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Pokeball

Pokeball shows low returns (0.6%), but soft demand (-19.7% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Flapen Score

50
Worth a look
Market size 16Growth 15Conversion 29Competition 87Returns 97Price range 85Avg price 62Brand share 27Review moat 41Quality gap 73
This niche Category average

Is Pokeball profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Pokeball is a £66K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (208K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Pokeball: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Worth a look. Search demand moved -19.7% over the last 90 days and 2.4% of searches end in a purchase.

£66K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr5K
Search volume / yr-19.7%208K
Conversion rate2.4%
Avg price£13.48

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand, so 11% of the market is open.

11%

open market share

Brands · sellers15 · 238
Top-5 product click share28%
Open market11%
Avg brand age54 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.3★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 55 products

Sponsored placement64%
New entrants (1y)17· 4 succeeded
Avg rating4.3★
Avg reviews2,380

Top Pokeball products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (28% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

£0£1K£3K£4K£5K1101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

15 rising

Sellers

238

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

28%

Top 20: 70%

Open market

9%

  • Pokémon73%
  • The Wand Company6%
  • Popgear4%
  • TOMY3%
  • Ravensburger2%
  • Zavvi2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 9%)

Pokeball demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume208KCVR2.4%Products55Brands15Top 5 Brands89%OOS Rate3.3%Rating4.3★Reviews2,380Avg BSR#667
9K7KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Top Pokeball search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • pokeball66K/yr
  • pokemon ball47K/yr
  • pokemon clip n go27K/yr
  • pokemon balls16K/yr
  • poke ball9K/yr
  • pokemon pokeball8K/yr
  • pokeballs7K/yr
  • pokemon clip and go8K/yr
  • poke balls5K/yr
  • pokémon ball4K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Pokeball

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

88% of reviews
Quality-Overall20%

Good quality

Collectibles19%

Cute little surprise collectible if you like the eeveloutions

Value For Money18%

Good price

Fun/Entertainment Experience14%

Awesome fun

Gifting Purpose5%

Well received gift

What buyers complain about

79% of reviews
Value For Money19%

in other reviews it seems like the price was once higher

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

Not as described

Quality-Overall14%

Quality slows on each delivery

Size-Overall12%

Smaller than expected

Weight Heavy5%

It is heavier than I expected

Pokeball return rate & reasons

Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.

0.6%

Return rate

62%

Fixable by listing

The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.

1Size-Overall
38%
2Advertised Vs Actual Product
13%
3Gifting Purpose
10%
4Quality-Overall
8%
5Value For Money
5%

Common Pokeball questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Pokeball 50/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Worth a look. The niche generates £66K/yr across 55 tracked products. 4 of 17 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -19.7% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Pokeball on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Nov–Dec, where the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.