{"id":36712,"date":"2025-01-28T16:01:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T16:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/pokemon-cosplayer-defends-kanto-region-as-gym-leader-misty-dexerto\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T16:01:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T16:01:49","slug":"pokemon-cosplayer-defends-kanto-region-as-gym-leader-misty-dexerto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/pokemon-cosplayer-defends-kanto-region-as-gym-leader-misty-dexerto\/","title":{"rendered":"Pokemon cosplayer defends Kanto region as Gym Leader Misty &#8211; Dexerto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pokemon cosplayer defends Kanto region as Gym Leader Misty The Pokemon Company \/ Instagram: @_kendelbA Pokemon cosplayer made a splash on Instagram after sharing her true-to-life take on popular Gen I heroine, Misty. The talented artist brought the Water-type Gym Leader to life with her stunning costume. Making her debut in Game Freak\u2019s 1996 RPGs Red &#038; Blue, Misty continues to be a fan favorite decades later. The red-haired protagonist has not only become one of the most iconic characters in the Pokemon franchise, but in gaming history as well. Popular cosplayer \u2018_kendelb\u2018 celebrated the Cerulean City Gym Leader by bringing her to life with an insanely accurate costume. The talented artist looks so much like the Trainer, it\u2019s almost as if the heroine has Surfed her way out of the screen. Pokemon cosplayer makes waves as Misty Most fans were first introduced to Misty in Red &#038; Blue. Players face off against the Gym Leader after visiting Cerulean City. The fierce Trainer puts up an epic fight with her arsenal of Water-type Pokemon. Prolific cosplayer KendelB shared her jaw-dropping transformation into the Nintendo heroine in a social media post on March 3. Photographer \u2018arcane_shutter\u2018 captured the artist posing in Misty\u2019s iconic attire she wears in multiple seasons of the anime. Read More: Pokemon cosplayer goes viral as Nessa &#8211; Kendel nailed the Water-type fighter\u2019s signature outfit, which includes a yellow crop top and red suspenders that connect it to her blue jean shorts. She even included a prop Poke Ball. View this post on Instagram In a second picture posted on Instagram, the talented cosplay artist recreated a scene from the show by posing as Misty while standing under a beach pier. The crashing waves of the ocean in the background perfectly capture the character\u2019s love of Water-type Pokemon. View this post on Instagram Despite making her first appearance 25 years ago, Misty is still one of the most beloved characters in the Japanese franchise. The Gym leader has continued to be a favorite \u2013 especially in the cosplay community. Read More: Top 10 best Pokemon Sword &#038; Shield cosplays &#8211; Fans of the Kanto Trainer can actually face off against her once again in the 2018 Nintendo Switch title Let\u2019s Go Pikachu and Eevee. The Gen I remake brings the heroine\u2019s Cerulean City Gym to life in HD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pokemon cosplayer defends Kanto region as Gym Leader Misty The Pokemon Company \/ Instagram: @_kendelbA Pokemon cosplayer made a splash on Instagram after sharing her true-to-life take on popular Gen I heroine, Misty. The talented artist brought the Water-type Gym Leader to life with her stunning costume. Making her debut in Game Freak\u2019s 1996 RPGs [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36712\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}