{"id":18333,"date":"2025-12-10T11:04:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T03:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=18333"},"modified":"2025-12-10T11:04:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T03:04:49","slug":"pokemon-fan-art-imagines-mega-evolution-for-arcanine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=18333","title":{"rendered":"Pokemon Fan Art Imagines Mega Evolution for Arcanine"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A Pokemon<\/strong><\/em> fan has released a new design for Arcanine that’s turning the heads of a lot of players. While Pokemon Legends: Z-A<\/em> already has a healthy roster of close to 70 creatures capable of Mega Evolution, Arcanine isn’t one of them, and this Pokemon<\/em> fan’s design seems like it could make a lot of players happy.<\/p>\n

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Arcanine is a powerful Fire-type Pokemon that traces its legacy all the way back to the earliest Pokemon<\/em> games. With Fire being limited to just a handful of monsters in those early days, Arcanine is one of the best Pokemon to use in a Gen-1 playthrough, especially for players who picked Squirtle or Bulbusaur at the start. In addition, its considerable stats in Attack, Special Attack, and Speed still make it a solid choice for players in modern games looking for a counter to Grass, Steel, Ice, or a number of other types.<\/p>\n

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Mega Dragonite gets a beautiful, pixelated redesign in the style of Gen 5 games, Pokemon Black and White, from an artistic fan.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n Pokemon Fan’s Mega Evolution for Arcanine
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Despite its legacy, Arcanine has been omitted from the Pokemon Legends: Z-A<\/em> Pokedex, at least so far, with other powerful Fire-Types like Charizard, Emboar, Pyroar, Talonflame, and Camerupt providing some admirable fill-in work. But one Arcanine fan has offered up a view of what the big, fiery dog could look like if it were given a Mega Evolution makeover for Pokemon Legends: Z-A<\/em> or another game in the monster-catching franchise. Reddit user HeroOfMadness has shared this creation, which maintains Arcanine’s glorious, fluffy mane and tail while switching the color palette of its shorter sections of fur to a dark, ashen gray with orange accents, almost as if simulating a field of magma. Additionally, emblazoned quite literally across its chest is a collection of flames forming the shape of an X, which would fit quite well into Pokemon Legends: Z-A<\/em>, as it serves as a sequel to Pokemon X and Y<\/em> and shares its setting of the Kalos region.<\/p>\n

In creating this design, the artist drew inspiration from the Shisa, the mythological dog-lion guardian spirit from Okinawan lore, which served as the original basis for Arcanine in the Pokemon<\/em> games. The Shisa has made several appearances across the eras of video gaming, from being a recruitable monster in the Shin Megami Tensei<\/em> games and their Persona <\/em>spin-offs to games like Yakuza 3<\/em>, which is set in Naha, Okinawa, in which they serve as more of a cultural backdrop. The artist also drew on Pokedex entries to solidify some design choices, such as an entry that states its fiery energy is stored within its body, explaining the charred look of its Mega Evolved form.<\/p>\n

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There is still a chance that players could see a Mega Arcanine make its way into the game, though there’s no clear indication that it will happen. The Mega Dimension DLC is releasing very soon, set for a December 10 launch, bringing 138 returning Pokemon to the game, adding new story content, and letting Pokemon temporarily exceed level 100. New Mega Evolutions confirmed for the Pokemon Legends: Z-A<\/em> DLC include Mega Raichu X, Mega Raichu Y, Mega Chimecho, Mega Lucario Z, Mega Zeraora, and Mega Baxcalibur, with leaks pointing to more than a dozen others on the way.<\/p>\n

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\n List of Mega Evolutions Currently in Pokemon Legends: Z-A
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