Redesigning Paldea Pokemon!

[@truegreen7]

Your Squawkabilly took it from a C to an A+ tier. Legitimately amazing design. You’ve come so far as a fakemon artist.

[@ActuallyRea]

thank you ron

[@sage-the-silly-0.0]

@@ActuallyRea and he’s right.

[@ScottCrat]

I think C tier is a little generous for Squawkabily

[@johnnyp7703]

I agree! I am not a big fan of bird/bird pokemon, and I've never enjoyed rockabiliy aesthetics, and you somehow made an amazing design for a pokemon I'd love to have despite all that!

[@wraith6233]

@@ActuallyRea I’m going to be honest, your stuff felt more like fanart of the Pokémon rather than a redesign? You only changed a few small details about any of them and a redesign is more of literally, rebuilding the Pokémon, like taking the concept of the Pokémon and making something new that you believe would appease those who dislike that particular Pokémon. But your art is nice

[@Icecolo]

the fact that gholdengo is like actually broken competitive wise and there's a unanimous hatred of it is so funny

[@mastahmaxtah9339]

I love it. It's silly.

[@shyguyrocks1]

Landorus...

[@An_Entire_Lime]

@@shyguyrocks1 Players don't really hate Landorus as much as they just begrudgingly accept his existence as the meta staple of all time. Meanwhile Gholdengo was actually rage inducing during release, idk how they are now, but I would assume the sentiment hasn't changed much

[@leopardnosepaws]

I love that guy. Maybe it's because I went out of my way earlier game getting the coins for it.

[@taiyo888]

I am in love with your Squakabilly remake. Now it actually looks like a greaser instead of a parrot with a weird haircut.

[@des4929]

I didn't know that it was hair I thought it was a rock lol

[@silversugar2140]

This was one that surprised me in the best way. I didn't think they were in need of a redesign originally but I love the changes made and now I just gotta dress mine up in my head now forever to make up for it not being real.

[@kuroishinblackheart]

i didnt even realize it was supposed to be a greaser

[@thiperativo]

As a brazilian, I have to say: your Quaquaval nailed the concept of a "passista" in the Carnival... the new legs inspire movement and the teal colors were amazing, I really like it! Loved it, actually! Way more referential, but in a good taste ❤

[@sync8263]

Okay your Spidops design? 110% better than the original because the core concept actually makes sense! I did NOT get “spool of thread” vibes at all from the original, but the sewing needle legs really helps sell it

[@case3474]

Yeah I dunno why they didnt do that in the official design! It just makes SO much sense

[@cuteykitsune]

Totally, the torso on the original design is just so off and too human-looking. Ogre spiders have a really long abdomen which they should've focused on if they wanted to make it reminiscent of a spool of thread.

[@cass6020]

The og spidops design feels so heavy, and the pose it walks around in feels more like a toy or a person than a spider or pokemon. The widening of the stance done by June does a lot for me

[@angelicwarrior118]

I didn’t think Spidops had any design flaws until seeing guys like you talk about why you didn’t like how it looked.

[@brandonprater4613]

Agreed!

[@toganium4175]

As much as I like your art, you’re not allowed to redesign Clodsire because it’s perfection.

[@taekwonditto]

Agreed. I love Clodsire, I wish to have a squishmallow plushie made out of the beautiful round boi

[@cherrysoda2242]

clodsire is baby

[@s-charm8004]

This is true

[@marshy_markers]

Facts

[@JeezAlax]

Absolute truth

[@asentientsink9307]

Your Quaxwell and Quaquaval designs make me so much more comfortable. The feet really, REALLY bothered me and I kinda like that you kept them similar to the original designs. (edit) AAAAAA also I love your spidops design!!! I already kinda liked him but the way you shaped it in your design just made it so much clearer and more appealing than the whole square/cylinder thing

[@dungeonmaster3464]

Agreed, I hated Quaquaval when I first saw them, but after a while I realized it was just because of the legs. I like the theme, but it's so "human, but not quite" that it dipped into the uncanny valley for me. Changing them to be more bird-like just ties the design together for me so much better.

[@castform7]

I actually really like original Spidops and don't really know why people think it's such a downgrade from Torountula. The redesign definitely is a step up though. Love the needle legs and arms.

[@LightskinSaiyan]

I dislike Quaquaval and they’re redesign is better, but still off to me. I don’t know what it’s about Quaquaval, but it just looks too weird and off putting to me. It’s probably the pose and shape for me. Quaquaval looks like an Instagram girl arching her back to make their butt look bigger. To me, a Pokémon mixed with Instagram girls should not be in games.

[@dungeonmaster3464]

@@LightskinSaiyan It's a bird, that's the natural arch of a bird's back, but the fact that Quaquical has humanoid arms just makes their posture look provoking.

[@LightskinSaiyan]

@@dungeonmaster3464 Eh, I think that because it’s shaped like a human and not an actual duck with its arch poser is off putting

[@keroppicoqui3907]

i cant believe my favourite artist gets it. Most of my opinion is that theres so little spanish cultural references and it feels like the team decided to just mix latino and spanish cultures. Some of the designs worked better for a diff region but i really wanted spain culture. Im latina, i have spaish ancestry, i mean it should be common that latino culture includes spain culture but spain culture does not include latino (not including modern influences). Kalos & Galar had their cultural references, idk why Paldea couldnt.

[@Dand3li0n_Lemonade]

iactually i think people are really confused cause they seem to miss knowledge on spanish culture and confuse tyhe things witho other more popular cultures, for example Quaquaval is based off of the canary islands and not Brazil

[@Dand3li0n_Lemonade]

and crocalor's hat is not a mariachi hat but a Mona de Pascua

[@keroppicoqui3907]

@H yes but it's also a reference to a sombrero. However I don't see an issue with it as mexican sombreros have Spanish roots. Designs that have latam references calling back to Spain roots its fine by my standards. But are very little references to Spain culture in general, I even feel like some characters are way out of place and do not, I cannot relate to either one of them as a Hispanic. They could certainly really emphasized the culture since generally Hispanics are heavy on culture. Like they couldn't even give us the most basic cultural ref like with any other region. So I don't think it's just the confusion of not knowing Spanish cultures, I think it's just so lacking & uncharming it doesn't make others want to learn more about Spain culture

[@harveycustodio2625]

Paldea does have Spanish References. Most of them are also in other cultures tht they have influenced centuries ago.

