Incredible Pokemon Fan Animation Shows Encounter With Articuno

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A Pokemon fan animation depicts what an encounter with Articuno, one of the three legendary bird Pokemon, would look like. In the first generation of Pokemon games, alongside Mewtwo and Mew, three legendary creatures were introduced in the form of the fire bird Moltres, the lightning bird Zapdos, and the ice bird Articuno. Since Pokemon's first generation, those three have become icons of the franchise. While they might not be Pokemon's strongest legendaries, they certainly have a memorable design and many players strongly remember their first encounter with one of these winged beasts.

The three Pokemon proved to be so popular that Zapdos, Moltres, and Articuno were given redesigns in Pokemon Sword and Shield, the eighth generation of mainline games. Of course, due to this popularity, a lot of fan creations have also appeared that center around the three legendary birds. On some occasions, all three of them are featured in one piece, while at other times, a fan will pick their favorite to focus on.

Pokemon Fan Makes Impressive Articuno Animation

Recently, a Pokemon fan known as MrFrtc on Reddit showed off what they think a cinematic encounter with Articuno could look like. The animated clip, which runs for about a minute, opens with a player character standing atop an icy mountain. Surrounding them are plenty of ice-type Pokemon, including an Avalugg, lots of Spheals, and a few Abomasnow sprinkled in. With a unique Cubone fixed firmly to their head, the protagonist walks towards a gravestone which has a letter sitting next to it.

The letter is from the character's father and references a «blue bird.» With perfect timing, Articuno then swoops in, flying directly in front of the animated character before disappearing again