Comparing Generation 1-7 Pokemon designs

In this part 1 of 2 videos, I look at all the Pokemon designs from gen 1-7 and tell you why I think they're good, bad or ugly.
This was way too much effort to make like 350 pokemon flail around the screen, but hey. That's my calling apparently.
All drawings (except for the really bad ones) are done by my personal art goblin, the talented Leonie: / cakebunn
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Thanks for watching!

[@TheSaltFactory]

Tentative list of things that I probably messed up in some capacity: +Lickilicky is gen 4, so high five on me messing that one up. (I knew Carnivine was 4, I was confused by them bringing it back with no additions) +Gengar is poison type too! +Didn't mention new Ultra Beasts in Ultra Sun/Moon +Whales and snakes are dumb too

[@Isopodre]

You also forgot the Ultra Beasts from Ultra Sun/Moon lol

[@TheSaltFactory]

@@Isopodre I left those ones out intentionally because I was trying to adhere to the idea of not mentioning pokemon from "enhanced editions" or stuff like Jirachi, Deoxys, Celebi, etc. But then I mention Giratina, so I guess I'm all over the place here lmao. To be fair, I never played Ultra Sun/Moon, but you're right that I didn't mention those

[@troublemakers101green]

You should probably pin it so that less people comment.

[@TheSaltFactory]

@@troublemakers101green Oddly enough, it was pinned. Idk if it glitched out or something, but I guess I'm gonna repin it now?

[@Isopodre]

@@TheSaltFactory I guess that makes sense, but then if Giratina is exclusive, the Rayquaza, Ho-Oh, and Lugia shouldn't count either. All 4 of these 'mons are either easier/faster to get in their own game, but also obtainable in their oposing games. The added Ultra Beasts aren't like Darkrai, Shaymin, Mew etc. The only thing that makes them exclusive is their own game and the progression system.

[@almusquotch9872]

"How does something evolve to lose its legs?" Snakes have left the chat.

[@hypercumstone44]

Just so other people get the joke as well: some primitive snakes had legs

[@hypercumstone44]

Ailith Twinning lmao

[@bung2265]

Yes yes snakes once had legs but the boys said i don’t need those no more. Pelvic bones are actually found in snakes, structures they never evolved to get rid of but also they never use them, kinda like our wisdom teeth

[@floricide9669]

humans evolved to lose half their legs

[@sommeguy5013]

Also whales... Once upon a time whales had legs o_0

[@ptrick1497]

""If I wanted a pure Ghost type, I would have picked Gengar". Bruh.

[@cakes2785]

The pinned comment..

[@WhoElseButZane]

Lickylicky and carnivine are the worst gen 6 pokemon

[@aeroga2383]

tbf there's very little reason for gengar to be poison

[@HOUROFPOW3R]

I used to think psychic was super effective against ghost type cuz of this lmao

[@lilyluck884]

@@aeroga2383 Cause it's gas made out of poison like gastly? >w>;

[@presidenttogekiss635]

"even bidoof mixes with water, for some reason". Huh, a Beaver is a water-type? Can't compreehend why.

[@wessidewes9143]

Wut u mean beavers water??? (obviously I'm kidding, but yeah, this video doesn't seem terribly well thought out)

[@LlamaLopez]

I'd argue that there's literally _nothing_ about Bidoof's design other than its real world species that says it's a water type. Look at Stunfisk. It's a fish, so therefore should it be water? No, no it shouldn't. Nothing about its design says water. But Bidoof? C'mon

[@rep9544]

Admiral Shepz just because it isn’t blue doesn’t mean it’s not allowed to be a water type

[@LlamaLopez]

@@rep9544 Did I say that? A blue coloration certainly helps, but there are plenty of great water type designs that aren't blue, like Ludicolo. Ludicolo is green and yellow but is clearly a water type because of its lilypad design. And now that I mention it, I very much see the hypocrisy of that statement. I suppose my problem lies more in the fact that Bidoof is _literally just a beaver_ -- which isn't bad, don't get me wrong -- but every other Pokemon that uses neutral colors and looks identical to their real world counterpart is almost _always_ pure normal, at least prior to gen IV.

[@adoniscreed4031]

@@LlamaLopez I get what you're saying... But Bidoof being water type is a non-issue...

[@blob2557]

This man could see the coolest design in the world and say "but does it have a secondary typing?"

[@kharicobourne2864]

Same lmao

[@joellandaverde8011]

Khari Cobourne ???

[@bugjams]

Dude took the most inspired designs from Gen 5 and said 👍👍👍 then takes the least inspired/most boring ones and says "omg these are my favorite 🥰🥰😍😍😍"

[@randomcoloradan2878]

@@bugjams people have opinions

[@SM-be5dh]

Yeah but he probably compelety dropped haxorus because it was monotype.

[@PrismGenesis]

Title: Comparing every generation's Pokemon designs Actual video: Why mono type pokemon are all dumb and bad

[@darebrained]

I played Uranium and I don't remember any monos in it and I hated it for that. I am legit happy if 30 - 40% are monos.

[@dragonlord1935]

@@darebrained Yeah, it makes the Pokemon world more believable. Not all animals are apex predators in the real world and therefore; to preserve a sense of reality, not all Pokemon should be dual type fighting machines.

[@annonymouslyannoying7297]

True

[@revolverjesus98]

And 90% of single evo pokemon

[@jayzell3687]

Anthony you watched half an hour of complaining about mono types, and then spent your time complaining about complaining? Cool

[@RequiemForAGaben]

“How the hell does something evolve to lose its legs” Nobody tell him how snakes evolved

[@kimberlycollier143]

Jercules 117 or whales

[@donkeykong4983]

LMFAO

[@kingkobra4910]

don’t forget dolphins and their land versions

[@bowser3017]

@@kingkobra4910 basically whales

[@lurighashandarei1318]

@@hmm7829 because.. they had?

[@dansnell5774]

"What compels me to use Cherrim?" Double battles, tbh. In sunny weather, Cherrim's signature ability boosts its and its partner's attack and special defense.

[@chipsahoy1658]

And fire type weather ball is always nice

[@popnpets8022]

JustASnell ooh I love cherrim

[@BurmudaTriangleTV]

Bearded pig cool, tank turtle ugly Also this is literally just "every dual-type is good unless its Normal type"

[@smileyfaceman3570]

@Emile Morel His opinion is dogshit lmao.

[@deacon7520]

smiley face man really spitting facts here not gonna lie

[@tsrenis]

@Emile Morel Wow no shit we had no idea Yeah of fucking course it's his opinion no shit you think we didn't infer that from uh *THE ENTIRE FUCKING VIDEO*

[@orions2908]

@@tsrenis chill

[@juanrodriguez9971]

But I love Emboar ;-;

[@s5fetynet]

"milotic is meh bc water" "buizel is meh bc water" designs are not correspondent to how unique their type is

[@adamcampbell8544]

People should really split their videos with a pokemons design and a pokemons usefulness in battle or typing. Some pokemon are more useful in battles but that doesn't mean as a creature themselves they have no value. That's why the anime to me is so important because it can make you see something in a pokemon you didnt see in the games because they play different roles. For instance I'll never use the Regis in a game but I love them in the movie with lucario and mew as these abstract and intimidating robotic/alien creatures.

[@adamcampbell8544]

I think I just am not a fan of battling and how it makes some pokemon feel useless to people despite having a unique design and concept.

