Pokémon General - Gotta Buy Them All!Ongoing lines of interest:>Pokepla: Non-scale Plastic Model kits (assembly required)- Entry level model kits, no glue required. Has stickers, paint optional.>MonColle: Non-scale trading & action figures- Most being non-scale around 5cm. Has Larger releases up to 10cm with limited articulation.>Jazwares: Non-scale trading & action figures- Ranging from 2" to 3", 4.5" with battle gimmicks, 6" action figures (Select) and 12" action figures (Epic).>Scale World: 1/20th scale figures- A static line scaled entirely within itself at 1/20th scale.New on the block:>Blokees: Non-scale action figures (assembly required)- Parts are separated in either bags or trays. Easily clicked together.>LDCX: Non-scale action figures>LEGO Pokemon: Brick-builds (assembly required)>Keeppley: Non-scale action figures (assembly required)- This line varies between inner brick-builds with a plastic shell and snap-fit builds like plamo.Interested in collecting pokemon for your figma or similar sized figures?Mix and match everything!Jazwares Release wiki:https://jazwarespokemon.fandom.com/wiki/Archives:https://archive.palanq.win/toy/search/subject/Pokemon/Previous thread:>>11725308
Why is this so deadMy walmart got Noivern wave btw, they all look pretty bad
>>11753682Unfortunately, there's nothing really exciting to talk about.Jazwares blew most of their load for the year at toy fair, with a few interesting offerings but who knows when we'll see the stuff on the shelves.The shelves as they are now are filled with either peg warmers or stuff that kind of sucks (like the current 3 Select figures)Blokees, we haven't heard a peep of what new stuff they may be doing, if anything.
>>11753682Jazzwares items barely release now. Most stores dont even get entire waves of items anymore and walmart has mainly gotten old stock from 2 years ago and nothing new. Target even removed the scizor and mega charizard y figures from their website.
>>11753682It came out in the files that the Israelis were controlling 4chan for years. People cancelled their subscriptions and everyone else hates the captchas. The facade of anonymity is gone and people don't want to share their identity here. Corporations track your purchases, screentime, political stances, fetishes, and idiolect. The bots and normies were getting out of control before the captchas were a deterrent and now it's a little slower. It's not too bad of a problem for me. I was missing out on releases when the threads were too fast.
>>11753406>still no new Giratina figure>tfw no new battle figure giratina...giratinabros...
>>11753682>Why is this so deadMonColle barely makes any new things. They just keep reprinting the same older figures now. Blokees hasn't had anything new in a while.Bandai PokePla mostly suck and they insist on using the stupid stickers that ruin figuresJazwares figures are impossible to find in storesKeeppley and LCDX haven't had anything new lately.
>>11742924good time to show off photos from my last tokyo trip then
A Rellor where you get to roll your shit with
>>11753697Kisses me off Blokees dont have the Pokémon license in America. Their stuff is so quality and it scales almost perfectly with Figurearts and Figma trainers. Im kind of hoping more companies adopt Blokees model of having clean cut part you just gotta snap together. I'd love if Bandai did that for Figurearts. Get the price down while giving us effects. Most toys are assembled by wage slaves anyway. Might as well cut them out and pass the savings on to the customer.
This is what the Pokemon aisle at a Tokyo Toys R Us looks like. Note the open battle arena display
these pictures were taken in Sunshine City. Sadly, the same mall where a Center employee got stabbed
Last one is Bandai Head office in Asakusa
>>11753741Does it actually come with a figure? Might need this...
>>11753757it better. I didnt get it because it was taller than a moncolle, which is why i got the Clodsire game instead
>>11753682>Why is this so deadI'm not even getting new poke figures in my town
Are you excited for Lego pokemon with minifigures and molded pokemon?
>>11753682Which country gets Selects at walmart? I know places that have Target get it there, others with Ebgames or Smyths get them there.
bruh
>>11753891Mexico
>>11753887Do you want that? Because they only have Takara Tomy items on the shelves. Nothing else.
>>11754060This is what made Tomy USA great. We had a local connection for moncolles and other japan exclusives, alongside USA figures. Now im just wondering about all the fans in Japan importing our stuff
>>11754062Back then USA had the best of both worlds. It's weird that Japan apparently doesn't care too much for larger articulated figures like the ones Tomy USA was making.
>>11754060We don't even have those here, so I'll take it.Beats getting from HLJ.
>>11753746>>11753750That's really great, I want the same one
>>11753738>>11753765The Clodsire looks fun. How does the game work?
>>11753714Gen 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 legendaries are all forgettable
Bad bitches only
>>117547459's are definitely memorable just for their constant presence with the player, and I'm very partial to 6's cool norse theme and general play patterns in game.
>>11754565you balance all the Poopers on Clodsire that you you can, while on the rounded removable base
>>11754745Not really, most of the main legendaries are popular, and most have good designs
>>11754060>they only have [good thing] on the shelvesYes? Obviously?
