Summary
A talentedPokemonfan recently designed impressive Mega forms for Roserade and Venomoth.Mega Evolutions were first introducedinPokemon X and Y, granting certain creatures a temporary new form. These powerful forms offer said Pokemon new abilities during the short time they are active, making them quite popular with fans. So far, there are a total of 48 official Mega Evolutions - though there haven’t been any new ones introduced in years.
Naturally, fans have dreamed up their own custom Mega Evolutions for the many Pokemon that don’t officially have one. Some of the more recent examples includethe classic Gen 1 Water-type Starmie, the Fire/Psychic hybrid Delphox (who just so happens to have debuted in the same games as the Mega Evolution mechanic itself), and even the second evolutions for all three ofPokemon Gold and Silver’s starter Pokemon. All of these fan designs have been praised for retaining the main look of the originals while giving them enhanced forms that could have easily been used as official Mega Evolutions.
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Now two more fan-favorite Pokemon can be added tothe list of custom Mega Evolutions, thanks to the work of Reddit user andPokemonfan artist CycloneToya. First, they gave the rosy Grass-type Roserade a stunning Mega form that adds pointy thorns to its flower-like hands. Next comes Venomoth, whose new Mega Evolution gives its wings a stunning purple-and-yellow pattern and its tail several stinger-like tentacles to attract mates. CycloneToya explained that the latter was inspired by the real-life Creatonotos gangis - a type of arctiinae moth native to South East Asia and Australia.
Both of the Pokemon featured in CycloneToya’s latest artwork have been around for a long time. Venomoth was one ofthe original 150 Pokemonintroduced inPokemon Red and Blueas a Bug/Poison type that evolved from Venonat at Level 31. Meanwhile, Roserade made its first appearance inPokemon Diamond and Pearl, where it evolves from the Grass/Poison type Roselia when given the Shiny Stone. Roselia in turn evolves from Budew when its friendship with its trainer reaches its highest point during the daytime.
Neither Venomoth nor Roserade have an official Mega Evolution in thePokemongames, and the ones given to them by CycloneToya do a phenomenal job of imagining what they would look like if they did. Venomoth’s in particular is noteworthy for being based on real-life insects like many officialPokemondesigns. Perhaps if Mega Evolutions return in a futurePokemonsequel, Venomoth and Roserade could get new forms similar to these impressive fan designs.
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