Why does Pokèmon Scarlet and Violet have SO MANY Dog Pokemon!? 🐕🐕🐕🐕🥖🐕

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[@Cliffordlonghead]

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[@Cliffordlonghead]

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[@tyrarys8622]

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[@TikaratheMew]

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[@amiiboguy7288]

Arven having a Mabosstiff makes a lot more sense when you realize it’s based on a protective breed of dogs, protective like a good parent

[@nikzito2]

isnt this supposed to be backwards? arven having a mabosstiff makes a lot of sense considering its inspirations lol

[@amiiboguy7288]

@@nikzito2 thanks I edited the comment

[@CrimsonGojira104]

Morty: So That’s What Rick said.

[@milk_choc7889]

The Dogfather.

[@lordjaraxxus5418]

Meanwhile, it also makes him feel more like Indiana Jones (Indiana was the name of the dog he had when he was younger. He also had a neglectful parent).

[@chaseross8900]

Houndstone being so loyal makes me think of Odysseus's dog that waits for him to return to Ithaca. As soon as it sees him walking through town, even in his disguise, it recognizes him, wags its tail, and passes away

[@Tsuruchi_420]

Oh yeah, the original sad old ass dog

[@MegaMegajennifer]

aw - wait, what?! D:

[@TheBeastlySort02]

That part made me cry 😭

[@哲二川上]

Also of Hachiko. Which is weird since Other than the Skidoo in X&Y,Gamefreak never made an Hachiko inspired Dog Pokemon.

[@metarcee2483]

​@@MegaMegajenniferhis name is Argos. He's a sweetie.

[@SGP19955]

Fun theory time: One of reasons for the 3 Dogs, is because they are also inspired by the rhyme "Rub-a-Dub-Dub". Where the 3 main characters are the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker. Masschiff looks like a hot dog and Mabosstiff's tough look/jaws could tie in with the butcher. Daschbun line being bread is the baker and the Houndstone line being connected to tallow and candles would make it the candlestickmaker.

[@Mikescool444]

Probably the most likely theory I’ve heard about them, though is it Spanish originating? Ofc the country that the region is based on doesn’t have to matter, but it would definitely add to the theory.

[@SGP19955]

@@Mikescool444 No its quit English in origin, still, GF pulls from many different things and origins when making designs overall.

[@PewterCityJim]

This is honestly a pretty great theory!

[@BlobFishSucksAtThings]

Yeah this is would make so most sense.

[@silversugar2140]

OHMYGOSH this is so cute!!

[@ivanthebest3387]

I'm surprised that, for Greavard and Houndstone, you didn't mention the sheer *abundance* of ghost dogs present in Spanish mythology. The Pesanta and the Dip from Catalonia and the Urco from Galicia and Asturias are some examples of this. Many of these ghostly dogs are said to be big, black and intimidating, so maybe they played a role in Mabosstif's design too. The Inugami, or spiritual possession of a dog in Japanese folklore, is also worth mentioning I think.

[@lyleabner2475]

Dachsbun being based on a dachshund is kinda funny cause cause dachshunds are usually called Weiner dogs so dachsbun being a bread dog would make it a hot dog bun

[@thornangel16]

I bet Dachsbun’s equivalent to the hot dog Halloween costume is tying a fake sausage to their backs.

[@keiu6609]

Corn dog

[@avatarlhamo3063]

and yet they visually looks more like some sort of corgi which frustrates me a bit (I have a daschund)

[@ElysetheEevee]

I honestly wish Dachsbun was really named Barkery. I liked the leak name better.

[@ElysetheEevee]

@Avatar Lhamo We had lots of weiner dogs when I was growing up. It looks like some weird mixed-breed Weenie, Corgi, and "others". It is definitely very odd looking. It's a bit too dense and sturdy for a Dachshund to me.

[@CrabKFP]

I love Dachsbun, because I had a dachshund for 18 years. He sadly passed away this month, and when I got my Pokemon Violet copy I knew that I had to catch a Fidough, evolved it and have hm as a way of a memorial for my dog. Rest in piece Cachito, you were an amazing dog and I hope you know you were loved by all of my family members and friends who knew you

[@shiratojin]

I’m sorry for your loss. loss of beloved pets is a really tough thing to go through. Just in case you need it, I’m here if you wanna talk. (if you don’t that perfectly fine as well, it’s the gesture that matters)

[@CrabKFP]

@@shiratojin Thanks, but I'm fine now. I cried what I had to cried, and mourned what I had to mourn. But I'm glad that you worry about a stranger here. Keep that up king (If you are a girl, you are still a king, yes I'm going Jadviga on you)

[@zombinary3138]

I know how you feel, I lost a family pet I’d had for over a decade and still wasn’t over it by the time I picked up scarlet and violet. I had to mentally prepare myself everytime I did a titan trial because I would just cry during the cutscenes thinking about it.( I was almost jealous that Arven’s dog made it out okay, because I noticed he had a lot of the symptoms that mine actually passed away from, as silly as tht might sound haha) I’m glad that I wasn’t the only one who reacted emotionally to it due to a personal connection.

