Poppy Playtime’s PJ Pug-a-Pillar might look cute, but he’s a dangerous toy that poses a very real threat in Chapter 2. Still, we can’t deny that he’s a bit of a fan-favorite among the toys that fill a minor role, so let’s take a look at how he’s part of the story, dive into his personality, and look at his appearances.
As your encounter with him can be tricky to complete on your first try, give our Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 walkthrough a read. It’s very useful in overcoming Poppy Playtime’s Mommy Long Legs. If you’re yet to complete Poppy Playtime Chapter 1, our guide can help you handle the infamous Poppy Playtime Huggy Wuggy chase sequence.
Here’s everything you need to know about Poppy Playtime’s PJ Pug-a-Pillar:
Who is Poppy Playtime’s PJ Pug-a-Pillar?
Unfortunately, not a great deal is known about the history of PJ Pug-a-Pillar. We don’t even have an original creation date for him. However, we can say with certainty that it was before the 90s, as Poppy Playtime’s Boogie Bot is the last toy to achieve stardom, and his release date is in 1993, and there’s usually a few years between the inception of new toys, with the exception of Poppy Playtime characters such as Poppy Playtime’s Kissy Missy, who appears one year after her worse half, Huggy Wuggy.
However, what we do know is that the experiment resulting in the Bigger Buddies variant of PJ took place in 1991, the same year as the experiment for Poppy Playtime’s Bunzo Bunny.
What is Poppy Playtime PJ Pug-a-Pillar’s role in the story?
PJ is the last minor antagonist in Poppy Playtime Chapter 2, chasing after you in the statue game. Honestly, when you know what to do at the end, this is perhaps the easiest of the three games in Game Station. You just need to move when the lights are off and stay still when they’re on, looking to your right and pulling yourself up and through the window after you reach the dead end.
While you hear what Mommy Long Legs does to Bunzo Bunny and the Mini Wuggies, you don’t hear a peep from PJ. In fact, we thought there was a chance the big cuddly lad got to keep his life, but his unfortunate appearance in Deep Sleep confirms that Mommy Long Legs dealt with him as she did the others, killing him for his failure to end you.
Poppy Playtime PJ Pug-a-Pillar’s personality
We know nothing about his personality. However, given he’s half dog, it’s fair to assume that before the experiments, PJ is a loving and loyal toy that loves to play. The latter certainly explains why you encounter him in the games centre. However, these days, he seems to be just a little bit evil as he hunts you down with the intent to kill. Mind you, both the Mini Wuggies and Bonzo met their demise at the hands of the spaghetti lady after failing to kill you, so it’s possible that PJ is operating on survival instincts.
Poppy Playtime PJ Pug-a-Pillar appearances
While PJ Pug-a-Pillar’s main appearance is in Chapter 2, he has a brief cameo in Poppy Playtime Chapter 3, being part of the shrine CatNap creates for the Prototype, confirming his death in A Fly in a Web. Funnily enough, you can also see Mommy Long Legs’ arms on this shrine, so she got what was coming to her. For characters that are in Deep Sleep, take a look at our Poppy Playtime DogDay and Poppy Playtime CatNap guides.
Whether or not PJ appears in Poppy Playtime Chapter 4 in some capacity remains to be seen. While we know his Bigger Buddies version is gone, there’s a chance he may appear in posters or artwork, have a cardboard cutout, or even see a regular PJ Pug-a-Pillar toy.
Well, there you have it, everything we can tell you about Poppy Playtime’s PJ Pug-a-Pillar. If you want to see what other terrifying toys want to kill you, give our Poppy Playtime doll, Poppy Playtime movie, Poppy Playtime Poppy, Poppy Playtime Boxy Boo, and Poppy Playtime Bron guides a read.