Best Pokemon Body Pillows: Top Dakimakura Picks
- Seven designs live in the Pokemon body pillow collection: six human trainers and one Pokemon, Lucario.
- Ash Ketchum is the only male trainer in the lineup, which makes his cover the husbando pick.
- Marnie and Rosa come from the games first, while Ash, Lana, and Serena are anime regulars.
Type Pokemon body pillow into a search bar and you might picture a pillow covered in Pikachu or Charizard. Open the actual collection and the picture looks different. Six of the seven designs on the shelf are human trainers, and the artwork leans on the people who carry the story rather than the creatures they catch. The seventh is Lucario.
Here is the full Pokemon body pillow collection, who each trainer is, and why fans keep asking for this exact lineup.
Trainers, Not Pocket Monsters
Six covers center on a trainer: Ash, Marnie, Lana, Serena, Rosa, and one original design built around the Pokemon Go look. The one Pokemon on the shelf is Lucario. No Pikachu, no Eevee, no legendary. The dakimakura format rewards a tall, clear silhouette and a face fans recognize instantly, which trainers and an upright Pokemon like Lucario deliver better than a small round mascot does.
The Lineup at a Glance
| Character | First Seen | Known For |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Ketchum | Pokemon anime, 1997 | Pikachu's trainer, became Pokemon World Champion in 2022 |
| Marnie | Pokemon Sword and Shield, 2019 | Spikemuth native, calm rival with her partner Morpeko |
| Rosa | Pokemon Black 2 and White 2, 2012 | Playable protagonist of the Unova region, known as Mei in Japan |
| Lana | Pokemon the Series: Sun and Moon | Alola Pokemon School student, fishing enthusiast with Popplio |
| Serena | Pokemon the Series: XY | Kalos region performer who travels alongside Ash |
| Trainer (Pokemon Go) | Pokemon Go, 2016 | Original design inspired by the mobile game, not a named character |
| Lucario | Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, 2006 | Fighting and Steel type known for sensing aura |
Familiar Faces From the Anime
Ash Ketchum has been the face of the Pokemon anime since 1997, traveling with his partner Pikachu through region after region, and in 2022 he finally became the Pokemon World Champion after a quarter century on the road. He is also the only male trainer in this collection, so his cover is the natural pick for husbando fans. If the term is new to you, our husbando explainer walks through where it comes from.
Lana is a classmate at the Pokemon School in Alola during Pokemon the Series: Sun and Moon, best known for her love of fishing alongside her partner Popplio. Serena joined Ash through the Kalos region in Pokemon the Series: XY, where she pursued Pokemon Showcases, a performance competition built around style as much as battling. There is no dedicated Serena collection yet, so her cover sits inside the main Pokemon lineup for now.
Game Natives Join the Shelf
Marnie was introduced in Pokemon Sword and Shield in 2019 before crossing over into the anime. She grew up in Spikemuth, keeps a cool head during the Galar Gym Challenge, and battles alongside her partner Morpeko. Rosa, called Mei in the original Japanese release, is the playable female protagonist of Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 from 2012, representing the Unova region for players who picked up the games instead of the show.
The Pokemon Go design breaks the pattern on purpose. Instead of a named character, it is an original trainer look inspired by Pokemon Go, the mobile app that turned millions of phones into Poke Balls starting in 2016, a nod to fans who caught their first Pidgey on a city sidewalk instead of a TV screen. Looking for more picks like these for a birthday or a holiday box, our anime gift guide sorts covers by fan profile.
And then there is Lucario, the only actual Pokemon on the shelf. The Aura Pokemon first appeared in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, and its cozy sheets design is the pick for fans who would rather hug a partner Pokemon than a trainer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are these Pokemon body pillows covered in Pokemon like Pikachu?
Mostly no. Six of the seven designs feature a human trainer such as Ash, Marnie, Lana, Serena, or Rosa. The exception is Lucario, the only Pokemon species in the collection. The artwork focuses on the trainers fans want on their shelf, and each cover is printed on both sides for two looks on one pillow.
Which Pokemon trainer pillow is the husbando pick?
Ash Ketchum is the lineup's only male trainer, which makes his cover the pick for husbando fans. The other trainer designs are Marnie, Lana, Serena, Rosa, and the Pokemon Go trainer, and Lucario covers the Pokemon side.
Is the Trainer Pokemon Go pillow based on a specific anime character?
No. Unlike the other trainer designs, this one is not pulled from the anime or the core games. It is an original trainer look inspired by Pokemon Go, built for fans of the mobile game rather than a named character from the show.
Keep exploring
- Pokemon, Wikipedia
- Lucario, Bulbapedia
- Header photo: Maplestrip, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Event photos from Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licences, credited under each image. Pillow photos and prices: Anime Body Pillow product pages, October 2026.
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