[5] The Poo-Chi's release was a success, selling over 10 million units worldwide over the span of 8 months since its initial debut.

The original Poo-Chi had a gray body with ears, tail, and leg joints of either purple, blue, pink or green colour.

With four legs allowing the toy to stand up or lie down, it utilized a red LED display as eyes to show emotion.

[9][10] The Christmas Special Edition Poo-Chi was offered for a limited time, coloured in red and white with snowflake designs throughout the body, ears, with an interactive bone included in its seasonal box.

The Christmas Special Edition was only available in a handful of countries and retailed for 2–3 months, making it the rarest and most collectible of the genre with collectors.