Summary
An artistically talented and prolificPokemonfan artist is catching the attention of literally thousands of fellowPokemonfans thanks to their impressive artwork of a mecha version of Vaporeon. While a favorite among many longtime fans of the franchise in its regular form, this mecha Vaporeon seems to be leaving an impression on quite an above-average number of fans, and is the latest in what seems to be an ongoing series of mecha versions of different Pokemon.
One of Eevee’s potential final evolutions - alongside Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon - Vaporeon is a pure Water-type introduced as part ofPokemon’s very first generation. Easily identifiable by its neck frills and two-tone blue coloring, this particular Eeveelution seems to be a favorite among its other possible forms, and thanks toVaporeon’s addition toPokemon TCG Pocket, will likely only increase in popularity.
The impressive mecha version of Vaporeon comes from prolificPokemonfan artist Xezeno, aka shunixe, who posted their mechanized re-imagining of the Eeveelution to one of the majorPokemonpages on forum website Reddit. The artist excels at striking a balance between keeping Vaporeon’s signature features largely intact, while still adding plenty of metallic design tweaks and details which clearly illustrate that this is a mecha version of the Pokemon. The artwork appears to use almost the exact same face asthe same artist’s mecha Eevee artwork, with the remainder of the piece having its own unique design.
The mecha Vaporeon is clearly a hit amongPokemonfans on the site, with the artwork racking up an astounding 11,000 upvotes within just a few hours of being posted. Xezeno is one of the more prolific creators of this particular art style ofPokemonfan art, with the same person making headlines for mecha versions of Skarmory, Mew, Pikachu, Koraidon, Raging Bolt, and more. The artist has also created other Eeveelutions in the same art style, including animpressive mecha version of Leafeon, which garnered a little over 4,000 upvotes, paling in comparison to the mecha Vaporeon above.
The Eeveelution of Art Styles
In addition to its mecha rendition, the samePokemonfan artist has also created artwork ofVaporeon in the art style ofMonster Hunter. Featuring an intricate, organic style, theMonster Hunterversion of Vaporeon appears far more fearsome than its mecha counterpart, and features an imaginative tail which transitions to fish-filled water towards the tip. These vastly different pieces of Vaporeon fan art not only are a testament to the Pokemon’s enduring popularity, but are demonstrative of the outpouring of creativity that never seems to cease from thePokemonfandom.
