Pikachu Fidget Spinner

A few years ago, the fidget spinner became popular due to its recreational and reputed therapeutic properties. It was briefly a fad at that time, almost on par with Pokémon Go, though now the latter can hardly be called one. The toy can and does come in a variety of appearances, and if the piece of merchandise I've come to possess is of any indication, it is that it can have a Pokémon appearance as well. It was recently given to me by a friend who specializes in dealing with the market of toys, and in fact also helped out with the Pokémon SM fast food toys from a while back.

This fidget spinner is decorated with the image of Pikachu running over grass, and is supposed to emulate that perception. Unlike most spinners, this one has six arms and is translucent in some parts. The axle pad is still opaque and yellow, but that is perfectly fine. To help maintain the operational status of the toy, a case is provided to prevent it from becoming damaged by other objects and to make it easier to carry it around and take it anywhere. The one who conceived this version of the spinner seems to have thought of its full potential and designed it as such with the Pokémon twist.

I've had the chance to play with this spinner a few times, and it spins quite well. One downside is that it is not possible to see Pikachu run when the spinner spins very quickly, making the intent of the graphics unfulfilled in this case, but it is still visible at slower speeds. The axle and pad also do a pretty good job of keeping the momentum as the toy spins and is moved around, which is enough for my needs. Overall, I'm rather pleased with the quality of this variant and edition of the spinner, and while I'm not likely to use it often, breaking it out occasionally to make it spin is still sufficiently pleasant for me.

Fads come and go, and the fidget spinner represents one such fad. The one thing that I extremely enjoy and becomes a part of my life, which is Pokémon, fortunately isn't one of them. Yet it is apparent that the two can intersect, and they do in this piece of merchandise. What may be the biggest surprise is how well the merchandise is designed to fulfill the standard of the item itself as well as the franchise being represented. The time for fidget spinners may have long passed, but this Pokémon fan can still foresee passing time in one way through the usage of this item.

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