Is this the World’s Worst Charmander Tattoo Or the Best Viral Sensation Ever?

If you’ve been paying attention to the Internet very recently, you may have heard about one poor soul’s bad drunken decision to tatto himself with Charmander, the beloved starter pokemon first seen in Pokemon Red and Pokemon Blue. I guess that’s what happens when you combine alcohol and Xanax (Twinfinite in no way condones substance abuse).

However, apparently it wasn’t enough for the beautiful monstrosity to live on his stomach. No, the Internet took this one and ran with it so far and so fast that homages to it became viral legends in their own right. Here are some of the best:

Need some pixel art of sad Charmander reminiscent of Swords and Sworcery? Fans have you covered:

Want to see sad Charmander in super-high-definition 3D glory? Feast your eyes on this monstrosity:

Errmahgerd! CHRMNDRRRRRRRRR! (you can almost hear him say it in that adorable crying voice)

No medium, not even Besieged, is safe from sad Charmander:

…I mean, I’d listen to him if I were you, buddy.

Wait, not just pictures? There’s a plushie???

Pretty sure this card is banned from tournament play, but still pretty awesome:

In case you needed any more convincing that this was a bad idea, here’s some life advice from sad Charmander:

Again, tattoos are permanent things that one should definitely not acquire under the influence of anything lest they immediately regret the decision. But as far as the fallout from this one goes, it looks like this might a happy ending after all.

Got any others you’ve seen? Share ’em in the comments below!