The Water-type starter for the beginning of Gen 9, Quaxly is one of the three new Pokemon gamers can select from in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Compared to its counterparts Sprigatito and Fuecoco, Quaxly is the most flexible in terms of Natures, with its all-around stats making for the most versatile of the new starters.
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The impressive Etch-a-Sketch Quaxly drawing comes from Reddit user u/PikaJane, who posted their detailed artwork to one of the site’s main Pokemon forums. The sketch is shown coming to life thanks to a short time-lapse video, which first starts with the Pokemon’s signature hairdo, then progresses to the eyes, head, and then rest of the body before the final few seconds add some shading to what would be the blue parts of Quaxly. The image expertly recreates the Pokemon’s official artwork, which is an incredible feat on Etch-a-Sketch considering how difficult it is to wield one with such dexterity.
The talent of the drawing isn’t lost on other Pokemon Scarlet and Violet fans either, as the post has nearly 400 upvotes at the time of writing within just hours of being posted. Titling the video with the phrase “the best starter” has elicited plenty of responses in the comments, with several people responding with something to the effect of “You misspelled Fuecoco.” The sentiment is common among many players, with some even of the opinion that Fuecoco is making Pokemon Scarlet and Violet too easy.
Etch-a-Sketch isn’t the only unusual medium fans have used to make art of Quaxly. Earlier this year, another talented Pokemon Scarlet and Violet fan made a Quaxly clay sculpture. While this one unfortunately doesn’t have an accompanying time-lapse video like the one above, the end result is an impressive rendition of the Duckling Pokemon, and another example of how artistically talented the Pokemon fandom is.
This is hardly the first Etch-a-Sketch drawing from u/PikaJane, as she is quite the prolific artist of the medium. The artist has drawn a variety of other Pokemon with the classic toy, including Psyduck and Milotic. A couple of months ago, the artist also made Etch-a-Sketch drawings of Bulbasaur and its evolutions Ivysaur and Venusaur. With an already-strong response to the one of Quaxly, hopefully the artist will follow up with sketches of its evolutions Quaxwell and Quaquaval.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is available exclusively for Switch.
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