Pokemon TCG Fan Makes Impressive Arcanine Carving for Card Storage Box

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Pokemon fans are constantly asserting themselves as the most artistically talented of any pop culture fandom out there. This is proven by the regular outpouring of fan art through various mediums. One of the latest Pokemon fan art creations going viral is for a Pokemon TCG storage box featuring the popular Pokemon Arcanine.

Arcanine is a Fire-type first-generation Pokemon, evolving from Growlithe. As part of the first generation, the Pokemon's first game appearance was in Pokemon Red and Blue. Arcanine featured as Gym Leader Blaine's main Pokemon, with one fan giving the old-school pair a more modern redesign.

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Posted onto thePokemon subreddit, a user by the handle of u/FrigginBoomT has posted their impressively carved card storage box featuring Arcanine. Opting for the original instead of the new Hisuian Arcanine, the carving shows a highly detailed rendition of the fire dog-like Pokemon. Every major aspect of Arcanine is successfully recreated on the carving, from its jagged black stripes, to its diamond-shaped ears, and especially its billowing beige fur. The carver has even created distinct wood tones to differentiate Arcanine's features from the background, giving it a professional finish that looks like a piece of official Pokemon merchandise.

The craftsmanship isn't lost on other Pokemon fans either, as the post has already amassed a few hundred likes. While the Arcanine Pokemon TCG storage box is certainly an impressive creation, it isn't the first one from the Pokemon fan/artist. A few months ago, FrigginBoomT made another carved box featuring the three Legendary birds. Basing their design off of the stained-glass card with Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, the artist created