raichu just can't get any respect. even when the bootleggers do include him, they still paint him like pikachu. #justiceforraichu

When your Pokemon prof's lab is right next to a nuclear reactor.

Squirtle has a hole on his bottom for it's MISSILE FUNCTION.

"Will catch the machine to hurl, and catch the pixie" Pixies? Pffff a REAL fan would know they're called "ELFS".

I wouldn't be surprised if they lazily stole some mold from a genuine 90's Pokémon product, Most likely a pencil top which might be the reason why Squirtle has a hole on its bottom, they just crappily repainted them & lazily slapped the Pokémon Go logo it.

"get your Pokémons in store, now. Gotta Catch them all in the Dollar store." alternative anthem

These shinies look off....

The GameCube games showed the item "PokéBalls" as PokéBall-colored cases, but that doesn't explain how you can confuse a Voltorb for one.

3:45 Pikachu actually has Raichu's tail. I don't know how the bootleggers managed that, but they did.

I think that squirtle is a direct rip from an official squirtle toy from way back in the day? It has the same exact pose and hole in the butt. I have that squirtle so I ended up doing a double take to see if they looked the same. I believe that squirtle came with a pokeball that has a little peg in it, hence the hole in the butt. I have a lot of pokemon with those holes, though I don't have the pokeball. I wanna say it was a McDonald's toy but my memory is fuzzy enough as it is so I may very well be wrong.

Given the strings on the pokeballs on the package, I thought they'd function like the official "Pokegrabber" toy. The pokegrabber was a pokeball yo-yo thing that you would launch from your hand to grab tiny pokemon figurines off the floor. As a kid I got one, simply because "pokemon". As an adult with a keener sense of logic, I look back and think "why was this made?".

Pity you didn't get a bootleg Darkrai for Sharp Hand Joe to use.

This is a horrible Prodigy Pet knock-off, where is the Pikachu, Pikachu, Pikachu, Pikachu, Pikachu and Pikachu. I demand better bootlegs at a 50% discount.

The one thing I hate about the Pokemon Go craze is how people always slap the "go" on stuff obviously unrelated to it, but at least it leads to some funny stuff like this. xD I need a Phelous/Chadtronic toy review crossover, though. lol

GOTTA CATCH EM ALL!!! ehhh, except for these...

Those strings make the Pokeballs look like Yo-Yos, actually Pokeball Yo-Yos might be cool..

Question: What is Dawn/Hikari doing on the box, even though Pokémon GO came out in 2016 and she's from Diamond/Pearl, several years prior?

B'aww, but I adore Raichu, he's one of my fave Elec Pokemon~

Bootleg Pokemon, huh? Man,Team Rocket has really lowered their standards for their organization.

Go figure...

That's just prime! Those toys are all wet! They're completely useless now! HEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

With those pokeballs having strings on them on the boxart, it solves my issue with what you're supposed to do after throwing them

I didn't realize how much I have been missing Bootleg Zones until this video popped up. There's just something special about this show in particular.

Wabu! I chose you. Use hop attack!

Weird how venusaur and squirtle are almost completely accurate in terms of model, color, and detailing while all the others get one at bet right (If they all are reasonably close)

That Dragonite didn't fell over. It's in Defense Mode!!

I love the commitment to following up on all the packaging's claims. Actually throwing the ball at the figure as if it might work. 😆

Phelous is the reason why the Bootleg Industry still exists.

You say there is nothing wrong with the Dragonite, but it is obviously colored like a Charizard XD

For some reason, I was expecting to see JWitz's avatar on the packaging.

Yet again, truly the best part is when he plays with the toys at the end. ...I'm surprised there wasn't Bat Hero.

Love bootleg zone

Originally the Poke bootlegs had strings on the pokeballs with the spring action catching gimmick so the strings on Ash and Dawn were supposed to be those strings from other knock-offs

apparently this figurine line's official name in Japan is the "Monster Collection". Note I'm talking about the official figures by Tomy, not the bootleg. Might be useful information to know in a future bootleg zones @phelous

I GUESS DAWN WAS MADE OF STERNER STUFF

I like how it’s Pokémon Go! With a picture of Joto Journies Ash and Dawn

They are the perfect size for D&D Minis! Slice and Repaint probably required.

"Yes, because you're Slimer. I get it." Soooo good.

Just wait until Phelous gets to the Yu-GI-Oh rip-offs!

Finally! You've been teasing this episode putting the figures in the background for months!! Months!

1:20 - I think that the string look was the real intention here. They both have that black line tied around their middle finger, so i don't think that's supposed to be a motion line ;p

If you're going to give your bootleg Pokémon toys abstract colors, the least you can do is give them their Shiny colors. Because Shinies are _supposed_ to look off.

The Pokémon battle at the end was hilarious

Is it just me or does red mew look like a 2012 reboot gogos crazy bone

Is green Electabuzz the end result of what happens when you fuse Electabuzz with a Zygarde core?(Similar to SSJ Gohan-colored Piccolo?)

