What if Pokemon was set in LATIN AMERICA?

[@PragMagik]

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[@jeff5kyb]

check Subjectively too Mazah... style so realistic to pokemon

[@SMG13_SMG7]

Do a Norse mythology inspired region for pokemon

[@WinterMelonYTVR]

make sure to remember its not embreyo its embroyo. pronounce: M-BRO-YOH

[@ElmKyh]

Pretty sure Dolphian is a pink dolphin, an endangered species. And maybe they were going for the legend of the pink dolphin, who was once a handsome warrior envied by a god, who turned him into a dolphin. Legend has it that, on full moon nights, it will transform into a man wearing a white tuxedo and a hat with amazing dancing skills and unable to get drunk no matter how much it drinks. He goes around town flirting with girls, who inmediately fall in love with him, and out of them all he picks the prettiest one and brings her near the lake, where they will make love (y'know) under the moonlight, and bathe until sunrise, when the dolphin transforms back. Other versions say that the woman unexpectedly becomes pregnant out of nowhere after meeting him.

[@parkersanderson4156]

Why belugas and narwhale in latin america region?

[@DarkwingSnark]

The Mezo Region is really hitting it out of the park with their bug types. Each one sparked joy and made me want them for a team.

[@TrueLadyEvilChan]

The wordplay with Slumbug and Dusdorm are stellar

[@christiansorgente9553]

The Vikings "discovered" America way before Columbus did, so the Thumbalo-Viktaur line makes perfect sense actually!

[@canaisyoung3601]

Thanks for that. I was wondering why a Viking Pokemon would be included in a Latin American-based region.

[@yuricaua3215]

eeer

[@Luuuma7]

Though they barely stepped foot on the mainland, certainly nowhere within the area represented in this region.

[@EinsamPibroch278]

Quartzal is a Quartz Quetzal, the Quetzal being Guatemala's State Bird. It's very beautiful in Color, the icy Quartz color of the Pokémon doesn't do it justice, though I do appreciate their inclusion in the PokéDex, they are iconic.

[@shrimppimp4509]

The Quetzal is so muted if I was were to pick its colors and themes I would go for its iconic neon colors and refer to Jade stones for inspiration

[@High-LordHarza]

I think it's suppose to shift colors, being made of quartz

[@beardlessdragon]

Willow trees are sometimes called "weeping willows" so Tearwillow is related to its prevos through the theming of crying, not by being the exact same plant This region is so cool overall. I follow them on dA but hadn't seen every mon from the region yet. Thanks for sharing!

[@PragMagik]

I understood that part, but the leap from onion to tree is a pretty big leap imo.

[@Unifoseum]

@@PragMagik Fish to Octopus

[@mranima748]

@@Unifoseum gun to tank

[@Missingno_Miner]

@@PragMagik I mean... It's not that extreme by pokemon standards. At least they're both plants.

[@karana2833]

@@PragMagik tbf it is a trade evolution they always look pretty different actually most of the artidts more "disconnected" pokemon are trade evos

[@lindsaystevens4062]

The dolphin pokemon you said looks like just a dolphin drawn in the style of pokemon is based on the Amazon river dolphin, which is naturally pink. They're pretty rare these days from what I understand

[@BeatFREAK13]

They're also blind and navigate rivers using sonar which I'm guessing is where the psychic type comes in. But yes it is still a bit too basic of a design

[@ElmKyh]

I assume the psychic type comes from the legend of the pink dolphin, though that wouldn't make sense at all anyways.

[@feliperoa5821]

Shiny dolphin XD

[@vasudevjs2468]

Pokèmon needs more Latin America representation!

