Summary
An artistically talentedPokemonfan is quickly gaining attention after posting their impressive crochet of the classic Pokemon, Starmie. The skillfully made creation is catching the eye of more than a few fellowPokemonfans, with nothing but positive comments occupying the post’s comments section.
A dual-type Water/Psychic Pokemon around since the very first generation ofPokemon, Starmie is arguably one of the more easily recognizable creatures thanks to its distinct starfish design and heavy screen time as one of Misty’s Pokemon from the anime series. Although some other Gen 1 Water-types may come to mind when thinking ofthe strongest Pokemon/move combinations possiblefrom its respective generation, Starmie (and possibly Omastar) is the actual holder of the title.
The impressive crocheted rendition of Starmie comes from a Reddit user with the handle of MikaD0000, who posted their creation to one of the site’s mainPokemonpages. Shot against a bright blue background, the crochet Starmie manages to accurately capture all the components which define the Pokemon’s appearance. Not only is the coloring dead-on, but the artist successfully captured Starmie’s entire profile, with the side shots revealing the two stacked starfish shapes. The bright lighting accentuates the crochet Starmie’s intricately woven design.
The crochet material also lends itself to Starmie’s appearance, giving its appendages a bit of flexibility, as in the anime. The handmade art piece is clearly resonating with plenty ofPokemonfans, with the post nearing 200 upvotes at the time of writing within just hours of being posted. The crochet Starmie creator has actually made headlines for creating other Pokemon before, with the samePokemonfan crocheting an adorable Kingdraa couple of months ago, seemingly demonstrating a penchant for Water-types from the first generation ofPokemon.
Starmie’s a Pokemon Star
Beyond being transformed into a crocheted piece of art,Pokemonfans have been imagining new forms, evolutions, and typing for Starmie. OnePokemonfan recentlydesigned Steel-type variants for both Staryu and Starmie, named Starvu and Starery, respectively. The fan artist leaned into their star shape in the context of literal stars, incorporating an orrery - a type of Solar Sytem model - around each Pokemon’s central jewel, which is also likely of how the name of Starery was arrived upon.
While it may just barely make the cut in terms ofthe best Water-type Pokemonof all time, the Pokemon’s iconic design and nostalgic status will undoubtedly leadPokemonfans to continue to create more and more pieces of art featuring Starmie.
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