Highlights
- A talented artist transformed popular Fire-type Pokemon Incineroar into an elegant Ice-type called Glaciroar, receiving positive feedback from fans.
- Type-swapping fan art is a popular trend in the Pokemon community, allowing artists to showcase their creativity and fans to enjoy a fresh take on familiar designs.
- Incineroar's availability in upcoming DLC for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will give fans the opportunity to capture and evolve the beloved starter Pokemon once again.
A talented Pokemon fan artist is reimagining the seventh-generation Fire-type Incineroar as an Ice-type pocket monster. Incineroar is the fully-evolved version of Pokemon Sun and Moon starter Litten. The powerful Fire-type is incredibly popular among Pokemon fans as it was heavily featured in the anime as one of Ash's team members and was also included as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
When it comes to Pokemon fan art, swapping types is a common practice. For example, recently, another creative fan transformed Gyarados into an Electric-type Pokemon. Because type-swapping starts with an established design to start from, this sort of fan art is popular with both creatives and observers. Artists enjoy flexing their creative muscles while fans get a fun glimpse into the creative process.
Reddit user harmonia_region transformed Incineroar into an Ice-type Pokemon as part of their ongoing collection they are creating, ahead of their fan series that will take place on social media. The artist previously released Ice-type versions of Litten and Torracat, Incineroar's previous two forms, but the latest piece appears to be the most different from its source material. It even gets a new name, Glaciroar, presumably a play on the word glacier and the sound a lion makes. The artist has also released several unique Eevee evolutions as part of the series, most notably a Dracula-inspired Dragon-type Eeveelution just before Halloween.
The design seems more influenced by wild cats than the original. Unlike Incineroar, which stands on its hind legs and takes inspiration from pro wrestling, Glaciroar looks to be much more graceful as it walks around on all fours. The artist even refers to it as the "elegant Fakemon" – Fakemon being a fan-coined term that refers to unofficial Pokemon designs. The community appears to be responding to the piece quite favorably as some even prefer this design over the original. If canon, Glaciroar might even rank among the best Ice-type Pokemon.
Due to Incineroar's stats and ability Intimidate, which lowers the Attack power of the opposing Pokemon, the Fire-type was a popular choice for competitive play in previous generations. As the creature remains unavailable in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, however, it obviously hasn't had the same opportunity to shine in recent memory.
That said, past starter Pokemon will be available in Scarlet and Violet's upcoming DLC, so fans will once again be able to capture Litten and evolve it up to Incineroar. The upcoming Indigo Disk DLC for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will be the second and presumably final wave of new content for the games. It was recently announced that it will launch on December 14.
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