What this is
How Ditto was chosen for a silicone cup: a member of TPC's licensing department saw a maker's stretchy cat-shaped cups and judged the texture a fit for Ditto. TPC says its tests for a licensing project are whether it is interesting and whether it widens Pokémon's appeal.
How it’s built
- Read from TPC's own article on the tie-up, November 2025.
What we assumed
Nothing. The figure is used as published.
Sanity check
Pikachu is not mentioned in the article.
Where it comes from
The line in the source
「この質感はメタモンにぴったりだ」と直感しました。／「面白いか、面白くないか」「ポケモンの魅力を広げていけるか」を大切な判断基準としています。 In English
'This texture is perfect for Ditto,' [the staffer] felt at once. / 'Is it interesting or not' and 'can it widen Pokémon's appeal' are our key judgement criteria.