[@s5fetynet]

@@adamcampbell8544 i agree but the video was supposed to be abt design and calling MILOTIC meh because of its typing is an insult to society a bottle of spit poured into god's face

[@adamcampbell8544]

@@s5fetynet LMAO yeah I like Milotic as a pretty and feminine counterpart to Gyarados. It definitely has its place and is a great pokemon from a design standpoint. Yeah using typing as a way to criticize the designs of pokemon just ruined the vid

[@ShadedFrenzy]

imo type is part of the design. you cant just attach any type to any mon and have it make sense, so its something to take into consideration. i agree a whole pokemons visual design shouldnt be knocked bc of it, but its necessary to consider typing with design. milotic is one of my favorites and i wish they would have popped a psychic or corresponding type with gyrados to further the parallel

[@jirehjirehjirehjireh]

You’re opinions mostly seems to fall under whether the Pokémon is unique enough or has a double typing. These aren’t invalid points but it feels like your opinion only sometimes is based on the actual visuals of a Pokémon. Example: You seem to chalk up Milotic’s design to “meh” because its evolution mirrors Gyarados. However you don’t acknowledge Milotic’s actually design which I feel is visually gorgeous and is suppose to mirror Gyarados’s more masculine aggressive design. Given you have a lot to cover in one video but I think smashing all of this into one video doesn’t leave room for further critique.

[@CaptHam]

Yeah l really didn't like the reasons for his critiques quite honestly. It seems pretty low effort. At the end of the day it's opinion I guess.

[@jirehjirehjirehjireh]

Capt. Ham I think if he went through each generation in separate videos he’d have more detailed reasonings.

[@bartvandeloo1255]

I also dislike the “hate for gen 4 I get it starly is another bird but staraptor is cool. Nothing about luxray nothing. Nothing about rotom nothing about spiritomb and lucario I know gen 4 has got a lot of shit as well. But still he did not even mention them

[@ROFLOLGAMER]

I clicked on this expecting some discussion on design proportions, colour palate, overarching themes, etc; not opinions and summaries.

[@realmboy9086]

totes

[@ceceliam6032]

my only problem with this is that you used _secondary typing_ to determine your opinion on several pokemon's _designs,_ when the two things are almost entirely irrelevant.

[@gorbachevspizzahut2809]

Maybe if he phrased it more like if the designs were intuitive in the way they represent the typing then a dual typing idea would be relevant but I agree. He said he'd talk about designs but goes ahead to talk about game mechanics and almost focus just on that. He also hates any non competition level Pokémon which is just silly. Filler Pokémon are necessary to bulk up and fill the world with more realistic Pokémon to make others feel more special. Personally I love the regional birds idea, bird species are incredibly diverse and I don't mind if they look like a irl bird

[@stitches768]

That and some dual types make them 4x weak to other types of moves, e.g. Ground/dragon being 4x weak to ice or bug/fighting being 4x weak to flying. In some cases being mono type is more advantageous

[@Modie]

Wait, you talk about designs, mention that Gen 6 has added the lowest amount of Pokemon, but you are not talking about the design of the Mega evolutions that even change the type sometimes, which is something you seem to value very high? Why?

[@spartantnt1023]

I mean he also missed half of the legendaries added from Gen.4 onward.

[@ImperatorHagi]

@@MisterEcks He did play the games, because he made a over 2 hour long video criticizing their story afterwards

[@saltyshrimppasta]

@@MisterEcks seems kind of hypocritical to claim he criticized something without playing it, yet you’re laying criticism on a video you haven’t even watched

[@saltyshrimppasta]

@@MisterEcks”I bet he didn’t even play it. It wouldn’t have surprised me if he looked up a wiki for the story.” If you watched his critique of the plots then you would know that he played all the games.

[@saltyshrimppasta]

@@MisterEcks if he didn’t play it then how did he get the footage? They literally call him “salt” in the videos. That’s why I’m calling you a hypocrite

[@Conflict-ff5pi]

Local man forgets that Licky Licky was a gen 4 pokemon, brings it up in review of gen 6 pokemon for some reason.

[@blaster.m1943]

Lickilicky is a god tho, he'd def fill you up with that tongue

[@bronsolo6941]

I was going to say, I felt like I was getting gaslighted

[@madyluvsanime1248]

Conflict1914 it’s just that forgettable

[@donkeykong4983]

LMFAO

[@loulou3676]

13:19 "Why is Chatot here?" Literally just to show off that the DS had a microphone feature. You could talk into the mic and give Chatot your own "cry". Which they removed in later games because ... well what do you think happens if you give a bunch of gamers a mic to talk into?

[@shadycactus8669]

Good times… I remember shouting at the top of my lungs every time I used Chatot's move (I forgot the move's name)

[@Spring_312]

Shady Cactus chatter

[@geothepoly]

NI-

[@ElementVoidX]

that is the best xD

[@HankyDank]

I never knew this thing existed before seeing this video lol

[@eddie-roo]

"how does something evolve to lose it's legs" Snakes, ceraceans, and sirenids: am I a joke to you?

[@perty364]

Let me summarise. Single type = Boo, Dual type = Much better.

[@sran438]

perty364 basically. Even if it has good stats or design. XD

[@Luxalpa]

It's true though, isn't it? Single types are extremely lame in combat mechanics which are often determined by type. There's so many possible combinations and the mono typings are still by very, very far the most frequent. Why? They just reduce the depth of the battles.

[@evaningleby]

Tyranteon Please tell me what other types a Pikachu can be or a Roggonrola, Lickytung, Duskull, Sawk and so on, there are just Pokémon in realistic sense shouldn't need/have a second type, combat yeah because Geodudes Ground rock type is really helping him.

[@perty364]

@@Luxalpa You post says its comparing designs, not comparing how good they are in battle.

[@perty364]

@Loptyr I'm saying its competitive viability is not part of its design. I wouldn't say adding a second type to a pokemon would take it from bad design to good design. You can't just give all Pokemon a second type because it will make it more useful, the typing has to fit with the lore so I personally wouldn't hold a pokemon's typing against it. Plus some Pokemon actually suffer by having a second type.

[@MrBlitzpunk]

Expectation: a video criticizing the design philosophy of pokemons in each iterations of games Reality: "this pokemon only has 1 type, which is bad"

[@someonesomewhere5008]

People laughed “Big Ghost Sword” out of the room. More like it was banned from the room for being too OP in Gen 6-7.

[@abhivinnakota2473]

You did gen 4 dirty. Didn't even mention luxray, new eeveelutions, electivire, gallade, magmortor, rhyperior and other good designs

[@abhivinnakota2473]

@@gircakes mb, gallade is gen 4 tho

[@haruhirogrimgar6047]

Meh on the ones you listed. Rhyperior is best but he did miss some fun Gen 4 designs for sure.

[@victortamez7316]

I thought gen 4 was so sick too. My favorite all time pokemon is roserade and I really thought they nailed the designs in gen 4

[@mcrettable]

i don't think he actually played the games that much

[@leuphorie5765]

Bruh

[@auragaming7110]

I didn’t know second typing determines Pokémon design

[@DanielFerreira-ez8qd]

Types in general do make part of a pokemon's design

[@wombat4191]

@@DanielFerreira-ez8qd Yeah but typing doesn't determine if the design is good or not. If you have a design that is fit for one type, that doesn't make the design itself bad. Monotype or repetitive dual type may make a boring pokemon gameplay wise, but the design could still be good nevertheless.

[@SteamPaladin]

design =/= explicitly visual design and absolutely nothing gameplay related whatsoever

[@gwanael34]

@@wombat4191 It kind of does because for idiots like me that only play casually I kind of try and assume the type of pokemons based on their designs, I remember that's also how I did as a child. If the design doesn't fit the types it's bad design imo.

[@gwanael34]

@@SteamPaladin It kind of is gameplay related tho, I remember I used to assume the pokemon types when meeting them the first time based on their design. Especially as a kid.

