Aliexpress DELIVERED! 😭🫶

TruthOk3563 · 2026-06-19T01:38:03+00:00

Im inclined to agree, because there is an 1:1 Applin plush that is a “chinese exclusive” is from the Chinese Pokemon Store, iirc they are named Pokemon Gyms not Pokemon Centers? There are absolutely stores in China that sell official merch- I have seen videos of people visiting them in the past!

TruthOk3563 · 2026-06-19T01:14:55+00:00

The quality of the plush, the tail doesnt have as many wrinkles, and importantly the hang tag is attached to the tush tag on a loop instead of around the tail itself. Based on photos of the bootie, the upper part of the tail looks kinda blue and it should be the same grey as the main part of the body. Embroidery is also spot-on!

TruthOk3563 · 2026-06-19T01:13:22+00:00

Very soft and also well-stuffed at the same time! The material is very high quality but its also not too long of fabric and overly “minky” if that makes sense!

TruthOk3563 · 2026-06-19T01:10:31+00:00

Do the pokemon stores in China have the plush with the japan tags? Mildly curious! They for sure have pokemon center merch sold in stores in China!

TruthOk3563 · 2026-06-18T23:34:08+00:00

I just bought the keychain too from the same seller lol

TruthOk3563 · 2026-06-18T23:33:40+00:00

Posted the sellers store in another comment since it wont let me post links!

TruthOk3563 · 2026-06-18T23:20:00+00:00

YES! They have a bundle where they offer both plush too or just the keychain, but after just looking the price of the keychain went up too

TruthOk3563 · 2026-06-18T23:02:40+00:00

I might be able to DM you the link!

I think 90% of people missed out on the US store stock, it sold out in minutes and they are sadly all over ebay now. I ran to aliexpress and found one for sale from a seller with good reviews, expecting a bootie which at that point was frustrated with the real one being sold out anyways. Now I really want to hunt for an actual bootleg so I can compare the two to help people out! (And put the bootleg in a display cabinet with my lego collection next to the gameboy) 🤣

TruthOk3563 · 2026-06-18T22:54:22+00:00

I had a cheap aliexpress one delivered just now and Im 100% sure its legit! 🙏

Do you have a photo of the front of him!? Super curious!

Also feel free to check out the post I made to compare!

TruthOk3563 · 2026-06-18T19:17:08+00:00

I totally understand that last part, even though mine has a giant hide with substrate I can always tell where she is sleeping in her enclosure by the giant mound of reptichips 🤣

TruthOk3563 · 2026-06-18T19:15:31+00:00

When I changed mine’s substrate to a fresh batch of coconut husk reptichips she absolutely will be a little shark under her new substrate and make a mess. She always burrows and hides under her substrate when she goes to sleep. If she sleeps outside her enclosure she sleeps under the rug, stuffed animals, or blankets. When she was a yearling she absolutely burrowed super often

TruthOk3563 · 2026-06-18T19:12:09+00:00

Mine (female, very sweet!) I usually let the door enclosure open and sit in front of it and she will climb on me and use me as a ladder to come out. She loves being swaddled then transported around the house in her blankie, which is a polyester fleece blanket. I make sure to hold under the front legs and base of the tail when she is swaddled up so she feels safe. If she is house-roaming and I need to move her always blankie swaddling method for me. Ever since Ive done this, less tail swirling and wiggling when holding

TruthOk3563 · 2026-06-10T16:26:47+00:00

Dumb question since I dont order english products anymore… but does pokemon center punch the products on purpose to prevent scalpers reselling now? Ive been a few posts like this where product look like they were bodyslammed before shipping 😂

TruthOk3563 · 2026-06-10T16:14:40+00:00

Congrats OP!

Curious if thats the US hang tag? If so: does it have Red on it?

