Pokemon Fan Carves Incredible Charizard Wood Statue

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A Pokemon fan is receiving praise after sharing an incredible hand-carved wood statue of the iconic Charizard they created. When it comes to woodworking, most people's experience likely only goes as far as a woodshop class in high school. One fan, however, has clearly honed their skills to a highly professional level, creating an extremely impressive rendition of the Pokemon.

Easily one of the most recognizable Pokemon in the history of the franchise, Charizard is a first generation Fire/Flying dual-type, and is arguably the most common favorite among fans new and old. In addition to its universally appealing design of essentially being a fire-breathing dragon, the creature became even more popular via the anime, where Ash's famously disobedient Charizard would refuse to listen to direction, causing numerous humorous problems.

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The incredible Charizard wood carving was first spotted on r/pokemon, created by a Reddit user with the handle of u/DWoodartstudio. The Pokemon statue itself is nothing short of incredible, with a fully-realized three-dimensional Charizard on full display, crafted completely by hand. In addition to what appears to be a completely game-accurate appearance, the wooden Charizard sports plenty of fine detail work, including well-defined claws, facial features, and especially the flame on its tail. While unclear, it appears that the carving may have been done out of one single piece of wood, making it all the more impressive.

See more of the Charizard wood statue here.

The carving appears to be pretty large as well, with the artist posing next to their creation in one of the photos. The Charizard sculpture's natural wood grain finish provides a nice contrast