Origami: How to fold Snivy (Pokemon)

Snivy is (‘Tsutarja’ in Japanese) is a “Grass-type Pokémon” with a grass-like tail,

hands and legs.

With short hands and legs, it’s considered as a snake.

This Pokemon is intelligent and always stays calm.

Its special charm is sharp eyes!★

Let’s fold a little strange,

snake-and-lizard-like Snivy with origami paper!♪

★Origami 【Pokemon】 How to fold Snivy

【How to fold】

1）Fold it in half and make a triangle, make a crease and put it back.

2）Fold both sides to the middle along the dotted lines,

make creases and put them back.

3）Fold both sides to the middle along the dotted lines,

make creases and put them back.

4）Fold it along the creases that you made,

while putting the middle part up and fold it down, like the pictures below.

※Once you fold both the top and the bottom part,

try to put the middle parts together.  Then you will be able to make it.

5）Do the same thing for the left side too.

6）Fold both sides to the middle along the dotted lines.

7）Fold it in half along the dotted line. (a mountain fold)

8）Change the direction like the picture below.

9）Fold the left part up along the dotted line.

10）Open it with your fingers, and put it up and down, like the pictures below.

※This will be a face.  Try to fold it nicely!

11）Fold only the right side behind, along the dotted line.

12）Fold the right side behind along the dotted line and make a crease.

Fold it while putting that part inside, along the creases.

※This is the same way as we fold a crane.

※This is how you fold in the procedure No. 12.

13）Fold it along the dotted line,

make a crease and fold it while putting that part inside.

14）Turn it over.

15）Put the part with the line to the right.

16）Fold it up along the dotted line.

※This part will be a tail.

17）Turn it over and cut the ‘〇’ part a-leaf-like shape.

※Please refer to the second picture below.

You don’t even have to draw a line before you cut it.

18）Fold each corner behind along the dotted lines to make them round.

19）Fold the foot up along the dotted line.

※Make sure you will not forget to the foot up on the opposite side as well.

20）Draw a face and it’s done!

Sharp and big eyes are so unique!

Make them look like the special eyes!

The Snivy shown on TV is a woman who is very dependable

with calm behaviors and a great leadership,

being able to operate ‘Mero-Mero’ or ‘Tsuruno-Muchi.★

Even though there are many procedures, you will see it’s unexpectedly easy.

Why don’t you make an Origami version of Snivy?♪

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】