The popular Pokemon-themed edition of the classic board game Monopoly is back in stock and discounted to $20 (was $25) at Amazon. Released last December, Monopoly: Pokemon Edition has rarely been discounted below its budget-friendly $25 MSRP. Theo $20 price is very close to the all-time low of $18.74, and that deal sold out fast when Amazon had it in July. You can also get this deal at Walmart and Target.
If you’re interested in this deal, you may want to snag it soon. Pokemon Monopoly is regularly on Amazon’s top charts for board games at full price, so this could sell out (again).
$20 (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. What is somewhat surprising, however, is that sold for only $25 out of the gate. Licensed editions of Monopoly based on huge media franchises routinely sell for $40.
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. 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. Both editions retail for $30.
And if you’re interested in learning the ropes of the Pokemon Trading Card Game, there are three very reasonably priced editions of Pokemon Battle Academy, each of which comes with multiple decks and offers a great way for kids (and adults!) to get started with the TCG.
