Over 20 years ago, the Pokémon franchise exploded onto the gaming scene. When Red and Blue came out, we spent our days battling other trainers and trying to catch 'em all  ("all", at that point, being 151 'Mons). With each new generation of games, more and more Pokémon have been added to th🍷e Pokédex. We've been introduced to new legendaries, had new starter Pokémon to choose from, and seen all kind of weird and wonderful designs make their way into the game. There are Pokémon based on animals, plants, and literal piles of r𝔉ubbish. Trubbish, we're looking at you.

In general, Nint💜endo and Game Freak do a reasonable job when it comes to designing new Pokémon. Sure, there's the occasional miss (Klefki and Klingklang spring to mind). However, the fact that we're still getting new Pokémon when there's already over 800 in existence is pretty impressive. For every Klefki, there's a Lunala and a Mimikyu.

As you'd expect with a franchise as popular as Pokémon, there are lots of artistically inclined fans out there who love to put their own spin on various 'Mons. Some people like to make ꧒"realistic" versions of Pokémon; others simply like to take existing creatures and rework them in their own unique style. Some of these re-designs work well, and others are a little bit strange. In any case, they're all pretty imaginativ✱e!

Here are some fan re-designs of Pokémon that are just too ridiculous for words, whether it's in terms of them being ridiculously good,🤪 or ridiculously strange. Some of these designs might just ruin your childhood. You have been warned!

25 Rotom

This fan art by  puts a totally new spin on the Generation IV Pokémon Rotom. For anyone who’s not familiar with this intriguing ‘Mon, Rotom is able to change form (and type) according to the appliance it possesses. It can be a washing machine, a lawnmower, or even just its base Electric-Ghost form. However, this reinterpretation of Rotom seemingly gets rid of its Electric ori🐻gins, which is a pretty bold mo𝕴ve. Rotom doesn’t inhabit machines anymore! Instead, it can take the form of a kettle, a washing tub, a scythe, and more. Talk about an interesting twist!

24 Gyarados

Well,♉ this reinterprജetation of Gyarados is ridiculously unsettling! Like, it’s amazing artwork, but this is one fearsome Pokémon. To be fair, Gyarados was always a bit of a beast, especially in its Mega Evolved form. However,  has taken things further and transformed Gyarados into an actual sea monster.

You can imagine it being thꦛe absolute bane of sailors’ existencꦬe.

Those teeth could make short work of even the♏ strongest of ships. This depiction of Gyarados makes the fact that it evolves from Magikarp even more incredible. This thing used to be a tiny, ineffective orange fish.

23 Cyndaquil

This redesign of Cyndaquil is an attempt to make the Generation II starter look more realistic. Honestly, we think that  has done a pretty good job! Sure, you’re probably not going t🐻o find an actual shrew with flames coming out of its back… But if you did, it would probably look something like this. To be honest, this realistic Cyndaquil looks a lot scarier than the admittedly pretty cute original. Its sharp teeth and claws are 🥃fully on show. It may be small, but it’s fierce!

22 Dunsparce

Oh, Du꧂nsparce. You get so much hate, but it’s not your fault that you’re a terrible Pokémon stat-wise. If you spent hours traversing Johto’s Dark Cave trying to catch this semi-rare ‘Mon, you probably ended up disappointed when you realized how bad it was in battle. Still, at least  has given Dunsparce’s pretty mediocre design an overhaul in thisꦯ fan art! Dunsparce is based on the Tsuchinoko, a Japanese mythical snake creature. This reinterpretation seems to reflect the Pokémon’s origins pretty well! It looks much more snake-like than in the games.

21 J🌜igglypuff🐈

If you’re not slightly unsettled by thiꦆs interpretation of Jigglypuff, you’re lying.  has turned everyone’s favorite lullaby-singer into the stuff of nightmares. The idea of Jigglypuff being a hairless, fleshy balloon that casually eats wild Drifblims is almo🍰st too spooky to bear.

We always imagined Jigglypuff to b😼e a round, fluffy creature.

Here, it’s been turned into a saggy bag of skin. The fact that Wigglytuff would probably be an even bigger version of this monstrosity makes the whole thing even worse. Still, you can’t fault the artist for being imaginative in their r♏e-design!

20 Bulbasaur

Talking of slightly scary “realistic” interpretations of Pokémon… Here’s a piece of Bulbasaur fan-art that completely changes the vibe of this Generation I starter! When you actually think abou💟t it, Bulbasaur really is a weird creature.

It’s part-plant, part-animal.

It’s basically a miniature dinosaur with a plant stuck on top of it! It also has dangerous vines sprouting out of its body that can do serious damage to other Pokémon. This artwork by  reflect♛s Bulbasaur’s true nature pretty well. It may have been cute in the games, but in reality, this ‘Mon would probably be a bit spooky.

19 Ditto

Amongst all of the hundreds of existing Pokémon, Ditto is pretty unique. It’s so genetically unstable that it can transform into its opponent in the midst of battle. The only other Pokémon that can learn Transform is Mew, making some players think that 🅠there’s a link between these two creatures. In any case, Ditto’s transformative abilities are pretty strange when you actually think about it, as reflected in this artwork by . What would Ditto actually look like mid-transformation? Pretty scary, if this art is anything to go by! The Pikachu-Ditto hybrid shown in this image is seriously unsettling.

18 Pikachu

Ah, Pikachu, everyone’s favorite electric mouse. This Pokémon is arguably the mascot of the entire franchise, mostly thanks to its role in the anime. It’s always seemed like a ♍pretty cute (if dangerously electrically charged) Pokémon. However, in this fan art by , Pikachu has clearly hit the gym! It’s now in “hulk mode” thanks to its huge muscles. To be honest, this is an image that we could quite happily have lived without. Why would you put a six pack on a P꧂ikachu? Nobody knows.

17 🎃 Meowth And Persian 💟

Meowth and Persian have had an Aztec-style makeover in this artwork by ! Meowth looks pretty adorable, although I wouldn’t want to be at the receiving end of those sharp teeth. Persian looks pretty fearsome with its grumpy expression and prominent fangs. The most interesting aspect of this re-design has to be the incorporation of money, though. Ever since Generation I, Pay Day has been Meowth and Persian’s signature move. It causes coins to scatter across the battlefield. These felines’ connection t🉐o money is reflected in Persian’s ruff made out of dollars!

16 Suicune

In this re-design by , the legendary Pokémon Suicune seems to have shape-shifted somewhat. In Pokémon Gold and Silver, it was introduced a𒉰s one of the Legendary Beasts trio, all of whom are supposed to be dogs.

Howe🗹ver, Suicune looks more like a deer in this artwork!

Check out those horns (or are they antlers?). This new Suicune is still connected to ice by the looks of things, and it’s still got a really sleek design. We’d be interested to see✅ what the other Legendary Beasts would look like in this style!