Prince Tamahiko (たまひこおうじ Tamahiko Ōji) is an male Tamagotchi who debuted as an important character in the 2006 Nintendo DS game Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 2. On virtual pets, his debut was on the Tamagotchi Connection Version 5 Celebrity worldwide.
Name Origin[]
Tama (たま) is likely from Tamagotchi. Hiko (ひこ) is a Japanese suffix for boys' names. In his Japanese name, ōji (おうじ) means "prince".
Appearance[]
Prince Tamahiko resembles a white prince with yellow hair and sparkly blue eyes. He has a small red crown on top of his head, and wears a blue prince outfit with a red cape. He is often seen riding a white horse with an orange mane and tail, light brown hooves, and a pink saddle and bridle.
In the anime, the horse is a toy bounce horse and has a spring on the bottom. When he rides this horse, he bounces along.
Personality[]
A handsome prince that travels through space, searching the stars for his perfect bride. He has a crush on Princess Tamako and asks her to marry him every time they meet. However, she always says "no".
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| "I'm Prince Tamahiko, and I strive to be a good prince. At least, that's the plan!" - Tamagotchi Plaza Guest List (US, 2025) |
On Virtual Pets[]
Tamagotchi Connection Version 5 Celebrity[]
Prince Tamahiko evolves from any male teen with high bonding (80 - 100%) and artistic influence. If he is married to Rosetchi with maximum bonding, they will evolve into Gotchi King and Gotchi Queen and their Omututchi offspring will evolve into Princess Tamako and Princess Tamakoko, producing the Royal Family.
Tamagotchi iD L[]
Prince Tamahiko is a raisable special adult exclusive to the 15th Anniversary Version of the Tamagotchi iD L, where he evolves from any male teen by connecting with another device 30 or more times.
Tamagotchi m!x[]
Prince Tamahiko is exclusive to the 20th Anniversary and Gift versions of the m!x, where he is an NPC at Gotchi King's Castle who can be befriended and married.
Tamagotchi Uni[]
Prince Tamahiko is playable in the Plaza Link minigame "Hand Out Flyers", which was added in Version 2.4.0, as well as appearing as a special Tama Search NPC during the exclusive "Ciao Summer Festival 2025" event. There is also the "Happy Prince" furniture item from the Fairy Tale Library download location, which is a statue that resembles his likeness.
In the Anime[]
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Prince Tamahiko sometimes makes appearances in the Tamagotchi! anime.
He makes his first appearance in "No Boys Allowed! The Princess Day Party" where he tries to go inside the castle to meet Princess Tamako. He later crashes the party with the boys from Ms. Perfect's class and proposes to Princess Tamako who politely rejects him. He also makes a brief appearance in "Uranaitchi's Fortune Telling" where he passes by Tamagotchi School and says hello to Memetchi, making Uranaitchi's fortune of her meeting "Prince Charming" true.
Prince Tamahiko joins Mametchi and friends in a tennis match in "Narikiri Challenge! A Prince and Tennis". He teams up with Kuchipatchi to go against Moeraketchi and struggle to beat him.
In "Flustered! I've Lost My Memory!?", he tries to help Himespetchi after she briefly loses her memory from falling down stairs. In the process, Prince Tamahiko hits his head and loses his memory just as Himespetchi regains hers. He gains a crush on Himespetchi and tries to propose to her even when she turns him down multiple times. Himespetchi brings him to Gotchi King's Castle so he can remember his love for Princess Tamako and leave her alone. After an accident causes a ball to hit him in the head, Prince Tamahiko gets his memory back and proposes to Princess Tamako who prompty rejects him.
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In Video Games[]
Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 2[]
Prince Tamahiko debuted in Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 2. He gets engaged to Princess Tamako after all of the shops are upgraded, but Princess Tamako cancels the engagement because she wants to open shops like Mametchi, Memetchi, and Kuchipatchi.
Cho~ritchi! Tamagotchi no Puchi Puchi Omisetchi[]
Prince Tamahiko runs the Piano Studio in Cho~ritchi! Tamagotchi no Puchi Puchi Omisetchi. In the Violin Studio DLC, the player can have him play the piano at a concert hall.
Tamagotchi Plaza[]
Prince Tamahiko is a major character in Tamagotchi Plaza, as he's shown to own the game's main location, Tamahiko Town, in which the main characters are able to roam and open up shops. Like previous Corner Shop games—along with Princess Tamako—he will appear to grant the characters permission to upgrade when a shop gains a high enough reputation. He also appears to own a UFO designed after his horse.
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