[@Pichu441]

Take a shot every time he mentions dual typing or lack thereof

[@maxwellcollins1924]

I'd die from alcohol poisoning

[@rillafy7966]

Yes because somehow bad design is determined by having a single or dual typing. Dumbass video tbh

[@BeeBwakka]

patricio nick Yeah I know it’s a ridiculous statement I’m about to make but it almost seems like he’s looking at Pokémon... incorrectly? That’s how it feels to me at least. Aside from some good takes here and there, everything else he says is just way off or somehow misguided.

[@shukuala9502]

I'm not gonna participate as I dont wanna die in the next 5 secs

[@arcadiusdrathalas6007]

@@rillafy7966 Damn, that is such an overreaction just because you disagree with someones opinion.

[@bloobking6201]

I've never been so confused... "id rather have 50 new Pokemon i want to use then 150 that i only like a third of" so... you'd rather have 50 Pokemon you like, over... 50 Pokemon you like and another 100 that other people, me, could like? And the weird obsession with secondary typings... sure it can add to a design but it isn't a make or break kinda thing. idk man, i fucking love gen 5, sure some of the designs are mega crap, Ducklett and Swanna are prime examples, but the good far out shadows the bad. I'll never understand why gen 5 always gets shat on so much when most designs are amazing and even the ones that aren't great are vast improvements on previous designs, looking at Roggenrola compared to Geodude, also Gigalith is fucking awesome looking. I've never heard anyone say they like the Tepig line, or say Tepig like you did. Complaining about Cofagrigus, a Pokemon with a strong concept and pretty good execution, and not Gengar, a "ghost", is also very confusing. I'm not here to shit on your favourite Pokemon and i agree on many points but I'm just so sick of hearing people be mad about gen 5 designs. "the first legendary Pokemon I liked since gen 3"... I am at a loss for words xD Not only did gen 4 have some of the best new legendary Pokemon designs but the tao trio works remarkably well if you just look a little bit at the design inspiration and the, not to get too Rick and Morty 69420 IQ, in universe lore about the original dragon. And i cant say this enough, MONOTYPE ISN'T BAD!!! TL;DR - gen 5 is good and other gens should face the same level of critique that gen 5 is always given

[@johnlecavalier6199]

Thank you

[@NeostormXLMAX]

This guys opinion is trash

[@minzekatze]

@@NeostormXLMAX gen 5 is just trash

[@mudkipofdespair1684]

Kira 1251 Hold up

[@wolfzmusic9706]

you just seem too butthurt that he doesn’t like gen 5. you have some good & valid points but i got the vibe that the main reason you didn’t like this video is because he shat on gen 5.

[@GallowsofGhent]

Gen I to IV: muh too similar, just longer/bigger Gen V: muh doesn't look like previous forms enough In all, this argument is just "because I said so". I thought this was gonna be a designer or design afficionado talking actual design, not some Randy who just goes "cool" or "stupid".

[@icloptomlpporn4776]

He's saying both extremes are bad. According to your logic if you disagree with Fascism and Anarchism then you're a hypocrite.

[@GallowsofGhent]

@@icloptomlpporn4776 we're at godwin's law already? Nice

[@icloptomlpporn4776]

@@GallowsofGhent I used that as an example because I figured it'd be easier for you to understand but I guess not.

[@tsrenis]

@@icloptomlpporn4776 That's the most stupid analogy I've ever heard in my life congrats, you made yourself look like a complete and utter buffoon and gained nothing from it.

[@icloptomlpporn4776]

@@tsrenis What's dumb about the analogy? You made yourself look dumb by not being able to understand a simple analogy.

[@kalosianporygon]

I see you have a big "two types better than one" bias going on. Don't get me wrong, unique combination of typings are definitely cool to see (when executed well), but having a single type isn't exactly a death sentence either. I would like to comment on more of the things you said, but that would be unwieldy on a single comment. But overall it's a mixed bag: you brought up good points, but also ones I just don't get.

[@BeeBwakka]

Johanne Chevreuil I personally would love to see that “unwieldy” full comment

[@trueblade3636]

this

[@jirehjirehjirehjireh]

Johanne Chevreuil We would all like to see the unwieldy comment

[@jirehjirehjirehjireh]

Johanne Chevreuil Another critique I have is how he summarized whether a designs good based solely on the context around it and not if it’s good. Being unique is very important to a design but it’s not everything. Like how he dismisses Seviper for being “an Ekans that doesn’t evolve” completely ignoring that they’re based on two very different snakes and that contrast between Seviper and Arbok is very drastic

[@ReconNarwhal]

BevelBoyJack Pokémon’s based around evolution and natural selection, so it only makes sense that similar animals would branch out to serve slightly different niches within their environment rather than just having Ekans and Arbok everywhere

[@mowloughtheawesome7735]

“Groudon is just begging for a fire typing” Primal Groudon: Am I a joke to you?

[@ScottaHemi440]

"sad primal kyogre noises"

[@000SaviourXXX]

Omg thank you! Someone else thought of it

[@KaedeLanyo]

You mean the band-aid fix that was added a dozen years later to remedy a stupid decision which should've been made for the original?

[@elloo98]

@@KaedeLanyo The problem would be that Kyogre would be strong against Groudon then and that messes with the story and themeing of gen 3, what with the land and sea being at balance and all that.

[@Wolf-Chalk]

@@elloo98 it already has a typing weakness thanks to being ground, so that four times weakness woulda sucked more lel

[@fernandoveiga1848]

I was hoping for a video more focused on design ( like how the drawing looks following shape, originality, colour, the design tells something about their hability (wishiwashi), etc) than "it looks cool" or "its just a bad design bc its too similar/doesnt have dual typing".

[@elizabethk8162]

I have yet to see a pokemon design rating video that’s actually based on design. It’s to be expected though since most people aren’t designers and won’t judge in the same way an artist/designer would

[@rafaelroriz6622]

@@elizabethk8162 search for trueegreen7 videos

[@elizabethk8162]

@@rafaelroriz6622 Thanks for the rec! I just looked him up and his videos look really promising :D

[@dawaunewhitman9167]

Exactly

[@lotharkarlingi3130]

@@elizabethk8162 Bit of a thread necro, but honestly i think your lack of enjoyment comes from assuming that design meant visual design instead of some mix of visual and gameplay design which is what the video actually contains. Its worth remembering that not everyone means exclusively av design when they use the word, even if that's what it means to you

[@Golden_Hezuz]

18:40 Gengar ain’t pure ghost, it’s ghost/poison

[@rockinbob9548]

I remember a conversation I had with my friend about Pangoro. He hates the thing and I love him, and it became hilarious when we realized it was for the same reason. He said “it’s so dumb! It’s a yakuza panda!” To which I responded with “but it’s a yakuza panda!!” So like, just like what you like I guess.

[@PikaPerfect]

Rockin Bob exactly, people hate vanillite (like in this video) because it's ice cream, but it's ice cream?? like, come on, he's adorable, how can you *not* love him

[@matthewkuscienko4616]

@@PikaPerfect People don't like Vanilluxe for looking dumb. And for me personally, between the eyes being so close together and it looking like it's drooling, I've always been a bit off-put by it's design.

[@MrAuthor3DS]

It's more of a _delinquent_ panda, but okay.

