Along with the announcement that the games are coming later this year, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s starters were revealed as well, and many believe them to be 3 of the cutest starters in franchise history. The starters are Sprigatito, perfectly described as a grass cat Pokemon; Fuecoco, a fire crocodile that many believe looks a lot like an apple; and Quaxly, the duckling Pokemon who sports a head of hair that some fans have been directly comparing to Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure character Josuke.
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As is typical with the reveal of new starters, the information spread across the internet like wildfire. Fans immediately took to social media to talk about the starters as well as say which they’ll be picking when the games launch. Also, although it has only been a few days since the announcements, already fans are coming up with potential Pokemon Scarlet and Violet starter evolution fanart.
Along with art of potential evolutions, some fans are creating different versions of the starters themselves. In the same vein as the fanart of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Quaxly with other duck Pokemon, Reddit user shunixe decided to reimagine Quaxly in an incredibly similar, but much “floofier,” form, adding to the already large amount of cuteness fans felt towards the duck Pokemon. The art piece heavily focuses on the eyes, hair, feathers, and feet of Quaxly, rendering the Pokemon in amazing detail.
However, shunixe didn’t stop there, and decided to do a similar piece for the grass cat starter Sprigatito. Like Quaxly’s floofier design, shunixe focused on making Sprigatito cuter and fluffier, adding detail to its eyes and hair. Many fans stated the piece was so great that it tipped the scales in Sprigatito’s favor, saying they would choose the grass cat as their starter. Indeed, while there has been much love for Quaxly and Fuecoco, fans like the one who created a generation 5 sprite animation for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Sprigatito are keeping the grass type in the spotlight as well.
While the games create plenty of hype on their own, fans and artists like shunixe help to bring Pokemon into the public eye as well; It serves to bring the Pokemon community closer together as well as create conversation around the games. Also, with one fan doing the same by creating art of all 3 Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Starters, hopefully it is only a matter of time before Fuecoco is added to shunixe’s collection of cute pieces.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are scheduled to release in late 2022 for the Nintendo Switch.
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