Shitty Charmander, also known as the 'terrible Charmander tattoo,' first went viral on Reddit in 2015 when a user shared a photo of a friend's questionable drunken tattoo based on a Tim Burton-inspired fan art of the fire Pokémon. The crudely drawn, black-and-white lizard quickly captured the hearts of the internet for its bizarre aesthetic and relatable failure. It has since evolved into a universal symbol for 'nailed it' moments and high expectations gone wrong. The meme is typically used to represent a low-quality version of something or to illustrate the hilarious gap between a grand vision and its actual execution.