[@reflectionofthemoonitself]

And africa, and asia(not japan)

[@vixolp]

a lot, theres not even a latin american spanish traduction, just the traduction made for spain. When every other franchise does different adaptations

[@matheusgt5793]

Pokemon needs a brazil based region

[@lorddarthkairos01]

If I'm not mistaken, only Mew is from Latin America. So OP. Cute thingy

[@Peecamarke]

Africa would be nice too since they have the safari zone 🤷🏿😁

[@ScarabCentral]

I like the watercolour style, I wish more artists would use it

[@Dip7man]

I would but I don’t know how lol

[@Seba12322]

Super_Knogga does water color art for his region

[@BeanKally]

@@Dip7mansame I mean my replication of Sugimori’s current style is kinda subpar but since it was a major influence on my art as a kid there’s a good amount of aspects similar to my art style so it’s MUCH easier to figure out for me

[@Beyboys717]

Same

[@ronmaxwell2296]

The regional rodent is actually a Guinea pig that becomes a capybara not a hamster. Guinea pigs are livestock in Latin America. Hamsters are from Europe and Asian

[@abrarkadabrar7829]

I love the visual pun on Tentaquest being a literal Man of War Jellyfish, in both senses.

[@kayallen5420]

The Viking inspiration is actually very clever. Vikings have landed in the Americas about a 1000 years ago, centuries before Columbus did.

[@brian0902]

But that’s was in around modern day Newfoundland in canada

[@shrimppimp4509]

@@brian0902 Canada is still part of the Americas, Mexico isn't a part of the U.S and yet here we are with Buffalo which usually aren't native to Latin America atleast not anywhere below mexico

[@ananonymousyoutubeuser8769]

For tentacool and tentaquest, there’s definitely portuguese man o’ war, which is perfect, given the conquistadors were literally portuguese (and spanish) men of war, and the portuguese man o’ war name is based of portuguese man-of-war ships Overall an incredible design

[@clear_rd1426]

Lets goooooo! latin America is such a iconic place with its culture and mythology! So Happy for this

[@elainemujica8535]

GET ME OUT OF HERE

[@matpal6]

@@elainemujica8535 same

[@kevinherrera3410]

Two things: alebrijes are sort of colorful spirit guiding animal hybrids that helps souls move to where they need to go in the after life and Calatrina also has La Catrina as part of its name, which is the most iconic symbol for Día de Muertos, which actually started as a satire when first envisioned, but is now synonymous with Día de Muertos. Amazing region over all!

[@StupBot]

Actually no, as a latin myself, alebrijes doesnt have anything to do with day of the death/ dia de muertos, that was a Pixar creative lisence, the alebrijes actually originate from the dreams of a artesan called Pedro Linare, he dreamed with strange and colorfull creatures that screamed at him the word "Alebrije!" And then he made them scultures when he waked up, since then it became a very representative artesany, but doesnt have anything to do with the dia de muertos

[@mypkamax]

[41:02] The scrapped Pokémon in question were called Wolfman (ウルフマン) and Warwolf (ワーウルフ). Rober and Ragnom also bear a resemblance to the Garo from _The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask._

[@DopestDome]

I agree with you on how the legendaries looked too basic and non-legendary but then it kind of hit me with your mew and mewtwo comment and mewthree. Maybe they were going for the basic legendary look just how they had the gen 1 art style for the whole region. But I am really use to a grand appearance for legendaries now.

[@diegomachete]

You're right, this region is like gen 1 which doesn't have "box legendaries". These three are like the legendary birds/beasts and based on mew being embryonic in reference to the recapitulation theory.

[@Vivincubus]

Tentalcool and Tenta*cruel* being replaced by conquistadors makes a lot of sense actually.. since Tentacool originally isn't from that region but possibly an invasive species and well... that conQUEST thing having been rather CRUEL?

[@heroicalternation2685]

Blugam, Halbird, and Spagnoth have a type triangle of Ice, Steel, and Ground, and their final evolutions have the type triangle of Water, Fire, and Grass.

[@stealth_elf959]

Jitternut and Caffinivor are based of coffee ( I think). Jitternut is a coffee bean and Caffinivor is a cup of coffee

[@scauldfire3498]

Yes! I have waited for another one of these. Love your vids.

[@Meta-Wah]

I like how tentaquest is also a man o war. Also Atmantis is a mantis shrimp, so it's a bug type! Howizaur is a glyptodon, the ancestor of modern armadilos, who inhabited the americas in ancient times.

[@ValenWarden]

Pterawatt and Electerror have a reason to not be Fossilmon, funnily enough. There have been multiple claimed-sightings of Pterasaurs down in central america from certain people. Neat little factoid for that mon.

