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Monopoly: Pokemon Edition is on sale for only $18.74 at Amazon, Walmart, and Target. Normally $25, this edition of the classic board game launched last December and became an instant bestseller. Outside of brief one- or two-buck discounts, Pokemon Monopoly has maintained its original list price since launch.
If you’re interested in this deal, it’d be wise to grab it soon. While it’s likely this deal is scheduled to run through August 2–Amazon and Walmart are matching Target’s deal–Pokemon Monopoly is regularly on Amazon’s top charts for board games at full price, so this could sell out before the week ends.
$18.74 (was $25)
In Monopoly: Pokemon Edition, instead of buying and collecting property with Monopoly Money, 2-4 players use Poke Balls to search for Pokemon on locations around the board. The goal is to catch eight types of Pokemon or be the last trainer with any Poke Balls left in their inventory. Along with a colorful board featuring locations from the series, you’ll get adorable miniature figures of Pikachu, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly to use as the game pieces.
It’s not all too surprising that this edition of Pokemon Monopoly has been extremely popular since its release last December. What is somewhat surprising, however, is that this version sold for only $25 out of the gate. Licensed editions of Monopoly based on huge media franchises routinely sell for $40. Pokemon Monopoly’s budget-friendly MSRP combined with it being a regular fixture on board game bestseller charts on Amazon likely explain why the game has rarely budged below $25.
This isn’t the first time Hasbro and The Pokemon Company have joined forces to release a Pokemon-themed edition of Monopoly. Earlier editions of the game are out of print and only available from resellers. Monopoly: Pokemon Kanto Edition is $45 at Amazon and features metal tokens of Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Eevee, and Jigglypuff. Over at Walmart, you can buy Monopoly: Pokemon Johto Edition for $58. This one also includes six metal game pieces: Pikachu, Totodile, Togepi, Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Pichu.
For another themed version of a classic board game, check out Ravensburger’s Pokemon Labyrinth for $25 (was $30). Your goal is to navigate through an ever-shifting maze to track down various Pokemon. Matches are quick at around 30 minutes, and you can compete against up to three other players. A cool glow-in-the-dark version of Pokemon Labyrinth launched last fall and is available for $26 (was $30).
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