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squirtle costume

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A small market ($15K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 4Growth 74Conversion 12Competition 44Returns 9Price range 83Avg price 95Brand share 48Review moat 69Quality gap 47

Avg price

Incredible$29.39

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$9.75–$44.89

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

Growth

Good+59.1%

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

Review moat

Good736.12

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay76%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay59%

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

Conversion

Bad1.0%

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

Returns

Bad9.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad$15K

$15K/yr · 52K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, squirtle costume is a $15K/yr Amazon United States market (52K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

squirtle costume market data

Units sold / yr
500–750
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$15K–$22K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.0%
Avg BSR
#4,523
Page quality
0%
Prime
92%
Sponsored
76%
Out of stock
3.7%
Avg brand age
39 months
Avg seller age
186 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 rising

Sellers

32

Top-5 brand share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

17%

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  • Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +59.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 50.1×

Top squirtle costume 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%$1K20%$3K30%$4K40%$6K101001K10K 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 squirtle costume

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall35%

“fit to size perfectly”

Soft Feel21%

“Very soft”

Value For Money15%

“Great for value”

Material Quality8%

“Material is great”

Ease Of Use8%

“was easily to put on”

Quality-Overall6%

“Quality is nice”

Color6%

“Color looks just as pictured and vibrant”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall100%

“small”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall57%
Length7%
Quality-Overall4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Strength4%
Material Quality3%
Strap/String Quality3%
Value For Money3%
Product Condition2%
Thigh Fit2%

Common questions

Is squirtle costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $15K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +59.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the squirtle costume niche?
15 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in squirtle costume?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall. The return rate is 9.4% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for squirtle costume peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 50.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the squirtle costume niche?
Listings span $9.75–$44.89; the average listing price is $29.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 736 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.