I created RIVAL fakemon for POKEMON

[@Swagsire_]

I feel like Pinsir and Heracross already have the rival dynamic, being 1 stage beetle based Pokemon that got a mega in Gen 6. I still love Antaecross though

[@SaroSaroArt]

You're right, and I did think that while drawing it, but I had the idea and wanted to draw it anyway. Thank you :)

[@matthewlong7547]

@@SaroSaroArt They could work as a trio of designs. And since they all look related, they could have a tyrogue-like pre-evolution between them all.

[@Swagsire_]

@@matthewlong7547 That would be a great idea! See it all comes full circle

[@FrizardAnimations]

Tarountula and scyther are already rivals but good designs, tho

[@SaroSaroArt]

Oh fair! I didn't realise that haha. Thanks :)

[@BlueDavrial]

I was surprised when i looked down from the video to see such a low subscriber and view count. This is easily on par with many pokemon centric channels i watch regularly. Amazing work! Anime OGs know Scyther already has a rival in Electibuzz, but absolutely love the mon you made for that idea!

[@SaroSaroArt]

To be fair, I should have known that haha. Thank you!

[@megarayquaza2240]

Trapinch isnt an ant. It's an antlion

[@SaroSaroArt]

Oops

[@Kaminoboi]

I thought it was a dragon thing 😅

[@codycompilationproduction1583]

Well maybe it could be repurposed for a rival of heatmor as they would probably fight over prey

[@theshuman100]

and ironically antlions already prey on ants

[@Rexzillatheking]

Lmao, everyone is after Durant in this world

[@Chris-dt6gm]

Honestly the dedication to the shiny forms was great! Is always heartbreaking when shiny-mons are lacklustre

[@SaroSaroArt]

Thanks! It sucks when a pokemon you love has a bad shiny.

[@bardock_gg]

One problem with Antaecross, you gave it the ability earth eater, but you made it immune to ground moves due to being a flying type, so it basically has no ability... might want a different ability. Defiant or Stakeout perhaps. I'd also say Monarchnid could do with a bit more hp, being an ice type is already hard enough like! I think Hoovant would need to be bigger in order to eat Trapinch right? All brilliant designs! A good video.

[@SaroSaroArt]

Thanks, This is all valid feedback, I think I'll be able to spot things like that more when I've made a few more designs. I'll probably have to fix these at some point though.

[@K3wlG33k]

Also, Hoovant should get the earth eater ability. It desperately needs it. 😂 Plus, I feel like being based on a vacuum cleaner with that ability kinda makes sense as it just eats or "cleans" the earth. I'm not as sure if it makes sense for an anteater to have 'earth eater.' Though, I have a loose connection where irl it kinda _looks_ like anteaters are eating dirt but they're just sticking their tongues down into ant hills. 🤷

[@abrarkadabrar7829]

I would say the same thing. But given how physically dominating its attack is, it could be a great answer to Zygarde. Being immune to Thousand Arrows is niche but it will catch Zygarde off guard (zy-off-garde huh). Another scenario is when it Roosts and loses the Flying type and still stays immune to Ground due to the ability. Otherwise a change in typing might fix Anteicross but I like it the way it is. Pretty niche. 😁

[@Oiyuki]

Hoovant is such a cute idea😂 trapinch isn’t an ant though. It’s an ant lion which don’t even like in groups. They do, however, live in sandy pits so I think a vacuume inspired design still works for their enemy

[@MintReviewsMedia]

these designs are very cool, you deserve more attention

[@SaroSaroArt]

Thank you so much

[@mikenike7221]

I'm sorry why do you not have more subscribers you are clearly talented!!!!!

[@SaroSaroArt]

Awww thanks so much ;-;

[@mikenike7221]

@@SaroSaroArt for your next vid you should do some regional variants, possibly one of Wimppod.

[@SaroSaroArt]

@@mikenike7221 I've already done the art for the next video but I'll add this to the list, what region wimpod would you want to see?

[@mikenike7221]

@@SaroSaroArt I was thinking of a Wimpod that was based on the pill bug (roly poly) basically making it a car and it and it’s evolution would have a higher speed stat then it’s alolan counterpart, and a new Ability called Road Rage, Every time an attack is prevented it's attack stat goes up by two stages. But you do what you want with it! =)

[@tenma8797]

What would Pinser’s rival be?

[@SaroSaroArt]

Hmmm, that's a tough one, I know it's supposed to be heracross but it's cool to think about what other rivals they could have

[@wibbit337]

Trapinch isn’t a ant it’s an antlion difrint bug

[@abrarkadabrar7829]

Poor Scyther can't catch a break lol. In the original Red/Blue and FRLG games Scyther had Pinsir as a rival. Once Scizor came along as an evolution of Scyther, along with Heracross being introduced in Gold/Silver, Pinsir stole Heracross as a rival. In Scarlet/Violet Scyther got another rival in Tarountula even though spider guy is clearly outmatched. Outside the games Scyther had that one episode in the anime where it had a rivalry against Electabuzz by proxy of human gangs. And now this new queenly majesty. Dayum. So much envy for my boy Scyther lmao other mons be jealous of his sleek Edward Scizor hands

[@SaroSaroArt]

Hahaha for real, Scyther is so cool everyone's trying to be his rival.

