Summary
An artistically talentedPokemonfan is garnering the attention of several thousand fellowPokemonfans after posting their artwork featuring a variety of Pokemon re-imagined as fishing lures. The series ofPokemon-themed fishing lures, which feature both Water and Bug-type Pokemon, is getting numerous requests from fans for the design as a print, a t-shirt, and more.
The fan-madePokemonfishing lures are not to be confused with the franchise’s other Lure items, although they are intended to have the same effect. Introduced inPokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!and itsLet’s Go, Eevee!counterpart, the item is still commonly used in the mainline titles.PokemonGOfeatures something slightly different in the form of Lure Modules.SeveralPokemon GOPokemon evolve with Lures, although they wouldn’t help someone actually catch fish like the ones below.
Posted onto one of Reddit’s biggestPokemonpages, r/pokemon, user BoxofBolts has created eight different lures, from what seem to be top water to swimbaits, each modeled after recognizable Pokemon. The painting appears to have been done with a few different tools, including colored pencils and watercolor paints, evoking the coloring and shading ofthe traditional Ken SugimoriPokemonart style. There appears to be a clear distinction between the Bug-type and Water-type lures, in that the flying Bug-types each have a single hook akin to a stinger. The Water-type Pokemon, along with Caterpie, feature treble hooks dangling below.
The Pokemon featured as lures are:
With nearly a whopping 5,000 upvotes at the time of writing, it’s safe to say thesePokemon-themed lures have fellowPokemonfans hooked. Hundreds of comments populate the popular post lauding the art piece, where it’s discovered the creator does indeed sell prints of their work. The correlation between real-life fish andPokemonhas been stronger than ever in recent years, with fish playing, winning badges, and even successfully beatingPokemon Sapphire. The same game-completingfish revealed aPokemonYouTuber’s credit card infoduring a livestream last year, purchasing several items on the Nintendo eShop.
Fishing forPokemonFishing Lures
While thePokemonfishing lure designs are certainly well-made, fans can actually get their hands on similar real-life lures. Thereal-life officialPokemonfishing lureswere announced a couple of years ago, featuring designs of Pikachu and Kyogre. While seemingly limited to Japan, dedicatedPokemonfans can always procure them from resale markets. With such a buzz from the fan-made lures, hopefully more real-worldPokemonfishing lures will be produced in the future.
Pokemon
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