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Chapters:
00:00 Starter Pokemon!
04:05 Bulk of the Pokemon!
26:36 New Forms and Evos!
30:27 Paradox Pokemon!
34:50 The Legendary Quartet
In this video, Lockstin gives his honest hot takes and opinions on the following Pokemon:
Sprigatito
Floragato
Meowscarada
Fuecoco
Crocalor
Skeledirge
Quaxly
Quaxwell
Quaquaval
Lechonk
Oinkologne
Tarountula
Spidops
Nymble
Lokix
Pawmi
Pawmo
Pawmot
Tandemaus
Maushold
Fidough
Dachsbun
Smoliv
Dolliv
Arboliva
Squawkabilly
Nacli
Naclstack
Garganacl
Charcadet
Armarouge
Ceruledge
Tadbulb
Bellibolt
Wattrel
Kilowattrel
Maschiff
Mabosstiff
Shroodle
Grafaiai
Bramblin
Brambleghast
Toedscool
Toedscruel
Klawf
Capsakid
Scovillain
Rellor
Rabsca
Flittle
Espathra
Tinkatink
Tinkatuff
Tinkaton
Wiglett
Wugtrio
Bombirdier
Finizen
Palafin
Zero Form
Palafin
Hero Form
Varoom
Revavroom
Cyclizar
Orthworm
Glimmet
Glimmora
Greavard
Houndstone
Flamigo
Cetoddle
Cetitan
Veluza
Dondozo
Tatsugiri
Curly Form
Tatsugiri
Droopy Form
Tatsugiri
Stretchy Form
Annihilape
Clodsire
Farigiraf
Dudunsparce
Kingambit
Great Tusk
Scream Tail
Brute Bonnet
Flutter Mane
Slither Wing
Sandy Shocks
Iron Treads
Iron Bundle
Iron Hands
Iron Jugulis
Iron Moth
Iron Thorns
Frigibax
Arctibax
Baxcalibur
Gimmighoul
Chest Form
Gimmighoul
Roaming Form
Gholdengo
Wo-Chien
Chien-Pao
Ting-Lu
Chi-Yu
Roaring Moon
Iron Valiant
Koraidon
Miraidon
Gnoggin, hosted by its creator Lockstin, is a show delving into the mysteries of Pokemon! (and other games sometimes too). Explaining everything there is to explain! Why is each Pokemon given the type it has? What are their origins? What is the lore of the Pokemon world and the design inspirations? And what does it all have to do with alchemy? Let's Go find out! - เกม
Idk if it's just me, but the paradox pokemon names sound like the pokemon categories, like "Blah Blah the Great Tusk Pokémon" or "Blah Blah the Iron Moth Pokémon"
Yeah i think that’s the point lol, it’s names taken from a scientific book.
They're the same as the UB codenames, except they didn't come up with real ones.
Yeah that's how I see them, more like titles. Some people are upset about that but I'm glad because it allows me to just continue referring to them as and thinking of them as the species they are based on. I've wanted a Jigglypuff, Magneton, and Misdreavus that don't evolve for a really long time
@@veledwin1 [sad wigglytuff, magnezone, and mismagius noises]
My guess is that their actual names are supposed to be the same as their original forms - Iron Treads and Great Tusk is just Donphan but they are different enough to need different classification.
They decided against making speculative evolutions for Violet Paradoxes after realizing they'd just end with a variety of Crabs.
Finally someone understands
A carcinization reference on a pokemon video? I have truly found my people
i mean Iron Threads is pretty Crablike, so you are onto something LOL
a robot apo-Klawf-lypse full of robo Klawfs
in the next gen every pokemon experiences carcinization and they all turn into crabs
Guys, go look at Iron Treads Sleeping (yeah despite being "robots" the Iron Pokemon sleep and eat), it rocks itself back and forth in its Tread! The seemingly robotic pokemon performs an action instinctive to organic life: seeking comfort. They aren't robots, THEY'RE CYBORGS UNDER A MECHANICAL EXOSKELETON! On that note I think Volcaron had the easiest transition, it swapped out its Chitin Exoskeleton for a metal one.
moths don’t have chitin exoskeletons, they have fur & scales on their wings
@@awgaming3210 The scales are made of chitin.
yknow somewhat supporting your cyborg theory, other sources claim that Iron Hands is an athlete that was mortally wounded and kept alive using a mechanical body that just so happens to look like hariyama
Every heard of DNA computers? It's possible the irons have those Simple Ai based on their non-iron counterpart. As for volcorona maybe not so much but it is possible to make an ai exoskeletal creature someone did it with a xenomorph a sun bug shouldnt be an issue
@@dubstepbeecorsi6892 but why would It need to look like a Hariyama?
