Hop is the player’s main rival and one of the most common characters that players get a chance to interact with in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Hop has gained the affinity of many fans because of his adorable personality and fierce confidence, which are very unique compared to rivals that fans of the franchise have seen in the past few generations.
Many artists have drawn pictures of Hop that resemble how they personally would like him to look. All of these pictures help display an image of Hop that is different from the official franchise art while still staying true to his original appearance and personality.
10 Hop In Nature
Via: Lemonqueenie
Hop is outside and looks very happy in this fan art picture, which shows the side of Hop that absolutely adores being in nature.
Hop is often off on adventures in Pokémon Sword and Shield, which allows him to constantly be exploring the outside world and taking in the sweet scent of Combee hives. This artist helped show Hop in his natural habitat, exploring the world.
9 Hop Smiling
Via: Melonfiendart
Most pieces of fan art for Hop show him to be smiling and overall being a happy kid; however, this picture takes it to the next level and shows one of the most heartwarming looks that fans have ever seen Hop have.
Hop has always been a happy trainer, and fans can experience the jovial character from the beginning of Pokémon Sword and Shield. In this picture, it looks like Hop might have recently caught a new Pokémon for his party.
8 Hop With The Protagonist
Via: Shaddough_artz
Hop and the protagonist got the chance to partake in many double battles throughout the plot of Pokémon Sword and Shield, mostly surrounding grunts from Team Yell.
Most players adored getting the chance to fight alongside Hop, and this picture shows the two trainers getting along nicely, and their back-to-back pose is one of the cutest poses that has ever been seen for Hop or the protagonist.
7 Hop With His Crush
Via: Fizz_arts
Hop and the protagonist could have possibly had some form of romantic connection if Pokémon games were aimed towards an older audience and if the characters were older themselves.
There was definitely a beautiful friendship between Hop and the protagonist. This picture shows the two trainers to be a few years older and having some sort of budding romance with each other. It would be nice to see this romance in a sequel to Pokémon Sword and Shield.
6 Hop And Bede
Via: Boop_beep123
Hop and Bede were not by any means best friends in the Generation 8 games; however, it is possible that they could have been under different circumstances. This photo shows the two characters playing Nintendo Switch with each other, and it is absolutely adorable.
The art style in this piece of fanart is also very different from many others, and Boop_beep123 is extremely talented in terms of drawing characters from the Pokémon franchise. Hopefully, fans will get a chance to see more pictures similar to this one from this artist in the future.
5 Beautiful Hop
Via: Leladoesart
This is yet another piece of fan art that shows the protagonist and Hop in one of the cutest poses imaginable. The protagonist has her arms around Hop in this picture, and it warms the hearts of most Pokémon fans immediately after glancing at it.
The art style in this picture is beautiful, and it seems that the artist was going for a shiny look to the characters, which helps bring out the color in their eyes and other important facial features.
4 Hand-Drawn Hop
Via: Kyomiamato
This piece of fan art shows one of the most unique art styles that Hop has ever been seen in mostly because of the hand-drawn strokes and oval-shaped eyes.
The hearts on Hop’s cheeks in this picture are an especially nice touch and help bring some variety to a lot of fanart for this character that looks similar to one another. Hop is an amazing character, and this unique picture does a wonderful job showing Hop in a completely different light.
3 Hop And Wooloo
Via: Joyful.Talmon
Hop is hugging Wooloo in this picture, which is his Pokémon partner in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Pokémon partners are known to have a strong bond with their trainer, and Hop and his Wooloo are certainly no exception.
The most notable thing about this piece of art are the tears that are flowing down Hop’s cheeks, which add a sentimental touch to an already beautiful photo.
2 Hop Ready To Win
Via: Minuittlaly
This piece of digital art shows Hop with a more childlike face that may resemble him when he was a few years younger than he is during the events of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
It also seems that Hop is especially confident in this picture, which is seen by the facial expression that he is displaying. Hop has always been a confident person, and it is likely that he also possessed these traits during his formative years.
1 Hop Under The Stars
Via: Mightbene
This art style is more realistic than Hop appears in official franchise art and in most other pieces of fan art. Realistic fan art is absolutely gorgeous, and this picture is exactly that.
The brushstrokes in Hop’s hair help display a picture that is different from most other art styles that fans typically draw Hop in. Another beautiful part of this piece of fan art is the starry sky that floats above Hop’s head.
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