[@emmaramirez4330]

@@PikaPerfect it's not even ice cream It's icicles with a layer of snow on top and provides the inspiration for the _creation of ice cream_ in the Pokemon world. I kind of love how it means they essentially modeled their food to look like a certain Pokemon That being said, I think it would've been fine just as 2 stages. Vanilluxe kind of derails the design's main motif

[@adamcampbell8544]

YES THIS IS ME WITH ALOLAN PERSIAN!!! So many rag on it for looking so ridiculous and stupid and I'm like that's what makes it so great. It's a little biatch who has their filled with so much air and I love her for it!! Like she has so much personality compared to a "mean cat"

[@giboit.]

The pikachu clones exist to represent some of the new main mechanics from every region: Pichu - Pokemon breeding Plusle and Minun - Double battles and abilities. Pachirisu - Physical and Special category split (in the stats) and gender diferences. Emolga - Tall grass encounters Dedenne - Fairy type Togedemaru - Totem Pokemon and Z- moves.

[@ThinkOutsideTheBlocks]

@AAAnt M Do you understand what some of means?

[@giboit.]

@AAAnt M Category split was added in gen 4. Pachirisu was the first Pikachu clone that had higher physical attack instead of special attack (and it was one of the mascots for the gen 4 online battles). And I never said that tall grass encounters where gen 5 main mechanic. I specifically said some of them.

[@giboit.]

@AAAnt M Tall grass encounters (more specifically the ones with shaking grass) where one of the new features included in gen 5 and emolga as the pikachu clone was part of the encounters you can get from this new type of encounter.

[@mariodiaz2700]

How is togedemaru representative of z moves Lol

[@giboit.]

@@mariodiaz2700 Togedemaru, as a pikachu clone, is a totem pokemon in gen 7. As a reward for defeating Togedemaru you get the electric type Z- Cristal.

[@iiiDeuueaughiii]

The samurott evolution line is my favorite of gen 5, but I always found it weird that it went back on all fours. Like, i thought it was supposed to be a samurai.

[@johnathanmolella8070]

it’s literally so outrageous how a pokemons “dual typing” saves the design of the pokemon from being bad to good for you, these 2 don’t correlate AT ALL.

[@Helicopter7]

Ikr

[@Neirean]

Yeah this video is complete trash.

[@mrtrollnator123]

@@Neirean bro it's his opinion

[@nickwooden5661]

@@mrtrollnator123 problem is that it isnt about art design as the title and premise suggests. pure clickbait.

[@benito1620]

@@mrtrollnator123 it's a trash opinion

[@null-wq5cp]

I can’t get over how milotic was disrespected for being a mono type.

[@Cableguy15]

I like Milotic, but tbh it kind of looks like a Dragonair that decided to wear a wig and play dress up. lol

[@hailburgerking9080]

deserves water/fairy now tbh

[@blob2557]

@@hailburgerking9080 Honestly I preferred Megas to both Z-Moves and Dynamax. Yeah Z-Moves were pretty alright, but I felt like Dynamax had just become "the next gimmick". Yes it is probably way easier to develop and to design, but if all the time they spent making and designing Z-moves and G-Max's was allocated to making new Megas, I would've loved to see what they could do. Things like water / fairy or water / psychic Mega Milotic or even normal / dragon dunsparce. Megas were more complicated, but at the same time I think they felt more free and unique.

[@tsrenis]

It should be water dragon tbh

[@bafbaas1210]

Why? Mono water is pretty good

[@StardustSpectre]

“Grass starters finally got a decent secondary type” Laughs in ice

[@billydasquid1201]

Poison Jab *Cries in Abomasnow* “Oh why Arceus did you create me. I’m a abomination”

[@neilmorris1545]

Billy Da Squid was that ‘abomination’ thing meant to be a pun??

[@DanielFerreira-ez8qd]

Ice type sucks so it's okay lol

[@lumineonlover7780]

This was a good episode of if it doesn't have a secondary type it's not good enough

[@viktor7258]

The video should be called: Comparing Pokémon type combinations

[@Helicopter7]

Exactly lmao

[@royale9732]

“Comparing Generation 1-7 Type Combinations”

[@artur-kc6gv]

lol

[@jamieohjamie]

"This design is fine but it should have been something besides just a water type" ... wait what

[@AlexanderLingg]

Rampardos? A short-necked T-Rex? As someone who loved dinosaurs as a kid and gathered quite a good amount of knowledge about them when I was 8: Rampardos is based on an herbivore, the Pachycephalosaurus, which was known for the hard bones on it's skulls which it used to defend itself. If ya ask me, that one is perfectly unique

[@axolotlhappy2340]

Right? i thought everyone knew about these basic dinosaurs and was honestly shocked when he didn‘t notice what it was based on

[@L00t00wii]

Your profile pic fits this comment

[@richardnoggin1526]

Homer: "NERRRRRRRD"

[@AlexanderLingg]

@@richardnoggin1526 Well yes, but nice profile pic 👌🏼

[@ScionStorm1]

Most people have no idea what dinosaurs inspired the Gen 6 fossils sadly.

[@ProjectCarthage2004]

I kinda feel that this guy doesn't enjoy pokemon

[@kakyiondonut6084]

Jason Georgiadis smae. “It loses its legs” that’s called a snake.

[@Grey_Warden_Invasion]

I have watched only two videos of him so far - both Pokemon related - and all I got from them is that it seems as if he really despises Pokemon and never wants to play the games again. Dude, then why did you make those videos in the first place.

[@Rafflewafflez]

Grey Warden Invasion to get people like you to comment and watch it and make him money. Well done I say.

[@Grey_Warden_Invasion]

@@Rafflewafflez Not too successful though to gain subscribers because after these two videos I turned away from his channel again.

[@anafu-sankanashi8933]

@@Rafflewafflez that and because he plays based on his recommendations.

[@dapperpenguin1182]

Did this man just say that Samurott looks like an evolved form of lapras I--

[@andreimarsic6607]

I was expecting something different all together. I came here with the assumption that this video would break down design theory, observe and analyze designs, give general patterns and themes found through each gen and lead an unbiased, professional walkthrough of pokémon design. After watching the video, it left me with basically nothing. In my opinion the video should be retitled to "My opinion on certain Pokémon from each gen". Here's why; The entire video discussed a biased and opinionated view on Pokémon as a whole. It didn't simply cover design like the title suggested. It also brought up typings, pokédex entries and stats which aren't necessary for this format where we are discussing DESIGNS. Those other factors are cheap ways to prove your points. "I don't like how the gen 2 starters have single typings". You said this in a way where it degraded the pokémon but didn't mention the design. I didn't want to here your complaining, I wanted to hear a discussion about Pokémon designs. Now I will give credit where credit is due. I enjoyed how you mentioned simplicity in design, excessive features in designs and originality. Those are all key factors when it comes to creating a pokemon. Also the video had great editing and a genuine sense of humour. Over all, I got a good laugh out of the video but didn't leave with any sort of acquired knowledge. Whether the objective of the video was to entertain of inform, It's partially my fault for entering the video expecting it to go a certain way with pre-conceptions. I will not give this video a like because it did a lot wrong, but I won't give it a dislike either because I can see the amount of effort put in to this video and that by itself deserves recognition. Have a good day.

[@pepeknapp4956]

This is the most articulate and reflected thing I've seen in the YT comments in a while. And it's on a pokemon video.

[@jagerzaku9160]

Agreed br

[@alexworld257]

Thought I was the only one. Glad I ain't.

[@johnrankin7135]

It really depends on how you define design in regards to video game character design. In many interpretations those things you mentioned would definitely factor into the holistic idea of design. Feel like you set yourself up for disappointment by taking the narrow view of design as being purely visual aesthetic, when it's really not.

[@QWlN]

You care way too much, my dude

[@linkthepringlesman3951]

Yes, I too would get Gengar as a pure Ghost Type. You know, the Ghost Poison Type.

