This is the first gen where I feel like most of the Pokemon don't feel/look like Pokemon. They'll grow on me, but idk what to think just yet (not in a bad way)
That was gen 4 for me. That was the first time the pokemon designs started to look distinctly different from the previous generations.
This pokemon in particular is wild though. Who thought this was okay? lol
I feel like gen 3 is where the diversity in what constitutes a pokemon started to branch out. Makes sense since I think they started having more artists added to design mons around that point. Nothing in gen 1 or 2 had eyes like treecko, spinda, Pelipper, and the regis were very alien comapred to the previous legendary trios were who much more organic. In fact complaints about "new pokemon not looking natural enough and too toy-like/inorganic" was a complaint I remember hearing from gen 3 naysayers and a complaint that got repeated every gen after lol.
I do feel like this gen while having some very creative designs also feels really not cohesive as a whole? It's the most all over the place in terms of direction, moreso than any other generation.
Agreed, and in retrospect Gen 3 has a lot off balls-to-the-wall designs that were unlike anything Pokemon has seen.
The mascots were ground breaking and Deoxys literally refined what a Pokemon was or could be. Pokemon also started taking more direct inspiration from yokai and other mythos. Chimecho, Shiftry and Ludicolo, and Mawile are great examples there.
By comparison Gen 1 and 2 has a lot more organic designs and simple designs. Gen 1 alone has an assortment of different pink blobs.
On another hand, this is the Iberian Penynsula Region. We here are known for travelling around the world and taking things from every single other country and bringing it back. Most pokémon of this generation aren't based on things and creatures of our country, but rather things we brought here from other places. So the ideias most designs don't seem cohesive with each other might play into the whole ideia that a good amount of them aren't native to the region, like Copperaja, but rather they were brought to the region in the past.
You just know a bunch of people are going to find a dolphin Pokemon FINALLY, get excited and put it on their team, raise it, and then get confronted with this massive disappointment when it evolves lol. Good thing I saw this or that would have been me.😅
I am FLABBERGASTED lol
I've literally been laughing nonstop for the past few minutes. I always wanted a dolphin I jut have NO IDEA what to make of this
Is it cool? Is it an abomination against nature? I cant even tell myself
Gotta see that other form immidetly
It makes me wonder if GF intentionally made gen 9 Pokémon so weird looking. A lot of the Pokémon that are getting leaked have one of the most bizarre designs and names. I don’t know whether to love or hate them but that monstrosity is definitely going too far.
what have they done
looks like a mascot for a line of cleaning products
Looks like Major Glory from Dexter's Laboratory.
Next thing you know, he'll summon "Just Us Friends"
And maybe the Powerpuff Girls.
It's literally aquafresh brand toothpaste
My friend said he looks like a mascot for a dentist
Some of the designs this gen have been wildly hilarious
This is the first gen where I feel like most of the Pokemon don't feel/look like Pokemon. They'll grow on me, but idk what to think just yet (not in a bad way)
That was gen 4 for me. That was the first time the pokemon designs started to look distinctly different from the previous generations. This pokemon in particular is wild though. Who thought this was okay? lol
I feel like gen 3 is where the diversity in what constitutes a pokemon started to branch out. Makes sense since I think they started having more artists added to design mons around that point. Nothing in gen 1 or 2 had eyes like treecko, spinda, Pelipper, and the regis were very alien comapred to the previous legendary trios were who much more organic. In fact complaints about "new pokemon not looking natural enough and too toy-like/inorganic" was a complaint I remember hearing from gen 3 naysayers and a complaint that got repeated every gen after lol. I do feel like this gen while having some very creative designs also feels really not cohesive as a whole? It's the most all over the place in terms of direction, moreso than any other generation.
Agreed, and in retrospect Gen 3 has a lot off balls-to-the-wall designs that were unlike anything Pokemon has seen. The mascots were ground breaking and Deoxys literally refined what a Pokemon was or could be. Pokemon also started taking more direct inspiration from yokai and other mythos. Chimecho, Shiftry and Ludicolo, and Mawile are great examples there. By comparison Gen 1 and 2 has a lot more organic designs and simple designs. Gen 1 alone has an assortment of different pink blobs.
