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Japanese toymaker Takara Tomy is releasing a Pok\u00e9 Ball virtual pet toy so you can fulfill your dreams of carrying your favorite Pok\u00e9mon around with you everywhere. I don’t know how this one slid under my radar when it was announced at the end of August (perhaps because all my attention has been on <\/a>) but now that I’ve seen it, I must have it. While it appears to be a Japan-only release, the product page shows it will have an English language option in the menu. Pre-orders are open (though currently sold out on <\/a>), and the device will ship on October 11, according to <\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n The toy costs \u00a57,480 or about $51 \u2014 but I shudder to think how much that number will jump with tariffs factored in. Per the listing, there are seven partner Pok\u00e9mon you can care for: Pikachu, Eevee, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly, Lucario and Sylveon. And if you pet the device, they’ll react. There are also 150 other Pok\u00e9mon to interact with, though it’s unclear what the extent of those interactions will be beyond battles (and\u2026 <\/a>?). Regardless, l hope Wooper is one of them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n