[@TheSaltFactory]

I'll throw it on the list lmao

[@ThornyTentacles]

@@TheSaltFactory gonna mention how pokemon are mainly made to look like yokai real animals and mythical beasts too and how not bringing that up at all ruined the video.

[@Whatitmeman]

"If I want to go with a pure ghost type I go with gengar" -Salt Are you sure about that?

[@BigPoppaShawarma]

Take a shot every time he says “___ is just a ___.” Seriously, you can say that about literally ANYTHING and make it sound stupid. It’s a terrible excuse not to like something.

[@twiinArmageddons]

"Blastoise its just a turtle with cannons" Charizard is just a lizard with wings and Venusaur is just "a large bulbasaur"

[@Pickle-oh]

Garchomp is just a land shark To be fair, that is as cool as it sounds

[@Sad-Lesbian]

Pokemon is literally just pokemon

[@hydreigon2709]

Okay we gotta talk about Gen 4. How could you forget Luxray or Lucario? My God those a S Tier designs. Ahhh, and you forgot Ultra Necrozma, the best design in the whole 7th Gen!

[@JacobPDeIiNoNi]

Hydreigon yeah rip ultra necrozma but also I feel like the designs he criticizes from gen 4 (chatot, lumineon, Cherrim) all have unique inspirations and aspects that make them good.

[@JacobPDeIiNoNi]

Gen 4 deserved more love

[@AuraStrikeAce]

Primarina's the best Gen 7 Pokémon to me personally, but Ultra Necrozma is definitely really cool

[@JacobPDeIiNoNi]

Decidueye is my favorite but ultra necrozma is like one of the best boss fights in Pokémon ever.

[@spiritninja5757]

Many of the gen 7 pokemon are gorgeous and are in my s tier same goes with gen 4 many of them are really good

[@HootingLance]

Do you... Like any of the pokemon's designs? Even when you say you like a pokemon, you say how you don't actually like it. Also for a video on designs, you don't spend much time talking about designs, and a lot of time talking about whether they have two types or not

[@DanielFerreira-ez8qd]

Types are part of the design

[@nickh8711]

@@DanielFerreira-ez8qd 27:13 "As far as actual designs go though, there are only a handful that I really enjoy for their looks" The creator of the video would disagree with you

[@MobileLearner]

Yeah this video could have been alot better and shorter if the actual designs were the main topic instead of the typing of the pokemon

[@Error403HRD]

I love Vanilluxe and the entire evolutionary line. Honestly, Gen 5 is my favorite design wise because there are like maybe two or three that I don't like, which is probably only the sky daddy trio and like one other pokemon, unlike almost every other generation where it's all kinda meh for me.

[@jufref]

I have never seen a person I disagreed very strongly

[@ImSoCold....]

@@jufref its a gen 5 fan. They need to blindly defend their precious Gen 5. Gen 5 was FORGETTABLE in many things but the games. The designs were 94% awful and trash. Every other gen was literally more creative, better looking, and memorable. Gen 1 wasn't the best tho, but it's somehow better than most of Gen 5 designs. Gen 5 is honestly overrated. My liking in pokemon designs: Gen 1: 59% Just not really creative Gen 2: 73% Better and improved, but still average Gen 3: 91% Cooler, better pokemon Gen 4: 88% Kinda overrated, but still good Gen 5: 56% OVERRATED GEN AND FORGETTABLE POKEMON THAT LOOK LIKE BOOTLEGS. Gen 6: 92% Beautiful, more memorable pokemon Gen 7: 94% Beautiful, cool, and ugly well mixed Gen 8: 93% The gen 4 of gen 7, but still don't look like bootlegs

[@jufref]

@@ImSoCold.... I haven't played any games but gen 5 is the least favourite for me in terms of pokenon design. Gen 1 is pretty impressive because they had only like one designer Gen 5 however.... My personal favourite is gen 8.only design I don't like is the greedent line

[@ImSoCold....]

@@jufref gen 5 is mad overrated. It is probably the most forgettable generation. It also was my least favorite. Even Gen 1 was better. I think the newer gens have way more charm to them and are more memorable than Gen 5. Gen 5ers are modern genwunners.

[@ImSoCold....]

@Dhruv Acharya its overrated tho. Gen 4 was probably the only gen that got respected since it started. Every other gen gets praise all of a sudden after many years.

[@gflubber7769]

why do you expect every starter to evolve into a completely different animal lmao

[@LianleoC]

cam bone I thought that’s what he wanted but then he complained about oshuwat it whatever it’s name is

[@MappingEagle]

ikr, call me biased since i grew up with pearl but why does this man expect so much change between a Chimchar and a Monferno? the change is fine as it is, it adds enough attributes without being excessive.

[@spartantnt1023]

I mean he also argued the opposite that radical change was a weird flex.

[@leer6871]

I went into this video assuming there’d be some sort of educated opinion or argument towards why your perspective makes sense and that’s definitely not what I got. Just having more types doesn’t make a Pokémon well designed. For example you overlooked Cofagrigus because he’s not part rock when it’s simply a fascinating Pokémon in concept alone. In my opinion, a Pokémon is well designed when you can tell me the name and show me a picture of it and I can imagine how it would act if it existed in the real world. Were you to outline your criteria for well designed Pokémon in the very beginning I’m sure people would be less annoyed at you.

[@Amelia4111]

COFAGRIGUS IS AN IT, NOT A HE! HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD EVERYONE TO STOP CALLING POKEMON HE OR SHE? NOT ALL POKEMON HAVE GENDERS!

[@bloomingfungus9643]

@@Amelia4111 who cares?

[@johnrankin7135]

@@bloomingfungus9643 I think Aimee cope cares. Like, a LOT.

[@yokaiju8909]

@@Amelia4111 You care way too much about such an insignificant thing. Besides, it's based on pharaoh's coffins and pharaohs were mainly male.

[@googleeatsassdude]

How a Pokemon "looks and acts" is only a part of the design though

[@rainbowbrony12]

*Snivy, a snake Pokemon* "How the hell does something evolve to lose its legs?" Ancient snakes that had legs and lost them: Am I a joke to you?

[@pre6253]

LMAO EXACTLY

[@insertname206]

poor snivy, serperior is so majestic

[@penitente3339]

@@insertname206 ikr snivy line best starter line in my opinion. Serperior is super cool and I love his hidden ability and his stats.

[@insertname206]

@@penitente3339 My favourite starter line is Blaziken, but Serperior is definitely my Unova go to

[@fort809]

@@penitente3339 bruh contrary is genuinely broken. I did a b2 playthrough with a contrary snivy and managed to wipe Cynthia’s entire team with a level 52 serperior because it set up a single leaf storm

[@fullmetalpotato1258]

When I heard the Pillarmen theme play for the gen 5 trio I lost my shit laughing so hard.

[@kalisahhhh]

I remember shrieking into my ds microphone so that every time chatot would attack it would sound like hell was coming

[@scarecrow7421]

I mostly agree, but… Why the obsession with the Second Typing? Also when you mention a fetus being surprising, clearly you haven’t looked at Mew or MewTwo. They are both literally Fetuses.

[@Luxalpa]

Because single typing is extremely boring for combats. This game has so many possible types, the combat mechanics would be actually interesting if not every other pokemon had single type. If you compare mono typings with dual typings, you get a difference of factor 10~50 which is just gigantic and extremely imbalanced. Due to there being so few pokemon with second type the depth of pokemon combat is being heavily reduced.

[@wombochrombo3610]

@@Luxalpa Not every pokemon needs two types.

[@JacobPDeIiNoNi]

Tyranteon and just because they make battles more interesting doesn’t mean they improve a Pokémon’s design, having the dual types feature improves the games design.

