Summary
- An artist creates a watercolor painting of Charizard's Mega-Evolved "Y" form.
- Mega Evolution was introduced in Pokemon X and Y, giving select Pokemon new designs.
- Charizard's "Y" form gains popularity, appearing as a raid boss in Pokemon GO.
A creative Pokemon fan and artist created a unique rendition of one of the series' most iconic creatures, Charizard, with a watercolor painting depicting the fire-breathing Pokemon in one of its Mega-Evolved forms. Specifically, the artist painted Charizard in its Mega-Evolved "Y" form from the first fully 3D game in the mainline Pokemon series, Pokemon Y.
When the main Pokemon series first debuted on the Nintendo 3DS with Pokemon X and Y, in full 3D graphics , developer Game Freak brought with it a shiny new feature called Mega Evolution, which gave certain Pokemon a massive power boost. It did not stop there, however, as Mega Evolved Pokemon also received brand-new designs, with Charizard actually having two separate looks across both games, known as its "X" and "Y" forms.
Reddit user 5centipetersecond opted for the latter "Y" form with their art, which they shared on the official Pokemon subreddit with an image of their work, a watercolor painting of the Pokemon shooting flames from its mouth. Many praised the artist's work, with some stating that they found Charizard Y to be underrated and that they were happy to see it getting more representation in fan art and from the community overall.
Pokemon Fan Shares Their Watercolor Charizard Painting
Others chimed in to wonder if they planned on doing a similar piece for Charizard X to complete the duo, but the artist made no mention of any plans to do so. The creator does have other similar work on their profile, however, such as paintings based on games like Monster Hunter and other RPG titles they are seemingly a fan of.
The new looks for Charizard across both Pokemon X and Y are undoubtedly distinct from his original design, however, his "X" form takes greater leaps from the original look with an all-black color scheme, horns on its arms and wings, and fire coming from its mouth. Meanwhile, the "Y" form is more of a souped-up take on the original look, which retains the same color scheme and takes fewer liberties from the original design.
Despite the larger popularity of Charizard X, the Y version has managed to stay relevant, having appeared as its own raid boss in Pokemon GO, where it became one of the game's most powerful fire-type Pokemon. Charizard has been a fan-favorite since its original debut back in Pokemon Red and Blue in 1996, and his two separate forms and continuous fan art only prove that the iconic fire-breathing dragon's legacy continues to thrive.
- Created by
- Satoshi Tajiri
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