Summary
A talentedPokemonfan is continuing their impressive line of human redesigns by showing off variants of the Gen 3 Flying types Taillow and Swellow. The long-runningPokemonfranchise is home to a vast array of memorable creatures, and this has inspired countless artists to re-imagine them as different elemental types or even asfusions with other Pokemon. One other popular fan art trend is to create human versions of certain Pokemon like Litwick, with their distinct character traits being re-imagined as clothing or items that said humans carry with them.
FewPokemonfan artists embody this quite like Reddit user endifi, who has been sharing stunning human renditions of numerous Pokemon for the past several months. Fromlegendary Pokemon like the mysterious Unownto more common creatures like Larvitar and Mimikyu, endifi’s drawings have been praised for skillfully blending each Pokemon’s classic design with an anime-like aesthetic to create some visually impressive characters.
Endifi recently posted their latest work on r/pokemon, featuring a pair of human Taillow twins and their Swellow father. Like all of endifi’s previousPokemondesigns, these new characters translate their source Pokemon’s district visual traits into anime-like outfits, with the Taillows wearing black and red Japanese-style robes and carrying fans while Swellow is depicted as a samurai warrior holding twin swords. Endifi explained that Taillow wastheir first Region Bird Pokemon, and that this inspired them to create new human designs for it and Swellow based on an episode of the oldJackie Chan Adventurescartoon.
Both Taillow and Swellow were introduced inPokemon Ruby and Sapphireback in 2003, with the Tiny Swallow Pokemon Taillow evolving into the larger Swallow Pokemon Swellow after reaching level 22. Inspired by real-life Swallow birds and embodying both the Normal and Flying types, Taillow and Swellow have made appearances in numerous otherPokemongames, with theirShiny variants even being featured inPokemon GO.Pokemonanime characters like Ash and Goh have caught Taillow throughout the series, with Ash’s Taillow eventually evolving into Swellow during his trip through the Hoenn region.
Taillow and Swellow hold a special place in the hearts of manyPokemonplayers, as shown by it being one of the first bird-like Pokemon endifi caught while playing the games. As such, it was only a matter of time before it and its later Swellow evolution were redesigned as humans in the same style that endifi has used for several other Pokemon. There are countless other Pokemon who have yet to be redesigned as humans, meaning that endifi has plenty of options for their next bigPokemonart project.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
WHERE TO PLAY
The school that you’ve enrolled in as you playPokémon ScarletandPokémon Violethosts a special independent study project. The theme of this assignment is “A Treasure Hunt.” Explore the world and seek out your very own treasure!Three stories will be woven into your adventure while traversing the sprawling Paldea region. Along Victory Road, you will go to Gyms in different locations to to achieve Champion Rank. On the Path of Legends, you may join Arven in search of rare ingredients. And in ★ Starfall Street ★, you’ll challenge Team Star, a group of delinquents causing trouble for the school.These stories are set in an open world, so where you go is all up to you. A world teeming with Pokémon and people to meet is waiting for you—traverse the Paldea region wherever you heart desires.