What are the chances of a magearna rerelease?
>>11755025Moncolle is boring. Everything is the same size. Charizard as tall as Ditto as tall as Snorlax. They barely make any new figures these days too. Mostly reprints of older figures from years ago and mostly Kanto stuff.
>>11755158Moncolle used to be a great provider for the small mons. Then they stopped using that gloss finish. Bla bla good old days
>>11755058Probably not too likely but I'd get it if they did. Same with a lot of the small pixie mythicals.
>>11755209Same. I got a Diancie from a lot, but she's missing a stand if she had any.My Charcadet can't stand for his life.
>>11754062The Japanese prefer Scale World for its scale and beautiful molds that are very faithful to the game. Or Bandai Kids for a very large variety of differents Pokémon at a very low cost. Moncolle was also very popular there, but I get the impression that it's a little less sought after than it used to be by Japanese collectors.
>>11753890Yes, I am very excited
Kraftmaxxing
>>11757636is Blokees already dead? Who was in here saying they and tpci were beefing over some religious shit or something? was there truth to that?
>>11757850Idk but the figures are pretty good.
for the upcoming large pokeball that reveals a scene inside lego set. rumored to include red, oak, blue, the starter trio, pikachu and eevee
>>11757850We haven't heard anything in a while, but hopefully not. They were probably the best Pokemon figures for the price you could get.
>>11757853>>11757930they are all so good even if the sizing isnt as good as it could be. Thats why I hope the line isn't dead but the silence and shift to single releases for Machamp and Nido are confusing
>>11757861So Oak's Lab, likely.>large pokeball that reveals a sceneSounds like another expensive set I'll skip.
Those who got Nidoking, are his arms supposed to be the exact same? Mirroring them the claws look slightly off, and I know they fucked up on giving same arms before.Least the feet had mold codes in them to differentiate.
>>11758007it's said to be $260
>>11753753Race traitor!
I'm still holding out hope that we get a high-quality Lickitung figure by Blokees. Imagine all the poses he could make with his tongue.
>>11757835This one is a weird choice they designed it so he can only sit upright>>11758013The instructions lumps duplicate parts together and different parts as 1x took me a minute to decide which was left and which was right, I think on the outside they're the same but it's the internals how the joints sit that makes them different, the insides are reversed
>>11758719
>>11758724Nidoback.
>>11758724They arms are identical. The joints just look like that depending on which way they were inserted into the shoulder. Same as every other part of all the Blokees with those type of two-part joints in them.
>>11757989The size is better than the figuarts at least, they're biggerThey're within the range of "canon" game sizes, charizard is like 5.3, and you can fudge that up to 5.10 if you go on the toes and tripod with the tailgame is 5.8Figuarts is only 4.6 if you can manage to get the head to stay on
>>11758724Aw fuck, got two lefties then.Guess I'll ring up GD.
>>11758776I meant the sizes between the little Blokees and the larger Pokemon. The little figures look so silly next to the larger ones. Machop and Charmander are too big next to Machamp and Charizard, etc.
>>11758803Don't be dumb now >>11758752
>>11758840Select Scizor looking good.
>>11758776D-arts was truly garbage even when it was new and the only one. To think it took an American company, then Blokees, to actually do Charizard correctly
>>11759441Select Zard is ugly
>>11759746still more handsome than D-arts
New wave of TCG figure toys.
New statues based on Pokemon Masters outfits.
>>11759754
>>11759756statues are not toys you fucking retard holy shit
>>11759754I'm scared of this line. With the unchanged toxic scalping energy of the TCG and the fact that it's a blindbox, I was already at peace with the full separation of toy and card collecting culture
>>11759754Wish Octillery was among them, since theyre all water types. I think I'm good to pass on all of these, but is there any site that sells individual ones?
>>11759750No
>>11759807
>>11759807Gotta disagree, D Arts is way uglier. Only things it has going for it is slightly better scale and better looking fire. Blokees mog both beyond belief though. Pretty much 0 point in getting either of them when the Blokees is avaliable. Also get the Blokees Nidoking. Its fantastic and scales incredibly with figma and figurearts trainers.
my kid (4 yrs old) is just getting into pokemon and i ordered him some toys today - wish I'd seen this thread sooner. I went with a few Jazwares Battle Figures to start him out and see how he likes them. I'm assuming those are the best choice for kids, or is there something better?
>>11760479Take him to a Pokemon Center in Japan one day, he will explode. For now, Jazwares and Blokees are perfect. Scale World isnt for kids, by the way. And not worth the price to plastic neither
>>11759754I NEED PALAFINThat starmie looks amazing
>>11759756They're prize figures, not statues. Like the Cynthia one. Also speaking of, she goes for about $10 on most sites, at least I gog mine for that much. Highest I saw was $20, these will be pretty cheap too likely
>>11758807Machop is 2'07 and Machamp is 5'03 they scale fine together.
