At first glance, I thought this was a fake Mephiles plush since the eyes were embroidered, until I realized that Mephiles' eyes have ALWAYS been embroidered, so I realized it might be real. I looked at the tag and sure enough, looked up multiple reviews on YouTube and the tag was the exact same. So, the fact that this is an official plush and NOT a bootleg thank god, I give this a really solid rating, and it got to my place on time too! Though I can't say the same for the Sonic I bought with it, that was fake but, it wasn't as expensive as the Mephiles so that's a plus. I recommend any Sonic fan to pick this character up, it's on a discount right now, so get it while you still can before they sell out!