There is something about a Fuggler that defies easy explanation. These toys are, by design, wrong. The teeth are too human, the eyes are too knowing, and the fur colors are far from anything that occurs in nature. And yet people collect them with real dedication. Among the most searched and sought-after entries in the Fuggler catalog, the fuggler bat consistently lands near the top. Whether you are looking at the original Count Fuggula from the Spin Master era, the glow-in-the-dark Chase edition, the Limited Edition green Winged Bat from ZURU, or the 2025 Baby Pinkles keychain version, bat Fugglers exist in more forms than most people realize. This guide covers all of them.
What Is a Fuggler?
Before getting into the bat specifically, a quick orientation for anyone new to the brand. In 2010, a British woman named Mrs. McGettrick came up with the concept of Fugglers. Inspired by individual denture teeth listed on eBay, she found them amusing and envisioned them on teddy bears. She began sewing her own bears with human-like teeth, and from that oddly specific starting point, Fugglers were born.
The concept got picked up commercially, first by Spin Master, then later transitioned to ZURU and Addo Play. As of 2025, ZURU controls the brand and has released over 150 new plush items, with plans for continued expansion. The brand sits in what the industry calls the “ugly but cute” collectible space, which turns out to be a real and lucrative category.
Every Fuggler shares a few core design elements:
- Human-like teeth (the defining feature)
- Unsettling, slitted, or wide eyes
- Fur in colors that do not reflect any real animal
- A backstory on the packaging that leans into the character being deliberately unpleasant
- A rare “Butt-on hole” in 1 out of every 24 Fugglers, a collectible variant within the standard packaging
Sizes across the line range from 3.5 inches to 18 inches, and the bat variants appear across multiple size tiers.
The Original Bat Fuggler: Count Fuggula
The original bat fuggler is Count Fuggula, a black bat character released during the Spin Master era. Count Fuggula is now one of the most traded Fugglers on the secondary market. The Spin Master 2018 rare black bat (Count Fuggula) Fuggler is listed regularly on eBay, and sealed, unopened examples command significant premiums over the original retail price.
What made Count Fuggula distinctive:
- Black bat design with the signature human teeth set against the bat’s dark face
- A Chase variant that glows in the dark, making it one of the rarer pulls in the original Spin Master run
- Purple fuzzy version in a separate colorway that has since been retired
- The packaging character description positioned Count Fuggula as a vampire-adjacent creature, leaning into the Halloween collectible space
The Fuggler Black Bat rare Chase Count Fuggula glow-in-the-dark edition is listed as new and sealed on secondary markets, with the original Spin Master packaging intact. If you find one at retail price anywhere, that is a significant find.
The ZURU Era Winged Bat Fuggler
When ZURU took over the Fuggler brand, the bat design evolved. The Winged Bat became its own category, distinct from Count Fuggula’s vampire framing. The ZURU Winged Bat Fugglers are the ones most commonly available at retail today.
The Green Limited Edition Winged Bat
The green Winged Bat is described as mischievous, misunderstood, and most importantly up to no good. It has peering dark eyes, gruesome gaping teeth, and spiky wings which complete its gross green monstrous appearance. The green felt fur and slitted eyes make it hard to see, but that does not stop the menace from swooping around.
This is a Limited Edition release with a gold foil sticker on the packaging. Buyers are warned that Limited Edition Fugglers will never be available again, so keep your eyes peeled for the gold foil sticker on the pack. The 9-inch size is the standard retail version for this character.
The Brown Winged Bat
A 2025 release tagged as ultra-rare on secondary markets. The brown colorway is one of the harder bat variants to find through regular retail channels, which is why it turns up on eBay listings specifically flagged as VHTF (very hard to find).
The Calico Cat Winged Bat
Under the Butt Ugly Pets sub-line, ZURU released a Winged Bat Calico Cat hybrid, combining two Fuggler creature concepts into one character. This type of mashup is a recurring strategy in the Fuggler line to keep the catalog fresh.
Baby Pinkles Winged Bat: The Keychain Version
The 3.5-inch Baby Pinkles Winged Bat is the smallest bat fuggler in the current lineup. It functions as a keychain, making it a different category of product from the main plush line.
The Baby Fuggler series includes Winged Bat among its characters alongside others like Needle, Cod Father, Sir Belch, Hedge Grog, and Pinkles. The 4-inch size is rated for ages 3 and up.
The keychain format serves a different collector function. At 3.5 to 4 inches, these are affordable entry points into bat Fuggler collecting, and they are easier to display in quantity than the 9-inch or 12-inch versions. They also tend to show up more consistently at retail rather than requiring secondary market hunting.
The MAX Build More Fearsome Bat
Beyond the plush line, ZURU extended Fugglers into building brick territory. The MAX Build More Premium Fugglers Collection Fearsome Bat is an unboxing toy and building brick set that includes up to 167 pieces to build one quirky MAX Fuggler toy. The set is compatible with leading brick brands for seamless building and display, designed for builders ages 8 and up. Four designs are available to collect: Fearsome Bat, Oogah Boogah, Mr Buttons, and Squidge.
