Pokemon Fan creates incredible red envelopes for the Lucky Year of the Horse

A talented one Pokémon fans online have been showing off their impressive red Year of the Horse envelopes, designed to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year. With the Lunar New Year set to tick over on February 17, this Pokémon fan has taken a classic tradition and applied a fresh twist, featuring a bunch of horse-based Pokémon in the stunning design.

Given Pokémons worldwide popularity, it is not uncommon to see the franchise celebrate the Lunar New Year in an official capacity. Over the years there has usually been one Pokemon Go Lunar New Year event, and 2026 is no different. This year's event runs from February 17th to 21st, with more wild encounters with Pokémon like Ponyta, Fuecoco, Blitzle and more, as well as an increased chance to get Lucky Pokémon in loot. Players can also pay $1.99 for exclusive timed surveys, including guaranteed encounters with Blitzle and Darumaka.

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With the Lunar New Year set to enter the Year of the Horse on February 17th, talented Redditor aymehq shared her incredible lucky red envelopes, which have been designed to contain some of the horse-based Pokémon. The designs included are Ponyta, Rapidash, Glastrier, Mudbray, Blitzle, and Spectrier, which are Pokémon that span different generations. The design looks right at home on the red envelopes, which are traditionally handed out during the Lunar New Year as a symbol of good luck. Some Pokémon damn to receive one of those red envelopes would be lucky indeed.

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Fans in the thread were extremely impressed with the creation, with one user saying they would “easily think this is official merch.” One user lamented the lack of Mudsdale, but it is sort of represented in its previous development, Mudbray. Realistically, putting many more Pokémon on these red envelopes can make them look a little too busy, and aymehq has found the balance between including as many designs as possible while not being overwhelming to look at.

The concept of Pokémon red envelope designs have been done before. One year another talented fan did Pokémon The oak red envelope designed to celebrate the Year of the Snake. It's always fun to see how Pokémon fans are using their talents to pay tribute to the franchise in interesting ways. The series has always inspired incredible fan art, with over 1,000 Pokémon designs to choose from, and its growing popularity means it's unlikely to slow down anytime soon.

The Year of the Horse can be a big year for it Pokémon franchise. The series is set to try its hand at the life simulator genre on March 5 with the release of Pokemon Pokopia. Meanwhile, as the franchise prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary, there are still plenty of rumors about the possibility of Pokémon Generation 10 is launched this year. Nothing is confirmed at the moment, but it has been over three years since the release of Generation 9, meaning it has reached the point where fans can expect an upcoming new generation.