Summary
A talentedPokemonfan has recently designed a realistic version of Lapras, achieving an amazing result. This fan art provides thePokemoncommunity with a glimpse of how one of the most popularPokemonfrom Gen 1 could have looked if the franchise had a more realistic take on its creatures.
Lapras is often cited amongthe most popular Pokemondue to its iconic, cute design, and for being used by Ash Ketchum in a few episodes of the TV show. The Water/Ice-type creature does not have any official evolution, but it gained a Gigantamax form inPokemon Sword and Shield, which turns the plesiosaurus-inspired critter into a huge, powerful monster.
Now, aPokemonfan called Subag_i devised a new realistic take on Lapras, sharing the results with the community. While Subag_i’s Lapras still has the same overall shape as the official Pokemon, its skin is completely changed to a more realistic tone, and its shell looks less cartoon-like. Overall, it’s an interesting look that will likely please fans who want to imagine how this Pokemon would look with more realistic textures.
Realistic Lapras Pokemon Fan Art
Generally, when creators devise realistic versions of Pokemon, fan art goes in one out of two ways. Either the Pokemon is completely reimagined to resemble a real-life animal, or it maintains the official shape, but gains more realistic skin textures like Subag_i’s Lapras did. A recent example of a Pokemon recreated to have more realistic skin was seen last year. At the time, a fan sharedamazing realistic Venusaur artwith reptilian-like skin.
Following the opposite trend, anotherPokemonfan designed a realistic version of Sprigatitoearlier this year by changing the creature’s form. The fan’s new take on Sprigatito made it look like a real-life cat but with some leaves on its neck and face, resembling the patterns used by the Pokemon, impressing the community with the designer’s creativity and ability.
Subag_i’s unique take on Lapras looks amazing, but other fans have recently sharedPokemonfan art depicting other forms of the popular Water/Ice-type creature. For instance, a prolificPokemonfan artist designed a convergent form for Laprasback in April. Named Snailpras, this new convergent form was a Bug/Ground-type, and instead of being inspired by a plesiosaurus like the original Gen 1 critter, the new design was mostly drawn to resemble a brown snail while still having a face that looked close enough to Lapras’.
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