An artist has edited the Kanto region starter evolutions from the originalPokemongames, showing what they would look like as different types. There has been a never-ending stream ofPokemonfan art since the franchise exploded in popularity in the 90s, and it’s unlikely that it will stop any time soon. Some of the most intriguingPokemonfan art involves swapping the types of existing Pokemon to show what they would look like as different types.
One artist, known on TikTok as villamboom, uploaded a video where they swappedCyndaquil’s Fire-type for Grass-type. That same artist has also done something similar with the Kanto region starter middle evolutions, giving fan favorite Pokemon Ivysaur, Charmeleon, and Wartortle makeovers.
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A lot of the time,Pokemonfan art like this focuses on the starters themselves or their final evolutions, which makes this work especially intriguing. The video starts off with Ivysaur becoming a Fire-type, swapping the leaves on its back with a small, smoking volcano. Next up is Wartortle, who gets colored green and becomes somewhat reminiscent of Quilladin, the evolved form of Chespin. And finally, Charmeleon is edited to look like a blue lizard, with a color scheme that may remind fans ofSobble’s evolutions from thePokemon Sword and Shieldgames.
The concept of changing Pokemon types has long been a part ofPokemonfandom, but it’s now become a reality thanks to the release ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet. Themain gimmick inPokemon Scarlet and Violetallows players to swap the types for some Pokemon, giving them access to a new suite of moves and changing their usual strengths and weaknesses. However, the type-changing gimmick inScarlet and Violetdoesn’t go quite as far as what’s on display here.
Usually, “Terastallizing” aPokemon inPokemon Scarlet and Violetresults in them getting a brightly-colored decoration on their head representing the type they’re being imbued with. When word of the gimmick first leaked online, some fans may have assumed that the Pokemon would be treated to more radical design changes with the changing of their types. Perhaps it’s something that could be explored in a future main seriesPokemongame.
New main seriesPokemongames come out on a regular basis, but it will likely be some time beforePokemon Scarlet and Violetare succeeded by the Generation 10 games. For now,Pokemonfans can explore the Paldea region and do their best to complete theGen 9 Pokedex.
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