This pettable Poké Ball is a Tamagotchi-style toy with over 150 Pokémon inside and I want it now

Japanese toymaker Takara Tomy is releasing a Poké Ball digital pet toy so you may fulfill your goals of carrying your favourite Pokémon round with you in all places. I do not know the way this one slid underneath my radar when it was introduced on the finish of August (maybe as a result of all my consideration has been on ) however now that I’ve seen it, I should have it. Whereas it seems to be a Japan-only launch, the product web page exhibits it’s going to have an English language choice within the menu. Pre-orders are open (although presently offered out on ), and the gadget will ship on October 11, in accordance with .

The toy prices ¥7,480 or about $51 — however I shudder to suppose how a lot that quantity will soar with tariffs factored in. Per the itemizing, there are seven accomplice Pokémon you may take care of: Pikachu, Eevee, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly, Lucario and Sylveon. And when you pet the gadget, they’re going to react. There are additionally 150 different Pokémon to work together with, although it is unclear what the extent of these interactions might be past battles (and… ?). Regardless, l hope Wooper is one in every of them.