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[[Nicholai]] is well-known for his cosplaying. He wears the costume of any Pokémon he sends out into {{pkmn|battle}} | [[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 [[catching|catch]]. He has been seen wearing costumes of {{p|Mudkip}}, {{p|Zigzagoon}}, {{p|Gligar}} and {{p|Zangoose}}. | ||
[[Ash Ketchum|Ash]], [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]] and [[Brock]] entered a Pokémon Cosplay Contest in [[DP033]]. In this contest, however, it was their Pokémon which cosplayed, not themselves. Ash entered [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]], who did many impressions of other Pokémon. Dawn entered her [[Dawn's Piplup|Piplup]] as a {{p|Weedle}}, but lost when it broke character and used a {{m|BubbleBeam}}. The winner of the contest was Brock and his [[Brock's Croagunk|Croagunk]], who dressed up as a {{p|Politoed}} and continued its impression of one throughout the entire episode. | [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]], [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]] and [[Brock]] entered a Pokémon Cosplay Contest in [[DP033]]. In this contest, however, it was their Pokémon which cosplayed, not themselves. Ash entered [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]], who did many impressions of other Pokémon. Dawn entered her [[Dawn's Piplup|Piplup]] as a {{p|Weedle}}, but lost when it broke character and used a {{m|BubbleBeam}}. The winner of the contest was Brock and his [[Brock's Croagunk|Croagunk]], who dressed up as a {{p|Politoed}} and continued its impression of one throughout the entire episode. | ||
Revision as of 05:52, 2 August 2007
Pokémon cosplay is 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.
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 are available for players as well.
In the anime
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 and Zangoose.
Ash, Dawn and Brock entered a Pokémon Cosplay Contest in DP033. In this contest, however, it was their Pokémon which cosplayed, not themselves. Ash entered Pikachu, who did many impressions of other Pokémon. Dawn entered her Piplup as a Weedle, but lost when it broke character and used a BubbleBeam. The winner of the contest was Brock and his Croagunk, who dressed up as a Politoed and continued its impression of one throughout the entire episode.
In the fandom
Like most anime and video game fandoms, cosplay is common in the Pokémon fandom. However, most fans will dress up as human characters from the games and anime. Still, it is far from unheard of for fans to dress up in costumes of their favorite Pokémon species.
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.