>>11760499>and BlokeesDepends on if he still puts things in his mouth. Tiny parts.
>>11760443I think you misunderstood my post. I didn't say that D-Arts Zard is better than Blokee Zard. I know perfectly well that Blokee is better.I was saying that D-Arts is better than Select Zard. Because Select Zard looks like an old toy for a 5-year-old. Its joints are very ugly and noticeable, the plastic switches from glossy to matte for no reason, the sculpting and proportions look strange, the hole is ridiculous, the eyes aren't sculpted, and the paint application is sometimes sloppy and so on.I'm not saying D-Arts is perfect; it has some flaws. But at least it looks like a genuine collector's item, with a clean appearance (for those who own an authentic D-Arts).
>>11760499Blokee for a 4-year-old? You're crazy.It can easily fall apart, some pieces can get lost, broken, or even swallowed. Blokee is more like a collector's item. Give Bandai Kids toys instead; they're inexpensive, very very durable, and offer the largest selection of characters of all the Pokémon toy lines.
>>11760612Yet you picture the Machop with a tomy Machamp? The Blokees Machop and Machamp look kinda funny together
>>11760479>>11760653As a kid I had a combination of Gen1 Bandai Kids, Tomy minifgures and these pencil top figures that were around the same size. My favorite were the Tomy cause they looked the best. For a kid now I'd get the Jazwares battle figures as they're meant for kids. The Jazwares minifgures are basically the same as modern Moncolle/Tomy figures without the gloss.
>>11759754that slowbro has herpes
>>11760835It's because of that slutty shellder.
>>11760653Moncolles then. If you're lucky to find a local store that sells any for good price, he'll definitely love those
Smyths NL has Pinsir in.
This feels like the place to ask, I’m collecting all of the official merch of Rolycoly, my favorite mon. I think I have everything (aside from one Mezastar tag that’s still shipping), but would anyone know of any toys or figures I may have missed?
>>11762362Looks like you have all the stuff listed on mfc. You could grab all of his trading cards, there's not that many and they're cheap.
>>11762377I have all of its cards in the binder in the back actually, I’m way ahead of ya. But thanks!
Got blokees psyduck on Ali for 99 cents
>>11763657How big is it?
>>11763657Nice. Cheap duck.
Do the mega moncolles cost the same 650yen as the regular ones if you were to buy in Japan? I want to ask someone to pick up the mega Sableye and maybe a few others. I see 1100yen on some online stores but idk if those are marked up.
>>11764434Not that anon but quite big
>>11764434about the same as the jazzwares one. About 7cm
>>11765274For some reason, Megas cost more. At least it's justified for being slightly taller and they sometimes get joints, but Sableye's same size and extra plastic is no excuse when Tatsugiri and Maushold are multipacks for a single pack price. The old Tomy USA mega sableye was worth getting instead
Last in stock
>>11764434
>>11765334Thanks for confirming. I had a feeling it was a little more but was hoping it wasn't cause Sableye was a tiny one.
>>11765386you're welcome
Quick question, are there any toylines that did the entire roster of pokemon so far? Only ones I can think of are:>ZukansDon't know where they stopped>TomyStop doing a bunch of stuff from Gen 3>Bandai Finger Puppets>FitHave done up to gen 6.
>>11765600When it comes to figures, Bandai Kids (finger puppets) is unbeatable in this area. The first six generations are complete (from Bulbasaur to Volcanion). Even counting incomplete generations, they've produced 892 different species. There are also around 100 alternative forms that have been created.For plush, the Pokemon Fit line has created a complete Pokédex for the first seven generations (from Bulbasaur to Zeraora), representing 807 different species.However, they take up significantly more space and are considerably more expensive than finger puppets.Tomy and Zukan gave up a long time ago.
>>11765600Tomy did everything until BW where they just did random shit, then afterward it just became a blatant shillmon wanksesh>tfw your favorite mon(s) will only be made from infinitely better crafted Chinaslop resin since they'll make all of them eventually
>>11765855What's wrong with the Select? that it can't stand up? Just stick the display stick in its back the whole time without the base
This guy is 3d printing them all life sized https://youtube.com/shorts/aFo3qC7Air4?si=5Uz3m68cQM_zW00P
>>11765855I could have sworn they didn't even complete gen 3... >>11765756But those four have the most under their belt, right?
Takara Tomy announced Pokopia moncolle, and nonbiri dolls. No idea what that second thing is.there's a 4k yen set with ditto girl, and 3 other pokemon apparently? and 4 seperate moncolle, ditto boy, peakychu, ditto dragonite, and professor tangrowth.The dolls are ditto girl, peakychy, and ditto lapras.
