Pikachu and Paldea Starters Headbands and Visors

In the years where Pokémon Go Fest was solely a global "anywhere" event, a "craft (activity) pack" was offered. One of the things in that pack is a Pikachu headband and visor, which might make for a nice item to be worn by kids and adults alike. The same may be said to be true of a set of headbands and visors for Pikachu and the starter Pokémon from Paldea, which were made for local celebrations and events involving Pokémon. I've obtained all the headbands and visors, and thought it would be good to make a review of them.

The Pikachu one could technically have been obtained from a certain faraway festival, but I didn't obtain it that way; instead, it was obtained as one of the goodies from the Community Day meetups in either December or January, if there were leftovers from December. The ones for the Paldea starters, meanwhile, were obtained as part of the closer exhibition (but still not by far in terms of distance), although some of the Pikachu ones were also available. Though the closer exhibition did have a Pokémon Go feature, it was more directed towards the TCG, so the ones for the Paldea starters only had the TCG branding; meanwhile, the Pikachu one had both as both had equal presence.

All of the headbands and visors work the same way: they are folded in the front to make the visor and the character species pop out. The headbands are looped around the back, with a tab and adjustable slits depending on the intended wearer. However, in part because they are made from paper, they are a little flimsy and fragile; a number of them have suffered from tearing, especially at the visor portion. This was especially evident when the Pikachu ones were distributed during the Community Day meetups, much to the chagrin of my "friend organizers" and me. More recently, even the little tuft of hair that Fuecoco has is further evidence of this. Because of that, I've opted to store them unfolded.

Regardless, they're still well-designed as much as they can be, and they're fitting as free giveaways wherever they are or were found. I also have my favorites, and they would be for Pikachu (of course) and Fuecoco as the starter I like and would pick first. A friend of mine, however, would probably pick Sprigatito as that friend has shown some fondness for that one, while the friend I took a picture with obviously preferred the Quaxly one. In the end, it goes back to personal preference.

While the events or occasions that featured these headbands and visors have (long) passed, they're still a perfect memento of those times - at least as perfect as they can be anyways, considering their design. These too are something that any fan can enjoy having, whether realized in their folded forms or just unfolded as a pure collectible. They are and were meant to make the occasions enjoyable, in the same way as the prior "at-home craft" for Pokémon Go Fest did - only these are arguably more festive. 

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