Was the athlete a sumo wrestler by any chance?
One thing you have to keep in mind with Chien-Pao is that the sword IS the Pokémon, not the snow leopard/weasel thing. That's basically just a construct created in order to move around, so it makes sense that the sword fragments would pierce the construct's face since they would stick better, and it's not like it would hurt or anything (hell, if anything, whatever pain Chien-Pao feels would probably stem from the fact that the sword, its actual body, is broken into two pieces)
I honestly would have liked it better if the swords pierced it's body or perhaps eyes, but I can easily see that being too violent for current gen Pokemon.
As is the swords are just... Too long for the pseudo-fangs they're meant to look like.
then again, i feel like the sword just kinda take over the corpse of a snow leopard, which would be really dark but hey, what can you expect from a quartet who literally almost destroyed paldea
@@demilettucee3657gentle reminder that drifblim's pokedex entry in this game shows it seemingly about to abduct a child
Hearing Quacquaval described as Blaziken's bottom was something that hit me harder than could possibly be described
Most of quaquaval fan art is just them two making out. Like over 90% of it.
I really like how Skeledirge isn't part Ghost type because it's dead, but rather it's fireball plover bird gained a soul when it hatched. It's a really nice subversion of what it means to be a Ghost type, and that's why I really like it.
Your pokemon didn’t die, in fact it got ALIVEr
I absolutely love Skeledirge’s cry. Reminds me of a train engine and just feels like it expresses how much power the Pokémon has
It sounds like that one ambient drone that plays in ravenholm from half life 2
MLRRRRRRRRRRRRGHHHHHH
Dudunsparce is like Gamefreak trolling the fans
Dudunsparce is the perfect successor for this dunsparce fan.
That's why it's amazing
@@star-aether agreed!😁
@@justinbotkin it is DUD dunsparce
@@legoproductionskirk5912 Makes it even BETTER!!!!
Proof that I'm right!! YES!
Actually the flames coming from skeledirge’s mouth is shaped like marigold, the flower of the dead. So it makes sense why the flames are like that & obviously it isn’t clown hair, though it still looks like it that’s not what was intended in the design . Sure they coulda found a different way to execute that idea but I think Skeledirge is still badass & one of my favorites this gen
Everyday I discovered something new about my daughter skeledirge designs, really proud of her
Soo far what I know about skeledirge is she's inspired from:
1.crocodile
2.sugar skull
3.singer
4.bird and crocodile mutualism relationship
5.saxofons looking tail
6.pheonix
7.mike
8.bird eye view of a concert looking head
9.stadium looking body
10.el Coco
11.bird nest looking fire on its mouth
12.the fire on its mouth also look like pyrotechnic on some stage
13.Alebrije
14."Dirge" a song to reminisce the dead
15.pennywise because there is a myth that crocodile live in sewer just like pennywise and that one of more reason that skeledirge is a ghost type
16.And now this freaking flower of the dead
@@roronoazoro9399 ...god *damn* , no wonder this design felt out of left field!
@@roronoazoro9399 i mean you said Day of the dead like 4 times in a row, so yes add Day of the Dead to the Day of the Dead LMAO
@@Artista_Frustrado which number? I will fix it
After I caught Smolliv, I was walking around with it for a while and legitimately paused my game multiple times to check around the house because I thought my cat was puking… Turns out, it was just Smolliv’s cry 😑
😂😂😂
Dude I had the exact same problem when I still had a cat oh my god 😭😭
Paradox pokemon are essentially convergent evolutions taken from diferent eras (the very distant past or the very distant future) that are also meant to be like the "big foots" of the pokemon world.
So the weird names and the primitive/robotic designs make sense in my eyes since they're supposed to be like cryptids (that are creatures from cryptozoology and ufology mainly known from anecdotal stories and other claims rejected by the scientific community).
