Pokemonremains one of the biggest multimedia franchises on the planet, with video games, animated adaptations, a card game, and more enticing fans of all ages. With that popularity comes merchandise, and The Pokemon Company has plenty of official offerings, including newly announcedKanto-themedPokemonaprons produced by Original Stitch. However, fans have made just as much if not more merchandise based on the creature-collecting franchise, with one recently advertising unique jewelry based on the Generation 5 Pokemon Yamask.
Introduced inPokemon BlackandWhiteon the Nintendo DS, Yamask is a Ghost-type that evolves into the highly defensive Cofagrigus - popularly used by Team Plasma’s villainous leader Ghetsis and the basis of a one-off pun by Gym Leader Elesa. Despite not necessarily being top-tier, Yamask has become well-known for its Pokedex entries suggesting the mask it carries is meant to resemble its face from when it was a living human, and inPokemon SwordandShieldYamask got a Galarian Formwith a divergent evolution called Runerigus.
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Yamask’s hanging mask is the centerpiece of earrings created by a Florida-based Reddit user named Joey, who goes by Noeljo94 on the social media site. They uploaded a video of their “nickel-free” craft jewelry, which depicts thePokemonwith a loose, swinging mask that dangles off a wearer’s ear, to the r/pokemon subreddit Friday. The earrings are available via their Etsy shop, StardustStarShop, for $8.50 USD.
Joey’s clever take on Yamask isn’t the only thing for sale at StardustStarShop, as the independent creator has a number of goods based on video games and TV shows. For example, they also sell earrings based on theblocky bees fromMinecraft, as well as jewelry and sticker sheets based onSteven UniverseandThe Owl House.
This year marks the 25th anniversary ofPokemon RedandGreenreleasing on the original Game Boy in Japan, and fans have not been shy about showing their support for the influential series. OtherPokemoncrafts and projects have appeared online over the last few months, from one personrecreatingPokemon’s Johto region out of LEGOsto themed outfits or towns being created inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons.
Game Freak and other developers are also working on a number of games set to celebrate the anniversary.New Pokemon Snapreleases this month, acting as a successor to the popular Nintendo 64 game, whilePokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlas well asPokemon Legends: Arceushave been announced. As morePokemongames continue to release, fans like Joey will no doubt continue to show off their creativity with crafts and other offerings.
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