Pokémon Merchandise – Your Team for Everyday Life
Since 1996, the same wonderfully unanswerable question keeps coming up: what's your favorite Pokémon? What started with "Red" and "Green" on the Game Boy – dreamed up by Satoshi Tajiri, inspired by his childhood bug-collecting – grew through the 1997 anime, the trading card game, and dozens of game generations into one of the highest-grossing media franchises in the world. By now, multiple generations know the pocket monsters by heart, starter to legendary. At Elbenwald you'll find officially licensed Pokémon merchandise across every product category: for veterans of the very first edition just as much as for fans who just picked their first-ever starter.
What makes Pokémon stand out?
The collecting principle as a way of life. Over a thousand monsters with their own design, type, and personality mean one thing: every fan has a different favorite Pokémon, and that's exactly what starts the conversation. The names are a chapter of their own – Snorlax sounds exactly like the sleepyhead it is, and Jigglypuff's name says it all. Add to that the trading concept: Pokémon was built from day one around connecting with others – via Link Cable back then, on playgrounds and at conventions today. For merchandise, that means a range of motifs from cute to competitive, and practically every product works as a statement about your own team. It won't answer the favorite-Pokémon question, though – that part's still on you.
Frequently asked questions
What Pokémon products does Elbenwald offer?
Officially licensed merchandise ranging from plush figures and trading cards to mugs, glasses, and bowls to apparel and accessories. Use the filters to narrow the range down by product type.
Since when has Pokémon existed?
Since 1996: that's when the first games launched for the Game Boy in Japan, dreamed up by Satoshi Tajiri. The anime followed in 1997, with the trading card game arriving around the same time – the franchise has kept growing ever since.
How do I recognize officially licensed Pokémon merchandise?
By the license notice on the product or packaging. Elbenwald carries exclusively officially licensed merchandise – details on the respective manufacturer are listed on the product page.
Range overview
Mugs, glasses, and cereal bowls from the plates & bowls department take over your mornings – happily in Poké Ball design. On your wrist, watches check in with a retro look, and on your feet, socks with monster motifs. The plush figures deliver the cuddle factor, the trading cards feed the hunting instinct – and the main textile chapter is waiting at Pokémon T-shirts. And if there's still room in your backpack, the filters are guaranteed to turn up more.
What else goes well with it?
The home platform gathers at Nintendo – with Zelda as the sword-wielding neighbor. If you like monster-collecting in a different form, check out Digimon or Yu-Gi-Oh!. And the theme worlds Anime and Gaming show just how big the world behind the Poké Ball really is.