[@MegaMegajennifer]

aww. i have a dog in world of warcraft that i named after 1 of my dead dogs. altho, i think i named it while she was still alive

[@draw2death421]

Ive had 2 dachshunds. My first one was a male that died at age 8 due to cancer. My 2nd is a female thats still alive. She too is 8.

[@Inhaledcorn]

Something you didn't seem to note about Dachsbun's appearance: The back looks braided, like challah bread. Baked challah bread is very close to Dachsbun's normal coloring.

[@avivaodintz540]

This works really well because of Sefardic Jews, literally meaning “Jews from Spain”. There used to be a huge Jewish population in spain prior to the inquisition.

[@donovanlocust1106]

Oh wow, I didn't even think of that!

[@lxckystars__]

i actually named my playthrough dachsbun "challah" because thats what i thought of when i first saw it !! a large portion of my family are practicing jewish (not me im an atheist) and some of us are ethnically ashkenazi jews (yes me) so when i think of braided breads i tend to think of challah before i think of anything else. also, i prefer the flavor of challah to the flavor of most breads, including brioche.

[@donovanlocust1106]

@galacticnoodle157 That's a really cool story

[@mirandagoldstine8548]

Yeah, challah is the best bread for making French toast. It probably helps that it’s an egg bread so it can absorb the liquids really well. Unfortunately for me we can’t have it often due to it not being common in grocery stores whet I live. Back up north in Connecticut we would have it a bit more often.

[@theprowlerking]

Mabostiff is definitely my favorite, not just because of the design and story in the games themselves. But the breed the dog is based on gives me happy memories of a Mastiff I had as a family dog, who’s mind out lasted her body. And while that’s sad, I see a small amount of her in Mabostiff

[@SlyKnuxRealist4]

You can make a similar connection to Hachikō, the purebred, Akita dog who made it's way to the same train station waiting for his pet owner for 10 years until his eventual passing. Eerily similar to the Greyfriars Bobby tale along with Futruama Seymour's. But another example of loyalty among dogs.

[@PanzerIVAE]

14:05 Lockstin literally uses a photo of Hachiko here. I think he knows but doesn't really acknowledge it too much because its a Japanese story

[@Tyranitar600]

The whole plot line with Arven’s Mabosstiff was genuinely touching for me! I ran through Violet for the first time with both Dachsbun and Mabosstiff named after my recently adopted puppies, wasn’t expecting to be super into either mon, but they wound up favorites on the team.

[@ForestStudios-dj1mz]

I had both Dachbun and Mabostiff on my first team , Fifi the Dachbun and Helga the Mabostiff

[@ruffles4scruffles]

I had a Mobastiff before I started Arvin's storyline. I kept him throughout the entire game. I love Mobastiff. I plan on doing a challenge run where I'm only allowed to use dogs in Paldea.

[@IRuleEverything101]

Yes absolutely Mobastiff is the BEST of the new dog 'mon (imo)! Lol I got mine cuz I thought the prevo was a fire type and got him during a fire Terra raid lol but he can learn fire fang so it's fine XD

[@IronDino]

Out of all the dogs (and foxes) what would be a solid competitive team?

[@haydenfisher1387]

I beat him with my Mabosstiff after several tries and it felt very cathartic lol

[@ruffles4scruffles]

@Chris Smith Oh, man. Idk. I don't play competitively. I was thinking about Mobastiff, Dauchsbun, Greavard, Lycanrock, Arcanine, and Glaceon.

[@teefa85]

That would be a fun challenge. Mabosstiff is such a good boy who deserves all the good thing! But I love all the doggos they gave us this gen...Greavard and Houndstone need hugs and to no longer be alone and my Dachsbun gets so many points for all the car bumpers she ate (she was MVP versus Team Star somehow...only Ortega knocked her out).

[@GodlyNib]

I always saw Houndstone's shiny form as the hair of a surfer dude. Couldn't you imagine a gnarled dog like that riding an equally gnarly wave?

[@Wii4a11]

Heyo

[@jahuhahu]

Inside Galar there are two wolves. One is stuck in a shield and one is SIF!

[@left4twenty]

Oh, I've heard this one The one you feed is the one that borks

[@CrocvsGator]

This is blatant Repede erasure! That's it, I'm calling K911! (It's like 911 but it's for only Canine needs)

[@DucksAndCatnip]

Sif?

[@CodaBlairLucarioEmperor]

@@DucksAndCatnip Artorias' wolf in Dark Souls who protects his grave while using his master's sword. You have to fight and kill them to progress.

