Pokémon Tazos

Pokémon Tazos are small collectible round discs that were found in bags of chips made by Frito-Lay and its subsidiaries around the world, in the 1990s and 2000s. While Tazos do not exclusively feature Pokémon, they did adopt the phrase "Gotta Catch 'em All!" as part of their slogan. Pokémon Tazos feature not only Pokémon species, but human characters from the anime as well. Some Tazos, rarer than the others, had holograms.

A collection of Pokémon Tazos

Traditionally, Tazos are played in a manner similar to Pogs. Players form equal stacks of face-down Tazos and try to "win" Tazos from the other player by throwing a Tazo at the stack and keeping any Tazos that land face-up after being knocked over.

Pokémon Tazos are also assigned types with strengths and weaknesses printed on the back. Human characters are considered strong against all types.

Pokémon Tazos were available in many countries worldwide, including Australia, several Latin American countries, Brazil, France, the Netherlands, a few countries in the Middle East, including Turkey and Israel, and in certain Asian countries, including South Korea and Indonesia.

Indonesia

Pokémon Tazos Indonesia version

The quite popular collectible Pokémon Tazos were available in Indonesia after the popularity of the anime series in SCTV and early Indosiar. These collectible toys can be found in three different snacks, Chiki, Cheetos, and JetZ. They were produced by Indofood Fritolay Makmur, an Indonesian snack food company—joint venture company with PepsiCo. Most Pokémon had English names in these merchandise, except for Sandshrew, Gloom, Dugtrio, Meowth, Growlithe, Arcanine, and Electrode, which are misnamed as Sandsru, Glumbu, Dagtrio, Miawth, Gardie, Windie, and Electroda, respectively. Moreover, there are two versions (with the different background) of the same Pokémon; Pikachu, Raichu, Vulpix, and Poliwhirl, with the latter contains the different name #062 Poliwrath instead. However, unlike the American releases, the types on the back were completely removed.

The first releases came with two different Tazos, namely Tazos Spin and Tazos Smash. Tazos Spin has several small incisions around the tip, which can be used to assemble and connect in many ways, and Tazos Smash are flower-shaped Tazos with several crackable gaps. 151 Pokémon species were featured in addition to five human characters who were included: Ash, Brock, Misty, Joy, and Jenny.

The holographic Tazos called Tazos 3D were also available, which feature all 56 different Pokémon with evolutionary stages from Generation I. The Generation I Pokémon Tazos with the identity name and address fills were also available for limited times. After the Johto saga was broadcasted on Indosiar, there were final releases called Pentazo, pentagonal Tazos that identical with Tazos Spin. These Tazos introduced the newly Generation II Pokémon; however, they are not exceed over 202 (#202 Wobbuffet, with exception of #201 Unown). Most Pokémon had English names in these merchandise, except for Bayleef, Feraligatr, and Wobbuffet, which are misnamed as Baylif, Feraligatar, and Bagitu, respectively. After several months since release, some Pentazos can be found outside the snack bags.

List of Pokémon in Tazos Spin

#001 Bulbasaur

#002 Ivysaur

#003 Venusaur

#004 Charmander

#005 Charmeleon

#006 Charizard

#007 Squirtle

#008 Wartortle

#009 Blastoise

#010 Caterpie

#012 Butterfree

#013 Weedle

#015 Beedrill

#017 Pidgeotto

#018 Pidgeot

#019 Rattata

#020 Raticate

#021 Spearow

#022 Fearow

#023 Ekans

#024 Arbok

#025 Pikachu (×2)

#026 Raichu (×2)

#027 Sandshrew

#028 Sandslash

#029 Nidoran♀

#030 Nidorina

#031 Nidoqueen

#032 Nidoran♂

#033 Nidorino

#034 Nidoking

#035 Clefairy

#036 Clefable

#037 Vulpix (×2)

#038 Ninetales

#039 Jigglypuff

#040 Wigglytuff

#041 Zubat

#042 Golbat

#043 Oddish

#044 Gloom

#045 Vileplume

#046 Paras

#047 Parasect

#048 Venonat

#050 Diglett

#051 Dugtrio

#052 Meowth

#053 Persian

#054 Psyduck

#055 Golduck

#056 Mankey

#057 Primeape

#058 Growlithe

#059 Arcanine

#060 Poliwag

#061 Poliwhirl (×2)

