Pokemon Fan Shares Cool Fusion Art of Oinkologne and Kakuna

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A Pokemon fan fused together Oinkologne and Kakuna to create a new character. Fusion is a popular method among Pokemon fan artists, who love designing original characters based on the existing roster.

Introduced in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Oinkologne is a Normal-type Gen 9 critter and is the second evolutionary form of Lechonk. This hog-like Pokemon has a male and female version with different colors, and also emit a pleasant scent from their bodies. Meanwhile, Kakuna, a Bug/Poison-type Pokemon that's in a cocoon, was introduced back in Gen 1. When it hatches, it evolves into a Beedrill.

Both Oinkologne and Kakuna are complete opposites of each other, but a Pokemon fan called Crystal_Creator329 was able to fuse them to create a character they named «Oinkuna.» The Pokemon fusion has Oinkologne's body and face, but with Kakuna's golden cocoon shell all over its body as if it's armor. If one looks closely, people will also notice that the artist replaced Oinkologne's eyes with Kakuna's.

Oinkologne

Gen 9, evolved from Lechonk

Kakuna

Gen 1, evolved from Weedle

Fusion isn't an official feature in Pokemon yet, but many fans are clamoring for it to be added in future games because it allows them to get creative with over 1,000 creatures to utilize. A fanmade game called Pokemon Infinite Fusion was also released, where fans could combine two pocket monsters to create something adorable or downright terrifying. Meanwhile, there are some fans who take Pokemon fusion to another level. One fan combined all 151 Gen 1 Pokemon to create a monstrous chimera, which the PokeCommunity have deemed amazing because of the effort the creator put into it.

The Pokemon franchise has introduced many innovative features throughout the years to keep fans interested in its many titles. In Scarlet and Violet, players were introduced to Paradox Pokemon, which are the ancient and future versions of some creatures. Although many are calling for fusion to be added to future Pokemon games, it might take a