Company: Tomy
Release date: 2014
Size: +/- 3.5cm
Main distribution: Japan
These are gashapon figures for the 3DS game Yoshi’s New Island made by Tomy.
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Company: Subarudo / Tomy
Release date: 2006
Size: 3cm
Main distribution: Japan
These are blind box figures of Mario characters on a block, packed with chocolate coins in the style of Mario Golden Coins.
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Company: Takara Tomy A.R.T.S / T-Arts
Release date: February 2021
Size: +/- 4cm
Main distribution: Japan
These Gashapon are part of the Kirby Muteki! Suteki! Closet line. It exists of Kirby in different costumes. The line is also in cute pastel colours.
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Company: Tomy / T-Arts
Year: 2019
Size: +/- 5cm
Main distribution: Japan / Europe
Barcode: 796714679358
These are little buildable Super Mario figures. They are distributed via Gashapon in Japan, and blind boxes / gashapon balls in Europe.
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Company: Tomy / Hasbro
Year: 1999+
Size: +/- 10cm
Main distribution: Worldwide
Pokémon Reversible Pokéball plush is a range of plush that can be changed from a Pokémon to a Pokéball and back by flipping the plush inside out (with the exception of Togepi who changes to an Egg instead of a Pokéball). They are made by Tomy and released in various waves.
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Company: Takara / T-Arts / Tomy
Size: 3 cm
Release: 2010
Main distribution: Japan
These are little strap figures of Mameneko. They are cats (neko) on beans of Edamame (mame).
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Company: Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. / Tomy / T-Arts
Year: 2018+
Size: 5cm
Main distribution: Japan / Europe
These are soft vinyl figures, or sofubi in Japanese. They are distributed via Gashapon in Japan, and blind boxes / gashapon balls in Europe.
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Set: Pokémon Power Bouncer Ball / ポケモンスーパーボール Pokémon Super Ball
Company: Tomy (Japan) / Hasbro (West)
Year: 1997 (Japan) / 1998+ (West)
Size: 4.5 cm
Main distribution: Japan, Europe, United States
Pokémon Power Bouncers are transparant bouncy balls with a small Pokémon figure inside. Made by Tomy in Japan in 1997, and later distributed by Hasbro from 1998 onwards in the West. Several series were made.
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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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Set: Pocket Monster Collection / MonCollé / MonCollé-Ex
Company: Tomy / Takara Tomy / T-Arts / Auldey
Year: 2013+
Size: +/- 5 cm
Main distribution: Worldwide
The Pocket Monster Collection, MonCollé, MonCollé-Ex or simply Tomy figures are small figures that are highly collectable. The series has been running from the 90s and is still running now. They have been distributed worldwide and have seen various releases and re-releases in various packs. They come often in “toy sets” and are therefor generally found in generic toy stores and supermarkets instead of the more niche geek shops. In Japan these figures come also in stand alone packs.