Pokemon Fan Makes Regional Variants for Gulpin and Swalot
The Poison-types, Gulpin and Swalot, have been given a new makeover thanks to one creative Pokemon fan that imagined what they would look like as regional forms. While Pokemon Scarlet and Violet continue to reveal new Pokemon ahead of their release next month, this recent artwork featuring Gulpin and Swalot evidences that some fans still have a soft spot for some of the older pocket monsters seen in the franchise.
Gulpin and Swalot were first introduced to the Pokemon series in Gen 3. These pocket monsters are Poison-types, with Swalot being the evolution of Gulpin. With this in mind, these creatures feature a similar bulbous design. However, Gulpin has a green coloration with a feather-like projection on its head, while Swalot is predominantly purple with what appears to be a pair of whiskers. While these are the designs typically associated with the Pokemon, one fan has decided to give their looks a makeover by designing new regional forms.
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Known as Haychel on Reddit, this fan recently showed off artwork that gave Gulpin and Swalot new edible appearances. According to the artist, the new regional forms were based on dumplings, and it was not hard to see why, as they shared an incredible similarity with the food. The Pokemon had a light coloration, with their skin appearing soft and nearly see-through. Furthermore, Swalot was made slightly larger and featured a few more details to help differentiate it.
Along with the new appearances of the Pokemon, the image revealed the name of the reigional variants, what Haychel called the “Elysian Form.” This new form reimagined the Pokemon as dual-type with Fire and Fairy typings. In addition, the Reddit user
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