Highlights
- An artist creates a Mega Evolution for Starmie, giving it a unique and distinctive look while still resembling the original Pokemon.
- The community overwhelmingly praises the design, with over 1,800 upvotes on the Pokemon subreddit and comparisons to Sailor Moon.
- Fans express disappointment that Mega Evolutions are no longer officially featured in the games, but continue to create their own amazing designs.
An artist and Pokemon fan with amazing skills has just unveiled their latest project: a Mega Evolution for Starmie. Fans of the franchise often make all kinds of creative Pokemon-related art, but Mega Evolutions, as well as Paradox forms and regional variants, are still some of the most popular ones.
Starmie is the evolution of Staryu, and it first appeared in the first generation of Pokemon games. The Water/Psychic-type Starmie may not be the most popular Pokemon ever, but fans of the Pokemon TV series certainly know it well, as the creature is used by Misty, the Gym Leader of Cerulean, who decided to travel together with Ash for several seasons. Due to its unique starfish shape, Starmie is a pretty good choice for Pokemon art.​​​
Now, a Pokemon fan called CycloneToya decided to give Starmie a new Mega Evolution. The artist did a good job of still enabling Stamie to look like the original Pokemon while giving it distinctive features that make it look unique. For instance, instead of being a plain starfish, Mega Starmie got bigger, with more red parts, and some jewels encrusted in its skin. Also, it received a cool white scarf that makes it look as if it had wings.
CycloneToya’s Mega Starmie was a huge hit with the community, obtaining over 1,800 upvotes on the Pokemon subreddit. In the comments, several users praised the quality of this alternative version of the Water-based Pokemon. Lovelylethallaura, for instance, highlighted how Mega Starmie gave them strong Sailor Moon vibes. Others, such as ItsHammond, were also thrilled but disappointed that the official games dropped Mega Evolutions. According to them, this was a huge loss, as these evolutions often enabled Pokemon to get interesting new forms.
Mega Evolutions first appeared in the sixth generation with Pokemon X and Y. Despite not being as featured in current games such as Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, they are still cherished by many fan-art makers who have played the series for a while. An example of that is a recent Mega Evolution for Delphox that was unveiled recently by PhatmonMonstraros. This alternative version of Delphox retains a similar look while looking wiser and having details that resemble royalty, such as a scepter, which makes the Pokemon look even more powerful and magical than before. Hopefully, Pokemon fans will keep up the good work to provide the community with other excellent creations while Mega Evolutions are still not featured officially again.