Have you ever wondered what a Poke Ball might look like in real life? A talented community artist has put their woodworking skills to the test to make one, and other Pokemon fans love it.
If you’re a Pokemon fan, chances are that you’ve spent some time wondering what it would be like if Pokemon were real. It’s a common theme in the community – fan art ofrealistic Pokemonor Gym battles is pretty popular, and it’s always interesting to see people’s take on the matter.
One talented artist in the community recently took tor/pokemonon Reddit to showcase exactly what a Poke Ball might look like in real life, and other fans were obsessed with the result.
Pokemon players in love with hand-crafted Poke Ball
Pokemon fanAppearingfour5revealed their latest woodturning projectin one post, sharing a few snaps of a gorgeous, hand-made Poke Ball. The types of wood included in this project are redheart, walnut, spalted tamarind, and “a random burl… for the center of the button.”
They noted that woodturning is a favorite hobby of theirs and that people could follow along at@Handturnedbydavidon Instagram if they wanted to see more.
Pokemon fans in the replies were immediately intrigued by this work of art, asking how they could buy one for themselves and support the original poster. One person joked, “If I buy 10 will I get a premium ball for free?”
Others immediately drew parallels toPokemon Legends Arceus, telling OP to post the piece inr/PokemonLegendsArceusand commenting on how much it looked like a Hisuian Poke Ball. A Pokemon player in the comments remarked that “I didn’t know we had apricorns in real life!”
Some Pokemon fans simply congratulated OP on their talent. One person replied to the post saying, “That’s awesome!! Excellent craftsmanship my friend, bravo!” We’d have to agree – it’s a stunning piece of craftsmanship.
Em Stonham was a Games Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, specializing in Pokemon coverage. They are a Pokemon TCG expert, and also covered Pokemon Go, and Pokemon Sword & Shield. Em is also a big fan of trading card games and World of Warcraft, with bylines at Only Greats, Sleeve No Card Behind, and Diamond Lobby.
