“Adaptability is the simple secret of survival.”

– Jessica Hagedorn

Pokemon. Talk about a worldwide multimedia phenomenon! You would be hard-pressed to find anyone who has not, at the very least, heard the name and holds some level of knowledge as to what it pertains.

How fortunate are we (Pokemon fans) to have such a wonderful, fun and expansive created universe to enjoy–and on so many different formats!

Since this blog is on the topic of Pokemon, one of the foremost questions I am sure fans have asked of one another is: which is your favourite Pokemon? For the most part, an impossible question. I mean, really, who among Pokemon enthusiasts has only one favourite? It’s as difficult to answer as picking a favourite book, or movie, or game.

The right question to ask is: which are some of your favourites; for you are almost always guaranteed that those who like Pokemon have more than just one favourite.

While I am not what you might call an avid fan of Pokemon, I would certainly include myself in the circle of appreciation; enough to have played and enjoyed the likes of Pokemon Snap, Pokemon Go, and Pokemon Legends Arceus; to recognise which Pokemon belong to the original 151; and enough to have definite favourites! Oh, okay … and enough to be able to sing the original opening song of the anime, lol.

It would then stand to reason that I would (eventually) do some Pokemon fan artwork. I’ve done a few small pieces over the last couple of years; primarily non-digital pieces made for my patrons over on Patreon.

But since I’ve always liked Eevee and its subsequent evolutions–often dubbed “Eeveelutions”–I was recently (this past August) inspired to do another Pokemon-focused artwork … but take it to the next level!

I didn’t just want to do Eevee and the Eeveelutions altogether in their original and official style. I wanted to give them my own unique flavour and flair!

And so I locked in my ideas: those being to base Eevee and the Eeveelutions off of different fox and wolf species, and to assign each of them a symbolic flower, based on a combination of their personalities, colourations, and elements. Each Pokemon would be a separate art piece, BUT, designed in such a way that they connected all together, with Eevee as the central piece.

Creating and designing them in order of their official Pokemon numeration (with the exception of Eevee) I went all-in, dedicating the entirety of the month of August to the project! What you see here below the list of names is the result.

We have:

• Vaporeon, the Water-type Eeveelution, with the lotus flower (as a plant that loves water)
• Jolteon, the Electric-type Eeveelution, with the Thistle flower (for its prickly leaves and purple flower; like the prickliness of Jolteon’s fur, and purple hue of its eyes)
• Flareon, the Fire-type Eeveelution, with the torch lily flower (for its fiery colouration)
• Espeon, the Psychic-type Eeveelution, with the lavender flower (for its colouration and its love of sunlight, just like Espeon)
• Umbreon, the Dark-type Eeveelution, with the black petunia flower (for its bold colouration and “Night Sky” alternate name, just like Umbreon’s intense colouring, and its dark-type element)
• Leafeon, the Grass-type Eeveelution, with the green orchid flower (for the flower’s colouring, as well as its cute, button-like design; cute and small, like the vulpine design I chose to do my Leafeon)
• Glaceon, the Ice-type Eeveelution, with the camellia flower (a flower that blooms in winter, matching Glaceon’s love of the colder weather)
• Sylveon, the Fairy-type Eeveelution, with the blue morning glory flower (the blue hue is symbolic of deep emotions, which is fitting for Sylveon which can use its ribbon-like feelers to read the feelings of others)
• And finally, Eevee, the Normal-type Pokemon, with the extraordinary genetic ability to adapt (evolve) into eight different types; a feat no other Pokemon is capable of! Eevee was not assigned its own symbolic flower but instead surrounded by the flowers of all its potential evolutions, highlighting its incredible adaptability.

So there you have it, my completed Eeveelution Collection! My personal favourites from this project are Jolteon and Glaceon.

My favourites from the official Pokemon Pokedex are Jolteon and Leafon. And Eevee itself will always have a special place, as one of the cutest Pokemon!

What about you? I know there are plenty of Eeveelution fans out there! Which ones are your personal favourites?

p.s. If you like my particular artistic take on the Eeveelutions, I do have them available to purchase (A5 size).