I think they just mistook Dragonite for Charizard...

Most of these look like simplified versions of the Tomy Monster Collection molds, but that orange Mew stumps me, especially with how square it is. If I had to guess, it might be from one of the zillions of gachapon sets out there? I'm intrigued, though. I really like the blocky look.

even Nintendo is using the Go name for there pokemon knockoffs, they just added a Lets to make it seem legit

Electabuzz impression on point, Phelous.

"You're never gonna catch a legendary" *Proceeds to have a Poipole for an entire season*

NOICE! Perfectly Painted!

What some people seem to think digimon is

Funny enough I was out playing Pokemon Go when I got the notification for this.

That ending skit is a fucking gold mine. Lmao. XD

Lol I loved the end bit with sharp hand joe and slimer

I laughed so hard at the opening with all the miscoloured figures. It looked like you got a bunch of weird shinies. XD I'd totally go for a blue Eevee and a green Mew!

"Stupid Ash, you'll never get a Legendary" Why did you remind me he gets Melmetal of all things?

I liked how Sharp hand Joe lifted the Pikachu. Idk why that just was filmed cool I guess. He sure is a sore player though lol. It's so relate-able. XD

last bit with blue meowth and eevee was Statler and Waldorf from the muppets show! Good one Phelous!

Just saw the Tumblr notice and immediately rushed here XD Your videos never fail to brighten my mood on a bad day …Also, I would just LOVE to see what their idea of derpy Bluevee's evolutions would look like lmao

“A green Charizard appeared! Phelous used a Master Ball!”

Finally! More Bootleg Zone! As for the strange colors on the figures, they're probably just shiny variants.

The funny thing is that Ash does catch a Legendary/Ultra Beast Pokemon in Pokemon USUM Adventures.

I think the Prodigy Pets are looking at these and laughing... I honestly thought the Raichu was a really badly moulded Pikachu...

That side eye tiny Mew is throwing though lol

Gotta fake them all! Pokemon!

Pikachu, Sqirtle and Venusaur showed up to work not knowing it was Insane Color Change Day.

Great Vid, Phelous! I was so hoping for a "Dream on..." Dub in from Jacobs Ladder. 8/10 for not Torturing Ash's soul.

Am I the only one who thinks Slimer sounds like every member of Teen Girl Squad?

7:10 made me laugh my ass off XD

Weird, I saw this exact same thing at the Great Canadian Dollar Store and thought it would make a hilarious video. This was just randomly recommended to me. Nicccce!

I love how Sharp Hard Joe was spinning like one of those rotating trainers in the games.

Excellent! A new bootleg zone!

This made my day

I never understood why an electric Pokemon was the mascot of the franchise

I can't believe Phelous is finally Pokemon Going to the polls!

I love the digs at ash, the delusional kid who thinks he’s gonna catch a legendary XD

I liked Charizard colored Dragonite.

At least Electabuzz can still do the stunner!! 😂🤣

I came for the off-color Pokémon, but I stayed for Sharp-Hand Joe.

The Squirtle looks pretty good

Omg you slew me! You need to play with your action figures more often like that one random guy.

My favorite Pokemon bootleg item was a Pikachu headband with ears + tail set (like for cosplay), but instead of labeling it Pokemon Go they called it "Phone Fad."

Mew also. much lulz were had. You are awesome Phelan. legitimacy of the highest factor.

Did they confuae electabuzz with blanka?

"Sharp-Hand Joe Vs. Slimer! The Ultimate Conflict!!!"

GO GO POKEMON! Oh wrong theme song...

I'm pretty sure those Pokemon Go pokeballs are based on an old design from the original series... I could be absolutely wrong and those were ALSO bootlegs, but it was just a thing I had as a kid.

OMG!! Those are Pokemon string toys! I had one as a kid! The Blue&red ball is a knockoff of a actual tot they made years ago!

So they made a Pokeball as obscure as the Sport Ball (it's the one you use in the National Park for the Bug Catching Contest) but gave it the colours of the Friend Ball (another Johto and now Alola Pokeball) where normally it has Pokeball colours with the logo on top coloured white. Although in the Gen 7 games, the Sport Ball's animation is a green recolour of the Net Ball's animation (it looks pretty cool, happy to have a Scizor in one) so I guess it makes sense?

The green one looks like a Park ball or that Pokeball you use in Diamond and Pearl to catch Pokemon in the Pal Park.

Here Comes Sharp Hand Joe....

Your Slimer voice is actually really cute

Pokemon GO? More like Pokemon STOP!!! (this joke is soooo stupid heh heh heh heh)

Becuase...I'm Slimer!

TBF, that Meowth is a better shiny than the actual shiny Meowth

Great video, but now I miss my RGB Slimer.....

Ngl Bootleg Green Electabuzz would be a cooler shiny version than the official one

"It's like Raichu, Mr. Mime and Pickachu got into a teleporter accident." Goddamnit Bill, not again!

Pokemon go to the voting pole!