[@Dand3li0n_Lemonade]

@@keroppicoqui3907 agree, Paldea is out of every generation the one that's less charming and since they tried to make it about Spain and Spain has A LOT of cultures its difficult making it not work

[@AdamNBr]

The little "spikes" on the baxcalibur line are actually knuckle feathers, alot of people don't know this but this line wasn't only based on godzilla but also on a spanish dinosaur called Concavenator, wich also explains the singular spine on their backs aswell. So it's kinda sad that people wanted the feathers removed

[@miiichten655]

I thought it was a spinosaurus

[@AdamNBr]

@@miiichten655 tbf arctibax does look more like a spino than a concavenator

[@Draezeth]

I'm shocked Frigibax got a redesign. I think it's hy far the strongest of the three. Baxcalibur is so boring. I'm also *shaken* by the fact Bombirdier didn't make the redesign cut. Did people forget it existed or something?

[@AdamNBr]

@@Draezeth i actually don't like any of the three, concavenator is such a cool dino, but Baxcallibur looks like a peeled off Duraludon.

[@nameless_1]

@@Draezeth Frigibax is the worst of the three what are you on

[@_shade1904_]

I'm gonna leave here a little thing: Crocalor's hat it a sweet from Spain. It's called "Mona de Pascua" a "cake chaped like a donut" (sorry, idk the word to descrive it well, but here is "bizcocho") with an egg in the middle. We eat it in easter week and it's really good and sweet! Sure, looks really mexican, but if you search this sweet you will notice what it really is. Hispanic story is important to us and latam is part of us too.

[@MmeCShadow]

I don't think you could've done anything with Varoom and Revavroom because the issue wasn't with the Pokemon but with the audience. Varoom and Revavroom communicate their concept very well-- but if you've never seen a classic car or its engine block then no amount of tweaking and retooling is going to help the audience understand what it is.

[@autist_artism4693]

I'll be honest, I thought it was a hoover/vacuum that turned into a car. Glad I finally know what happened

[@avanelletheclockfriend2515]

100% agree. I’m honestly a big fan of the line(hell I like them so much I have 5 shinies because I go to outbreaks every time they appear) so seeing that the general reception was negative makes me sad.

[@autist_artism4693]

@@avanelletheclockfriend2515 I feel the same about gholdengo. He's been one of the longest lasting members of my team besides my starter and its sad to know people don't like it :/

[@avanelletheclockfriend2515]

@@autist_artism4693 Unfortunately I am a certified Gholdengo disliker. I was one of the people really excited to finally get a mimic ‘mon since they’re my favorite kind of monster so seeing it go in the opposite direction and look so not-Pokémon-like was pretty upsetting for me. I don’t hold it against folks who do like it but seeing it still fills me with a sense of betrayal

[@autist_artism4693]

@@avanelletheclockfriend2515 yeah, dw, I understand the criticisms and why people don't like it, it could've been a lot cooler. I think ik just biased cuz I used it throughout my game lol

[@gabriellockwood2780]

The "feathers" on the Quaxly line's heads are actually gel-like water. I also like that we now have Fighting Birds for ALL the Starter Types: - Hisui Decidueye - Blaziken - Quaquaval

[@DevukDelta]

As much as i love my engine babies, there really was only so much you can do with an car engine based pokemon. The fact the body is customizable in universe( ie. if given a new vehicle body to inhabit they will gladly attach themselves to it) would've made for a great customization/mechanic in game and would've removed the complaints about the rock incorporation. can you imagine if each team star boss fight unlocked a new car body for revavroom? would've easily made the game a full 10/10 for me.

[@TheDragonfriday]

It possible it was plan but don't have time to make it....

[@andresmarrero8666]

Just couldn't it have been a squid or spider that can operate just like an engine instead of just literally an engine?

[@valteine]

Why wou it need to be? Pokemon can be anythin. They're magical creatures that can be ghosts, sentient ice, gods, dogs, origami, magnets, deer, etc.

[@Sanas_Shy_Language]

It’s just weird that they fly to me. I haven’t played the game or watched any gameplay so I only learned they flew through this video and it’s just… why?

[@TheDragonfriday]

@@valteine true but when they keep adding more and more and more and more and more and more and more furries.... to the point it clearly targeting one specific group of people. What can you say about it?

[@antshield]

People know silhouettes are important to pokemon designs. But one thing that i find really interesting are the staggering amount of different eyes they all have. For 90% of them, you can do a "Who's that Pokemon?" game with just their eyes.

[@jakoblent4694]

thats because eyes are one of the strongest forms of expression if it comes to convey a character do you ever wonder why alot of anime girls have big round eyes because that makes them more femine cuter and more innocent Eyes are a big part of character expression

[@undyingUmbrage413]

@@jakoblent4694 There's actually a specific root to that. Larger eyes with smaller head and body proportions give characters a childish look to them, which plays into the cute and innocent look you mentioned before. That's not to say characters like that always look like children or are identifiably childlike, but that's what that sort of design plays into psychologically. That's also why more mature women in animation tend to have smaller, sharper eyes. It abandons the childish look and plays into more older womanly features.

[@jakoblent4694]

Yeah im aware you have to play with alot for the character design@@undyingUmbrage413

[@-VoDkAsVengeance-]

@@jakoblent4694 Big eyes are associated with femininity and innocence becasue they're features of a child and female conventional beauty standards are pretty much "look like a 10 year old with huge bikini zones." Anime girls have big eyes because Asia sees Caucasians as their beauty standard and consider them to have "large" eyes.

[@Zakatakamime]

@@-VoDkAsVengeance- Anime girls, great example.

[@Kurokeet]

Gholdengo's original design honestly just looks like the Cheesestring Mascot (Mr. Strings) about to pull out a big iron. I like the thought of it becoming a greedier larger chest, almost like it's a symbol of avarice.

[@trashotaku]

My first thought upon seeing the design was “that’s just a string cheese mascot” 😂😂😂

[@aek7900]

You put so much thought and effort into what you do. Making a whole entire poll and rating system, and making every little detail count, from what I can tell, you are a perfectionist. Although uploading is a little slow, it is only reasonable for the amount of effort you put into videos. Keep up the amazing work!