[@DucksAndCatnip]

@@CodaBlairLucarioEmperor thank you

[@tabletopnephilim4633]

Arven's Mabosstiff scared me. For a mon that was on the verge of death for so long, that thing nearly wiped my entire team!

[@MGlBlaze]

There are a lot of different dog breeds in our world, makes sense there's be a lot of different varieties in Pokemon too. The same could be said of other animal species as well, but people like doggos.

[@AStrangeTrap]

I think it's fair seeming there's also a lot of fish and primate Pokemon

[@isaaclim8645]

I can't accept this when we only have one Shark line, one stingray line, and in terms of cats we still don't have a Munchkin or Sphinx cat etc.

[@dantemustdie00]

@@isaaclim8645 Yeah i's weird we only have one Shark line still, I'm still waiting for a Whale Shark and Hammerhead

[@gustavju4686]

@@isaaclim8645 We got Sharpedo and Garchomp (which is a hammerhead).

[@isaaclim8645]

@@gustavju4686 and neither of them look like a proper shark.. I want a whale shark, great white, even a thresher shark would be cool

[@takenname8053]

I wish they did more of a type triangle with the dogs seeing how fairy beats dark, dark beats ghost, and maybe ghost can beat fairy if it knew a poison move

[@cassie6146]

Scarlet and Violent are going to tie with Futurama, Marley & Me, and Fullmetal Alchemist for having dogs that make people violently weep.

[@thecardboardboxl3922]

And old yeller.

[@mist666999]

Look up "A Dog's Purpose" to cry more.

[@goroakechi6126]

Chainsaw Man too, technically.

[@billcipher8645]

@@mist666999 this movie was made to pull on dog-lovers' heartstrings I swear

[@Ylurple]

Scarface and Violent

[@ClaudetheEnby]

14:18 that pic hit hard, especially right after just talking about the dog becoming one with it's owners grave

[@SirBaconFace]

One of my favorite things with Houndstone's shiny is how it resembles a buried skeleton, with the draping fur resembling dead grass.

[@haydenfisher1387]

I’m surprised Greavard s shiny isn’t the regular color scheme because white dogs I know are always dirty AF lol

[@sarahcole9661]

Fun fact my friend figured out about Fidough and Dachsbun; those yellow bits on them are supposed to look like an egg wash, which is a thing you put on certain breads to make them look extra shiny after baking

[@JC_JN4]

Fun fact: in the academy there are books(duh) one of these books talks about Ryme,the book says that when she was a child, the dog pokemon of the family passed away but not long after was reborn as a ghost pokemon ,so that greavard that dances on top of the beatbox in the middle of the battle-or dj g-rave- is Rymes childhood dog.and Tymes too I guess Also I just realized that this book reveals that greavards dex entry is wrong(the dex says:it is said that a dog pokemon that died without ever interacting with a human was reborn as this Pokémon)so that’s another fun fact

[@maganhassan2627]

Either the dex entry is outdated or it's not accurate though pokedex entries don't always make sense lol

[@Frogboyaidan]

I like to think that the dex is talking about the wild ones

[@JC_JN4]

@@maganhassan2627 I mean in the biology classes jacq says that he created the pokedex app 11 years before the games happen, so I guess it is outdated Although 11 years ago would still be AFTER the events the book mentions happen…

[@JC_JN4]

@@Frogboyaidan that could also make sence

[@lordofninjas1]

the key words are "it is said", in other words they are essentially saying "we have been told this story but we can't necessarily verify it as 100% accurate". Also, it doesn't say that that's how every single Greavard came about, just that there's a story that goes around of how this is the origin of one Greavard. It's the same with the kid that woke up being transformed into a Kadabra or whatever that dex entry was, it's not saying that every Kadabra ever is a kid that's been transformed, it's simply stating that it's just one particular notable instance.

[@TheLalacream]

My first shiny in violet was a female Maschiff that I named Princess, I found her pretty early in the game as it was near the bug gym town. It actually took me a second to realize it was shiny because my first thought for some reason was "gender varient?".

[@mewtubeelias-noskillarts]

Like ypu said, Dachsbun in German basically translates to "baked dog". And I'm here to explain the names of the other dog Pokémon. Fidough's name in German is "Hefel" which pulls from "Hefe", the German word for yeast and "Dackel" (Dachshund), "hecheln" (panting) or "Welpe" (Puppy). Maschiff's name is a combination of mob anf mastiff. Mabosstiff's name also pulls from mastiffs and mastifioso. Greavard's German name is "Gruff" anf consist out of "Gruft", German for tomb and "wuff" the sound that dogs make in the German language. Houndstone's German name, Friedwuff is a combination of "Friedhof", the German word for graveyard and "Wuff" again. Also, something about the (German) pronpunciation of "Dachshund": The "Dachs" part would be pronounced like the "ducks". I don't really have a good English word to compare to the "hund" part of the word. It's like "hunt" but the 'u' is more pronounced like a double o. Either way, you can look up the correct pronounciation of Dachshund. And also, please Lockstin, make a video about explaining German Pokémon names.