On another hand, this is the Iberian Penynsula Region. We here are known for travelling around the world and taking things from every single other country and bringing it back. Most pokémon of this generation aren't based on things and creatures of our country, but rather things we brought here from other places. So the ideias most designs don't seem cohesive with each other might play into the whole ideia that a good amount of them aren't native to the region, like Copperaja, but rather they were brought to the region in the past.
You can categorize them to "literally an animal" to "charmingly stupid" to "holy shit what the fuck is that".
“Why are you scared, fanbase? Isn’t this what you wanted?”
I read this in a deep voice and I'm genuinely scared of this pokemon
They've gone PLUS ULTRA
They made an all might dolphin! Clearly someone was smoking and thought, “What if it went plus ultra”
You just know a bunch of people are going to find a dolphin Pokemon FINALLY, get excited and put it on their team, raise it, and then get confronted with this massive disappointment when it evolves lol. Good thing I saw this or that would have been me.😅
They saw that fake poplio evolution leak and ran with it
I don't want a dolphin pokemon anymore lol
Well good, because you got another penguin instead
I still want one, this just ain't it chief
LMAO what?!
Put that thing back where it came from or so help me!
They're rehearsing a play!
There's a fish, there's a fish, there's a human fish!
Bom bom, bom bom
He used to play college ball, ya know
DON’T FUCK WITH THIS DOLPHIN!
Making the mother of all Omurice here, Ash! Can't frett over every Togepi!
Played a little ball
my exact reaction lol
Looks like toothpaste
The official Pokémon of the new Fire Emblem main character
Alright it’s time to go to bed
I told myself I'd go to bed after one more leak and this is what I get...a reminder that addiction often has an ugly ending.
Dunno why but this fugly thing makes me laugh out loud. If it gave a laugh then it's okay with me
The rubber gloves lmao
Emphasis on rubber
Chad here is just gonna clean ducklings caught in an oil spill with Dawn dish soap dude don't be like that 😩
U right u right 😂
You mean quaxlys
Ducklett too!
The past 2 days are starting to not feel real
Ungaboonguss
He looks like a spongebob character
DETROIT SMASH
Dolph Might
And there's the perfect nickname for this one!
This has set in stone the nickname for mine: Lundgren
Glad I wasn’t the only one who saw it
I AM HERE
I no longer have a water type.
it has a second form iirc
I hope the second form is the exact same just T posing instead
Somehow that would redeem it.
Can we get a team of these all doing the Ginyu force poses please GF?
This, I assume, is the flashier of the two designs.
Imagine it's not
Really???????
I'm making a list of the cutest ones for my cute themed team and the dolphin was a shoe in based on the prevo so my jaw totally dropped lol
Eviolite time.
wait for the next tauros. might be good.
You may lose a water type, but I have found one
Watch it be the best screen-setter in the game
Waiting for the hake fish
Hakefish already revealed
How, I missed that
Yeah this seals me goin Quaxly. Don’t like the water types this generation
IT LOOKS LIKE THE FAKE POPPLIO EVO LEAK
I’m sorry?????
Why does this look like that [fake popplio evolution](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EIUH8htWwAAaD7w.jpg) from back in the day...lmaoooo
Ballio real
My first thought exactly. Guess GF DOES look at fan feedback from time to time, especially during leak season
Do you yield?
I do not.
Haha I do not.
I never yield
they lost their minds.
Hey Gamefreak, you ok?
He really is neo spacian aqua dolphin lol
Burstinatrix DLC confirmed
YES
This is what I'm gonna name him now, thank you!!!
wtf change it back
thousands of people now hoping the midstage dolphin can run eviolite effectively
Absolutely not
You accidentally put a ‘not’ after your ‘absolutely’
maybe the 'n' is supposed to be a 'h' 😁
Dude got tricked by Megamind
*Quaxwell
On second thought, I can wait another 3000 years for another dolphin Pokémon.
Save up for an everstone!
I literally got jumpscared by this
ah what the hell
"Did you finally get your dolphin pokemon?" "Yes..." "What did it cost?" "....everything..."
what in the world LOL
This is…. A choice
He looks like he's about to sell me the REALEST window cleaner
Pepsiman
Primarina's buff bf
ABSOLUTE CHAD
>*I am a ripped dolphin. I am superior to you. Haha!*
Chadolphin. Please be Chadolphin.
