With over 1000 Pokemon, it’s inevitable for many of them to end up underutilized and under-appreciated. Thankfully, creative merchandise can help give some of these Pokemon their five minutes of fame, and the sweet and silly Swadloon has been the recent benefactor of such a phenomenon.
Pokemon Center merchandise stores have cropped up around the world and online, but Japan is still the place to be for anyone looking to snag some Pokemon swag. The Japanese locations still produce the greatest variety of merch collections and items to go along with them. The recent “BUG OUT!” collection has the kinds of items you’d expect out of any line, such as stickers, pouches, and articles of clothing. The Bug-type Pokemon chosen to grace these trinkets run the gamut from well-loved—including Volcarona, Snom, and Scizor—to Pokemon that don’t see nearly as much focus, including Dottler and Pheromosa.