>>11766031We're also finally getting an Alcremie moncolle next month. The first new moncolle since Maushold and Tinkaton
>>11766030Tomy did all of gen 1 and 2 then starting with gen 3 they started not doing everyone.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV6gVBb2-OE
>>11766062what? its had many Moncolle and Moncolle box series figures for years now
>>11766030Yes, those four lines have the largest number of Pokémon toy species. I focused mainly on Bandai Kids figures and Fit plushies because they're the two that have released the most products and continue to consistently release new Pokémon, which explains the significant growth of their catalogs over time.Tomy has produced the first four generations in their entirety (representing 493 different species). With the other incomplete generations, I estimate that brings the total to around 700 different species (this needs to be verified, it's a rough estimate). They continue to produce, but they release very few new items.As for Zukan, they released a few Gen 6 products (very few indeed) before completely ceasing production (therefore, there is no official Zukan Gen 7, 8 or 9). I'm not sure, but I believe Gen 5 and 4 are incomplete for Zukan. Of the 4 brands mentioned, I think Zukan is the one that now has the fewest different species.
>>11766116I stand corrected; after further research, Tomy's Gen 4 is incomplete. Ultimately, Tomy probably has 650 different Pokémon to his credit (still just a rough estimate on my part).
>>11766116The Zukan community though made a bunch of the ones they missed though.
>>11766134There are a billion companies and artist making scale world figures to fill in the missing ones too. The ppl here were asking about official releases though
>>11766106Moncolle box? sure, but not the main moncolle. The only other proper Alcremie we got was Jazwares
>>11766157Never understood the difference between those two, I mean yeah Moncolle box figurines are smaller and sometimes have a little pose but I don't get why there are some mons that are only made on that specific line and never on moncolle
>>11766157Isn't the mainline Moncolle one the same sculpt as the Moncolle Box one just with eyes painted open? Meaning they are continuing to be cheap bastards and barely giving us new figures between the two lines. Alcremie has gotten like a dozen or more figures that same size between Moncolle Box, Rement, Bandai keychains, Bandai capsules, Tomy Arts minis, and Jazwares. That's the last pokemon they need to be making
>>11766178>>11766180Pretty sure Box is for candy toys or impulse aisle. But it's always moncolle as the main department toy. Not even the Centers stock Box
>>11766184I've seen that too. But the figures within each series are sometimes identical now. More so recently than before. >>11766157I went to look for the Jazzwares Alcremie figures and is the checklist wiki wrong? It is missing one of the glossy calendar ones I think. An Instagram user I follow said each calendar had a different one so there should not be a duplicated one between two calendars
>>11766195I think the person that does the checklist doesn't put the glossy stuff on the main monthly checklist graphic. The check list doesn't have an image for Delibird yet even though the holiday calendar has a clear image of it's glossy one.
>>11766211not on that checklist graphic but on the page of the site for the glossy ones. I think there's one Alcremie missing since it says one is duplicated in two different calendars. I can try to find that insta post I saw that showed them all before being sure it's missing one since the person there said each calendar had a unique one
>>11766281Nice Phantump. Pumpkaboo and Sinistea, they really like their ghost types over there. Lots of new stuff in this batch. Melmetal for those making Ash collections and they did Noivern recently too.
>>11766281Why do u torment us anon
>>11766281Source?? We'd seen leaks about Golett and Ponyta but not the rest
>>11766281please dont be a goddamn late april fools. I need that Ampharos
>>11766517Eh the Golett one seems to say "multi pack" on the bottom left that's different from the 2 Ponyta.
>>11766526god dammit you are right. There are other differences too and some names are def not the names of the figures in the packs. More AI stuff like some ppl were posting lately
>>11766528>Only a single pikachu in the regular launches>2 packs with only new pokemon instead of: old mon + new one>Ampharos has an accessoryC'mon
>>11766535>Only a single pikachu in the regular launchesNo regular battle pack wave has had more than one Pikachu in it>2 packs with only new pokemon instead of: old mon + new oneThere are more new+new pairings here then usual but some are reprints from calendar figures >Ampharos has an accessoryMewtwo, Alakazam, Cinderace, Ash
I still agree this is just AI creations even though Golett, Ponyta and Sandshrew is coming
Just learned about this Bandai plamo game: "Plakoro" I like the pokemon being dices
So if Zukan continued, how big would the Gigantamax Pokemon figures be? A foot tall?
>>11766867Probably smaller sizes that the size they should be in 1/40. Some Zukan figures, such as Regigigas, aren't even 1/40 scale, but rather 1/50.
>>11765340bro, where the hell is bulbasaur? Still an awesome collection. If only blockees would do some rando trainers.
>>11766134Fan creations don't excite me. Either it's the work of an amateur, so the aesthetics will be inferior to an authentic product. Or it's something nice, but it's going to be expensive. And in both cases, it will always be made of fragile materials like resin or 3D printing filaments. I much prefer official products, which are a sure thing.
