The latestPokémonplush is set to go on sale later this week, this time bringing the popular bipedal Gardevoir to homes. Over the past several years, The Pokémon Company has released a series of life-sized plushes, giving popular Pokémon like Slowpoke, Arcanine, and Lucario the chance to play a large role in people’s homes. These jumbo-sized plushes have proven to be unexpectedly popular, although they typically have a very large price tag compared to other Pokémon plushes.
This week, The Pokémon Company revealed that Gardevoir will be the latest Pokémon to receive the life-size plush treatment. The new plush stands about five feet tall and weighs about 5 kilograms (or about 11 pounds).The new plush matches the height of Gardevoir in the official Pokédex,although its weight is understandably smaller. Based on the reported length of the new Gardevoir plush, this would be the tallest Pokémon plush ever released.
The 5ft Gardevoir Pokémon Plush Will Be On Sale Next Week
The New Gardevoir Plush Will Go On Sale In Japan, But No International Release Date Is Known
According toPokeShopper, the brand-new Gardevoir plush will go on sale next week. Assumably, the plush will go on sale in both Japan and internationally, althoughno specific details have been announced for non-Japanese prices and release dates.The plush will have a retail price of 49,500, which comes out to about $320 in US dollars. Previous life-sized plushes sold in the US have had a retail price between $420 - $499, so US fans can probably expect a markup if/when the plush is released in the US at some point.
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While the preview images show Gardevoir resting in the corner,it appears that the plush is being helped along with the use of a stool.As Gardevoir has a large dress-like skirt over its legs, those looking to purchase the Gardevoir plush may have some options when trying to figure out how to display the new Pokémon. The plush also looks to have poseable arms and legs, similar tothe life-sized Lucarioreleased back in 2022.
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These Mega-Sized Plushes Remain Very Popular, Although They’re Also Impractical
The new Gardevoir plush is one of several jumbo-sized plushes released in recent years, joining what’s clearly a popular line for The Pokemon Company.Pokémon(and various partnerslike Build-A-Bear) has always had great quality plushes,even though the price point is a bit extreme.
I expect thisPokémonplush to become the focus of a lot of memes, especially as people get their hands on it and start to pose it in their homes. For those looking for a cheaper option, the onlinePokémonCenter store just restocked normal-sized Gardevoir plushes.