[@Chaos89P]

I feel like I should mention his pronunciation of "Wackeldackel." Shouldn't the W have a V sound and the A's have more an "ah" sound?

[@mewtubeelias-noskillarts]

@@Chaos89P Oh yeah, that's right. Totally forgot about that, thanks.

[@The-Faery-Witch]

Not to mention, it could be a reference to both beer and bread. A very common German stereotype.

[@sythrus]

Man, that futurama episode... I've only been able to watch it once, as I cannot bring myself to watch it again. I have seen every episode at least 5 times, but that is the exception.

[@jamesbochnik1696]

Perhaps Fidough and Dachsbun’s connection with dogs and bread may take inspiration from dog biscuits (both are made from grain) and hot dogs which is a popular fast food sandwich named after dachshunds which are called sausage dogs named for their brown and long bodies. They’re debut in Paldea may reference the similar looking bush dogs and the reigon’s many dogs may reference the etymology of the Canary Islands, which was named for its population of dogs.

[@WaterKirby1994]

I thought the pun Pure Bread Purebreds also went into their concept.

[@jamesbochnik1696]

That too

[@warmachine89]

The dog from Parasite @14:15 definitely just traumatized me again. 🙃 Great video though I love all the dog Pokémon they added. ❤️

[@Vaatigaming]

As a bull mastiff owner I was overjoyed when I found out we were getting a mastiff Pokémon.

[@CraftyLilSoto]

I love how gens 6 and 7 were pixelated in your explanation, referencing how bad the non-pixel art looked in 240p.

[@noahberan6498]

If we're being fair, gen 5 was similar too lol

[@CraftyLilSoto]

@@noahberan6498 Gen 5 was peak Pokemon sprite work. You can’t convince me otherwise.

[@noahberan6498]

@@CraftyLilSoto I'm not saying it was bad, I enjoy all of gen 5, 6, and 7's style. I'm just saying it had a little bit of pixels like 6 and 7 do. Though I think the DS/3DS screen amplifies it

[@CraftyLilSoto]

@@noahberan6498 Oh, interesting! I thought gen 5 worked with the same sort of grid that caused the 240p. I didn’t know there was any loss of quality because of it. That’s interesting!

[@noahberan6498]

@@CraftyLilSoto I noticed it more with the 3D games, but it affects gen 5 a bit too

[@Antiling_the_Squidkid]

I used dachsbun on my team and it was very fun to fight against fire types and just boost my own defense. His name was Bun bun.

[@savvivixen8490]

I named one "Brioche" and the other "Sesame," and they are both very good doggos. 🥰

[@sweethistortea]

I named mine Butter, since the baby Fidough looks like it’s covered in butter. 😆

[@YamiVenus]

I named mine after my dachshund lmao

[@RubyVulpix713]

I named mine Croissant

[@ForestStudios-dj1mz]

I named mine Fifi

[@e5858]

Fun fact; Greavard’s Japanese name, Bochi (ボチ), which is from Pochi (ポチ, a common dog name that also means “spot”) and Bochi (墓地, “Graveyard”), is only two characters, giving it one of the shortest Japanese names of all Pokémon, tied with Pamo (Pawmi) and Pi (Cleffa).

[@misterzygarde6431]

I don’t mind the amount of dogs. I would love to see them do a chihuahua Pokemon in the future

[@Dremag_Gaming]

Maybe if they do one based in Mexico.

[@32-bitcloud]

​@@Dremag_Gaming I've been waiting for a chihuahua Pokemon since the series started and am surprised there isn't one by now. They could make one based on the legends of its connections with the afterlife. Could be a speedy special attacker, a glass canon due to it's small size but it makes up for it with tenacity since chihuahuas are known for their spunky attitude. GAME FREAK PLEASE GIMME A CHIHUAHUA ALREADY.

[@addison_v_ertisement1678]

It has an ability where every stat raises if it's intimidated or taunted.

[@bigman6756]

I just know that mf would be dark type

[@carloscarlin114]

@@32-bitcloud At this point with regions being based on different countries they very likely are saving it for a possible Mexican and Central American region in the long future. They could even make it evolve into a Xolo dog to emphasize the afterlife connection and have a hairy and hairless variant like IRL.