>>11766072His Tomy collection includes a few figures from other brands. In any case, it seems that finger puppets and their 900 different Pokémon + hundreds of alternate forms have truly become the leaders in completing the Pokédex
>>11766742Came here to mention this, they seem neat. Wish it’d get a US release.
>>11766742>>11768360Oh, I didnt know it was a revival. I remember seeing these back in Gen 1, but I was all about the moncolles and the small/Super Action plamos
Blokees are illegal now? What?AliExpress mail.
Is there a place that keeps track of all the Pokemon gashapons? What's out there like right now if someone were to go Japan?
>>11769483Only thing I saw of interest was "Pawmo no Mure". There's 6 and theyre flocked, but only available at/near Pokemon Centers. It's also been out for like 2 years and still gets stocked regularly....last time i checked
>>11769197maybe aliexpress is cracking down on name brand items like some of the other sites that ship chinese made items to other countries. Or maybe the seller you got it from entered the customs info incorrectly to get cheaper shipping
>>11769564Was through Choice free shipping.The product page's been nuked, but their store's still up.Seeing there's still plenty of blokees in the search, I'm guessing he fucked with that shit where they put an EU rep for product safety.
>>11769197Probably because you bought a blind box which counts as gambling in some jurisdictions
>>11769682Nah, while blindbox and complete box were options, I bought a pikachu box.
>>11769980It was probably just the specific user you got it from. They probably did the customs forms incorrectly.
My 99 cent duck arrived lmao
>>11770902Still worth for a 99 cent duck, assuming nothing is broken. On a related note do you guys keep or throw out your Blokees boxes?
>>11770920I throw out the absolutely wrecked ones.
>>11770920i throw the cards and the stickers too. Might as well the bases, but not in the trash
Ok well this is what I got
>>11771000where are more blokees? They did so many so quickly and then just totally stopped after nidoking and machamp
>>11771099They're riding the superhero/transformers dick now looking at socials.
>>11771099My hopium is they're in the process of getting a US license and are saving them up to dump there
Mega kick? More like mega thick!I wish the Fangs weren't virtually invisible, I've never modded a toy but this one needs it for the teethAt the same time I wouldn't even know how
>>11771389Maybe just cut up cardstock or some other hard white sheet into triangles, and temp adhesive with pledge
>>11771389Slice out triangles from a thick paper or transparent sheet.Put it on Snorlax' face.Paint the triangle holes white.
Had some fun with the girls Figmas today
>>11772005I've forgotten that long wait we had for Gloria to be imported, but I still love these figmas so much. We just have nothing for trainers
This month's checklist update. In April:-4.5" Wave 23 (Pinsir and Aerodactyl) is out at Smyths in Europe-That wave has also just popped up at US Targets and may be on shelves with the 6" Scizor and Mega Char Y Selects that are out tomorrow. -Battle Figure W23 (Quilava, Drifloon, Espurr, etc) is being found at some Books A Million storesNext Battle Figure wave revealed by a Euro distributor to be: -Paras/Morpeko-Torkoal/Bulba-PawmO/Tentacool-Ponyta-Golett-Umbreon
>>11766218Shit, I'll look into the missing pearly Alcremie. I didn't think there was one missing from the wiki but there may be since I don't buy the calendars. >>11766281AI slop. Hopefully we actually get some of those figures for real though.
>>11774699Thanks as always. Do we know which Bulba version is with the Torkoal? I still need to grab a Torkoal and hoping the Bulba isn't a dupe one for me.
>>11774699I picked up Pinsir and Quilava from Smyths.Waiting for Scizor to appear. Saw Amazon just got Armarouge.
>>11774804Could you take some pics of Pinsir? Seems like it's a solid one given what a battle feature figure can be.
Who else is camping at Target tonight?
>>11775176
>>11775186You are missing out
>Get store update for new stock>It's all Funko PopsFuck. You'd think they'd stop selling those already.
>>11775614It wouldn't be a great loss
>>11772450Those are some awesome shots, anon.
>>11774699I'll take my chances in completely missing out on these in the event Blokees gets the license to make more mons and sell them more broadly.They're just too cheap-looking to me so they're better served in the possession of collectors who are satisfied with them and children. Blokees Charizard blows both of the Jazwares variants out of the water and I'm certain they'll do justice to more of my favorites like Gengar, Aerodactyl, Heracross, and Rayquaza.
>>11777954Jazwares' pokemon are the kind of figures you buy and then forgot about yeah. Most people here use them as props for the figma trainers and nothing else. Last time I had fun with a jazwares figure was Metagross like 3 years ago. If Blokees does return it would be great even if they only do shillmons with a few rare choices
>>11777977>Jazwares' pokemon are the kind of figures you buy and then forgot about yeah. Most people here use them as props for the figma trainers and nothing else.I disagree. I play with them always. Only problem is that there arent more trainers I can setup teams with
>>11775320I saw one Charizard elsewhere, but a shelf full of Scizors. I like that
>>11777954They're just low-quality toys. Their price is scalped because they're not distributed properly. And when they are distributed correctly, they sell them to you in a two-pack with a character that's often uninteresting or a Poké Ball to artificially inflate the price.
