PokéShiny FindsDossier — TOMY MonColle MC-96 Pikachu & Pichu (the figure "they're going to question")
Complete compilation to answer the skeptic: what it is, where it's documented, all the photos, auctions, and prices.
Conclusion: the figure is 100% real and documented. It doesn't appear in the Fumazza Von Moofy PDF (which ends at MC-95), which is what raised the doubt — but it exists, has blister number 96, and there's abundant photographic and market evidence.
Identity
- Name: モンスターコレクション 96 「ピカチュウ&ピチュー」 (Monster Collection 96, Pikachu & Pichu).
- Manufacturer: TOMY (Takara-Tomy), Monster Collection 1st ed. line — under Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK, Sho-Pro/JR Kikaku license.
- Format: double blister: Pikachu (#025) on top + Pichu (#172) below.
packFormat: double-figure. - Era: Kanto→Johto transition (2nd gen; Pichu is a Gen 2 Pokémon, introduced 1999-2000).
- Why it's questioned: the FvM reference PDF goes MC-01…MC-95 (ending at Ho-Oh), so MC-96 "wasn't in there." But the numbered 96 blister confirms the line reached that numbering.
✅ Definitive proof (numbered blister "96")
(reference photo) — sealed blister showing the "96" in the corner, text ピカチュウとピチュー (Pikachu to Pichu), Monster Collection logo, and TOMY. Source: pokemontomy.fandom.com/es/wiki/Pichu (wiki already mined in (reference photo)).
Where it's found (sites where it appears)
| Site | What's there | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| pokemontomy.fandom.com/es/wiki/Pichu | Entry + gallery: "Pichu y Pikachu Tomy en blíster" (the #96), "Pichu, Pikachu y Raichu en blíster", loose/blister Pichu | own previously-mined wiki |
| Yahoo! Auctions Japan (via FromJapan) | New, unopened (新品未開封) example, marked 希少 (rare) — auction l1061697215 | fromjapan.co.jp/.../l1061697215 |
| eBay | Several listings: "Monster Collection 025 Pikachu 172 Pichu TOMY", Movie 2000 Pichu & Pikachu commemoratives | itm 226695846884, 186766434429, 186023960658, 358170958068 |
| academynerdstore.com | "Pikachu & Pichu Figure TOMY Special Edition" | store |
| shumistore.com / microworldtoys | MonColle Pikachu figures from the line (context) | stores |
Prices / auctions (reference with date, NOT investment advice)
- Yahoo Japan (FromJapan): ¥48,650 (~US$320) — sealed example, catalogued as rare. Photo 1200×1200.
- eBay: related/comparable examples observed between US$95 and US$175 (loose/opened and numbered 025/172 variants).
- eBay Movie 2000 commemorative Pichu & Pikachu: starting at ~US$27.
Range: the sealed Japanese version (blister #96) is the premium one (~$300+); the loose 025/172 pieces and commemoratives are much cheaper.