An imaginative Pokemon enthusiast has reimagined Magikarp and Gyarados as Ghost-type creatures, giving them a haunting makeover. The world of Pokemon often sees artists offering unique interpretations of these beloved monsters.
Magikarp and Gyarados, iconic characters from the original 151 Pokemon, hold special places in fans' hearts. While Gyarados strikes a fearsome figure as a Water/Flying-type sea serpent, its humble pre-evolution, the Water-type Magikarp, is a docile koi fish. One Pokemon enthusiast has taken a fresh approach by transforming both Magikarp and Gyarados into spine-chilling entities.
Shared on the Pokemon subreddit, artist Just-Drawing-Mons unveiled their Ghost-type Magikarp and Gyarados designs. These illustrations depict the two Pokemon predominantly as skeletal figures, with ethereal blue glows accentuating select body parts. The absence of a Mega Gyarados rendition in this set, the evolved form of Gyarados, was noted. Mega Gyarados emerges when a Gyarados holds a Gyaradosite, an item introduced in Pokemon's sixth generation.
The Pokemon community showered praise on Just-Drawing-Mons' artwork, noting similarities to characters from other franchises. Observers likened the Ghost-type Gyarados to Skullgreymon from Digimon, a former Pokemon rival. Furthermore, the fan-made Magikarp drew comparisons to the bone fish in Super Mario World, a classic SNES game.
Diverse Pokemon Fan Creations
Just-Drawing-Mons previously captivated Pokemon enthusiasts with a Fighting-type concept of Alakazam, a prominent Psychic-type from Generation 1. Their Alakazam interpretation retained the character's essence while introducing fresh elements like a new color palette, hair variations, and nunchuks instead of psychic spoons.
Beyond Just-Drawing-Mons, the Pokemon community showcases numerous striking redesigns of Magikarp and Gyarados. Reddit user CraigRosnerArt- crafted a Paradox version of Gyarados dubbed Roaring Fang, featuring additional limbs, spikes, a red color scheme, and a switch from Water/Flying to Ground/Dragon typing. Paradox Pokemon variants introduce new types or modify existing ones from their base forms.