MonColle explained: the complete taxonomy of Tomy figures

When someone says "Tomy figure," they're almost always talking about MonColle (Monster Collection): Tomy's flagship line of small Pokémon figures, which kicked off in 1997 and is still alive today.

It's not a single series

MonColle is an umbrella covering many series over the years, each with its own numbering. Altogether they add up to more than fifteen hundred figures — that's why a "complete Tomy collection" is a massive challenge, not an afternoon checklist.

How it's organized

Classic series

The numbered sets from the 1997–2000s era, using the classic letter + number system (the famous A, B, C, D… sets). These are the ones that defined the format.

Modern series

Relaunches and new sculpts under MC / M / ML codes. Same family, different era, and sometimes better detail.

The axes you need to understand

• Region — the Japanese one is the standard. Western ones ("Figure Collection," Hasbro, Auldey) are branches with their own numbering. See Auldey vs Tomy.
• Variants — the same figure can exist in different packaging (blister vs boxed), finishes (normal, clear, pearlescent, shiny), and editions.
• Numbering — the same Pokémon shows up multiple times across the series; they're not the same piece.

Why the taxonomy matters

It's the difference between saying *"I have the Tomy Pikachu"* and knowing you have *"the MC Pikachu from such-and-such series, Japanese blister, normal finish."* To collect seriously — and to avoid overpaying — you need to pin down the exact piece.

How PokéFig sorts it

The catalog splits MonColle by series and numbering, flags pose/material/size variants, and tells you the region and packaging for each one.

Explore the Tomy line by series at /marcas/tomy.