ThePokemonfranchise has added hundreds of designs to its roster since the original 150 were released in the 1990s. Its fanbase has taken these creations even further by adding an endless number of fusions and redesigns. In the latest example, onePokemonfan took to recreating Squirtle with aCreature from the Black Lagoontwist.
ThePokemonfranchise became popular in the United States in thelate 1990s withPokemon RedandPokemon Blue. As of this writing, there are just under 900 Pokemon for players to encounter in the franchise’s games. TheCreature from the Black Lagoonis a memorable black and white monster horror film from 1954 in which a scaly humanoid is hunted in the Amazon.
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The Creature has become part of the iconic monster roster alongside Count Dracula and the Wolfman, making this combination perfect for Halloween. The design in the originalCreature from the Black Lagoonlooks just like a humanoid with scales all over and large gills around its neck and u/CraigRosnerArt- transferred that over perfectly. The new name is a perfect match as well as u/CraigRosnerArt- mentions the Kanto region wherePokemonplayers first met Squirtle.
Fan-madePokemoncombinationssuch as this one are a reminder of how iconic both the Creature from theCreature from the Black Lagoonand Squirtle are to their respective fanbases. It is because of this nostalgia and the fact that both Squirtle and the Creature are most comfortable in the water that choosing these two for this design works so well.
But one could argue that there aremore memorable Pokemonand more iconic monsters to choose from for a Halloween creation. Ghosts, werewolves, and vampires would work just as well as options to choose from and there are other Pokemon from the first generation that are just as iconic as Squirtle. Either way though, u/CraigRosnerArt- made an impressive new spooky version of Squirtle.
