The Pokémon Company International has announced plans to continue their partnership with The Wand Company, whose extensive line of collector’s quality Poké Ball Replicas has been ongoing since first announced in 2020. The newly previewed Mini Poké Ball Replica line has a 40 mm (~1.57″) diameter and will include five designs to be released throughout 2024: Mini Poké Ball, Mini Great Ball, Mini Ultra Ball, Mini Cherish Ball, and Mini Premier Ball. The first to release will be the Mini Poké Ball, which will be available on the U.S., U.K. and Canadian Pokémon Centers online, via The Wand Company’s Amazon storefront, and from other retailers worldwide beginning February 12th.
Both the full-size and Mini versions of The Wand Company’s Poké Ball Replicas feature proximity-sensitive and touch-sensitive lights, and the new Mini line will also include a display stand that senses touch or the presence of the Mini Poké Ball to illuminate the Pokémon logo on the front. The Mini Poké Ball Replica display stand is also uniquely numbered with laser-etching, and comes with an additional silver-plated token for display which features a stamped Bulbasaur pattern. The other versions coming to the Mini line will feature different Pokémon on their silver-plated display tokens.
The Wand Company also announced that a Beast Ball Replica will be coming to their full-size line in October of this year, with more full-size and Mini Poké Ball Replicas to be expected in 2025. The selection of Poké Balls in the full-size line is already quite extensive, including even more niche favorites like the Friend Ball. While the price of Mini Poké Ball replicas is yet to be announced, those in the full size line retail for $99.99 USD to $119.99 USD.
Chris Barnardo, CEO of The Wand Company said:
"Each full-size Poké Ball has such a distinct and incredible beauty that we just had to create miniature versions that were inspired by Trainers’ carrying Poké Balls on their belts."
The Wand Company also announced that a Beast Ball Replica will be coming to their full-size line in October of this year, with more full-size and Mini Poké Ball Replicas to be expected in 2025. The selection of Poké Balls in the full-size line is already quite extensive, including even more niche favorites like the Friend Ball. While the price of Mini Poké Ball replicas is yet to be announced, those in the full size line retail for $99.99 USD to $119.99 USD.