A Pokémon fan and talented artist created fan art of Pokémon Bulbasaur and Cherubi, where they fused two very different Pokémon, which melted the viewer’s hearts.
An artist on Reddit merged Bulbasaur and Cherubi and created an incredibly adorable creature. Pocket Monsters Red and Green in Japan, which released in 1996, marked the beginning of Nintendo’s Pokémon series. Ever since that this franchise rose to great heights and has become iconic. The year 2021 marks this series’ 25th anniversary and Nintendo has arranged for several celebratory events in honour of this timeless series.
Celebrations from Fans and Creators alike
The 25th Anniversary of the Pokémon franchise gave way to celebrations not only from creators but also from fans. The annual event that celebrates the popular augmented reality mobile gamePokémonGO, Pokémon GO Fest,is expected to be more extravagant this year.
This year’s festival is extra special as it will honour both the 25 year anniversary of the Pokemon Franchise and the 5 year anniversary of the mobile game’s release. Pokémon GO Fest, which starts on July 17, is also expected to have special cosmetic items, among other pieces of Pokémon paraphernalia. 2021 is also set to witness the release of New Pokémon Snap, which is a sequel to the 1999 classic which allowed players to capture or photograph Pokémon in their natural environment. This game released in the near future and initial impressions are confident that the game is a worthy successor to the iconic Nintendo 64 title.
The adorable fused creature
Reddit user howdy_its_spacelad, who also happens to be a talented artist and a huge Pokémon fan, recently posted an adorable fan art where he fused two very different Pokémon and stole people’s heart. This fused creature maintained Bulbasaur’s body structure, including the large flower bulb that looks like grass, but it also incorporates Cherubi’scolorpalette and a cute berry companion also has a strong presence.
Other adorable fan arts:
The Pokémon franchise has a vast fanbase and unique fan arts are nothing new. One fan art combined a powerful Pokémon with another heartening Nintendo franchise, Animal Crossing. These fan-made stickers took a classic Pokémon, like Mew and Charizard, and dress them up as helpful villagers of Animal Crossing. Another noteworthy fan art was when someone merged The Legend of Zelda franchise with the Pokémon franchise by reimagining the monsters to fit in the fantastical land of Hyrule.
The Pokémon franchise keeps growing with new ventures such as Pokémon GO and New Pokémon Snap. And this leads to having an ever-growing fanbase who show no shortage of creativity when it comes to their artistic tributes. howdy_its_spacelad’s fan art perfectly incorporates two very different Pokemon all the while warming everyone’s heart.
