"Monkey Trio" Keychain Figures

It's rare that I get a group of keychains, or in this case keychains of figures, as something to own personally. These were obtained from the theme event from the other day. The primary interest for this group is the theme that relates to the group and the convenience in owning them. Of course, there are other considerations to discuss, but that's to come in a bit. This group of Pokémon merchandise is notable in some ways.

The "monkey trio" here refers to the three elemental monkeys of the fifth-generation Pokémon, being Pansage, Pansear, and Panpour. These were found among an assortment of figure keychains, which is a rarity; sometimes there's only one or two, which is not close to a full set. Being that all of them were present, the decision was made to get them all. This was helped by the fact that it was much cheaper to get the three as a set rather than individually. Anatomically, they're quite pleasing and accurate as well. This is certainly a good thing.

The three keychains do appear to have a few flaws. Most notably is for the Panpour keychain, which is missing its chain; this makes it occupy a shady territory between keychain and figure. None of the three figures are free-standing, except for Pansear, which can stand with the help of its tail. The paint job is a little off in parts, even though much of it is passable. That said, it seems plausible and sufficient to use the three as keychains rather than as figures, though I'd have to figure out how to hang Panpour before I do so.

These may not be the best examples of Pokémon merchandise, but they provide good fundamentals and are strongly related to each other. Not to mention, they appeared together, allowing them to be conveniently gotten. There are just a few things to improve to make them really good, and more to make them outstanding. That way, they can become even more notable than they are now.

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