Heap's Pokéjinka Art Log!

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Helloooooo everyone!!!!! Long time no thread here, haha!

Recently I've been... well, into a lot of stuff. Mostly rhythm games-related. I haven't worked on my Viceverse fic in a while, but I'm probably not gonna continue it because I've been investing myself in rhythm game song gijinkas LOLLLLL - I've been working on them since 2024 after I got hooked into Taiko no Tatsujin's 2000 series of songs!

But even after I've worked on quite a lot of song gijinka stuff (see here), it made me wonder... "Hey, what if I made Pokémon gijinkas too?"

Technically this idea came to me shortly after I watched the recent February Pokémon Presents, but now that I am getting around to working on it, why don't I introduce one of them into the Bulbaforums? I mean, it wouldn't be an art thread without actual art here, haha!!

And now, without further ado, let me introduce you to the first(?) of these Pokéjinkas on this here thread...

Spoiler: Valerie!

It's Valerie! Based on my favorite Pokémon of all time, Victini! Fun fact; her outfit is inspired by how the people of Eindoak wear in the Black and White anime movies! (this is because I do have a physical copy of the VIZ-translated manga, heheh!)

I haven't written much about the project itself yet but in summary, the setting would take place many, MANY years in the future of the mainline games, where humanity would go on to become extinct, however...

With Terapagos' remaining powers to sustain what's left in the world, it encased EVERY single Pokémon in existence (save for the Legendaries/some Mythicals), turning them into clusters of elemental crystals, which eventually shattered on its own to become "shards", as Terapagos' body became a huge landmass that would form into the supercontinent of Terastrand, the real setting for this project.

Shortly after Terapagos' great sacrifice, the Legendary Pokémon took the shards and used them as tools for terraforming; some are used for creating flora, oceans and weather, while others chose to recreate the human race by inserting the shards into plants, mounds of clay and more (anything related to the respective shard's pokémon type, basically) - giving birth to "incarnations" of the Pokémon from the past (a.k.a the Pokéjinkas themselves!).

Valerie, as shown above, is a newly-appointed member of the Mythos Shardkeepers; people born with rare shards containing the raw essence of Mythical Pokémon, entrusted with powers ALMOST comparable to a Legendary (who're also humanoid in this btw), and the oath to defend the land against whoever dares to disrupt its ecosystem... or overthrow the Legendaries themselves. Can the newfound powers of these powerful Shardkeepers be a blessing... or a burden?

Well, that's probably what I have for this setting at the moment, but I promise there'd be more to it! I'll show more art of these poké-humans and lore around them eventually, so stay tuned!!

 

[PainterFight]

Hey hey heeeey! Guess who's back with more pokéjinkas for today!

Spoiler: #643 (Bromine) and #644 (Magnum)

First up, it's these two! Their names are Bromine and Magnum, based on Reshiram and Zekrom, respectively.

Now, these two come with a little bit of lore...

Bromine is one of Terastrand's most famous' pop stars. Her radiant voice and the deep meanings hidden within her songs' lyrics have resonated with quite a crowd for years. She and her crew often go on tours to perform anywhere in Terastrand. But in truth, Bromine doesn't like gaining fame. Her parents exploited her to become an idol since she was young. Worse, she runs into paparazzi so often even when she's not performing. Now, pressured with fulfilling her audience with the likes of her dazzling persona, she attempts to find a way to live a much more simpler life.

Magnum, on the other hand, is a nutorious street dancer. As a child, he LOVES living in the rough, urban life and wishes to fully express himself through performing in the streets, despite his family's difficulties. One day, he saw Bromine taking a day off from practicing, and is INSTANTLY lovestruck at just the sight of her. A shame that Magnum already has a hard time socializing with others that isn't part of his street-dancing clique, but, hey, actions do speak louder than words, right?

However, neither do they know that the Shards that reside within both bodies, called Inner Shards, have plans of their own. Both of them are actually "reincarnations" of two legendary Shardkeepers that perished after a sacrifice to keep a looming threat away from Terastrand. This threat in question could make your blood run cold by just mentioning it...

Spoiler: #646 - "Zero"

Test Subject no. XXX - Absolute Zero, or just "Zero" for short.

An enigmatic Shardkeeper who is born through "artifical means". Don't let their short stature fool you; this fellow almost acts like a full-blown adult. It's just that... their mind isn't exactly in the right place.

They are said to have an odd, yet unique ability; to Fuse one's Inner Shard with another, sometimes of their own, other times with someone else's (doesn't matter if it's "dormant" or not).

Due to this, they've been apprehended and locked up in some sort of a containment facility for years, in fear of them being another reincarnation of a power-hungry Shardkeeper. But their "main target" has always been the same - the reincarnations of those who had defeated their predecessor ages ago - Bromine and Magnum.

...That's just about everything for today, I think? Oh, right, I've got a separate thread for dumping the worldbuilding for this project now! Until then, I'll catch y'all next time~!
(...By the way, do you know that Bromine and Magnum are actually expies of a favorite OC ship of mine that aren't even a year old yet!? )

 

[PainterFight]

Magnum fullbody I doodled for today Since Artfight's less than a month away from now I think it'd be cool to include them too!
(EDIT: Sorry guys, I accidentally hit post ^^")