Summary
APokemonfan has designed Past and Future Paradox forms for Torterra, the Generation 4 Grass/Ground-type.Pokemonfan art has often taken inspiration from the unique gimmicks tied to each generation, with fans designing some impressive creatures that would fit right in with the real Pokemon that make up the franchise’s ever-growing Pokedex.
The Generation 6Pokemongames,Pokemon X and Yon the Nintendo 3DS, introduced the concept of Mega Evolutions, in turn spawning endless fan art imaginingnew Mega Evolutionsfor Pokemon that were left out in the games. Similarly,Pokemonfan art inspired by Generation 7’s regional variants has been plentiful, as has fan art imagining unique Gigantamax forms, as seen in the Generation 8 gamesPokemon Sword and Shield.
The Generation 9Pokemongames,Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, have introduced their own gimmick that has inspired fans: Paradox Pokemon. Paradox Pokemon, for the uninitiated, are Past and Future variants of existing Pokemon that give them a prehistoric or sci-fi makeover.Scarlet and Violetintroduced plenty ofofficial Paradox Pokemon, butPokemonfans have designed their own takes on Pokemon that didn’t receive new forms in the Switch games, like Reddit user banetteshiny_44, who created Past and Future Paradox forms for Torterra.
Paradox Torterra Pokemon Fan Art
Torterra was first introduced in theGeneration 4Pokemongamesas the fully-evolved form of Turtwig, the Grass-type starter inPokemon Diamond and Pearl. These Past and Future Paradox forms for Torterra both imagine the creature having a world on its back, with the prehistoric Searing Isle holding up a mountain range and a body of water, while the futuristic Iron World features what appears to be multiple islands or continents protected by a large dome. Both designs were clearly inspired by the “World Turtle” myth that has appeared in various cultures, books, films, and games over the years.
In fact, there is already a Pokemon inPokemon Scarlet and Violetthat seems to take inspiration from the World Turtle myth. Introduced as part of The Indigo Disk DLC,Terapagos is one of the newest Legendary Pokemonadded to the franchise.
It’s likely that Paradox Pokemon will continue to inspirePokemonfans moving forward, but fans shouldn’t count on futurePokemongenerations revisiting the concept. Each newPokemongeneration likes to introduce a new gimmick, so it’s quite possible that theGeneration 10Pokemongameswill offer something completely unexpected that inspires plenty of its own fan art.
