Inteleon
Part of a series on Pokémon Sword and Shield. [View Related Entries]
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About
Inteleon is a Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Sword and Shield. It is the final evolution of the Water-type starter Pokémon Sobble. The character inspired fan art and memes because of its design.
Origin
Inteleon was officially released along with Pokémon Sword and Shield on November 15th, 2019, though it was leaked along with the rest of the Galarian Pokédex on November 3rd, 2019. According to it's Pokédex entry, it has many spy-esque features that allow it to sneak around.
Spread
Inteleon proved divisive among fans, but nevertheless, the community soon began making fan art of the character. Deviantart user FeatherShine1 posted art of the character (shown below, left), as well as KiwiHermit on Newgrounds who posted art (shown below, right)
Others created memes about the character. For example, Twitter user @sqshiijelly posted a comic about the character "reloading" (shown below, left). Tumblr user @beep-beepster made art featuring the character referencing popular Kermit the Frog memes (shown below, right).
Gigantamax Inteleon
On the 9th of January, 2020, Gamefreak announced that all the starter evolutions for Pokémon Sword and Shield will be getting Gigantamax forms. This new form of Inteleon sparked numerous memes about It's "Sniper rifle" it gains through Gigantamaxing.
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Dec 03, 2019 at 05:33PM EST
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