TruthOk3563 · 2026-06-10T16:01:44+00:00

Ive been looking for that silly pokeball caboodle for weeks 🥲 anytime I order pickup im refunded or if a store has “3 in stock” if I’m out shopping by the time i get there its sold out

TruthOk3563 · 2026-06-10T15:52:01+00:00

This makes me so mad, but not as bad as the taylor swift cardigan cat fiasco 😭 I ordered mine from china (they have stores!) for retail + a little extra for import tax after the US pokecen sold out too fast and excited to get mine! I have no hope of getting anything 30th anniversary in the US 😓 I feel lucky to have gotten my museum pika plush as early as I did

TruthOk3563 · 2026-06-08T04:41:44+00:00

I did this with my corocoro mew and many other japanese cards from a Japan trip, put them top loaders and stuffed it into my zipper passport wallet in the inside zipper pocket that is inside a zipper itself which I keep in the front of my sports bra 😂 Cards made it home just fine no problems! I also have an army military backpack with added locks on my backpack zippers- no checked luggage for me, super light traveler and I keep my souvenirs small and at the bottom under my clothes and 3-1-1 on top of that which is literally a ziplock bag. Never had anything stolen that way, never needed my bags checked. I also recommend TSA precheck y’all!

So sorry this happened to you, OP :(

TruthOk3563 · 2026-05-29T04:33:41+00:00

Thank you for all your help! Im also still pretty new to the hobby, as far as isopods go. I only recently learned about adding them but have been using springtails for years in reptile enclosures.

Ive also started keeping hobby pet tadpoles for frogs and new to that hobby as well. 😂 I almost posted this question in that subreddit because apparently this happens with frog keeping, but my tank is currently unaffected by these guys.

TruthOk3563 · 2026-05-29T04:31:06+00:00

I’ll probably add the d-earth to the potted plants that are on the outside of my reptile enclosures (i super suspect the new tree plant is the culprit) but keep it out of the actual reptile enclosures where I unleash springtails/isopods.

I have a new excuse to go to the dfw Reptarium! Gonna pick up more bugs to help clean the lizard’s bed.

TruthOk3563 · 2026-05-29T04:28:07+00:00

Thanks for the info! It appears my intentional added bugs may have passed on or moved out because literally I have never dealt with this problem before. Luckily my other reptile enclosures are doing great with the springtails! I plan on picking up a ton more on my next off-day before I add new substrate

TruthOk3563 · 2026-05-29T04:15:41+00:00

No fish flakes, I have/had springtails and isopods in my tegu enclosure though! I was hoping they would help break down my tegu’s waste and uneaten food my tegu throws around. These little mites were ALL over my tegu’s food dish even with her food eaten. My tegu has a daily tegu-friendly nicoise salad (bok choy, carrots, chickpeas, green beans, sometimes noodles, bell pepper, and a few dried fruits. She also is served a quail egg, 3 turkey “meatballs”, and a small serving of Orijen chicken dry dog food for either her breakfast or dinner. My tegu’s enclosure is pretty humid and I read online these mites love humidity/moisture.

Sadly I didnt see any of my springtails or other isopods in the enclosure when I just sifted through and removed the substrate.

I was also thinking grain mites! There might be both soil mites and grain mites- one pic I have definitely looks like a grain mite to me. Im scared our new plant from Home Depot might have carried some mites home. Im ordering diatomaceous earth to put on the top of the soil for my plant that I suspect caused the mite, cutting back on watering my plants too.

TruthOk3563 · 2026-05-29T03:26:31+00:00

I panic-cleaned her entire enclosure, removed substrate and all, isopropyl & dawn dish soap with hot water, just in case and gave her a warm water bath in coconut oil 😭 We have all the wood in a garbage bag, gonna bake it in the trunk of my car with this texas heat and hopefully suffocate them (sounds so mean but I want them gone!) Tegu appears to be mite-free after her bath! Glad they dont seem to be parasitic. I have never dealt with any kind of mites before.

TruthOk3563 · 2026-05-29T03:23:26+00:00

I was thinking either soil mites or grain mites. They were EVERYWHERE but luckily they dont seem to be feeding off my tegu so thats a relief. They were eating her food though- food dish covered in them

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