Easy & Fast DIY ideas you can make yourself
Halloween is many Pokémon trainers' favorite time of year and these DIY Pokemon costumes for adults are fast and easy ways to get into the spirit of the season!
Below, you'll find different costume ideas which require next to no crafting skills — cutting and gluing a bit of felt here and there is the extent of artistry required. But, some of these ideas don't require ANY crafting at all. SCORE!
So, without any further ado ... let's get to it!
1. Ash Ketchum Costume
Ash Ketchum is Pokémon's main character (besides Pikachu, of course) and one of the most popular personalities in all of cartoon history! Though the cartoon has been on air for over 20 seasons, he's always remained just 10 years old.
What you need for this costume:
Jeans
Sneakers
White t-shirt and blue vest
Belt
Or, get a pre-made Ash Ketchum costume here.
2. Misty Costume
Ash Ketchum and Pikachu accidentally destroyed Misty's bike, and she vowed to follow him around until he paid her back! After some time, Ash and Misty actually became friends which was great for Ash — Misty is the Cerulean City Gym Leader and a talented water-type Pokémon trainer!
What you need for this costume:
Red hair or a ginger wig
Yellow tank top
Jean shorts
Togepi stuffed animal -OR- Psyduck stuffed animal -OR- Staryu stuffed animal
See more Misty costume ideas here.
3. Brock Costume
Brock joined Ash, Pikachu and Misty early on in their story and (mostly) served as the group's mature voice of reason ... EXCEPT for his obsession with pretty girls! Brock is a powerful Pokémon trainer in his own right and the rock-type leader of the Pewter City Gym.
What you need for this costume:
Orange t-shirt
Khakis or cargo pants
Belt
Sneakers
4. Nurse Joy Costume
Just visit any Pokémon Center when your Pokémon are injured and Nurse Joy and her trusty Chansey will heal them up! She's super sweet and Brock's never ending love-interest. The two would make for a great Pokémon couples costume!
What you need for this costume:
Pink hair or a pink wig
Nurse's hat (a white one with a medical cross on it)
White shoes
Or, get a pre-made Nurse Joy costume here.
5. Magikarp Costume
While Magikarp is a useless Pokémon, it evolves into the incredibly ferocious and powerful Gyarados at level 20! It's also one of the most beloved and famous Pokémon due to it's almost-cute level of derpy-ness.
What you need for this costume:
Felt or other fabric (for the crest, eyes, lips and fins)
Black pants
Black shoes
6. Poliwhirl Costume
This swirly water & frog Pokémon is a fan favorite because of it's unique design and goofy attitude. Misty once caught a Poliwag that evolved into a Poliwhirl, too!
What you need for this costume:
Craft foam (for the eyes & belly swirl)
Blue hair or a blue wig
Blue shirt
Blue pants
Blue shoes
White gloves - these oversized cartoon gloves are perfect!
Permanent marker
7. Gengar Costume
Gengar is one of the original ghost type Pokémon and a perennial spooky favorite! Its wide signature grin is famous worldwide and makes it recognizable even to people with casual knowledge of Pokémon.
What you need for this costume:
Felt (for the eyes and smile)
Permanent marker (to draw on the eye and smile details)
Black pants
Black shoes
8. Jessie Team Rocket Costume
Jessie is the first member of Pokémon's trio of famous villains: Team Rocket. She always looks fierce and fabulous and has the sassy attitude to back it up.
What you need for this costume:
Long magenta hair or a magenta wig
White long-sleeve shirt
Black undershirt
White skirt (a tennis skirt would work)
Black knee-high boots
Red felt or other fabric (for the large "R")
Or, get a pre-made Jessie costume here.
9. James Team Rock Costume
James is the second human member of Team Rocket who's thoughtful, aloof and generally provides the comic relief.
What you need for this costume:
White long-sleeve shirt
Black undershirt
White pants
Black boots
Red felt or other fabric (for the large "R")
Or, get a pre-made James costume here.
10. Pikachu Costume
Pikachu is the [cute!] face of the Pokémon franchise and recognized around the world. He's Ash Ketchum's best friend and surprisingly powerful battling partner.
Team Rocket's main goal is always to steal Pikachu, but they're thwarted by Ash and his friends each episode.
What you need for this costume:
Yellow t-shirt or tank top
Yellow skirt or yellow tutu
Pikachu tail (optional)
Felt, craft foam or makeup for the circles on Pikachu's cheeks
Cute variations:
Yellow dress
Black knee-high boots
Black stilettoes
Yellow knee-high socks
Or, check out pre-made Pikachu costumes here.
11. Jigglypuff Costume
Jigglypuff is a cute, puffy little Pokemon who loves to sing. But, unfortunately, its beautiful voice has the power to lull everyone to sleep! Jigglypuff caused a lot of problems for Ash and company during the first few seasons of the show.
After Jigglypuff would unintentionally put its audience to sleep, it would be mad they weren't listening to its song and would draw all over their faces with marker!
What you need for this costume:
Felt or other fabric (for the eyes, ears, hair curl and mouth)
Black pants or pink pants
Pink tutu (optional)
Make it authentic:
Carry around an oversized black marker and pretend to sing into it!
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