I’m Kayla, and yes, I actually used a bunch of these tools. I went in for “just one,” and ended up printing a whole deck for my nephew. Classic me.
Let me explain what worked, what flopped, and the exact prompts I used. If you want to see how AI–driven game characters compete against humans in other arenas, take a peek at the annual BotPrize competition—it’s a wild ride. I’ll share my real results too—names, types, stats, the whole nerdy bit. If you'd like an even deeper, step-by-step rundown of my experiment, you can read the complete story right here.
What I Used (in plain terms)
- Stable Diffusion with a Pokémon-style model (I used “Pokemon Diffusion” on my PC with AUTOMATIC1111)
- Perchance AI Pokémon Generator (text-only, but very fun)
- Canva for card mockups and printing
- Quick cleanup in GIMP; light upscaling in Topaz Gigapixel
You don’t need all that. But it helped me get clean, cute monsters fast. I made these at home, on a Friday night, with a bowl of popcorn. My cat judged me.
My Real Examples
Here are four that I made and kept. They’re not perfect. But I love them.
1) Mosslark (Grass/Flying)
- Prompt I used: “tiny mossy bird dragon, soft cel-shaded Pokémon art, friendly, bright eyes, simple background”
- Settings (simple): square image; LoRA weight ~0.8; negative prompt: “photorealistic, human, text”
- What I got: A round, lime-green bird-drake with fern wings and a little beak. It sits on a twig. Big, clean eyes. No extra toes. Win.
- Pokedex-style blurb I wrote: “Mosslark rests in sunny nests. It hums to help plants grow.”
- Moves I added: Leaf Gust, Chirp Heal, Vine Peck
- Quirk: Its tail sometimes merged with the twig. I fixed the edge in GIMP with a soft eraser.
2) Voltomato (Electric/Grass)
- Prompt: “plump tomato creature with tiny plug tail, Pokémon style, glossy shading, cheerful, yellow cheeks”
- What I got: A red tomato body with a flexible cable tail and a little leaf cap. Cute cheeks. This one looked like it was ready for a sticker sheet.
- Blurb: “It stores summer lightning in its pulp.”
- Moves: Charge Sap, Seed Spark, Static Smush
- Note: One render gave it four leaves stacked like a hat tower. I re-rolled once. Fixed.
3) Glazefin (Water/Ice)
- Prompt: “small ice-glazed dolphin pup, chibi Pokémon art, soft palette, minimal background, warm highlight”
- What I got: A pale blue baby dolphin with a sugary ice shell. It had tiny fins and a shiny glaze look. Adorable.
- Blurb: “It skims frozen ponds like a skipping stone.”
- Moves: Frost Dash, Bubble Kiss, Mirror Flake
- Issue: The mouth looked odd in one try. I bumped the CFG down a bit and it settled.
4) Bramblebyte (Bug/Steel)
- Prompt (text-only on Perchance): “Bug/Steel creature based on a beetle that likes scrap metal; give ability, flavor text, moves.”
- Perchance gave me:
- Ability: Scrap Magnet
- Flavor: “It gathers bits of wire to make armor.”
- Moves: Iron Head, String Shot, Gear Grind, Pin Missile
- I then used Stable Diffusion to draw it: “stubby beetle with wire armor, Pokémon style, compact, bold lines”
- Result: Chunky beetle with a cute bolt helmet. I added a soft shadow in Canva.
You know what? Seeing them printed as cards felt weirdly sweet. My nephew tried to trade me Bramblebyte for gum. I said no. I’m not heartless.
What I Liked
- Fast results. I got a good monster in 2–4 tries.
- The “Pokémon look” was pretty close when I used the right model.
- Kids got into it. We built teams and wrote moves together.
- Canva made simple cards easy. Rounded corners? Chef’s kiss.
What Bugged Me
- Extra limbs pop up sometimes. A tail becomes two. Or five. I re-rolled. For a safe tour through edgier prompt territory (and how to avoid unwanted surprises), this guide on trying NSFW AI prompts is gold.
- Text on images looks messy. I added names and stats in Canva instead.
- Style drift. One looked more like a Digimon. Not bad—just not the vibe I wanted.
- Copyright worries. I treat these as fan art. I don’t sell them. Please be kind to artists. If you're weighing the pros and cons of generators that lean harder into adult content or questionable datasets, check out this frank review of “best nude” AI tools before you dive in.
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Little Tips That Helped
- Short prompt, clear idea: type + animal + one trait. Example: “Fire/Steel fox with forge tail.”
- Square images (like 768×768) looked clean.
- Negative prompt: “photorealistic, human, text, watermark.” It helped.
- If eyes look wrong, lower CFG a notch or re-roll with the same seed.
- Add a sunny rim light. It makes them pop, like real card art.
A Mini Use Case You Might Try
- Classroom: Have students use a text generator like Perchance for lore, then draw it or render it. They can write moves about fractions or weather. Silly? Yes. Memorable? Also yes.
- Party game: Everyone picks a type and an animal. Make a team in 20 minutes. Tournament time. And if that sparks your craving for fast, face-to-face fun with actual humans, check out this speed-dating night in Renton—you’ll meet a dozen new people in a single evening and maybe trade more than Pokémon stories.
- Art warm-up: Use the AI image as a base sketch. Paint over it in Krita or Procreate.
Quick Pros and Cons
- Pros: fast, cute, creative, social
- Cons: odd limbs, messy text, style drift, fan-art limits
My Take
Is an AI Pokémon generator perfect? No. But it’s a blast. It feels like sketching with training wheels. You steer. It nudges.
I’ll keep making them, especially around holidays when family comes over. We’ll print, cut, and trade. And yes, I’ll still protect my Bramblebyte. Some bonds run deep.