[@Dennis-sv2de]

@@Luxalpa Yes but "I don't like this because it has no secondary type" isn't a design critique.

[@pacsofmayo1458]

@@Luxalpa The video's title says comparing pokemon DESIGNS. Combat capability should be irrelevant

[@aersla1731]

Well snakes evolved to not have legs... So it isn't too far fetched to add that as an evolution.

[@manwithlongdong]

Aersla u missed the chance

[@finngeary7233]

Aw come on

[@ItsRobinWhoTalks]

Honestly, I just come here to read the comments every once in a while Y’all crack me up

[@Gilhelmi]

I was that weird kid who, first time playing, picked Bulbasaur. I think that it was the fact that my family was farmers. Every one of his evolutions just melded into my soul. Even today, I always choose the grass-type starter for my first playthrough.

[@jameszetterman4487]

You insulted Gigalith and that is not okay.

[@thatperson9785]

He's meh, just like most gen5 designs.

[@JacobPDeIiNoNi]

Yeah I’m sad how 2 of my fave gen 5 Pokémon, gigalith and serperior, get insulted like that...

[@seryntheon8195]

@@JacobPDeIiNoNi Serp is good IMO. I actually like the fact it's arms and legs get "devolved", makes it look like it was a beneficial trait at some point, but then was replaced by attributes that serve it's niche better.

[@ThornyTentacles]

Gigalith is my rock baby also he called the lake trio the legendary trio for the 4th game then just loosely mention palkia giratina and dialga WTF

[@AuraStrikeAce]

Notonlythat, he also insulted the Lati twins, the Snivy line and the Popplio line.

[@claxvii177th6]

We disagree in almost EVERY point in pokemon design

[@slakoththesuperstar2639]

I was expecting him to give some lore behind some of the designs, like how milotic mirrors gyarados more aggresive design, and how feebas follows the ugly duckling story, and so on... It just felt like he just used the dual typing argument to justify his personal favorites or personal hated

[@slakoththesuperstar2639]

@Emile Morel And yeah, its his opinion too

[@zauger238]

Emile Morel and people are allowed to disagree with opinions

[@mcknightmareb4u494]

@Emile Morel Hiding behind the "It's just my opinion" argument is a bullshit excuse. You don't get the right to project your opinions as facts without real arguments, especially since this is an "EvalUAtIoN". In the start of the video, he says he will just look over the designs, but then starts bitching about Cofagrigus being Pure Ghost. If we start using things outside just how the Pokemon looks, it is appealing because it's supposed to be a dead person, and it's a sarcophagus, while also being an interesting new idea, a Pokemon based on a tomb. Either you make an objective video (Which this is supposed to be) and use real arguments to support your stance (Krabby isn't very different from a real Crab and it's design is boring, Kyurem and its forms are overly designed and tiring to look at), or you make an opinion based video and then start talking about your dislikings.

[@lotharkarlingi3130]

@@mcknightmareb4u494 seems you missed the part at the start of the vid where he says that it isn't objective and its just about what he PERSONALLY likes and dislikes. Amazing that you decide to start talking shit just because you can't fathom that someone isn't trying to force their opinion down your throat while claiming that its objective

[@frankiethetiger5748]

Salt: "How does something evolve by losing it's legs?" Me: *nervously sweats after losing most of my body hair from thousands of years of slow, methodical evolution*

[@Friendlyspectre]

I actually really love gen 7. It was my first introduction to the series since I never really caught onto pokemon until then. I genuinely loved Its story and characters. I get why some people might dislike the game or the Alolan types, I just personally have a special place in my heart for it.

[@jeffislamelamerest9355]

Same

[@sreeharirp2080]

it isnt my first game but its my most favourite i love the characters, pokemon and story in it

[@louiepikmin3184]

If it werent for the hand holding, I think they'd definitely be the best games

[@tinkerermelon6599]

23:40 Salt: "What makes the Pyroar Normal" Me: "It's because it lives on the plains"

[@Hamantha]

Yeah it’s just a lion with fire, and it’s tipping backs that up, i kinda like it

[@Xx_Oleander_xX]

I LIKE PUNS HOW DID I NOT REALIZE THIS TILL AFTER PLAYING X

[@MisterJackTheAttack]

Why is that different from a dog?

[@Root4BeerFloats]

"Blastoise looks dumb because it has artillery in its shell." Did you NOT see the pun? This is why we love Blastoise!

[@bigrigx1060]

Blade Vizor naaa,you’re crazy.

[@unneccry2222]

whers the pun

[@wickederebus]

@@unneccry2222 Blastoise Blast Tortoise

[@wapson2176]

Big Rigx he’s not wrong. When compared to other starters he’s boring. It’s just the nastily is of choosing him all the way back then that makes people believe he’s the ultimate water type

[@eddie-roo]

it's still not good, they threw into the trash wartortle's concepts and visual elements to just guns, they even had a beta with the white hairs that wartortle had, and then forgot about it

[@bugjams]

Gen 1: Lots of organic shapes. Very "textured" designs (Like the rocks on Gravler, Rhydon, Golem, etc). Lots of the Pokemon look like real animals with an extra detail or two (Persian is a cat with a gem. Golduk is... a duck with a gem. Bulbasaur is a frog with a plant.) Very 90's anime eyes (Lots of Pokemon had the same 'DBZ'-style eyes). The Pokemon that weren't just "animal + element", however, were completely alien looking. Electabuzz, Magmar, Mewtwo, Jigglypuff... They looked more like generic "monsters" than being based off of any one animal, if that makes sense. Gen 2: Actually was confirmed a lot of Gen 2 'Mons were just scrapped Gen 1 designs. So a lot of them look like Gen 1, some even look more simple. Very few stripes, spikes, or added random details. Very simple coloring scheme, most Pokemon just having 2 or 3 colors. Lots of smooth textured Pokemon, but still some organic looking stuff in there. A lot more "animal + element"-style designs in Gen 2 compared to 'Mons that just look completely unlike anything else. Much brighter colors, though. Gen 3: A noticeable shift away from organic shapes, but not entirely. Designs overall had more details on them, more stripes, spikes, dots, doo-dads, etc. Not necessarily bad. A lot of people claimed Gen 3 Pokemon "didn't look like Pokemon" when it came out. Probably due to the style shift. Very experimental designs. Lots of Pokemon with new and interesting eye variants. Very... exotic color choices, for some Pokemon. Others, mostly grey's and brown's. Overall a huge mixed bag. Gen 4: Wildly different from anything before. Lots of the designs feel "plastic", lacking _any_ organic shapes or texture. Lots of the Pokemon were _covered_ head-to-toe in details, doo-dads, and patterns. Clear design shift away from making the Pokemon look like "natural" creatures, and more like unique characters (this would be confirmed years later as intentional). Lots of more edgy, more traditionally "cool" designs. Designs overall feel a little more "cluttered" than in previous generations, not necessarily bad, but definitely true. Gen 5: A callback to Gen 1, which was intentional. Lots of more organic designs and textures, lots of unique eyes (I just care about this a lot for some reason, okay?) Much less "over-detailing" than in Gen 5, though on some Pokemon it's still there a bit. Designs seem more... focused, I guess? Like Gravler and Onix were just, "Rock monster", but Roggenrola's line feels like "Rock monster, but with a unique twist." Not as many designs that look like generic RPG enemies, I guess. Designs are MUCH more colorful and diverse in themes. Sort of a mixed bag like Gen 3, though. Gen 6: Tons of unique designs. Not everyone liked them, but most of the designs from this Gen were definitely new ideas that haven't really been done before. A nice mix of organic designs and more "robotic/plastic-y" designs. Some insanely cool ideas, like a squid Pokemon that's upside down, or a Halloween-themed pumpkin ghost that's base evolution also resembles a black cat. Lots of hit-or-miss designs in terms of reception, but I think that's because so many of the designs were just... not what anyone was used to. And I think that's good for something, at least. Gen 7: A return of mostly organic-looking Pokemon! And also some amazing Alolan forms, which to me felt more like "reworked" Gen 1 Pokemon, as opposed to alternate forms. Lots of patterning and extra details and an INCREDIBLY bright color scheme, but it all feels welcomed given the tropical setting. Definitely a strong focus on making each Pokemon feel unique, while also making them believable "creatures" that could exist naturally. Lots of inspiration from real animals and legends! Which means less 'Mons that just look like generic monsters, but that's okay too! Gen 8: Definitely a mixed bag for some people. I think it may be in part to having to learn new technology, but a lot of the designs here felt _really_ plastic-y. Most of these Pokemon look like action figures, with very little detailing or texture-work done. Again, I think it's because they were designed _around_ the technology, not designed first, then added in later. More of a focus on making designs look "popular". Not exactly "cool", per say, but many of them are exaggerated tropes or heavily stylized based on, mainly, European culture. Lots of details on some of them, that many have described as looking like "stickers put on to an otherwise feature-less Pokemon", which I can see. I don't hate them, but they don't feel like any of the previous Gens' Pokemon.

