A Pokemon fan has created unique 3D-printed designs for four Poke Balls based off of Pikachu, Gengar, Snorlax, and Cubone. The Poke Balls carry over visual inspiration from the original Pokemon designs of the four fan-favorite Gen 1 creatures, with impressive results.

Pokemon fans never stop finding unique ways to celebrate the series and the individual catchable creatures. With 3D printing becoming more affordable and accessible all the time, the medium has been added to the list of options to create brand-new pieces of art for the series. This Pokemon fan previously made waves for creating brand-new Poke Ball designs based off Pokemon and 3D printing them, and now they're back with some new ideas.

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Reddit user threerobots shared their newest creations to fellow Pokemon fans. Their new designs include Pikachu, Gengar, Cubone, and Snorlax. The four Poke Balls all draw from the actual designs of the Pokemon, incorporating their ears, coloring, and elements of their faces. Pikachu, for example, has its iconic pointy yellow and black ears, as well as red cheek marks on the front of the Poke Ball. Gengar has the sinister grin the Pokemon is known for, as well as a furrowed brow, ears, and the spikes on top of its head.

Snorlax incorporates the ears of the Pokemon and its overall coloring, but Cubone goes even further. The top half of Cubone's Poke Ball is a silvery version of the skull the Pokemon is so well known for, with the coloring beneath it matching the Pokemon's design. All four of the designs are impressive, and the glossy and polished look of the materials almost makes them look like official Poke Ball replicas.

Fans in the comments have been very positive about the Poke Ball designs, sharing their favorites and queries. When asked, Threerobots explained that they made the designs with a resin printer. In one of their prior posts, they had noted that they designed the Poke Balls themselves in the Blender 3D modeling program. They also sell their completed creations in an Etsy store, for fans who may be interested in acquiring one of these.

Pokemon Will Continue to Inspire Artists and Fans

Pokemon continues to captivate people of all ages across the world. After nearly 30 years of success, the franchise shows no indication of slowing down. With the COO of The Pokemon Company hoping Pokemon will continue for hundreds of years, the series may continue to inspire impressive works of art like these for decades or more to come.

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