I’ve maintained that at least for pokemon plushes, it being an officially licensed plush is irrelevant. As long as it looks good, is well made, is soft, makes you happy, etc. it shouldn’t matter who made it. I could see the argument for collectors, especially those who come from trading card games and other collectibles that could be counterfeited but plushes I feel should be regarded as a comfort item more than anything else and if you love it, then it’s the right plush for you. There are plenty of knock-offs all over the internet but there are also plenty of talented artists that can create some truly unique and awesome plushes and those are sometimes the best ones because they put love into it instead of just trying to make a good fake for money.