[@MegaMegajennifer]

oh, that reminds me of the story of hachi, but that dog went to a train station every day. *feeling kinda teary eyed thinking about it* and Orion from men in black. hes a cat, but he refused to leave his master's side when everybody thought he was dead. *tearing up more thinking of the look on his face when he actually did die* Q^Q

[@lostfelinepiesh6917]

If you say dachshund in the German way I believe it's less like "hound" or "hunt" and more like "hoont", which actually makes it sound very similar to "bundt". Also the three dog lines form an imperfect trio. All two stage lines with a single type, Ghost which is weak to the Dark, and the Dark which is weak to the Fairy.

[@d-o-k-i]

It’s basically like ‘hoondt’ - imagine a combination between d and t for the ending sound? There isn’t really a matching sound in English haha.

[@lostfelinepiesh6917]

@@d-o-k-i right. My family name is Nieswandt but it's hard to transcribe the sound for an English speaker with them over emphasizing the D.

[@d-o-k-i]

@@lostfelinepiesh6917 Oh noooo, I can imagine! :C My first name is Katja, and no one in the US knows how to pronounce it OMG

[@lostfelinepiesh6917]

@@d-o-k-i that doesn't surprise me at all lol. My mother is constantly getting spam emails/calls directed at men because whatever databases the telemarketers are pulling from don't recognize her German first name as a woman's name 🤣. Watching people try and pronounce it for the first time is doubly funny.

[@oliviaoborne576]

I love dachbun he is so cute! I used to have a dachshund he sadly passed a few years ago. But imagine my surprise when i accidently hatched a shiny one not even meaning to. And i love the shiny more than the normal ones. Something about how he looks well baked just fits so right

[@Cinder_the_Art_Gal8144]

Missed oppritunity **In my opinion** to have gamefreak let maschiff be named, *"Woofian"* from Woof and Ruffian but I do like the name and i always thought Maschiff was a pug from the way it looks (EDIT: I Also think that The shinies of the greavard line is inspired by the Ol' yeller story because Dead dogs having yellow fur)

[@meromemoran342]

When you said wiener dogs were used for fox hunting later on it made me think that Dachsbun might be used for the same thing seeing how it counters every fox Pokémon except Alolan Ninetales

[@Scarletdollie]

Also here's another fact: Spain used to rule over Southern Italy for the longest time and has impart a lot of its culture there. It would make sense that there would be some "Italian" pokemon that got imported to Paldea if this was the case

[@KurobaroNoMajoAki]

My favorite of the new dog Pokemon is Gaschbuns hands down but I also love Houndstone.

[@KestrelDC]

The moment Greavard was revealed I instantly knew I had to get one and name it Moby after my dad's Maltese puppy because I mean... shaggy white dog, c'mon. He was on my Scarlet playthrough team. I also have a Daschbun on my Violet playthrough team and her name is Leah for obvious reasons lmfao.

[@p.m.e.7311]

8:47 well the reason for him to be in charge is one of my favorite sayings "Fear the old in a profession where many die young"

[@cathamster6moon]

One thing that i noticed was that it wasn't only dachsbun's breed that had connection/roots with Germany Dachsbun's breads, replacing his ears, are based on the Vianinha/Viana Portuguese bread variant that had inspiration on the original Vienna or Kaiser rolls from Germany. The Vianinha variant is more faithful to the buns Dachsbun has on it's his ears, while the original Viena roll has a spiral cut in the middle of the bun, that more closely resembles Fidough's ears. Both are different but, in their own ways, they are trying to cut/create a shape of a flower in the bread. Thought it was an interesting thing to point out.

[@anthonyoliver418]

My favorite would be the Fidough line, they are cute, I like both forms in their line mostly equally, I love how well Fairy type fits them since they help with farming crops, smell nice, and are dough that are usually made into treats which fits the cutesy/positive feels of fairy types, and I love how it feels the most fitting when it comes to it’s transition from first form into evolution going from little dough pup into big capable bread hound!

[@ThisAintGood.]

GameFreak knows what the people want, DOGGOS!

[@TheHammerGuy94]

meanwhile GF Keeps rehashing Meowth to have too many regional forms Meowth has enough evos to fill an entire team There's Lucky Cat Meowth Bad Luck Cat Meowth Viking Cat Meowth and Long Cat Meowth

[@cairneoleander8130]

Yes but sadly we still don’t have a dog starter pokemon.

[@turkoositerapsidi]

@@cairneoleander8130 Fox is close enough.

[@risel56]

Anyone else notice the gen 9 dog trio (no, not Wugtrio) have a sort of pseudo-starter type triangle going on? Ghost < Dark < Fairy, kinda like the Alolan starter evos.

[@Space_Bones]

It’s always fun to find another Myth about a procession of Ghosts that can kill you if you get to close. It’s weirdly unifying to hear multiple similar myths from around the globe. I know them as the Night Marchers, but there are Greek, Norse, Japanese, and many other interpretations of this undead hiking group!

