Pokemon Fan Makes Impressive Articuno Animation

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With close to 900 different Pokemon, it is safe to say that the Pokemon franchise is full of all sorts of fascinating creatures to collect. One particularly interesting type for players to discover is the Flying-type. As the name suggests, many of these Pokemon have abilities focused on flight. Of particular note among these aerial Pokemon is one called Articuno.

Introduced as part of the original Gen 1 Pokedex, Articuno has been a part of the series for years. As an Ice/Flying-type Legendary Pokemon, it has a bird-like design that features cool shades of blue. Some highlights of its avian design include a large set of wings and an impressive and extremely long set of blue tail feathers. Recently, one person made artwork featuring Articuno that saw the notable Pokemon take to the skies.

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Taking to Reddit, an artist going by the name ling1ing decided to share a video they had created based on the Pokemon series. Specifically, they had made a unique animation of the Ice/Flying-type Pokemon known as Articuno. While the animation cycle was only in sketch form, it still managed to capture the majestic movement of the bird-like creature. In the video, the artist animated the large wings of the Pokemon to appear as though they were flapping while its wispy tail feathers swayed in the wind. In addition, the design of Articuno included the signature crest, while the beak of the bird opened and closed as it moved its mighty wings up and down.

Besides posting the animation on Reddit, ling1ing shared several details about how they brought the Articuno sketch to life. According to the artist, they used Toon Boom, a type of animation software, to make the realistic movements of the Pokemon. In