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Mega Raichu X and Y Pokemon Plushies Appear in Japan

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The Pokemon Company revealed that it is gradually releasing Mega Raichu plushies in Japan. It has launched online store pages for the items on the Japanese Pokemon Center Online site. The same plushies will also appear in physical Pokemon Center stores across the country on May 23, 2026.

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The plushies will appear in two variants: Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y. Both items were made in the Philippines with polyester and are being sold separately with the same price tag of ¥5,500 (~$34.60). However, these plushies are not life-sized, as their regular dimensions hover around 35 cm (~14 in) when the original Pokedex entries would put their actual heights at around 1 meter (~3 ft).

The Mega Raichu X plush also features a gimmick that allows its tails’ positions to be adjusted. The owner can even make Mega Raichu X stand on its tails when adjusted properly.

Here are the sample images for both plushies:

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Images via The Pokemon Company

Mega Raichu X and Y are the Mega Evolutions of Raichu that made their debut in the Mega Dimension DLC for Pokemon Legends: Z-A, which was released in December 2025. The base game has been available worldwide on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 since October 2025.

Kite Stenbuck
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Kite is a Japanese translator and avid gamer from Indonesia, Southeast Asia who learned the language mostly by playing Japanese games from the PS1 era. He primarily translates news about Japanese games and anime straight from Japan. After initially starting with a focus on Dynasty Warriors communities from the mid-2000s, he eventually joined Siliconera in 2020. Other than Dynasty Warriors, Kite is also a big fan of Ace Combat and other games featuring mechs, especially Gundam.