[@detroitgamer006]

I love the original art style. Im in early works of making my own fakemon region game and i was thinking about making art like this for the fakemon

[@Marklegio]

I can’t wait for a gen on Latin America and/or in my country specific (Brazil). We have a lot of cold animals in Latin America that would make great mons. Hopefully it will come to reality in some future gen.

[@xxwinter_skyesxx]

Okay, this is a really random question, but can you maybe list a few of those animals? I'm working on a Fakemon region heavily based on Brazil and South America in general and would love an insider perspective!

[@xxwinter_skyesxx]

@pessoaaleatoria4490 Thanks so much!!! I have plans for capybara, armadillos and a jaguar line, but I'll definitely be taking this inspo for legendaries!!! I also like the idea of a caramel dog; I know we got a Fairy type doggo in Sc/Vi, but we can have one more, right?? LOL

[@joaquinlopezdoriga5640]

What I loved the most from this video is his honesty from beginning to end. That's something I truly appreciate

[@jacobs5546]

For next year's April fools, you should review the Cornera region.

[@NightmareKing0203]

lol

[@PragMagik]

Giga-brain idea 😂

[@jacobs5546]

Thank you. I got the idea when I was thinking of regions you should review. I was like "Man, he should review Cornera. Wait, he made Cornera. Wait, that would make a great April Fools video."

[@Cu-Copper]

and almost everyone of them is poison type. bc virus = poison

[@kuitaranheatmorus9932]

Epic region review,I love this series so much Hope yall are having a great day

[@sixtenhedqvist7358]

29:00 what if Clodsire (from pokemon Scatlet and violet) had one evolution simulare to "Gillbender"

[@gatex33d74]

seeing how the art style of the pokemons is the one from gen 1 and 2, the pokemon that evolve into very different ones like the tower one that evolves into the statues might just follow the thing that older pokemon used to do of evolving into just completely different stuff, like for example graveler to golem, or kabuto to kabutops

[@Skele_Rat]

Every 👏 single 👏 one 👏 is at least a 6/10 design.

[@ninjapanda0822]

You notice the amount of bug, and fairy types which makes sense because there are a lot of bugs in Latin America, and a lot of families, including my own is very religious and believes in stuff like tarot cards and zodiac signs. It would make sense to be psychic instead of fairy but both work in my opinion. Most of the new mons have weak typings, but because of all the fairy mons it balances out which is very cool

[@Skele_Rat]

This man traveled to 1994 made these designs with Sugimoei itself and came back. I have NEVER seen nicer fakemons in my life.

[@pingdaping6973]

Your commentary is insane! Looking forward for more region reviews

[@willlutze8526]

Out of all the regions that you’ve done this is the one I could see being made the most. Could be a good legends game

[@nathanielkanter9586]

Mezo Xatu: The Tradition Pokemon Contrasting from it's eastern counterpart, Mezo Xatu memories of the past are tightly ingrained in its psyche allowing it to retain an everlasting focus and photographic memory.

[@neonskye740]

Thumbalo line viking inspiration actually make sense cause vikings were actually the first to discover America

[@darksilvania122]

Howitzaur is a Glyptodon, a prehistoric relative of armadillos found in south america

[@NightmareKing0203]

an alabrije is a spirit guide that helps guide souls in the afterlife. you are probably remembering them from the disney movie Coco

[@DarkenTheSky77]

I like how the next three Pokémon lines after the starters are like reverse starters. they gain the water/fire/grass last as a secondary type. I can imagine they would be found fairly early on and would act as like a secondary starter to balance out your team. it would be cool if you also couldn't get the other too depending on with starter you choose

[@darksilvania122]

Jitternut and Caffinivor are a coffe bean and a carnivorous plant mixed with a coffee cup

[@katelinquarles6051]

I think Jitternut and Caffinivor could be coffee themed. Central America is a huge area for coffee growing and the first mon looks like a “corrupted” evil coffee bean that evolves into a coffee fruit. Other clues that hint to the coffee theme are “jitter” and “caffin” relating to caffeine from coffee, Caffinivor looking like is possibly a reservoir filled with coffee, and the abundance of carnivorous plants in Central america. Basically I think the idea is a carnivorous, and therefore poisonous, coffee bean evolution!! If anyone has any other thoughts on these mons lmk what your thoughts are!

