Alright, let’s dive into this. So, here’s the scoop on what’s going on in the Pokémon world — or at least in the heads of some creative fans out there. This one fan, who goes by Patient-Ambition9826 (interesting choice of username, right?), has come up with their very own Eeveelution. They’re calling it Soileon, and it’s a Ground-type. Oh, and it’s apparently inspired by Brazil. Kind of random, but hey, who am I to judge?
Eevee’s got this weirdly loyal fanbase — not that I’m complaining; I totally get it. All those different creatures it can evolve into? Endless possibilities, folks. Merchandise is flying off the shelves faster than you can say “Pikachu” — which, speaking of Pikachu, remember when Eevee was chosen over every other Pokémon to tag along in the Pokémon: Let’s Go games? Yeah, it’s a pretty big deal.
But let’s get back to Soileon. Our buddy Patient-Ambition9826’s got this idea for a long-legged Eeveelution with ears sticking out of what looks like a Brazilian hat. And get this, it’s got cloudy eyes. Soileon also symbolizes the dry-to-green transformation that happens in Brazil’s backlands during the rainy season, which sounds kind of poetic, actually. In its Shiny form, it’s all green, as opposed to its usual brown. Makes sense, sort of.
Now, I know what you’re thinking — is it official? Not quite. But fanart’s a huge thing for Eeveelutions. In fact, sometimes it’s a bit of a headache. One fan art piece got so close to a developer’s concept that they had to scrap a whole new Eeveelution plan. Oops, right? Because of this, people are jittery that we might not get another new official Eeveelution. Bummer.
Despite all the hustle and bustle, there’s still this lingering hope that Pokémon Legends: Z-A or some future game might surprise us with a fresh new Eeveelution. Innovate a new type, toss in an Eeveelution — done. But then again, leaks are rampant, so who knows what’ll get spoiled tomorrow. Maybe things will change, maybe they won’t. Guess we’ll just have to wait and see.