Pokémon Versions Of The Galaxy Buds 2 and the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro Hits The South Korean Market

By Abhijith K Published on June 27, 2023, 13:41 IST

Samsung has launched the Pokémon versions of the Galaxy Buds 2 and the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro in South Korea. This is not new for Samsung because in May last year, Samsung launched the Pokémon Monster Ball case for the Galaxy Buds 2 and it was quite popular.

Over the past couple of years, Samsung has launched limited-edition Pokémon -themed cases for the Galaxy Buds 2, Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, Galaxy Watch 5, Galaxy Z Flip 3, and Galaxy Z Flip 4.

The Pokémon-themed Galaxy Buds 2 is available at KRW 1,29,000 (around $98.99) and the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro is priced at KRW 1,99,000 (around $152). Ditto, Jigglypuff, and Snorlax are the 3 available Pokémon packs that are currently available.

Customers can buy these through the G Market starting from June 27, 2023. The Ditto and Snorlax versions of the Buds 2 and Buds 2 Pro are also available at the Samsung Gangnam store which will open on June 29, 2023.

Pokémon is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures. The franchise was created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996 and is centered around fictional creatures called ‘Pokémon’.

The franchise began as Pocket Monsters: Red and Green, a pair of video games for the original Game Boy handheld system that was developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo in February 1996.

Pokémon soon became a media mis franchise adapted into various different media. Pokémon is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. The Pokémon video game series spawned an anime television series that became the most successful video game adaptation of all time.

In Pokémon, ‘Pokémon’ trainers are people who catch, train, care for, and battle with other Pokémon. There are currently 1015 Pokémon species.