About Baby Designs and Pokemon

We'll be looking into the baby trope before sharing a baby creature of my own for my Stema project.
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[@funnyzorua]

Ever since gen 9 came out I have been super confused as to why Tinkatink isn't a Baby Pokemon when it's literally a baby with a metal club that looks like a baby rattle

[@TornaitSuperBird]

Same with Toxel. Seems like Baby Pokémon as a whole concept are dying out, but only getting referenced in design. Edit: Toxel actually is a Baby Pokémon. I don't know what to think anymore.

[@Wailerman]

​@@TornaitSuperBird toxel *is* a baby pokemon

[@adam.n-steve]

I mean there're also Ralts and Gothita. Both are literally based on humans babies

[@SweetTaleTeller]

Also, All Pokemon are Babies... HOW DO WE RECONCILE WITH THIS!....

[@schaffs2]

It looks like a baby, therefore baby pokemon

[@SakhotGamer]

"Chance are you were a baby too" Jokes on you I'm an ethereal being that appeared out of thin air already looking like I do now.

[@pigcatapult]

Mood. I sprung out of my dad’s forehead fully formed

[@nullpoint3346]

@@pigcatapult I forgot the name of the goddess this is referencing.

[@pigcatapult]

@@nullpoint3346 Athena

[@michaelcheng9987]

@@nullpoint3346Greek goddess Athena

[@nullpoint3346]

@@michaelcheng9987 Thank you.

[@Sonnen_Licht]

"how do you make a baby" 😳 "...design" 😂

[@N1ghtL1ght64]

Easy you just get 2 others and force them to get trained by someone else

[@Nx042]

"What sick men send babies to fight?" Priceless Heavy quote

[@Camo1177]

Even though he only appeared for 1 second in a crayon sketch, I love baby Nortist and I want him as a plush

[@aspiringwayfarer]

Same here!

[@lavkit3]

What's the timestamp?

[@Camo1177]

@@lavkit3 it’s at 10 seconds in

[@lavkit3]

@@Camo1177 thanks.

[@Devin64589]

​@@lavkit30:07

[@doppiuzz]

Barely watched the video yet, but i already love it just because the way he says "baby" is funny

[@pikagiuppy93]

*BBBBAAAYBYY*

[@lukero818]

bAby

[@goldensuitana]

bAby

[@rachaelchampion6195]

bAby

[@bac_on098]

The earth shakes every time he says baby

[@Acaigoeschrip]

The way he drew riolu makes my heart melt

[@THATBLUEBLAZER]

if i was in the pokemon universe and saw an iggilybuff, i’d punt it to the moon

[@InsertFunnyThingHere]

We got robbed of a wigglytuff evolution

[@dissonanceparadiddle]

You probably could too

[@completebuffoon]

Back from whence it came

[@antoni9790]

Shield break and send it flying out of existence

[@DatCartoonistGuy]

You have no soul. /j

[@RandomFolk]

I really like how the plus ability is given to stakitt and the minus ability to procion. My personal head canon is that stakitt relies on its parent procion to survive when it’s young before it grows up into a procion and becomes a parent itself.

[@niskat1848]

Then the child distances themself, because of their independence and both of them having minus ability... Kinda sad actually

[@bulbasaur99]

Baby forms can allow some late-game Pokemon to be accessible in the earlier routes of the game. For example, snorlax, sudowoodo and chansey are usually mid-to-late game encounters, but in USUM, happiny, bonsly and munchlax can be found really early, around route 1. Or mime jr. can be found in the first city in Alola while Mr.mime is way too powerful for that stage. If baby pokemon are used efficiently, they can enrich the roaster of a route and provide players with a great number of options early on.

[@user-oy2zg3bt6n]

another thing that can justify a baby pokemon is the rarity of the line itself. while pokemon like pikachu, clefairy and jigglypuff definitely did not need a baby form because they were common and the line was already weak other baby lines (especially in later generations) made it so that their babies made sense to be babies: Lucario, Snorlax, chancy, Magmar, Eletrabuzz, Togekiss Wobbafett. these are all rare species of pokemon you won't usually find in the wild (or at least early in the wild) so them getting a baby form now allows these guys to be used earlier in the game and to be found easier in general.

