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An advertisement from Hasbro showcasing the later releases of generation II figurines

Battle Figures are 2-inch Pokémon figurines distributed by Tomy and Hasbro from 1998 to 2003. Included in the basic sets were two figurines, a Poké Ball or Master Ball and two Battle Discs.

The same figurines were also distributed in other packs by Hasbro, namely Poké Ball Blaster, Poké-Packs, Grabber Ball, and Deluxe Trainers.

Battle Figures Sets

The original sets were released incrementally.

First release

Reverse of the first and second releases

This first release was available starting in November 1998^[1] and later many of these were retired for the United States market^[1]^[2]^[3].

Kakuna and Beedrill
Both figures retired in March 1999
Pidgey and Pidgeot
Both figures retired as of October 30, 2000
Rattata and Raticate
Rattata retired as of October 30, 2000 and Raticate retired as of November 30, 2000
Pikachu and Raichu
Raichu retired as of July 31, 2000
Sandshrew and Sandslash
Sandshrew retired as of October 19, 1999 and Sandslash retired as of August 31, 2000.
Meowth and Gengar
Gengar retired as of July 31, 2000 and Meowth retired as of December 30, 2000
Geodude and Golem
Geodude retired as of June 22, 2000 and Golem retired as of August 31, 2000
Eevee and Flareon
Eevee retired as of September 30, 2000

Second release

This second release was available starting in May 1999^[1] and later all of these were retired for the United States market^[2].

A selection of Battle Discs

Metapod and Butterfree
Both figures retired as of July 31, 2000
Psyduck and Golduck
Psyduck retired as of June 22, 2000 and Golduck retired as of December 30, 2000
Mankey and Primeape
Both figures retired as of June 22, 2000

Third release

This third release was available starting in September 1999^[1] and later many of these were retired for the United States market^[2].

Jigglypuff and Wigglytuff
Wigglytuff retired as of June 22, 2000
Drowzee and Hypno
Drowzee retired as of June 22, 2000 and Hypno retired as of December 30, 2000
Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan
Both figures retired as of June 22, 2000

Fourth release

This fourth release was available starting in November 1999^[1] and later all of these were retired for the United States market^[2].

Spearow and Fearow
Both figures retired as of June 22, 2000
Venonat and Venomoth
Both figures retired as of June 22, 2000
Vaporeon and Jolteon
Both figures retired as of June 22, 2000

Fifth release

Sixth release

Seventh release

Eighth release

Ninth release

Tenth release

Grimer and Muk
Grimer and Muk opened
Jigglypuff and Igglybuff
Jigglypuff and Igglybuff opened
Sentret and Spinarak
Sentret and Spinarak opened

Eleventh release

Pichu and Aipom
Pichu and Aipom opened
Unown G and Entei
Unown G and Entei opened
Graveler and Feraligatr
Graveler and Feraligatr opened

Twelfth release

Exclusive sets

These sets were only available from Target.

Master Quest sets

Torchic and Volbeat
Pikachu and Larvitar

Special Editions

See also: Poké-Packs

Charizard Special Edition Battle Set
Mewtwo Special Edition Battle Set
The Legendary Collection

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Pokémon.com goods checklist (archive)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Pokémon.com retired goods list (archive)
↑ Sandshrew retirement announcement (archive)

Pokémon toys
Takara Tomy:	Monster Collection • Pokémon mate • Grabber Ball • Deluxe Trainers • Zukan figures • Super Ball Gacha sets • Diamond and Pearl Plush Collection • Diamond and Pearl Choro-Qs • Pokémon Egg Plushes • PitaPoké Pokémon Z-Ring

Bandai:	Poké Plamodel Collection • Pokémon Kids • Pokémon Scale World • Bandai Friends • Pocket Monsters Carddass Pokémon Model Kit • Pokémon Model Kit Quick!! • Pokémon Model Kit Big

Hasbro:	Battle Figures • Battle Trainer • Poké-Packs • Poké Ball Blaster • Deluxe Trainers • Grabber Ball Combat Figures • Plush figures • Bean-filled plush figures • Electronic figures • Power Bouncer • V-Trainer Quick-Change Poké Ball • Pull Backs! • Electronic Pokédex • Electronic Poké Ball • THINKChip • Plush clip-on

TPCi:	Pokémon House • Poké Doll • Kuttari Cutie • Pokémon Gallery Figures

Jakks Pacific:	Action Figures • Battle Dome Playset • Diamond and Pearl Electronic Talking Pokédex • Diamond and Pearl vehicles Fossil Regeneration Station • Reversible Poké Ball plush • Sinnoh Region Playset • Unova Electronic Pokédex

Other:	Deluxe Pokédex • Mighty Beanz Pokémon: Advanced • Build-A-Bear • Build 'n Battle • Play by Play plush figures Mini-Skateboard • Mini-Snowboard • Pokémon Keychain • Pokémotion • Electronic Yo-Yo • Backpack Pal Applause Inc. plush toys • Cyclone 2 • Pokémon Nanoblocks • Ionix Pokémon • Mega Construx Pokémon Toy Factory plush toys

This article is part of Project Merchandise, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all Pokémon toys, dolls, books, and collectible merchandise.

