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Sentences written about this title, gathered by type from the Japanese and English Wikipedia articles (as of 2026-8-30).

Firsts and onlys (7)

In its first run, there were 11 series released.

A second series of dinosaurs is rarer than series 3, and included only four premium figures released with confectionery, numbered #223 to #226.

The Dinosaurs appear to have been released in the U.S. only through premium distribution by Hardee's, and these were not the standard figures that were sold in stores.

The first nine, including Tony the Tiger as a coach, were released in Kellogg's Frosties cereal.

(English)English Wikipedia"Monster in My Pocket"from "Monster Wrestlers in My Pocket"

Although the 2006 relaunch was released as a full set of 48 monsters, only three - Phantom, Ghost and Grim Watcher - were never released to UK markets.

(English)English Wikipedia"Monster in My Pocket"from "Relaunches"

Paintings were made for at least the first three series as well as the Dinosaurs, though only the first was released in the U.S.

(English)English Wikipedia"Monster in My Pocket"from "Trading cards"

These were also released in a sticker album format, including a series 1 only edition in the U.S. from Panini.

(English)English Wikipedia"Monster in My Pocket"from "Trading cards"

Cancellations and recalls (3)

Other toys included Super Scary Howlers representing Vampire, The Monster, Swamp Beast, and Werewolf, a Monster Mountain display case with custom labels for series 1, a Monster Pouch fanny pack, Battle Cards featuring The Beast and Witch, and a Haunted House playset, which was never released, although it was shown at Toy Fair 1992.

Although the 2006 relaunch was released as a full set of 48 monsters, only three - Phantom, Ghost and Grim Watcher - were never released to UK markets.

(English)English Wikipedia"Monster in My Pocket"from "Relaunches"

The series was ultimately scrapped and Cyber Group Studios was liquidated in 2025.

(English)English Wikipedia"Monster in My Pocket"from "CGI series"

Disputes (2)

The line was revived in the United Kingdom in 2003, titled Monster in My Pocket: The Quest, with deluxe figures of the principal monster characters and reissues of the series 1-2 monsters essentially unchanged.

(English)English Wikipedia"Monster in My Pocket"from "Relaunches"

Marvel Comics reissued the comic stories in newly-formatted annuals, and World Publishing (an imprint of Egmont Publishing) followed by a Monster Wrestlers in My Pocket annual—which had no continuity with the previous series—in 1995, with a cover dated 1996.

(English)English Wikipedia"Monster in My Pocket"from "Comic books"

People (2)

"Monster in My Pocket" was divorced from the renamed "Monster Quest" in December 2004.

(English)English Wikipedia"Monster in My Pocket"from "Relaunches"

There also an audio cassette of original music along with a cover version of Bobby Pickett's "Monster Mash" titled Monster Rock, produced by Rincon Children's Entertainment for BMG Kidz in 1992.

(English)English Wikipedia"Monster in My Pocket"from "Commercial tie-ins"

Changed from the original (1)

"Monster in My Pocket" was divorced from the renamed "Monster Quest" in December 2004.

(English)English Wikipedia"Monster in My Pocket"from "Relaunches"

Numbers (1)

The series was being developed by Mike Yank and had a projected budget of $9.5 million USD.

(English)English Wikipedia"Monster in My Pocket"from "CGI series"

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