construx did it better, buy that

>>11615038
You might be a li'l confused

>>11614978
Yeah I guess the mega has been pushing the sell of the figure because it's super fucking cheap right now and mine was shipped whitin minutes
>>11615037
Lol yeah, all those certified knock off nendos

>Pokemon Select
Should I get Flygon, Mewtwo or Tyranitar? I already got Rayquaza. Also meowscarada as pokepla or Blokee?

>>11615279
Flygon or Ttar. They are the only good articulated figures of either of those. The Select Mewtwo isnt too good and there's other options in similar sizes.

>Meowscarada
Depends on what scale you prefer. The Blokees is smaller and will look more out of place with other Jazwares Selects

>>11614937
maybe caterpie or impidimp if people dont have those yet

>>11614976
this one?

>>11615293
>Depends on what scale you prefer.
Is the articulation equal? I know that the Blokees one comes with a whole diorama, which I don't need tho.
>They are the only good articulated figures of either of those.
Really? From the pictures I would have thought MewTwo smockes them on that front. Which Mewtwo do yo think is better? Not the Action Function one, right?

>>11615301
Yeah, the shading throws me off a bit but looks well sized, it's the stand removable?

>>11615310
Seems so going off the other pics on Ali.
What throws me off is how the gold ring is misaligned and the stand height differs from the promo pic.

>>11615303
Jaz Mewtwo has a lot of issues. The bendy tail isn't bendy until about the half way point so it's pretty useless and often hurts the center of balance. The thing lacks some important POA like pivot ankles and good wrists. These issues make it hard to stand on its own but the peg hole for the base is drilled in incorrectly so it's awkward to get the base in there.

The 5.5" Tomy one has less articulation, but nearly the same range in many areas since the Jaz joints are so bad in some areas.

>>11613288
Falinks-Crotch has a hard life.

>>11615301
Eh, ordered one along with a small Voltorb for the free choice shipping.
Almost grabbed that Misty fig too, but the photos I see in reviews shows they cannot place her eye decals right at all.

>>11615279
Can't say anything of the other two, but Flygon if he isn't price gorged

>>11615279
Flygon is good.
Mewtwo is bad. It not only looks wrong because of wide head, it also lacks in articulation.
Tyranitar is as best as you can get.

>>11615344
I think it's standing on the wrong angle, and that it only attaches by a slot for its feet

>>11615310
>>11615344
Yeah I have that Starmie and the stand is removable. Probably why the gold ring looks wonky, is they often have her standing on the wrong fin. I do love it, but I wish it was painted in the FLRG colour scheme like in my scale world one

Now that you all are talking about starmie, an actual articulated mega starmie figure would be so much fun, only "silly" mega I've liked so far since it's basically just starmie but stupid

Well mine shipped. The Voltorb's portably a SW knockoff though.

>>11616703
Would have to be the bendy kind of toy

>>11616703
Like >>11616789 said, unless its a large rubbery figure with a bendy wire inside it like Gumby, how could you articulate Mega Starmie? The wide limb shapes and raised center point make any kind of articulation for the shoulders and hips impossible

>>11616934
I get the feeling you collect so few toys because of your inability to conceive an articulated starfish. It would even look better than penis-hands patrick since Mega Starmie won't need interchangeable hands
Some people here seem to only imagine things being possible when the figure does exactly what the character does 100% lol meanwhile we been having 20 years of mewtwos and Pikachus that can't even pose their tails properly
Stop being so bitchy about wishful thinking what the fuck

>>11616948
Show us a figure, any figure, with limbs shaped like Mega Starmie's that has swivel hinges like that Super 7 Patrick Star figure. Like the post above you said, the shape of the Starmie limbs prevents them from functioning as swivels, and that raised ridge down the center of the limbs makes both swiveling and hinging difficult.

>>11616948
That's just a fat dude tho

>>11616948
That's a horrible example. The fact you chose that as something you thought was a good example just because he's a humanoid starfish is actually hilarious!

Patrick just has rather rounded limbs like so many other action figures. The ppl were saying that the flat and wide shape of Starmie's limbs is what makes it impossible to articulate and I'd agree. It's yet another case of a design that only really works as a plush.

>>11616703
Seems like a good candidate for a stretch armstrong style toy.

Does it blow your mind that your longtime favorite mon has no good figures yet, until it only happens on either a whim or some specific influence?

What happened to Bandai Kids, are they still making figures?

>>11617842
According to MFC, yes

>>11617842
One wave is coming out in November. However, they still haven't announced the next wave for pre-order, which is due to be released in three months, as they often do well in advance. It's strange that they're taking so long

>>11617657
Yes, Vikavolt has a single bandai kids toy and it's pretty hard to find

>>11617938
There's also some tiny candy toy figure, like 1 inch max. I have it because it was cheap and I wanted a Vikavolt.

Speaking of Kids-only, I want an Avalugg figure. It's been 13 years. Doesn't even need to be in scale, could be a moncolle for all I care.

>>11617938
>>11617957
>>11617991
Funny how there's barely any toys for the biggest franchise in the world. It's almost like gamers do not buy toys.

>>11617657
People that have some obscure middle stage have it the worst cause those rarely get made. Something like the moncolle Hattrem existing because of the anime is basically one of those rare cases. Then on the other side you have something like Loudred that gets more than the evo..

>>11617991
Yeah I know but those are impossible to find

>>11617957
>I want an Avalugg figure
If you dont mind customs stuff you could ask the guy who made that articulated Regice custom since he already has the same light blue resin color that Avalugg could use too.

>>11617657
No, because my favorite is Charizard.

Anyone here got a Pokemon advent calendar? Are those the normal battle multi pack figures?

>>11618885
Yes, but with terrible glossy finish instead.

>>11618928
Yeah.
Only Spheal and Vanilite would look good.

>>11618630
He's the hottest

>>11618928
why did they do this?

>>11619136
We ask that about many of their decisions.

>>11619136
the calendar sets have always been the shitty glossy paint. Ever since they started back in 2017 or whenever. The black box evolution sets stupidly have the glossy paint too which kills my interest in them too

>went to a toy shop in Honolulu
>at least from older images it looked like it was
>shelves exclusively of Labubu, Brick Bear, some hood rat ninja shit, and Funko
>Aloha, fuckers
>a wall of Poke-ee-mans cards
>in front of this wall sits a 260lb man-like cererbus, guarding some character boxes that are $90 and $120 respectively
>I have no fucking clue why. I think one was a Honchcrow or some shit?? Idk
>these expensive boxes are out on the counter instead of inside the glass displays
>despite there being cards as cheap as $5 in the case
>whatever
>someone ends up flipping through a book next to Big Hoss. He grunts and scoots one of the two boxes closer to him
>didn't see how it unfolded
>I just heard a thud and a loud, labored sigh
>everyone in the Pokémon corner is huddled over as this oh so expensive boxes has a dented corner
>heaven forbid
>"erm... man, wow. Yeah, that was ninety dollars. Oh god. That's like the worst thing to happen."
>Hoss is on the verge of snapping
>doesn't ask the customer to pay for it
>just keeps sighing heavily for five minutes straight
>gets up to go smoke
>comes back to guard the boxes once more
>but like a dragon with this one with the dented corner

>>11618885
They are, but with a glossy finish. The finish is hit or miss, because they trap in any imperfections that you could typically fix with alcohol or a magic eraser. However, I got my wife the newest Halloween calendar and every single one looks perfect with a nicely applied finish. Hopefully that's a sign they're trying harder with them.