This is a meaningful product category extension because it brings bat Fuggler appeal to a different type of collector: the builder rather than the plush collector. The 167-piece build produces a figure designed for shelf display, which means the Fearsome Bat can sit alongside other brick builds rather than in a plush toy context.
Bat Fuggler Rarity Tiers: How to Read the Market
The Fuggler line uses a layered rarity system that applies directly to the bat variants. Understanding these tiers helps you know what you are looking at when you see a listing.
Standard retail: The current production Winged Bat in its main colorway (green, with gold foil Limited Edition sticker). Available through Amazon, Walmart, and specialty toy retailers at normal retail prices.
Limited Edition: Limited Edition Fugglers carry a gold foil sticker on the packaging and will never be available again once the run sells out. The green Winged Bat qualifies as Limited Edition. Price on secondary markets runs higher than retail once retail stock clears.
Chase variants: 1 in every 24 Fugglers in a given series is the rare Chase pull. For the Count Fuggula era, the glow-in-the-dark version was the Chase. Chase Fugglers from retired lines are among the most traded items on eBay in the collectible plush category.
Retired and discontinued: The original Spin Master bat variants (Count Fuggula in black, purple fuzzy, and brown colorways) are no longer produced. All secondary market, all premium prices. Brown bat from the Spin Master era is labeled VHTF in most listings.
Ultra-rare 2025 releases: The 2025 brown Winged Bat collectible figure is specifically tagged as ultra-rare and VHTF in current eBay listings, suggesting it was either a short production run or a Chase-tier item within its wave.
Where to Buy a Bat Fuggler
Current retail (new in box):
- Amazon: The green Limited Edition Winged Bat 9-inch is available through Amazon as a standard listing. Stock fluctuates based on production waves. Prime shipping is available for most listings.
- Walmart: Both the plush Winged Bat and the MAX Build More Fearsome Bat set are available through Walmart.com and in-store at larger locations.
- Target and specialty toy retailers: Fugglers appear in the collectible plush sections of larger toy retailers, particularly around Halloween when bat-adjacent characters get restocked.
Secondary market (retired, rare, Chase editions):
- eBay: The primary marketplace for retired Spin Master bat Fugglers including Count Fuggula (black, purple, brown) and the glow-in-the-dark Chase. Search terms: “Fuggler bat,” “Count Fuggula,” “Winged Bat Fuggler,” “bat Fuggler rare.”
- Poshmark and Mercari: Smaller secondary market presence but worth checking for condition-specific listings or bundles.
- ThredUp: Primarily carries secondhand plush at discounted prices. Quality varies. Less useful for Chase or Limited Edition hunting but good for standard Winged Bat at below-retail prices.
Tip for eBay buying: Check completed listings to see what bat Fugglers are actually selling for, not just what they are listed at. Asking prices on rare Fugglers are sometimes aspirational. Completed sale prices reflect real market value.
Why the Bat Fuggler Specifically Resonates
The bat works within the Fuggler format in a way that not every animal character does. A bat already sits in cultural space adjacent to Halloween, vampires, and the deliberately unsettling. Giving it human teeth does not feel as jarring as human teeth on, say, a bunny, because the bat already has associations with teeth and darkness. The design makes sense in a way that amplifies rather than disrupts the bat’s existing character.
Count Fuggula took that a step further by naming the character as an explicit Dracula reference, giving collectors a character with a clear personality rather than just a generic bat design. That naming strategy worked: Count Fuggula became one of the more recognizable entries in the original Spin Master lineup.
Key Takeaways
- The fuggler bat exists across multiple eras and product lines: the original Spin Master Count Fuggula (2018), the ZURU Limited Edition green Winged Bat, the brown ultra-rare 2025 version, and the Baby Pinkles Winged Bat keychain.
- Count Fuggula (black bat) from the Spin Master era is the rarest and most traded bat Fuggler on the secondary market. The Chase glow-in-the-dark version is the rarest pull in that line.
- The bat fuggler from ZURU’s current lineup comes in the green Limited Edition Winged Bat (9 inches, gold foil sticker packaging) and is still available through Amazon and Walmart at retail.
- The MAX Build More Fearsome Bat is a 167-piece building brick set, a separate product category for builders rather than plush collectors.
- Rarity tiers go: standard retail, Limited Edition (gold foil), Chase (1 in 24), and retired/discontinued. Bat Fugglers exist at every tier.
- For new releases, shop Amazon, Walmart, and Target. For retired Spin Master bat variants, eBay is the primary source. Check completed sale prices before bidding.
- The bat design works particularly well in the Fuggler format because bats already carry Halloween and vampire associations. Count Fuggula capitalized on this with an explicit character name and personality.
- ZURU plans over 150 new plush items in 2025, which means new bat variants may appear in upcoming waves. Checking Fuggler fan communities and retail listings regularly is the best way to catch new releases before they sell out.
