Perched atop the remnants of the old fountain pictured above, a massive stone statue of a Pikachu was assembled overnight as an homage to massive influx of fans during the peak of the Pokemon Go craze. The Poke-monument was not sanctioned by the city, and it is not clear who erected the statue in such a short amount of time. The statue itself is hollow and the base is cement, but the artist put in the time to cultivate a weathered, faux-bronze monument aesthetic. The statue displays a Pikachu with its arms crossed in such a manner that depicts as tough and powerful. The cement base is a massive Poké Ball, a beacon for all wandering trainers in the Lower Garden District. Its presence is a reaffirmation of the joy and the sense of adventure that trainers feel when they set foot outdoors, and hopefully it continues to be an inspiration to the Pokemon community.
