An actual competing Pikachu. When I made my sister her May cosplay, I knew I had to make Pikachu to go with her. I chose the pop star outfit to match May on stage. For this Pikachu, I found one online that was rather unfortunately flat as the original stuffing had compressed. I used many of the same techniques to make Pikachu’s dress as I did May’s, though on a much smaller scale.

Related tutorials

• Colorful rainbow and gradient skirts
• Hotfixing rhinestones to fabric
• Resin-free glitter gems
• Restuffing plushes – Flat-chu’s adventure

Competition info

Cosplay Pikachu briefly appeared in our performance as the final battle Pokémon for May. It was a fun prop to have on stage, and the rhinestones were glittery and fun.

Build book

This is the build book I presented to the judges. Cosplay Pikachu got its own build for all the work I put into restuffing it and designing its outfit.

Pikachu gallery