Pokémon mate

Pokémon mate was a large collection of different Pokémon merchandise produced and distributed by Tomy in Japan in 1997. Some of the earlier playsets were released into the English market via the US under the name Pokémon House.

Jakks Pacific's Pokémon Deluxe Micro Playset Series, released in 2009, shares many characteristics with Pokémon Mate.

Deluxe playsets
In addition to the sets pictured above, a further three Tomy sets are known to exist. Two were based on the events of M05, one for featuring only a Latios figure based on Alto Mare's, and the another for , which features only Latias and is based on the city and canals of Alto Mare. The third set is based on the Gotta Dance short, and features a Pikachu, Torchic, Meowth and three conjoined Whismur holding maracas. They are uniquely cube shaped and foldable.

A series of characters and buildings were released to mark M06, a Japanese exclusive that featured and, amongst others.

Deluxe Type's C and D were later also rereleased to mark the Advanced Generation. These sets only feature different figures and are slightly lighter in color. The Type C remake includes Pikachu, Blissey, Treecko, Torchic and Mudkip figures. And the Type D remake includes Pikachu, Meowth, Mew, Marshtomp Spheal and Munchlax.

Figure packs
Pokémon Mate also included individually sold figure packs, including main characters from the original series of the and sets of seven Pokémon figurines.

Model kits
Several of these are known to exist including:


 * Venusaur
 * Charizard
 * Blastoise
 * Pikachu
 * Surfing Pikachu
 * Nidoking
 * Clefairy
 * Parasect
 * Psyduck
 * Poliwrath
 * Shellder
 * Cubone
 * Rhydon
 * Lapras
 * Magikarp
 * Porygon
 * Dragonite
 * Mewtwo

Wind-up Pokéball playsets
The two figures in each set are protected by a clear plastic dome, and they move when the winding mechanism is turned. Only three varieties of these miniature sets are known to exist.