Two real, confirmed Pokemon advent calendars are competing for the same holiday shelf space this year, and they are built on completely different ideas of what a Pokemon figure should be. Picking between them comes down to what the collector on your list actually wants to do with what is inside.
Jazwares' 2026 Pokemon Holiday Calendar is built around play-scale battle figures. Funko's Bitty Pop Pokemon Advent Calendar is built around tiny vinyl display figures, and even comes in two different tiers for 2026.
Neither one includes trading cards, and neither one is the official Pokemon TCG Holiday Calendar, which has not even been announced for 2026 as of this writing. This comparison sticks strictly to the two figure-based calendars that are actually confirmed and shipping.
Here is how they actually compare on scale, count, price, and who each one suits best.
Jazwares' figures are two-inch, play-oriented battle figures with an exclusive holiday finish, designed to be picked up and handled like the rest of that toy line. Funko's Bitty Pop figures are roughly one inch tall, vinyl, and built for display rather than play.
That single difference drives almost everything else about which calendar fits which collector, since a figure meant for a toy box and a figure meant for a shelf have very different durability expectations.
Jazwares packs 19 figures and 5 accessories across its 24 doors, meaning five doors hold something other than a standalone figure. Funko's standard Bitty Pop edition puts a figure behind all 24 doors with zero accessory filler.
On raw figure count, the standard Funko edition wins outright. Funko also sells a premium Countdown Edition that flips the formula, with only 10 figures and 14 accessories for a more curated, lower-count mix.
Jazwares lists at $49.99 USD. Funko's standard Bitty Pop edition runs lower, typically $34.99 to $39.99 USD depending on retailer, making it the cheaper way into a 24-door Pokemon calendar.
Funko's premium Countdown Edition sits well above both at roughly $70, reflecting its lower figure count and accessory-heavy mix rather than offering better per-door value.
A child who wants to open a new Pokemon toy every day and actually play with it is better served by Jazwares, since those figures are built to handle regular use. A collector who wants a shelf of tiny, uniform vinyl figures is better served by the standard Funko edition.
Someone who already owns other Bitty Pop figures and wants a smaller, more curated holiday drop fits the Countdown Edition best, accepting a higher per-figure cost for the accessory mix.
Jazwares' calendar and Funko's standard Bitty Pop edition both ship through mainstream US retailers with reasonably predictable cross-border delivery timelines into Canada. The Funko Countdown Edition is currently stocked through an Australian retailer instead.
That Australian sourcing means three to four weeks of international transit for the Countdown Edition specifically, so Canadian buyers who want it in hand by December 1 should order no later than mid-October.
Neither calendar is likely to hold meaningful resale value once the season ends, since both are mass-market licensed products rather than limited collector runs. Treat the holiday finish on the Jazwares figures and the exclusive Bitty Pop sculpts as a seasonal bonus, not an investment.
Loose, out-of-package figures from either line typically sell for a fraction of the original calendar price on the secondary market, which reinforces that the real value here is the daily unboxing experience itself, not long-term appreciation.
For most buyers, the decision comes down to handling versus display: pick Jazwares for a kid who plays with figures, pick the standard Funko Bitty Pop edition for a collector who wants more figures at a lower price displayed on a 360-degree rotating stand, and only consider the Countdown Edition if the recipient specifically already collects Bitty Pop.
None of the three options are a substitute for the still-unannounced Pokemon TCG Holiday Calendar, so do not buy any of them expecting trading cards to show up behind a door.
The standard Funko Bitty Pop edition, with 24 figures versus Jazwares' 19 figures plus 5 accessories.
Jazwares, since its battle figures are built for handling rather than display.
Yes, the standard Funko Bitty Pop edition is typically $10 to $15 less than Jazwares.
The Jazwares and standard Funko editions can; the Funko Countdown Edition needs a mid-October order due to Australian shipping.
Price is the easy comparison here; figure format is the one that actually determines whether the recipient uses what is inside. Match the calendar to how the person collects, not just which one costs less.
Whichever one you land on, a small-format figure case protects the best pulls from either lineup once December 24 arrives.
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