Summary
A skilledPokemonfan has just designed adorable baby forms for Lugia, Ho-Oh, and Suicune. All three of these legendary Pokemon were introduced inPokemon Gold and Silver, with Ho-Oh and Lugia serving as the cover monsters for the mainline Generation 2Pokemongames. Meanwhile, Suicune is part of a trio of Legendary Beasts, alongside Entei and Raikou, and was featured on the cover of the updatedPokemon Crystalin 2001.
Like many Legendaries, Lugia, Ho-Oh, and Suicune have all made appearances in the long-runningPokemonanime and its related films, and often inspire fan artists to create impressive works showcasing their majesty and power. For example, one fan designedPast Paradox forms for Lugia and Ho-Ohin the style ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s new variant type, while another made an impressive stained glass portrait of Suicune standing before a lake. Now, a third talentedPokemonfan is taking a smaller, cuter approach to these three legendary titans ofPokemon’s second generation.
Reddit user andPokemonfan artist rc1246 recently shared their latest series of drawings on r/pokemon, each one depicting a baby form for either Lugia, Ho-Oh, or Suicune. Eachcute baby Pokemon variantis depicted as a smaller version of their adult counterpart with larger eyes and some of their physical characteristics not being developed yet. For example, the baby Lugia lacks the retractable dark blue ridges on its back, the infant Ho-Oh only has one row of feathers on its wings, and the young Suicune cub has only one tail.
Baby Pokemon Are a Cute Twist on Series Mainstays
In addition, rc1246 has created and shared plenty of other impressivePokemonartwork on their Reddit account, including other baby forms for creatures likePokemon Black and Whitecover monsters Zekrom and Reshiram. They have also designed clever fusion combinations like Mudkip and Lucario or Togepi and Toxapex, as well as stunning renditions of classic Gen 1 Pokemon like Nidoking and Nidoqueen.
ThePokemonfranchise has always been a rich source of inspiration for artists thanks to its ever-growing collection of elementally empowered monsters, and this includes devising cute, baby versions of series mainstays like Scyther or Pinsir. In the past, rc1246 has drawn up plenty of their ownbaby Pokemon concepts, and their takes on the younger versions of Generation 2’s cover monsters offer up a charming look at Lugia, Ho-Oh, and Suicune that stay true to their original designs while simplifying elements to illustrate that these little critters have yet to grow into the powerful beings of myth that they are destined to become in the constantly expandingPokemonworld.
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