How to Make Pikachu Hideout Art in Path of Exile

Pikachu is the face of Pokémon and probably the most requested hideout art subject. Its simple rounded shape, pointy black-tipped ears and red cheeks make it instantly recognisable, even when every piece is a Path of Exile decoration.

The original and the in-game version

Drag the slider to compare the original image with the version rebuilt from Path of Exile decorations. Every piece on the right is a real decoration at its real in-game size, position and rotation.

Why Pikachu works so well as hideout art

Pokémon designs are simple, bold and outlined, which makes them some of the best subjects for hideout art. Their signature colours are matched to the closest decoration families and the black outline holds the silhouette together.

This Pikachu uses 720 decorations of 7 types, with Arcane Astronomy Tool doing most of the work. That fits inside Path of Exile's 750-decoration hideout limit, so the complete artwork imports in one go.

Decorations used for Pikachu

These are the exact decorations in this artwork, sorted by how many pieces each one contributes. The generator picks them by colour, texture and size, so large flat areas use big pieces and details use small ones.

Decoration	Pieces	Share	Used for
Arcane Astronomy Tool	362		Main fill
Ancient Books	148		Colour area
Dead Oriath Soldier Pieces	114		Outline and line art
Fresh Giblets	59		Colour area
Shattered Blade	24		Details and edges
Vaal Curtain	9		Details and edges
Snow Drift	4		Details and edges

How the colours were matched

Path of Exile decorations come in mostly earthy, stone and metal tones, so each colour in the Pikachu image is matched to the closest decoration family while keeping light and dark areas in the right order. Here is how each colour of the original was translated:

How to make Pikachu in your hideout

1. Open the generatorGo to the POE Hideout Art Generator and choose Path of Exile 1 or Path of Exile 2.
2. Pick your hideoutSelect the hideout you live in. The .hideout file only imports into the same hideout type.
3. Upload your Pikachu imageDrop a Pikachu picture with a clear outline and a plain background. PNG, JPG and WEBP all work.
4. Use these settingsArt size 80 units, 8 max colours, outline and line art on. This is what produced the result on this page.
5. Generate a free previewIn a few seconds you see the art built from real decorations at their in-game size.
6. Download and importUnlock the .hideout file, then in game open Edit Hideout, choose Import and select it.

Pikachu in Path of Exile 2

The same image in Path of Exile 2 uses 672 decorations of 6 types (-48 compared with PoE 1). PoE 2 has its own decoration set, so the generator only uses pieces that exist in PoE 2, led by Arcane Astronomy Tool.

Choose Path of Exile 2 in the generator and pick your PoE 2 hideout: the art is rebuilt from PoE 2 decorations automatically, with the same outline and colour matching.

Tips for the best Pikachu

• Official Sugimori-style art or clean fan art converts better than 3D renders.
• Very bright yellows and blues are matched to the nearest decoration tones; the shape and outline do the rest.
• Cheeks, eyes and markings need a few pieces each, so do not go too small.

Importing the .hideout file

Go to your hideout, open Edit Hideout, choose Import and select the downloaded file. Make sure you import into the same hideout type you chose on the website. Back up your current layout with Export first if you want to keep it.

Pikachu hideout art FAQ