Ghost-type Pokemon are a key part of the Pokemon franchise, but they aren’t the only ghosts that can be encountered in the series–human ghosts also exist in the world of Pokemon. In fact, some Ghost-type Pokemon even appear to have once been living humans. This connection may have something to do with Pokemon being related to the Shinto concept of kami.
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TikTokker the.revival shared a short, 34-second-long video showcasing a 3D animation of someone encountering a Gengar while shopping at a Poke Mart. Poke Mart is one of the main retailers found throughout the Pokemon world. Its storefronts sell important gear key to any Pokemon journey, including a variety of Poke Balls. This isn’t the first time Pokemon fans have created Pokemon-themed animations, but it may be one of the creepiest.
In the video, a shopper is depicted wandering down an aisle lined with Poke Balls, Great Balls, and Ultra Balls from a first-person perspective. After a moment of thought, they pick up a Great Ball and add it to their cart. However, when they turn back to their cart, they find an enormous Gengar laughing manically in front of it. The shopper grabs an Ultra Ball, but the Gengar has disappeared–at least until the shopper clears the aisle to discover the Gengar playfully dancing in the store’s open space. The creature then makes a scary face and summons a Shadow Ball before charging at the screen.
A lot of detail went into the creation of this video, from the excellent rendering to the stylized animation. The Gengar features a variety of idle animations that give it a sense of life despite it being very much undead by default. The rows of Poke Balls on the virtual shelves very much resemble the graphics of an in-game Poke Mart, while also evoking the crowded feeling of wandering down a Walmart aisle. Furthermore, the Shadow Ball move the Gengar uses at the end is incredibly intimidating. Its mere presence causes the air to warp and dance like heat haze, and its power sends nearby papers and fallen shelf items flying even before the Gengar properly attacks. The result does a great job of establishing the power of the creatures found in the Pokemon series.
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