Gravity Falls creator Alex Hirsch tried to draw Pokémon while listening to U.S. election news, and we're all the better for it, because the result is this wonderful series that fuses presidential candidates with the little pocket monsters.
His "Presidential Pokémon" delivers Bernie Sanders as Charmander, Trump as Muck, Hillary Clinton as Butterfree, Marco Rubio as Diglett and Carson as Snorlax. Gravity Falls animator and storyboard artist Dana Terrace also stepped in with "HypnoCruz" ("Type: Creepy ATTACKS: Makes women sterile just by looking at them SECRET: Is the Zodiac Killer").
Alas, poor John Kasich didn't get his own Pokémon. Maybe that'll change if his courage pulls him through on Tuesday ...
This one is called "Schmuck" #PresidentialPokemon pic.twitter.com/rslApd4caR— Alex Hirsch (@_AlexHirsch) March 11, 2016
#050 "Lil Marco" TYPE: Sweaty ATTACKS: Dig self into hole WEAKNESS: Water #PresidentialPokemon pic.twitter.com/h8S918D7c6— Alex Hirsch (@_AlexHirsch) March 11, 2016
None of my drawings come close to this HypnoCruz by @DanaTerrace #PresidentialPokemon pic.twitter.com/N6jGFwPjy5— Alex Hirsch (@_AlexHirsch) March 11, 2016
HillarFree #PresidentialPokemon pic.twitter.com/Hpll5RADbY— Alex Hirsch (@_AlexHirsch) March 12, 2016
Carzzzon #PresidentialPokemon pic.twitter.com/DcngSiwVEm— Alex Hirsch (@_AlexHirsch) March 12, 2016
Tried drawing Pokemon while listening to election news, resulting in this guy #PresidentialPokemon pic.twitter.com/sI9BFhVqyz— Alex Hirsch (@_AlexHirsch) March 11, 2016
(via Uproxx)