About

Primarina is a Pokémon introduced in the Sun and Moon games. A water/fairy-type Pokémon, it is the final evolution of the water starter Pokémon Popplio. Online, the character has inspired a high amount of fan art focused on what fans have interpreted as its feminine design.

Origin

On October 27th, 2016, The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel uploaded a video announcing the final evolutions for the Sun and Moon starting Pokémon, marking Primarina's online debut (shown below).

Spread

Pokémon Sun and Moon was released on November 18th, 2016.^[1] Competitive players immediately noticed that Primarina's high Special Attack and Special Defense stats made it a "special wall or tank" Pokémon.^[2] In the following year, Primarina became the subject of thousands of pieces of fan art. On DeviantArt, there are over 7,500 entries under the "Primarina" tag.^[3] There are also hundreds of pieces of fan art on Tumblr. ^[4]

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