PokéShiny Finds
Mantine
This calm and gentle Pokémon swims gracefully through the sea. After building speed, it can leap out of the water. It is often misidentified as a bird Pokémon due to this behavior.
Evolution line· spans regions
Master set
Tomy4
American red-lettering «Pokémon Figure Collection» blister card, with the dex number on the back. ©2001, «Distributed by Pokémon USA, Inc. Manufactured by Tomy». Sold at US retail (K·B Toys price sticker) and as singles on pokemoncenter.com at $3.95-4.95. Carries a Tomy JAN barcode, not a Pokémon USA UPC.
Zukan2
Pokémon Zukan (立体ポケモン図鑑): 1/40 scale anatomical figure, "DP 2" set. Takara Tomy ARTS. Rock base; Connects with Capsules 3 and 6 to form diorama
Pokémon Zukan (立体ポケモン図鑑): 1/40 scale anatomical figure, "GSC 2" set. Yujin.
Bandai1
Jakks Pacific3
Kyodo (Metal Collection)1
Pokémon Fit (Sitting Cuties)1
Pokémon Fit plush (ポケモンフィット), Pokémon Fit Johto wave (JP Jun 8, 2019 · US "Sitting Cuties" Sep-Oct 2019). Also 28 Unown variants (forms, v2).
How to spot the original (Tomy)⚠ heavily faked
- Flooded with fakes (even stamped)✓ confirmed
Mantine is on the community list of Tomys flooded with bootlegs — and several fakes CARRY a Tomy stamp. On this figure, the stamp alone proves nothing.
- True rarity✓ confirmed
Mantine rates "HTF" (hard to find) in the community 2nd-gen guide — one of the most hunted Johto figures. Cheap and "in stock" = suspect: real supply is tiny.
- Verification routine
Run the full routine: visible two-half seam, deep crisp base engraving, clean paint, no raw-PVC smell. On a piece this heavily faked, demand the seller's OWN photos of the base and seam — never buy off a stock photo.
🖼️ Reference images: Foto oficial Tomy (archivo 2001, vía Wayback) · Bulbapedia · CC BY-NC-SA · Bulbapedia · · CC BY-NC-SA · Bulbapedia · · CC BY-NC-SA · Referencia: myfigurecollection.net · ToyWiz (foto de producto, referencia) · Pokémon Center Online. Credit to the source.