[@dracosun]

Barely started watching this vid, but I'd like to say that baby mons in terms of worldbuilding and player experience are excellent. I do not care if they are weak, I want to see my critters grow as the game progresses ‼️

[@tommasobaggio2518]

They're good for mons that already look finished, lile skarmory, tropius..., but in the end they need to remove the frendship mechanic if they wanna add others. It's just annoying

[@umwha]

How do they improve player experience in any way

[@pn2294]

@@tommasobaggio2518I don’t understand that complaint since gaining friendship is easy

[@Oreca2005]

@@umwhaas they said world building But also imagine some weak Pokémon evolve to a very strong one or just even competent

[@Shnarfbird]

The Azumarill I used in XY which I raised from an Azurill was more satisfying than the one I raised from a Marill in SV

[@mystic-malevolence]

Honestly, I had no idea that "baby pokemon" was a distinct category in the game? I just thought certain pre-evolutions were perceived as babies by the community because of their design. I also didn't know the incense thing until pretty recently though.

[@lugia8900]

The thumbnails on your videos are the best, such cool artworks

[@mrlampy]

if gamefreak ever want to rework baby Pokémon, perhaps they could put more focus on raising the baby. Perhaps while it’s still a baby, it’s stats and ability are yet to be decided and depending on how the player treats them, they could decide on what those are going to be. Maybe there could be some special reward for raising a Pokémon from a baby to it’s final evolution

[@adam.n-steve]

They could make every first stage Pokemon with baby appearances into baby Pokemon and they have an option to be evolved via friendship/affection. Then, the evolution can have better stats or even abilities.

[@marcoasturias8520]

God, that sounds detestable, just like Digimon world

[@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8]

Look. This is cool, but people play Pokémon competitively. This sounds like a veritable nightmare if you want to use say togekiss or Lucario.

[@fastexpand]

That's a cool idea!

[@jmcbango]

They kinda took this approach with tyrogue and its something id love to see tried again!

[@corcortinez5361]

I feel like the in game purpose of introducing some of the new baby pokémon is for availability. Since some pokémon that are strong or at least too strong for the early game, such as snorlax, roselia, and electabuzz got baby forms so that you can use them during the early game.

[@Kankan_Mahadi]

"What sick man sends babies to fight??" ~ ARCEUS / TF2 HEAVY

[@gold_chu1559]

In some cases breeding can give a pokemon access to moves it wouldn't normally have (egg moves), and not sure how many baby pokemon this actually applies to but some could have differing learnsets than their evolutions, so don't necessarily have to be weaker with no upside

[@doomygoomy6347]

If I was in the pokemon world, I would probably keep a riolu.

[@oliviareillyyoutube6652]

I love the way he pronounces *BABY*

[@Sonnen_Licht]

The intro is full of cuteness aggression, I love it!

[@localdude2979]

this is unironically the most interesting pokemon themed video and the editig looks profesional af!!! this is the only time I sat thru a whole pokemon video without losing interest or getting bored!! looking forward more vids!!

[@kirbybabyluigiultra8030]

when i heard pareidolia brought up was hoping you'd make one based off of that. but the idea shown off in the video is excellent.

[@NaruhodoAWrighto]

I really love the whole concept of this region, i always look forward for the next videos with the next creatures!

[@yeetmanthe2nd529]

Me seeing a Riolu: "If not kickable then, why kick sized?"

[@avocado1714]

10/10 intro, absolutely amazing

[@KurusuPanda]

I learned a lot about BAYBEES in this video

[@alphaamoeba]

I’ve been following your youtube content for a while now and i just wanna say i fucking LOVE the design of your blob sona thingy, You dont see enough amorphous blobs in the world anymore and yours has such a neat little flair to it i never get tired of it!

[@liuser]

cannot get over the way bro says **baybee**

[@alexiaatheducc]

I cant help but think of putting procion on that cat meme with the “full of soup” but with “full of electrons” :3

[@kaiakaigninetails]

I love that design, it somewhat looks like a electric type crossover of nickitt, riolu and zigzagoon.

[@caracaracat2958]

Today I learned…. “BABY!!” /j The designs are very cute! The preevolved form looks so cuddly and cute :#

[@Lexthefazworker]

n0Rtist's deep voice is the literal definition of comedy. Don't believe me? hold an umbrella in the rain.

