Highlights

  • Pokemon fan artist transforms Skitty and Delcatty into charming human-like characters, creating unique Gijinka interpretations.
  • Artist creates a backstory where Skitty dreams of being an astronaut, funded by Delcatty’s entertainment business in a family dynamic.
  • Gijinka designs allow fans to explore creative possibilities beyond official Pokemon lore, showcasing humanoid versions of popular creatures.



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A Pokemon fan artist has shared their rendition of what Skitty and Delcatty would look like if they were people instead of Pokemon. The artist has already transformed a large number of the Pokemon series’ numerous creatures, and this new art is both charming and creative.


While there are some Pokemon that are based on people, most of the Pokemon in the series never become human in any way. There are some exceptions to the rule, like Latias disguising itself as human in one of the movies, but this is an outlier. However, that certainly doesn’t stop the fan community from answering a “what if” scenario where the Pokemon are people, a type of work commonly referred to as Gijinka.

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Pokemon fan artist endifi frequently comes up with concepts following this idea, and the latest iteration includes Skitty and its evolution, Delcatty. Both artworks are rendered charmingly, and the artist shared a bit of backstory explaining their art. Skitty is now a small child wearing a spacesuit, while Delcatty is an elegant adult.


In endifi’s lore, Skitty is Delcatty’s son, and dreams of being an astronaut, which his father Delcatty funds through their entertainment business. Skitty’s overall design made them think of astronauts, and they further leaned into the concept by making Skitty’s mother an astronaut as well, referencing how Skitty evolves with a Moonstone. While Skitty in the games has a largely female gender ratio, this particular Skitty is male due to the artist’s personal experience with their first Skitty catch in the games being male.



Pokemon and Their Gijinka Human Counterparts

Pokemon Gijinka, or humanoid versions of Pokemon, have become a popular fan art subject. While Pokemon can have many forms ranging from unique temporary evolutions to regional forms, turning them into humans lets artists get even more creative with their designs. It may be particularly interesting to Pokemon players, as even in the rare circumstances where Pokemon have appeared human like the aforementioned Latias encounter, they haven’t carried over many of their own traits into their humanoid forms. Latias simply turned into Bianca, an existing human, without really demonstrating how its own characteristics would influence its human look.

Thankfully, fans are there to step in to cover any topics the official Pokemon series fails to explore. With three hundred Pokemon Gijinka designs now completed, fans of these transformations will be eager to see what endifi comes up with next.

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