[@brunette3cookie]

Growing up playing Pokemon, my best friend and her sister called Lugia's wings "wingers" and that's still the best way to explain it 20 years later

[@zinzolin14]

"how does something evolve to lose its legs?" Real life snakes bruh

[@table2.0]

“If I were to go with a pure ghost type, I’d go with Gengar” -Salt

[@mr.thinmint2848]

For someone to seemingly be obsessed with secondary typings, he forgot Gengar had one... 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Nick_Slavik]

Hahaha I thought the same thing! Gastly, Haunter and Gengar are all dual types

[@antdowd918]

Not in red and blue...

[@SuperJamPlays]

I think the thing with older Pokémon designs is that they have this sort of classic simplicity. The newer ones seem like they’re too simple AND trying too hard a lot of the time. Like they have heaps of spikes or patterns all over, but they also have completely smooth limbs and giant cartoony eyes. It’s weird. I don’t mind the newer ones but I just feel like they aren’t as timeless.

[@earlymorninstonedpimp]

I’d say the newer Pokémon are too busy. ESPECIALLY the legendaries. It’s getting ridiculous. Almost none of the new Pokémon have any chance of being iconic due to their design.

[@ChronoCartographer]

Newer designs are more complex and have a lot more backstory and reasoning for their designs than older gen’s, something like the Gen 5 legendaries have like 15 minutes videos explaining them compared to the Gen 1 birds where they’re just elemental birds

[@mynamegossy6869]

3:11 How dare you talk about my precious duck holding a leek He is perfection

[@jeffislamelamerest9355]

Yes

[@literallygrass1328]

After playing pokemon black, I've become attatched to alot of those hated gen 5 pokemon. I see why they are disliked but I just like them

[@4kcris293]

That's the same case with me my favorite generation use to be gen 1 but now its gen 5

[@PikaPerfect]

Cloud Boi Altaria same, trubbish and vanillite are so cute, i can't bring myself to dislike them

[@niclasneziru1854]

Vanilluxe's design is laughably bad but he's so funny and likeable and surprisingly bulky, a complete dragon annihilator way before fairy types were even a thing

[@youtubemoderator4071]

Niklas Oxenstierna if you read vanilluxe’s Pokédex entry it says that it can create snow storms out of nowhere, that’s groudon levels of weather manipulation. And even vanillite is pretty cool, its breath can reach -50 degrees Fahrenheit, so if you took a bite out of it, you’d die

[@niclasneziru1854]

@@youtubemoderator4071 One of the few object Pokémon i actually like, the other being the Litwick line which is my favorite object Pokémon and one of my favorite fire and ghost types

[@astrowyrm6871]

"What evolves to lose legs?" Snakes used to have legs, and so did whales

[@boygenius538_8]

“How the hell did something evolve to lose its legs” Snakes: Am i a joke to you?

[@GraveDeath101]

I know this is not a new video, but i just found this, and i think your way of merging humor with the analysis is great, and for whatever reason, it had me cracking up the whole way through. Definitely earned the sub here, keep up the good work!

[@nickbeham477]

not everything needs a secondary typing christ

[@s-fang5520]

Although, some could use it... (Serperior, Intelion, and Grookey)

[@Cj-iu5px]

Well they made all the new starters mono typed so...yeah

[@bloobking6201]

Very true

[@NeostormXLMAX]

This guys so fucking biased lmao this video is trash

[@moleteaser172]

Then stop watching

[@drfrodo]

"Its a turtle with artillery"... okay. What ISN'T cool about that. Turtle, cool. Guns, cool.

[@KaibaSeto.]

Giant* Turtle Small turtles are lame Hundred year old behemoth turtles are damn cool

[@kiambraleflore7537]

Just give Blastoise the little wings on Wartortle's head, keep the cannons, and you have something amazing.

[@Antoniox1171]

I like your logic.

[@icheckered6837]

Yeah like wtf, Charizard is just a dragon and he praised his design

[@AfroJeffrey]

Basically Avalugg is an Iceburg Turtle thing, Torterra is the cool one. Gonna name drop mah BOI Drednaw, that weird Portal Turtle that is Water/Fire(I forgot his name) and finally Torkoal. Basically if there are more, feel free to add and yes turtles kinda suck in Pokemon.

[@aiu941]

This man really just dismissed half the national dex for being monotypes, then praised rocks-with-arms and dick-in-mud because they got wigs on their island vacation :| Also uhhh... you wanna change Dhelmise's type and... it's not Steel?

[@dogetaxes8893]

My favourite generation was 5 despite me disliking its starters. I don’t know why but I always liked how wacky they went and some of my favourites came out of that generation.

[@armaggedon390]

Single Type Pokemon = Garbage. Sorry, it was just really hard to get through the video when you kept saying that. (Not with those words, but still...) Other than that, the video wasn't bad. I agree with some of the things you say and even when I disagree, the way you talk about it is fine.

[@loknaz97]

I kind of agree with him, I find mono types boring and seldom use them. Cant even put my finger on why i feel that way, I just do.

[@DanielFerreira-ez8qd]

The problem he has with mono types is that they're often boring, but not one type = bad, like sceptile for example.

[@beanburrito4405]

Disagree with a lot of Gen 4 and 5 stuff here, along with every criticism given for being a single type, but besides that it’s not a bad video

[@lordmolag45000]

Almost everything you said I disagree with. Literally.

[@bombituico]

I wanna use ice cream into battle!

[@TheCaboose568]

I'd like to point out Voltorb was an actually clever idea. Yeah it's a pokeball but it is the games mimic, gen 1 had a lot of generic monster designs like dragons, slimes, and general reptiles, so having the generic mimic look like the games items you pick up just makes sense

[@khalidsabeq]

The ultra beasts were deliberately made weird and out of place.

[@KendylTV]

Gabriel Mota Ignoring “they still dumb”, what is your definition of “dumb” here? You can dislike their designs (that’s honestly not a controversial opinion), but they were intentionally designed to be weird and out of place, which is actually quite smart.

[@psychochief5090]

@@KendylTV Just because they were intended to be weird, doesn't mean you can't judge them for being weird.

