The My Little Pony Scrapbook: G1 in the UK and Europe

Hopping Pocket

Pocket Friends/Precious Pocket Ponies, 1991-2

White earth pony with pink OR fading pink and dark purple mane, dark purple tail, 3D purple hat symbol with pink bunny rabbit on silver cord

Hopping Pocket
Pony Data
Set Precious Pocket Ponies (1991, North America)
Pocket Friends Ponies (1992, UK, and Europe)
Asst. Number 4010 (UK and Europe)
16050 (North America)
Accessories UK & Europe: blue basic comb and blue ribbon
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North America: blue flower brush, no ribbon
Pose Pocket II
Distribution North America
UK and Europe
Other areas unconfirmed
Other Versions Hair texture variations exist.
Hair can be fading or non-fading pink.

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Hopping Pocket (aka Bunny Hop)


Hopping Pocket was one of the Pocket Friends Ponies sold in the UK and in Europe in 1992. She was sold as Bunny Hop in North America in the previous year, in a set known as Precious Pocket Ponies.
Hopping Pocket MOC
  Hopping Pocket Mint on Card
Spanish issue, 1992
Image donated by Shivhae

There are probably versions of this pony with No Country of Manufacture on the hooves. These may have been available in Spain but may also have been around in other places.

The texture of Hopping Pocket's hair can vary from curlyfrizzy to silky. She can also appear with fading pink or non-fading pink in her mane.
Hopping Pocket with Fading Pink mane and tail
Hopping Pocket with fading pink mane and tail (Silky Version)


Hopping Pocket's Character

Hopping Pocket appeared in the pony comic during 1992 and early 1993, alongside her bunny pal, who was known as Hoppy or Hoppy Bunny. She was usually illustrated in her proper colours, but in one story she appeared randomly in pink, maybe to distinguish her from Magic Hat, who also appeared in the story in distinctly Hopping Pocket-ish colours. In this story her rabbit friend had gone missing, and she had to go through several trials (along with Jingle Pocket) to find him.

Hopping Pocket
Hopping Pocket (in pink) searches for her rabbit
My Little Pony Comic, 1992