Which is why they all resemble known creatures but also have descriptions with bizarre lore and why they're featured in tabloids like the occulture magazine.
Just an FYI, I think you mean Cryptids, not cryptics.
i will dread when we get a mothman pokemon
@@DragonspineInfiniteZero perhaps bug dark bug psychic or bug ghost type
@@DragonspineInfiniteZero vivillon, beautifly, and butterfree looks like mothman enough
@@dahlgalai wha? so those stubby little things to you are the same as a 7+ ft tall humanoid moth with glowing red eyes?
Clodsire is not only adorable, it’s also great execution of a really cool concept! Basically the skull and crossbones on Wooper/Clod aren’t just because of the poison typing; They’re also based off the Iberian ribbed newt, which is a salamander that has sharp rips. When it’s threatened, it arches its back, poking its sharp bone spikes out at attackers. Its skin regenerates soon after, though, so don’t worry. That’s what the things that come out of clodsire’s back are.
This sounds horrifically painful??!?!?
@@tobysinbad yes, sadly, probably
@@tobysinbad I'm no expert tho
Skeledirge’s “fire” is actually marigolds, like the kind in The Day of the Dead
Great, now I have another reason to love it.
@@charliepaglini2466 oh thats actually dope
Ohh thats crazy...I knew this Pokemon had freaking Day of the Dead vibes
Great. Another unnecessary detail.
@@deadlydingus1138 great. Another unnecessarily negative comment.
“Blaziken’s Bottom” is the greatest descriptor of Quaquaval ever made
Spidops feels like an old-school spy and I cherish that. Being a spy doesn't need some cool tuxedo agents style to it. Rather, the more it can blend in the background, the better, and in this case, it has a countryside feel to it, like a retired agent maybe. It's a nostalgic string toy, fantasy robot puppet with some old-fashioned esthetic to it (color, name, head and joints) and is a solid design for me.
It's also a Tsuchigumo
Spidops belongs to Megaman
I like the concept of Spidops, and adore Tarountula…i just wish Spidops dodn’t have french fry legs
I like that it has a kevlar vest, and its face slightly resembles a gas mask.
Spidops definitely feels like Peter Parker as Night Monkey in Far From Home
Bombirdier is in this region mainly because of two reasons: cranes are very very typical and famous here in Spain, they're even symbolic animals on some places (like Extremadura); and because one of its inspirations, if not the main one, is the italian Fiat BR.20 Cicogna ("crane" in italian), a medium bomber plane used mainly and for the first time in the Spanish Civil War. I started to appreciate this Pokémon more after knowing that last thing lol
So was that plane used by the fascists, or
@@tobysinbad Yes, it was. That’s why Bombirdier is a Dark-type. It represents a tool of war used by fascists.
Mabosstiff is the GF way to say "we can sell any pokemon with our story". I hate how the damn mastiffs look and how they pounce on you, but the story of that specific mabostiff just melts my heart and I can't help but love this big old pupper.
The story made me respect and like Arven more. The Mabostiff was just there, and is still hideous. Just my opinion.
i agree, when I got to that part in Arven's story I literally yelled "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE?!?" at my TV XD
@@afrothekobold Probably because he didn't trust anyone at that time we first met him.
@@mcihay246 yeah, that and, from a game design persective, if he said that first thing 99/100 players would do that quest line first thing
The one thing about dundunsparce I find funny is that it's name sounds like a drum riff. Dun dun tsk/dun dun sparce almost like it's a punchline
Exactly. Like Ta-da when revealing stuff. You wanted an evo? Here it is, dudun!
The joke to me is extra funny because back in original Gold/Silver the game manual itself said that Dunsparce was useless and not worth catching lmao
I love how it's cry is just three dunsparce crys played in tandem
The first part of the name also sounds like 'redundant' to me!
@@sargentgullible2794 I've heard that's what it's name refers to in Japanese, "more of the same"
20:05 Klawf is blushing because in the Pokédex it says they Spend most of their time hunting by staying upside down on cliffs and ambush prey form above, but they usually get dizzy from it because their blood rushes to their heads, and when your upside down for a long time you star to turn red in your cheeks because of the blood rushing into your head, so Klawfs blushing cheeks are just a way to reference that I think. I care for Klawf deeply
that’s such a cute detail omg
@@wowjennawow plus its cry sounds like a cow mooing
I love Klawf it's so doofy
I kinda wish Baxcalibur went more for a Spinosaurus type look instead of a repeat of Godzilla since Tyranitar already takes that role and executes it better imo. It kinda seemed like that's what they were going for at first with Arctibax but then inexplicably changed. Or if they'd just went for another draconic kaiju in the first place..
