Nowhere has Pokemon more clearly represented the two sides of the Legendary Pokemon coin than in Scarlet and Violet's DLC
A) The powerful hero of legend, renowned for strength and skill but nothing altogether godly or magical
B) The mythical beast containing unknown powers often beyond human comprehension and trapped in a mortal body with definable skills
You guys think I'm joking, but these are literally the two defining classes of Legendary since the very beginning, Gens 1 and 2.
Gen 1 had Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, three Pokemon famous for being Strong but not really having any specific ties to anything crazy.
And then they had Mewtwo, a mysterious and terrifying beast made from man's folly, a skilled brawler and psionic force, but definitely not any sort of biblical or deific being, more like a cryptid.
And then in Gen 2, completely opposite to Gen 1, Entei, Raikou, and Suicune are these famous land-wide beasts capable of summoning volcanos from the ground and purify waters with a touch, like gods made manifest.
And lastly, the legendary duo for this game, Ho-Oh and Lugia, are immense creatures that blot out the sun, casting massive hurricanes and resting in the deep sea or dispensing everlasting happiness and reviving those who are struck by tragedy, like biblical figures given flesh (and wings).
All I'm trying to say is:
My favorite trend in Pokemon is when they cover both sides of the legendary spectrum, the magical creature beyond a mortal's capabilities and the fantastical warrior performing at the zenith of their phylogeny's capabilities.
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Snubbull(No-0209)
_Fairy Pokémon ブルー
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Underappreciated king 😭 I'll make a wallpaper
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Elite Four Karen -
my interpretation of the black dress design from the GSC sprite
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ポケモン金銀24…24周年⁉️おめでと〜‼️🥳でも描いてるのはHGSS準拠でポケマスのマジコスシルバーです
シルバーという存在に出会って24年…オタクとして目覚め、何かを"推す"という意味を君が教えてくれたね…来年は25周年節目の年
今後とも私の世界でNo.1の推し☝️次のポケマス新衣装シルバー楽しみよ
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Cursed thought: If Johto remakes happen, it's entirely possible that, with the Nintendo Switch's larger storage space, the GS/C/HGSS remakes may contain an entire Kanto region instead of a condensed version as seen in past installments on smaller systems.
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I also drew this one between 2020-21 but only colored it last week, lol. I have an incredible backlog of doodles, lines, and *ideas,* holy cow.
Anyway, Lanturn is a neat Pokemon. I did add some details, like more fins, but it's the same basic thing.
Sakura Micron pens and Copic markers on 2.5x3.5" card stock.
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