Pokemon Fan Art Combines Vaporeon and Monster Hunter

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There are about 900 different pocket monsters to capture, collect, and train across the Pokemon franchise, but some are more popular than others. Some of the most popular creatures throughout the franchise's history are Eevee and its many evolutions, which are collectively referred to as Eeveelutions. Recently, one Pokemon fan decided to draw Vaporeon--one of the original three Eeveelutions--in the style of a more dramatic video game franchise: Monster Hunter.

Monster Hunter is a series of action RPG titles that task players with creating a custom character and exploring a world in search of powerful monsters. Like Pokemon, most of the gameplay mechanics revolve around said monsters and the impact they have on the world. However, unlikePokemon, Monster Hunter players must fight monsters, kill them, and make new gear out of the creatures' bodies.

Pokemon Fan Reveals Incredibly Realistic Vaporeon Art

Redditor shunixe shared a drawing of the Water-type Eeveelution Vaporeon reimagined in the more realistic and threatening style of Monster Hunter. In Pokemon, Vaporeon is depicted as a blue fox-like creature with a number of fins around its head and another fin at the end of its tail. This piece presents a version of the creature covered in thick crocodilian scales, possessing webbed feet, and equipped with vicious-looking spikes.

This design also seems to lean into Vaporeon's nature as a Water-type Pokemon by having some parts of its body appear to be made entirely of water. Both the Pokemon's light blue neck ruff and the edges of its leg and back fins seem to blur into the water at the edges. Meanwhile, its tail transforms from flesh to water construct about halfway down. This design choice may be inspired by the fact that