r/fakemon • • May 20 '26

Announcement A Reminder and a Request Regarding AI-Generated Images

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Hi r/fakemon - we hope you’re having a good 2026 so far! We have a couple of reminders as well as a few requests regarding AI-generated images and, most importantly, how they are reported.

First, to reiterate our policy:

AI-generated images of any kind are not allowed.

This includes, obviously, any image created entirely by typing a prompt into a large-language model, such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and so on. It also includes any images created by asking any of these LLMs to redraw something that you drew or upscale something hand-drawn. If the final image output that is posted was created or modified by an LLM, then it is not allowed. You can read more about the policy in this post.

Second, regarding reporting any suspected AI-generated images, we ask the following:

If you think it's AI, report for Rule 3 and move on. Do not comment on the post or engage with the user. If you feel more detail is needed, [message the mods.](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2Ffakemon)

There are several reasons that we are asking for this to be the norm for reporting any post going forward, but especially so for suspected AI-generated image posts, which we will go over below.

1. Sometimes, you are wrong.

On several occasions, the mod team has been able to determine with as much certainty as we can that a user who was accused of posting AI-generated Fakemon was not in fact using AI at all. We're talking speedpaints, pictures of layers, extensive posting history with consistent art, and so forth. Not every Fakemon drawn with flat color and a black outline is AI-generated! LLMs probably just copied that style from their training data.

2. Engagement leads to deletion.

When 10 people spam an AI-image poster that their post is against the rules, it is often deleted before we can action it. This often means we don't get a chance to see which user posted the image to begin with and, therefore, cannot effectively add mod notes for future reference (we give one permaban warning the first time a user posts AI-generated images).

This is why we ask that you just report and move on, and message us if you want to give more detail. If reported enough, a post will be removed automatically for review by the team later.

3. Toxicity.

The tendency to barrage suspected AI-users with comments has impacted our community and given it a reputation among some that the user base is toxic and prone to unwarranted witch hunts. Some users who were accused of AI have received threatening DMs and spammy comments on unrelated posts. This behavior is unacceptable and we will ban users for this kind of harassment (we've already banned a few for this kind of behavior).

Even if the poster is posting AI images, harassment isn't warranted - our goal should always be to encourage traditional art creation and bring people in, not push them out. It is especialy egregious if a user who isn't using generative AI is accused and then harassed for it, as this pushes out potential contributors.

We dislike the influx of AI-generated "art" populating the internet as much as you all do. However, we ask that the users leave the "Is it AI?" game to the moderators.

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Now, to get ahead of a few questions that we expect:

What if you're wrong and a user is posting AI-generated images, and it gets proven later?

If we receive sufficient evidence that we were wrong, we will correct our mistake and ban the user. Same goes the other way around - if a user is banned for AI when they shouldn't have been and we are shown that we made the wrong call, we will reverse the ban.

What if I think you're wrong and believe someone's work *is* AI, even though it's been approved by the moderators?

Message the mods with your case. We make no promises that it will overturn any decision unless you provide substantial evidence. "It looks like AI" is not all it takes to determine if something is AI.

Why this long post?

We felt there was a lot to address!

Thanks for reading and for understanding this request. We'll be keeping an eye on this post and are happy to answer any further questions to the best of our ability.

TL;DR: AI-generated images are still not allowed, please just report them and move on when you see them, Engaging with suspected AI images only makes it worse. Don't harass anyone over it please and thank you!

edit: reddit boomed all of my markdown ugh I fixed it


r/fakemon • • 14d ago

Ideas & Brainstorming Fakemon Discussion & Brainstorming Thread - October 2026

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Welcome to the /r/fakemon Monthly Discussion & Brainstorming Thread!

This thread is for conversation and brainstorming of Fakemon ideas in lieu of text posts. Feel free to talk about anything Fakemon related in here!


Subreddit rules do apply!

Please make sure to read them before posting.


If you have questions or need help, don't hesitate to message the moderation team!

Happy talking!


r/fakemon • • 1h ago

Gen 4 Sprite Sleepy bug line, bug/psychic or bug/fairy, still haven't decided [OC]

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r/fakemon • • 10h ago

Fakemon Smoochick, the Harpy Pokémon by tubz_az

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artist

Smoochick (smooch + chick)

Meet Smoochick, the Harpy Pokémon!

Will you add Smoochick to your team?

