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pokeball

Worth a look

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

Market size 16Growth 15Conversion 29Competition 87Returns 97Price range 85Avg price 62Brand share 27Review moat 41Quality gap 73

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great28%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great£4.95–£82.81

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good£13.48

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Okay2,380.13

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay2.4%

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

Brand share

Okay89%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Market size

Bad£66K

£66K/yr · 208K searches

Growth

Bad-19.7%

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

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.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

pokeball market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£54K–£67K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.4%
Avg BSR
#667
Page quality
0%
Prime
87%
Sponsored
64%
Out of stock
3.3%
Avg brand age
54 months
Avg seller age
172 days

Competition & brand share

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

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%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -19.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

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

Top pokeball search terms

  • 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
All search terms

Top pokeball 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%2%£1K4%£3K6%£4K8%£5K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about pokeball

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

What buyers love

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”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As listed”

Durability3%

“Well made and very robust”

Size-Overall3%

“fit on the belt nicely”

Color1%

“great colours and loved by my child”

Assembly/Installation1%

“Extremely easy to use with no set up required, just place the pokemon in the pokeball, spin, release and watch the battle unfold”

What buyers complain about

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”

Durability4%

“Brakes easily”

Product Condition3%

“Definitely not new”

Strength3%

“The bowl is very flimsy”

Ease Of Use3%

“Little tricky for little hands to open it”

Touch/Button Controls2%

“Terrible quality and the button doesnt even work”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall38%
Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
Gifting Purpose10%
Quality-Overall8%
Value For Money5%
Product Condition4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Ease Of Use2%
Color2%

Common questions

Is pokeball profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £66K/yr across 55 tracked products. 4 of 17 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -19.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the pokeball niche?
15 brands and 238 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 28% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pokeball?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for pokeball peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pokeball niche?
Listings span £4.95–£82.81; the average listing price is £13.48 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,380 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.