My personal take is that Ttar is a more classic take on Godzilla, whereas Baxcaliber looks more like the more modern Western interpretations of the character
Honestly, it makes me think of Scovillain in a way
A lot of what it has going for it is the new thing it introduced (the former being an ice type Pseudo-Legend, the latter being a fire/grass) type being most of what's going for it, while the design just ends up looking...off, and a bit goofy
I've seen art of Baxcalibur, and just based on one specific piece, I feel like even if its neck was more hunched over instead of standing straight up, it would have looked better
im kinda sad about the name they used, like i get it, but now i dont think we'll get a legendary dragon/pseudo legend dragon thats named "Draxcaliber" and is a dragon weilding Excalibur. wasted potential for the name if i say so myself
@@jordansheets2732 to be fair, I don’t think we realistically had a chance of sword dragon
Iron jugulis's heads are actually holograms
A bit hard to notice at first but upon closer inspection you can see the lines that make it up
This also explains why it's iron *jugulis* as in iron necks, cause the actual mon itself is the necks, it lacks actual heads
Truly outrageous. Should name it Jem.
@@tetravega567 Called mine Brutus.
They should of made it more obvious
I really like Iron Jugulis because of this. The hologram faces are super cool. Easily my second favourite of the future Paradox Pokemon after Iron Moth.
I'ma peep that rn! I never noticed that!
OK OK Imagine a life-size clodsire plush
Consider the following: life-size dudunsparce plush.
@@deadlydingus1138 Why not both both are great
A fan made a squishy one that was 4 feet long so only 2 off from its official size, was sold through auction though. Im waiting for the inevitable mochi keychain sized one that'll probably be released through pokemon center japan
Only cool if the spines pop out if you squeeze it.
@@deadlydingus1138 imagine it being the 3 segment form 😳😭
I really love that idea of an octopus Pokémon grabbing onto stuff and resembling a car. Missed opportunity
Sounds like a great idea for an Octillery evo since its based on a tank originally
Did he forget Flutter Mane, or am I just stupid? If he did well i guess that tells us a lot about how he thinks of this pokemon.
Omg he did o-o
I thought I was going crazy but he did forget flutter mane
ya he did forget it
I love flutter mane so it was pretty sad seeing it skipped
and he played the scarlet version of the game, so i guess this really tells us a lot about his opinion 😂
Oh just a note on Veluza. People seemed confused why it is so fast in the overworld but so slow in battle. That’s because of its move fillet away where it sheds enough weight to become fast. In battle this raises speed, but also if you watch closely in the overworld you can see it shed its exterior before launching at you. Fun concept. Unfortunately not great for battle prowess.
Neat insta powerful Stored Powers though~
Right. What we see on the overworld is just burst speed, like an Aqua Jet.
While I am not excited about the starters, it is cool that each of them is the embodiment of performance.
The magician
The dancer
Then the literally stage/singer/pyro works (his head is the seating chart of a stadium and his signature move turns into a microphone)
That's what leads me to think that maybe the 3 starters are originally from Central/South America, and have less peaceful evolutions, similar to Decidueye. The stealthy look of Floragato perhaps being more of a thief, becoming more like Puss-in-boots. I was so sure that Water/Fighting meant Quaxley would become much closer to a pirate/swashbuckling. Fuecoco I'm not sure how else it could evolve, since I'm not familiar with any other cultural/regional things.
@@kevinfrench9753 Quaxly is a Crested Duck though and they come from the East Indies.
@@kevinfrench9753 I’m imagining Skeledirge would instead take on the appearance of the Egyptian Ammit, a Lion with a Crocodile head that eats the sinful dead in Egyptian myth. Would fit the ghost type. The fire trailing out of its mouth could look like a lion mane!