New moncolles for July are Gengar with tongue and Mega Dragonite. Why is this line such a failure anymore?
>>11778576I get the impression they're resting on their laurels because they have one of the biggest Pokemon lineups, and apparently it's always the same monsters that generate the most money
>>11778603They honestly never sell out in japan, though. I've seen Gen 8/9 mixed in since they're the same toys. Now i think about what gen 1 was like. Like if they released in waves, shortpacked and stopped production during since they made everyone
Pokemon toys are low tier everywhere probably becuase they are seen as lesser products compared to tcg and apps and videogames
>>11778603Mega Dragonite was revealed earlier than the others so it appearing first is probably just order of how production works. Would rather see a pokemon that hasn't been made yet over another Gengar though. And yea it's the same monsters that generate the most money (Gengar), the mentality has shifted from the days of old where they were making the most unique species.
What are some good scale mon figures for Figmas?
>>11778843Mostly Jazwares stuff: Selects 6in figures and Epic battle Figures (12in)Import stuff like plamo, shf or Blokees it's always underscaled. Still good toys tho and you could still make them fit if you are not that picky
>>11778860>Epic battle Figures (12in)They're not actually that size. The size difference between Select and Epic is barely noticeable. At most, they're slightly wider, but that doesn't make them twice the size of Select.
>>11777977I've never seen a pokemon line with such crappy quality control as jazwares'
>>11778889They are always described as 12in on official listings
>>11778912I know, but the information isn't representative of the toy. Perhaps we should stop misleading people by repeating the same mistake as the manufacturers without adding any nuance or detail.
>>11778912>>11778916takara tomy had created a solgaleo that has exactly the same scale as the one from jazwares and we can see that takara tomy remains honest about the dimensions of its product, they clearly indicate a height of 5.9 inches
>>117789386in Solgaleo by Tomy vs 12in Solgaleo by Jazwares. That's so ridiculous LOL
>>11778843Depends on if you care about dex height, XS-XL, or what feels like they should be.For me,Small: Jazwares, Moncolle, gashaponMedium: Jazwares, Blokees, PlamoBig: Jazwares Select/Epic, Blokees, Tomy (, and those big vinyls I guess)
>>11778694Mega Dragonite is a really pleasant surprise
>>11778912the bottom edge of the box is 12inches wide. It's just how they market it.
>>11779103Marketing? I call it deception. They should have called themselves Liewares lmao
>>11779108I would have called them "bad wares" given their deplorable quality control
>>11779108the sizes of every fig in that epic line is different. They need one single way to market them and that's what they chose. Venusaur is only like 5 inches tall but Tyrantrum is like 8inches. The croc is like 10 inches long but Venusaur is only about 7 inches long. There is no single measurement to give them.
>>11779123This doesn't justify the lie; it's still a range in the 6-inch range. The same logic applies to Select; Rayquaza can reach almost 10 inches in height depending on its pose, or even more. Charizard Y and Moltres are very wide with their wings. Lucario and Greninja aren't that impressive. Solgaleo Epic, which has a morphology comparable to Beast Trio, is literally in the same size range.If you look at Moncolle, you can find the same thing with various sizes within the same size range, and thank goodness they don't use their 6-inch cardboard box to lie about the size of their Hyper Size product, which is actually 3 inches.
>>11779123>The croc is like 10 inchesAnyone with any sense wouldn't use that kind of example. Yes, you're 10in lenght with skeledirge, but your pokemon has no height, so they compensate with length. Epic is only slightly larger than Select, around 7in. That's nowhere near 12in, we can't defend that
All that bitching just because I put the official name there lol. No one it's defending anything, that's how they are called
>>11779123>>11779142this kind of thing exists in all product ranges with a standardized size
The epic fig measurements are all over the place. They need to select one single measurement so they chose the box dimension of 12 in. Thats just how jazzwares sells this line. It's not accurate but that's how it is. You guys have bigger issues to be angry with. >>11779149>Yes, you're 10in lenght with skeledirge, but your pokemon has no height, so they compensate with length.You just perfectly summarized what they have to deal with. Every figure has significantly different dimensions. Croc is only like 3 inches tall but like 10 inches long. Another like Dragonite is like 7 inches tall. Lugia and Lunala are almost exactly 12 inches at their wingspan. They have to pick one dimensions to name the line so they chose the maximum width of the box.
>>11779158You should have put Moncolle's Kyogre in the picture; it's not very tall and makes up for it in width. This perfectly illustrates that this isn't unique to Epic and that they're not lying about the sizes.>>11779161We've just demonstrated that this logic also applies to Jazwares' Select and Moncolle's Hyper Size. Claiming a maximum box size that is not reached by almost anyone is simply dishonest.You can say Lunala reaches 12 inches, even though it's flat and only 1 inch deep.The funniest thing is that Lugia has almost identical dimensions to Select Moltres, Articuno, and Zapdos. Dragonite Epic is comparable to Tyranitar Select. And Solgaleo to Entei or Suicune.So no, Epic isn't 12 inches. It's around 6-7 inches on average, which is close to Select.
