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An inventivePokemonfan recently showed off their impressive collection of spooky Gengar fusions that combine the famous Shadow Pokemon with other popular creatures from Nintendo’s beloved JRPG series. Gengar was among theoriginal 150 monsters introduced inPokemon Red and Blueand is the 94th Pokemon overall. It serves as the final evolution in the original Ghost/Poison Pokemon trio, evolving from a Haunter that has either been traded to another player or exposed to a Linking Cord inPokemon Legends: Arceus. Gengar has appeared in virtually everyPokemonentry and has even gained alternate Mega and Gigantamax forms over the years.
Like most of the original 150 Pokemon, Gengar is incredibly popular among fans - with even celebrities likeDetroit Lions Running Back Jamaal Williamspaying tribute to the grinning specter that makes its home in Lavender Town’s haunted Pokemon Tower. Many of these fans have created interesting artwork of Gengar, making cookies and pies themed after the Shadow Pokemon and giving their gaming PCs a Gengar-themed makeover. Other artists have given Gengar Paradox forms inspired byPokemon Scarlet and Violetand custom fusions that blend its traits with other Pokemon.
Reddit user andPokemonfan HoundoomKaboom did just this by posting a series of homemade Gengar fusions to r/pokemon. These pixel sprites feature Gengar merged with various other Pokemon like theoriginalRed and BlueWater-type starter Squirtleto form a lizard-like creature that uses the latter’s shell as a weapon, combined with its fellow Ghost-type Banette into a specter that conjures Gastly to attack its foes, and even blended with Mr. Mime to create a creepy jester-like jack-in-the-box.
Some of the more popular fusions among other Reddit users include the first one shown, which is a cross between Gengar and Cosmog with a glowing grin, and a purple-and-white Gengar/Zangoose hybrid. HoundoomKaboom has created plenty of other pixelated Pokemon fusions using Microsoft Paint, including a cross between iconicRed and Bluestarter evolutions Charizard and Blastoiseand a virtual blend of Onyx and the infamous digital Pokemon Porygon. HoundoomKaboom often shares this work on thePokemonsubreddit, and their designs are praised for closely resembling the look of the classic handheld titles.
Pokemonhas inspired generations of creative artists to create their own monsters and fusions of existing Pokemon, including the original Ghost-type Gengar. HoundoomKaboom’s customPokemonfusions provide an interesting glimpse at what Gengar would look like when combined with various otherPokemonspecies, and many of their fellow fans are curious to see what they will come up with next.
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Pokemon Scarlet & Pokemon Violet are the main entries in the series for Generation IX. They introduced over 100 new Pokemon and brought players to the Paldea region.