I personally love all the 4 legendaries because of the fact that their actual forms are the treasures themselves. Their bodies are just them using their control of their respective element/type to create a vessel
I really don’t understand why frigibax is generally disliked. The moment I saw it, it was love at first sight. It’s so cute and timid looking and then it tries to be tough and it’s adorable, and it also has a really unique and cool looking design. Other than Cyndaquil, no other Pokémon has personally appealed to me as much, that’s how much I adore it, which is why it’s so funny that no one else really does 😅
Also, on an unrelated note, Klawf’s cry sounds like a dying cow and I’ve never been more confused.
I think frigibax is kinda adorable, in a "so uncute it loops right back into being cute again" sort of way.
Honestly, I fell in love with it cause of its big old shnoze and the way it ran around 😂 it's so funny and weird, I love it!!
That isn't hair, fire is leaking out of Skeledirge's mouth, mega charizard style
Right. They're more like...tusks than hair. Or whatever you'd call those flames.
The first time I saw Pawmo was in one of those groups, and I just thought it was a shiny Pawmi. It took like a full 30 seconds of looking at it to figure out that it wasn't Pawmi.
same
Blandest evolution line, and its the first time a pika clone evolves c'mon bruh...
This line has grown on me fsr. Ik it's bland but I get where the fighting type comes from because of it. Like the Pokedex image shows in 17:10 , it looks like the entire line is practicing some martial art skit or something with let in let out (imagine that Kung Fu Panda 2 scene of Po reaching inner piece whilst channeling the water droplet). At the same time, I think the line's naming convention, related with the above imagery, is cute lol, like the three forms of Paw or something ha-ha. Also, that small blue circle on its paw just keeps on reminding me of iron man... Well, I get that the entire line is bland tho, I was disliking it too at first.
Same, I was so disappointed. At least they have a good shiny.
The one thing that I can't, with everything that just feels particularly off in these games, for the life of me, understand is...why Pawmo is noticeably lighter than Pawmi
Pawmott instantly reverts it back to Pawmi shade, so...did they just do that to differentiate Pawmo and Pawmi? Because if that was needed to tell the difference, that's how you can *tell it's a problem* !
Every time Glimmora comes up I feel like I'm the only person who's heard of cave flowers. The gypsum formations called oulopholites look like crystal flowers growing out of the stone in some caves. The anthodites (literally "flower stone") refer to a couple other formations that look like flowers on cave walls
Gholdengo really grew on me a lot. Yes it’s just the string cheese guy but gold, but it’s just SO FUN. It feels like GameFreak just went full meme with it but also it’s so strong. Number 1000 was not what I expected but after a bit, I’m happy with it, and most all of the new ones
Iron Jugulis is literally a Pokémon rumble model
Skelidirge's clown hair is actually supposed to be both the birds nest, but they're also supposed to look like Cempasuchil flowers, the flowers used in the Day of the Dead so that the departed can find their way to their loved ones. At first I also thought it looked goofy, but after connecting the flower motif to it's Pokedex entry where it's singing can soothe peoples souls, I loved it, and I think it has to be in my top 3 fire starters now ☺️
Some Crocodiles actually collect flowers, and the term crocodile tears comes from them crying in the presence of certain flowers.
For a channel that prides itself on meticulous research, this take was the most disappointing one
Houndstone and greavard are creative. In-game greavard go around houndstone and they all bury themselves, leaving their top portions showing. It's the illusion of candles at a grave stone, a burial site. It took me a second to get it too, but there's a concept there
It's no different then an oddish who also burrow under the ground
It's a cool concept, I just hate how Greavard's candles look like Litwick. Even just making the dog body black or grey would've made it look less like it had a tiny Litwick on its head
Fun fact: the Nacli line is shaped like blocks because at the molecular level, salt (NaCl) is shaped like little squares. Under the right conditions, large blocks of salt can form in nature that have a square/cube-like shape.
Thank you for talking about the cute difference in Koraidon and Miraidon! Without the tongue Miraidon’s animal attitude almost feels forced, compared to the absolute goof that is the lovable Koraidon.
Koraidon has in my opinion the better design and animation. He gives off Toothless vibes.
I can't bring myself to finish Scarlet because I dislike Koraidon so much. It's literally like a motorycle grew back legs and stood up to stomp around like it had BDE. Miraidon is a hoverbike and a good boi and a snoring robot is the most precious thing ever.
I like both, but K is my favorite and I just love how M is just a super derpy and hungry, future dragon robot thing.
I could've sworn that Miraidon has a metal tongue.
