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{{MTR}} of [[Team Rocket]] is well-known for dressing up as other Pokémon when needed. | {{MTR}} of [[Team Rocket]] is well-known for dressing up as other Pokémon when needed. | ||
[[Nicholai]] is well-known for his cosplaying. He wears the costume of any Pokémon he sends out into {{pkmn|battle}} or of whatever Pokémon he might be trying to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}}. He has been seen wearing costumes of {{p|Mudkip}}, {{p|Zigzagoon}}, {{p|Gligar}}, {{p|Tentacruel}}, and {{p|Zangoose}}. | [[Nicholai]] is well-known for his cosplaying. He wears the costume of any Pokémon he sends out into {{pkmn|battle}} or of whatever Pokémon he might be trying to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}}. He has been seen wearing costumes of {{p|Mudkip}}, {{p|Zigzagoon}}, {{p|Gligar}}, {{p|Tentacruel}}, [[p|Bellosom]], and {{p|Zangoose}}. | ||
{{Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}}, and {{an|Brock}} entered a Pokémon Cosplay Contest in ''[[DP033|All Dressed Up with Somewhere to Go]]''. In this contest, however, it was their Pokémon which cosplayed, not themselves, though {{Si|Rhonda}}, [[Officer Jenny]], and [[Nurse Joy]] were respectively dressed up as {{p|Cherrim}}, {{p|Growlithe}}, and {{p|Chansey}}. Ash entered {{AP|Pikachu}}, who did many impressions of other Pokémon. Dawn entered her {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} as a {{p|Weedle}}, but lost when he broke character and used a {{m|BubbleBeam}}. The winner of the contest was Brock and his {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}}, who dressed up as a {{p|Politoed}} and continued his impression of one throughout the entire episode. | {{Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}}, and {{an|Brock}} entered a Pokémon Cosplay Contest in ''[[DP033|All Dressed Up with Somewhere to Go]]''. In this contest, however, it was their Pokémon which cosplayed, not themselves, though {{Si|Rhonda}}, [[Officer Jenny]], and [[Nurse Joy]] were respectively dressed up as {{p|Cherrim}}, {{p|Growlithe}}, and {{p|Chansey}}. Ash entered {{AP|Pikachu}}, who did many impressions of other Pokémon. Dawn entered her {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} as a {{p|Weedle}}, but lost when he broke character and used a {{m|BubbleBeam}}. The winner of the contest was Brock and his {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}}, who dressed up as a {{p|Politoed}} and continued his impression of one throughout the entire episode. | ||
Revision as of 01:21, 10 January 2011
Pokémon Cosplay, or Pokémon Dressup, is the act of dressing up in a Pokémon costume. This hobby is seen in both the Pokémon canon and among fans.
In canon
In the games
Since their introduction in Generation II, male PokéFans have been accompanied with their children who are dressed up like Pikachu or Pichu. In Generation IV, these cosplaying children can also be found on their own, called Poké Kids.
PokéManiacs dress up similar to Charizard in Generation III. In Generation IV, they could be more like Tyranitar.
Fantina's dress is notably inspired by Drifblim. However, it is considerably different from a typical cosplaying costume.
The Colosseum Leaders in Pokémon Battle Revolution all cosplay as Pokémon. Taylor is dressed as Pachirisu, Marina is dressed as Kyogre, Rosie is dressed as Roserade, Voldon is dressed as Electivire, Terrell is dressed as Groudon, and Dusty is dressed as Lucario. All of these costumes can be shiny and both forms are available for players as well.
In the anime
Meowth of Team Rocket is well-known for dressing up as other Pokémon when needed.
Nicholai is well-known for his cosplaying. He wears the costume of any Pokémon he sends out into battle or of whatever Pokémon he might be trying to catch. He has been seen wearing costumes of Mudkip, Zigzagoon, Gligar, Tentacruel, Bellosom, and Zangoose.
Ash, Dawn, and Brock entered a Pokémon Cosplay Contest in All Dressed Up with Somewhere to Go. In this contest, however, it was their Pokémon which cosplayed, not themselves, though Rhonda, Officer Jenny, and Nurse Joy were respectively dressed up as Cherrim, Growlithe, and Chansey. Ash entered Pikachu, who did many impressions of other Pokémon. Dawn entered her Piplup as a Weedle, but lost when he broke character and used a BubbleBeam. The winner of the contest was Brock and his Croagunk, who dressed up as a Politoed and continued his impression of one throughout the entire episode.
Bill wore a Kabuto cosplay in Mystery at the Lighthouse. This costume was used for Bill's research.
Dawn wore a Piplup cosplay in her dream in Malice in Wonderland!.
In YEAH!, an ending for Pokémon Sunday, cosplayers are dressed up as a Treecko and Wobbuffet.
Brock's Croagunk dressed up as a Politoed
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Dr. Gordon as a Machoke
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Screenshot of YEAH!
Meowth
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Meowth dressed as a Sunflora
Meowth dressed as an Aipom
Meowth dressed as a Banette
Meowth dressed as a Kirlia
Meowth dressed as a Murkrow
Meowth dressed as a Persian
Meowth dressed as a Shiftry
Meowth dressed as an Umbreon
Meowth dressed as a Wailord
Meowth dressed as a Weavile
On the web site
When it was relaunched in January 2010, Pokémon.com added a Pokémon Trainers Club, where players play games and earn coins to buy costumes at a trainer store.
In the fandom
Like most anime, manga and video game fandoms, cosplay is common within the Pokémon fandom. Most fans will dress up as human characters from the games and anime such as Ash, Team Rocket, female generational protagonists Misty, May, or Dawn, Officer Jenny or Nurse Joy. Many females crossplay as either Ash or James because of their youthful male looks, commonly known in Japan as bishounen, or "bishy" for short in the USA. Still, it is far from unheard of for fans to dress up in costumes of their favorite Pokémon species, especially if it is in the kigurumi or gijinka style of cosplay. Kigurumi is basically a hooded coverall pajama jumpsuit disguise of a character like Pikachu, while a Gijinka (also called "Moe anthropomorphism") is a human form of a species. Because of the popularity of Pikachu as the mascot of the Pokémon franchise, many young women dress in a Sweet Lolita style of dress at conventions.
Controversy
Cosplayers who dress up like Pokémon are sometimes targeted as being furries, which have been the center of many controversies. However, while there is undoubtedly overlap, Pokémon cosplayers and furries are not one and the same; there are Pokémon cosplayers who are simply Pokémon fans and not interested in the furry fandom, and there are furries who would never want to wear a Pikachu costume.