[@lylatfox4]

What's also fascinating is they're all usually neutral at most, they just accidentally kill you for looking at them, it's kind of like how there's a yeti type creature in so many cultures. There has to be a connection somewhere

[@orbracha25]

My favorite new dog Pokémon in gen IX is definitely Houndstone, but I just love the name Dachsbun, especially when pronounced with a German ch

[@lauram.g.4998]

I physically POGGED when i heard Barcelona being pronounced right!! In fact, all the Spanish words were pronounced very well!! Even the hard Rs!! Good job Lockstin!! Ps: woof woof bark bark bark yap

[@al_2331]

Maschiff also has a resemblance to Yungoos with the coloring It makes their evolutions being a Mob Boss and a Detective a bit interesting

[@Whale-Shark-Katie]

The second I saw Mabostiff I immediately thought of my irl dog, it looks almost exactly like him, right down to the massive eyebrows, which immediately made me fall in love with it, and I swear, in my second playthrough I will use the Mabostiff line and I will name it Bruce after my irl dog

[@poxidog]

Fun fact in the UK wirehaired dashounds are commonly called teckles still in the country sports community (though they tend to be slightly differently built since they're bred for function before looks)

[@justaninkling]

Could mabosstiff also be inspired by St Bernard dogs? As they come from around Italy (like the mafia) and a really famous St Bernard dog book is Cujo (Also explains more of the dark typing) and cujo is an old Portuguese word, so it all kinda connects up

[@samriley9062]

Dachsbun for sure, I grew up with Dachshunds and I was very excited to see them represented.

[@Wolfbane382]

Perfect time to take a quick from shiny hunting. Also, I'd love to see more cats in future gens. Cat team for the win!

[@voodoofreddy6752]

I would love to see more cats too, but I won't complain about dogs.

[@voodoofreddy6752]

@DethlyGaymer I know, I'm just saying

[@pipsqueak4372]

Catss

[@voodoofreddy6752]

@@pipsqueak4372 I love cats

[@vankleiss299]

8 more Meowth line regional variants, take it or leave it. xD

[@LycanMOON]

I used a dachsbun on my team Fairy typing means it's really bulky,combine its immunities to both fire and dragon and you got a mon that can take a lot of hits

[@tedscheett9420]

I have a few dogs of my own and honestly, all of the Paldea Doggos remind me of them. We have a Golden Retriever puppy that looks like Dachsbun, a Pyrenees Mountain Dog mix that is the spiting image of Mabosstiff (I love her so much) and... and an older dog... who isn't feeling too good... That aside, I really like all the new dogs, especially Mabosstiff. Even though it's supposed to be this mean, mafia mastiff, it's my kinda dog: lovable where it counts, powerful when it needs to be and will follow you to a wherever you go. Also, Arven's story broke me, because having a sick or hurt doggo is probably one of the saddest feelings a human can have. On Arceus, Arven deserves every happiness, every good thing. Good on him for never giving up on his good boy, who never gave up on him.

[@AnonymousButNott]

These dogs are so cute! I actually made a slideshow on Los Cadejos for Spanish class this week, comparing them to the Cù-Sìth. I wondered why they decided to give Arven a Mabosstiff even though it’s supposed to be the mean one, but this video taught me a lot.

[@LunaBianca1805]

As a dog person, I'd gladly welcome even more of them ^^' And, as my family got a poodle, I'd absolutely love a new poodle Pokémon that doesn't look like a hekkin' fashion doll :3

[@cassie6146]

A dual Water type poodle would be fun! Maybe with webbed feet since poodles are known for having those and some leg puffs that look like floaties.

[@pipsqueak4372]

I'm a cat person but the water poodle sounds cool

[@LunaBianca1805]

@@cassie6146 I'd love a water floaty poodle mon 🥰

[@brandonbackup873]

I mean, you can leave your Furfrou natural.

[@DeciAster]

@@cassie6146 pooldle

[@scarlettefoxx5585]

Maschiff and mabostiff are literally the walgreen toy that looks sad but then you push a button and it looks angry YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHICH THING IM TALKING ABOUT

[@ferniix]

You can never have too many dog Pokémon.

[@yungalmonds3990]

Another reference to hound stone would maybe be Hachikō, a similar story about a akita inu who had an owner then the owner passes, after death, he waited for his owner until it died. Then it was memorialized in a statue of him in Shibuya Station in Japan

[@Baka_Crazy]

Thanks for mentioning the German name of Dachsbun. Hefel (Fidough) and Backel are my favorites of the new dog Pokémon. Maybe of all dog Pokémon in general. I am also in love with all these details. I died of cuteness when my Fidough evolved and its name is helping me out getting through my work. My co-worker who is also a Pokémon fan said I should take out the Dachsbun because they were well baked. I named my Dachsbun "Hermann" which is a dough it grows thanks to their yield and bacteria and you can pass them to a friend or neighbor who also can feed the dough to make it grow and you can make a yummy cake of the Hermann Teig and you can still save some dough or pass it again. I rather baked my Hermann. I got a Fidough caught in a rare ball so I bred a Shiny an traded the other dogs away with the fitting nickname.