[Checklist-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Pokémon.com goods checklist (archive)

[Retire-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Pokémon.com retired goods list (archive)

[3] Sandshrew retirement announcement (archive)

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-[[Image:BF Gold Silver.jpg|thumb|An advertisement from [[Hasbro]] showcasing the later releases of [[generation II]] figurines]]
+{{incomplete|2=Missing images and release dates}}
-'''Battle Figures™''' is the name given to 2 inch Pokémon figurines distributed by [[Tomy]] and [[Hasbro]] from 1999 to 2003. Included in the basic sets were two figurines, a [[Poké Ball|Poké or Master Ball]] and two '''Battle Discs™'''.
+[[File:BF Gold Silver.jpg|thumb|An advertisement from [[Hasbro]] showcasing the later releases of [[generation II]] figurines]]
+'''Battle Figures''' are 2-inch Pokémon figurines distributed by [[Takara Tomy|Tomy]] and [[Hasbro]] from 1998 to 2003. Included in the basic sets were two figurines, a {{i|Poké Ball}} or [[Master Ball]] and two '''Battle Discs'''.
-The same figurines were also distributed in other packs by Hasbro, namely [[Poké Ball Blaster]], [[Poké-Packs]], [[Grabber Ball]] and [[Deluxe Trainers]].
+The same figurines were also distributed in other packs by Hasbro, namely [[Poké Ball Blaster]], [[Poké-Packs]], [[Grabber Ball]], and [[Deluxe Trainers]].
 ==Battle Figures Sets==
@@ Line 8: / Line 9: @@
 ===First release===
-<gallery>
+[[File:BF Reverse.jpg|thumb|250px|Reverse of the first and second releases]]
-File:BF1 Eevee Flareon.jpg|{{p|Eevee}} and {{p|Flareon}}
+This first release was available starting in November 1998<ref name="Checklist">[http://web.archive.org/web/20011008071111/http://www.pokemon.com/goods/checklist_pg2.html Pokémon.com goods checklist (archive)]</ref> and later many of these were retired for the United States market<ref name="Checklist">[http://web.archive.org/web/20011008071111/http://www.pokemon.com/goods/checklist_pg2.html Pokémon.com goods checklist (archive)]</ref><ref name="Retire">[http://web.archive.org/web/20020202233511/http://www.pokemon.com/goods/graduate.html Pokémon.com retired goods list (archive)]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20000510094745/http://pokemon.com/goods/retirement.html Sandshrew retirement announcement (archive)]</ref>.
-File:BF1 Geodude Golem.jpg|{{p|Geodude}} and {{p|Golem}}
+<gallery perrow=4 widths=150px>
-File:BF1 Kakuna Beedrill.jpg|{{p|Kakuna}} and {{p|Beedrill}}
+File:BF1 Kakuna Beedrill.jpg|{{p|Kakuna}} and {{p|Beedrill}}<br/>Both figures retired in March 1999
-File:BF1 Meowth Gengar.jpg|{{p|Meowth}} and {{p|Gengar}}
+File:BF1 Pidgey Pidgeot.jpg|{{p|Pidgey}} and {{p|Pidgeot}}<br/>Both figures retired as of October 30, 2000
-File:BF1 Pidgey Pidgeot.jpg|{{p|Pidgey}} and {{p|Pidgeot}}
+File:BF1 Rattata Raticate.jpg|{{p|Rattata}} and {{p|Raticate}}<br/>Rattata retired as of October 30, 2000 and Raticate retired as of November 30, 2000
-File:BF1 Pikachu Raichu.jpg|{{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Raichu}}
+File:BF1 Pikachu Raichu.jpg|{{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Raichu}}<br/>Raichu retired as of July 31, 2000
-File:BF1 Rattata Raticate.jpg|{{p|Rattata}} and {{p|Raticate}}
