Summary
- A Pokemon fan is sharing his impressive re-imagining of Applin, showing off a pineapple variant for the Gen 8 Pokemon.
- The design features both Pineapplin as an Electric/Dragon Pokemon and a new evolution for Pineapplin in "Hawaiin," depicted as a pineapple pizza dragon.
- The design saw great reaction from fans, both referencing the evolution's joke origin and the impressive details on the Applin variant.
A creative Pokemon fan 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 Violet featured multiple new versions of past Pokemon, including a regional variant of Wooper and a "regional fake" of Diglett among others. Now, one fan has a more tropical idea for an Applin variant.
The Pokemon franchise'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.
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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." The Reddit user's Applin re-design also 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 that Pokemon's Electric type felt more fitting and others backing up the choice by citing enzymes in pineapples that give off "a tingly feeling."
The stunning Pokemon re-designs come as the franchise has plenty of exciting new content on the way soon. Game Freak and The Pokemon Company are gearing up for the launch of Pokemon Legends: Z-A later this year, serving as a successor to 2022's beloved Pokemon Legends: Arceus. The Pokemon Trading Card Game also 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.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 79 /100 Critics Rec: 66%
- Released
- October 16, 2025
- ESRB
- Everyone 10+ / Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases
- Developer(s)
- Game Freak, Creatures Inc.
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo, The Pokemon Company
