Pokemon Fan Shows Off Incredible Handmade Wood Gyarados

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The Pokemon franchise has inspired countless talented people to create tributes to their favorite pocket monsters over the years. However, some Pokemon are more popular than others, appearing again and again across many different mediums. Recently, one Pokemon fan created an incredible handmade wood Gyarados in a showcase of passion and artistic skill.

Known as the Atrocious Pokemon, Gyarados is one of the most famous Pokemon in the entire franchise, introduced in Gen 1. Part of its notoriety comes from its intimidating, sea serpent-inspired appearance, but part of its fame comes from its nature as the mighty evolution of an incredibly weak Pokemon. According to the Pokedex, the weak fish Pokemon Magikarp evolves into the intimidating Gyarados when its rage boils over and becomes uncontrollable.

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Redditor mezawoodndyes shared a short, 19-second-long video showcasing their wood creation: an enormous piece of wall art depicting a Gyarados. The Pokemon is captured slithering forward in the iconic pose featured on most of its official art, complete with flared-out fins and a gaping, fanged mouth. According to the accompanying text, this piece ofPokemon wood art was made entirely by hand using various exotic woods. Reportedly, no paint, stains, or dyes were used in its creation.

Mezawoodndyes described this piece as their best work to date, and fans of the series may find it easy to see why. Gyarados' head and body have been separated into segmented sections of wood, with different materials used to bring out the details of its design. The underside, markings, teeth, eye whites, and flats of the fins are captured in light-colored wood, while the rest of the Pokemon's snake-like body