Summary
APokemonfan artist created a short animation of the Paradox Pokemon known as Sandy Shocks in the style of thePaper Mariogames and posted their handiwork on social media. The artist was then complimented for their work byPokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers, who pointed out how Sandy Shocks' design fits within thePaper Marioseries.
As aParadox Pokemon exclusive toPokemon Scarlet, Sandy Shocks is an Electric and Ground dual-type Pokemon with high special attack and speed statistics. Given the fact that the Paradox Pokemon share the same base stat total of 570, this makes Sandy Shocks a formidable foe in the hands of a skilled Pokemon trainer. With the ability of Protosynthesis to boost its stats either by using Booster Energy or the move Sunny Day and moves such as Thunderbolt and Earth Power, Sandy Shocks is one of the more popular Paradox Pokemon in the ninth generation. Its popularity led to fan artists designing the Paradox Pokemon differently.
On Reddit, a user named TimDrawsStuff recreated Sandy Shocks as an enemy that could be found in thePaper Mariogames. Known forhis previous work on Fidough and Dachsbun, TimDrawsStuff took to the r/Pokemon subreddit to post a 16-second video of Sandy Shocks in action. While Sandy Shocks is usually depicted with stony tufts across its three main segments, the OP animated them with bouncing motions that permeated throughout the rest of the Paradox Pokemon’s body. The animation itself lasted only one second but was left in a constant and consistent loop by the OP. Sandy Shocks' three eyes and body markings were made more prominent in terms of coloration, and the Paradox Pokemon had a white outline surrounding its body to give it the look of a paper cutout.
For their work, TimDrawsStuff received kudos fromPokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers. In the comments, some users pointed out how Sandy Shocks' design would translate well toPaper Mario, and praised the OP for the bounciness that the animation had. One user compared Sandy Shocks' redesign to characters from thePataponseries, and the OP commented that he could see such a comparison. WithThe Indigo Disk DLC forPokemon Scarlet and Violetdue out in winter 2023, it remains to be seen if other Paradox Pokemon will get similar treatment from fan artists in the future.
Whilethe remake ofPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Dooris not out until 2024, that has not stopped artists from making different characters within the series' art style. Only time will tell what gamers and fan artists will do to keep the hype going.
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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.
