Pokemon Fan Shows Process of Making Pikachu Terrarium

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A creative Pokemon fan is getting plenty of attention online for showing their process on how they've made a custom terrarium featuring Pikachu. The Pokemon fandom is well-known for regularly churning out high-caliber fan art in a seemingly infinite amount of ways, with the Pikachu terrarium being the latest example of the community's artistic talent.

Generally thought of with strictly organic plants, terrariums are defined as glass domes or containers, essentially functioning as tiny little ecosystems. While it may sound like a novel idea, The Pokemon Company has actually released official Pokemon terrariums before, releasing a line of half a dozen fan-favorites such as Bulbasaur, Eevee, and of course Pikachu. However, this fan takes their creation to the next level.

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Created by Katie H., the Pikachu terrarium creation process was captured on video, and is quickly spreading across various facets of social media. The roughly minute-long video first shows a half of a clear acrylic ball getting the bottom sanded off, before being spray-painted white and glued onto an illuminated stand. A clear layer goes over the middle, becoming the foundation which the environment pieces are attached to. After adding plenty of snowy textural effects, a sleepy Pikachu is placed on the river's edge. Sealing the Poke Ball terrarium, the creation lights up, creating quite the serene scene.

Posted across mutliple subreddits and social media platforms, the Pokemon terrarium has been mostly well received by fans, with the one common complaint being that the creation — which doesn't use any real plants — is therefore closer to being a diorama than it is a real terrarium. Still, many are