Pokemon Fan Art Shows Drifloon Kidnapping Natu

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The Pokemon franchise has been going for over 25 years, and it's produced a wide variety of cute, colorful, and sometimes concerning creatures during that time. Pokemon have been based on real-life animals, cultural sayings, the forces of nature, and even inanimate objects, and these origins often inform the way they interact with the player--and each other. One Pokemon fan recently took note of this when they created a piece of fan art that shows a Drifloon kidnapping a Natu.

Drifloon is a dual-type Ghost/Flying Pokemon introduced in the Gen 4 games as an inhabitant of the Sinnoh region. It resembles a purple balloon with a stylized face, a cloud-like puff on top of its head, and two long, dangling arms. Natu, meanwhile, is a small, round, green, birdlike Psychic/Flying Pokemon introduced all the way back in Gen 2.

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Although Drifloon and Natu are both Flying-type, Drifloon is perpetually shown drifting through the air in Pokemon media while Natu tends to keep its feet firmly on the ground. Redditor Vxcl concluded that Natu might need some help getting into the sky and created a virtual figure of Drifloon carrying Natu in its arms. The figure, made in Blender, depicts a very round Drifloon flying off with a startled-looking Natu. In the accompanying text, Vxcl states that Drifloon is taking Natu on a trip.

While viewers may find this scene adorable, some fans appear to be concerned about Drifloon's intentions. Although it's known by the non-threatening title of «The Balloon Pokemon,» Drifloon--like many other Ghost-type Pokemon--has a more sinister element. According to the Pokedex in the Gen 2 remake games, children who mistake Drifloon for a balloon and