[@GaybrohamStinkton]

So is the joke that he is playing his own rival? Wait, its the nobody has it Transatlantic accent Heracles was rivals either himself, Zeus/destiny or his...what fourth wife were o,O

[@rggigapide404]

I absolutely ADORE this kinda content, amazing job friend :>

[@SaroSaroArt]

I'm glad you liked the video! Thank you so much

[@14Ghost14]

Was thinking you would go with the basic rival for schyter, and make a rock pokemon to beat the scizors, but in the end, the monarch idea is amazing

[@hx0ad5]

hoovant is my new best friend, such a fun design. made me laugh since i call one of my dogs both "anteater" and "living hoover" (she's got a very long snoot). really nice work making the designs look really pokemon-y in my opinion! also idk what it is but i am incapable of not smiling whenever i hear that diamond/pearl contest hall theme so great choice of intro music

[@SaroSaroArt]

Thank you so much! That's really cute haha. And yeah I really like that tune too, I thought it fit welll too!

[@Radahn_is_ez]

21st subscriber !

[@SaroSaroArt]

Thanks so much!

[@TheLolgan]

I love Hoovant’s design, I love silly little pokemon like Lickitung, shiny reminds me of the bikes from tron funnily enough!

[@DDglitchbear]

Could you make new starters

[@SaroSaroArt]

I would love to!

[@meloettasmelody]

1:39 why would someone use a ground move on a flying type anyway?

[@legenddmonkey2758]

Some pokemon have useless abilities or abilities that work against them (truant) so it doesn't really matter anyway, unless in the series it can attack itself with earth moves, though I'm not sure if that woukd heal either way

[@AzumarillKung]

I love your videos, by the way I am dedicated to making Pokémon Sprite in case you are interested

[@SaroSaroArt]

Thanks! I'll keep it in mind :)

[@AzumarillKung]

@@SaroSaroArt Ok okay ☺️

[@pokemontrainer9285]

To Saro Saro Art .Things like Pokémon having a rivalry with another Pokemon has always interested me, between Seviper and Zangoose my favorite is Seviper. I like reptiles.

[@matthewthefunnyman2788]

Just discovered this channel, these designs are great, and as someone with major arachnophobia I'd like to thank you for not putting any photos of the spiders you were basing Monarchnid off

[@logannabozny3031]

At first I didn't like the Pinsir erasure as the rival of Scyther, but I do like how Monarchnid is Ice type to make it super effective against Scyther's Flying, which then gets dropped with Scizor and Kleavor and the Scyther line become super effective against it's rival upon evolution. Cool idea 😁

[@kappaprimus]

Your rendering 😍😍 Liked. Subscribed. Very creative works! Edit: In fact, I was surprised to see that you're below 30-40K subs

[@SaroSaroArt]

Thanks so much! I've got a new video coming out on friday ^-^

[@kappaprimus]

@@SaroSaroArt can't wait!

[@leonardosantin3173]

We gotta have more of these maybe one for my favorite one Kommo-oh if there’s a dragon there’s a knight maybe a fairy steel and it not because it matches the knight aspect but also because you can’t punch through metal making it the perfect rival and the knight wears the hide of a kommo-o to show that he’s all powerful but that would be better as a shiny for it real colors it will be from gray to chrome, red to blue and green for yellow and for it body one hand has a shield and the other is the blade itself ( I know what you’re thinking😅)

[@MegaManXmyBeloved]

A flying type with eartheater. This would br useless, so I would give it the ground or fighting type or something

[@fish_sandwich]

if you ever do make an evolution for hoovant it could be based off a tank with a square mouth which has like flygon wing shaped holes on each side

[@tangerinepaint3643]

I had this idea for a three stage fire/flying owl that has beef with Corviknight, referencing how owls and corvids like crows and ravens will generally try to kill each other on sight

[@fishyfishking7906]

Trapinch is an antlion Pokémon, not an ant Pokémon.

[@abrarkadabrar7829]

As a first video, this has a lot of master class lessons such as concise lore behind the design choices, amazing editing, and a great original idea of thematic rivalry to existing Pokémon. Kudos! Subscriber no 119 here.

[@SaroSaroArt]

Thanks! I hope you like the next one as much as this one ^-^

[@dlafrferg7509]

Very cool designs! I waant sold on Hoovant's tongue at first but it reallt grew on me! The predator of Trapinch is x4 weak to its prey though... Poor thing haha

[@SaroSaroArt]

That is true haha, I just enjoy having fun with my designs, if it were up to me nothing would make any sense at all haha

[@XEqualsPenguin]

These are awesome! Looking forward to your next video :D I think Monarchnid is my favorite

[@SaroSaroArt]

Thanks! Monarchnid is my favourite of this bunch too! I'm aiming to have it out on Friday!

[@ricardo2nd60]

The arts and concepts were awesome ✨️✨️✨️ but where's the evolutions 😅

[@SaroSaroArt]

Which ones would you like to see evolutions of?

[@Holgast]

Trapinch is an antlion, not an ant

[@sliceofcheeseyza]

Antaecross not being an ant pains me, but cool design none the less (:

[@SaroSaroArt]

Haha, that should have been an obvious direction for me to take the design, I'll have to redesign it at some point :3 Thank you :)

[@kingdarkmaster9893]

really good i hope get more subscribers

[@SaroSaroArt]

Thank youuu :)

[@PokemonShowdownEnjoyer]

Ik you won’t see this but this video is one of the best designed videos I’ve ever seen, it’s not even a joke it’s a fun and unique idea 🎉

[@SaroSaroArt]

I see you! And thank you so much! I'm glad you think so. I've tried to up my quality a bit for the next video too ^-^

[@PokemonShowdownEnjoyer]

@@SaroSaroArt I’ll definitely watch 👍🏻

[@Lukanimate709]

How did you do that transition?!

[@SaroSaroArt]

I used Davinci Resolve!