Pokemon Fan Designs Paradox Form for Raikou

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The latest entries to the world-famous series of Pokemon games have given its community plenty of new creative inspiration thanks to the introduction of Paradox Pokemon, and one fan has set about creating their own Paradox Form for the Legendary Pokemon Raikou. While Pokemon fans have illustrated their own Paradox Forms for a vast number of the existing creatures by now, the recent reveal of Walking Wake during the PokemonPresents event back in February has spurred many creative players to create Paradox versions for the other Legendary Beasts.

Mysterious and seemingly hailing from different points in time, Paradox Pokemon are strange new Pokemon that can be encountered throughout the Paldea region in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Each of these new Pokemon is based on critters already familiar to fans, though they sport different designs and types, which often appear to take inspiration from either futuristic or prehistoric concepts. 2023's PokemonPresents event featured a plethora of announcements for the franchise going forward, including the reveal of two new Paradox Pokemon, Walking Wake and Iron Leaves. These two Pokemon are version-exclusive and obtainable through special Tera Raid events that will run between February 27 and March 12, 2023.

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Walking Wake in particular has quickly become a favorite for many fans since it was revealed, so it's no surprise that the new Paradox Pokemon motivated artistic fans to design Paradox forms for the other members of the Legendary Beast and Sword of Justice groups respectively. One talented Pokemon fan going by the name Macksi on Reddit has shown off one of their latest designs via a post on the site, featuring a fanmade Paradox