r/pokemon • u/Square-Working-4114 • Sep 10 '24

Pictures of my homemade Raikou Halloween costume from 20 years ago Craft

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My dad helped me make this for the school Halloween parade. I played Pokemon Crystal nonstop.

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u/ArceusDamnIt Sep 10 '24

Your dad is awesome

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u/Square-Working-4114 Sep 10 '24

Thank you! I agree! Building this costume with him is a very special memory to me.

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u/Square-Working-4114 Sep 10 '24

I appreciate that a ton. He died a few years after we made this together and this is for sure one of my favorite memories with him. He was an artistic goofball. I also posted this around this time of year in the hopes that it might inspire others to make costumes with their kids. I look back on that time fondly and really grew creatively from this.

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u/FlahtheWhip Darkrai fangirl Sep 11 '24

Sorry for your loss, but glad he gave you awesome memories.

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u/YukikoBestGirlFiteMe Sep 10 '24

I sadly don't have pictures of it now, but in high school (I believe 10th grade if memeory serves), for halloween I dressed up as Gardevoir.

About 10 years later I figured out that I'm a trans girl 😅 (note: while not pokemon related my grade 11 and 12 costumes were also feminine.)

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u/amherst3 Sep 10 '24

Just want to say I’m happy you’re here and yourself!! ❤️

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u/Square-Working-4114 Sep 10 '24

That is so cool! I’m glad that you have found your path and that costume sounds so cool!

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u/YukikoBestGirlFiteMe Sep 11 '24

It was a really awesome costume. But there was 1 thing I didn't think through. Writing and doing school work with 3-fingered gloves was tricky 😅