For Pokeballs, get some of them ball pit balls they use at McDonalds, Burger King. From the play land, they are the perfect size and are of a harder plastic.

Is it possible to get them in white? I still have to get them painted and such.. and would acrylic paint stick?

Just get a can pf white primer paint, place them on something that fits in the small holes in them and start spraying, after the primer dries any paint will adhere

You know, if you can find anyone who has them (I know I have like, 40 in a box somewhere), Burgerking released some proper sized Pokeballs waaaay back (1999/2000) that were plastic, came open, everything. They later recalled them because some parents gave them to their toddler then left them unattended and they put it on their face and tried to breathe.. but.. some people didn't return them all >>

Really? I may have to look for em. was going for cheap, so the styrofoam was the first choice.. but it's great for the info. Thank you. Now, just to find Pokeball, Great Ball, Ultra Ball, Master Ball, Dive Ball and Quick Ball models like you are talking about.

Well they did only make the basic red and white, but they were easy enough to paint (I just sharpied a few of them back in the day)

www.dragonwing.d2g.com/images/photo.....photos/PKMNdisplay.jpg That's what they look like (that was back in 1999). You could probably get them from free from most people who still have them sitting around if you wanted to find any

*nods and spies a lot of Pokemon Card Game memoribilia* Dark Raichu was the best in that set...>.> And yea, I could use some if I could get my paws on em. ^^

I actually have one or two of those traditional pokeballs from burgerking I think. You would unfortunately still need to paint it if you want anything other than the generic ball though...

I think I still have mine with the pikachu gold plate thingy :D

I loved that thing, I was stupid and tossed it around like a pokeball XD

Heh, Mine's lost to the depths of Texas.. ; ;

I still have that thing ._. I still have all my old stuff from back then, in perfect condition, but in a box. I was waaaay to fanatical back then. wow.

for the pokeballs, playland balls from any mcdonalds, bk, chuckie cheese would be ideal- get a spray-on 'glaze medium' at michaels- it's made to help paint stick to glass and plastic much better. ANOTHER option that sticks wonderfully is Vinyl dye- you can get this stuff at advanced auto parts easily enough, and it actually melts into the outer layer of plastic very mildly, to bond in a better way. most custom nerf guns are painted with vinyl dyes.

For the tail, home despot and other such stores have LARGE sheets of half-inch-thick blue or pink foam that are perfect for all sorts of costuming needs. The tail would be lighter, and also not have the pockmarking from the general foam you used. These foam sheets are also great for, say, making a prop sword for conventions that any con'll let through- Cloud's buster sword, or Zabuza's monstrously huge blade, from naruto, for example.

Acrylic paints are your friend, of course- when working with foam, never ever ever spraypaint- your foam'll melt.

Hope I've been of a help.

*nods* Any info that I get is of MAJOR help. I'm new to the entire cosplay/making your own costume sect of the fandom. ANd well.. so I ask here. ^^ Thank you so much Chitter.. *hands cookie over*

As far as the Pokeballs go, KB Toys and Toys 'R Us sell foam versions of them for like $5 a pop. They're a bit on the small side, but they're pre-decorated and you can toss them around without worrying that someone will get hurt. :) You can get larger plastic ones that have a little plushie that goes in them too, but those are $10 and only come in the standard red/white.

The blue foam that Chitter mentioned is insulation-grade so it's very firm and relatively smooth (and also a bit pricey). I'm not entirely sure how it'll react to paint though. The other downside is that since it's a smooth surface, any dents or scrapes are going to be extremely visible. You might want to consider a cloth covering of some kind.

*tosses a poke-ball at Nami*
Pokeball go!!

I was watching one of those decade cartoon flashbacks and saw Pokemon show up, I remember watching a few episodes of the first season and everyone playing the the games on the bus. I feel so old now. -.-

Awesome ball designs. ^.^

whats the ball in betwine the ultra and poke?

I LOVED THE POKEBALLS!!!