Calyrex

About

Calyrex is a Legendary Pokémon set to appear in the second Pokémon Sword and Shield DLC, "The Crown Tundra." A dual Psychic and Grass-type Pokémon, Calyrex's design, resembling a deer with a large brain, was widely parodied after its announcement in a Nintendo Direct.

Origin

On January 9th, 2020, the Pokémon Company held a Nintendo Direct which included the announcement of two DLC packs, "The Isle of Armor" and "The Crown Tundra." Calyrex will be the Legendary Pokémon associated with "The Crown Tundra." The Pokémon is a Grass/Psychic-type Pokémon.

Spread

After the Direct, Pokémon fans joked about Calyrex's appearance with a variety of fan art emphasizing the Pokémon's design, particularly its large head. For example, Twitter user @UltimaShadowX^[1] posted art comparing the Pokémon to a large-brained Wojak, gaining over 2,400 retweets and 9,200 likes (shown below, left). User @dbmisadventure^[2] posted a Where Do You Work Out? parody, gaining over 14,000 retweets and 50,000 likes (shown below, right).

Parodies of the Pokémon also appeared on Reddit. For example, user justjeffo7^[3] posted a Virgin vs. Chad edit comparing the Pokémon to "The Isle of Armor" legendary Urshifu (shown below, left). User Bobo-bo--Zebraman^[4] posted an edit which placed the Pokémon in a still of Courage the Cowardly Dog (shown below, right). Parody fan art of the Pokémon was covered by Polygon.^[5]

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