Summary
- Rediscovered Pokemon treasures bring back childhood memories for fans, inspiring others to hunt for their old toys.
- Pokemon toys have been popular since the early games, providing endless hours of excitement for fans of all ages.
- Nostalgic fan discoveries like these show the lasting impact of Pokemon toys over the years, sparking memories for many.
A Pokemon fan has shared a small treasure trove that they rediscovered while exploring their parents' garage. The three toys have brought back a lot of memories for Pokemon fans and have some thinking about tracking down their old Pokemon gadgets, too.
It didn't take long for Pokemon toys to surge onto the market after the success of the games and the TV anime. While the early games themselves could potentially keep a kid happy for dozens, if not hundreds of hours, there were plenty of trinkets and toys that helped to keep the excitement at a fever pitch. To this day there are tons of Pokemon toys manufactured, so chances are nostalgic fans will be making finds like these for years to come.
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Reddit user and Pokemon fan accenttomtn shared their discovery from their parents' garage. A photo reveals their electronic Pokedex, two "Who's That Pokemon?" Clicker toys, and a viewfinder from the TV anime. As accenttomtn notes, the Pokedex looks to be in great shape, and is just missing batteries. The others look to be in pretty good condition as well, and are purely mechanical, so they likely function just fine.
Pokemon Toys Bring Back Memories
The electronic Pokedex, as one might surmise, was a digital toy that included the original Pokemon Red and Blue list of 150 Pokemon, with Mew notably absent. Players could look up Pokemon and learn basic statistics like their attacks, height, weight, and the official entry from the original games. The Pokedex was evidently a major success for Tiger Electronics and Hasbro, with several other iterations following the one that accenttomtn shared. Meanwhile, the clicker toys are simplistic, with one side showing the Pokemon's silhouette, and the other the actual creature, and pressing the button switches to a new Pokemon. The viewfinder similarly switched through multiple images from the show.
Pokemon fans are quite enthusiastic about accenttomtn's finds, with several remembering their own toy Pokedexes. Some of those responding to the post still own them, or know they're tucked away in storage somewhere, and it's inspired them to go track them down. One fan remembered trying to sneak a Pokedex into school, claiming it was a calculator. To be fair, it did have a calculator function, but chances are most kids would be too distracted by the Pokemon features to use it just for that. Another asked for assistance on figuring out why their own Pokedex wouldn't boot up, and accenttomtn offered to check the manual they still own to see if they could help.
While many Pokemon toys have no doubt been lost or destroyed as the years have gone by, fan discoveries like these bring back a lot of nostalgic feelings for fans. It will be interesting to see how the younger generations of fans feel about rediscovering their own Pokemon gadgets as the years progress.
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- Satoshi Tajiri
Pokemon is a franchise that needs no introduction. One of the most successful media empires in history, Pokemon spans games, television, films, manga, merchandise, music, and more.