Pikachu, Squishmallows chooses you!

Squishmallows, a model of lovable plush toys, have cultivated one thing of a cult following over the previous few years. They’ve been capable of create the “gather all of them” hype of manufacturers like Beanie Infants and Webkinz earlier than them, and so they’ve collaborated with manufacturers like Hey Kitty and Disney, to call a number of. Now, for this 12 months’s San Diego Comedian-Con, Squishmallows has introduced their latest collab with Pokémon, and followers couldn’t be extra thrilled.

Squishmallows and The Pokémon Firm made the announcement official yesterday, and Jazwares (aka the corporate that owns Squishmallows) world model supervisor Aaron Margolin tweeted out an image revealing that it wasn’t simply Pikachu who was getting the Squishmallows remedy, however Gengar too.

Margolin additionally mentioned that that is “Wave 1” of the collaboration, that means there’ll absolutely be different cuddly Pokémon plushies on the best way. My hope for the subsequent spherical is a Bulbasaur plush, however who am I kidding, I’ll in all probability purchase it it doesn’t matter what they put out.

It’s not simply Pikachu! Right here’s Wave 1 of our Pokémon Squishmallows! pic.twitter.com/vIP3BCekQr

— Aaron Margolin (@Aaron_Margolin) July 21, 2022

Based on a press launch from Jazwares, Pikachu and Gengar received’t be out there till later this 12 months within the fall, and there’s no phrase but on a worth level, though the bigger 24-inch Squishmallows can run you $50, which sounds doubtless for the Pokémon collab contemplating how well-liked these plushies are going to be. Who is aware of although, there’s an opportunity they’ll launch the Pokémon line in smaller variations as effectively.

Jazwares Senior VP of Model & Advertising Gerhard Runken had an enthusiastic quote to share concerning the affair: “Becoming a member of forces with Pokémon to convey followers this monumental new providing takes the Squishmallows model to a totally new degree of pop-culture coolness.”

For many who occur to be attending SDCC this weekend, you may see Pikachu and Gengar in individual on the Jazwares sales space #3513, and ensure to inform the boys that I like them.