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squirtle squad

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 40Growth 23Conversion 27Competition 65Returns 98Price range 35Avg price 95Brand share 5Review moat 65Quality gap 27

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$33.05

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good46%

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

Review moat

Good898.92

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$207K

$207K/yr · 292K searches

Price range

Okay$3.28–$242.89

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

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-4.1%

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

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, squirtle squad is a $207K/yr Amazon United States market (292K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 31, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

squirtle squad market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$198K–$264K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.1%
Avg BSR
#2,808
Page quality
0%
Prime
64%
Sponsored
42%
Out of stock
5.4%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
145 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

223

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

46%

Top 20: 86%

Open market

1%

  • Pokémon65%
  • Jazwares19%
  • タカラトミー(TAKARA TOMY)11%
  • Mega Brands1%
  • Northwest1%
  • Ultra Pro1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 1%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KHoliday '24Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×

Top squirtle squad search terms

  • blastoise108K/yr
  • blastoise pokemon card53K/yr
  • squirtle pokemon card29K/yr
  • blastoise plush29K/yr
  • pokemon blastoise15K/yr
  • wartortle plush11K/yr
  • blastoise card10K/yr
  • blastoise ex9K/yr
  • squirtle card7K/yr
  • mega blastoise7K/yr
All search terms

Top squirtle squad 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%3%$6K6%$12K9%$19K12%$25K1101001K10K 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 squad

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

What buyers love

Collectibles40%

“it is great for collecting”

Value For Money16%

“Great deal”

Quality-Overall14%

“Good variety”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“As advertised”

Gifting Purpose5%

“This item was a gift”

Fun/Entertainment Experience3%

“was fun to open”

Assembly/Installation1%

“He was able to assemble it with ease”

Developmental Needs1%

“Great for a young kid”

Color1%

“Pretty colors and perfect size”

Product Condition1%

“This is it Brand New with the Box”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money57%

“This was not price wise a good deal”

Quality-Overall11%

“Low quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Misleading”

Size-Overall7%

“small”

Certifications2%

“Low graded”

Functionality-Overall1%

“Not work that 27 dollars”

Ethical Trade/Fair Trade1%

“Have not got order say likely delivered scam”

Comfort-Overall1%

“It's iffy at best”

Balance/Stability1%

“off balance and really small”

Hard Feel1%

“Very soft kind of expensive for the size of the plush”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall34%
Defective Material/Parts16%
Value For Money16%
Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
Functionality-Overall6%
Smell3%
Gifting Purpose3%
Scratch Resistance2%
Shooting2%
Add-Ons/Attachments2%

Common questions

Is squirtle squad profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $207K/yr across 36 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the squirtle squad niche?
8 brands and 223 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in squirtle squad?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for squirtle squad peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the squirtle squad niche?
Listings span $3.28–$242.89; the average listing price is $33.05 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 899 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.