A creativePokemonfan shared their latest creation, an original artwork depicting a regional version of the Gible evolutionary line. First introduced in the fourth generation ofPokemon, Gible is a popular dual-type Dragon/Ground pocket monster. This small dragon-like creature with its tiny arms and large mouth filled with sharp teeth evolves into Gabite at level 24 and Garchomp at level 48 and has appeared in all generations ofPokemongames since the release ofPokemon Diamond and Pearlin 2006.
The cute yet dangerous appearance of Gible made this Pokemon popular among players, who regularly search for ways to capture it inPokemongames. Players enjoy the Gible evolutionary line so much that when they stumbled uponshiny versions of Gible inPokemon GOin 2019, some were disappointed because it meant the adorable dragon-like creature wouldn’t get its own Community Day and would remain a rare sight in Niantic’s AR game. The developer listened to its community and dedicated a Community Day to Gible two years later, letting players finally complete their Pokedex by evolving Gible into Gabite and Garchomp.
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APokemonplayer known as the_elastic_band on Reddit shared their latest artwork, showcasing a new regional version of the Gible evolutionary line. This variant grants Gible and its evolutions a new Ground/Poison dual-type to replace the original Dragon/Ground one. Thefinal evolution of Gibleis no longer Garchomp with this regional version, but Garswamp, a name fitting its new dual-type and overall look inspired by swamp amphibians. The color palette of the entire evolutionary line goes along with their dual type, with their body being mainly light brown and their heads, legs, and tails colored an electric blue.
In the comments to this Reddit post, players complimented the artist on their artwork and the clever renaming of Garchomp into Garswamp. Some tried to come up withnew abilities for these Pokemon, while others tried to find puns for the Pokemon’s names, like Gablight instead of Gabite or Garbage for Garchomp. The artist shared their inspirations for this design, revealing that they based the drawing on swamp amphibians like newts, as well as prehistoric species like Koolasuchus.
Pokemonfans regularly share their original artwork on social media, showing their designs inspired by iconic pocket monsters, their regional variants, or even their Paradox forms, a new type of creature introduced inPokemon Scarlet and Violet. Some artists have created3D adaptations of popularPokemoncards, and others invented new mega evolutions for their favorite pocket monsters. Twenty-seven years after its initial release,Pokemonkeeps on inspiring artists all over the world, and the upcoming release ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s DLC should bring even more content for them to recreate.
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