Paradox forms of Pokemon were added to the franchise with Pokemon Scarlet and Violet and much recent fan art is inspired by the new type of Pokemon, with one fan designing a Paradox Wailord. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet didn't only introduce these Paradox forms as it also features strategy-altering Terastallized Pokemon, in addition to retaining shinies and regional variants introduced in Gen 2 and Gen 7 respectively.
Cyclizar, Donphan Volcarona, and Delibird are among the Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet that feature Paradox forms that alter their appearances dramatically and can affect their battle strategies. Given the popularity of these Pokemon and the form introduced in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, some fans have lamented that their favorite Pokemon don't have Paradox versions. Because of how vast the existing Pokedex is, many Pokemon fans have made such creations, with the latest one focusing on Wailord and a shiny variant.
Reddit user El-psy-congroo-01 has garnered 6,300 upvotes on two pieces of Pokemon Paradox fan art adding to the growing list of hopeful Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC Paradox forms created by the community. El-psy-congroo-01's fan art spotlights their Paradox Wailord which they have dubbed Gnashing Maw, a name that emphasizes its primal design. The usual Water-type Wailord has a blimp-like design with straight fins that help it navigate the seas of Paldea, but these are changed into clawed wings that curve more closely to the Gnashin Maw's body than the Pokemon that inspired it.
El-psy-congroo-01's Gnashing Maw retains the Water typing from Wailord, but it gains more strategic opportunities as it's also a Fighting-type which would make it stronger against Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, and Steel-types than it would otherwise be. This Paradox Wailord adds a gruff edge to the Water-type Pokemon, with a red mark going across its eye, jagged and sharp teeth, a red X on its forehead, scales, and four red and orange spikes along its spine. Similar to standard Wailord, the Shiny Paradox Wailord concept from El-psy-congroo-01 swaps the cool blue and red top half for a purple and pink one.
Although Pokemon Scarlet and Violet don't have a Paradox form of Wailord, there may be many more added to the games in the future, and El-psy-congroo-01's may resemble what this Pokemon would look like with such a design alteration. According to El-psy-congroo-01, the Pokemon fan art originally had a white pallet to look like Moby Dick, but an analysis showed that no Paradox Pokemon had such a pale color scheme, and most had red instead.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are available now for Nintendo Switch.