Look for these new Pokemon Deluxe Plush toys in stores now. Hasbro has just released its newest assortment of Pokemon Plush toys. These new toys are a little larger than the Beanie Pokemon toys and ship on a cardboard base package. This assortment includes Meowth, Gengar, Poliwhirl, and Psyduck. They stand between 6" and 7" and retail at most stores for $9.95. Some online toy stores such as ToysRUs.com have some of these new guys in stock. The only other previously released plush toy in this scale was Pikachu back in the Summer of 1999. Now he is not alone. The Togepi plush by Hasbro that we reported on last week as being in stores is made in a larger scale than these (he is approx. 9" tall).
The second Pokemon movie has been released to home video in Japan. Revelation Lugia involves a story around the legandary Pokemon Lugia (#249) which is one of the new Pokemon introduced in Pokemon Gameboy Gold and Silver and the new Pokemon Neo TCG. The video runs 84 minutes long, is in Japanese dialoge, and is available on video or DVD. Currently, you can find this video on sale at many online retailers. This movie will be released to US theaters on July 21st, 2000.
A subsidiary of Hasbro, has just released Pokemon Micro Bubble toys. These new toys are fun for almost all ages. Each toy features a Pokemon character standing on top of a small pokeball. The pokeball is filled with 15 ml of Koosh Bubbles for hours of play. Just unscrew the top where the Pokemon character is sitting, attach the wand and you are all set. It also comes with a small chain that can attach to your keyring, beltloop, etc. so you can always keep it with you. Choose from Pikachu and Squirtle. You can find these at your local toy outlet for around $3.00 each.
The next installment of Pokemon the First Movie comic adaptation has been released. In this issue, Mewtwo captures the other trainer's Pokemon fo use in its genetic experiments. Even Pikachu falls victim to the Pokeballs, forcing Ash to jump into the belly of the machine to set him free. But in the planet's darkest hour appears the rarest Pokemon of all... Mew! This third issue of the Pokemon movie adaptation is in comic shops now. Cover price $3.95US and $5.95 Can.
