Daily Dex - Vigoroth, Chingling, Kubfu and Jolteon
In which I challenge myself to draw a pokemon every day until I stop
A slightly more managable haul for one blogpost - gonna try to get to a rhythm where I do these about 4 at a time but not more. That way the blog isn't all pokemon all the time [thom yorke starts menacingly singing YOU DO IT TO YOURSELFFFF in the background].
Let's jump in:
Fri 05/15/2026 - Vigoroth
Middle evolutions! I remember seeing this one for the first time when I was drawing Slakoth for the daily dex; it's so weird that it's clearly a sloth but also a monkey (did you know it's the "energetic monkey" pokemon?) - there's this like, unhinged relationship pokemon has with primates as a whole where they're all seemingly interchangeable from a design standpoint and that's bonkers to me. Let a sloth be a sloth?
Sat 05/16/2026 - Chingling
Man. I just hate this one's name lmao. No thank you!!
Sun 05/17/2026 - Kubfu
Given what we know about Koalas brain function it's both the funniest thing to imagine them being mentally able to comprehend the discipline needed for martial arts but also of COURSE the (arguably) stupidest mammal alive would be a fighting type.
Mon 05/18/2026 - Jolteon
An Icon!! Arguably one of my favorite Eveelutions in terms of design but ultimately useless because like, why would you do this to your Evee if you have a Pikachu? Unless like there's been a cultural movement for Jolteon. Have we come around on Jolteon as a pokemon? I know I bang the "electric rodent" drum every time but it feels like there's not much a Jolteon can give you that a Pika can't, and there are better, more diverse routes you can take your Evee (provided you have the correct items, conditions etc).
Call me out for Jolteon libel if I'm speaking nonsense, I just don't see it!