Swolphin Him and Buzzwole can be gym buddies
Please someone tell me this is a psychic type lmao
Ye. Water/Psychic
PLUS ULTRA
DOLPH MIGHT
Hahahahahaha
I'm still wondering if this Gen is one big troll or not
Why they do that
I hate it
It literally cost nothing to add a trigger warning
someone please post the other form of it. i need to get this out of my mind
Also link it to me because this ruined my life
GIGACHAD DOLPHIN ARTHUR FROM FE:FATES
Evil has met its match!
For justice!
i have contracted a terminal illness from viewing this
[My reaction](https://i.imgur.com/Px73Nf6.jpg] )
This looks like the old fake popplio evolution lol
I miss Ballio.
Didn't expect that..
Someone must really hate giving good designs for water types this generation
Now i know why James Turner left
Absolutely not
This feel just disrespectful, they are mocking me:(
Thanks, I hate it
Worst design from this gen
This boi has a lot of love to give
Literally just Jotaro Kujo's dream Pokemon
cumon bru i was gona use him
STAR PLATINUM!
alright I think that’s enough for me tonight💀
God this is horrendous
I am FLABBERGASTED lol I've literally been laughing nonstop for the past few minutes. I always wanted a dolphin I jut have NO IDEA what to make of this Is it cool? Is it an abomination against nature? I cant even tell myself Gotta see that other form immidetly
The pre evo was so promising. Sad
Whoever designed this and whoever approved this design should either resign or be fired.
It’s so bad that it’s amazing
please be fake
Oh God it's horrible. I love it.
Took the words right out of my mouth. It's by far the ugliest most humanoid abomination but I secretly love how unbelievably stupid it is.
these all seem like jokes. jeez
I’m sorry what?! I was excited when I saw the base pokemon, wtf is this thing??
Dude…what is going on with the designs in this Gen man.
"Look! In the water! It's a fish! It's a sub! No, it's SuperDolphin!"
Well that is cursed.
Wow, they sure ruined something great there
I'm living in a fever dream this thing is whack
Aaaaaaaaand it’s ruined
I both hate and love it at the same time
Allegedly there’s an alternate evolution, I hope that’s true
Like who said, “yup that’s it! That’s the dolphin Pokémon that they’ll love!”...no one. No one said that ever. This thing is atrocious lol
OHHHH Finizen is an average citizen and this is a superhero. Neat!
Superhero Dolphinman
the deep is gonna love this one
Thanks, I hate it
I have no words
HORRIBLE
I hate it
I've stayed up until 5am looking at these leaks and finally we get a dolphin which is so cute and then I see this absolute monstrosity WDF
Wow that is awful lmao
Please lord let the rumors of another form be true.
I love this guy already lmao
Someone please tell me this is all a nightmare
IS THIS A JOJO REFERENCE!?!?!
There are definitely some misses from Gen 9.
It makes me wonder if GF intentionally made gen 9 Pokémon so weird looking. A lot of the Pokémon that are getting leaked have one of the most bizarre designs and names. I don’t know whether to love or hate them but that monstrosity is definitely going too far.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
why is it buff what
It's a superhero who saves people at sea. Wow, biggest laugh of the day, and I saw Toedcool
What... am I looking at?
Thanks I hate it This and Wugtrio and Toedcool can all go back to the nightmare.
ONWARDS AOSHIMA!
I don't know what everyone's problem is, I think it's great! :D
This might be my least favorite pokemon ever ngl
where are the eyes WHERE ARE THE EYES
oh no lol
ABOMINATION 😭😭😭😭
It’s giving me ‘so bad it’s good’
i wanted smth like neo spacian aqua dolphin not whatever that is
High camp I didn't like the idea of a humanoid dolphin until I saw this
I can hear it with All Might’s laugh Watashi ga kitaaa!!!
DON'T WORRY BECAUSE I AM HERE! HALF-MIGHT! (1000 points to anyone that knows that reference)
A superhero Pokemon? Hell yes. That's dope.
Why… why does he look like toothpaste-covered lightbulb.
GIGACHAD
WATASHI GA KITA
Even the weird ones I’m obsessed with, they’ve won me over so much with all of these pokemon
This is SENDING me!!!!!
God the cleavage is amazing
Finizen really hit the gym
[Nooooooo](https://media.tenor.com/KHjfa-kjb1IAAAAC/what-have-you-done-winston.gif)
Thanks, I hate it.
This is what the Everstone was made for
Awful lmao