#063 Abra

#064 Kadabra

#065 Alakazam

#066 Machop

#067 Machoke

#068 Machamp

#069 Bellsprout

#070 Weepinbell

#071 Victreebel

#072 Tentacool

#073 Tentacruel

#074 Geodude

#075 Graveler

#076 Golem

#077 Ponyta

#078 Rapidash

#079 Slowpoke

#080 Slowbro

#081 Magnemite

#082 Magneton

#083 Farfetch'd

#084 Doduo

#085 Dodrio

#086 Seel

#088 Grimer

#090 Shellder

#091 Cloyster

#092 Gastly

#094 Gengar

#095 Onix

#096 Drowzee

#097 Hypno

#098 Krabby

#099 Kingler

#100 Voltorb

#101 Electrode

#102 Exeggcute

#103 Exeggutor

#104 Cubone

#105 Marowak

#106 Hitmonlee

#107 Hitmonchan

#108 Lickitung

#109 Koffing

#110 Weezing

#111 Rhyhorn

#112 Rhydon

#113 Chansey

#114 Tangela

#115 Kangaskhan

#116 Horsea

#117 Seadra

#118 Goldeen

#119 Seaking

#121 Starmie

#122 Mr. Mime

#123 Scyther

#124 Jynx

#125 Electabuzz

#126 Magmar

#127 Pinsir

#128 Tauros

#129 Magikarp

#130 Gyarados

#131 Lapras

#132 Ditto

#133 Eevee

#134 Vaporeon

#135 Jolteon

#136 Flareon

#137 Porygon

#138 Omanyte

#139 Omastar

#140 Kabuto

#141 Kabutops

#142 Aerodactyl

#143 Snorlax

#144 Articuno

#145 Zapdos

#146 Moltres

#147 Dratini

#148 Dragonair

#149 Dragonite

#150 Mewtwo

#151 Mew

#1001 Ash

#1002 Brock

#1003 Misty

Joy

Jenny

Unavailable

#011 Metapod

#014 Kakuna

#016 Pidgey

#049 Venomoth

#062 Poliwrath

#087 Dewgong

#089 Muk

#093 Haunter

#120 Staryu

List of Pokémon in Tazos Smash

#001 Bulbasaur

#004 Charmander

#005 Charmeleon

#007 Squirtle

#026 Raichu

#035 Clefairy

#039 Jigglypuff

#054 Psyduck

#061 Poliwhirl

#066 Machop

#067 Machoke

#077 Ponyta

#079 Slowpoke

#083 Farfetch'd

#092 Gastly

#095 Onix

#106 Hitmonlee

#107 Hitmonchan

#108 Lickitung

#113 Chansey

#114 Tangela

#115 Kangaskhan

#122 Mr. Mime

#123 Scyther

#124 Jynx

#125 Electabuzz

#126 Magmar

#127 Pinsir

#128 Tauros

#130 Gyarados

#131 Lapras

#132 Ditto

#133 Eevee

#134 Vaporeon

#135 Jolteon

#136 Flareon

#137 Porygon

#139 Omastar

#140 Kabuto

#142 Aerodactyl

#143 Snorlax

#144 Articuno

#145 Zapdos

#146 Moltres

#149 Dragonite

#150 Mewtwo

#151 Mew

#1001 Ash

#1002 Brock

#1003 Misty

List of Pokémon in Tazos 3D

#001 Bulbasaur ↔ #002 Ivysaur ↔ #003 Venusaur

#004 Charmander ↔ #005 Charmeleon ↔ #006 Charizard

#007 Squirtle ↔ #008 Wartortle ↔ #009 Blastoise

#010 Caterpie ↔ #011 Metapod ↔ #012 Butterfree

#013 Weedle ↔ #014 Kakuna ↔ #015 Beedrill

#016 Pidgey ↔ #017 Pidgeotto ↔ #018 Pidgeot

#019 Rattata ↔ #020 Raticate

#021 Spearow ↔ #022 Fearow

#023 Ekans ↔ #024 Arbok

#025 Pikachu ↔ #026 Raichu

#027 Sandshrew ↔ #028 Sandslash

#029 Nidoran♀ ↔ #030 Nidorina ↔ #031 Nidoqueen

#032 Nidoran♂ ↔ #033 Nidorino ↔ #034 Nidoking

#035 Clefairy ↔ #036 Clefable

#037 Vulpix ↔ #038 Ninetales

#039 Jigglypuff ↔ #040 Wigglytuff

#041 Zubat ↔ #042 Golbat

#043 Oddish ↔ #044 Gloom ↔ #045 Vileplume

#046 Paras ↔ #047 Parasect

#048 Venonat ↔ #049 Venomoth

#050 Diglett ↔ #051 Dugtrio

#052 Meowth ↔ #053 Persian

#054 Psyduck ↔ #055 Golduck

#056 Mankey ↔ #057 Primeape

#058 Growlithe ↔ #059 Arcanine

#060 Poliwag ↔ #061 Poliwhirl ↔ #062 Poliwrath

#063 Abra ↔ #064 Kadabra ↔ #065 Alakazam

#066 Machop ↔ #067 Machoke ↔ #068 Machamp

#069 Bellsprout ↔ #070 Weepinbell ↔ #071 Victreebel

#072 Tentacool ↔ #073 Tentacruel