I didn't even realize that Miraidon didn't have a tongue until seeing like 3 different content creators playing Scarlet and then comparing the scenes to what happens in Violet. I can definitely see why it takes away a bit of personality, but I do still personally like Miraidon more. It has such a cool design in its Ultimate form, better than Koraidon does IMO.
“It’s Blazikens bottom”
Favorite quote from this vid
Yeah I love how Everyone is skipping over that 💀
That line f'n *ended* me
I literally screamed when I heard that
.... accurate
i had to skip back 10 seconds just to be sure that i actually heard what i heard.
Am I the only one who feels like it makes more sense for Veluza to be a Ghost type rather than psychic? Self Mutilation for power fits the Ghost type's MO far more than it does Psychic. Oh well, guess I'll have to wait for Veluza's dedicated lore video for my answer.
It’s a reference to how psychics are mind over matter. There are various psychic Pokémon that don’t eat for long periods of time in order to increase their power, Veluza is just taking it further by literally shedding its skin to be powerful
@@jeremyjones7436 Ok, fair enough. But Fasting as a way to hone concentration is one thing. SELF MUTILATION, and literally exposing your own spine and ribs is so over the top morbid that it fits the ghost type FAR better.
Lokix is also supposed to be a Chainsaw pokemon. Locusts constantly eat farmers crops and thus are known to be plant removal. Then they took that and combined it with deforestation for a Bug/Dark chainsaw locust, with a pinch of Power Rangers for personality.
Now that i know this im gonna name my lokix denji hehehehe
More Kamen Rider than Power Rangers/Super Sentai, but yeah.
Lockstin: Complains about the stork Pokemon for being "just a stork".
Also Lockstin: Likes the flamingo Pokemon for being "just a flamingo".
I will not tolerate the continued assault on my favorite bird Pokemon this generation, Bombirdier!
Fun Fact: Both Roaring Moon AND Iron Valiant are based off/implement the Mega Evolution designs of Salamence and Gallade, which fits in nicely with them having the highest BST of all the Paradox Pokemon.
However you feel about Skeledirge is fine. But Torch Song is one of the coolest signature moves. Shooting a phoenix out of a mic stand with a shout? Incredible. Absolutely incredible.
Ah so what I learned from this video is that everyone's pokemon preferences tend to contradict all the time lol
Ex. " this pokemon is just this so simple, its pretty weak, this pokemon just gets bigger, its colors are gaudy and it just doesnt look natural, it shouldn't Evolve, ugh why didn't this evolve, this pokemon is trying too hard"
Also Lockstin
"This pokemon is just this so simple, it's amazing, oh my gosh i love that its evolves and doesn't change, wow i love its super bright unnatural colors"
Pokemon opinions are weirdly contextual in how said ideas are executed, for example i love Honedge but i think Aegislash is a huge downgrade despite both of them being "Ghost with Ribbons poltergeists a Sword"
@@Artista_Frustrado oh I completely understand, it's absolutely founded upon personal preference and weirdly intricate subconscious underlying thoughts and feelings
It's always funny to see folks getting their wires crossed and contradicting their own thoughts
@@SpaceHov oh yeah it amuses me as well LMAO
If you played Scarlet, I'm curious how much you've seen of the Violet paradox Pokémon. The main appeal with them, for me at least, is the super unique animations. The way Iron Bundle launches its head off on a spring, the way Iron Moth emotes like one of those robot dog toys and moves its wings in front of it to attack, etc.. The only truly bad one is Iron Jugulis, who actually has nothing interesting about it. But I will say, the idea of actual speculative evolution designs instead of just robots would have been pretty cool.
I have also realized you forgot to even mention Flutter Mane, which I think is a testament to its... existence.
Iron Jugulis has exactly one... *interesting* thing about it.
The Scarlet dex entry that claims it was made from "A Hydreigon falling in love with a robot."
...So uh, yeah, *weird* implications there. Lmfao.
@@Cuprite1024 Right, that dex entry is certainly funny, but it's not even canon and doesn't justify the Pokémon's existence.
@@SophisticatedGoat222 Oh yeah, definitely, it's just really damn funny. Lol.
Iron Jugulis' heads are apparently holograms. Unfortunately you can only tell this when it's asleep...
