ThePokemonfranchise is one of the most widely recognized gaming franchises in the world today. With over 900 Pokemon for players to train and battle with,Pokemondoesn’t show any signs of slowing down either, especially since the reveal of the9th Generation ofPokemongamesinPokemon ScarletandViolet. So far, not much has been revealed on these new titles besides the fact that they are coming later this year alongside confirmations of what the starters will look like.
So far, the starters are the laid-back fire crocodile Fuecoco, the grass-type cat Pokemon Sprigatito, and the duck with an interesting hairdo, Quaxly. Already, fans are picking their favorite of these three, with many making interesting fan arts and animations dedicated to their chosen starter. As Quaxly looks like a duck, many jokes have already been made among fans who believe that thePokemon will evolve into Donald Duck.
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One fan though, has instead taken inspiration from Quaxly’s “hair,” which looks like the hair of one ofJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’sprotagonists. Both Quaxly and Josuke ofJoJo’s Bizarre Adventurewear a pompadour hairstyle, which in Japanese media is stereotypically associated with gang members and thugs. It is highly unlikely that the cute duck Quaxly is a member of a gang, though this hasn’t stopped fans comparing the pompadour worn by both thePokemon ScarletandVioletandJoJo’s Bizarre Adventurecharacters.
Reddit user Jack_does_reddit even combined the two using a manga panel from Part 4 ofJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.Instead of Josuke’s face and traditional purple hair, the artists swaps out these features to give Quaxly the traditional design of characters inJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. Fans in the comments of the Reddit post were glad to share that they weren’t the only ones who compared the two characters upon seeing Quaxly’s reveal. One fan even joked that while Quaxly looks like the protagonist of Part 4, Sprigatito could evolve into the Kira’s stand also seen in Part 4. AsKira is the antagonist of thatJoJo’spart, it would make for quite thePokemonbattle between rivals.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventureis not as popular of a franchise asPokemon, though it is a well-known and recognized anime in Japan. There have been plenty ofnods toJoJo’s Bizarre Adventurein other media over time, and crossovers are something that both thePokemonandJoJo’s Bizarre Adventurefranchises are used to. Despite this, there has yet been no official crossover between the two IPs, though perhaps in time this could change.
Pokemon ScarletandVioletwill release in late 2022 for Nintendo Switch.
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