>>11779161Yeah, just never trust it when they advertise a whole line to be x inch.Look at Jakk's Rosalina from the Mario Movie line.Always advertised as 5" / 13 cm. When she's really like 7" / 18 cm.>>11779158JW really missed the chance to release an Epic Zygarde in Z-A's timeframe.I got that Necrozma on the way more as a center display piece for my Dusk & Dawn figs.
>>11778946If Solgaleo were a 12 inch figure, it would be 1/12 scale
>>11779176The goal is precisely to provide an average size that reflects the overall dimensions of the range. It's like saying that Battle Feature figure, is not 4.5" but is 7" because Aerodactyl is wider than everyone else with wings outstretched...To claim that the Epic range focuses on 12" figures is inaccurate and far from reality, as only a few exceptions, with wings outstretched, reach that width. The Epic range actually includes toys averaging around 7".
>>11779171It's the fucking maximum size the figures in each line can possibly be. Epic boxes have a max width of 12 in. Selects max about 6.5in. 4.5" box max height of 4.5". Etc. Are you also upset that none of the 2" figs are actually 2"? They are usually 1-1.5" tall.Why are some of you so upset? Literally every company does this. They have to choose one single size to market the line as and even if the specific figure that wave is not the same maximum height possible, the name of the line for retailers doesn't change. Are you upset that there are R2D2's and Yoda's in the 6" Black Series line that end up being only about 2 or 3" tall?
>>11779194Because when I am told that I am buying a 12 inches figure, I am buying it for the figure itself and not for the height of its fucking cardboard box.We're still going from 12 inches to an average of 7 inches, damn it. The vast majority of 2" figures are around 1.5 inches to 2.5 inches, which is close to the average and therefore acceptable.Moncolle HP has packaging that is 6 inches high and wide. Yet they state that their product averages 4 inches, not 6 inches, and in fact, their products range between 3.5 and 4.5 inches. Which is perfectly fine.Epic is half the size specified, unlike all the other Jazwares' products in its range which are close to the advertised sizes.
>>11779194>>11779213stop arguing over low-quality bad wares products, it's not worth it, bros
>>11779213Seethe. I can't imagine being so worked up over a jazzwares product line. More than half the epics do reach 11-12 inches. Width of Lugia + Lunala + Necrozma, Gyarados stretched out, Skeledirge full length, Tyrantrum full length. Yeah its shitty advertising but all toy companies do that. They'll always estimate above rather then sell themselves short if most figures are closer to the advertised dimension.
>>11779223>More than half the epics do reach 11-12 inches.What ? No.>Gyarados stretched outExample invalide, it can't even stretched out.>Width of Lugia + Lunala + NecrozmaGreat, but when we talk about the size of a figure, we are referring to its height not to arms/wings articulated on the side. If you're not aware, Select Moltres isn't a 12" toy>Tyrantrum full lengthYou wouldn't happen to be the kind of idiot who takes into account the length of Mega Zard Y but also its width, would you? When we say 6", we're obviously referring to its height without considering other physical characteristics.>Yeah its shitty advertisingYes, they're lying, that's what we were saying. And unfortunately, we're very far from the advertised dimensions.>but all toy companies do that. No, Tomy didn't do it as well for the US as Moncolle did. And brands that lie about this shouldn't be encouraged in their bad practices.>Epic boxes have a max width of 12 inYou're a bit silly to think that the size of the package is just the width, when the height of the box is also 12".
>>11779239anon, stop being dumb. You are the only one who is angry about this.>GyaradosWhen stretched out as far as it'll go, it is about 11" from face to tail. >but when we talk about the size of a figure, we are referring to its height not to arms/wings articulated on the side. This is not always the case and not a good argument. All the various pokemon are various sizes and shapes. There is no one way to measure them.>If you're not aware, Select Moltres isn't a 12" toyIrrelevant. Its not the epic line. The select line is sold and advertised as 6" figs. Moltres can fit into the 6" box. None of the epic figs can fit into those 6" boxes due to one or more of their dimensions. >Tomy didn't do it as well for the US as Moncolle did. And brands that lie about this shouldn't be encouraged in their bad practices.So only companies that make Pokemon toys exist? Don't be dense. Tons of toy lines have several figs that are well below the average size the line is marketed as and still put in the same boxes. What do you expect the companies and retailers to do? They have to market the lines one way and have to stick to the same lingo for years. They can't change the way the same line is marketed and advertised every few months depending on the size of the figure. >You're a bit silly to think that the size of the package is just the width, when the height of the box is also 12".You want to be petty? Fine. You're wrong again here. The epic boxes are actually not 12" tall. Only 11" tall. The 12" size is literally just the width. Which proves they are not counting the 12" as the height of the figures.
