I’m a friend of many talented artists, which is how I know that that stuff takes time. You can’t just paint the Mona Lisa in one go in one layer, after all — but maybe you’d be able to paint a Pikachu that quickly, if you’re a Pokémon fan artist, because y’all are FAST. Seriously, on the date a new trailer came out (June 1st) there was already quite a bit of fan art of the new Pokémon and human characters from Scarlet and Violet.
Which isn’t to say there hasn’t been even more high quality stuff over the past week, like handicraft plushies and other handicrafts and even animations:
Lechonk after his siesta 🌾 pic.twitter.com/QUsyc0dSG5
— ☆ Siplick! (@Siplick) June 1, 2022
#PokemonScarletViolet
My two favorite parts of the announcement lechonk and the hot professors pic.twitter.com/rV72SwH5JI— Lumi (@Luminx_x) June 1, 2022
I AM OBSESSED WITH SMOLIV #PokemonScarletAndViolet pic.twitter.com/JwDUnf8pfK
— 陈🌦 (@travsaus) June 1, 2022
Nemona and Pawmi! #Pokemon #Nemona #PokemonScarletandviolet pic.twitter.com/CMArzsPoi4
— Syertse 🌷 (Sasha) (@Syertse) June 1, 2022
In general, Lechonk especially seems to be a hit, with great love for its name, design, and inspiration. (Lechon is an extravagant Filipino roast pig dish.)
Te quiero mucho Lechonkhttps://t.co/LvZ24AlANH pic.twitter.com/eMtRdLdbn4
— Lolo Aburto otra vez (@lolo_aburto) June 1, 2022
Philippine regional form of Lechonk.#PokemonScarletViolet #Pokemon #Lechonk #PokemonScarletandviolet pic.twitter.com/XyccD4sO4w
— QuaxlySquad (@quaxly_squad) June 3, 2022
This is all I could think of when I saw Lechonk 🥺#Pokemon #PokemonScarletViolet pic.twitter.com/ctHLx4XjaY
— Lollitree (@lollitree_art) June 1, 2022
In general all the Pokémon got some love though. Like Pawmi:
Orange: held
Pawmi: fulfilled 🍊#PokemonScarletViolet pic.twitter.com/zjhNFUymOf— ☆ Siplick! (@Siplick) June 1, 2022
I wanted just ONE THING from the new Trailer
And it was Pawmi 🧡 pic.twitter.com/fAFoI2pzc4
— 💗💛💙Kitty bo Bitty (@KittyTheIllust) June 1, 2022
This Pride gave us Pawmi the LGBTs keep winning. pic.twitter.com/mbz5fSUtZL
— Gay Breakfast @ Pride Zodiac Prep (@GayBreakfast) June 1, 2022
And of course the adorable Smoliv:
a friend said smoliv looks like 🥺 + 😖 together and i cant stop thinking about it pic.twitter.com/ChSuaC8hoA
— cerubloo💧 (@cerubloo) June 6, 2022
smoliv makes a hasty retreat..! pic.twitter.com/t9bw9iZ1dx
— Salmon Ella (@alphabettacarp) June 5, 2022
i apologize in advance #smoliv #amongus pic.twitter.com/FcCfV48SFq
— camilla 🍡(๑`^´๑)✨ (@chibimis_) June 4, 2022
And as mentioned even the human characters were a hit:
I love these three! Nemona with smoliv and LECHONK #PokemonScarletViolet pic.twitter.com/HKTCFye2D3
— Tema 🐣 working on comms (@temachii) June 1, 2022
Shes so pretty !! 😩🧡 #PokemonScarletViolet #sada pic.twitter.com/5JcbRVFvPJ
— Yuuta★COMMISSION CLOSED★ (@RemonMellow) June 1, 2022
Cat dad #PokemonScarletViolet #art #Turo pic.twitter.com/RfOXvfyYFl
— Hati ☾ ~Comms temporarily closed🌙 (@ankhnu) June 2, 2022
In general, you don’t have to look hard for extensive fan art of any given character, if you weren’t already flooded by a wave of them last week. More is sure to come the next time we get a shred of a new design. Pokémon Violet and Scarlet are due out November 18th.
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Written by Amelia Fruzzetti
A writer and Nintendo fan based in Seattle, Washington. When not working for NinWire, she can be found eating pasta, writing stories, and wondering about when Mother 3 is finally going to get an official localization.
