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Visual Pokémon Encyclopedia (Zukan)
Jaxtoys's collection of Ice-Type Zukan.
Manufacturer
Yujin (Later Takara Tomy ARTS)
Production Time
2003-Present
Retail Price
200円 (per capsule)
Visual Pokémon Encyclopedia (立体ポケモン図鑑 Rittai Pokémon Zukan), more commonly known simply as "Zukan" (the Japanese word for encyclopedia), are detailed Gachapon figures on a 1/40 scale displayed on bases. Because of this scale, the figures are often quite tiny, but these figures are quite sought anyway because of the overall consistent 1/40 scale of nearly all the figures over all the sets. Some figures however are not 1/40 scale due to size constraint of the capsules, and will be noted in the Notes section of the tables. Zukan figures were originally manufactured by Yujin, but now by Takara Tomy ARTS since their absorption of Yujin.
Older sets, particularly the old Special Sets, tend to be quite rare and sought after, while more recent sets in the DP series are more common.
One distinguishing feature of this series are the bases being black.
DP 1
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Turtwig/Chimchar/Piplup
Capsule 1
[Image]
Tree base
Sneasel/Weavile
Capsule 2
Bonsly/Sudowoodo
Capsule 3
[Image]
Mime Jr./Mr. Mime
Capsule 3
[Image]
Lucario
Capsule 4
[Image]
Large interlocking landscape base
Palkia
Capsule 5
[Image]
1/50 Scale
DP 2
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Turtwig/Grotle/Torterra
Capsule 1
[Image]
Starly/Staravia/Staraptor
Capsule 2
[Image]
Buizel/Floatzel
Capsule 3
[Image]
Water base; Connects with Capsules 4 and 6 to form diorama
Mantyke/Mantine
Capsule 4
[Image]
Rock base; Connects with Capsules 3 and 6 to form diorama
Croagunk/Toxicroak
Capsule 5
[Image]
Manaphy
Capsule 6
[Image]
Large interlocking rock base; Connects with Capsules 3 and 4 to form diorama
DP 3
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Chimchar/Monferno/Infernape
Capsule 1
[Image]
Budew/Roselia/Roserade
Capsule 2
[Image]
Buneary/Lopunny
Capsule 2
[Image]
Elekid/Electabuzz/Electivire
Capsule 3
Eevee/Leafeon/Glaceon
Capsule 4
[Image]
Dialga
Capsule 5
[Image]
1/50 Scale
DP 4
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Piplup/Prinplup/Empoleon
Capsule 1
[Image]
Magby/Magmar/Magmortar
Capsule 2
[Image]
Shinx/Luxio/Luxray
Capsule 3
[Image]
Uxie/Mesprit/Azelf
Capsule 4
[Image]
Lake and cliffside base
Drifloon/Drifblim
Capsule 5
[Image]
Heatran
Capsule 6
[Image]
1/50 Scale
DP 5
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Giratina (Altered Forme)
Capsule 1
[Image]
1/50 Scale
Lickitung/Lickilicky
Capsule 2
[Image]
Magnemite/Magneton/Magnezone
Capsule 3
[Image]
Togepi/Togetic/Togekiss
Capsule 4
[Image]
Burmy/Wormadam/Mothim
Capsule 5
[Image]
Burmy and Wormadam also come in Trash and Sand Cloaks
Skorupi/Drapion
Capsule 5
[Image]
DP 6
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Dialga
Capsule 1
[Image]
1/50 Scale; Galloping and roaring
Phione/Manaphy
Capsule 2
[Image]
Cresselia
Capsule 2
[Image]
Rhyhorn/Rhydon
Capsule 3
[Image]
Rhyperior
Capsule 4
[Image]
Yanma/Yanmega
Capsule 5
[Image]
Murkrow/Honchkrow
Capsule 6
[Image]
Chatot
Capsule 6
[Image]
Exeggcute/Exeggutor
Capsule 7
[Image]
Sunkern/Sunflora
Capsule 7
[Image]
DP 7
