Pokemon Fan Designs Ghost-Type Version of Heracross

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The Pokemon series now has over 900 Pokemon across eight generations, with the ninth generation, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, set to release on November 18, 2022. While waiting for the next game in the long-running franchise to release, Pokemon fans often imagine what types of Pokemon are going to fill out the Pokedex in the next entry. A Pokemon fan has re-imagined a fan-favorite Pokemon in their fan art, going all the way back to generation two, and this version of Heracross is sure to send a chill down its competitions' spines.

Heracross was introduced in Pokemon Gold and Silver back in 1999and has remained a staple of the series since. Heracross is often referred to as the counterpart to the Pokemon known as Pinsir, who was introduced in the original Pokemon generation. While both of these Pokemon are bug-types, a fan has taken a haunting inspiration for Heracross's imaginative re-design.

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Reddit user Tniseraas06 posted their fan art on Reddit and turned the light blue, beetle-looking Pokemon into a much darker creature. Heracross in this design is a much darker blue color and has red and yellow squinted eyes. Finishing off the art is the notable purple ghost-like mist coming out from the creature's ears and surrounding its legs. The design is reminiscent of another classic Pokemon known as Gastly and all of its evolutions.

As the user captions, this design was made purely for fun. Pokemon in the franchise often have multiple types make up a single Pokemon, and the idea that any of these creatures could become a different type is enough to get the imaginations of fans all over the world running wild, especially with one that has been around as long as Heracross