Fakemon, a portmanteau of 'fake' and 'Pokémon,' refers to a long-standing creative subculture where fans design their own original creatures, types, and evolutions within the Pokémon universe. The trend dates back to the early days of the internet, gaining significant traction on platforms like DeviantArt and Reddit through the 'Create-a-Pokémon' projects. Fakemon memes often satirize the design choices of official Game Freak releases, speculate on upcoming generations with convincing 'leaked' art, or present absurdly mundane objects as legendary creatures. This template is widely used to celebrate community creativity or to mock the increasingly abstract designs found in modern creature-collection games.