On the other hand, one section of the community spends their hours creating impressive artwork dedicated to their favorite pocket monsters. As the release date for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet gets closer, more people are coming up with fan art related to upcoming Pokemon. One fan art shows Lechonk and Sprigatito together, while another shows a shiny version of Quaxly. Despite the popularity of Generation 9 Pokemon, fans’ admiration for the original Generation 1 Pokemon is unrivaled, as seen by a Twitter post that has recently gained new attention online.
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Twitter user CaelKillara uploaded an image on the social media platform showing a “real-life” version of a famous Generation 1 Pokemon, Pidgey. The image shows a bird resting on a person’s hand and a phone showing a photo of Pidgey for comparison. Surprisingly, the bird in the picture shows a striking resemblance to Pidgey, who is a flying-type Pokemon. The said avian creature also has a plump body with brown and cream-colored feathers. Moreover, the shape of its beak and eye position are comparable to Pidgey’s.
The post soon went viral among the Pokemon community and was retweeted more than ten thousand times and received more than 33,000 likes. Most people praised the original poster for their incredible luck finding a real-life version of Pidgey, while others posted hilarious GIFs. In contrast, some people discussed the possible species of the bird in question, with most of them agreeing that it’s a sparrow. One person pointed out the irony of Pidgey being named after a pigeon instead of a sparrow that it so closely resembles.
Pidgey and other Generation 1 pocket monsters like Bulbasaur, Charmander, Pikachu, and Squirtle are extremely popular in the modern Pokemon community. Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto, who further transforms into Pidgeot at a later stage. Like sparrows, Pidgey is a docile pocket monster with a strong sense of direction and sharp homing instincts. They are known for navigating back to their nests irrespective of the distance traveled. Pidgeys are abundant and can be found in meadows and temperate forests.
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