Since the 1990's when it first burst onto the gaming scene, Pokemon has not only become one of the most dominant gaming franchises in history, but also one of the most iconic pieces of popular culture in the United States. Between the Pokemon games as well as the numerous seasons of the T.V. show, the franchise has become synonymous with both Nintendo and gaming in general.
While the Pokemon games are extremely popular, the TV show was also a huge hit with child audiences when it first debuted. One of the more memorable pieces of the show was the "Who's that Pokemon?" segment, which would task watchers with determining what Pokemon the show was asking for based off of its silhouette alone. While sometimes this was an easy task, other times the silhouette looked like it could belong to one of a number of Pokemon.
Originally meant to simply be a creative way to cut to commercials as well as end the break, the segment would become one of the more iconic features of the show, sticking with fans long after they had stopped watching. One of these fans was Reddit user GremlynRugs, a user known for their hobby of creating unique rugs based on video games and popular culture. This led them to create a rug based on the "Who's that Pokemon" segment, and for their Pokemon of choice they used a throwback Pokemon akin to another Pokemon fan getting a Caterpie tattoo.
Going with an old-school classic, their Pokemon of choice was none other than Mew, the cute floating psychic creature that was one of the series' first legendaries. The rug was designed to be a pull-apart piece where it starts as a pokeball and splits in two to reveal Mew inside, making for an awesome reveal. Being a tough catch in-game and in the Pokemon card game where Mew can be quite rare, it is safe to say that they would be hard to identify in the show segment as well, making for a very on-theme Pokemon to choose for the pull-apart rug.
Reddit users loved the design and were quick to crack jokes about it. One user pointed out that GremlynRugs now only had 900+ more rugs to make in order to include all of the Pokemon. Another user made a reference to a popular vine, saying they had guessed Pikachu would be in the rug. Yet another user joked that Nintendo would be confiscating the rug, referencing Nintendo's archaic and worrisome copyright practices.
Regardless of the jokes and references, GremlynRugs has created a masterpiece with this rug. Simultaneously being very creative as well as referencing the show, the rug makes for a great piece of Pokemon fan art.