[@ThePlayer4our]

I feel like this channel is so underrated. The content is absolute god tier

[@darklyo3784]

Instead of having a breeding mechanic or a catching mechanic what if you find elements of the periodic table as well as animal parts out in the wild or as drops from the Fakemon you fight and you could literally use a recipe of these items to create any of the Fakemon in the world and you could give them better stats by play chemistry set mini games similar to Cooking Mama to give them better stats depending on how good you do at the mini games and maybe if you don't want the player to get too powerful Fakemon too early maybe you could make certain Pokemon unavailable depending on the players level or have much more rare recipe items that can only be found later in the game

[@TheLMBLucas]

Baby = Cute. That's all I need. The fact that they made them pre-evolutions made them even cuter. So Toxel and some others are cute, yes, but not as much as Pichu or Magby.

[@ryn3872]

EVERYTHING was going on in the original Echo game, man. Aliens, time travel, psychic powers... you get am echolocation that can blow up aliens.

[@Maconviking]

Always excited when I see a new vid drop

[@dominicyeomans8107]

I love the voice work in beginning

[@AlexGameOver_13]

I'm definitely adding Procion to my team, I LOVE raccoons! Thank you 🙏

[@koopajuniorsavannah5170]

So excited to see cute BABIES!

[@ashketchum596]

I love your humour hahah you always manage to make me laugh

[@mr.cauliflower3536]

bAby is such a mood.

[@decayingfairy3996]

i pop off at every upload bro

[@XenoPon2]

0:07 He's on to us! Quick to the helicopter!!!

[@XenoPon2]

He can't catch us all!

[@MsElViktor]

IT took me 5 minutes to realise that you were imitating Heavy everytime you said baby

[@im_jae_june_is_gay]

You are such a genius, love your content!!! 💟💟💟

[@NoshuHyena]

Gotta say, Procion is a top tier electric raccoon name

[@GlassesDudeKreechers]

Dude, this video was awesome, *BABY!*

[@VictoriaBarrios96]

procion looks like it would deduct ten points for each doodle on the test paper

[@Steamworker_Evolair]

Aaa that riolu in the thumbnail is so cute it's painful >w

[@JackitK]

Funny thing about Yoshi Island and generally Yoshi games as a whole. They look easy, but bless your soul if you try to 100% them as that's were the baby gloves come off.

[@solarknight3942]

Now that’s one cute adorable BABY

[@Shayne007]

I'm excited for your game to come out 😊

[@aspiringwayfarer]

Great, now I’m imagining someone singing “Baby Shark” but saying baby the way you say it in this video 😂 lmao

[@ianzhou7010]

Just an idea for your STEMA region (not sure if you've already done this) How about creatures based on energy sources? Maybe a Steel/Flying Wind turbine, a Steel/Water Hydroelectric generator, a Steel/Fire Geothermal energy plant, or a Steel (or Fire)/Grass Biofuel plant. (Or maybe make them all electric, not sure...)

[@nickylaraiso9328]

I am a fan of Riolu, its pretty much a fighting-type puppy that can fight while standing on two legs. Very wholesome.

[@MaximizedB]

If you take suggestions, I think you should make a creature similar to Eevee but the evolutions are the different types of energy (mechanical, electrical, sound, etc.)

[@midnightfedora]

Stakitt is indeed baby and I love it

[@kriblar98]

Cereza and the Lost Demon equals the Babyfication of Bayonetta

[@ThePotatoLord1003]

I like the new thumbnail, its different but I like it!

[@jondw]

I admittedly was expecting a design based around neotany though in hindsight that isn't quite what you were discussing so makes sense why i was wrong

[@turtleearthsociety1716]

Procion is my persona favorite out of all your creatures

[@thewizardslime6764]

when you get the funds to do it, DO A PLUSHHEE OF STAKITT FOR THE LOLZ!

[@stephanovaldivieso4517]

Great vid nort

[@ByWho-js5bq]

This one is definitely going on my team

[@arthurpprado]

"The baby" -ARAN, Samus

[@mrfurly-id7sx]

you deserve more subs. 👍

[@Slim0y550]

3:15 KERMIT ON A BICYCLE

[@atlaslovesedm8704]

waiting for somebody to make an edited version of this video where every word is cut out except for ＢＡＢＹ

[@egguu69]

BABY NORTIST i love him he's so bAIBy

[@641mamaluigi]

I think Cosmog should be a baby Pokémon I know it’s a legendary but it has NO moves, it’s cute and marketable and it can’t breed

[@xyborg3252]

Plus, it acts like a baby in the anime.

[@ChiliB0tArt]

ooo i like these guys. id definitely have them in my party

[@vrnica4448]

Pichu best Mon, thank you.

