A Pokemon player has created a Fire-Type version of the starter pocket monster Mudkip. Gamers like to take Game Freak's various creatures and give them new designs based on alternate Typings. This has led to many interesting Type changes for various Pokemon, as players imagine what could be.
Mudkip was first introduced in Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire and was the Water-Type starter for that generation. Fans of the series love the pocket monster, going as far as to create a meme around the creature. One player even created an alternate form for the Pokemon, changing up what is normally expected from Mudkip.
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A Reddit user named abz-art created a Fire-Type version of Mudkip that they shared with the world. The artist took the Pokemon's usual blue colors and changed them to various reds and oranges. The spikes on its cheeks have been replaced with flames, along with the fin that was on top of its head. The fin that served as a tail was changed to a flame design as well. Abz-art also gave their version of Mudkip a mischievous smile and bright red eyes, which helps give it a fiery nature that matches its new Typing.
Abz-art's Fire-Type Mudkip has garnered a number of fans, with one saying that the Pokemon is now their child. One commenter gave the pocket monster the nickname «Mudkindling,» while another named it «Spudkip,» stating that it is a hot potato. One user feels that the new design is 100% better than the original, with another mentioning that they can see this version of Mudkip happening, though they do question which region it would be from. Abz-Art's version of the Water-Type starter is cute and is a nice spin on the Pokemon that many
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