[@zacharymaher2855]

The first three lines, after the grass fire water starters, seem to be another set of starter Pokemon. They start of with different types, that still form a type triangle, and then gain the starter types in their final forms, that balances them out.

[@jayr5277]

In the dex listing on the artist’s DeviantArt, the 2nd set is actually listed first which makes me think they are, in fact, the intended starters of the region.

[@lostfelinepiesh6917]

Jitternut and Caffinivore appear to be based a combination of coffee beans and carnivorous plants. In nature caffeine is actually used by plants as an insecticide, so these probably eat bug pokemon. The base stage looks like it's had waaaay too much coffee, and the evolved stage is shaped like a coffee/tea cup and saucer. The regional Skiddo evolution appears to be based on a Musk Ox. The Tinderin line seems to be Marmosets mixed with Golden Lion Tamarins, with the lion part of the name taken a bit more literally for the final evo. Howitzaur is likely based on the mega fauna relatives of the Armadillos, the Glyptodonts. They were fairly ankylosaur like in appearance, and even possessed mace like tails as shown in the pokemon.

[@adamweaver5097]

Idk if its the art style or what but these designs give me Gen1/Gen2 vibes and I love it.

[@loksven83]

Discorch is based on a thorny devil! Also I love how the puffin final evo combines puffin and orca.

[@Uggnog]

11:01 Dustorm is an earwig. You can tell by the two tail/mandible things. 11:59 Monchuk is the Rat King from The Nutcracker. 19:03 Caffinivor is a pitcher plant, which is a type of carnivorous plant.

[@mranima748]

11:57 I remember ni no kuni, haven’t heard about it in years lol

[@micahsallus156]

[12:38] Not to um actually but I think this is really cool! Gamefreak actually did originally do a regional variant that only changed the look with out the typing. Arbok for the first several gens has different faces and the idea was that it would look slightly different in each region, and the original plan for there to beany different versions of arbok in gen 1. So there is some precedent that kinda predates regional forms in general. I personally think it's cool to have new art styles for the same pokemon, but that is just me

[@alastorcorvus]

Reservant is based on Chicatana ants, edible ants that carry sugar reserves in their abdomen. Axolotls (as in the Mexican group salamanders) are endemic to an specific region in Mexico, but some species are indeed endemic to specific rivers or lakes, often located on small towns. Liligant would make a lot sense as a Grass-fire because Marigolds (Cempasuchil) represented the Sun in the Mexican funerary traditions, and this was before Scovillain, so it makes even more sense. The Warrior pokemon is most likely based on an Toltec giant, not a samurai, but I agree that GF has done similar things before so I wouldn't discard it outright. Muskoat is a Yak and a goat turning into a yak and an Onion turning into a Weeping willow isn't that far-fetched by Pokemon logic.

[@GilbertDaMonke]

would’ve said Conquistacruel instead of Tentaquest, but just my opinion lol.

[@awesometoadultimate8562]

My team (moves are what I could see these mons having) Leveedran (Water) (Scald, Ice Beam, Dragon Pulse, Iron Defense) Lanspede (Ground/Fighting) (Earthquake, Close Combat, Rock Slide, Extreme Speed) Guardrone (Bug) (Lunge, Drain Punch, Poison Jab, Bulk Up) Parridot (Rock/Flying) (Power Gem, Air Slash, Dazzling Gleam, Psychic) Lionkong (Fire) (Raging Fire, Crunch, Earthquake, Wild Charge) (crap, just saw it's a trade evo, Linking Cord exists tho) Goodra (Dragon/Fairy) (Dragon Pulse, Moonblast, Sludge Bomb, Flamethrower)

[@AdrianLeon-kv1hu]

6:53 Wow what a coincidence, I also made up my own Pokémon that was steel type and looked almost exactly like that final evo

[@mind.hemorrhage]

I predict every parent would be hoarding Scrubbles. Free floor cleaning.

[@cronasilegionttrpg]

I'm sure someone has commented this already, but Embroyo is like embroider.

[@pokemaxx9053]

“You know those hexagonal divots on Torkoals back? Well they turn into these little divots on Smeltorks back” PragMagik- 2022

[@whosaffraidofthelittleoldme]

Pls react to the Brasar region, based specifically in Brazil, the designs are beautiful and full of cleavor inspirations

[@pokeydex]

Jitternut is a coffee bean bug and caffinivore is a like a pitcher plant/mug of coffee.

