Even though the Pokemon video game franchise already has over 890 pocket monsters in its overall roster, many fans of the series likely have heavy nostalgic feelings for the original 150 Pokemon. As more games are produced by the developers, fans still clamor for the presence of Kanto generation Pokemon in every title. Now, another fan has taken their nostalgic emotions as inspiration and turned it into art, creating a detailed physical diorama featuring the legendary Fire-type Moltres.
Many fans likely consider legendary Pokemon as one of the main highlights of every Pokemon game. Like flagship monsters in the Monster Hunter series, legendaries are often found in the cover art of Pokemon games, which often means they play a heavy part in that title’s story. Most of the time, the developers exploit the fanbase by creating several legendary Pokemon, split across a single version, making fans purchase several copies in order to complete their Pokedex in the game.
With legendary Pokemon being extremely iconic, Redditor Art_in_the_block crafted a physical diorama that showcased the encounter between the original Pokemon trainer Red and the fiery Moltres. What seems so special about the diorama is how the artwork was encased in a clear box and was depicted in its original Game Boy pixel visuals. The artist even put in flashing red lights, indicating the Pokemon encounter as a dangerous one. Most fans would likely recall Moltres as one of the first legendary Pokemon they will get to meet in Pokemon Red or Blue, given that it can be found at the end of Victory Road.
Reddit users on the thread were very impressed by Art_in_the_block’s creation, stating that it looked awesome and very cool. The artist also linked their social media accounts and Etsy shop, indicating that they put these kinds of dioramas on sale for other Pokemon fans to enjoy. On their official Instagram account, the artist shared that they have also created dioramas for other iconic and powerful legendary Pokemon such as Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, and Articuno. They also have creations from other notable video game series such as The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, and Animal Crossing.
With Pokemon Legends: Arceus being released in 2022 on the Nintendo Switch, fan-created artwork like Art_in_the_block’s will likely pop up more online and around the community. It is with hope that fans will support these artists and patronize their art, given just how much they love anything and everything Pokemon-related.
Source: Reddit