How to Recolor Pokémon

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: choose which Pokémon you want to recolour.

   To start off, it is recommended that you chose Pokémon with simpler colour schemes (like Voltorb, Oddish, and Wigglytuff).
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   Step 2: Locate a base sprite of the Pokémon of your choice and copy it to your clipboard (or save it).

   Use a search engine or the sites found in "Tips" to find sprites. , To keep your sprite looking nice, match your new colouring to the old.
   
   For example, if you want to make a Voltorb pink and green, change all the red to pink and all the white to green for best results. ,, When changing brown to pink, use different shades of pink for each different shade of brown. ,
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   Step 3: It's best to use one Pokémon's color scheme when recoloring another

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   Step 4: but you can use custom colours.

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   Step 5: Paste your default Pokémon sprite into a simple image editor (like MS Paint) and zoom in until you can see the individual pixels.

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   Step 6: Change your spirit pixel by pixel.

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   Step 7: Save your spirit when finished and upload it to the Internet if you wish.

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