Summary
A creativePokemonfan has shared an alternative design for one of the franchise’s most popular eighth-generation creatures, imagining a pineapple variant and evolution for Applin. The beloved monster-catching franchise has often featured a variety of different re-designs of its past Pokemon, both in the form of regional variants and new spins on older Pokemon.Pokemon Scarlet and Violetfeatured multiple new versions of past Pokemon, includinga regional variant of Wooperand a “regional fake” of Diglett among others. Now, one fan has a more tropical idea for an Applin variant.
ThePokemonfranchise’s continued re-imaginings of past Pokemon has regularly inspired fans to share their own ideas for new Pokemon. Series mascots like Pikachu and Eevee have been popular choices for many fans to re-imagine with their own designs, ranging from a Water-type Pikachu to new types of Eeveelutions. Some fans have even gone for more liberal interpretations of some Pokemon, creating human versions or realistic interpretations of popular Pokemon like Klefki and Urshifu. A fan’s new creation is now showing off a brand-new variant for Applin.
Reddit user Matratzfratz showed off their new designs for an Applin variant on the “Fakemon” subreddit for custom Pokemon designs. The stunning piece of art re-imagines Applin in the form of a pineapple as “Pineapplin,” even including a blurb about the Pokemon being popular as a “Rental Pokemon.” The artwork also features a design for an evolution of Pineapplin based on pineapple pizza, joking that “Evolving Pineapplin is highly frowned upon.” TheReddit user’s Applin re-designalso features a change in type as well, shifting the variant to being an Electric and Dragon-type Pokemon.
Pokemon Fan Creates Pineapple Version of Applin
The stunning Applin re-design saw plenty of praise from users in the replies to the Reddit post, in awe at the stunning re-imagining of the popular Pokemon. Many appreciated the joking reference to the internet debate over pineapple as a topping for pizza, with “Hawaiin” appearing to be a pineapple pizza on top of a dragon. Some fans also questioned the swap in type, with the creator sharing thatPokemon’s Electric type felt more fittingand others backing up the choice by citing enzymes in pineapples that give off “a tingly feeling.”
The stunningPokemonre-designs come as the franchise has plenty of exciting new content on the way soon. Game Freak and The Pokemon Company are gearing up forthe launch ofPokemon Legends: Z-Alater this year, serving as a successor to 2022’s belovedPokemon Legends: Arceus. ThePokemon Trading Card Gamealso has plenty of exciting content coming soon, between a new Team Rocket-themed set this summer and the impending return of Mega Evolutions.Pokemon’s newest content will look to inspire even more fans to share their impressive love letters to the franchise.