#074 Geodude ↔ #075 Graveler ↔ #076 Golem

#077 Ponyta ↔ #078 Rapidash

#079 Slowpoke ↔ #080 Slowbro

#081 Magnemite ↔ #082 Magneton

#084 Doduo ↔ #085 Dodrio

#086 Seel ↔ #087 Dewgong

#088 Grimer ↔ #089 Muk

#090 Shellder ↔ #091 Cloyster

#092 Gastly ↔ #093 Haunter ↔ #094 Gengar

#096 Drowzee ↔ #097 Hypno

#098 Krabby ↔ #099 Kingler

#100 Voltorb ↔ #101 Electrode

#102 Exeggcute ↔ #103 Exeggutor

#104 Cubone ↔ #105 Marowak

#109 Koffing ↔ #110 Weezing

#111 Rhyhorn ↔ #112 Rhydon

#116 Horsea ↔ #117 Seadra

#118 Goldeen ↔ #119 Seaking

#120 Staryu ↔ #121 Starmie

#129 Magikarp ↔ #130 Gyarados

#133 Eevee ↔ #134 Vaporeon

#133 Eevee ↔ #135 Jolteon

#133 Eevee ↔ #136 Flareon

#138 Omanyte ↔ #139 Omastar

#140 Kabuto ↔ #141 Kabutops

#147 Dratini ↔ #148 Dragonair ↔ #149 Dragonite

List of Pokémon in Tazos ID Card

#001 Bulbasaur

#004 Charmander

#006 Charizard

#007 Squirtle

#009 Blastoise

#010 Caterpie

#012 Butterfree

#018 Pidgeot

#024 Arbok

#025 Pikachu

#026 Raichu

#027 Sandshrew

#033 Nidorino

#036 Clefable

#037 Vulpix

#039 Jigglypuff

#040 Wigglytuff

#046 Paras

#048 Venonat

#050 Diglett

#052 Meowth

#054 Psyduck

#057 Primeape

#058 Growlithe

#059 Arcanine

#072 Tentacool

#080 Slowbro

#082 Magneton

#085 Dodrio

#090 Shellder

#094 Gengar

#098 Krabby

#100 Voltorb

#103 Exeggutor

#109 Koffing

#110 Weezing

#112 Rhydon

#116 Horsea

#119 Seaking

#122 Mr. Mime

#129 Magikarp

#130 Gyarados

#133 Eevee

#135 Jolteon

#140 Kabuto

#143 Snorlax

Ali

Misty

List of Pokémon in Pentazo

#152 Chikorita

#153 Bayleef

#154 Meganium

#155 Cyndaquil

#156 Quilava

#157 Typhlosion

#158 Totodile

#159 Croconaw

#160 Feraligatr

#161 Sentret

#162 Furret

#163 Hoothoot

#164 Noctowl

#165 Ledyba

#166 Ledian

#167 Spinarak

#168 Ariados

#169 Crobat

#170 Chinchou

#171 Lanturn

#172 Pichu

#173 Cleffa

#174 Igglybuff

#175 Togepi

#176 Togetic

#177 Natu

#178 Xatu

#179 Mareep

#180 Flaaffy

#181 Ampharos

#182 Bellossom

#183 Marill

#184 Azumarill

#185 Sudowoodo

#186 Politoed

#187 Hoppip

#188 Skiploom

#189 Jumpluff

#190 Aipom

#191 Sunkern

#192 Sunflora

#193 Yanma

#194 Wooper

#195 Quagsire

#196 Espeon

#197 Umbreon

#198 Murkrow

#199 Slowking

#200 Misdreavus

#202 Wobbuffet

The Netherlands

In the Netherlands the discs were called Pokémon Flippos and given away from March 2001. There was a daily Pokémon Flippo Update on Fox Kids Netherlands from 2001 to 2002. It was at that time a craze with children.

The complete set consists of 70 Flippos with effect and 4 Slammer Flippos. First came a folder in which there was room for 25 Flippos. Those Flippos have all affect and therefore all 2 or 3 images. Then came an addition for the next series Flippos, the Evolutions. These also feature two or three different Pokémon. Finally, there was another addition for the Powerplay Flippo of 46 until 70, of which number 66 until 70 were Trainer Flippos. Then came the Slammer Flippos A until D. These Flippos are up to 2 mm thick and have no effect.

Each series also contained a map with an overview of the new Flippos where you could tick off which Flippos you had.

At Celebi Tour at Kidsworld which was located at Jaarbeurs in Utrecht from October 27 to 29 2001, visitors could complete their collection.

