A fan of both theKirbyand thePokemonfranchises has drawn a cute scene ofKirbyingestingPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Gholdengo. The artist often draws their own interpretation of characters from both series, and this is their latest work.

Debuting in 1992 withKirby’s Dreamlandfor the original Game Boy, Kirby has had consistent releases ever since, however most may know Kirby fromSuper Smash Bros.,where he has continued as a mainstay and popular fighter in the series since the first release in 1999.Super Smash Bros. and Kirby share the same creator, Masahiro Sakurai, which may explain why Kirby was the only character among a crowd of equally powerful Nintendo protagonists to evade capture at the beginning ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. In the same year, Kirby gained some moderate success withKirby Star Allieson Switch, with a Metacritic score of 73. Kirby has continued his success with a Metacritic score 85 in ofKirby and the Forgotten Landwhere Kirby gained extra notoriety for eating cars.

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Now Reddit user rc1246 has Kirby eating Pokemon. In their illustration,Game Awards 2022 winner Kirbyregards the Pokemon, Gholdengo, with cute puffed cheeks before eating the Pokemon arm first, and finally standing proud as a little golden ball. The result looks like an alternate skin for playing as Kirby in aSmash Bros.game, or like a freshly baked bun.

Other Reddit users commented to say that Kirby looks really good in gold or that they would love to see a crossover with Kirby and Pokemon. This isn’t the first time fans have had this idea of a crossover, with one fan drawingKirby as a lot of Pokemon. Due to the cute and friendly designs of Kirby and many of the Pokemon, the crossover seems like a natural fit, and if someone had no prior knowledge of Kirby they would be forgiven for mistaking him as one of the hundreds of Pokemon.

While not the focus of the piece, the drawing does also highlight the horror of Kirby’s power. Gholdengo understandably looks utterly terrified in the scene where he is being ingested. The Kirby series paints him as a cute friendly guy, with a ton ofcute characters joining Kirby inKirby’sDream Buffet. However, the fact that he eats his enemies with such ease while maintaining the cute facade is somewhat horrific. This balance of cute and powerful does lend itself to a very fun experience, however, which is likely a big factor to theKirbyfranchise continuing his mainstream success of late. WithKirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxeset to release in 2023, fans can expect to see much more of Kirby soon.

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