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Rymesona
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About
Rymesona (a portmanteau of "Ryme City" and "persona") refers to fan art of imagined duos of humans, usually the artist or others, and a partner Pokémon who live in Ryme City, the setting of the 2019 film Pokemon: Detective Pikachu. Functioning in a similar vein to Spidersonas, the subgenre of fan art gained popularity after the release of the film.
Origin
On May 10th, 2019, the live action-CGI film Pokemon: Detective Pikachu was released. The film is mainly set in Ryme City, a city where humans and Pokemon live and work together in unity rather than battling. On May 18th, the earliest instance of a Rymesona was posted by Twitter user @liliuhms depicting the artist and an Emolga.[1]
![Emolga Follow @liliuhms my rhyme city sona is a fashionable foodie lookin for the hot eats with her pokemon partner, emolga 3:10 AM 18 May 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/496/998/b53.jpg)
Spread
On May 19th, Twitter user @luna_moonie[2] tweeted an artistic rendering of her and a Vulpix (shown below, left). On May 20th, the official Pokemon Twitter[3] account acknowledged the trend by retweeting @luna_moonie's art with the caption "Imagine living in Ryme City, a bustling urban city where Pokémon and Trainers live and work together. Which Pokémon would be your partner? 🤔 Check out Trainer @luna_mooniee’s #Rymesona! Have you drawn one too? Share your Rymesona below, and we’ll retweet our favorites!"
![Vulpix Lunamoonie Follow @luna_mooniee I'd go EVERYWHERE with my vulpix #rymesona #pokemon #DetectivePikachuMovie 8:54 PM -19 May 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/496/999/1c8.jpg)
![Pokemon Endorsement Pokémon Followw @Pokemon Imagine living in Ryme City, a bustling urban city where Pokémon and Trainers live and work together. Which Pokémon would be your partner? Check out Trainer @luna_mooniee's #Rymesona! Have you drawn one too? Share your Rymesona below, and we'll retweet our favorites! Lunamoonie @luna_mooniee I'd go EVERYWHERE with my vulpixV #rymesona #pokemon # Detective Pikachu Movie 7:01 PM - 20 May 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/497/001/d37.jpg)
The same day, many Twitter users posted their Rymesona art. Popular examples include art by @ayedahh[3] showing him and a Luxray, gaining over 4,400 retweets and 16,000 likes (shown below, left). Another by @minekasato[4] which showed the artist working as a barista with a Meowth gained over 90 retweets and 470 likes (shown below, right). The art was covered by Polygon.[5]
![Buttsray Ida Zhu Follow @ayedahh detective pikachu reinvigorated my dream to live with pokemon so here's my #rymesona which is is just me and a big dumb luxray called butterscotch (butts for short) BATTLE? BRING 3:46 PM - 20 May 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/497/003/f36.jpg)
![Meowth 参Jess @128 Follow @manekisato Quickly drew myself a #rymesona ! She owns a Meowth café and serves sweet treats for humans and Pokémon alike. There's also a particular Meowth that likes to give her trouble lol #DetectivePikachu 11:08 PM - 20 May 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/497/005/967.jpg)
Various Examples
![Raichu MikuCOMMISSIONS OPEN Follow @Mikururun #rymesona random sketch (?) okai RaiRai discharge on people in cardiac arrest ** 1:56 AM - 21 May 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/497/006/98e.jpg)
![Torchic bird monster Follow @davaily My #rymesona is and has always been with my number one for these past 15 years e, Y #pokemon #DetectivePikachu #fanart 3:57 PM - 21 May 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/497/007/4af.jpg)
![Mimikyu a.r. Follow @ruhmirez We hold hands for safety in the city! @Pokemon #Rymesona #DetectivePikachu 9:44 PM-20 May 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/497/009/783.jpg)
![Eevee Taylor Follow @gone_yay first attempt at a #rymesonal my pokemon partner would be eevee, of COURSE 2:26 AM- 20 May 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/497/010/8e6.jpg)
![Mr. Mime's Magic Room king Follow @pterygoidwalk There are other solutions to getting stuck in the rain, but this one is mime. I mean, mine #rymesona 11:02 PM - 20 May 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/497/011/7d9.jpg)
![Duskull babsa Follow @babsubatt hoppin onto this #rymesona train! prepare for trouble! and make it double! SM 3:23 AM-19 May 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/497/012/83f.jpg)
Search Interest
External References
[2] Twitter – @luna_moonie
[4] Twitter – @manekisato
[5] Polygon – Inspired by Detective Pikachu, fans imagine their own Pokémon buddies for daily life
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Mace121
May 28, 2019 at 02:37PM EDT
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May 28, 2019 at 02:38PM EDT