A particularly talented and dedicated Pokemon fan has created a drawing of Vaporeon in the art style of the Monster Hunter franchise, yielding some seriously impressive results. The fan-made image combines elements of both Vaporeon's original Pokemon form and those commonly found in Monster Hunter, although fans have likened it to a version of a specific monster.
One of the more easily identifiable Pokemon in the series, Vaporeon is a Water-type introduced as part of the very first generation of Pokemon. Vaporeon is one of eight possible final forms Eevee can take, with the others being Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon. While many Pokemon fans were left disappointed by the lack of a new Eeveelution in the latest generation, a Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC rumor may reveal the answer as to why.
The impressive Monster Hunter-style Vaporeon was posted by artist Xezeno onto one of Reddit's main Pokemon threads, r/pokemon. The rendition expertly blends the two franchises together, maintaining Vaporeon's identity while giving it a much more fearsome overhaul. While keeping its color scheme and signature frills intact, this Vaporeon features a much more reptilian look, with massive scales, beefed up limbs, and a more lizard-like head. The water element is heavily played up as well, with this Vaporeon sporting a massive water-encased tail which, upon closer inspection, can be seen harboring a few fish.
The custom drawing is being lauded by other Pokemon and Monster fans, with the post receiving well over 300 upvotes within its first day of being on the forum. Many fans of the drawing were quick to draw direct comparisons to Monster Hunter Rise's Mizutsune. A Leviathan first introduced in Monster Hunter Generations, Mizutsune is a water-based monster that secrets a fluid from its body with prominent fins, making the translation of it into a Vaporeon quite the sensible and logical one.
Xezeno appears to have a penchant for drawing various Pokemon characters in the style of Monster Hunter. In addition to Vaporeon, the artist recently made headlines for drawing an impressive Paradox form of Garchomp. The fan-favorite Dragon/Ground-type was given a similar reptilian/draconian overhaul, with many fans comparing the drawing to a Garchomp-ified version of monsters like Rathalos, Tigrex, and Barioth.
While theoretically extremely unlikely, the consistently positive reaction to the combining of the two franchises could potentially spark an idea with The Pokemon Company. Fans were pleasantly surprised when the fighting game Pokken Tournament DX released, a combination of Tekken and Pokemon, so it could stand to reason that Pokemon and Monster Hunter could join forces someday.