[@ghostamity5116]

Ivig literally made my heart melt the moment I saw it. Oh my god what a precious little baby

[@emmanuellitumbe490]

Its been a while we have seen a region review im glad your back i like ut!

[@ursomajor5607]

Pigmea looks more like it would be based off of a guinea pig. I know that’s confusing with the name but guinea pigs are actually native to south and Central America

[@amigorzito]

This region is just so solid it makes me SCARED

[@Riley3999]

Gillbender is based off the hellbender salamander and it's a really cool thing to have for an axolotl line

[@clear_rd1426]

That variant of Bewear reminded me of Frightfur Bear in YuGiOh and yes Monzaemon from Digimon too!

[@michellesieburg1018]

Wavern is based a\off a wyvern and a wave, lindwake is based off of a lindwurm and a wake (the aftermath of a passing boat) and leveedran is based off of a nuckalevee (Sea monster) and something else. Great starter line overall!

[@hondaaccord1399]

Great video! Absolutely JAMMING to the Quaggy evo we'll never have 😰😭 Excited for the 24 hour review of every DarkandWindie mon! 😁👍

[@ernestosibbley3238]

39:17 Bewear month already creep me out the way it opens in game so making him a ghost type is perfect.😅

[@lorddarthkairos01]

I believe they got the Titi Monkey concept for Liokong so Nice!! Beware with the Andean Camelids in the Zoo they then to spit when they're furious.

[@falconinthedive]

Vivillon has real world regional forms in the same pokemon. I don't see why it wouldn't work to have in universe regional variation in appearance without massively changing the pokemon in a way that's not as extreme as the regional forms we've seen so far.

[@PragMagik]

There is a difference between a change of wing pattern and a full on design change.

[@TornaitSuperBird]

Vivillon isn't the same concept as proper regional variants.

[@falconinthedive]

@@PragMagik sure but shellos/gastrodon have geographical forms with minor anatomical differences and the flabebe flower color changes depending on where it's found without impacting stats, type, or moveset. So I was wrong saying there was no in universe justification for regional forms that aren't new types. And there's more changes within Vivillon's regional forms than say the Alolan Vulpix line which is literally just a recolor they gave ice type too and called a regional variant. I think you're getting hung up on the language and not giving the concept enough credit. Maybe calling the cottonee and petilil lines a regional variant is disappointing because they don't have a new type, but neither's so far from their base form that it's unbelievable compared to other geography based pokemon or even inter-game design tweaks. The Cottonnee has a new behavior, but visually they're just browner versions of the base pokemon in a new pose.

[@bluerbsi2341]

I love these region review videos! Will you do more of them? They really inspired me to get back to / redo my old region based on my home country switzerland 😁

[@ThaiTv02]

Some of the best fakemon I’ve honestly ever seen, the designs are solid, animal like and intimidating, not prioritising being too based around a theme, don’t get me wrong I do enjoy more modern Pokémon designs.

[@andyking7437]

Embroyo has “royal” and “embroider” in it as well as sort of giving me “ephyrae” which is a baby jellyfish? I dunno about the design though lol 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@vampiresquid9999]

I think it's based of skate egg cases?

[@Deiiiiion]

MesoAmerica has so much inspiration that can inspire better legendaries, im dissapointed with the legendaries here but the regular pokemon were amazing

[@dylanreid4371]

Is dusdorm meant to be based of the sandman dorm=dormant dus=dust/sand and it's related to sleeping?

[@pixelsaidon5032]

This is definitely my favourite fakemon region in a while! All the Pokemon's designs are *chef's kiss* except for the legendaries! As for the team,my full team of 6 will be: Wavern, Bedazzle, parridot, gillbender, dungeon and Atmantis. With narpune,guardrone,Amazonda,mezonian arcanine,calatrina and mersteed being the rotation. So many pokemon, am I right? I couldn't resist the amazing designs so...gotta catch'em all!

[@Alphabloom152]

The Reservant line is based on honeypot ants. Or at least I think it is.