[@itslubia]

June has adhd and as an adhd person myself I feel like it's the attention to details and need for full, detailed information that drive the "perfectionism" It can feel great and satisfying but it's also often draining which slows down the process 😅

[@leviadams8777]

The skwakabilly redesign was amazing

[@BluebeerryBPS]

I genuinely want that pokemon so bad. Like not only does it look so much cooler but it also has great personality.

[@HappyAccident00]

Your level of professionalism and respect for how mindsets on designs can change given experiences is genuinely astounding. I appreciate that you’re willing to both acknowledge the biases of yourself, your audience, and any other factors that could have attributed to skewed results in your poll. Not only that but your poll and how you came to the conclusions you did was very well explained and thought out. Anyway I don’t wanna ramble on too long but I appreciate your attention to detail, and your amazing art style. Keep up the excellent work!! ✨

[@spymatt8521]

I absolutely love your Spidops design. The coolest part of newer pokemon designs in my opinion is the fact that they take inspiration from multiple different things at the same time, and you leaning on the sewing side more is just a good example of that. It also helps it look a lot creepier with all the needle legs and I like that about a spider pokemon. If I was asked to design an ogre spider pokemon however, I would make its primary features the features that make the species its based off of unique, those being its eyes. It would be cool to have an ogre spider based off of night vision goggles with two huge eyes that resemble binoculars.

[@Sanas_Shy_Language]

In general for Spidops, her version gave off the “there are 8 legs” energy more than the original imo. But nice to have a spider Pokémon with 8 legs for once.

[@Xuphilo_CHSM]

@Sana’sShyLanguage The legs are more clear when it moves. Also, give any Pokémon 8 limbs and you’re going to have a difficult time not over complicating it.

[@Sanas_Shy_Language]

@@Xuphilo_CHSM Ah that makes sense, I haven’t seen any gameplay yet so I’m looking at it from a purely design standpoint. Regardless I think it still looks a little weird.

[@TheQjad135]

Chance for there to be a ogre spider fakemon or different species then!

[@IndominusMemoir]

Your Spidops? Very good! But your Squawakabilly? I almost cried. Like... it's so perfect. Such a little change, and what difference it makes ; __ ; we've been robbed!!! There was no bird I like in this region, and I normally love all the birds. This would have been my savior. Thank you.

[@RareCandyTCG]

The Squakabilly redesign is such a glow up! It blows me away how much more in-touch fans and creators seem to be with the design sensibilities for this series than Game Freak is at times.

[@jonathanflanagan1504]

I think there should've been an "I feel neutral toward it, but I don't think it looks like a pokemon" option, to round out the poll. Also it's funny how one of the complaints about Quaquaval is that it's too saturated while the biggest problem with returning pokemon is that they're not saturated enough. Gotta say that changing Spydops' legs to sowing needles was a genius move. That's a straight upgrade. Squakabilly looks great. Again, straight upgrade, even as a guy who doesn't mind his canon design. Funny. I thought Varoom and Revavroom were really obviously car engines, especially with their names, and with THE STARMOBILES BEING TRICKED OUT REVAVROOM. I like them a good deal. 100% agree with the comment on Glimmora. You gotta see that thing stuck to the wall in order to truly understand and appreciate it's design. My biggest problem with the Baxcaliber redesign is the loss of the blade on it's back. It's such an integral part of it's original design that it's what it's named for. Also Glaive Rush with a snowflake just doesn't have the same impact.

[@Insorainity]

Agreed! A “i like it but it doesn’t feel like a pokemon” option would be good as well. I love maushold but it doesn’t really make a lot of sense that they are all in one pokeball… how… how does a maushold lay eggs? Do like the kids in maushold eventually leave the maushold making it a tandemaus again…?

[@jonathanflanagan1504]

@@Insorainity Well there have been other cases of multiple pokemon being in one pokeball. Falinks, Eggsecute, even magneton to an extent.

[@cobaltordinaire5219]

@@jonathanflanagan1504 meanwhile, in Khangaskan's pokeball...

[@jonathanflanagan1504]

@@cobaltordinaire5219 Oh yeah, that too.

[@nbkarkat]

my main problem with baxcalibur itself is that the ONE single blade with zero additional detail makes it feel kind of barren and strange

[@trashotaku]

23:27 rellor’s redesign is a VAST IMPROVEMENT! One of my favorite aspects is that it looks like it’s surfing on its dirt ball (which actually looks like a dirt ball now)

[@stoneycooper9758]

Rellor is based of a dung beetle. Its a ball of shit, not dirt.

[@duskstorm3560]

@@stoneycooper9758 It's a kids game, they took the concept of the dung beetle and simply replaced the poop part with "dirt"

[@stoneycooper9758]

@@duskstorm3560 kids talk ab shit all the time. A ball of shit is not beyond a kids game. Its still a ball of shit.

[@duskstorm3560]

@@stoneycooper9758 It's not like kids made the game. It's targeted at kids, which means targeting parents to buy it for them. Poop bug is not exactly a vibe that sells, especially to protective parents

[@stoneycooper9758]

@@duskstorm3560 what protective parent is protecting kids from a literal balls of poop. Poop which they themselves shit out. The biggest stretch I've ever seen. It's a ball of shit bro, just let it go.

[@reveluvly]

I’m super impressed by how solidly you nailed the actual game style, the designs turned out super cool

[@mechanicalhoundz]

I completely agree with your redesign for Gholdengo. My main issue with it is that it leans way too far away from the mimic idea that Gimmighoul is going for. Making it so that the little guy merges with the chest is PERFECT.

[@ion0ravirei]

Would you ever make a video on the change in pokemon style over each generation and do your own mon for each gen?

[@imgcqt]

Neeeeed this

[@RowanWisteria777]

Please do that!

[@ahhhhhh1922]

11:46 Not-so-fun fact; The region's starters are based on countries that were* colonized. *Edit bc of misinformation, thanks to Mimic Mey, Hector Lackless, and Bokoblink for pointing it out.

