Summary
An artistically talentedPokemonfan is showing their love for Mythical Pokemon newcomer Pecharunt by giving it an impressive alternate form. The vastly different form, which takes inspiration from an unexpected Pokemon from a prior generation, is catching the eye of more than a fewPokemonfans online.Part ofPokemon’s ninth - and latest - generation, Pecharunt is a dual-type Poison/Ghost Mythical Pokemon introduced at the tail-end of DLC forPokemon ScarletandViolet. Pecharunt is only accessible after getting toMochi Mayhem, the epilogue to the titles’The Indigo DiskDLC. Trainers looking toget a Pecharunt inPokemon ScarletandVioletmust follow a lengthy series of steps in order to do so, and won’t have any luck trying to catch a Shiny version.
The impressive alternate form of Pecharunt in question comes from a Reddit user named EliteRobo04, who posted their design to one of the site’s primaryPokemonpages. This version of the Pokemon looks significantly more intimidating than its standard counterpart, having fused with its shell and granting onto itself theToxic Chain ability otherwise exclusive to The Loyal Three. The design’s notes indicate this is because it is in Despair Form, playing into a theoretical progression of Pecharunt’s tragic backstory and motivations inPokemon ScarletandViolet. Its shell exterior also resembles a broken heart, adding to the overall theming.
According to notes from the artist, the catalyst through which Despair Form Pecharunt came to be isthe sixth generation Pokemon Hoopa Unbound. In its default form, Hoopa Confined, the Pokemon appears to be fairly small, and could be considered rather “cute” in design. Its alternate form, Hoopa Unbound, is far more fearsome of a foe. It goes from having two arms with mitten-like hands into five sharp-clawed arms, as well as becoming far larger and more draconic in appearance. Hoopa Unbound also boasts a dramatically longer ponytail, a design cue the alternate Pecharunt form above echoes.
Loyal to The Legendary Loyal Three Pokemon
ThePokemonfan artist appears to have a penchant forPokemon ScarletandViolet’s Mythicals and Legendaries, as they’ve also come up witha new version of The Loyal Threecomprised of different Pokemon. The fan’s rendition sets Dudunsparce, Maushold, and Goomy as the “new” Loyal Three, giving them new names in line with the originals, and overhauling their design to include toxic chains. WhilePokemon ScarletandVioletcontent may be over and done with, fans will inevitably continue to create art inspired by it for years to come.
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