Highlights
- A talented crochet artist has created a giant Snorlax plush, paying tribute to the beloved Pokemon series.
- The plush, which accurately captures Snorlax's design, received praise from TikTok users, but unfortunately, it is not for sale.
- While the giant Snorlax plush may be costly to make, fans can still catch Snorlax in Pokemon GO and Pokemon Sleep, with a rare green variant available in the latter game.
A creative Pokemon fan has crocheted a giant Snorlax plush as an homage to the iconic series. Earlier this summer, Snorlax was featured as the mascot for The Pokemon Company and Select Button's mobile Pokemon title, Pokemon Sleep.
Snorlax is one of the most recognizable Pokemon in the franchise due to its many unique traits, including an endearing design and its friendly demeanor. The Normal-type Pokemon is beloved by fans more than two decades after its introduction in Pokemon Red and Blue. During the February 2023 Pokemon Presents live stream, The Pokemon Company confirmed that Pokemon Sleep would release in July 2023 with Snorlax as the mascot Pokemon. Nightcap Snorlax was introduced in Pokemon GO alongside Pokemon Sleep's launch, and so the popular Pokemon is still fresh in the minds of many fans today.
Talented crochet artist skocrafts uploaded a TikTok video with a quick step-by-step process for the creation of a giant Snorlax crochet plush. While playing the iconic Pokemon theme in the background, the TikTok user began to crochet large balls of yarn filled with stuffing in order to form Snorlax's round body. Afterward, skocrafts used cream-colored yarn to create Snorlax's face and belly, which were crocheted onto the plush's body. Additional rolls of white and blue yarn were vital toward making Snorlax's round arms and legs. Once the appendages were attached, skocrafts crocheted the Pokemon's facial features with black yarn to complete the large plush.
Thousands of TikTok users were pleased with the Snorlax plush, and many fans correctly guessed which Pokemon skocrafts would turn into a plush before the video even played. Unfortunately, skocrafts is not selling any Snorlax plushes at their Etsy store, and The Pokemon Company's official Snorlax Poke Plush is often found out of stock at the Pokemon Center's online store.
The giant Snorlax plush is an excellent display of artisanship by skocrafts. The plush manages to faithfully depict the Pokemon. However, the amount of supplies needed to crochet such a large plush will prove to be more costly than small crocheted Snorlax plushes.
Pokemon fans won't be able to purchase the Snorlax plush, but the Pokemon may be caught right now in both Pokemon GO and Pokemon Sleep. In fact, a rare green variant of Snorlax may appear in Pokemon Sleep. This particular Snorlax is available after discovering several Sleep Styles in the mobile title.