[@natsuquilava7917]

Which one is Sprigatito? Fuecoco is Mexico and Quaxly is Brazil but I dont know which one Sprig is based on

[@marissapeters4376]

@@natsuquilava7917 New Orleans! Spain used to control that area of the US

[@mimicmey]

Brazil wasn't colonized by Spain though, it was Portugal, but still fits in the Iberian peninsula theme

[@hectorlackless]

*iberian peninsula colonized but close enough. I kinda hate this tho it feels like if paldea robbed a possible region based on any country in latin america

[@Bokoblink]

Like, the only one must be Fuecoco, Quaxly final evo is obviously based on, Brazil, that was colonized by Portugal, not Spain and Sprigatito is just a regular european femboy. Spain wasnt the obly country who colonised in that time, British people did even worse.

[@ncisfan1002]

I love the Spidops redesign. Finally it looks more like a spider and not... whatever the hell they did with the final design

[@christianwright7581]

Some spiders actually do put their legs together in pairs, giving off the impression that they have four legs. One such example of this is the St. Andrew's Cross spider.

[@ncisfan1002]

@@christianwright7581 I get that but like... why are the legs so square

[@christianwright7581]

@@ncisfan1002 square? Spidop's legs aren't square, they're cylinders. Maybe you were looking at them from a bad angle or something.

[@ncisfan1002]

@@christianwright7581 I couldn't find the proper way to describe how Spidop's legs look like conjoined Poky sticks

[@Sanas_Shy_Language]

It looked like a robot more than a spider to me. But it wasn’t enough of a robot for me to be like “oh future stuff” it just looks like it’s trying not to be a robot.

[@everestsoul3710]

I didn't realize how much Quaxwell and Quaquaval's legs bothered me until you changed them. The subtle difference to make them a little more animalistic is SO great! Accepting these as my official headcanon version now

[@thecuriousone0680]

Kinda sad you had to take away the warm-coloured arm things from the Frigibax line. They're actually a reference to something. The line is not only inired on Godzilla, but also likely in Concavenator, a Spanish dinosaur, characterized by the pointy hump on its back (the reason the line only has ONE plate instead of many like godzilla). Another important thing about Conca is how its fossil preserves what could be feather attachment points on its arms, which is what I believe the warm- coloured things are meant to represent.

[@wolfieolfie]

fr. even if someone doesn’t know the references, it’s a nice color palette. 😭 i appreciate the accent colors!!

[@Cuprite1024]

I don't personally have much issue with the Paldea mons, but I really like most of these redesigns, even the more subtle ones. Quaquaval for example, I like how the teal version has a rainbow tail and how both versions get rid of the weird ball toes. Honestly, I absolutely *love* how you handled teal Quaquaval. Kinda makes me wish that was the design we got, and I honestly think most of it is cause of the rainbow tail. Lol. Also, that Squakabilly redesign just feels more... complete. I don't have much else to say about it. It's good. :) (Also, that old Eiscue redesign is still amazing)

[@braydenleaderofthetirkins1143]

The ball toes actually make sense because many birds have them. Look it up.

[@justinsmith5870]

Mentioned the recent style change there's really one each generation, and like you said once there's more it's less obvious each time. Some are successful attempts at bridging older gen styles and some look like awkward fakemon until they're in their own style clusters.

[@mrcwillis6970]

With Galar I love most of the new Pokemon. With Paldea it’s a mixed bag, some I like some I don’t and some I think are meh. It’s weird. Fantastic work as always June and everyone. Love these design videos so much, can’t express how amazing your art is. Hope your enjoying the holidays and hope you have a happy new year.❤🤍

[@braxinIV]

Funny, I felt the exact opposite. Love most of the new Paldea mons, but Dragapult is literally the the only good Pokémon outta Gen 8.

[@corvus5630]

@@braxinIV Y-you don't like corviknight, the galarian birds and the cursola line?

[@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502]

I'm kina the opposite. There's a lot galar mons I really don't care for, but I honestly think the Paldea mons are the best set of new mons since gen 5.

[@erikswanson4022]

That's kinda how I felt too. I felt like every design was pretty polarizing either I really liked them or I really didn't.

[@braxinIV]

@@corvus5630 i do appreciate corviknight. You got me there. Galarian birds are meh, shinies are trash though. And cursola is cool in concept but a little odd. Still kinda mulling that one over. My initial comment is largely exaggerated, but i do stand by that paldean Pokémon are more memorable than Galarian mon. Just me though.

[@xelshade]

Im barely past the video’s halfway point but this is an amazing video. Crazy high effort from beginning to end - you gave an honest shot at being as precise and impartial as possible in the data collection phase, then gave some great takes at balanced redesigns, and finally presented it in a format that’s not only digestible but also fun to follow along. Instant like and sub.

[@Ben-zp6ge]

Honestly one of the best fakemon videos I’ve ever watched. The self awareness and reflection at the start REALLY sold it for me. I loved that you were aware that just because you didn’t like them didn’t mean they were bad designs and instead used it as a learning opportunity to do something and learn about something you love. Really inspiring as an artist! All the designs are truly great as well!

[@reginacoeli7106]

THANK YOU FOR APPRECIATING QUAQUAVAL💞💞💞 I'm Brazilian, and the moment I saw his feathers and him dancing, I immediately knew that he's suppose to be a Samba dancer. Quaxly intro also says that he's from a distant land, so😚 I'm happy you didn't change much about him, I love the colors, the head ornament/ hair, I only see perfection💓 But I agree with Quaxwell, he looked a little weird, you did a great job, I have no idea what I would have done to him lol

[@geoshark12]

Yeah honestly my on issue was the hair on the og

[@EspyMelly]

I felt that its design was pushing the boundaries a bit too hard into weirdly anthropomorphized territory in not the best way, though I will agree with most that Quaxwell is by far the worst design of the line, like I know what they were going for with the water hair but it looks straight up gross.

[@Theresghostseverywhere]

Huehue we love our culture

[@thequeenvsslime1]

Quaquaval fazendo break em outra regiao seria top

[@Iotuseater]

I think it’s nice that there some varied inspo but I really wish they didn’t blend Spain with all Latin countries I’m Mexican and while I do have some Spanish in me I’d much prefer a Mexican based region than one bad mon in a SPANISH region 😭

[@elyurias3910]

It's EXTREMELY clear how much you've learned since your last redesign video and I'm really proud of you! As much as that probably doesn't mean from a stranger... This was so interesting and a delight to watch!

[@vulpinitemplar5036]

I like Flamigo doing the gen 1 thing of just being an animal but slightly different, I don't want a dex full of them obviously but having it turn up now and then is pretty funny.

