Summary
If you’re looking for a newPokemonplush, the first place you’ll likely head is the Pokemon Center. That makes a lot of sense, and nine times out of ten, that’s exactly where I’d point you. However, as is the case with most plushes, if you want your soft toy to have a personal touch, then Build-A-Bear is your best bet. Its ongoing partnership with Build-A-Bear means trainers can get personalized plushes based on their favorite Pokemon, and the store’s Dragonite bundle, which proved incredibly popular when released, is now back in stock.
The bundle is an online exclusive, so you won’t be able to head in-store and go through the unique Build-A-Bear creation process, but since it’s a Build-A-Bear product, the Dragonite will still be very different from the ones you’ll find anywhere else. Largely because when you talk to this Dragonite, it talks back. Well, when you press its hand it will talk back. The plush has a 5-in-1 sound chip inside allowing Dragonite to make noises. Presumably a combination of roars and grunts based on the way it sounds in the anime.
Adding to the reasons this Dragonite plush is a rather expensive one - on top of it being from Build-A-Bear coupled with its ability to talk - is the other stuff the bundle includes. One of the biggest selling points of Build-A-Bear is being able to dress your plushes up to truly make them your own. That includes the store’s Pokemon range, and this particular Dragonite comes with a couple of different looks. you may either pop a hat and scarf on the Pokemon if it’s headed somewhere cold, or have it don a cape should you want your Dragonite to look even more heroic than it does already.
Dress Up Your Dragonite
Build-A-Bear Dragonite Plush
Build-A-Bear’s Dragonite plush is a bundle that includes a hat and scarf for the Pokemon as well as a cape. There’s also a voice chip inside so Dragonite can make sounds when you press its hand.
There’s no indication of how long the Dragonite plush will be back in stock, but at the time of publication,it’s back and you can buy it now at Build-A-Bear. Customers are limited to buying five, although if you legitimately need more than five and can afford to do so, and prove to Build-A-Bear that you won’t just sell them on for an inflated price, fair play to you. Try your best to stick to the Dragonite you need though so it doesn’t sell out again and there are enough to go around.
$65 might seem like a lot for a Pokemon plush, but the price of Build-A-Bear’s Dragonite is dwarfed by some of the Pokemon Center’s more expensive options. Only recentlya 59-inch long Slowpoke was added to its extensive plush range. Priced at $450, it’s one of the most expensive Pokemon plushes on the market. It’s also the same size as a Slowpoke you’d find in the wild in Pokemon’s games, a revelation that turned my entire world upside down.
