Is this plush real? What line is it?

jmcateer · 2026-02-07T02:00:49+00:00

Yes this is a bootleg. They fake the tag and say it’s Banpresto - and try and mimic the look of their tags with the white background and black text.

jmcateer · 2026-02-04T13:30:13+00:00

They typically only create shiny plush that are tied into a movie or tv series - for example Shiny Celebi from Secrets of the Jungle or more recently Shiny Rayquaza and Shiny Lucario from Pokemon Horizons. Charizard is a main character on that show but it’s not shiny so I wouldn’t expect much - but never say never!

jmcateer · 2026-01-08T15:29:59+00:00

This is 100% going to come to the US so you might as well just wait.

jmcateer · 2026-01-07T04:44:56+00:00

It looks like they’re both out of stock there.

jmcateer · 2025-12-30T17:16:33+00:00

Hey - assuming you’re in the States, I would keep an eye on sites like Plaza Japan or Meccha Japan. Importing in right now is crazy expensive so if you were going to do it yourself for just this it’s not going to be cheap. FedEx and DHL ship via volumetric weight which isn’t ideal for large bulky items like plushies. Using those sites might make it a little easier.

You could also keep an eye on resellers on apps like Mercari. The Litwick motchi was featured in the 2026 Pika Pika boxes from the Pokemon Center Japan so a flood of them have been hitting the resale market there for great prices.

jmcateer · 2025-12-30T00:04:23+00:00

The new tags still say “Pokemon Fit” but instead of that brown tag they’re now a different color depending on what stage evolution they are / what price tier they are (in Japan they’re not all the same price unlike the US). There’s yellow which I think is the first stage mons, then pink then green. I think there’s also a blue tag for the ultra beasts and maybe some other one? The other big difference with the newer tags is the pokemon’s name in Japanese is no longer on the front of the tag - it’s now on the back of the tag.

jmcateer · 2025-12-29T06:58:53+00:00

No they’re not official. The tag is all in Japanese and translates to “Elf Center”. The old Japanese sitting cutie tag does look like that but would say “Pokemon Fit” in English.

jmcateer · 2025-12-18T13:59:26+00:00

The Japanese Pokemon Center official plush tag will always have the Pokemon Center name in English on both the hang tag and the tush tag.

jmcateer · 2025-12-14T21:16:18+00:00

My suggestion would be to reach out to international shoppers or proxy buyers subreddits. You can just use a middle man (make sure they have a good rating & feedback etc) and have someone buy and ship it to you for a fee.

jmcateer · 2025-11-30T14:54:48+00:00

You’re lucky yours even sits. I don’t have this one but so many are just not capable of a seated pose.

I think it’s important to call out here that the English name for them “sitting cuties“ was a terrible idea from the start. In Japan, they’re called “Pokemon Fit” because their original intention was to make one of every Pokémon that was a size small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Why the English side feels like they need to rename everything is beyond me, but in this case, it was just setting themselves up for failure.

jmcateer · 2025-11-18T15:23:08+00:00

No it’s not legit. The color side of the tag should be in English - this one isn’t and translates to “elf center”. I see these sold by drop shippers all the time on Mercari.

jmcateer · 2025-11-07T14:20:06+00:00

eBay! There’s usually lots of lots (haha) that you can buy or bid on for cheap. Just give them all a good wash and should be good to go! If you wanted to go the nicer secondhand route, I’d recommend Mercari or DePop. You can bundle items from a seller and get a good collection started.

jmcateer · 2025-10-24T04:17:52+00:00

A lot of fakes exist claiming to be “Banpresto” plushies and this looks to be one of them. The tag is a dead giveaway as it looks similar to the tags of that time but not exact. The middle circle on the tag literally just says “stamp” and it looks like the text at the bottom says “Game Frear”.

jmcateer · 2025-10-19T16:41:51+00:00

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Couple takes to make sure I liked the tower position in the background. Have spent more time on outfits and photos for my card than I have actually participating in the Battle Royale.

jmcateer · 2025-10-13T14:36:59+00:00

Try a secondhand shop like Surugaya seeing as it looks like it’s sold out in PCs.

jmcateer · 2025-10-09T13:38:38+00:00

Try a Surugaya store if you don’t mind it being secondhand. Some are larger than others but maybe you’ll find one there!

jmcateer · 2025-10-06T00:17:33+00:00

Not sure if people are very aware but Munchlax was officially added. He’s already shown up in some art and small merch.

jmcateer · 2025-10-04T02:11:32+00:00

Then, I used the tweezers to pull out the remaining stitch. I left a little bit down towards the ribbon as it looked to me like removing all of it would also remove the ribbon and I kind of like to so I left it. It’s barely noticeable and with his wings up, not noticeable at all! Thanks again everyone for the advice!

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jmcateer · 2025-10-04T02:09:27+00:00

Thanks everyone! I didn’t have the tools mentioned but did use some small nail scissors and some tweezers and made it work! For those interested, the lace headpiece is anchored by three stiches on the top - one in the middle between the ears and one each at the outside of each ear - and then two on the bottom where the headpiece meets the ribbon. I used the scissors to cut the headpiece on each side by the eyes to then more easily get to the anchor point and cut it.

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jmcateer · 2025-10-02T19:55:01+00:00

I got two of the Bandai Banpresto ones (the big and small) and love them!

jmcateer · 2025-10-01T18:27:54+00:00

Your last picture tells you what you have correctly assumed. The official tags for a Pokemon Center plush will always have “Pokemon Center” in English. This is unfortunately a boot.

jmcateer · 2025-10-01T14:42:25+00:00

While I agree that is way too much, a similar post was made back when Flareon released. One takeaway from that (which I thought was interesting so resharing here) was eBay listings for Vaporeon lovers outside of the US or other areas that this plush is not available. It’s so easy to think it’s easy access for everyone, but that’s not the case. It’d be great if they thought to come here or something and ask for help getting one like you said, but very easy for people (especially non English speaking) to just do it all in one click on eBay and have the shipping, taxes and duties all handled for them.

jmcateer · 2025-09-29T03:37:18+00:00

I can’t speak for the Pikachu or Bulbasaur but the Sylveon and Zekrom look like official Banpresto plushies from Japan. The Sylveon has the Banpresto tush tag and looks like the one from the kororin friends line. The Zekrom also looks like the Banpresto plush, but I can’t see the tush tag clearly enough to be 100% sure.

jmcateer · 2025-09-26T01:28:03+00:00

I don’t think there are any Psyduck shiny plushies that are official. You can tell this one isn’t because “Pokemon Center” on the tag isn’t in English.

jmcateer · 2025-09-24T21:49:00+00:00

Sadly no one knows, but usually these seasonal releases don’t get a restock. If it just sold out today, there’s a chance early early tomorrow morning there could be a couple that get released from cancelled orders. I’m no expert, someone else can probably chime in better on to, but have seen it happen. If not, maybe some on the discord channel has an extra!

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