In an online post, a Pokemon fan has shown off their adorable crochet version of the water-dragon type Dracovish. The creation is a fun interpretation of the design from Pokemon, that captures the essence of Dracovish perfectly.
Despite being first released back in 1996, Pokemon remains one of the most popular entertainment franchises in the world. Its fan base now spans multiple generations, with the combination of the anime, video games, and card games having something for everyone. Because of its enduring popularity, there is an abundance of fan creations online that show the love and dedication that remains for the franchise. This means that something has to be extremely unique to stand out among the crowd of fan art out there, and the community has many ways of doing so. Recently, one Pokemon fan even created an ashtray based on Psyduck from the series, which is definitely unique.
The creation comes from Reddit user MikaD0000, showing off their adorable crochet Dracovish. In the thread, the user claims to be selling the crochet for fans to get their hands on themselves. Dracovish comes from Gen 8, meaning it was introduced in Pokemon Sword and Shield in 2019. As a newer Pokemon, it hasn't had the time to garner a huge fan base like many of the older designs. Despite this, Dracovish was used by Ash in the Pokemon anime, so it gained some fans this way. There was even an event for Pokemon Sword and Shield players that allowed them to get their hands on Ash's Dracovish from the series. Most Pokemon take years to be fully appreciated by the fan base, so it's possible Dracovish sees a surge in popularity in years to come.
More images of the crochet can be found on the Reddit post here.
The crochet piece was a hit with Reddit's Pokemon community, gaining over 700 upvotes within a day of posting. The cartoon designs seen in the Pokemon franchise lend themselves well to the cutesy nature of crochet, so creations of this type are popular within the community. One fan even recently created an entire collection of crochet Pokemon dolls including iconic characters like Pikachu and Charmander.
Fans of Pokemon are eagerly awaiting to hear more about the future of the franchise. With Ash's upcoming departure from the Pokemon anime, it remains to be seen if the new protagonist can maintain the popularity of the series on the small screen. Although it's a significant change, it presents the franchise with an opportunity to evolve. On the video games side, the recently-released Pokemon Scarlet and Violet smashed sales records and became one of the most popular games on the Nintendo Switch. While many fans had criticisms of the game's performance and glitches, the sales show that the appetite for Pokemon is going nowhere.
