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@Gooompy When I learned about him way back when, I stuck this card (he's the illustrator) in my wallet & would carry it around with me as a reminder that it's possible for me to design official pokemon someday. I don't know if I still hold that belief, but it's still there.
more to say other than I love the end result. It's weird and that's what I wanted. Big fan of the "mouth tail". I was inspired by Shin Godzilla & the mythologizing of Sewer Gators in the states. And also TMNT, lol
- SEWER GATORS: FIN -
- TREE TOPPERS: START -
I can't-
- HOLLY: START -
So my Cherubi is based on Holly trees, specifically the berries, which are heavily associated with Christmas. Cherrim then becomes a Christmas Caroler upon evolving, and the "overcast" form is a wrapped gift!
- HOLLY: FIN -
- indeed a raggedy ann doll. Story of an evil possessed doll that caused problems for everyone around it, if you were unfamiliar. I thought it would be fun to make that a regional form.
- RAGGEDY ANN: FIN -
- NUTCRACKERS: START -
They're nutcrackers.
- NUTCRACKERS: FIN -
- JELLYFISH: START -
Ferrexian Tentacool is based on Moon Jellyfish, which I thought looked pretty cool and would fit for a regional form. For Deepstronima, it's based on Deepstaria. Jellyfish that have blanket-like appendages rather than regular tentacles, and capture their-
- which is what inspired the boomboxes & rock typing. Also, the crystals on the back of Boombluff aren't just decoration, but also a reference to how older radios sent & received waves. Google it lol
- CLIFFHOP & BOOMBLUFF: FIN -
- RINSIMI & SAUNAPE: START -
So these guys-