Smiski Value: Series, Secret Figures and How to Spot Fakes

Most Smiski figures resell for about $5-15 as of October 2026, close to or below the $12-13 a new blind box costs in US stores. Secret figures are where the value sits: roughly $25-60 from a current series and roughly $50-150 from a retired one such as Series 2, 3 or 4. Sales of secrets are thin, and asking prices run far above what sells.

Smiski are small glow-in-the-dark figures made by the Japanese company Dreams Inc., the same company behind Sonny Angel. They launched in 2015 and are sold in blind boxes, so buyers do not know which figure they will get. That blind-box design, and the scarce secret in each series, is what drives the resale market.

Quick answer

• Regular figure from a current series, loose: about $5-12. Still sealed in its box: about $8-15.
• Regular figure from retired Series 2, 3 or 4: roughly $10-25.
• Secret figure from a current series: roughly $25-60.
• Secret figure from a retired series: roughly $50-150; asking prices of $150-300 are common but rarely met.
• Fakes and unverified figures have no real resale value, and they are common on marketplaces.

How do Smiski series and secret figures work?

Most Smiski series have six regular figures plus one secret figure. Every box holds one figure. According to Wikipedia and collector reporting, the secret turns up in roughly 1 out of 144 boxes, and the regular six appear at about equal rates. A display case of 12 boxes, which retails for about $120-150 in the US, does not always contain a secret.

The official Smiski site lists the mini figure series as Series 1, 2, 3 and 4, and themed series including Bath, Toilet, Living, Bed, Yoga, Cheer, Museum, @Work, Dressing, Exercising, Moving, Hippers, Sunday, Birthday and Construction. Wikipedia reports that Series 2, 3 and 4 have been discontinued. Retired series are the ones whose regular figures and secrets trade above retail, because new stock no longer reaches stores.

Smiski also makes other goods: touch lights, sensor lights, key chains, strap accessories, Zipperbite figures, bobbing heads, plush and bath balls. These sell mostly near retail or below.

How do you identify and value a Smiski, step by step?

1. Confirm it is a Smiski. Genuine Smiski are small, pale green-white figures with a rounded head and no face, made of a glow-in-the-dark material. Most are a single color, with no paint, and they pose in ways that suggest hiding, peeking, stretching or relaxing.
2. Name the series. Match the pose to the series checklist. The box and the official site show the six regular figures for each series. Without the box, collectors identify the series from the pose and any molded prop that suits the theme, such as bedding on a Bed Series figure or a mat on a Yoga Series figure.
3. Check whether it is the secret. A figure that does not match any of the six on the checklist may be the secret, or it may be from another series. Compare with photos of the secrets in collector groups before assuming.
4. Check the glow. Charge the figure under a bright lamp or daylight for a few minutes, then switch off the lights. Genuine Smiski glow evenly across the whole body. A weak, patchy or very short glow is a warning sign.
5. Look for fake tells. See the section below. A secret figure is the most likely to be faked, because it is worth the most.
6. Note the condition. Scuffs, yellowing and dirt in the surface all reduce the price. An unopened box adds a little on regular figures.
7. Price from sold results. Search sold listings for the exact series and figure, not just "Smiski secret". Asking prices of several hundred dollars for a secret do not reflect what sells.

What are Smiski figures worth?

Values are typical resale prices in the US as of October 2026, for genuine figures in clean condition. Sales of secrets are thin, so the ranges are hedged and the top of each range is a ceiling, not a target.

For context, Swiss coverage reported certain secret figures offered on resale platforms for 100 to 150 francs, which is roughly $125-185, and eBay listings for a single retired-series secret are commonly priced around $150-300. Those are asking prices. Completed sales are usually lower, and a regular figure rarely sells for more than its retail price.

How do you spot a fake Smiski?