[@Alisterthe1st]

i don’t want to be that guy, but technically they did have regional variants without changing the type (though i don’t know if the term “regional variant” was used). the best examples are arbok which was scrapped after gen 3 i believe, and vivillon, so i kinda like that the meso region had liligant and whimsicott with the same type

[@dynojackal1911]

Ferredox's head crest, wings, and sickle talons have superheated edges. That's its Fire typing. The Whimsicott should be Grass/Flying (because tumbleweed) and the Lilligant should be Grass/Ground or Grass/Fire. I think it's pronounced "em-BRO-yo". The Reveservant line should be a split evolution with a mono-Bug with the beehive abdomen and a Bug/Fighting Guardrone without said abdomen. Gillbender is based on hellbenders, the largest salamanders found in the Americas, and second in size to the giant salamanders of China and Japan. Muskoat is pulling in elements of Musk oxen; both goat and cattle are bovids. Love both Howitzaur and Smeltork. Judojo and Jitsudo seem more like a 2-stage line than counterparts. Like Tyrogue to Hitmonlee without the other Hitmons. Both Quenzuru and Kinzuru are Fairy/Dark.

[@makinganegg-tempt1986]

the tentacrule also have this Portuguese man-o-war element with it's helmet crest and thats just so big brained

[@GiubileiFernando]

Tearwillow comes from weeping willow. Weeping and crying plants is the theme.

[@strombreakr]

My Latin American starters are a jaguar (water), anaconda (fire), and a poison dart frog/tree frog (grass) I made a Rock Type Meowth based on mountain cats The pikaclone is a tanky capybara and the Route 1 Rodent is a Patagonian cavy The Pseudo-Legends are marine iguana godzillas

[@kalemjade5258]

i am absolutely obsessed with the gen 1 and 2 style artwork 😍😍😍

[@yanderebeef5450]

Not gonna lie, I was staffing to fall asleep cause these videos are that relaxing to me but when Rajang I got flashbacks-

[@slug6034]

gillbender and xoloro are the best fakemon designs ever conceived

[@ernestosibbley3238]

This looks very gen 1 art style inspired.😁

[@brandonhobson8396]

The hippocampus is the part of the brain that memeorizes things.

[@juniorsworld]

I want to see a video explaining deinos/zweilous/hydreigon of every type are my favourite evolutionary line of all times

[@ryianwarner7038]

Flamingriff's four legs also refer to flamingoes walking tightly around in formation so that it looks like they have more than ywo legs

[@DPumm360]

The amount of ground and rock types is brilliant for this area

[@ryomahoffman6803]

The Inca r a specific civilization that lived in Western South America, specifically in Chile. The Aztec, r a specific civilization that lived in Mexico city, which at the time was known as Mexica, and was on top of a giant lake which has now gone mostly dry. Maya is more of a loose vague term that refers to a whole bunch of small civilizations across Central America.

[@artislifexx]

I think that with leveedran it has a connection to levees, a barrier that protects towns from high water from lakes and rivers

[@araquasteve1778]

I know this is very late, but Gillbender is based on a Hellbender i believe. They're (at least in eastern US) the largest American salamander. Think of them as like Japanese Giant Salamanders but 5x smaller.

[@smargio]

These are soo good. I don't know if I could make a team since I'm so spoiled for choice.

[@laurenhembree7570]

Gillbender is based on the "hellbender," a big ugly salamander. We call them that in the southeast US.

[@animefan25]

Subjectivity did a Pokemon region called Mazah, based on South America.

[@daigonmocs0785]

This region is like if gamefreak made gen 7 back in 2003

[@flightlesslord2688]

I'm just thinking, flamigo or a frikin flamingo hippogriff

[@Gamer7z7]

11:16 Dusdorm Dorm as in dormant, I think? It also sounds like a Spanish word for sleep.

[@blackcat09tails55]

Have you thought of abilities basically giving a pokemon a 'type' Example , staraptor is normal fighting, what if it got a new ability that boosted its flying type moves, but it wouldn't be effected by electric attacks like a flying type would

[@mastermuffles7097]

OH So gillbender is a hellbender, which is a kind of giant salamander found in North America, mostly around the great lakes and Appalachia though.

[@roborocket]

The dorm part of Dusdorm is a reference to Dormant