{"id":58018,"date":"2023-11-27T21:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T21:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/27\/fans-turn-fake-pokemon-into-viral-sensation\/"},"modified":"2023-11-28T06:14:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T06:14:10","slug":"fans-turn-fake-pokemon-into-viral-sensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/27\/fans-turn-fake-pokemon-into-viral-sensation\/","title":{"rendered":"Followers Flip Faux Pok\u00e9mon Into Viral Sensation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Fan-made Pok\u00e9mon are nothing new, however the neighborhood seldom rallies round one like they&#8217;ve Regitube (or Regifloat, relying on who you ask). The hypothetical water-type Legendary Large originated in a TikTok shitpost and has since grow to be a legend throughout the <em>Pok\u00e9mon <\/em>fandom, inspiring fan artwork, memes, and even modded in-game renders.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-1 czxCOT\">\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-0 jLsF instream-native-video instream-permalink instream-native-video--mobile\">\n<div class=\"sc-1h0epat-0 crfeiW\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-4 kDKXjm video-html5-playlist\" data-playlist=\"192873,191558,195519\" data-current=\"192873\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-0 hAZDOz video-html5-loaded\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-1 jShsAa video-html5-player\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-0 biVjcq video-html5 autoplay muted mobile\" data-video-id=\"192873\" data-monetizable=\"true\" data-position=\"sidebar\" data-video-title=\"The Week In Games: Pocket Monsters And Simulated Goats\" data-video-blog-id=\"9\" data-video-network=\"kotaku\" data-video-duration=\"133\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-2 emBeiF video-top-bar\">\n<p>The Week In Video games: Pocket Monsters And Simulated Goats<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><video disablepictureinpicture=\"\" muted=\"\" playsinline=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" preload=\"none\" style=\"max-height:none\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/192873\/192873_240p.mp4\" label=\"240p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/192873\/192873_480p.mp4\" label=\"480p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/192873\/192873_720p.mp4\" label=\"720p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/192873\/192873_1080p.mp4\" label=\"1080p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><track kind=\"captions\" label=\"English\" src=\"https:\/\/kinja.com\/api\/videoupload\/caption\/18337.vtt\" srclang=\"en\"\/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">For consistency\u2019s sake, we\u2019ll name this legendary king Regitube. The faux Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s origins began innocently sufficient. Again in August, The Tube Shack, a Canadian river tubing firm, posted a TikTok of one among its workers creating what can maybe greatest be described as a giant go well with of armor out of blue floating tubes. The video is foolish and cute, however followers shortly identified that should you put the enduring dotted eyes of the Legendary Giants that debuted in <em>Pok\u00e9mon Ruby <\/em>and <em>Sapphire <\/em>on it, the cartoonish blue determine seems to be prefer it could possibly be one as nicely. The Tube Shack ran with the joke.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"non-flex-video\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=tiktok-7273317553605266694&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"tiktok-7273317553605266694\" data-recommended=\"false\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">The video has over 3.6 million views on TikTok, nevertheless it\u2019s begun spreading to different platforms as nicely, the place fan artists and modders have taken discover. Now, <em>Pok\u00e9mon <\/em>followers are collectively constructing out this large man\u2019s lore, typing, moveset, and even its stats.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1728102071625474446&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1728102071625474446\" data-recommended=\"false\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1728167517166973035&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1728167517166973035\" data-recommended=\"false\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"sc-q35npn-0 eNnFZk\">\n<div class=\"sc-q35npn-7 kqHLRR\">\n<div class=\"js_lazy-image\"><img draggable=\"auto\" sizes=\"80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,h_80,pg_1,q_80,w_80\/9352a359063a9686b1b8a6fc0cf4fa72.png 80w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,pg_1,q_60,w_140\/9352a359063a9686b1b8a6fc0cf4fa72.png 140w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,pg_1,q_60,w_265\/9352a359063a9686b1b8a6fc0cf4fa72.png 265w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,pg_1,q_60,w_340\/9352a359063a9686b1b8a6fc0cf4fa72.png 340w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,pg_1,q_60,w_490\/9352a359063a9686b1b8a6fc0cf4fa72.png 490w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,pg_1,q_60,w_645\/9352a359063a9686b1b8a6fc0cf4fa72.png 645w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,pg_1,q_60,w_740\/9352a359063a9686b1b8a6fc0cf4fa72.png 740w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,pg_1,q_60,w_965\/9352a359063a9686b1b8a6fc0cf4fa72.png 965w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,pg_1,q_60,w_1165\/9352a359063a9686b1b8a6fc0cf4fa72.png 1165w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,pg_1,q_60,w_1315\/9352a359063a9686b1b8a6fc0cf4fa72.png 1315w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,pg_1,q_60,w_1465\/9352a359063a9686b1b8a6fc0cf4fa72.png 1465w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,pg_1,q_60,w_1600\/9352a359063a9686b1b8a6fc0cf4fa72.png 1600w\" data-chomp-id=\"9352a359063a9686b1b8a6fc0cf4fa72\" data-format=\"png\" data-anim-src=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-q35npn-1 dGOWqB\">\n<p class=\"sc-q35npn-3 cKacox\"> Welcome to Exp. Share, <em>Kotaku<\/em>\u2019s <em>Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> column by which we dive deep to discover notable characters, city legends, communities, and simply plain bizarre quirks from all through the <em>Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> franchise. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">With all this consideration comes fanart, and the <em>Pok\u00e9mon <\/em>neighborhood works quick and nonetheless manages to come back out with some unimaginable work. There are some reasonable, modern-looking items, however among the greatest artwork of Regitube is the stuff that harkens again to the collection\u2019 roots. The <em>Ruby <\/em>and <em>Sapphire<\/em>-style sprite beneath makes me suppose again to browsing across the Hoenn area, doubtless discovering this large man floating on the ocean someplace. I\u2019ve by no means actually had a gradual water-type member for my staff in Technology III\u2019s video games, so I\u2019d catch Regitube and add him to my staff, with out query.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1727437656618062177&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1727437656618062177\" data-recommended=\"false\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1728084231887241439&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1728084231887241439\" data-recommended=\"false\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1728455690287788315&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1728455690287788315\" data-recommended=\"false\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Whereas Regitube can solely exist in our hearts and fan artwork, the Regis have grow to be so outstanding in <em>Pok\u00e9mon <\/em>memes, <span>particularly on TikTok<\/span>, that it makes excellent sense for one web inside joke to spawn one other one, full with stats and lore. And hey, a minimum of nobody\u2019s instructed we nerf the floating king by giving him a <span>rubbish capacity just like the one Regigigas is cursed with<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/pokemon-regitube-regifloat-water-regi-tiktok-1851051335\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Fan-made Pok\u00e9mon are nothing new, however the neighborhood seldom rallies round one like they&#8217;ve Regitube (or Regifloat, relying on who you ask). The hypothetical water-type Legendary Large originated in a TikTok shitpost and has since grow to be a legend throughout the Pok\u00e9mon fandom, inspiring fan artwork, memes, and even modded in-game renders. 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