[@willothewispp]

I am fucking STUNNED by how good these are. Somehow some of them look more Pokémon than the official art.

[@WillOWyvern]

I love the new design you came up with for hero palafin. I loved Palafins new design

[@emiken1660]

I cannot put it into words how blessed your Crocalor re-design is- it just executes the in-between stage so perfectly. I personally like to believe that Fuecoco's evolution is "no thoughts, head empty" -> "my brain during exams [que Spinning Roach]" -> "violent thoughts" and your silly little polite man of a croco in a suit gives these "I can thought, but only in silly" vibes so immaculately it should not be possible

[@fauxsynder]

Honestly in love with every single redesign! I was excited I got to participate in this poll and it's nice to see everyone's responses! By far the responses to "flamigo" just sent me-I needed a good laugh today x3 Thanks for all your hard work and happy holidays to the team!

[@DecafOranges]

These redesigns were so badly needed. There were very few paldea Pokemon that I didn't outright dislike, but your changes based on community polls really addressed some of the issues. I'd love to see how you'd choose to redesign them based on your own gripes as well!

[@Coconut_Prrson]

What?? This gen is great wdym (Yknow I mean on designs cause the games itself are just broken)

[@Coconut_Prrson]

@@DoughChim cause some designes were Def bad. But like 90% of the designs on this gen kick ass anyway

[@elliswebster7041]

@@Coconut_Prrsonmost disappointing Pokémon designs this gen imo

[@loregoblin3854]

my main issue with the designs in this game is that they don't look like animals anymore. like, barely at all, unless they're dogs. seriously, go through the paldea pokedex and count how many of these guys are humanoid bipedal. we have fully two of the starters that evolve into Some Guy, and I think folks tend to like the third option, in part, because it looks like an animal. it's not even just bipedal pokemon that I have an issue with... Charizard still looks like an animal! like... proportionally, I'm not gonna confuse him for a guy in a costume. and it's not just humanoid pokemon I'm irked by either... a Gardevoir standing next to its trainer is obviously something that looks like a person, but isn't. plus, Gardevoir is an _exception_ to the general rule of "pokemon=animal" for that region... and on top of that, Gardevoir has very pleasing design proportions, with the rounded head, thinner upper body, and flowy dress, which makes the design feel filled out, and balanced in silhouette, but still light and airy. it looks like something that has more creature design in its physiology than a human character would/could have. I think designs like ceruledge do a good job handling the humanoid pokemon look, but stuff like Quaquaval is just very awkwardly balanced. but I think the most damning part of all of them is the 3D models, and their lack of proper pose. I think part of the cycle she was talking about in the beginning, where people hate it initially and then come around, is due to the fact that, at first, you're seeing these pokemon through their in-game models, and they look stiff, awkward, lifeless, and any weirdly balanced designs are very noticeable because they aren't being helped by their pose and presentation. but then the artists in the TCG and the anime get their hands on them, and actually breathe some canonical life into them, and bam! people actually start to see the appeal! and especially because, when someone is drawing the pokemon and not modeling them in a computer, they get to think about the little things, like making Arboliva's branches have distinct leaves, rather than being one jagged green shape blob per arm, or figuring out what the hell kind of textures are on Skeledirge... is it paper mache? its teeth don't make sense at all... they're like, part of its lip? are the bottom ones made of bone? god, it's so sad when you remember how easy it was to tell what the early gen pokemon were made out of. they were animals. you could tell. Skeledirge _looks_ like it started as a 3D model, and I think that's actually a huge problem when it comes to your immersion in this world. the human characters are looking more and more realistic, and the pokemon are looking more and more like they could never exist on earth.

[@joshuakim5240]

Gholdengo is always just painful to look at for me because i was expecting an epic Mimic Chest themed evolution and instead got a string cheese man made out of coins. Spidops also just seems super cursed to me ever since someone asked "Why does it have french fries for limbs?" and i've never been able to unsee that.

[@13utterflyEffect]

oh my GOD, I’m so glad I’m not the only one who felt like a lot of these Pokémon were a very hard deviation from the gentler style changes between generations. Still, this is an interesting change in perspective, and I liked hearing your thoughts! Tbh it definitely felt like they didn’t rough out enough concept art and I enjoy the spin you gave each one! I definitely have to catch up with these designing videos; they’re super inspiring and, as a much younger artist, really good to learn from!

[@lucialane519]

Love love love how you made Crocalor’s stomach stripes look like a mariachi suit! Super smart! It even makes me like the hat now. 😊

[@onyx3939]

personally, i LOVE the paldea designs..some of hte designs people hate (starters for example) have really solid and interesting concepts and theyre executed so well, i think the designs r amazing personally

[@lexysteinberger7725]

I will say I ****ADORE**** your spidops. You really brought forward the 'abdomen is a spool of thread' thing, cause I didn't get ANY of that from the original design. I think the needle legs is also a really unique and amazing way to add to the 'thread' theme. Like, it's not something you'd think about adding, but once it is it makes you go "THAT'S BRILLIANT!!! WHY WASN'T THAT PART OF IT IN THE FIRST PLACE?!?!?!"

[@leafpower7343]

Squawkabilly is SUCH an improvement. The eyes have so much more personality and I didn't even notice it had a jacket before

[@doodlebug7]

I've always tried to be a huge advocate of "new doesn't mean bad" and "nostalgia is a heck of a drug" but then I saw the new Pokemon, and I thought there was no possible way I could ever like them. Your redesigns changed my mind again. You did such a great job and I not only love yours, but by showing the concepts behind the Pokemon, I feel like I've gained a greater appreciation for the new designs as well.

[@captainleonox3818]

For me I just can't stop seeing the cheese stick man when I look at gholdengo

[@cookieandme23]

I love the rainbow on quaguavial and how you fixed his feet!!! (I personally love the normal colors so I like that you did both, the teal rainbow makes for a great shiny!!!!)

[@peachypauper]

I love the Spidops! I felt that the main problem was that with how the full thing looked more like a robot than a spindle and thread. That and the needles for the arms? Simple but does a lot for the all over feel of the body with them being more pointed and elongated.

[@ghostnorm]

the squawkabilty redesign is soo good the pokemon team was very close to making a wonderful design yet failed. If yours was in the game it would definitely be on my team.

