Got a kid who loves filling their room with plushies for days? Are you a kid at heart who wants to take a plushie with you everywhere you go? Pokémon fans fall into both of these categories, and there are Pokémon plushies everywhere, just waiting for you to catch and register to your heart’s Pokédex.
The best Pokémon plushies, like some of the best Pokémon toys, come from the Pokémon Center, and we scrolled up and down the site to find the plushies that you hug forever or hold in the palm of your hand no matter how old you are. Here are our favorite Pokémon plushies you can get into your Poké Ball right now. Some of these brands are even on sale for Pokémon Day.
Winking Pikachu Squishmallow
Best Pokémon Squishmallow Plush
Squishmallows are the most popular plush toys on the planet right now, and Pokémon Squishmallows are the best ones of the bunch. As far as they go, some of the Pokémon fans go for are Piplup, Eevee, Togepi, Snorlax, Gengar, Clefairy, Teddiursa, and of course, Pikachu. Especially the Winking Pikachu Squishmallow.
Like the other Squishmallows, this Pikachu plush is extremely soft, squishy, and overall just the cutest Squishmallow to add to your collection. Its winking eye gives you the confidence to take on the world and become a Pokémon Master in your own right.
Squishmallows come in a variety of different sizes, ranging from 8-inch to 20-inch plushes. Regardless of what size you get, they are all perfectly squishy.
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Build-A-Bear Giant-Sized Gengar Plush
Best Pokémon Build-A-Bear
Last year Build-A-Bear unveiled a new giant Gengar plush, and it's now available to all. This huge plush sits at 24-inches, which Build-A-Bear refers to as "friend height", and includes a little coat. This plush is awesome for any true Gengar fan out there, but it does come with a heft price tag of $149. You can also only purchase it online and it comes pre-stuffed, so you won't be able to actually build it at a Build-A-Bear location.
Build-A-Bear has a more Pokémon options available to choose from, almost all of which include some sort of adorable clothing.
Key Chain Plushies
Best Wearable Pokémon Plush
Pokémon key chain plushies are the best way to express your love for Pokémon on the go in the smallest way possible. You can clip them on your Pokémon backpack, your purse, and even the belt loop of your pants so you can show off your favorite Pokémon to friends, family, and passersby.
There’s a wide variety of Pokémon you can choose to take with you, including Pikachu, Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble, Farfetch’d, Fuecoco, Quaxly, Sprigatito, Plusle, Minun, and Fidough. Every key chain plush has either its original design, are designed after the Poké Plush dolls seen on Pokémon Trainers’ shelves in the Pokémon games and anime, or are designed with small arms and feet in microbead form, so you pick whatever design suits your personality. They sometimes receive seasonal costumes for spring, Halloween, and the winter holidays, making them even more fun to carry around.
Sitting Cuties
Best Pokémon Plush for Desks
If you want your Pokémon plush to sit upright and not fall over with a wind blow, then Pokémon Sitting Cuties are the right plushies for you. They’re weighted with microbeads, allowing them to sit firmly in place as long as you place it on a flat surface, like your desk, night table, or shelf.
The Sitting Cuties plushies vary in size and height, depending on which Pokémon you want. For example, Pikachu sits 5.25 inches tall, while Eevee is 6.5 inches, and Lugia is 8.25 inches tall. You can also take out to dinner with you and set it down on the dinner table. The kids will love it!
Soda Pop Plush
Cutest Pokémon Plush
The Pokémon Soda Pop Plush collection is aa fairly new Pokémon Center-exclusive collection that came to the U.S. after over two months of only being sold in Japan. The kawaii retro designs are inspired by Saiko Soda Refresh series illustrasted by Japanese artist F*Kaori, whose art style combines nostalgia and novelty.
When the line originally launched in the U.S. last year, there were only a few plushies available. Since then, the shop has expanded to feature a total of 36 Soda Pop plushies. Outside of the core starters this includes classics like Jiggly Puff and Psyduck as well as newcomers like Smoochum and Bounsweet.
Lucario Poké Plush
Best Giant Pokémon Plush
Any plush lover worth their salt knows that there’s no limit to how big or small a plushie can be to be a part of the collection. The Pokémon has its fair share of large plushies, but the Lucario Poké Plush is the most popular one.
This jumbo-sized Lucario plush is the same height as listed in the official Pokédex, 47.25 inches, and can stand on its own two feet with the help of its long, bent tail. You can bend its arms to create Instagram worthy poses, but it won’t hold anything for you. If you’re a Lucario fan, this plush is worth the $420 purchase. Word of advice: hide it from your budget-conscious partners.
Where Is the Best Place to Buy Pokémon Plushies?
There are quite a few retailers that offer Pokémon plushies for sale, but the absolute best place to buy them is through the Pokémon Center online store. All of the plushies listed above are available from there and are usually priced lower than other retailers. Pokémon Center also has some exclusive releases, like the most recent Pikachu plush line, that you won't find anywhere else.
That being said, you can also sometimes find discounts on Squishmallows and other plushies from the more popular online retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and Target. You can also build your own Pokémon plushies at Build-A-Bear, which has some cool options unique to that store.
Cristina Alexander is a freelance writer for IGN. She has contributed her work to various publications, including Digital Trends, TheGamer, Twinfinite, Mega Visions, and The Escapist. To paraphrase Calvin Harris, she wears her love for Sonic the Hedgehog on her sleeve like a big deal. Follow her on Twitter @SonicPrincess15.
