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Lol Palworld really thought they could copy Pokémon's homework and get away with it

#LOL I MAXED OUT TUMBLR'S IMAGE LIMIT #there's so many more too #like I couldn't care less if these were from some bootleg pokemon app or smth but ya'll you're like an actual game #at least one designer on this game was very glad to plagerize and their designs were allowed through?? #palworld #pokemon #fakemon #pokemon design #plagerism #video games #nintendo #lucario #luxray #corviknight #cobalion #lilligant #goodra #meganium #decidueye #blaziken #alolan ninetales #silvally #arceus #salazzle #milotic #cinderace

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Last night I dreamt that a Legends Celebi game was announced, and in the footage there was a Johtonian Lombre evolution that the player could climb on top of to cross rivers~

#fakemon #THATS SO LOGICAL #not my mon

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Gouging fire redesign!

I don't hate the OG, there's a lot right with it, but I do find it the weakest design in the trio. Here's what I played with:

Simplified the horns/skull (I appreciate the accurate rendition of a styracosaurus skull, but it's just so much being that tall with that many horns)

Gave it a beak

Messed with the red head frill shape to make it a little more unique from the OG. I extended it up into the skull a bit to make the skull feel less disjointed from the rest of the head.

De-emphasized the claws a little, not sure why we're emphasizing them on a herbivore? I also added a little reverse dew claw in a nod to both cats and the placement of the 4th and 5th digit on ceratopsids

took off the back leg stripes, they're just a little too busy for me and stand out a little unnatural next to the greys and browns

added some diamond spots on the lower neck to compensate

made those spots as well as the front rectangles blue to add some contrast to all the red and green

Took away the back leg ring and made the back toes a little more ceratopsid-like. It bugs me how close the OG's back half is to Entei's regular form.

(assuming the OG has two back sails and the HOME render just doesn't show the other one), I changed it to only one back sail. Both adds more emphasis to the front half and adds to what I feel is a very centered design in general, with the front horn and all

A couple things I enjoy and kept from the original:

the yellow head crest being what forms the lower horns, LOVE THAT

modifying the front leg ring into the two rectangles, which I read as more scale-like

the very large front heavy/hump back upper torso, great body shape to complement the skull

using more saturated colours on the skull, considering it was probably used as a display feature

PT 2 QUICK: I just realized there is NO REASON to put green in here. The other two have red bits beside their eye. Now I get it, Entei already has red surrounding its eyes, but there is no reason a lighter red couldn't be used

This looks WAY more cohesive lollll

#fakemon #pokemon edit #entei #gouging fire #pokemon scarlet violet spoilers #pokemon sv dlc spoilers #pokemon

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It's been another hot minute since I've posted anything, so take a generational distribution analysis of the new Pokémon Concierge Netflix trailer:

(puppets featured): Panpour, Wingull, Ratatta, Hoppip, Eevee, Dragonite, Charmander, Lampent, Pansear, Pansage, Mudkip, Pidgeot, Snorlax, Seel, Diglett, Dedenne, Skiploom, Furrett, Metagross, Wooper, Psyduck, Bulbasaur, Pikachu, Magikarp, Graveller

(patterns/symbols featured): Ursaring, Charizard, Pidgey, Venusaur, Stantler, Ledian, Farfetch'd, Mankey, Slowpoke, Mantine, Shellos (West Sea), Horsea, Oddish, Bellossom, Omanyte, Shellder, Staryu, Corsola, Starmie, Pikachu, Luvdisc, Wailord, Pachirisu, Fletchling, Gastrodon (West Sea)

Meaning the puppets are distributed: 13 gen one | 4 gen two | 3 gen three | 0 gen four | 4 gen five | 1 gen six | 0 gen seven | 0 gen eight | 0 gen nine

And the pictured/symbolic ones are distributed: 13 gen one | 6 gen two | 2 gen three | 3 gen four | 0 gen five | 1 gen six | 0 gen seven | 0 gen eight | 0 gen nine

Together the distribution being: 26 gen one | 10 gen two | 5 gen three | 3 gen four | 4 gen five | 2 gen six | X | X | X

Which is 26 gen one and 24 not gen one

Here's the data plugged into a pie chart:

Rather unremarkably, gen 1 by far gets the most distribution, representing just over half of all pokémon featured in the trailer. Gen 2 gets the nextmost rep (average 1 out of 5 pokemon), which is unsurprising considering the trend of gen 2 pokémon getting more space in marketing over the last couple years. 3-6 get minimal representation, and 7+ get none at all.

