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<\/figure>- Pokemon Tomy (1st generaci\u00f3n)<\/li>
- Tomy – (1997)<\/li><\/ul>\u27a4<\/div><\/a>\n\n
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Which figures are the scarcest?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
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The main problem is the lack of official data on production figures per figure. To circumvent this limitation, I propose an alternative methodology: to analyze how many times each figure has been reissued and in what packaging formats it appeared. <\/p>\n\n
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The logic is simple:<\/p>\n\n
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If a figure has been distributed in many types of packaging and by several brands, it is probably more common. On the contrary, if it only appeared in one or two formats, it may be considered rarer. <\/p>\n\n
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Distributors and international versions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
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Although the figures were originally developed by Tomy in Japan, they were also distributed in other countries by licensed brands such as Hasbro or Auldey. The mold of the figure was the same, but the packaging and distribution varied according to the market. <\/p>\n\n
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This allows us to study the frequency of appearance of each figure in the different formats and thus establish an indicative scoring system to evaluate its rarity.<\/p>\n\n
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Types of packaging and rarity scoring<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
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Below, I detail the different types of packaging in which figures from the original Pok\u00e9mon collection were distributed by Tomy and other licensed brands, along with the score I assign to each based on their frequency and current availability.<\/p>\n\n
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\ud83d\udfe2 Tomy Moncolle (including Tomy and Auldey) – 3 points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
This was the first type of packaging in which the figures were marketed. It is the classic blister with cardboard that we all recognize. It is one of the most common formats, especially in Japan and Asia, and it is still relatively easy to find images or copies in good condition in the second hand market. <\/p>\n\n
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\ud83d\udd35 Tomy Box Set \u2014 1 point<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
These are boxes that include several figures in a single pack, many of which were not previously released in the individual Moncolle format. These boxes were sold only in Japan and are considerably harder to find today, and therefore receive a low score, indicating their rarity. <\/p>\n\n
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\u26ab\ufe0f Tomy Black Series \u2014 0 points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
This line was released several years after the previous ones, as a reissue of the original collection. Each figure was sold individually in black packaging, and is the only line that covered all 151 Pok\u00e9mon completely. <\/p>\n\n
I have not included it in the score because, as all figures are equally represented, it does not provide useful information on comparative rarity.<\/p>\n\n
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\ud83d\udfe1 Hasbro (1st edition) – 3 points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
After acquiring the license for the West, Hasbro released its first big wave of Pokemon figures in the late 1990s. These figures hit practically every toy store in Europe and America. It is one of the most common formats, and for that reason I also assign 3 points to it. <\/p>\n\n
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\ud83d\udfe0 Hasbro (other editions) – 1 point<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
After that first major distribution, Hasbro released a few other packs with revamped packaging designs. These are notably rarer and much harder to locate today, both in vintage stores and second hand markets. Because of their scarcity, they receive only 1 point. <\/p>\n\n
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Result<\/h3>\n\n
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Following this scoring logic and taking into account all the packagings of which I have been able to find images, this would be the ranking of the rarest figures:<\/p>\n\n
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These are the rarest pieces of the whole collection, I have only been able to find them in the Tomy Box Sets<\/strong> sold exclusively in Japan:<\/p>\n\n
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