Pokemon's Breloom Plush sold out long before Luigi Mangione was caught

Key Takeaways

People are reporting that Breloom's Sitting Cuties are out of stock due to Luigi Mangione's arrest.
The suspected killer has a picture of Breloom on his Twitter banner along with a selfie and an x-ray of his neck.
The plush has been out of stock for a while but is likely to be a bargain this week if it's in stock.

Your social media timeline was probably filled with the name and face of someone you almost never heard of yesterday – Luigi Mangione. Mangione is arrested for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and as people clamor to learn more about the suspect, a part of the spotlight shines on Breloom, a rare Pokemon.

No offense intended to Breloom or fans of Gen 3 Pokemon. Grass/Fighting-type dual-types aren't at the forefront of the Pokemon zeitgeist very often, if ever, and are suddenly seen more than any other Pokemon in the world, and can even take out Pikachu for 24 hours. finally.

Some have noted that Breloom's Pokedex number is 286, noting that Proverbs 28:6 reads: “Better is the poor that walketh uprightly than the rich whose way is crooked.”

That's because when people saw Mangione's Twitter account, they noted the strange combination of images in the suspect's banner. Self portraits, x-rays of people's throats, and Breloom. One of the first reactions for many when they found out that Mangione might be a fan of Breloom was to go to the Pokemon Center to pick up some Breloom merchandise. However, there is only one Breloom product on the Pokemon Center website, supporting my point that it's not a Pokemon that tends to get a lot of attention.

People have said that Breloom has lost his eye because of Luigi Mangione

As a matter of fact, Sitting Cutie hasn't been around for at least a year

Breloom's Sitting Cuties plush is the only merchandise they have in the Pokemon Center, and unfortunately it's sold out. This prompted a wave of comments from those who presumably don't frequent the Pokemon Center to shout from the virtual rooftops that Mangione's arrest has prompted more people to buy Breloom's boar was sold out a few hours after its capture.

That was not the case here. While I'm sure someone was looking for a Breloom sale when they saw the Pokemon on Mangione's Twitter feed, even the first person who had that thought would have been met with a sold out banner. Sitting Cuties collectors are quick to point out that there hasn't been a sudden rush to buy the Breloom flowers as they have been out of stock for the past year.

Whether Mangione is convicted of murder or not, Breloom being part of this trial will help make for a busier-than-you-expected few months for some Pokemon who have ruined their legacy. Game Freak's release of unused Pokemon lore ensured that no one would look at Typhlosion the same way.