[@drago99jf]

Ok that small skit of you driving all the dog pokemonninto Kaskade actually got a chuckle from me. bravo. well done

[@willow_song2596]

This gen was the first Gen I had a team completely made of new Pokemon to the Gen, and you can bet I had all three types of good bois on my team.

[@choicedecision]

I thought the large number of dogs was also a reference to the Canary Islands, which pulls it's name from Canis (The bird being named Canary was due to it being found there afterwards) as there were plenty of dogs living on the Islands

[@caroalcala3741]

Despite the amount of dogs in Gen 9, I still love them all!

[@TheRibottoStudios]

Hachiko is also a wonderful example of a real life Houndstone. He stayed in the same spot every day at a train station in Japan, waiting for his master to arrive....long after his master stopped arriving. He even has a statue!

[@Jarino507]

Considering the number of dog breeds that exist, this actually makes a lot of sense.

[@kaka__7516]

maschiff having a yellow fur coat running down its back also makes it look like a hot dog with mustard

[@yoshi-omb4833]

This shows how much effort gamefreak puts into there pokemon designs and lore

[@amyschildgamerlive4519]

@14:10 I'm glad you put up a pic of Hachiko because that so was a tale of pain. A dog whose owner had died and this dog waited 10 years at a train station (the last place it saw its owner alive) just waiting for him to come home from work (the owner was a professor at a neighboring town's university in Japan. The dog walked him to the train station every day. The owner had a heart attack at work and died. He never came home on the train.)

[@cbmatty9262]

I wonder, it’s not like dogs are the most universally loved animals or anything.

[@nidohime6233]

Unless you live in a muslim country.

[@takatacheroki2624]

Fidough and Dachsbun are definitely my favorites (though Arven's Mabostiff grew on me quite a bit for story reasons). One of the first pokemon I caught in Scarlet was Fidough. I named her Honeybun, and she tends to be a mainstay on my team.

[@Dogman415]

Every generation I'm floored by how well researched Pokemon regions seem to be now, at least half of the game's development time must go into it.

[@Hide_Me]

I'd say almost the exact opposite for Paldea.

[@leonel392]

@@Hide_Me I mean, they have Paellas as food, that automatically makes it 1000 times more Spanish than any media

[@gregovaromoreno6318]

Spanish Guy here, Fun Fact: La santa campiña is more common in the North, that's why Greavard appears at Montenevera (Hozkailu in the Spanish version) and in the North Area. And Fidough ensaimadas, could be based on La dama de Elche. An Iberian sculpture with the same hair loop

[@Tokoreos]

Too many Dogs. 7.8/10

[@tedxteddy]

💀💀💀💀

[@NOTACHARGESHOT]

Not enough water. 7.8/10

[@GrahamAC]

Not enough water type dods. 7.8/10

[@Whale-Shark-Katie]

There’s no such thing as too many dogs

[@prastarkeepers]

13/10 in my opinion. Never too many doggos.

[@wolfiswolfuniverse5038]

I'm a big Relicanth fan, it's surprising that mos of my friends who love Pokemon don't even know it exists

[@nucleonegro9762]

As a dog person i don't think we have enough dog mon, change my mind

[@royalrick1]

Agreed

[@Ghostlyking-tc3vu]

Dog lovers for life

[@CroixatoniC]

Out of all the dog pokemon, none looked like my late boy. But when going through Arven's path with his Mabosstiff, I knew I wanted to get a shiny male Mabossitff. It took so many eggs, dark encounter boosting sandwiches, and a lot of running around.. But I got my shiny boy. Arven's story hit too close to home because my boy was weakened and ill. He was my best friend and I miss him dearly. But now I can go on adventures in Paldea with my boy. Barnaby lives on and he'll always be at the head of my team.

[@Daniel_Coffman]

When you were talking about Gen 6 and 7, was the vastly lowered quality an intentional choice or what happened there? That looks strange coming from everything being smooth beforehand and going to being smooth again from Gen 9 on.

[@gundhamyaboitanaka8106]

Ok, now I can't unsee Fuyuhiko with a Masschiff

[@Luffy453]

As a German I laughed throughout the Dackel part (and got reminded of Hausmeister Krause, a German comedy TV show revolving around a dachshund-loving janitor...pure child nostalgia 😄)

[@ahhemlp508]

yeah, the music and the pronunciation is always funny ^^ And an American talking about our Dackel used for hunting and then calling it a wiener-dog and being confused for the sausage dog word, which is also quite funny as Wienerle being a word for a German sausage type xD

[@manticore6963]

ALLES FÜR DEN DACKEL! ALLES FÜR DEN CLUB!

