Pickmon, a so-called "multiplayer open-world survival crafter" as per its official Steam page, has been making rounds online thanks to its glaring similarities to both Nintendo's Pokemon and Pocketpair's Palworld – and now, apparently, fan artists' own work, too.If you haven't heard of Pickmon yet, it's a creature collector that plays much like a blend of both Pokemon and Palworld… and looks a little bit too much like them. Heck, its developer is even called PocketGame – no, not Pocketpair. PocketGame.
From its Charizard-esque monsters to its guns and survival-aligned gameplay, it's no surprise that Pokemon and Palworld comparisons are just about everywhere online right now.But, amid all the discussions surrounding possible lawsuits akin to The Pokemon Company's own against Pocketpair for patent infringement, there are folks trying to shed light on what they allege is Pickmon ripping off their personal fan art.
Elpsy, one such person, writes in a post, "Pickmon stole one of my designs!" Attached are images comparing Mega Meganium, a grass/fairy-type fan 'mon they created… and Pickmon's supposed doppelganger.
Pickmon stole one of my designs! #Pokémon #pokemonart #pokemonfanart pic.twitter.com/ua1za5XzcMMarch 9, 2026
