A single Pokémon fan has crocheted over 500 different species of Pokémon into one huge collection, and there are even more to come. As of the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, there is now a grand total of 905 different species of pocket monsters, plus the additional three Gen-9 Starters of the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
Pokémon is a major source of inspiration for all sorts of fan works. One only needs to take a glance at a Pokémon-themed subreddit on any given day to see a new crop of creations from passionate players. There are all kinds of drawings and paintings, including hyper-realistic renditions of famous Pokémon and original animations. Artists are also posting their "fakémon" all the time, which are custom ideas for new Pokémon in the style of longtime series art director Ken Sugimori. Cooking and baking is another extremely popular category, but Pokémon crochet and crafting is perhaps even more prominent.
Crochet is often seen in the Pokémon community, but Reddit user pokemoncrochet has now made over 500 individual Pokémon in yarn form. They posted a compilation of their creations so far, which is nearly nine minutes long and doesn't contain any duplicates (with the exception of a few shiny versions). According to the video, pokemoncrochet has been working on this project on a regular basis for years, starting all the way back in 2015. They are planning to freehand crochet one of every Pokémon, and have now reached 503 total.
[OC] A video slideshow of the Pokemon I've crocheted! My goal is to make one of each Pokemon species. I thought this would be a fun way to visualize my progress so far :D from pokemon
In response to a comment, pokemoncrochet says that they use a reference image for each Pokémon and copy the image. While it may seem difficult to convert the 2D pixel sprites into three-dimensional crochets, pokemoncrochet actually reveals that the process is rather simple. So far, pokemoncrochet has been making roughly 100 monsters per year and wants to line them all up in Pokémon's National Dex order once they complete every last one.
Crocheting one of every Pokémon in existence is a daunting undertaking, but pokemoncrochet certainly seems to be enjoying the journey. They have plenty of impressive work to show already, and other fans can follow them on social media to see their daily progress. On the other hand, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are scheduled to launch later this year, and will no doubt add a load of new Pokémon into the mix - possibly pushing the total to more than 1000. Only time will tell if pokemoncrochet can spin up new Pokémon faster than Nintendo can unveil them with each new generation.
Source: pokemoncrochet/Reddit
Editor's note 05/02/22: Article has been updated with the correct number of Pokémon currently confirmed.