Fixed Fusion Monsters: Rare Fish 2.0

This is the seventh picture of the second wave of the Fixing Fusion Monsters series, which also happens to be the seventeenth one overall. This time, it’s the updated and improved Fusion of Fusionist and Enchanting Mermaid known as Rare Fish 2.0. I named this Fusion monster Rare Fish 2.0 because in the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga, anime, and card game there is an actual Fusion monster called Rare Fish. However, just like every single Fusion monster I’ve either improved by including the missing aspects of the two or three fusees used to create them or completely redesigned due to lacking some, if not all, of the physical elements and themes of the original monsters, this one in particular was a huge miss—not only because of how it ended up looking, but mostly because the concept of one of its two fusees changed drastically when I started working on this series.

The original Rare Fish was a sea monster with the upper body and arms of a lion and the lower body of a fish, similar to mermaids and mermen. It was essentially the same design as Marine Beast, with the only real difference being their color schemes, much like how many monsters from the Final Fantasy franchise share identical designs but differ slightly in color. Although this monster was an aquatic beast—a concept I genuinely liked—I decided to give it a major revamp. While it was indeed an aquatic creature like Enchanting Mermaid and a savage cat like Fusionist, the latter underwent major changes, as it was the very first Fusion monster I worked on for this series.

Originally, this savage winged cat was the Fusion of Petit Angel and Mystical Sheep #2, and while it did resemble its fusees as a furred creature with wings, it completely dropped the angelic and sheep themes. This led me to revamp it by keeping the flying, furred animal concept but turning it into both an angel and a sheep. Just like the 2.0 versions of Labyrinth Tank and Cyber-Saurus, this isn’t a complete redesign, as this updated Rare Fish is still the same furred aquatic monster—only redesigned to be a more appropriate Fusion of Fusionist and Enchanting Mermaid. Especially since I had no trouble at all coming up with a new approach for this updated Fusion.

For the new Rare Fish, also known as Rare Fish 2.0, I used Capricorn as the base. Capricorn is one of the twelve signs of the astrological zodiac and has an actual constellation bearing the same name. More importantly, Capricorn is also a legendary creature from Greek mythology described as a hybrid between a goat and a fish, with the former’s torso and the latter’s tail. One example of this appears in the myth of the god Pan, a satyr—a half-man, half-goat creature—who saved himself from the monstrous Typhon by gaining a fish’s tail and diving into a river. Since sheep and goats are both horned animals covered in fur, using Capricorn as the base for this Fusion made even more sense.

The physical elements that this sea goat possesses include the orange and green colors seen in Enchanting Mermaid’s hair and skin, which were incorporated into Rare Fish’s mane and fur, along with the large fish tail. From the 2.0 version of Fusionist, it inherited the horns, eyes, nose, and hooves, as well as the spiked shoulder pads, which were repainted blue. Additionally, the pink fur from the angelic sheep’s tail was reused as the color for this creature’s tail. As for newly added elements, the only one introduced was the large orange goatee, since many goats—especially males—are known to have them. Because of this, Rare Fish 2.0 can be seen either as a true Fusion of the new Fusionist and Enchanting Mermaid or as a close cousin to the former, due to both being angelic, furred, and horned beasts.

Rare Fish 2.0 is a sacred and divine beast that serves the gods as a powerful guardian of both forests and rivers. Born from the Fusion of the angelic Fusionist and the aquatic Enchanting Mermaid, this holy sea goat embodies the harmony between land, water, and the heavens. It is said that wherever Rare Fish dwells, nature flourishes and sacred waters remain untouched by corruption. Those who possess a pure heart are allowed to approach this majestic creature and gently touch its large, flowing mane. Such individuals are rewarded with blessings of good fortune, protection, and spiritual clarity. However, those who harbor evil intent or seek to harm the natural world are met with its merciless wrath. Rare Fish 2.0 shows zero tolerance toward evil, charging at its enemies with devastating ramming attacks capable of crushing even the strongest foes. In addition to its overwhelming physical power, this divine guardian can release a mystical smoke that induces powerful illusions, disorienting enemies and exposing their true intentions. This ability mirrors that of Fusionist, who is both a close cousin and trusted ally of Rare Fish 2.0. When together, the two angelic beasts are said to be nearly unstoppable, defending sacred lands and waters from any force that threatens balance. The stats of the new Rare Fish are the same as the original.

Level: 4

Attribute: Water

Type: Fish/Fusion

Attack: 1500

Defense: 1200