+File:BF1 Sandshrew Sandslash.jpg|{{p|Sandshrew}} and {{p|Sandslash}}<br/>Sandshrew retired as of October 19, 1999 and Sandslash retired as of August 31, 2000.
-File:BF1 Sandshrew Sandslash.jpg|{{p|Sandshrew}} and {{p|Sandslash}}
+File:BF1 Meowth Gengar.jpg|{{p|Meowth}} and {{p|Gengar}}<br/>Gengar retired as of July 31, 2000 and Meowth retired as of December 30, 2000
+File:BF1 Geodude Golem.jpg|{{p|Geodude}} and {{p|Golem}}<br/>Geodude retired as of June 22, 2000 and Golem retired as of August 31, 2000
+File:BF1 Eevee Flareon.jpg|{{p|Eevee}} and {{p|Flareon}}<br/>Eevee retired as of September 30, 2000
 </gallery>
 ===Second release===
-[[Image:BF Reverse.jpg|thumb|Reverse of the first and second releases]]
+This second release was available starting in May 1999<ref name="Checklist">[http://web.archive.org/web/20011008071111/http://www.pokemon.com/goods/checklist_pg2.html Pokémon.com goods checklist (archive)]</ref> and later all of these were retired for the United States market<ref name="Retire">[http://web.archive.org/web/20020202233511/http://www.pokemon.com/goods/graduate.html Pokémon.com retired goods list (archive)]</ref>.
-[[Image:Battle Discs.jpg|thumb|A selection of Battle Discs]]
+[[File:Battle Discs.jpg|thumb|A selection of Battle Discs]]
-<gallery>
+<gallery widths=180px>
-File:BF2 Mankey Primeape.jpg|{{p|Mankey}} and {{p|Primeape}}
+File:BF2 Metapod Butterfree.jpg|{{p|Metapod}} and {{p|Butterfree}}<br/>Both figures retired as of July 31, 2000
-File:BF2 Metapod Butterfree.jpg|{{p|Metapod}} and {{p|Butterfree}}
+File:BF2 Psyduck Golduck.jpg|{{p|Psyduck}} and {{p|Golduck}}<br/>Psyduck retired as of June 22, 2000 and Golduck retired as of December 30, 2000
-File:BF2 Psyduck Golduck.jpg|{{p|Psyduck}} and {{p|Golduck}}
+File:BF2 Mankey Primeape.jpg|{{p|Mankey}} and {{p|Primeape}}<br/>Both figures retired as of June 22, 2000
 </gallery>
 ===Third release===
+This third release was available starting in September 1999<ref name="Checklist">[http://web.archive.org/web/20011008071111/http://www.pokemon.com/goods/checklist_pg2.html Pokémon.com goods checklist (archive)]</ref> and later many of these were retired for the United States market<ref name="Retire">[http://web.archive.org/web/20020202233511/http://www.pokemon.com/goods/graduate.html Pokémon.com retired goods list (archive)]</ref>.
 <gallery>
-File:BF3 Drowzee Hypno.jpg|{{p|Drowzee}} and {{p|Hypno}}
+File:BF3 Jigglypuff Wigglytuff.jpg|{{p|Jigglypuff}} and {{p|Wigglytuff}}<br/>Wigglytuff retired as of June 22, 2000
-File:BF3 Hitmonlee Hitmonchan.jpg|{{p|Hitmonlee}} and {{p|Hitmonchan}}
+File:BF3 Drowzee Hypno.jpg|{{p|Drowzee}} and {{p|Hypno}}<br/>Drowzee retired as of June 22, 2000 and Hypno retired as of December 30, 2000
-File:BF3 Jigglypuff Wigglytuff.jpg|{{p|Jigglypuff}} and {{p|Wigglytuff}}
+File:BF3 Hitmonlee Hitmonchan.jpg|{{p|Hitmonlee}} and {{p|Hitmonchan}}<br/>Both figures retired as of June 22, 2000
 </gallery>
 ===Fourth release===
+This fourth release was available starting in November 1999<ref name="Checklist">[http://web.archive.org/web/20011008071111/http://www.pokemon.com/goods/checklist_pg2.html Pokémon.com goods checklist (archive)]</ref> and later all of these were retired for the United States market<ref name="Retire">[http://web.archive.org/web/20020202233511/http://www.pokemon.com/goods/graduate.html Pokémon.com retired goods list (archive)]</ref>.
