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On June 2026, Shimamura Park will open pre-orders for another run of the “Chonkachu”, or original Pikachu design, plush. This plush came out for the 30th anniversary of Pokemon, and it’s a recreation of the 1997 Pikachu plush. [Thanks, Inside Games!]
The Chonkachu plush costs 6930 JPY. That converts to around $43.20. The pre-orders will close once orders reach the maximum amount, so if you’re interested in getting this plush and you’re able to get it directly from Shimamura Park, you should act quickly. Shimamura Park will send out the plushes in late June to mid-July 2026.
The Chonkachu plush is a 1/1 plush, so its size is what a Pikachu would be in real life if Pokemon actually existed. It stands at around 40 centimeters tall and is 28 centimeters wide. The 1997 Pikachu plush, which this plush is a replica of, looked quite chunky. It had less of a neck, and its body was much wider than the head. Modern Pikachu generally takes on a slimmer form, and it has a clearly defined neck.
Pre-orders for the Chonkachu plush will start at 12:00 PM on June 10, 2026, and you can put in your pre-orders through Shimamura Park. The newest mainline game in the franchise, Winds and Waves, will come out on the Switch 2 in 2027.
