This Poké ball in full is a Tamagotchi -style toy with more than 150 pokémon inside and I need it now

Japanese manufacturer Takara Tomy is launching a virtual pet toy Poké Ball so you can fulfill your dreams of taking your favorite Pokémon with you everywhere. I do not know how it slid below my radar when it was announced at the end of August (maybe because all my attention has been underway), but now that I have seen it, I must have it. While it seems to be a only version of Japan, the product page shows that it will have an English language option in the menu. Early orders are open (although they are currently sold out in ), and the device will be sent on October 11, according to .

The toy costs ¥ 7,480 or around $ 51, but I shudder to think how much that number will jump with the factorized tariffs. According to the list, there are seven Pokémon partners that you can take care of: Pikachu, Eevee, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly, Lucario and Sylveon. And if you caress the device, they will react. There are also another 150 Pokémon to interact, although it is not clear what will be the scope of these interactions beyond battles (and … ?). Anyway, I hope Wooper is one of them.