History Art / RealisticPokemon

* TRexpy: Tyrantrum and Tyrunt had a picture shared with Bastiodon. Subverted by Tyranitar; you'd think it would be a tyrannosaur too, but it's actually shown as a strange, bipedal ankylosaur, complete with armor.

* VoodooShark: RJ refuses to make Ghost-types actually ghostly because "ghosts aren't realistic", yet his fire-types still breathe fire, his electric types still shoot electricity, his water types still shoot impossible quantities of water, and his psychic types still have psychic powers. One could argue that, while ghosts defy the laws of physics as we know them, generating fire, electricity, and water organically do not, at least in theory. But it's still an odd place to draw the line.

* PteroSoarer: Averted with Aerodactyl, no doubt due to RJ having done his homework on pterosaur anatomy.

* AmphibianAtLarge: Dragonite is shown as a gigantic winged salamander.

* {{Eagleland}}: The description for its shared entry with Rayquaza states that Braviary is the national bird of Unova.

* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Charizard is portrayed as a winged lizard, Dragonite as a giant salamander (since Dragonair and Dratini look like tadpoles), Reshiram as a feathered dinosaur and Garchomp as...[[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Garchomp-323480377 well]]...

Sure enough, "Realistic Pokémon" was born. While RJ was likely not the ''first'' person to make realistic renditions of Pokémon, he was definitely the most prolific, to the point that many other realistic Pokémon artists have admitted to being inspired by his work. In some of his works, he even includes a biological explanation for what the Pokemon is like. Be warned, though: Not all of his Pokémon designs are meant to be taken seriously (Vanilluxe and Mime Jr. for example).

* AmphibianAtLarge: Dragonite is shown as a gigantic winged ''salamander''.
* AuthorAppeal: RJ ''loves'' dinosaurs, and so many of his Pokémon designs are based on them.

** Noivern was already this, but RJ makes it ''[[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Noivern-460782149 terrifying]]''.

** Yveltal looks like a giant version of ''Yi'' (a dinosaur with pterosaur-like wings) in its wing structure. Word of God confirms that this was his main inspiration.
** Reshiram is based on a primitive bird, like ''Archaeopteryx''.

* TRexpy: Tyrantrum and Tyrunt had a picture shared with Bastiodon. Subverted by Tyranitar; you'd think it would be a tyrannosaur too, but it's actually shown as a strange, bipedal ''ankylosaur'', complete with armor.

** Garchomp, a hammerhead shark mixed with a ''T. rex''.

* UncannyValley: Some of RJ's Pokemon look really disturbing when brought into reality, but Mewtwo stands out the most here, as its origin story makes it very likely that RJ went for this effect ''intentionally'' with it.

* NobleBirdOfPrey: Pidgeot, Braviary, Swellow, and Talonflame are depicted as such, just as they are in canon.

* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Aggron-346721993 Aggron]] (also features Aron, Lairon, Geodude and Durant)

* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Blastoise-332940295 Blastoise]] (also features Squirtle, Wartortle, Magikarp, Tynamo, Shellder, Krabby and Staryu)
* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Bulbasaur-332237244 Bulbasaur]] (also features Ivysaur, Venusaur, Ninjask and Nincada)
* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Charizard-331684789 Charizard]] (also features Charmander, Charmeleon and Caterpie)

* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Eevee-340935802 Eevee]] (also features Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Umbreon, Espeon, Leafeon and Glaceon)
* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Feraligatr-406520189 Feraligatr]] (also features Totodile, Croconaw, Sirskit and Shuckle)
* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Flygon-368895966 Flygon]] (also features Trapinch, Vibrava, Cacnea, Scrafty, Sandshrew and Dwebble)

* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Gengar-334476729 Gengar]] (also features Gastly, Haunter, Zubat and Rattata)
* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Giratina-419997442 Giratina]] (also features Vanillite, Vanilluxe and Crobat)

* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Groudon-350174988 Groudon]] (also features Torkoal, Magmar, Magby, Slugma, Magcargo and Larvesta)

* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Honchkrow-343232089 Honchcrow]] (also features Murkrow, Wurmple and Venipede)
* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Kyogre-526534240 Kyogre]] (also features Frillish, Jellicent, Tentacruel, Omastar and Sharpedo)

* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Lugia-453690062 Lugia]] (also features Qwilfish, Corsola, Seadra, Clauncher, Mantine, Remoraid and Luvdisc)
* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Meganium-417275908 Meganium]] (also features Chikorita, Bayleef, Celebi, Paras and Foongus)

* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Ninetales-582816024 Ninetails]] (also features Vulpix, Litwick, Lampent, Trevenant and Honedge)
* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Noivern-460782149 Noivern]] (also features Zubat, Noibat, Woobat, Swoobat, Joltik and Excadrill)
* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Rayquaza-491059769 Rayquaza]] (also features Emolga, Pidgeot, Braviary, Skarmory, Altaria and Talonflame)

* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Steelix-571650352 Steelix]] (also features Onix, Sableye, Haxorus and Heatran)

* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Typhlosion-381711950 Typhlosion]] (also features Cyndaquil, Quilava, Combee, Vespiquen and Oddish)
* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Yveltal-609392085 Yveltal]] (also features Latios, Latias, Swellow and Salamence)
* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Zapdos-587107968 Zapdos]] (also features Magnemite, Magneton, Raichu and Voltorb)
* [[http://arvalis.deviantart.com/art/Zoroark-333484044 Zoroark]] (also features Zorua, Natu, Xatu and Diglett)

!!Tropes found in the Realistic Pokémon images

* BigCreepyCrawlies: Bug type Pokémon are obviously portrayed as such, but more surprisingly, Giratina is depicted as a massive arthropod, Celebi as a medium-sized insect and Frosslass as a large mosquito-like bug.
* DinosaursAreDragons: Many of the Dragon-types are depicted as dinosaurs, including Haxorus (though it's already based on dinosaurs), Druddigon, Reshiram and, if you choose to get technical, Altaria.

* NobleBirdOfPrey: Pidgeot, Braviary, Swellow and Talonflame are depicted as such, just as they are in canon.

* PrehistoricAnimalAnalogue: Not only do the Fossil Pokémon make appearances (so far Tyrantrum, Tyrunt, Archen, Bastiodon and Cranidos, plus non-dinosaur Aerodactyl) but several Pokémon that aren't (or at least not entirely) based on dinosaurs are also depicted this way.

* TentacledTerror: Trevanant, weirdly enough, is depicted as a terrestrial octopus that uses hollowed-out trees to protect its fragile body. Additionally, the Tentacruel line is depicted as squids rather than jellyfish. The Sinistea line is likewise depicted as this, being specifically being described as being related to the Trevanant line.

** Garchomp, basically a hammerhead shark mixed with a ''T. rex''.
** Sharpedo, basically a great white shark that traded in it's tail for jet propulsion.

* VertebrateWithExtraLimbs: A few Pokemon, but most notable is Dragonite, which has wing-like protuberances on its back despite being flightless. Subverted with Crobat, whose extra wings are depicted as modified legs and what appear to be vestigial legs on its hindquarters are actually two small tails.
* VoluntaryShapeshifter: A different variant--the series explains the illogical concept of Remoraid (a fish) evolving into Octillery (an octopus) by positing that larval Octillery simply mimic the appearance of actual Remoraids to seek protection from Mantines. Given the fact that there are [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimic_octopus real octopodes]] that employ similar tactics, this actually makes sense.
* VoodooShark: RJ refuses to make Ghost-types actually ghostly because "ghosts aren't realistic", yet his fire-types still breathe fire, his electric types still shoot electricity, his water types still shoot impossible quantities of water, and his psychic types still have psychic powers. One could argue that, while ghosts defy the laws of physics as we know them, generating fire, electricity, and water organically do not, at least in theory. But it's still an odd place to draw the line.

* TurtlePower: Meganium and its pre-evolutions are depicted as giant tortoises. Lugia also resembles a giant sea turtle, but clearly has other inspirations as well.

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Not only do the Fossil Pokémon make appearances (so far Tyrantrum, Tyrunt, Archen, Bastiodon and Cranidos, plus non-dinosaur Aerodactyl) but several Pokémon that aren't (or at least not entirely) based on dinosaurs are also depicted this way.
** Druddigon and Abomasnow are portrayed as being therizinosaurids and are closely related.
** Magmar (and Golduck, apparently) appear to be raptor-like theropods that have ducklike beaks.
** Groudon resembles a mix between an ankylosaur and a theropod.
** Yveltal looks like a giant version of ''Yi'' (a dinosaur with pterosaur-like wings) in its wing structure. Word of God confirms that this was his main inspiration.
** Reshiram is based on a primitive bird, like ''Archaeopteryx''.
** Aggron is portrayed as a ceratopsian, even being alluded to as a relative of Bastiodon.
** Scyther looks like a generic theropod, though seeing as the canon Scyther looks kind of like a raptor, this kind of makes sense.
** Haxorus and Tyranitar are portrayed as this as well, though they were already based on dinosaurs in canon.
** Subverted with Nidoking, which is portrayed in the games as a sort of rhino/dinosaur hybrid. RJ instead portrays it as a mammal, with traits of porcupines, ground sloths, and rhinos.