It’s unfair that there hasn’t been a Pokémon and Squishmallow collaboration before now. Thankfully, our days without the adorable plush toys will eventually be over: On Wednesday, Squishmallow and The Pokémon Company started teasing the exceptionally cute collaboration. And on Friday, we’ve got the first look of the Pokémon Squishmallows at San Diego Comic-Con 2022.
Jazwares Pokémon global brand manager Aaron Margolin posted a look at the Squishmallows on Twitter, showing that it’s not just Pikachu. Gengar’s got a Squishmallow form, too. Pokémon fans at SDCC are starting to get a peek at the toys as the show floor in California opens, too.
It’s not just Pikachu! Here’s Wave 1 of our Pokémon Squishmallows! pic.twitter.com/vIP3BCekQr
Front and back shots. The Gengar is phenomenal <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/SquishmallowsxPokemon?src=hash&ref_src=» https: www.polygon.com>#SquishmallowsxPokemon
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There’s no pricing or timing details available just yet, though the Pokémon Twitter account has suggested it’s “soon.” Elsewhere on Twitter, the Squishmallows account assured worried fans that these aren’t SDCC exclusives, either.
Squishmallows come in plenty of different sizes — from minis at five inches to bigger boys at 24 inches. Prices typically range up to $50.
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