# Rick Sanchez x Pearl Rick Sanchez x Pearl is a shipping meme pairing Rick from Rick and Morty with Pearl from Steven Universe, launched by DeviantArt artist Nilseypro123 in October 2020. Screenshots of the fan art went viral on Tumblr and Twitter in August 2021, and by late 2022 TikTokers were cutting fancam edits of the duo set to dramatic music. ## Origin On October 7th, 2020, Nilseypro123 uploaded a drawing titled 'Rick and Pearl adventure's' to DeviantArt that imagined the two cartoon leads as lovers in a parallel universe[1]. The artist re-posted the same image to Instagram the same day under @nilseyart, where it drew seven likes in its first two years[2]. Over the following year, Nilseypro123 released more fan art across platforms and introduced new characters to the ship's canon, including Ricky Junior, said to be Rick and Pearl's son. On August 21st, 2021, nilseycreator posted a Tumblr drawing titled 'Rick and Ricky Junior giving Pearl a surprise,' gaining about 20 notes over two years[3]. - **Platform:** DeviantArt / Tumblr (viral spread) - **Creator:** Nilseypro123 (also nilseycreator / @nilseyart) - **Date:** 2020 ## Overview Nilseypro123's fan art portrays Rick and Pearl as lovers in a parallel universe, with lore that expanded to include Ricky Junior, the pair's fictional son[3]. Drawings appeared across DeviantArt, Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter under the handles Nilseypro123, nilseycreator and @nilseyart, mixing earnest shipping imagery with Rule 34 content[5]. Outside viewers usually react with disbelief, amazed by one artist's dedication to an unlikely cartoon pairing. Posts about Rick Sanchez x Pearl usually screenshot or repost Nilseypro123's drawings next to incredulous captions praising the artist, as in iggykoopa666's 'literally this person is so powerful'[4]. TikTok edits apply fancam conventions, with dramatic music and slow-motion cuts of Rick and Pearl that stay sincere in tone despite the ridiculous premise[9]. ## How to Use Posts about Rick Sanchez x Pearl typically repost one of Nilseypro123's drawings or edit a TikTok fancam set to dramatic music. Captions often praise the artist's dedication instead of the ship itself, with 'literally this person is so powerful' becoming a template reaction[4]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Rick Sanchez x Pearl? A shipping meme that pairs Rick from Rick and Morty with Pearl from Steven Universe, drawn into fan art by DeviantArt artist Nilseypro123 starting in 2020[1]. ### Where did Rick Sanchez x Pearl come from? Nilseypro123 uploaded the first piece, 'Rick and Pearl adventure's,' to DeviantArt on October 7th, 2020[1]. The ship reached a wider audience when Tumblr user iggykoopa666 posted screenshots in August 2021[4]. ### What does Rick Sanchez x Pearl mean? The pairing works as an ironic crossover between two characters from unrelated shows, drawn earnestly by one fan artist and shared by other posters as a running joke about artistic dedication[5]. ### How do you use Rick Sanchez x Pearl? People typically repost Nilseypro123's fan art with incredulous captions, or cut TikTok fancams of Rick and Pearl set to dramatic music[9]. ### Is Rick Sanchez x Pearl still popular? Peak attention came in late 2022, when TikTok fancam edits were still drawing thousands of plays[10]. The ship has stayed quiet since. ## References 1. [https://www.deviantart.com/nilseypro123/art/Rick-and-Pearl-adventure-s-857412852]() 2. [https://www.instagram.com/p/CGDnHG9J2M2/]() 3. [https://nilseycreator.tumblr.com/post/660184346477641728/rick-and-ricky-junior-giving-pearl-a-surprise]() 4. [https://iggykoopa666.tumblr.com/post/660784746084892672]() 5. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/rick-sanchez-x-pearl]() 6. [https://twitter.com/iggykoopa666/status/1431691969869275141]() 7. [https://twitter.com/PlutoIsNotReal/status/1432010587911999493]() 8. [https://www.deviantart.com/g4lleon/art/Pearl-and-Rick-891810889]() 9. [https://www.tiktok.com/@abrell_animates/video/7153619424451480878]() 10. [https://www.tiktok.com/@abrell_animates/video/7154683795210390830]() 11. [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj0WhEKu33r/]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/rick-sanchez-x-pearl Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library