Pokemon Legends: Arceus players are dropped into an open world teeming with different Pokemon. The game takes place in the Hisui region and even adds regional forms to the roster of Pokemon designs. One of these variants in Pokemon Legends: Arceus was recently the focus of an impressive fan creation in which the artist showed off a miniature version of the Hisuian Voltorb.
Voltorb is an Electric-type Pokemon that was originally introduced in the first generation of Pokemon. This Electric-type Pokemon evolves into Electrode starting at level 30. In Pokemon Legends: Arceus, its Hisuian regional variant was introduced, taking on a dual typing of Electric/Grass.
This tiny version of the Hisuian Voltorb is shown off by its creator, Reddit user Nico_Dayo. Through a series of images, they show off their real-life version of this interesting spherical Pokemon. In this first image, this dual Electric/Grass-type Pokemon is resting in a tree and viewers will quickly notice its well-painted design and that it appears quite cheery. The red top half has an excellent gloss and the base even has lines as though it was made from wood. The official Pokemon’s raised eyebrows are easily identifiable, as well as its wooden base, the hole in its head, and different-shaped-eyes. In the next pair of photos, they even compare the look of this regional variant from Pokemon Legends: Arceus to their original Voltorb creation as well as to its Pokemon card.
This design is quite close to what players will see in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. The only major differences between the two are really minor and, fortunately, the creator attached a video showing how they created this. Those looking to replicate it can lean on that video in the comments but should know they need a Styrofoam ball as well as some different clays to recreate this look.
While original Pokemon designs have become ingrained in the minds of Pokemon fans and players, regional variants allow the franchise to reimagine them in exciting ways. These new looks also give players different typing than the original Pokemon, opening up the possibility of making that Pokemon more useful to a team.
Then again, there will likely be a part of the Pokemon community that always prefers the original designs. On top of that, the time spent on these regional variants could have instead been used to create completely new Pokemon. Either way, this fan does well to recreate one of the best variants from Pokemon Legends: Arceus.
Source: Reddit