 <gallery>
-File:BF4 Spearow Fearow.jpg|{{p|Spearow}} and {{p|Fearow}}
+File:BF4 Spearow Fearow.jpg|{{p|Spearow}} and {{p|Fearow}}<br/>Both figures retired as of June 22, 2000
-File:BF4 Vaporeon Jolteon.jpg|{{p|Vaporeon}} and {{p|Jolteon}}
+File:BF4 Venonat Venomoth.jpg|{{p|Venonat}} and {{p|Venomoth}}<br/>Both figures retired as of June 22, 2000
-File:BF4 Venonat Venomoth.jpg|{{p|Venonat}} and {{p|Venomoth}}
+File:BF4 Vaporeon Jolteon.jpg|{{p|Vaporeon}} and {{p|Jolteon}}<br/>Both figures retired as of June 22, 2000
 </gallery>
@@ Line 52: / Line 57: @@
 <gallery>
 File:BF6 Dratini Dragonair.jpg|{{p|Dratini}} and {{p|Dragonair}}
-File:BF6 Goldeen Seaking.JPG|{{p|Goldeen}} and {{p|Seaking}}
+File:BF6 Goldeen Seaking.jpg|{{p|Goldeen}} and {{p|Seaking}}
-File:BF6 Horsea Seadra.JPG|{{p|Horsea}} and {{p|Seadra}}
+File:BF6 Horsea Seadra.jpg|{{p|Horsea}} and {{p|Seadra}}
-File:BF6 Slowpoke Slowbro.JPG|{{p|Slowpoke}} and {{p|Slowbro}}
+File:BF6 Slowpoke Slowbro.jpg|{{p|Slowpoke}} and {{p|Slowbro}}
 </gallery>
@@ Line 83: / Line 88: @@
 <gallery>
 File:BF10 Grimer Muk.jpg|{{p|Grimer}} and {{p|Muk}}
-File:BF Grimer Muk white.jpg|{{p|Grimer}} and {{p|Muk}} extrapolated
+File:BF Grimer Muk white.jpg|{{p|Grimer}} and {{p|Muk}} opened
 File:BF10 Jigglypuff Igglybuff.jpg|{{p|Jigglypuff}} and {{p|Igglybuff}}
-File:BF Igglybuff Jigglypuff white.jpg|{{p|Jigglypuff}} and {{p|Igglybuff}} extrapolated
+File:BF Igglybuff Jigglypuff white.jpg|{{p|Jigglypuff}} and {{p|Igglybuff}} opened
 File:BF10 Sentret Spinarak.jpg|{{p|Sentret}} and {{p|Spinarak}}
-File:BF Sentret Spinarak white.jpg|{{p|Sentret}} and {{p|Spinarak}} extrapolated
+File:BF Sentret Spinarak white.jpg|{{p|Sentret}} and {{p|Spinarak}} opened
 </gallery>
@@ Line 93: / Line 98: @@
 <gallery>
 File:BF11 Pichu Aipom.jpg|{{p|Pichu}} and {{p|Aipom}}
-File:Pichu Aipom white.jpg|Pichu and Aipom extrapolated
+File:Pichu Aipom white.jpg|Pichu and Aipom opened
-File:BF11 Unown Entei.jpg|{{p|Unown}} and {{p|Entei}}
+File:BF11 Unown Entei.jpg|{{p|Unown}} G and {{p|Entei}}
-File:Unown Entei white.jpg|Unown and Entei extrapolated
+File:Unown Entei white.jpg|Unown G and Entei opened
 File:BF11 Graveler Feraligatr.jpg|{{p|Graveler}} and {{p|Feraligatr}}
-File:Graveler Feraligatr white.jpg|Graveler and Feraligatr extrapolated
+File:Graveler Feraligatr white.jpg|Graveler and Feraligatr opened
 </gallery>
 ===Twelfth release===
 * {{p|Ledian}} and {{p|Granbull}}
 * {{p|Umbreon}} and {{p|Hitmontop}}
@@ Line 115: / Line 119: @@
 ==Master Quest sets==
 <gallery>
 File:BFMasterQ Torchic Volbeat.jpg|{{p|Torchic}} and {{p|Volbeat}}
@@ Line 122: / Line 125: @@
 ==Special Editions==
-''See Also: [[Poké-Packs]]''
+''See also: [[Poké-Packs]]''
 <gallery>
-File:CS Charizard.jpg|{{p|Charizard}}™ Special Edition Battle Set
+File:CS Charizard.jpg|{{p|Charizard}} Special Edition Battle Set
-File:CS Mewtwo.jpg|{{p|Mewtwo}}™ Special Edition Battle Set
+File:CS Mewtwo.jpg|{{p|Mewtwo}} Special Edition Battle Set
 File:CS Legendary Collection.jpg|The Legendary Collection
 </gallery>
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
-{{Template:Toys}}
+{{Toys}}
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