Design Notes: Smoochick is pretty simply based on Harpies and Smoochum, it gets its poison type as there do exist some species of bird that are poisonous due to their diet, and it is a very under-utilized type combo only being used by Crobat. As for its design I mostly just used the silhouette of Smoochum to make it look like a baby chick, whichSmoochum already resembles slightly so the design came along very smoothly

*Sonorous: Boosts the power of sound-based moves. The Pokémon also takes half the damage from these kinds of moves.

Moves by leveling up:

Peck

Scratch

Lv4 - Gust

Lv8 - Copycat

Lv12 - Poison sting

Lv16 - covet

Lv20 - Sing

Lv24 - Defog

Lv28 - Air Slash

Lv32 - Sludge Bomb

Lv36 - Supersonic

Lv40 - Toxic

Lv44 - Perish Song

Lv48 - Boomburst


r/fakemon • • 20h ago

Fakemon Halloween Bulbasaur

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718 Upvotes

It’s not the first time this was done. But I still want to try making one.

And there will be evolutions.


r/fakemon • • 11h ago

Fakemon Spicume and Wasabokozo - GRASS/FIRE - Based on wasabi root and the yokai Hitotsume-kozō

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99 Upvotes

r/fakemon • • 2h ago

Fakemon Combining 10 Pokemon into 1

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21 Upvotes

the colour palette came from anorith!


r/fakemon • • 1h ago

Fakemon Bug Type Yamask Line

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r/fakemon • • 6h ago

Gen 7 Sprite Pokemon Ultra Beast-191 Yarfume

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Psychic/Fajry


r/fakemon • • 22h ago

Fakemon My route one Fakemon!

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288 Upvotes

while I’m redesigning my starter final/middle forms, I thought I’d share my designs for the rout one normal, bug, and flying types!


r/fakemon • • 4h ago

Fusion Randomly mixed Pokemon

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Could you guess which ones are mixed?


r/fakemon • • 14h ago

Fakemon [OC] Revamped Project: Pokemon Solar and Lunar Eclipse! 10 years later, in Alola, new Rotom forms have been discovered! Meet Rotom Brawl, Drill, Wave, and Web!

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Art by the wonderful https://x.com/OnduRegion?s=20


r/fakemon • • 1d ago

Fakemon [OC] Revamped Project: Pokemon Solar and Lunar Eclipse! 10 years later, in Alola, new Regional Forms have appeared! Floating gently in the sky is Alolan Mareep, Flaaffy, and Ampharos! And what's this? Ampharosite is reacting?!

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2.2k Upvotes

Art by the wonderful Goldmills
https://www.instagram.com/_goldmills_/


r/fakemon • • 7h ago

Fakemon [OC] My missingno design! :)

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r/fakemon • • 12h ago

Fakemon Odd Mushroom Fakemon

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r/fakemon • • 6h ago

Pencil & Paper Faketober 2026 Day 15: More in One

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UB-Many [Legerm](The Illness Pokémon): It is made up of multiple different viruses that have come to life. Its existence causes disease within a 30×30×30 foot radius.

Sorry if it looks weird, I am running off of zero hours of sleep, a cup of high caffeine coffee, and Evanescence's Fallen Album.


r/fakemon • • 3h ago

Fakemon Faketober, Belated Challenge Submission for the 15th day: More In One (Art by CDBeetle58)

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This is part of the Faketober Challenge by u/Simple-Hamster-4141.

Inspiration for this fakemon comes from the sloth symbiosis with algae and moths. The first stage represents a larval stage, the final stage thinks that it is a superhero/villain/something.

Fakemon entries:

SPORSLOW spends a lot of time clinging to thick branches, pretending to be some weird moss. The algae in its fur and on its tufts creates food for it from sunligh while it is preparing to evolve.

VEGETOTH constantly switches from idle to quick. Many of local people fear VEGETOTH because of its weird claws that can bend and move like huge insect legs. Unfortunately VEGETOTH is sensitive to fear of others and will attempt to scare the frightened interloper away. By doing so it no longer feels guilty of having scared someone... because the visual proof of the deed is gone.


r/fakemon • • 10h ago

Pencil & Paper Fakemon Starters

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Rough sketch of my fanmade starters of my India inspired Fakemon region Aroya. Based on early designs which one would you choose.


r/fakemon • • 1d ago

Fakemon Led Zeppelin fakemon forms!

