This Redditor Draws Pokémon... Without Ever Having Seen Them

Thursday, August 25, 2016 - 12:45

Pokémon. You know them. You love them. You have each and every single one memorised for use in the next online pop quiz.

But what if you'd never seen Pokémon?

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THAT'S RIGHT there are people in the world who have ~never~ seen a single Pokémon in their life and, luckily for us, one of them in particular is a pretty gifted artist.

Reddit user, netwoodle, offered to draw people's favourite Pokémon based on name alone on the 'I Can Draw That' subreddit, and the results are HILARIOUS.

Check 'em out now!

13 Pokémon Drawn By Someone Who's Never Seen Them

Reddit user netwoodle has never seen Pokémon, but that hasn't stopped him taking requests to draw them. Here are 13 of his amazing creations from name alone! First up, Clefable and Azumarill...

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Burger and Slug. Coming soon to the hipster eating area near you!

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Next up is fan fave, Snorlax.

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We can totally see how that sounds like a tired vacuum cleaner.

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Team Rocket's sentient mascot, Meowth.

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Becomes a many-legged yawning idiot. Accurate tbf.

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Cyndiquil, AKA shit Charmander.

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Becomes a disturbing Marge Simpson x Spider hybrid. See you in my nightmares.

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The second worst Pokémon - Weedle!

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Sad there's not a 'free the weed' tee on display here tbh.

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Sylveon has got it going on.

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She's all I want and I've been waiting for soooo loong. Maybe not for this, though.

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..........Slloooooooooooowpooooooooooooookkkkeeeeeeeeeeee

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Is now an in-and-out burglar. Be all you can be, Slowpoke.

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Oh yeah, it's all about Mew.

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Cheers, big ears.

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Teddiursa is definitely up there with the cayoot-est Pokémon.

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Not so much.

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And Mudkip is one happy non-gender specific chappy!

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Now they wander the sewage wastes, screaming out in anguish. "WHY, GOD. WHY DID YOU MAKE ME THIS WAY?"

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Related: 17 IRL Inspirations For Pokémon

17 IRL Inspirations For Pokémon

So, we all know that Pokémon are magical, but did you know they're also based on real creatures? I mean, not all of them, have you ever seen a wild electric mouse? No. But how about this beautiful caterpie?

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Not sure we'd be hypnotised by this beast.

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Nowhere near as cute IRL tbh.

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CUTE IN ANY WORLD!

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Wonder if they're just as useless in the wild?

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Would you ever kiss a fish?

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Also did you know the pitcher plant is carnivorous? A PLANT THAT COULD EAT A PERSON, WHAT IS THIS, JUMANJI!?

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AKA your entire Twitter feed.

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Where's my jewel-encrusted back hump, huh GOD!?

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...Otherwise known as a mime, or hell spawn.

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Coming soon to a chippy near you.

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If only they spawned as often in Pokémon Go...

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The yellow-collared lovebird is a mainly green small parrot about 14.5 cm (5.5 in) long. Just like ye bf.

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The rafflesia arnoldii has a very strong and horrible odour of decaying flesh, earning it the nickname "corpse flower"... VILE.

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It's also the name of a flesh-eating heroin alternative. #TheMoreYouKnow.

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OMG SO SO CUTEEEEEE!

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Accurate.

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