Counterfeit Smiski exist and are sold on marketplaces and in some gift shops, often in bulk. Dreams Inc. does not publish an authentication checklist, so these are the practical tells collectors use:

• Price and quantity. A seller offering many secrets, or full sets including the secret, at well below retail is the most reliable warning. Secrets turn up in about one box in 144, so a stack of them is a red flag.
• Glow. Genuine figures glow evenly and visibly for a while after charging. Fakes often glow weakly, unevenly or barely at all.
• Color. The genuine figure is a soft pale green-white in daylight. Fakes are often too white, too yellow or too green.
• Shape and finish. Real figures have smooth surfaces, clean seams and crisp detail in the hands and props. Fakes often show rough seams, visible mold lines, blurred fingers or a lumpy head.
• Proportions. Compare with official photos. A head that is too large or a pose that looks slightly wrong suggests a copy.
• Packaging. Genuine boxes have sharp printing, clean fonts and consistent colors. Fakes may have blurred print or spelling errors. Some sellers put a fake figure in a real box, so check the figure as well.

Buying sealed boxes from Smiski's listed retailers is the surest way to avoid fakes. When you buy a secret on the resale market, ask for photos of the figure in daylight and glowing in the dark, and compare with a figure you know is genuine.

What changes the price?

A worked example

Say you have a handful of Smiski from blind boxes bought over the past year. Six of them match the six figures on a Bath Series box. One does not match any of the six. It is the same pale green-white, glows evenly after charging, and has clean, smooth seams. Comparing it with photos in a collector group shows it is the Bath Series secret.

The six regular figures are worth about $5-12 each, or roughly $40-70 together as a set. The secret, from a series that is still in stores, is likely worth roughly $25-60, and selling the six regulars and the secret together as a complete set may draw more buyers. If the same secret came from retired Series 3, the range would rise to roughly $50-150.

Common mistakes

• Treating asking prices as value. Listings of $200-300 for a secret are common and rarely sell.
• Assuming every unfamiliar figure is a secret. It may be a regular figure from another series, or a fake.
• Buying secrets from sellers with many in stock at low prices. That is the pattern of counterfeit sellers.
• Leaving figures in direct sunlight on a shelf. Long sun exposure can yellow the material.
• Throwing away the box. It makes identification and resale easier.
• Expecting regular figures to rise like Labubu. Smiski resale is steady and modest, with most figures at or below retail.

How WorthPic reads Smiski photos

WorthPic runs on the newest and most capable AI model available, tuned for exactly this kind of identification. From a clear photo it reads the pose, any molded prop and the shape, and matches the figure to its series and to the secret for that series. From photos of the box it reads the series name and the checklist. It notes the color, finish and seams, and flags features that do not match genuine figures, such as rough seams, wrong proportions or an off color. It then gives an honest value range with a most likely figure and says what drives the price. What it cannot know from a photo is the strength of the glow, and it cannot confirm a figure is genuine. It identifies and estimates. It does not authenticate, grade or appraise.

What to photograph

• The figure from the front and the side in daylight, on a plain background.
• The figure glowing in the dark after charging under a bright light.
• The base and seams, close up.
• The box if you have it, showing the series name.

When to get it looked at in person

A regular Smiski does not need an expert. A sold-listing search for the exact series and figure is the whole job. If you collect several blind-box lines, our guides to Sonny Angel and telling a real Labubu from a fake cover their markets and fakes, and the Funko Pop guide and LEGO minifigures guide cover the other small collectibles that often sit on the same shelf. For a retired-series secret you plan to sell or buy at a high price, ask experienced collectors in a Smiski collector community to look at daylight and glow photos. They see more figures than anyone else and know the current prices.

Sources

• Smiski official site: the full list of mini figure series and other goods.
• Wikipedia: Smiski: Dreams Inc., the 2015 launch, six figures plus one secret per series, roughly 1 in 144 secret odds, retail prices and the discontinued Series 2, 3 and 4.
• Blue News (bluewin.ch): Smiski hype: 12 to 25 franc retail prices in Switzerland and secret figures at 100 to 150 francs on resale platforms.
• The Saratoga Falcon: Smiski: US blind box prices of $10-15 and the 1 in 144 secret odds.
• StockX: Smiski Bed Series sealed case: $120 retail for a sealed case of 12.