>>11779247It's astounding how incapable you are of having a critical eye on what you consume.>When stretched out as far as it'll go, it is about 11" from face to tail.It can't stretch, so it'll never reach that size. We're talking about the size of the figure as a sculpture. You're really slow on the uptake.>This is not always the case and not a good argument. All the various pokemon are various sizes and shapes. There is no one way to measure them.Since when do you measure Lugia or Necrozma by their total width to determine their size? That's illogical.Think about it for more than 10 seconds: if the range were truly 12", the Solgaleo and Lunala would be 1/12 scale. But they're closer to 1/20.>Irrelevant. Its not the epic line. The select line is sold and advertised as 6" figs. Moltres can fit into the 6" box. None of the epic figs can fit into those 6" boxes due to one or more of their dimensions.Your response perfectly demonstrates your hypocrisy. Moltres fits in the box simply because they added joints to make it fit. Do the same with Lunala's or Lugia's wings and they fit without any problem.Besides, we couldn't care less about the box. What matters is the figure, and in this case, Epic is a similar size to the Selects, even though 12" is supposed to be twice the size of 6".>You want to be petty? Fine. You're wrong again here. The epic boxes are actually not 12" tall. Only 11" tall. The 12" size is literally just the width. Which proves they are not counting the 12" as the height of the figures.Are you really going to throw a fit because the top of the box is 1 inch smaller? Especially since I'm almost certain that the small cardboard edges on the sides reduce the width a bit, but who cares about that because it's becoming absurd.Thankfully there is a marked difference between the 2", 3" and 4.5" Jazwares toys. And not a lie like with 12" which is barely distinguishable from 6"
>>11779247Why is this anon is obsessed with boxes when charizard y has a select box that's wider than the others just to fit him in, even though he's still a 6in figure?
>>11779295they both just need to kill themselves. Holy shit. Arguing over nothing. However Jaz wants to call their lines is out of our control. What's the point? Literally nobody is angry about the Epic figures being labeled 12" other than the one guy arguing. The new Select boxes are larger anyway. They increased them starting with this Scizor wave.
Pokemon toys are in such catatonic state that we are having discussions about boxes. I blame tpci for killing blokees
>>11779319Yea I got Scizor and the box being so big for this figure felt unnecessary. I hope the bigger box now will lead to some Pokemon that were off the table before. Still waiting for Salamence.
>>11778946Tomy is best Solgaleo. They're not Selects, but that's how the company went out with the license
>>11779450For most mons Tomy's usually the better choice between the two.
>>11775176>>11775186How is he as a figure? All of the other Charizards and flying characters are definetly the heavy hitters as far as these go so I assume similar quality?
>>11779502Pretty much same as OG zard. Except that retarded stand position.
>>11779502lots of qc issues with it. Many paint damaged parts, tail that doesn't bend at all, and dinged up plastic around elbow and leg joints
>>11779521Bad wares has once again done a poor job...
>>11778603If that's the case then where's my Mega Greninja Moncolle, Takara? We've finally gotten our first Z-A Mega Moncolle and it only took 7 months after the game's release
Well, I got my Blokees Snorlax yesterday, ali had a sale so I picked him up and damn he's a big boi. I really like him. Got my Scizor and Mega Zard Y today and they're pretty legit. I wish Scizor could open his claws a little more and I don't want to bend his knees or elbows for fear of breaking him but he's cool. The Zard is super fun just for how long the tail is and how massive the wings are. Mine had stiff arms and head ball joints so I have to heat them up but not a major issue. Just need a Garchomp and Blastoise. Hopefully Blokees will continue as well. I really want Ampharos and Aggron.
>>11781398He's a true chunker
>>11781398Dunno if Zard is the same, but Zeraora uses studs that would rather crack open the plastic than move smoothly.
>>11781116Currently, almost no product lines are taking into account the new features of Pokémon Z-A. So the process is likely to take some time.Furthermore, just because a Pokémon is popular doesn't mean its Mega Evolution, Paradox, or regional form will be as well.For example, even though Hydreigon is quite popular, we cannot say that Iron Jugulis enjoys the same success.
>>11781528Cute>>11781603His head and arms use standard ball joints, don't know about the legs as I didn't have any issues with them.
>>11781528Nice pic
I know it's early but I was hoping to see the 3 new starters as part of the moncolle generation sets that came with 3 starters of each region. I recall seeing here it was teased.
Based Kantomons learning random tms
>>11781798>>11781809Thanks fellas
>>11781603poor engineering + low-quality plastic
Surf
>>11779832The quality is so bad that it's easy to mistake official products for bootlegs
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>>11784638Cute pika
I gave in and ordered the KFC Exeggutor.
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