Summary
APokemonfan is sharing a creative new design for Mimikyu, re-imagining the Pikachu-themed Pokemon in a form modeled after Sinnoh legendary Giratina. The massively popular monster-catching franchise has long been a source of inspiration for the franchise’s most passionate fans, designing brilliant and stunning re-imaginings of the series' creatures. The series' plethora of Pokemon have often seen unusual fan projects as well, likeweapons based on Pokemon like Haunter and Dusknoir. Now, aPokemonfan is sharing their stunning Giratina-themed redesign of one of the franchise’s most popular Pokemon.
Mimikyu has often been a creative source forPokemonfans re-imagining the series' creatures, with the Pokemon itself taking on the appearance of another. Mimikyu is described within the franchise as covering its true appearance with a rag made to look like Pikachu, taking on the haunting likeness of one ofPokemon’s most beloved creatures. Mimikyu’s unique status as a mimic of another Pokemon has led many fans to re-imagine the creature donning disguises based on Pokemon like Piplup and Togepi. A new re-design, however, gives Mimikyu a design based on one ofPokemon’s most imposing legendaries.
Reddit user ReezyEleti shared their stunning re-design of Mimikyu on thePokemonsubreddit, taking on the menacing appearance of Giratina. The Giratina Mimikyu features a pair of buttons sewed on to its face with an X-pattern, featuring visible stitching across its face. The re-imagining also featuresGiratina’s iconic black wingswith red spikes emerging from each wing. The Reddit user even shared a shiny version of the Giratina-themed Mimikyu, swapping out its red-and-gold tones for light-blue and silver gilding on its face and claws.
Pokemon Fan Shows Off Giratina-Themed Mimikyu Re-Design
Since the Ghost-Fairy Pokemon first debuted inPokemon’s seventh generation, Mimikyu has stood as one of the most popular of the franchise’s new creatures. Mimikyu’s unsettling imagery, especially when in its Broken Form, has often served asinspiration for horror-themedPokemonart. Other fans have given their own takes on expansions of the Pokemon as well, theorizing what an evolution of Mimikyu could look like or how a real-world Mimikyu would appear.
Mimikyu’s popularity with fans has not been lost on The Pokemon Company either, with the developers regularly featuring the disguised Pokemon. GameStop andPokemon Scarlet and Violetdebuteda special event Mimikyulast year, boasting the Electric Tera Type as an homage to the Pokemon that inspired its costume. Mimikyu has also been featured in every main-seriesPokemongame since its debut inPokemon Sun and Moon, escaping cuts made to other Pokemon for newer Pokedexes. Pokemon fans' adoration for Mimikyu will surely inspire plenty more unique re-imaginings of the fan-favorite creature.
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