Summary
One artistic fan recently created an impressive square rug inspired by the Squirtle Squad from thePokemonanime. In the originalPokemon Red and Blue, Squirtle was one of three Starter options that players could choose from at the very beginning of the game, but Ash Ketchum met his first Water-type partner differently in the long-runningPokemonTV series. There, Ash’s Squirtle was the leader of the Squirtle Squad, a group of abandoned Tiny Turtle Pokemon who went about causing mischief in the Kanto region.
Even after the lead Squirtle left the Squad in favor of following Ash on his journey to become the world’s greatest Pokemon trainer at the end of their debut episode, the group still left an impression onPokemonfans due to their funny antics and trademark sunglasses - and many have created fan art of the turtle troublemakers. These includerecreations of the Squirtle Squad’s introduction sceneusing sprites from thePokemongames and crochet dolls of the team’s leader.
Now, a Reddit user by the handle of PaleSyllabub1592 posted their own tribute tothe legendary Squirtle Squadon r/pokemon, bringing back nostalgic memories of the water-squirting quintet. They created a square-shaped welcome rug of the Squirtle Squad’s leader, who is recognizable from its teammates due to its triangular shades. Other Reddit users have praised PaleSyllabub1592 for their work in the comments section, joking about not wanting to step on the cute but troublesome turtle and answering the creator’s request for ideas on other Pokemon they can base future rugs on.
Pokemon Fans Still Love The Squirtle Squad
As mentioned before, the Squirtle Squad quickly becamefan-favorite characters in thePokemonanime, making several return appearances with the most recent one being shortly after Ash finally won his first Pokemon League Championship last year - which marked the end of the originalPokemonanime storyline and the beginning of a new chapter inPokemon Horizons: The Series. The Squirtle Squad has also made the jump to video games, appearing inPokemon GOas a special Squirtle variant that players could catch during certain events.
PaleSyllabub1592 has shown off their considerable rug-making skills in the past with mats modeled afterpopular video game characterslike Kirby, Yoshi, and evenPokemon’s mascot Pikachu, and their latest rendition of Ash’s sunglass-wearing, former gang-leading Squirtle is an impressive display of their talent.Pokemonfans still eagerly await the next appearance of the Squirtle Squad, be it in a future game or an anime follow-up.
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