[@matthewroberts198]

If Squawkabilly and Palafin looked like your designs, I definitely would have used them in-game👌😃

[@tear959]

About the Starters: Paldea is based on the Iberian Peninsula (mostly Portugal and Spain), and Game Freak also drew inspiration from their colonies in America for the starters (Hence Brazilian Quaquaval and Mexican Skeledirge).

[@Dand3li0n_Lemonade]

Quaquaval is based off of canary Islands

[@edeniceribeiro7075]

​@@Dand3li0n_Lemonade don't you think it could be both? They're very similar(saying this as a brazilian)

[@gracemations]

I loved the Quaxly line the moment I saw them and don’t understand why people dislike them..😢

[@bodgmasterxionobst3r983]

The only thing i don't love bout Quaxwell is its hair, i do prefer the hair that GinjaNinjaOwO gave it

[@FireBall0214]

Gholdengo was just too jarring of a change of design and concept. It went from a mimic to coin stack man.

[@thejurassicwarewolf3300]

I currently have Pokemon Scarlet and I only recently have heard of Gholdengo. The design is so awful I made an oath to myself that any time I encounter any Gholdengo in the wild I will kill it on sight. Edit: Turns out I'm an idiot, they don't spawn in the wild, thank god I will never encounter those abominations when I play Scarlet!

[@Zakatakamime]

@@thejurassicwarewolf3300 Wait until he learns about tcg.

[@aggapuffin]

During the video, you mentioned studying each generation to see how the design conventions of Pokémon have evolved. I think it could be cool if you also tried to design Pokémon that could fit in with the rest of the Pokémon of that generation to really hone in on what makes a Pokémon. Doesn’t even have to be a video, could just be a no-stress art exercise. Something fun! :)

[@badgerlord5390]

Literally all of these are twice as good as the originals, very well done.

[@HateSonneillon]

I think part of the issue with flamigo is that angle that they show it at. Its a pokemon that looks better from the side since you can't see much from the front. So simply posing it that way does so much for it. I also think the colors are an issue, just being pink is bland, and I've seen people just color the body red and its so much better. I love your tatsugiri idea btw!

[@angie.castle]

It's honestly crazy how small changes can make a pokemon look so much more easy on the eyes. I especially love the Spidops design! I'm an avid bug type user and was disappointed with Spidops, but I love the sewing needle aspect of this newer design. The theme feels more present.

[@BT_-ph1io]

Your art is gorgeous and your commentary is so fun yet deep at the same time. Accepting that the franchise is changing, whether we like it or not is weird. But even weirder is seeing the fundamental design changes that have been being made through the generations in general. Loved the video♥️

[@BearInABallgown]

I really like the way you went about this video- approaching designs that you aren't in love with, sourcing information from the community, and matching the pose from the official art- it really shows your effective design changes that really transform the appeal of a lot of these designs for me. It's clear you put a lot of work into this, and it totally paid off. I also think you've gotten really good at design philosophy throughout the Fakemon process and I'm excited to see what you keep making!

[@x10018ro]

Even though it seems the humanoid designs bug a lot of people, personally I think it's not just because of their bipedal nature. MY BIGGEST problem with those humanoid designs is that they don't exaggerate their proportions enough. They feel to streamlined, boring, like an ACTUAL human. They lack some contrast with their shape language that makes them feel more creature-y imo. Also the Squawkabilly Redesigns is perfect! Can't believe they left the actual design the way it is, monotonous!

[@ShadyStar24]

I just wanna say how much you've improved over the years with your art. The way you think when doing character designs is INCREDIBLY inspirational (I'm an aspiring character designer myself!). I've fallen in love with all of your recent designs. You're fantastic at what you do. Keep it up and we're all rooting for you!

[@MVPando]

I really love the Squawkabilly redesign a lot

[@Foxff0x]

I’d love to hear your evaluation on how the Pokémon style changes from game to game, that sounds really interesting. I love how much consideration and effort you put into making these designs, it’s very easy to see how dedicated you are about making designs and I find it…inspiring, for lack of a better word.

[@sheevpalpatine6139]

Clodsire and Gholdengo are both perfect and there is no amount of super cool or really cute redesigns that can change that.

[@Ralloris]

I think the community feedback part was a really smart idea, and the emulating the official pose really helps with understanding what was changed and what was kept. I honestly really like these designs. I don't think there was a single one I had any real issue with while watching this video. Even Gholdengo being the chest Gimmighoul hides in come to life is a really interesting idea compared to the golden boyband looking thing we got.

[@rayvenredfield]

All I can see from Espartha, is that the person who designed it is either; Literally Lady Gaga, or her #1 fan.

[@user-jn4oe9sb5z]

My prob with Spidops was that it left me confused when I first saw it. I actually wasn't even sure if it was Tarountula's evolution. But your redesign just told me everything I needed to know in a fraction of a second. The spool of thread, the needle arms. You just simply did it better. I love it so much Thank you!

[@janeoathdragon5793]

I think you did an amazing job on the Quaxwell line, you did great fixing the proportions (thank you for getting rid of the weird grippy frog feet) and I actually really likes your teal recolor for the final evolution, much less straining to my eyes I love it! P.S. you did a great job fixing the proportions for all of the Pokémon designs you did, Spidops no longer looks made of plastic roblox pieces so yay

[@ventiwhovented499]

I honestly thought that gholdengo was an inflated toy thing till this video

[@DocterCoconut]

I hope you know that most of your fans love you because of the style you have and the ideas you have! They're amazing! Please don't feel pressured to draw in a perfect recreation of another style, or incorporating all the feedback of other people and their ideas. Like you said, not everyone will like everything, but your audience will find you and come back for the flavor that you bring to your art

[@alexaliss8233]

Ron is totally right, this Squawckabilly redesign is perfect and I wish it was canon. Spidops and Crocalor are also much, much better. The amount of thought and effort you consistently put into these videos is also super impressive and it's always a delight to hear your detailed thought process when it comes to character design.

[@8S1V]

Daamn I think the redesign that many pokemon part is hard enough, but I didn't know you do a lot of efforts before the redesigning part. Great works!

