Summary

  • A creative artist reimagines the bachelorettes of Stardew Valley as Pokemon trainers, blending both franchises together in a unique art style.
  • The romancing mechanic in Stardew Valley and the distinct personalities of the characters make it natural to pair them up with their own Pokemon teams.
  • The community helped create these designs by providing suggestions on which Pokemon should be paired with each character, showing the involvement of fan art communities in both franchises.

A creative artist is reimagining the bachelorettes of Stardew Valley as Pokemon trainers. The characters of Stardew Valley each have their own unique personalities that oddly pair quite nicely with different Pokemon. On the surface, the two franchises don't have a ton in common; Stardew Valley is a farm life simulator, while the mainline Pokemon games are turn-based RPGs. That said, the artist pulls both franchises together nicely by blending them into a single unique art style.

One of the biggest draws to Stardew Valley is the romancing mechanic. The characters of Stardew Valley are so well-defined that just about every character is likely to be one fan's favorite. Still, most fans are likely to have an opinion on the definitive ranking of Stardew Valley bachelorettes and bachelors. Because of these distinct and endearing personalities, it almost feels natural to pair up these characters with their very own Pokemon teams.

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Reddit user josefugly shared their reimaginings of Stardew Valley bachelorettes as Pokemon trainers with the community. The artist took Abigail, Emily, Haley, Leah, Maru, and Penny and matched each Stardew Valley character with a partner Pokemon in several pieces of fan art. The darker Abigail is partnered with Honedge, Pumpkaboo, and Sableye; Emily, the tailor, is paired with Chatot and Wooloo; popular girl Haley gets Tsareena and Alcremie; artistic Leah has Gogoat, Smeargle, and Oddish on her team; tech-savvy Maru is matched with Elgyem and Magnemite; the more shy and modest Penny is joined by Chansey, Teddiursa, and Togepi.

What makes these designs even more unique is that the community helped create them. The artist asked for advice on which Pokemon to give to which character, and the community came through by providing a bevy of potential answers. Now, josefugly is taking on the next logical challenge of giving Pokemon partners to each of the Stardew Valley bachelors. Again, josefugly is seeking advice in the comments as to which Pokemon should be paired with which character.

The mashup of Stardew Valley and Pokemon also makes sense, considering that both franchises have such involved fan art communities. Not to mention, fan artists are constantly crossing Pokemon over with various other franchises. For example, one fan artist reimagined Pokemon as creatures from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Additionally, fans have given Pokemon partners to X-Men characters, redesigned Harry Potter characters in the style of the Pokemon anime, and even brought the Legendary creature Mewtwo into the Fallout franchise.

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Stardew Valley
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RPG
Simulation
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Top Critic Avg: 90 /100 Critics Rec: 99%
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Released
February 26, 2016
ESRB
E for Everyone (Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language, Simulated Gambling, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco)
Developer(s)
ConcernedApe
Publisher(s)
ConcernedApe
Engine
Proprietary
Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
Stardew Valley does not currently support crossplay between different consoles and PC
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You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home? It won’t be easy. Ever since Joja Corporation came to town, the old ways of life have all but disappeared. The community center, once the town’s most vibrant hub of activity, now lies in shambles. But the valley seems full of opportunity. With a little dedication, you might just be the one to restore Stardew Valley to greatness!

Genre(s)
RPG, Simulation
Metascore
89