[@Luffy453]

@@manticore6963 ...Club

[@jaschabull2365]

Guess obstagoon isn't in Gen 9 because it's afraid of dachsbun, a badger-hunting dog whose fairy type overpowers its dark type certainly doesn't seem like something obstagoon would want to come across! Not to mention, it'd probably do pretty well against typhlosion, being fireproof.

[@PlasmaDragon7]

11:00 *rolls by* "this dog is a cheeseburger." 🙃🙂🙃

[@bigbaddwolf90]

I love Dachsbun! So cute! It has an adorable running animation. And I love the smell of a bakery!

[@ErjaB]

I fell in love with little Maschiff the moment I saw it in game for the first time. I noticed the anime delinquent reference immediately. What an adorable rascal

[@ThomasTournoys]

I remember not liking Greavard's design that much when it was announced, but then I realized it looked like a dog I had when I was a child that passed away, now I love them, they're my little zombie puppy

[@a-bomb777]

Forgot to include the Eevelutions, they're canine feline hybrids so they should be viable for the list

[@deilylyrret]

They are foxes

[@mjangelvortex]

@@deilylyrret Which are still canines and he did include the Vulpix, Fennekin, and Nickit lines in the list of "dogs" earlier.

[@Frogboyaidan]

He also included the hyena which aren't canids

[@Kahtisemo]

Hilariously, I heard that Eevee aren't based on anything in particular because the original idea was meant to evoke that feeling of seeing some small fluffy thing in your neighborhood that didn't belong there. Was it a cat? A dog? A fox? Maybe a rabbit? Some large rodent? All you can say is it was a brown fluffy thing that ran off.

[@arielmccarthy4892]

That's why I like them!! is it a dog? Or is it A cat? Oh well...I love them...

[@ExploDjinn]

Never was really much of a dog person, so I was really surprised when my favorite Pokémon this round was Dachsbun. Really hoping they put out plushes of them and Fidough.

[@thedragonwarrior5861]

I'm honestly just surprised it took 9 generations to have a skeleton pokemon.

[@daeve5227]

Well, duskull is kinda one too

[@deadlydingus1138]

Bro cubone existed since gen 1.

[@thedragonwarrior5861]

@@deadlydingus1138 yeah but it's not skeletal, it just wears its mother's skull

[@rexhunterblazer5406]

Eternatus: hi. Also i like Hounstone too.

[@dariuslovel1300]

You should do a video assessing how practical it would be to fly on each Pokémon that can learn fly. Base it on size, weight, wing span, and position of wings (where the human would sit on the Pokémon). That should be fun. Lol

[@emanuelrojas2]

If they ever make a German Region, Dascbun would be perfect.

[@darkzarth]

I would like to point out that night form lycanroc is supposed to be a "werewolf" Pokemon but it's more like a wolfwere, something from dnd which is an animal that can turn into a humanoid form, except lycanroc doesn't change back

[@Zahuranecs]

How do you like a video more than once on a single account? I love doges so much and I welcome all the new ones in my Paldean herd

[@xXxNakeSnakexXx]

I wonder how Okidogi fits into this. Or as I nicknamed him, Pechadog!

[@Shinii1]

I think they are convergent, where maschiffs went with the "evil team", Fidough went with bakers, and greavards went with gravediggers

[@Saccillia]

we had 2 electric dogs in sword/shield. we have 1 dark, 1 dark+fire and 1 fire dog in violet/scarlet. If anything, i'd like the next generation to have more variety in dogs so I can make a competent DOG SLED THEMED TEAM

[@Scardy]

I literally burst out laughing when my Fidough evolved. I was /digging/ the puns. 😉

[@ahhemlp508]

the dachspuns? :D

[@Scardy]

@@ahhemlp508 😆

[@RyanNerdyGamer]

The note about dog-friendly eating establishments throughout Spain (and other places, including Australia) provides insight into why Pokémon sit with their Trainers in Every Wich Way sandwich bars. 🥪 Many of them even have little beds right next to the table, and the animations are _so_ on-point! Some Pokémon yap as the Trainer tucks in, hoping for a little taste, while others maintain a fixed-gaze vigil on their human’s lunch, to the point they don’t even acknowledge when you try to talk to ‘em, just like real dogs! 🐶 Arguably the cutest by far are the ones all snuggled up in those soft, cosy beds, snoozing happily while their bipedal best bud bites into a beautifully baked baguette brimming with all the trimmings… *_(stomach growls)_* …okay, _maybe_ it’s time for a bitz’ o’ breakfast, heheh… 😅

[@PewterCityJim]

Super interesting video - Dachsbun is one of my absolute favorite Gen 9 designs so I was looking forward to you talking about it!