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Darkrai
Capsule 1
[Image]
Long legs; Grass and fallen column base
Nosepass/Probopass
Capsule 2
[Image]
Finneon/Lumineon
Capsule 2
[Image]
Duskull/Dusclops/Dusknoir
Capsule 3
[Image]
Snorunt/Glalie/Froslass
Capsule 4
[Image]
Cubone/Marowak
Capsule 5
[Image]
Riolu/Lucario
Capsule 6
[Image]
Shellos/Gastrodon East
Capsule 6
[Image]
Riolu/Lucario
Capsule 7
[Image]
Shellos/Gastrodon West
Capsule 7
[Image]
DP 8
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Giratina (Origin Forme)
Capsule 1
[Image]
1/50 Scale
Shaymin (Land Forme)/Shaymin (Sky Forme)
Capsule 2
Glacier/cloudy sky base with ripple divider
Gligar/Gliscor
Capsule 3
[Image]
Swinub/Piloswine
Capsule 4
[Image]
Mamoswine
Capsule 5
[Image]
1/50 Scale
Shieldon/Bastiodon
Capsule 6
[Image]
DP 9
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Palkia
Capsule 1
[Image]
1/50 Scale; Galloping and roaring
Combee/Vespiquen
Capsule 2
[Image]
Grassy base
Stunky/Skuntank
Capsule 3
[Image]
Kricketot/Kricketune
Capsule 4
[Image]
Grassy base
Gible/Gabite/Garchomp
Capsule 5
[Image]
Wooper/Quagsire
Capsule 6
[Image]
Farfetch'd
Capsule 6
[Image]
DP 10
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Regigigas
Capsule 1
[Image]
1/50 Scale
Tangela/Tangrowth
Capsule 2
[Image]
Rotom/Fan Rotom/Frost Rotom
Capsule 3
[Image]
Misdreavus/Mismagius
Capsule 4
Mareep/Flaaffy/Ampharos
Capsule 5
[Image]
Bidoof/Bibarel/Pachirisu
Capsule 6
[Image]
DP 11
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Giratina (Altered Forme)
Capsule 1
[Image]
1/50 Scale; Roaring
Wash Rotom/Mow Rotom/Heat Rotom
Capsule 2
[Image]
Snover/Abomasnow
Capsule 3
[Image]
Hippopotas/Hippowdon
Capsule 4
[Image]
Cranidos/Rampardos
Capsule 5
[Image]
Rocky base; Skull Fossil molded into base
Slowpoke/Slowbro/Slowking
Capsule 6
[Image]
DP 12
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Arceus
Capsule 1
[Image]
Heatran
Capsule 2
[Image]
1/40 Scale (typical scale) remake
Piplup/Gizamimi Pichu/Pikachu
Capsule 3
[Image]
Stump base
Chikorita/Cyndaquil/Totodile
Capsule 4
[Image]
Stump base
Bronzor/Bronzong
Capsule 5
[Image]
DP 13
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Chikorita/Bayleef/Meganium
Capsule 1
[Image]
Cyndaquil/Quilava/Typhlosion
Capsule 2
[Image]
Totodile/Croconaw/Feraligatr
Capsule 3
[Image]
Glameow/Purugly
Capsule 4
[Image]
Chingling/Chimecho/Spiritomb
Capsule 5
[Image]
DP 14
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Entei
Capsule 1
[Image]
Suicune
Capsule 2
[Image]
Raikou
Capsule 3
[Image]
Cherubi/Cherrim (Bud)/Cherrim (Sunshine)
Capsule 4
[Image]
Carnivine
Capsule 4
[Image]
Unown V/W/X/Y/Z/!/?
Capsule 5
[Image]
Porygon/Porygon 2/Porygon-Z
Capsule 6
[Image]
DP 15
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Zorua/Zoroark
Capsule 1
[Image]
Leaping Zorua; Upright Zoroark
Zorua/Zoroark
Capsule 2
[Image]
Walking Zorua; Crouching Zoroark
Moltres
Capsule 3
[Image]
Aipom/Ambipom
Capsule 4
[Image]
Ralts/Kirlia/Gallade
Capsule 5
[Image]
Happiny/Chansey/Blissey
Capsule 6
[Image]
Larvitar/Pupitar/Tyranitar
Capsule 7
[Image]
BW Set List
One distinguishing feature of this series are the bases being purple. The old peg system has also been replaced with clear "boxes" molded to the Pokémon, presumably to solve the problem of broken or lost pegs.