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267 Upvotes

Lmk what yall think!


r/fakemon • • 19h ago

Fakemon Day 14: Fire Type

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Sheet by  u/Simple-Hamster-4141
Day Fourteen for Faketober :)
Prompt: Fire Type

Here's: Wickawitch

Type: Ghost/Ground (Ghost/Fire in their Wicker Form)

Believed to be the spawn of a woman's soul rekindled by her witch lover in spite of her husband's ruthless behavior, it can manipulate the flammable cloth and twigs that make up its body. It dances in fields in the distance, often drawing the attention of pokemon and people alike. If any has or had the intention to cause harm, it ignites the kindling it picks up and stuffs in its torso with it's flint handss, igniting itself and using that ghostly energy to ignite the unfortunate soul into flames as it watches with a wicked smile.

Abilities: Flame Body/Cursed Body/ Wicker Will

Wicker Will: Turns her into her Wicker Form; she gathers nearby kindling and burning items, turning her into a Ghost/Fire type. When attacked in this form, she'll burst out in
fire, causing incineration damage to the opponent team similar to Incinerate. Depending
on the item she's holding, it can have different effects:

Berries - Double the Effect
Metal Items: Increases Defense
Paper Items: Doubles the Power of the Next Fire type move
Etc.

HP: 70
Attack: 135
Defense: 39
Special Attack: 135
Special Defense: 36
Speed: 110
BST: 525

Based on Kunekune Yokai, The Wicker Witch Live, Water Sleeve Dances, Maomao's dance from Apothecary Diaries


r/fakemon • • 1d ago

Hand Drawn I made Mega Cofagrigus

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Hope this fits in this sub. Worked on him all day! Here is his stats and dex entries!

Mega Cofagrigus
The Coffin Pokémon
Type Ghost/Steel

Ability: Iron Barbs

HP: 58
Attack: 50
Defense: 165
Special Attack: 135
Special Defense: 145
Speed: 30

Pokédex A: The power of Mega Evolution cracks open the seal of Cofagrigus’s body, revealing its true purpose. The spikes inside are made of a ghostly energy turned solid, and are said to steal a year of life from anyone unfortunate enough to touch them.

Pokédex B: It’s said that inside Cofagrigus’s body is another dimension of pure suffering. Cofagrigus drags its prey into its own body with all four of its hands where after a moment of anguish, all that’s left is a familiar floating mask.

Notes: Mega Cofagrigus’s original body is broken with a hole left in the middle of the coffin that Cofagrigus’s ghastly form leaks out from. Around the body, are tiny floating masks that look similar to generic Pokemon faces. Inside of the hole there are spikes glowing with mega energy inside a void like space. Cofagrigus itself is now a dark grey shadowy figure who peeks out from around its old body smiling wider then before due to its newfound freedom. It’s lower set of hands now work as legs, and its torso can only be seen during an attack or from the back where it is revealed to just be an expected continuation of its body

Added Moves: Flash Cannon, Metal Burst, Mirror Shot, Smart Strike, Iron Head, Heavy Slam.

Considered an ability just called “iron maiden” that’s just iron barbs but also effects contact moves that don’t effect Mega Cofagrigus (like fake out, poison jab, and close combat) but figured not every new mega needs a new ability. He’s good enough to ok like this :)


r/fakemon • • 22h ago

Fakemon My greek mythology-inspired Pokémon concepts: Starters

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So, this is my first time posting, and I decided to share the starters for my own Pokémon generation: 151 species, all based on different events, creatures and characters from greek mythology.

These are the starters (they all evolve into the middle stage at level 17, and into the final stage at level 34):

The Curseed line is based on how Hades kidnapped Persefone and tricked her into eating pomegranate seeds before letting her go, forcing her to stay with him in the underworld for half of every year

The Boomber line is based on Prometheus, who stole fire from the gods and gifted it to humankind. He was then punished by being chained to a rock and having an eagle eat his insides, which would then grow overnight, allowing the punishment to continue forever.

The Bubblusa line is based on Medusa (I don't think this one needs any explanation lol)

Hope you like them!


r/fakemon • • 19h ago

Pencil & Paper Faketober 2026 Day 14: Fire Type

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Iking (The Voyager Pokémon): Its beard-like coat produces a thick oil that it uses to remain buoyant. It is also highly flammable.

Brrzerkrr (The Plundering Pokémon): It can fling the flaming oils on its hair as a projectile. It's often found in mountains.


r/fakemon • • 23h ago

Fakemon Cung-Fu the kung-fu Pokemon

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Made a fakemon, named Cung-Ros and is pure fighting time. Evolves from Kub-Fu when high freindship. Im not that got at drawing but i wanted to share this.


r/fakemon • • 1d ago

Fakemon My fakemon region's starters!

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WICH ONE DO YOU CHOOSE?Svekra is the region name. Its bases on Sweden. Me and my friend are working on it!