Origami Pokémon! A collection of simple and cute character ideas
Pokémon are popular with both children and adults.
How about making Pokémon characters with origami? The moment your favorite character takes shape from a single sheet of paper is something that fascinates both kids and grown-ups alike.
In this article, we’ll introduce how to fold simple Pokémon characters with origami.
You won’t need many special tools—just some origami paper, and you can start right away.
Enjoy folding them during your time at home or as a little break!
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Origami Pokémon! A collection of simple and cute character ideas (1–10)
How to fold PiplupNEW!
Piplup, the Water-type starter from the fourth-generation Diamond and Pearl series.
You can make it easily with a single sheet of blue origami! With the colored side facing in, fold into a triangle twice, then open it once.
Fold both ends up toward the crease you made.
Flip it over, fold the top layer of the origami down in half, open it, and make a crease.
Fold it down again so it goes just a little past that crease, then fold it up slightly to align with the first crease line you made.
Fold the corners at the top, bottom, left, and right of the face, and draw Piplup’s face with a pen to finish!
For Kids! How to Fold a Lucky CharmNEW!
Chansey, with its cute round silhouette, helps Nurse Joy at the Pokémon Center.
Prepare pink origami paper.
First, fold it in half vertically twice and open it to make crease lines.
Fold both ends toward the creases, then from the opposite direction fold only one side toward the center crease and open it.
Using the creases, shape it like a boat and turn it over.
Slightly fold the triangular part you’ve made on both the left and right at a slant, then flip it over again.
On the side where you didn’t make the boat fold, fold toward the center to make a crease, then fold again along that crease.
Trim the corners while forming the legs to complete Chansey’s body.
Make Chansey’s egg pocket with a smaller piece of origami paper.
Finally, draw the face to finish your Chansey!
A 3D-cute BulbasaurNEW!
One of the original starter Pokémon in the series, Bulbasaur, a Grass- and Poison-type.
Prepare two sheets of light green origami paper measuring 7.5 cm and one sheet of dark green origami paper.
Use the light green paper for the face and body, and the dark green paper to make the seed on Bulbasaur’s back.
For the face, start by folding into a triangle, and aim for an overall oval shape when finishing.
Don’t forget to draw the face after folding! For the body, start by making a vertical crease, fold the legs, and finish it to give a bit of three-dimensionality.
For the seed, start by folding into a triangle twice, and shape it into a plump, bulb-like form.
Finally, glue all the parts together to complete it!
Origami Pokémon! A collection of simple and cute character ideas (11–20)
Easy! How to fold PiNEW!
Pii, the pre-evolved form of Clefairy, is known for its star-like silhouette.
Start by folding a pink sheet of origami paper into a triangle to make a crease, then fold both corners toward that crease.
Fold the paper in half from the opposite direction, and from the corners of the straight edge, fold each side past the center just a little.
Fold back a small part of the folded sections to make the ears.
Slightly fold up the side opposite the ears, turn it over to the front, and fold back the two ends and the top a little.
Flip it over again, make small cuts in the slightly folded section opposite the ears to form the legs.
Turn it back to the front, draw Pii’s face, and you’re done.
You’ll end up with a cute, pink, star-like shape!
Cute! How to fold AlcremieNEW!
Let’s make Alcremie, which looks as cute as whipped cream, by dividing it into parts! Prepare three sheets of white origami paper, and cut one of them into four equal pieces.
Use another sheet to make the face and the whipped-cream portion.
For the face, start by folding it into a triangle and finish it into a hexagon.
For the whipped cream, fold it into a triangle to make crease lines, then fold with a soft-serve shape in mind.
Use each of the quarter-size pieces to create the cream-like shapes on the face.
Also prepare red origami cut into the same quarter size to make strawberry-like decorations.
Finally, glue the parts together, draw Alcremie’s face, and you’re done!
Charizard That Moves Its Mouth!NEW!
Charizard, the final evolution of the first-generation starter Charmander, who was a major star under Ash in the anime.
Let’s fold a Charizard face you can chomp open and close after finishing.
Prepare two sheets of orange origami paper of the same size: use one for Charizard’s mouth and the other for the face above the mouth.
When making the upper part of the face, be sure to draw Charizard’s facial features partway through the process.
Use a stapler to fasten each part.
Shape it as you go to give it a three-dimensional finish.
Once it’s done, hold both corners of the mouth and move them to make the mouth open and close with a chomp!
How to fold a flat RayquazaNEW!
Rayquaza is an ancient Pokémon with a striking green, dragon-like appearance that first debuted in the third-generation Ruby and Sapphire series.
Prepare two sheets of green origami paper of the same size to make it.
Fold one sheet in half into a triangle twice, then open it once.
Fold from the large corner toward the long edge, and cut along the center crease made in the middle.
From there, create Rayquaza’s horns.
For the other sheet, fold it in half into a square twice, then slightly cut the open side, and fold the corners all around to shape a long, narrow face.
Draw Rayquaza’s face and yellow patterns, then combine them with the horns to finish!