Overview of Pokémon Flippos

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  Pokémon Flippo album

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  Back of Pokémon Flippo album

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  How to play Pokémon Powerplay

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  Pokémon Flippo logo

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  Pokémon Flippo Evolutions logo

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  Pokémon Powerplay Flippo logo

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  Pokémon Slammer Flippo logo

Pokémon Surprise Flippos

In 2001 Pokémon Surprise Flippos were issued by Smiths. This series consisted of both Flippos and stickers. On each flippo a sticker was pasted. The packaging of the number 1 to 40 was transparent, but because there was a sticker on the Flippo you could still not see what number Flippo you had until you pulled the sticker off.

There was also a Flippo Collector for sale. This consisted of 10 parts which could be folded like a book or could be put up as a colorful display. When the sticker is removed from the Flippo, the Flippo becomes transparent. There was also a piece of cardboard with the Flippo Collector included to stick on stickers (doubles) and a large poster to collect all the stickers. There were 45 Flippos to collect: 1 to 15, included in larger one person bags sold at gas stations, sports canteens and supermarkets. 16 to 40, were included in family bags. 41 to 45, were included in 'dispenser bags'. Stickers 41 to 45 have a glow-in-the-dark edge. These Flippos had a white paper packaging.

Overview of Pokémon Surprise Flippos

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  Suprise Pokémon Flippo Collector which contains in this case all Flippos

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  Suprise Pokémon Flippo Stickerposter

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  Back of Suprise Pokémon Flippo Stickerposter with a playfield

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  Cardboard to stick doubles on

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  Back of the cardboard with information about collecting

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  Surprise Pokémon Flippo logo

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, a total of two sets of Pokémon Tazos were distributed in special promotional packets of Walkers snacks between 2000 and 2001.

Cheetos Pokémon Tazos

The first UK set contained 25 standard Tazos and was distributed exclusively in promotional packets of Cheetos in 2000. This release featured an image of Chester Cheetah flipping a Tazo on the rear and the type the Pokémon on the front was strong against.

List of Cheetos Pokémon Tazos

Tazo Number	Featured Character	Front	Rear
1	Bulbasaur
2	Charmander
3	Squirtle
4	Pikachu
5	Nidoran♀
6	Nidoran♂
7	Jigglypuff
8	Diglett
9	Meowth
10	Psyduck
11	Machop
12	Ponyta
13	Drowzee
14	Staryu
15	Eevee
16	Dratini
17	Ash
18	Ivysaur
19	Blastoise
20	Butterfree
21	Clefairy
22	Poliwhirl
23	Gengar
24	Exeggcute
25	Snorlax

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  Rear of a Cheetos Pokémon Tazo

"Moving" Pokémon Tazos

The second set of Pokémon Tazos released in the United Kingdom consisted of 25 "moving" lenticular Tazos showcasing characters to tie in with the release of Pokémon Gold and Silver in 2001. A total of 60 million Tazos were produced and distributed in promotional packets of Quavers, Monster Munch, French Fries, Funyuns and Cheetos. The rear of the Tazos featured Pokédex information from the character on the front, including Number, Type, Height and Weight. Following the popularity of this campaign, a second phase of Tazos was released to expand the set, with 10 numbered Tazos (26-35) and 3 ultra-rare "Special Edition" Tazos.

Selected retailers also sold Pokémon Tazo Holders in three different colors during this promotion. They were available in Gold, Silver and Glow in the Dark.

List of Pokémon "Moving" Tazos

Tazo Number	Featured Character	Front	Rear
1	Ash
2	Raichu
3	Elekid
4	Chikorita
5	Bellossom
6	Sunflora
7	Cyndaquil
8	Totodile
9	Marill
10	Wooper
11	Slowking
12	Sentret
13	Noctowl
14	Togepi
15	Snubbull
16	Quagsire
17	Blissey
18	Ledyba
19	Heracross
20	Hoppip
21	Sudowoodo
22	Wobbuffet
23	Lugia
24	Gligar
25	Donphan
26	Meganium
27	Typhlosion
28	Feraligatr
29	Pichu
30	Ampharos
31	Jumpluff
32	Cleffa
33	Igglybuff
34	Hitmontop
35	Ho-Oh
SE	Spinarak
SE	Girafarig
SE	Ursaring

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  Promotional packet of Walkers French Fries

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  A glow in the dark Tazo holder

Gallery

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  Latin American versions of front and back of a Wartortle Tazo and a holographic Misty Tazo

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  Pokémon Tazos from the Netherlands

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  Pokémon Tazos from the Netherlands

Trivia

• Following the popularity of the Pokémon collectible Pokémon Tazos in almost two decade ago in Indonesia, Pokémon Coins are available in 2 packs and could be found in the Chiki Balls snack bag starting from August 2021. The brand name was changed by Indofood company as it no longer has an affiliation with Frito-Lay.

References

This article is part of Project Merchandise, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all Pokémon toys, dolls, books, and collectible merchandise.