Pokemon Sword & Shield cosplayer defends Spikemuth as Marnie


A Pokemon cosplayer shared a great take on Marnie from Sword & Shield. The artist’s adorable transformation into the Gen VIII rival will warm the hearts of fans.

Pokemon Sword & Shield made its debut in 2019, bringing the long-running franchise into its eighth generation. The Nintendo Switch title takes place in the Galar region, and introduces new characters to series such as Marnie.

Fans can’t get enough of the Dark-Type Trainer, and a talented cosplayer has brought them to life with an insanely accurate costume. She looks so much like the rival, it’s almost like the heroine has jumped off the screen.

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Marnie is one of the rivals in Pokemon Sword & Shield.

Pokemon cosplayer shares adorable take on Marnie

Marnie is one of the rivals featured in Sword & Shield, and is introduced early in the title. The popular character tells of the city of Spikemuth, and is followed by her own fan club entourage named Team Yell.

Bringing the game to life, transformed cosplayer ‘treesa_cosplay’ into the Trainer with an epic costume. Photographer ‘rookosplay’ captured her pose as she readies for battle with her Pokeball.

Treesa perfectly painted Marnie’s punk aesthetic, faithfully redesigning her leather jacket and pink pleated dress. The artist also mirrored her short black hair, and the red ribbons tied around her pigtails.

In another shot made by photographer ken.i.take.your.picture, the artist sheds light on the serious character with an adorable position. In the game, the character of Dark-type hilariously tries to learn how to smile in a post-game cut scene.

The cosplayer shared more photos of her outfit on social media, giving viewers a glimpse of how true it is to the game. From her signature silver choker necklace, to her stiletto boots – Treesa absolutely ignored her appearance.

Despite being released in November 2019, Sword & Shield has already become the third best-selling title in the entire franchise. Proof that Pokemon has never been more popular.

Those in love with the Galar region are in luck as the Nintendo Switch game expands in a big way with its second DLC add-on The Crown Tundra releasing this fall.

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