[@GrahamAC]

Omg, this Palafin is SO much better than the original! Love the cape 👍

[@a_melon8754]

I do still like the Palafin redesign, but I feel like June went to far removed from the... "Paladin" motif of Palafin. If they had just kept the armored gloves, but changed it so that instead of having it be... fingers, it was still just like, armored flippers; I think I'd like the redesign more. As it stands, still very good design, the cape is great; but I think the name for Palafin doesn't make sense if the Hero Form was _just_ a superhero.

[@bodgmasterxionobst3r983]

OG Palafin still looks cooler. Also biased because someone made a counterpart called Jawful that look really good with Hero Palafin proportions

[@flopps1051]

The water cape idea is really cool, but I think Palafin as a design is overall really solid. The first impressions from the leaks didn't help it since people didn't understand what it was supposed to be with its ability and all that, though I suppose first impressions are everything.

[@catoblepas8697]

I like his shape but i think his personality lost in the design

[@llamadrama1090]

@@flopps1051 yeah first impression is a really powerful move for bug type Pokemon

[@stencilfox5]

Drops everything this is the best Christmas gift of youtubers I can get I love these redesigns soooo much your art captivates me so much

[@XanderMander006]

Gholdengo's redesign is my absolute favorite of the ones in this video. It's honestly how I wished Gimmighoul's evolution actually looked like. I was really hoping for a defensive mimic themed design, and your's delivers.

[@LeoTubeXIII]

Sqawkabilly's design is very fun because in Spain we have a lot of problem with invasive species in the form of tropical birds. Which steal the place of living of other birds. So the concept of a delinqent parrot was really spot on with Paldea's inspiration.

[@greengaleproductions]

It confuses me as to why so many people hate the anthropomorphic 'mons. I think it's one of the most frequent criticisms all video. Like, MANY monsters in folklore and mythology look like humans. EDIT: Like, I get disliking Sawk, Mr. Mime, and those kinds of "just a guy" pokemon; but Furrybait 'mons aren't really that bad. EDIT 2: So a lot of what I hear is that they hate it coming from Starters specifically, and that makes sense. People still hate Fire Fighting 'mons thanks to overuse even though there's literally 6 pokemon (3 Fully Evolved, 3 NFEs) with that trying in the entire franchise. It makes sense when starters do something too much that people get sick of it entirely.

[@mechakirby9576]

Long story short many people hate anhromons is because it male them think about furry culture and their general degeneracy. So they try to reject theses poor mons and fly towars the more animal/beast pokemon.

[@salmonandsoup]

It's because any anthopomorphic Pokémon is deemed as furry bait, and because some Pokémon are Very Similar to Animals yet some Pokémon are Very Not Similar To Animals, it makes a lot of people uncomfortable (a lot of people would understand if you wanted to make out with a Gardevoir, even if they didn't like it, but if you wanted to make out with a Tauros, that's. that's Just A Bull. that's dangerously close to beastiality for a lot of people). Furries in general also do that, so combine that and it's a shitshow for anyone who doesn't like the idea of smooching a pocket monster.

[@WahooYahoo]

I feel like a reason they dislike them is because it just feels weird to, basically own an almost human animal and take care of it as a pet basically. Like for instance Incineroar is fine as a pro wrestler design but just very uncomfortable when placed in a mode where you can pet it or feed it little candies. It’s sort of like the uncanny valley but less horror and more uncomfortable-ness. At least imo

[@JunkSync]

The problem can be basically summed up as the difference between greninja and inteleon. Both anthropomorphic designs, but one can reasonably be seen as a living creature in a fantasy world, and the other one looks like a guy wearing a spandex which it's adaptations seem more like gimmicks that don't make sense or aren't given any context of why they have them and make more sense as humanmaded species. That's also one of the main reasons greninja is the most liked pokemon in general, it strikes the perfect balanced of that cool anthropomorphic look without it getting uncanny, like using the long tongues frogs have as a way to give it a scarf.

[@salmonandsoup]

@@WahooYahoo Nah, I respect that. I just think that it's a shame how easy it is to forget that Pokémon aren't just pets in-universe; they're friends, colleagues, partners. Just because a lot of them are cute little guys doesn't mean all of them are. Also, yeah, I guess for some, Pokémon Amie/Refresh feels weird, but I guess it'd be difficult to have some Pokémon take the food and some not (especially cuz you can take the food away from them as a little joke).

[@mossysyyyy]

I usually don't like pokemon redesigns but these are all really good! I love how they still keep their general inspirations while still being re-imagined

[@dungeonmaster3464]

It's great that you could acknowledge that part of your problem came from the change in design ethic between generations, and the fact that you look for different things in a pokemon. That being said, this experiment was definitely an example of someone going too far in the opposite direction. It's good to have your finger on the community's pulse so you can get an idea of what's your own personal pet peeve and what's an objective flaw, but also forcing yourself to satisfy the whole community takes away the design's value to yourself. Despite your exhaustion at the end of the video though, I think my favorite redesign from this video it your Goldengo design. I absolutely hate how Goldengo looks, solely because they threw away the mimic inspiration from Gimmighoul. I wouldn't mind it so much if it was from a different evolution line, but I liked that they took the mimic theming from Voltorb and Amungus and created a full-on mimic pokemon.

[@Vladrosewood]

Your designs are JAWDROPPINGLY GORGEOUS! These designs fix SO MUCH! Thank you!!!

[@dracorbitanimations8270]

Im a Squawkabilly fan. I was surprised that not a lot of people liked it, and then i saw your redesign. I still love him but now I wish this was his official design its so good 😭

[@theimpressionist3958]

I really wanted to like baxcalibur, and that whole line, and you really fixed all the problems I had with it, great job :)

[@rekc_bcq4816]

