Pokemonis one of the most popular franchises and has a huge fan base for movies, video games, and television shows. 2022 has been an excellent year forPokemonfans asPokemon Legends: Arceus, the last title of the 8th Generation ofPokemongames, was released in February and became one of the top 3best-selling games of 2022. And the first titles of the 9th generation,Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, are set to be released in November. As the games are nearing their release, fans are sharing their artistic skills through fan art.
ThePokemoncommunity has been known to be very creative. Fans love creating artwork featuring their favorite pocket monsters, trainers, and even places in thePokemonuniverse. Most of the recent artwork featured the newly introduced Pokemon ofScarlet and Violet, likerecent artwork featuring Koraidon, the Legendary Pokemon ofPokemon Scarlet. But artwork featuring pocket monsters from previous generations is not rare. A fan has now made a prop sword based on Pikachu’s tail.
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Reddit user Pennykun has shared an image in which they show off their foam-made prop sword inspired by Pikachu’s tail. The original poster claimed they had made this sword for their Pikachu outfit. In their design, the original poster has managed to capture the colors and designs efficiently. Pennykun has used a black grip for their sword, and the crossguard of the sword seems to be inspired by Pikachu’s ears.
The original poster’s creation has been noticed by thePokemoncommunity on Reddit. The original post has now garnered more than 9k upvotes and hundreds of comments in just over a day. The comments section is filled with compliments from thePokemoncommunity, and some fans have also left some hilarious comments. Reddit user MeanGreanHare joked that the original poster should work on the crossguard of their Pikachu-inspired sword, as they believe that this crossguard could harm the original poster’s wrist.
Fans asked the creator if the sword came with a shield and armor, to which the creator replied that it comes with armor, and they are also planning to make a shield and bow as well. One fan even named the original poster’s creation “PIKASWORD.” Various artwork featuring Pikachu is published on the internet from time to time, like thePikachu artwork made from trading cards, but PennyKun’s creation has stood out.
Pikachu is one of themost loved characters of thePokemonfranchiseall over the world. With this in mind, it seems only a matter of time before more impressive fan art featuring Pikachu is shared on the internet.
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