BW 01
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Zekrom
Capsule 1
[Image]
Snivy/Tepig/Oshawott
Capsule 2
[Image]
Forest and pond base
Reshiram
Capsule 3
[Image]
Munna/Musharna
Capsule 4
[Image]
Patrat/Watchog
Capsule 5
[Image]
BW 02
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Snivy/Servine/Serperior
Capsule 1
[Image]
Pidove/Tranquill/Unfezant
Capsule 2
[Image]
Kenhorou includes Male and Female forms
Drilbur/Excadrill
Capsule 3
[Image]
Ground base
Darumaka/Darmanitan/Darmanitan (Zen Mode)
Capsule 4
[Image]
Minccino/Cinccino
Capsule 5
[Image]
Grassy base with stump
BW 03
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Tepig/Pignite/Emboar
Capsule 1
[Image]
Pansage/Pansear
Capsule 2
[Image]
Purrloin/Liepard
Capsule 3
[Image]
Tornadus
Capsule 4
[Image]
Thundurus
Capsule 5
[Image]
Landorus
Capsule 5
[Image]
Special Set List
One distinguishing feature of this series are the bases being black.
For the sake of proper cataloging, we will refer to the Japanese names on the official listings and the pamphlets, which list them simply as types rather than an elaborate plate name.
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Arceus (Normal Type)
Capsule 1
[Image]
Arceus (Fire Type)
Capsule 2
[Image]
Arceus (Water Type)
Capsule 3
[Image]
Arceus (Electric Type)
Capsule 4
[Image]
Arceus (Grass Type)
Capsule 5
[Image]
Arceus (Ice Type)
Capsule 6
[Image]
Arceus (Dragon Type)
Capsule 7
[Image]
Arceus (Dark Type)
Capsule 8
[Image]
Arceus (Fighting Type)
Capsule 9
[Image]
Arceus (Psychic Type)
Capsule 10
[Image]
Arceus (Ghost Type)
Capsule 11
[Image]
Arceus (Flying Type)
Capsule 12
[Image]
Arceus (Rock Type)
Capsule 13
[Image]
Arceus (Ground Type)
Capsule 14
[Image]
Arceus (Steel Type)
Capsule 15
[Image]
Arceus (Bug Type)
Capsule 16
[Image]
Arceus (Poison Type)
Capsule 17
[Image]
DP SP
One distinguishing feature of this series are the bases being red.
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Shiny Entei
Capsule 1
[Image]
Shiny Suicune
Capsule 2
[Image]
Shiny Raikou
Capsule 3
[Image]
Zorua/Zoroark
Capsule 4
[Image]
Walking Zorua; Upright Zoroark
Celebi/Pikachu/Piplup
Capsule 5
[Image]
Trees base
BW Movie Version - Black Hero Zekrom Ver.
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Zekrom (Overdrive)
Capsule 1
[Image]
Solosis/Duosion/Reuniclus
Capsule 2
[Image]
Golurk
Capsule 3
[Image]
Sigilyph
Capsule 4
[Image]
Victini/Scraggy
Capsule 5
[Image]
Tree and grass base
BW Movie Version - White Hero Reshiram Ver.
Icon
Name
Capsule
Image
Notes
Reshiram (Overdrive)
Capsule 1
[Image]
Gothita/Gothorita/Gothitelle
Capsule 2
[Image]
Hydreigon
Capsule 3
[Image]
Sigilyph
Capsule 4
[Image]
Victini/Scraggy
Capsule 5
[Image]
Tree and grass base
Promotional Zukan
Very rare and limited Zukan that can't normally fit into gachapon capsules at 1/40 scale (except for Arceus, which can fit!). The mail-ins are easily the rarest of the entire Zukan series.
As of set DP 15, the only non-Gen V Pokémon remaining without a Zukan are Onix and Steelix. This is likely due to the fact that they are both the third and second largest Pokemon existing respectively, making a 1/40 scale version impossible unless done in a lottery. The alternative is attempting to scale them to 1/50 size.
With the exception of Ho-Oh, Lugia, and Wailord, some of the most expensive and rarest Zukan pieces are also some of the smallest. For example: Pichu/Pikachu/Raichu can often go for over $100 in a bid war.