[@KendylTV]

PsychoChief Not saying you can’t judge them for being weird, I said disliking them isn’t a controversial opinion. Calling them “dumb” is just a narrow minded assessment of them and it is, lol.

[@unconfirmed9675]

they look like something out of yugioh tbh

[@psychochief5090]

@@KendylTV I don't get your point. The previous commenter said "they're dumb" because he found them dumb. everyone had a definition of dumb. there was no need for your reply.

[@slthe3rd94]

-Shows Roggenrola as an example of a bad design Me: Alright then (closes the video)

[@DanielFerreira-ez8qd]

Its just a pebble

[@eddie-roo]

@@DanielFerreira-ez8qd and so are geodude, and people love them

[@wbjeg]

gigalith is cool

[@carterembleton1984]

-says one bad thing about gen 4 Me: aight imma head out

[@jdamourep]

Gigilith is great. Rogenrola is cool, but I'll say boldore is a bit meh.

[@BigPanda096]

3:30 The frickin' angry eyebrows on Polywhirl making it Polywrath just full on sent me man. I'm still snortleing and cackling about that...

[@hygiei]

i love skitty tho... i wish she was more viable in literally anything outside of npc battles/contests LOL

[@rashrasha921]

When you’re obsessed with dual typings lol

[@MahDryBread]

Okay that "throw nickels at the people below" gag right at the start actually made me have to pause the video to start laughing. I almost never just burst out laughing when watching something alone, but that really got me

[@adis3202]

Can you beat Pokemon Sapphire with only a nickel?

[@plebisMaximus]

That happened to me multiple times during this video. Although, admittedly I laugh at stuff alone in my room often, just not as hard.

[@superevan3760]

Can you beat pokemon Emerald with only youngster joey?

[@MahDryBread]

@@constantconstant8943 Sure! If you want to stop getting my channel recommended, just click the video, let the whole video run, hit like on it, then hit like on the rest of the stuff in the playlist. It works!

[@greenill6679]

Constantly Constipated There is actually a way to do this. If you click on the three vertical dots there is a button that is marked not interested that removes the video from your recommended tab, and on mobile (couldn’t find it on pc) there is a button that straight up says do not recommend channel right under the first button. But I would actually recommend watching MDB’s vid it’s pretty good content

[@mute1050]

You know game freaks running outta ideas when they slap an ice cube onto a penguins head

[@djiboutinationalanthem5252]

YOU COME INTO MY HOUSE *DISRESPECT MY PENGUIN*

[@TheArchivistArchive]

Jesus christ that whole Gardevoir bit had me in stitches, thank you.

[@taylormanton3013]

"What if Aipom, a Pokemon that no one cares about-" I'm gonna stop you right there.

[@joaogomes9405]

This man clearly has never used ambipom in his team before if he's chalking him up as "just an aipom with two tails".

[@joaogomes9405]

@@leuphorie5765 And charizard is literally just a charmeleon with wings. And venusaur is literally just an ivysaur with a big flower. And rapidash is just a bigger ponyta with a horn. And muk is a bigger grimer. But you don't see him shitting on those designs. Making an evolution just a bigger version of the previous stage isn't something that's fucking new. And ambipom makes it up for his meh design by being actually worth a damn.

[@sangria7383]

“Pure ghost type gengar” *gengar cries in poison/ghost type”

[@putrangos]

"I have never wanted legendary pokemon more than i have when i first laid eyes on this absolute herculean unit of a pokemon" Can't say anything better than that

[@MisterEcks]

"It feels weird that blastoise is not just a giant turtle" "I don't like how gamefreak made seel just a seal" (Even though it's actually based on the sea lion...) I believe this video should have covered how old boring pokemon designs were improved upon in later generations, you could also bash gamefreak for their lazy 3d animations while doing so, win win! What's wrong with machamp's arms?? There is an apparent bias towards Dual Typings in this video, which would be fine if you explained WHY you love dual typings so much. I don't understand why pokemon based on similar animals/groups of animals are bad, why is tailow bad because pidgey exists? I see you are quite fixated on typings, but they DON'T have to be different types to be unique. In the case of seviper, it is far stronger than an ekans, and has a different design which I love. Everyone has their preferences, but you need to explain your preference for me to understand the points you propose. The way you throw pokemon in categories of "This! This pokemon did it first!" reminds me of IGN branding every game "The Dark souls of X", just because they share a quality does not mean they can't be unique. I understand that you may not have USED every pokemon you talk about, but it's best to actually find their types first, I'm honestly shocked you didn't find that gengar line had sub-poison from searching for the images. Overall, a few points made in the video did impress me, but I really did dislike the rest of them, you need to explain "why" more. *Screaming inside that you didn't mention ultra necrozma* Personal preference is fine, but please explain the logic behind certain preferences or else more people will think that you are just obsessed with dual types.

[@protobomber9822]

Seel is just bad design

[@Sassy_Witch]

Yeah lol. Fully agree

[@Sassy_Witch]

Also noticed tge gengar part when he talked about mono. Like... what

[@ZenoDovahkiin]

15:56 "How the hell does something evolve to lose its legs?" That's... what snakes did. As in, real snakes. There's still some leftovers you can find in some big species of the legs their ancestors used to have. Also normal used to be the strongest type next to psychic, like Tauros and Snorlax ruled the bloody world.

[@integralbricks7911]

"rather have 50 usable pokemon than 150 new ones that I am only interested in using a third of ..." math has left the building

[@integralbricks7911]

@Hope Bagel just because you dont like the 100 extras doesn't degrade the first 50. It's like having 50 in both situations plus 100 free ones that other people might like

[@DanielFerreira-ez8qd]

@@integralbricks7911 yes but it does mean that 66% of the pokémon would be considered bad, so it degrades the total number, making it feel inflated with a bunch of useless aditions.

[@integralbricks7911]

@@DanielFerreira-ez8qd only bad to some people

[@jeugene807]

@@integralbricks7911 You're so close it's not even funny.

[@franklinturtleton6525]

I'm confused, is 50 not a third of 150?

[@undyne5994]

Did you even like any of the pokemon designs, like i mean “this is my favorite pokemon, don’t disrespect or you die” kinda pokemon. Like this video match the enthusiasm you have for mono types. And there wasn’t much comparison beside sun and moon had variants of gen 1 and this pokemon got a new evolution. Not a lot of comparison or enthusiasm i rate this video 1 out of 5 rattatas

[@dannewhall5256]

One thing about gen 1 Pokémon designs is that they had limitations on what creatures they could create and express clearly through sprites. Without color, I’m sure some of gamefreaks scrapped Pokémon concepts were because they couldn’t design sprites that were clear as to what the person was looking at. And the anime came after the games, so they couldn’t rely on that.

[@kazuichisouda2026]

"The only Fighting move Emboar learns naturally is Arm Thrust." Me: *laughs in Hammer Arm*

[@DevilSpider_]

Hi Souda. How's Sonia?

[@Dodozen]

@@Sean-fz8if Huh. Fuck.

[@KaedeLanyo]

Eugh. Raichu is cuter than Pikabrandseller in pretty much every way.

[@devilishjester7718]

Pachirisu is cuter than both

[@diggiepigeoneer6543]

@@devilishjester7718 Pachirisu is my favorite pokemon so I am definitely biased but they are the cutest out of all the pikaclones and pikachu himself.

[@Victory619]

@Emile Morel Pikachu is 100x worst then.

[@DodgeViperGTS-ml5by]

Emolga is best

[@angelobarros3499]

mudkip > all

[@arthurpprado]

15:50 "how the hell does something evolve to lose its legs" real-life snakes would like a word with you

[@giovannireyes9455]

Always enjoy your videos bro 👍🏽