Pokémon Figure Collection – Tomy

Pokémon Figure Collection by Tomy

Set: Pokémon Figure Collection

Company: Tomy / Nintendo

Year: 2000-2001

Size: 5cm

Main distribution: United Kingdom


The Pokémon Figure Collection, also known as “Dome Figures” in the Pokémon community due to the dome shaped cases they are in, are small Pokémon figures on a round coloured base with a transparant dome over them. They were distributed in Gashapon machines and are official Nintendo licensed products. These were made by Tomy UK. They came in various parts or series.

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Pokémon Palette Color Collection – Kitan Club

Pokémon Palette Color Collection by Kitan Club

Company: Kitan Club

Release: 2019-2022

Size:  +/- 4 cm

Main distribution: Japan


Pokémon Palette Color Collection is a series of Gashapon sets of small Pokémon figures with paint tubes and brushes on a coloured base. Each volume focuses on a specific colour, with Pokémon and paint of that colour. They came out of a Gashapon machine in a capsule. Each volume exists out of 5 figures.

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Dragon Ball / Z / GT Imagination Figure – Bandai

Dragonball / Z / GT Imagination Figure by Bandai - Vol. 8 Gohan, awakens the power!

Series: Dragon Ball / Dragon Ball Z / Dragonball GT

Company: Bandai

Year: 2003-2009

Size: 5~13 cm

Main distribution: Japan


This is a Gashapon set of Dragon Ball diorama’s made by Bandai. The series is called Imagination Figure and there are 11 volumes of it, as well as a few spin off series.

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Dragonball Z Full Color R – Bandai

Dragonball Z Full Color R by Bandai

Series: Dragon Ball Z

Company: Bandai

Year: 2004

Size:  +/- 4.5~5.5 cm including base

Main distribution: Japan / Europe


Full Color R is a series of Gashapon sets of small figures on a transparant black base with a logo / symbol. They came out of a Gashapon machine in a capsule. Several IPs were done in this style, including Dragonball Z, Naruto, One Piece and Capcom All Stars. They were made by Bandai, and some were later redistributed by AB Groupe in Europe, where they were rebranded as some collection. Here you will find the Dragonball Z ones. 5 parts were made of 10 figures, resulting in 50 figures total.

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Dragonball HG Gashapon – Bandai

Dragonball HG Gashapon figures by Bandai

Series: Dragonball / Dragonball Z / Dragonball GT / Dragonball Kai / Dragonball Super / Dragonball Heroes

Company: Bandai

Release: 1995+

Size: various

Main distribution: Japan / Europe


The HG series is a series of Gashapon sets of small Dragonball figures. Most you had to build as they came in pieces. HG stands for ‘High Grade’. They came out of a Gashapon machine in a capsule, although some come in boxes I believe. They were made by Bandai, and later redistributed by AB Groupe in Europe, where they were called Maxi Collection. Several series were made resulting in over 300+ figures including colour variants, and is still ongoing now. What’s cool about these is is that they are in scale with one another.

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Corocoroid Kirby – Good Smile Company

Corocoroid Kirby by Good Smile Company

Company: Good Smile Company

Release: 
Series 1: August, 2018
Series 2: March, 2019

Size: 8 cm

Main distribution: Japan

Barcode: 
Series 1: 4571368446770
Series 2: 4580416939409


The Corocoroid series of capsule toys features products where the capsule is part of the product. In this case with Kirby, it’s the main body.

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