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| “ | "Pokémon Crazy Bones®!!! Play the Craze and catch 'em all! Coming later this year!!" | ” |
–Crazy Bones website | ||
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 Official News from Crazy Bones Website in 1998. | |
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Range |
Gogo's Crazy Bones, Pokemon |
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Year |
Planned in 1998 |
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Availability |
If Released, The US and Canada. (Probably Spain and Japan, too.) |
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Rarity |
Extremely Rare, if prototypes exist |
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Alternate Names |
ポケットモンスタークレイジーボーンズ (Japanese Translation) |
An unreleased series including characters from the hit Pokémon video game and anime franchise. In 1998, there were plans of releasing a new series of Crazy Bones based on Pokémon, but was never released due to a partnership that fell through for a number of reasons. No figures have been shown to the public, though it can be assumed that the series never made it past the planning stages.
The set would have most likely featured first generation Pokémon game characters such as Pikachu and Mewtwo as well as characters from the animated series such as Ash Ketchum.
1998 News Article[]
| “ | Fans of Pokémon and Crazy Bones may have to wait until the new year to play the Double Craze... Pokémon Crazy Bones. While the product looks like a certianly, its release date is anything but certain. The problem is approvals. For Pokémon Crazy Bones to happen, Spain and Japan have to make a deal. Pokémon Crazy Bones will feature 25 to 50 of the top Pokéfolk on small plastic blobs that can be flicked to win other bones, Poké or otherwise. Expect about 4 in a package for about $2. Also expect Pokébone stuff like a boneyard carrycase, sticker book and bone cage necklace/keychain. Just don't expect to see them tomorrow. | ” |
–Crazy Bones website | ||
Cancellation[]
An article on Crazy Bones published February 1, 2000 contains comments by then President of Toy Crazy Inc. Bill Flaherty on the canceled series. As the article states "Prior to the Toy Story 2 agreement, there was a tentative deal with Nintendo for Pokémon Crazy Bones characters back in July, but it was dashed. ‘For a variety of reasons we decided to part ways,’ says Flaherty."[1] Although not confirmed plans were likely shelved when Hasbro paid $325 million for rights to manufacture Pokémon toys.[2]
Trivia[]
- This would have been the first of many series of Gogo's to use the likeness of a Japanese IP, as Dragonball Z, Medabots, and Shin Chan were released in the following years
- There was a line of collectible figurines in Japan made by Bandai known as 'Pracoro', which had Pokémon figures in the same plastic and style as Crazy Bones which were meant to be rolled for a dice game and land on the different side of their body to score different points.
- Magic Box Toys would later release Pokémon Power Rollers in 2006. The storage box used for this series was later repurposed for the modern Gogo's series.