For reference, this is what a fair distribution would look like when considering the pokédex count for each generation:

Obviously there's some major regional preferences in this show. Gen 1 is just about 3x more presented than its ratio in the pokédex (and honestly, this is tame compared to some other regional distributions I've analyzed in the past). Now I'm curious which pokémon projects have the most and least balanced regional distributions, perhaps I'll make more of these to compare?

(the very pretty trailer)

#pokemon concierge #netflix #pokemon #pokedex #pokemon analysis #Youtube

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It's been a hot minute, so here's a little edit of the gen 1 starters with more modern-looking proportions. Was just curious how it would look, and tbh FRLG Sugimori art Charmander's eyes are pretty uncanny to me now.

#May have done the heads a touch larger than reasonable but oh well #if they were released in gen 9 in some other universe the heads WOULD be sized close to this #anyway enjoy! #sugimori art #sugimori art edit #pokemon edit #charmander #bulbasaur #squirtle #starter pokemon

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Lumolusk

Fire/Psychic

“When a Magcargo loves its trainer dearly, it longs to be able to hold them. By concentrating brain power it is able to store all its heat into its shell. This results in its evolution, Lumolusk”

#ILOVEIT #smoothing the lava and changing the proportions is just PERFECT #not my art #not my mons

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SUCH AN AMAZING FAKEMON REGION. To be completely honest, might be my new favourite. I've been reblogging these for awhile so here's encouragement to go follow this madlad.

I think my team would be:

Lickisled

Demolishore

Voltower

Scubeetle

Scorejay

Sudowoodo

And there's SO MUCH MORE I would've picked too. Again just, killer stuff I am such a fan and thank you for doing Canada so much justice, LONG LIVE THE ICE TYPES👏

Alrighty! With all of them finished, here is a size comparison chart of all 80 Fakemon from my Great Lakes inspired Pokémon region! 

So, which Pokémon of the Norre region would end up on your team?

#I would KILL for a Peckadee plush #not my art #not my mons

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GHOLDEGO & GIMMIGHOUL evolution swap, inspired by L1ZARDART1STRE on twitter

#OHH??? this sort of theme is a new idea to me but very interesting to see #not my art #not my mons

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Ah yes, there’s always construction work going on downtown… Meet the Psuedo-legendary Pokémon of the Norre region! 

Part of my Great Lakes region Fakemon dex!

#BEAUTIFUL AMAZING PERFECT #how don't these exist yet #not my art #not my mons

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Fakemon discord doobles:

-An aggressive wolf in sheeps clothing type mimic

-Blade faced kaiju-like

-Poison type bacteria or virus

-Fire type regional nurse based on incubators

-Psychic type alebrije

-Psychic/Rock type with brain and carved stone tablet elements

#cool stuff all around #not my art #not my mons

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Regional Lickitung!

I imagine there would be a sledding minigame where you and one Pokémon work together to avoid obstacles and get to the goal in time! If you and a Lickitung complete the hardest course, it’ll evolve into Lickisled! 

 Part of my Great Lakes region Fakemon dex!

#It's adorable and I need one now #god seeing all these ice types #my little winter loving heart #not my art #not my mons

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Time for some yokai themed fakemon! 

The Deweep line takes inspiration from both sundews and the yokai Rokurokubi! It is version exclusives with the Tantengu line! 

Part of my Great Lakes region Fakemon dex!

#I'm not familiar with the concepts but totally dig the designs #not my art #not my mons

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Power line pals! Part of my Great Lakes region Fakemon dex!

#TEAM MAIN #digging the shape design so much #really fun concept to base it on too #not my art #not my mons

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Mega Kroelian SLOWBRO (Grass/Ghost)

Mega evolution of Kroelian SLOWBRO using K.Slowbronite

While Kroelian SLOWBRO & SLOWKING are based on the Hellenistic aspects of Dionysus, Mega SLOWBRO is based on the Mycenaean Dionysus, who was a god of the wild, of death and rebirth

It is designed after a Satyr, as they are heavily related to Dionysus and are often despicted with him as part of his entourage alongside the maenads

Also here are the shiny colors for the rest of the line

#honestly would’ve preferred this design for galarian Slowking #not my art #not my mons

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Stingrays! Not every new Pokémon fits the real world inspiration for a region, like how we have pandas in the  region based off France- we always get some oddballs for variety! 

 Part of my Great Lakes region Fakemon dex!

#WINGRAY IS ADORABLE #love love love these #not my art #not my mons

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MOOSE! Part of my Great Lakes region Fakemon dex!

#BIG OL FIGHTIN MOOSE #fist antlers are such a clever idea #love all the fur shapes too #not my art #not my mons

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When a Trubbish is traded while holding the trusty garbage lid item, it evolves into Malomunch! 

Part of my Great Lakes region Fakemon dex!

#I LOVE IT AND I WANT ONE SO BAD #not my art #not my mons