Pokemonhas a surprise for fans with a green thumb. With the cold of winter firmly in the rearview mirror, plants and flowers are beginning to grow. To celebrate the spirit of spring,Pokemonhas just released the first look at its “Grassy Gardening” merchandise. The collection features a whole slew ofPokemon-themed gardening equipment including aprons, garden markers, and even a Squirtle watering can.
The line-up also comes with the release of a bunch of plushies including characters like Bulbasaur, Hopip, Oddish, Rowlet, Shaymin, Snivy, and Turtwig—all Grass-typePokemon. While the plushies are neat, they are a fairly common release for Pokemon merchandise. While the gardening-specific releases include sandals, a storage basket, an aroma diffuser, and a cultivation set, the crown jewel of the collection is a watering can designed tolook like Squirtle. The water pours from Squirtle’s mouth which mimics the Pokemon using its famous “Water Gun” attack with its tail acting as the handle.
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Of course, noPokemonmerchandise collection would be complete without Pikachu—who was featured on a line ofPokemonface masksearlier this year. In the “Grassy Gardening” collection, both the apron and sandals are decorated with an image of Pikachu wearing a gardening apron. On one of the vases offered, Pikachu is pictured wearing the apron from the collection, as well as using the adorable Squirtle jug to water plants.
Among other oddities listed in the catalog are a tote bag, an assortment of cookies, a set of acrylic charms, and a random badge collection. With many trying their hand at becoming first-time gardeners during the lockdowns and the recent resurgence of bothold and newPokemongames, the collection could be perfectly timed to sell out quickly. But even should fans miss this release, its likely that a summer release will be soon to follow.
While the “Grassy Gardening” collection is slated to release on May 15th, it is going to drop via Pokemon Center stores in Japan as well as certain items on Amazon Japan at a later date. It’s unclear at this point if the collection is planned for an international release, but impatient fans may be able to find pieces of the collection on eBay or even re-sale sites, like those that havesold over 100,000 PS5ssince the shortage began. It’s not uncommon for niche collections like thisPokemongardening-specific drop to be resold for marked-up prices.
