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pokemon go

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Weak search conversion (0.7%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 11Growth 28Conversion 9Competition 42Returns 41Price range 91Avg price 95Brand share 24Review moat 68Quality gap 98

Quality gap

Incredible3.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Incredible£34.80

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£12.45–£65.82

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Review moat

Good792.69

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay60%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Returns

Okay3.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Okay+2.7%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad£42K

£42K/yr · 171K searches

Conversion

Bad0.7%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pokemon go is a £42K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (171K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

pokemon go market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£70K–£87K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.7%
Avg BSR
#3,668
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
63%
Out of stock
12.3%
Avg brand age
34 months
Avg seller age
181 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

38

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

60%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

5%

  • Datel29%
  • Brook28%
  • UltrA CatcheR17%
  • Mcbazel10%
  • MoPei6%
  • NEWZEROL5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KHoliday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top pokemon go search terms

  • pokemon go70K/yr
  • pokemon go plus47K/yr
  • pokemon go auto catcher32K/yr
  • pokemon go auto catch9K/yr
  • gotcha pokemon go8K/yr
  • pokémon go5K/yr
All search terms

Top pokemon go products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%£4K20%£8K30%£13K40%£17K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about pokemon go

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall15%

“Better than previous brands Ive had”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“Does the job”

Assembly/Installation13%

“easy to set up”

Ease Of Use10%

“easy to use”

Battery Life9%

“Amazing battery life”

Compatibility-Overall4%

“Works well on both phones”

Connectivity-Overall4%

“Connect and let it do its job”

Efficiency3%

“Does it work”

Software/Application2%

“now easy to connect with pogo app”

Shooting2%

“Fantastic device, catches like crazy at good range too”

What buyers complain about

Connectivity-Overall21%

“Connection issues”

Charging14%

“Barely holds charge”

Functionality-Overall13%

“Doesn't work”

Durability10%

“Broken within 6 months”

Quality-Overall5%

“Absolute waste of money for cheap rubbish”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting5%

“no instructions included”

Battery Life4%

“Very short battery life”

Defective Material/Parts3%

“Product doesn't work”

Value For Money3%

“Not worth the money”

Vibration/Speed Control2%

“Not keen on the aggressive vibration when the front gets held or put down on a surface”

Top return reasons

Charging21%
Functionality-Overall19%
Connectivity-Overall19%
Defective Material/Parts11%
Compatibility-Overall7%
Battery Life3%
Touch/Button Controls2%
Constant Reboot Or Restart2%
Strength2%
Touch Screen2%

Common questions

Is pokemon go profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £42K/yr across 16 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +2.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the pokemon go niche?
8 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pokemon go?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Charging, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 3.8%.
When does demand for pokemon go peak?
Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pokemon go niche?
Listings span £12.45–£65.82; the average listing price is £34.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 793 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.