My thoughts (For the negative 3 people who care) Crocalor: I think this Pokémon is the worst of the line, but I actually love the Mexican influence. Yes Mexico and Spain are two different places, but the Mexican people are descendants of Spaniards. I’d say for me I like the idea of making it quadrupedal and just put the nest on his back. It keeps the idea without using something from a Mexican stereotype. However this redesign does fell better. It’s the same concept but it’s cuter and feels like a better through line. Quaquaval and Quaxwell: I love Quaquaval and I had little problem with it. Especially the dance. That brings it to life. Quaxwell in my opinion is a lackluster execution of a decent concept. If it’s ballet, make it look more elegant. I get it’s an awkward middle stage. Just make it overconfident with nothing to back it up. Spidops: I don’t have any complaints for Spidops honestly. I thought it was awesome. I would have used it more if it weren’t for it being monotype. It wasn’t as usable as other recent bug types. Squakabilly: This guy was just ok to me. Though for Pokémon, indifference is bad. The jacket is a simple change that makes a world of difference. The no inspiration mindset: While it’s perfectly fine to dislike a Pokémon’s design, it is ridiculous to say “Did they even try.” Logistically there is an enormous amount of work that goes into each mon. I’m sure most get many passes before they’re finalized. Rellor: It’s face is ridiculous but I didn’t even see it when I first caught it. This is better. Palafin: I do wish base Palafin had more differences than Finnizen, but I absolutely love Palafin. He’s absolutely ridiculous in the best way in my opinion. It’s like one of those superhero parody gag characters. Varoom and Revavroom. The designs themselves are great in my opinion. The problem is how it is presented in game. Design wise, I’d say add something that is more recognizable to a wider audience. Non car junkies won’t get it. Flamigo: All they had to do was just add one extra feature to set it apart. Finnizen is really just a dolphin, but there are enough small changes to make it more dynamic and endearing. Hell just change the face to be cuter and less droopy. Frigibax and Arctibax: I like Arctibax. Really it’s the only one I like in the line. I feel bad being this negative but Frigibax is just stupid. It feels weak. A lot of Psuedos aren’t necessarily strong on their own, but you can tell it has the potential to be very threatening. I know Baxcaliber really disappointed me. It look like a shoddily made Kaiju outfit. The originals worked because of the angles you view it. When you are close enough in height, the facade breaks. They should’ve just done what they did with Tyranitar and take more liberties in terms of proportion. Gimmighoul: It is fun but it was a little too simple. Just make the little guy inside a bit bigger and a little closer to Gholdengo. Then make it so it completely opens and make it open like a Jack in the Box. It would have been interesting if you made the concept that it is trapped in the chest and you release it to get Gholdengo. Hell you can even make a dark Pokédex entry where it says that Gholdengo has that chest because it plans to trap another soul in it to continue the cycle. Dudunsparce: This wasn’t redesigned but I actually love him. I get why people are upset. But it’s actually all those things that make me love it. It’s like he was so pathetic that he couldn’t even evolve right. I’m biased since I’ve been shiny hunting a Three-Segmented version, but I’ve been well acquainted with the design and it grew on me significantly.

[@rekc_bcq4816]

Also I just remembered that it was Gholdengo being redesigned. In that case, I don’t care I will defend that thing with all my life it is a goofy and awesome Pokémon. I didn’t like it at first glance but once I got one in game I fell in love with it.

[@bodgmasterxionobst3r983]

Funny thing us that I love Ghimmighoul and don't like Gholdengo too much

[@itsmebeff_]

i like palafin because to me it seems as if its trying to blend in with finizen, which is probably why it doesnt really change. kinda like how superheros have their "disguises" and stuff. also explains why finizen sounds so similar to "citizen" lmao

[@castform7]

This comment is exactly what I would do for a video like this, so now I feel like I'm legally obligated to care. I honestly agree with most of your opinions, even the one about not trying. Ever since I subscribed to Lockstin, I've actually tried to distance myself from the "they didn't try" argument. There's, I feel, effort put into every Pokemon from possible design influences to neat little quirks. Doesn't mean I have to like it but the specific critique just feels disrespectful.

[@rekc_bcq4816]

@@castform7 It’s just not necessary. They’re just poorly expressing their anger.

[@bizarreleftovers7333]

Idc what anyone says, as funky as Gholdengo's design is,, I find it cool. It's like Alolan Exeggutor, its just bizzarely neat ^^ I will forever be Gholdengo's friend 🤝

[@jamestitus472]

Wow the spidops redesign is magnifique

[@cartoon_9873]

All of these are A+ designs. Pallafin I didnt really have any problem to begin with and the redesign isnt super pokemon-y, and Rellor just feels a little off to me. I love the rest of them though! Squakabily and Gholdengo are my personal favorites and theyre both absolutely stellar.

[@logancombs8274]

I just now learned that the thing on Squakabilly’s head was hair. I thought it was a weird looking rock-

[@VibingVampire]

gholdengo is kinda a cool idea i play a lot of D&D so I love the idea of a mimics as pokemon

[@hectorlackless]

But would't that just be ghimigoul? plus the mimick has always been in voltorb. Or are you talking about the redisign? if it is then I agree it is cool haha

[@VibingVampire]

@@hectorlackless well when i think of a mimic the first thing that always comes to mind is a tresure chest lol.

[@thedace7670]

As much as I love gholdengo,I would say the one in the middle that looks like a bunny at 35:24 is absolutely adorable

[@wornoutrei]

That and the 3rd draft is just 👌

[@sambarham8887]

Quaxwell redesign looks incredible. Could've easily mistaken it for the actual design if I wasn't already aware of the original.

[@elchoronano]

As a car guy varoom and revavroom are made perfectly, they are made with a bike engine and a V8 engine in mind, and you could recognize it inmediatly if you know of this stuff, even the Pokedex entry has info in their engine designs

[@hk372]

I think the main problem I had with many of the original designs were that they were too round in many spots. Like Quaxwell's hair? Crocalor's hunched back? Quadaval and Paladin's feet (seriously what is up with the long snubby feet in this gen)? I feel like your redesigns addressed these whether intentionally or not and I really love them!!

[@chiaraislily]

The editing style it really cool and complex, your team did a great job! But having text on screen that is different from what you are saying is kinda hard to follow, either I ignored it or I completely lost track of what you were saying :(

[@ConvenientlyShapedUsername]

I agree. For a while it's okay but reading the text and then rewinding the video to hear what they said all the time is kinda tiring.

[@zahisunohr]

Me too I was so focused on reading the different comments, that I couldn’t focus on the things said. It did get a lot better during the drawing part however

[@Plumgoblin]

The use of the phrase “wretched baby” to describe Tinkatink at 20:26 deserves a Pulitzer Prize I’m wheezing

[@thesadsalamander]

i really don’t like how squakabilly looks in game but i am IN LOVE with you redesign!

[@bqtasha3806]

It is rare I sub to someone after just watching one video from them but wow, top class and so much fun, can't wait to see your success!