Key Takeaways
- Artists reimagined the Caterpie Evolution line and added real elements to bring the design to life.
- Caterpie's early role in Pokémon Red and Blue and its animated story further heighten its importance.
- The redesigns of Caterpie, Metapod and Butterfree were well-received and inspired by real Swallowtail butterflies.
prolific pokemon A fan artist has shared a reconstruction of the Caterpie evolution line. The recreated Caterpie evolution tree is similar to the official tree. pokemon Although it's its counterpart in the series, it adds a ton of elements that liven up the design and add real-world inspired features as well.
Caterpie has the honor of being one of the first Pokémon players encounter. pokemon red and blue. Players will likely encounter Caterpie, Metapod, or Butterfree while exploring the Viridian Forest, which is filled with bug-type Pokémon and trainer enthusiasts. Caterpie and its evolution also played a pretty big role in the early days. pokemon The anime, including Ash's legendary heartbreaking story about Butterfree, further cemented the bug type in the minds of fans.
Now with Reddit users pokemon fan necrovvi shared his idea of what a reconstructed Caterpie family tree might look like. The artist shared illustrations of Caterpie, Metapod, and Butterfree in both standard and shiny versions. The Caterpie still looks very similar to the original version, but her eyes are cuter with more of the whites of her eyes exposed, and they look a little rounder and shorter. Metapod also looks similar to the original version, but now has a sagging posture, as if the Pokémon is sleeping inside a hard shell. The fan also revealed that Metapod's “eyes” are just fake to scare away predators.
Butterfree is inspired by the real Caterpie.
Finally, Butterfree witnessed the biggest change in evolution. The body retains Butterfree's basic color, but the wings and overall shape have changed dramatically. Butterfree now has shorter but wider wings, more colorful patterns, and a bit of a fluffy mane around his neck. Some fans thought it might have been based on the classic monster Mothra, but the artist explained that he looked at an actual Swallowtail butterfly, as Caterpie's original design appears to have been heavily inspired by the Swallowtail caterpillar.
This creation has been well received and necrovvi doesn't seem to be slowing down. Next, the author revealed that he was working on a Weedle family tree and asked fans for recommendations. Despite numerous requests, the artist accepted the challenge to redesign Raichu to “ultimate perfection,” as the requester put it. It will be interesting to see what necrovvi's next redesign looks like and whether it takes inspiration from real-life inspiration like this.
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