Pokemon Fan Designs Queen for Durant

Highlights

• Durant received a fan evolution named Duregal, designed by a creative Pokemon player.
• Fans are enthusiastic about the potential addition of new monsters in the upcoming Pokemon Legends Z-A game.
• Although Game Freak likely won’t use the fan art for Durant’s evolution, players can probably expect new forms of Pokemon in future games.

One Pokemon fan has created an evolution for the Bug/Steel-type monster, Durant. Fans of the Pokemon franchise have been creating fan art since the first generation of games released on the Game Boy, and each new generation of games brings a wave of new ideas from the community.

Since the release of Pokemon Red and Pokemon Blue, most of the franchise’s monsters can evolve into different forms via various methods. With the recent announcement that the next game in the series will be Pokemon Legends Z-A, players have been busy theorizing about potential new additions to the Pokedex. One artist has shared their take on one monster who has yet to gain an evolution of their own.

Posting to the r/Pokemon subreddit, a user by the name of JJonnie has shared their take on a possible evolution for Durant, the Bug/Steel-type monster that was first introduced in Pokemon Black and White. The creature remains on the list of Pokemon that cannot evolve, with the Redditor looking to fix this with a new evolution titled Duregal. The pocket monster is a queen evolution of Durant and features a large dress-like body, complete with a steel hat. JJonnie’s artwork suggests that Duregal would keep the same duel typing as its pre-evolution form and would be protected by any Durants that appear beside it in battle.

Pokemon Fan Designs An Evolution For Durant

The replies to the thread praise the work and thought that has gone into creating Duregal, with some drawing comparisons to Vespiquen. While there are similarities to the bee-like Pokemon, such as the female-only evolution and the wide dress-like design, fans are commenting that the type-set would be more useful in battle compared to Vespiquen’s Bug/Flying combination, albeit with a large disadvantage against Fire-types.

While it is unlikely that Game Freak will use JJonnie’s art as inspiration for a future Durant evolution, it is still possible that players will encounter new forms of older monsters. Gamers will remember that Stantler was able to evolve into Wyrdeer in Pokemon Legends Arceus, some 23 years after it first debuted in Pokemon Gold and Silver.

As Pokemon Legends Z-A is set to bring back Mega Evolutions when it releases in 2025, it is expected that Game Freak could bring new additions not only to the Mega line-up but to the Pokedex itself. Players will have to wait and see what Pokemon, if any, are added to the next entry into the long-running franchise, but judging on past releases, it would seem likely a handful of new creatures will be added.