[@Totally_Bayonetta99]

0:00 bubbies 🥹

[@cjb9510]

Glalie is the best baby pokemon because of its eyes mouth and head

[@Shnarfbird]

How post-gen prevos should function is as a stepping stone for later-game pokémon that are included in the early game so that their stats are balanced for that portion. The best examples I can think of is Magby and Elekid in BW2, or maybe Munchlax in PLA

[@SpottyGem]

...I love these 2 omg

[@SpottyLotti]

STAKITT IS SO ADORABLE

[@dextra_24703]

sometimes i wish that some single stage mons would get a pre-evo/Baby mons so that i can get some types earlier on

[@Absbor]

Good video

[@emhas6921]

You said " How do you make a baby................................. Design " like I was scared on that stop

[@milesdapro]

I was never a baby, cause I have existed throughout the entire life of the universe and I know all the secrets of the universe, the heat death of the universe is on Ju- oh wait my pizza is here :D

[@sargras6664]

To be honest i expectet a mon based on Neoteny itself. There are studies and scientific papers about the phenomena of cuteness and its effect on our mind and its evolutinary purpose. The Mon is cute but the video could have been about static electricity or fluffy designs instead of cuteness

[@niskat1848]

Baby mons as a mechanic are to make players more attached to these lil guys(and gals) and be eager to see them grow as journey goes on. Which wasn't really possible with having to go out of your way to give pokemon you already have some candles and wait for them to bang. Pokemon is not a game about battles and adventures(it's important of course), but rather growing attached to your partners along this journey. That's kind of bond is somewhat different from building a relationship with npcs in other games, because its YOUR journey. The character is named after you, its you the one who travels and meets new poke friends and you know that those pokemon are unique to your playthrough. Right now i think pokemon really missed the point. They should have given us more options to interact with our specific pokemon. Like walking with them(it sucks rn), petting them(we couldn't do that for the last 2 gens) and more. I am just sayin', i wanna get static shocks from petting Stakitt(or giving fistbumbs to it's evolution). No pressure:)

[@jadethenidoran]

LIL BABY RACCOON!!!!!

[@omnirox-re3wo]

This KZbinr is so cute I need him

[@co_rusut]

Riolu is the best pokemon. Period.

[@brunolike8631]

Why people say flabebé isn't a baby pokémon? It literally has "bebé" in the name, wich means baby.

[@natnew32]

Because "Baby" has certain requirements- one of those being the pokemon is in the undiscovered egg group. Flabebe does not meet this requirement.

[@brunolike8631]

@@natnew32 Oh... So gimmighoul isn't one either?

[@RoninCatholic]

Gimmighoul doesn't even look like a baby, it looks like an old man. E. Gadd, I'd even say.

[@therendom5219]

you should make one that is about growing up from a baby, a child, a teenager, an adult, an elderly person and finally a ghost

[@abcbixo]

That's basically Mankey's evolution line

[@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8]

Alternatively we explore neoteny. We have a baby, a child, and then a split evolution, one to the adult and the other to the neotenic form

[@BlackRicard0]

Does biology gets inside STEM? Anyways, I was expecting 2 pokemon lines using the gimmick of animal babies being horrendous or literally a little form of the adult (Owls and Penguins for example) but I loved the electric racoon ❤

[@4869Lemon]

I really like your voice and pronounciation

[@irrisichide99]

You sound like a man with baby fever. Adorable

[@Pairfait_Cookie_Fan123]

My major guess is baby pokemon were made to round out pokemon evolutions like roselia looked like it was designed as a middle stage so budew was created to round out the line while also allowing it to be placed earlier in games.

[@beamzzzhit7006]

I know I’m already going to love it Edit: I was right

[@Tavitca]

Can I ask you something? Are you a voice actor or do some voices for your animations? Ur really good at it

[@Asakedia]

the BABY

[@RoninCatholic]

Personally my main complaint about baby Pokemon is that aside from the Hitmons and Elemental Punch Trio, they were a pretty bad choice of lineup to babify. Vulpix had explicit Pokedex entries about how the newborn has a single tail that gradually splits, Kangaskhan has a baby in its pouch from birth, Pikachu, Clefairy, and Jigglypuff were already sufficiently cutesy and I see the likes of Pichu, Igglybuff, and Azurill more as grotesque than adorable. Just give Mikon/Trifox the base stats Vulpix normally has and buff Vulpix and Ninetales appropriately and they'd actually be relevant without needing to steal Groudon's Ability.

[@malaksafa4074]

The thumbnail aaaaaaaaa