Pokemonis massively popular around the world, so you can expect to see Pokemon plushes almost everywhere! From life-size plushies to pocket-sized buddies, there is a plush for pretty much every Pokemon out there. Which plushes are the rarest though?
Here, we are going to take a look at some of the rarest and most expensive Pokemon plushes out there. For the most part, these are pretty unobtainable; some were limited for a certain period of time, making them impossible to buy directly from the official source. If you do happen to have one of these plushes, you are sitting on a potential gold mine!
7Banpresto Eevee Plush
First up, we have the gigantic Banpresto Eevee plush. This wasn’t something that you could buy; technically, it was given away for free, so its value originally started as nothing. It’s a bit hard to find the specifics about this campaign, but it seems that there was a raffle with only 20 given as a reward.
We found a blog post from 2015, where a fan describes their journey to get the giant Eevee plush. The exact price isn’t mentioned, but the author did state that it’s the most expensive thing that they own. Based on the comments of this blog post though, it can easily sell for $2,000 USD.
6Shiny Snivy
In general, it seems that the most valuable Pokemon plushes were those given away in a lottery/raffle. This is the case for the Shiny Snivy plush. Rather than being limited to just 20 like the giant Eevee, there were 1,000 Shiny Snivys made.
The lottery for Shiny Snivy was in 2012, but we found someinsight from a Redditor who managed to get two. According to them, the lottery ran from July to August 2012 (in Japan only), and when you spent 2,000 yen on Takara Tomy Pokemon toys, you would get a scratch card.
52004 Sceptile Plush
In 2004, you could buy a very silly-looking Sceptile plush from the Pokemon Center. Now, over 20 years later, this plush has become quite valuable. Though they weren’t available in limited quantities, you’re able to usually find them going for a few hundred dollars.
Overall, it seems that Pokemon plushes from this time period all tend to be quite pricey. This is natural though; as things get older, they increase in value. This older plush has its charm though; modern Sceptile plushes don’t look nearly as silly anymore.
42020 Riolu Plush
Next up, we have this Riolu plush from 2020. This is the medium-sized version from Takara Tomy Kuta Kuta Tatta!, so you may see it called “Kuta Kuta M Riolu” from time to time. The rarity of this plush comes from its availability. If you wanted toget your hands on Kuta Kuta M Riolu, you would need to visit the Pokemon Center and physically purchase it.
Interestingly, there is a small version (Kuta Kuta S Riolu) that seems to be a bit more common. We found the medium version listed for around $50 to $70 USD; this isn’t too expensive compared to others, but it’s still a lot for a little fuzzy Riolu.
3Vintage Pikachu Backpack
Thislumpy-looking Pikachubackpack was an officially produced item in 1999. While it’s not exactly a plush like the others, there is no denying that it’s plushy and adorable. This wasn’t limited, but Pokemon merch from the ’90s tends to be a bit more expensive.
We found a sold listing for this backpack, in which someone bought it for $125 USD. There is something so charming about fat Pikachu that we don’t see much anymore. Imagine bringing this bad boy to school and whipping out your Pokemon cards.
2Ketchup Pikachu Plush
If you are a longtime Pokemon fan, then you may already know that Pikachu loves ketchup. To commemorate this, you’re able to get your hands on a Ketchup Pikachu. Based on what we could find, this was a Japan-only campaign with Kagome, which is a Japanese food company that makes tomato-based products (such as ketchup and tomato juice).
This Pikachu plush is a bit small, but he comes with a sleeve shaped like the ketchup bottle. These don’t pop up online too often, but we found a listing that sold for $210 USD, making this quite an expensive bottle of ketchup.
1Lillie’s Alolan Vulpix
Last but not least, we have Lillie’s Alolan Vulpix. This plush dates back to 2017 and was only sold at Pokemon Centers. Of course, it’s adorable, so it sold out very quickly pretty much everywhere. The Vulpix in question is quite tall; 16 inches, to be exact.
We found mention that this plush originally cost $90, which is already a bit expensive. Now, finding this plush is difficult, but you may be able to find one going for a few hundred dollars. An Alolan Vulpix this big is totally worth it though.
