Summary
ThePokemonfranchise has had a thriving fanbase since its inception and one fan has recently demonstrated their fondness for the monster Annihilape by sculpting a replica out of clay. EveryPokemonenthusiast has their favorite pocket monster and the community has spent decades highlighting their in-game companions through fan art, cosplay, and homemade figures.
The fandom isn’t afraid to get creative with their craft to produce products for fans in different styles, includingone fan who designed Umbreon and Espeon ornamentsto sell. There’s something for everyone in the IP, ranging from the classic trading card game to Nintendo’s series of video games, combined with the nine generations ofPokemoncompiling over 1000 creatures with unique designs.
Posted on thePokemonsubreddit by RedAnihilape, the user shared a sculpture they made of the simian creature, Annihilape. The finished product boasted incredible detail in the monster’s gray fur and captured the Pokemon’s glaring red eyes and pink, button nose. The model was placed upon a circular piece of wood, decorated with fake grass normally applied toWarhammerfigures, and completed with a miniature Poke Ball.
Detailed Annihilape Sculpture Impresses Pokemon Community
Annihilape is a Fighting/Ghost Pokemon introduced in Generation 9 with a major appearance in thePokemonanime, alongside its Pokedex addition to the Nintendo Switch gamePokemon Scarlet and Violet. The pocket monster’s signature Rage Fist attack can also be used by Primeape 20 times to evolve into the Rage Monkey, but that’s not the case for every game. Existing as Mankey’s final form,Annihilape’s evolution can be tricky inPokemon GO, requiring a certain amount of candies and Ghost-type defeats.
On the contrary, thePokemoncommunity thought the clay sculpture was an easy achievement for the artist, who shared that this was their first time sculpting anything. The post’s caption read, “I tried to sculpt Annihilape with clay,” but fellow Redditors only saw success. One comment proclaimed, “That’s not trying, that’s succeeding,” while another quoted Yoda fromStar Warssaying, “Do, or do not. There is no try. You did.” Also described as an accurate but “unnerving” figure, the artist’s sculpture looked formidable enough to match players’ powerfulAnnihilape builds to defeat Emboar Tera Raids.
Between fans’ passion for buildingPokemonfigures and Nintendo’s healthy player count, it’s evident the fandom’s interest shows no signs of slowing down.
Pokemon
Pokemon is a franchise that needs no introduction. One of the most successful media empires in history, Pokemon spans games, television, films, manga, merchandise, music, and more.
