Pokémon ARTFX J Trainer Figures: Every Generation Mapped to Price
By Dexhaul Team · September 8, 2026
The right ARTFX J figure is the one that matches your generation.
Kotobukiya's ARTFX J Pokémon series pairs each game's protagonist with their iconic starter or partner in 1/8 scale. Juliana stands with Sprigatito at $81. Red stands with Pikachu at $470 or more.
That 6x price gap is not random, and understanding why matters before you buy.
Price in this line tracks two things: how old the release is, and how many collectors want the same figure. Newer entries have lower secondary-market premiums because the original print run is still accessible. Older figures, especially the Kanto originals, trade on nostalgia and scarcity rather than current shelf availability.
Buy the trainer whose game shaped you, at the price that era now commands.
The Budget Tier: Gen 9 and Gen 8 (Paldea and Galar)
Paldea's two protagonists are the most affordable entry into ARTFX J right now, because the figures are recent releases that haven't had time to appreciate. Juliana with Sprigatito starts at $81 from independent sellers, making her the lowest-priced option in the line. Florian with Fuecoco runs $120–$125, slightly above Juliana because his production numbers were different.
Gen 8's Gloria, the female protagonist of Pokémon Sword and Shield, pairs with Sobble at $95 in current listings. Victor with Scorbunny is harder to find in the $95 range and typically lists around $135–$140. If your first game was Sword or Shield, Gloria is the better buy: same era, lower price, and the pose captures Galar's outdoor-adventurer aesthetic well.
The Paldea and Galar tier is where collectors new to ARTFX J should start. The detail level is identical to the premium-tier figures. You are paying for the game memory, not the build quality.
The Entry Point: Gen 9's Cheapest Figure in the Line
Juliana with Sprigatito sits at the lowest price in the current ARTFX J Pokémon catalogue. That matters for collectors who want to start with one figure and see how the hobby fits before spending more. Sprigatito's design translates unusually well to the 1/8 format, given the grass cat's compact silhouette against Juliana's posed stance.
The figure is widely available across independent sellers, so $81 is a genuine current market price rather than a clearance outlier. Buyers wanting the Gen 9 male protagonist should budget $120+ for Florian instead.
The Mid-Range: Gen 5 and Gen 6 (Unova and Kalos)
Unova and Kalos figures cluster in the $110–$140 range. Both generations produced two protagonists each, giving collectors options on gender, starter, and pose. Hilbert, the male protagonist of Black and White, pairs with Victini rather than a traditional starter because Victini's small round form makes for an exceptionally dynamic figure composition.
Hilbert/Victini is the most timely figure in the line right now. Victini is the featured promo card in the 30th Celebration Victini ex Battle Deck launching September 16, which means search interest in Victini is unusually high heading into that launch window. Collectors who want the figure with Victini have a narrow window where that attention hasn't yet driven prices higher on secondary listings.
Hilda, the Unova female protagonist, partners with Tepig. Her figure lists at $119.99 on the official Kotobukiya US storefront. Kalos is represented by Serena with Fennekin and Calem (Calum) with Froakie, both in the $119–$138 window depending on seller.
The Unova and Kalos figures are the value tier: mid-range in price, readily available, and covering games that carried a large share of the community through the 2010s. If your era is roughly 2010–2014, you'll find your protagonist here.
The Premium Tier: Gen 4, Hoenn, and the Kanto Originals
Sinnoh's entry is Dawn with Piplup. Price depends heavily on where you find it. Solaris Japan lists the figure at $185, and auction resellers push it above $250 when stock is thin.
Sinnoh is one of the most-requested game remakes in recent Pokémon history, which sustains collector demand for the figure even years after initial release.
Hoenn's May with Torchic runs $133. She is one of the more undervalued figures in the line given Hoenn's enduring popularity, and prices have held steady without the sharp premiums you see on Sinnoh and Kanto releases.
Red with Pikachu and Green with Eevee occupy their own tier at $470–$600 depending on condition and seller. Both feature the Kanto protagonists from the original Red and Blue games.
These figures are a decade old in design terms, and the secondary market has priced in every aspect of Gen 1 nostalgia. They are the serious collector's shelf pieces, not the first purchase for someone new to ARTFX J.
The Price Pattern Across the Line
The clearest rule in ARTFX J pricing: the newer the release, the lower the current market price. Juliana at $81 is newer than Gloria at $95, which is newer than Serena at $120, which is newer than Dawn at $185+. Age drives scarcity, and scarcity drives price.
The exception is Red/Pikachu, where Kanto nostalgia creates demand that outpaces what scarcity alone would produce.
There is a second pattern worth noting. The line has produced two figures for several generations (both protagonists from the same game), but only one from others.
Sinnoh's Lucas figure is harder to find and commands $180–$220 where available. Hoenn's Brendan has not been produced at all in ARTFX J. Generation coverage is uneven, and the gaps affect what the available figures cost.
For collectors deciding between two generations, the math is simple: pick the one you played, then buy at the lowest confirmed current price from a reputable independent seller. The figures do not typically drop further once a generation is established, so waiting is not a strategy that tends to reward patience.
You can browse the full current selection of Kotobukiya ARTFX J trainer figures from independent shops at DexHaul's search for ARTFX figure. DexHaul is independent and unofficial, sourcing results from thousands of independent sellers worldwide, and is not affiliated with Kotobukiya, Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company.