I played Violet while my friend played Scarlet. She would look over and, just, absolutely hates how Iron Bundle looks, and that's only partially because she loves Delibird.
That said, while none of them are that bad (I'll even give Iron Jugulis some props for being relatively-unchanged)...I do wish they did a little more to make them not just "X Pokemon, made into a robot".
Here's my hot take, I actually think the future paradox pokemon and past paradox pokemon have really interesting naming conventions. They are both really blurry and unreal, but in totally different ways. They're designed to give these creatures a lack of identity. They don't have specific names like pokemon do. It's describing the origins of these pokemon I think.
For example, the past paradox mons are more immediately descriptive like a cave man trying to describe something to avoid or see. Watch out for the roaring moon or the fluttering mane. It's premoderm, random and chaotic.
The future paradox pokemon are descriptive in a colder sense. Like a scentific catalogue very uniform and concise. It's criticize for being bland and that's a good thing because it's supposed to be bland. Iron Bundle, Iron Hands, Iron Moth. Think of a real species like "yellow-headed house finch" it's the same concept, but taken to an extreme.
The future paradox name are like scp name. I mean scp 682, scp 999, iron bundle, iron moth both has scp and iron in their name
I like to imagine scream tail literally screams as it's version of singing, this was an attempt to become friends with things like the present jigglypuff would, but obviously in its time, it'd either prompt something to fight it or run in terror.
Humans were scared to approach, they could only observe it fearfully and cautiously, its hair looks like a big tail, it screams, there ya go, scream tail.
I'm honestly surprised that lockstin didn't like skeledirge. The first truly "monstery" starter since, like, gen 5 (as in I can't see someone turning it into a fursuit without heavy modification to the design) and it's just not his jam I guess. Never thought of the fire as hair, I always thought it was billowing from the mouth like with mega charizard x while also acting as a used up, broken nest for the fire bird, which I also love. The wombo combo of showing symbiosis between crocs and birds, while also giving skeledirge a mic for their dirges, AND giving us an example of pokemon that consist of two seperate individuals without it being literally just two of the same creatures like tandemaus or diglett?! 👌 PLUS the reference to land crocodilimorphs like kaprosuchus by giving it a rounded tail rather than a paddled one? Perfect way to do a hydrophobic crocodile. My only real complaint with skeledirge is why does the chest (and fire for that matter of fact ) have such a sharp angle to it? Really would've preferred that to be smoothed out, makes him look a little blocky. Oh well, I guess I just wanted to gush over skeledirge for a bit. If you don't like them that's your prerogative lockstin.
See, Im totally with your opinion on Skeledirge in a sense. Its concept alone is so much cooler and well thought out than a lot of other Pokemon. And I love it for the reason we didn’t just get another bipedal, humanoid fire type too. I mean just being a flaming crocodile is badass enough on its own. Im just not huge on the design at all. I think the purple and yellow on its head clashes with the black and white down its body. That angle you mentioned to, I don’t know why it’s there… I don’t know, I wish I loved it more ;-; still a creative design nonetheless!
The tail is also shaped like a saxophone, its head looks like a sugar skull from dia de los muertos, the patterns on its snout both allude to the skulls of dia de los muertos and also a glockenspiel or xylophone, the hair is the color and shape of marigolds, which are the flowers of the dead, the body resembles trencadís sculptures while the color makes it look like a tuxedo, giving it an opera singer look. It's such an ingenious design, but I guess hurr durr cat with yoyo is better.
5:50 some bugs have some pretty 'man-made' looking parts, so maybe it's a reference to that
Take trapjaw ants, who's mandibles lock in place with what are basically gears
No wonder Tinkaton is one of the best Gen 9 Pokémon, it literally got #1 in a Japanese Poll ranking people’s favourite Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet!
It getting #1 is the reason it's one of the best?
@@ZeroTwo-- No. It was already the best.
It's totally getting a major anime roll now.
Hell if Mega's ever come back. Tinkaton's getting a Mega.
Where do I find these poll results
If, for some strange and unlikely reason, they decide to replace pikachu as the pokemon mascot, I think that tinkaton would do the job pretty well, not only because it’s such a great pokemon, but also because Gamefreak has a history of screwing over pokemon from the previous generation.
4:20 had us in the first half not gonna lie
I don’t think it was mentioned in the video, but I absolutely LOVE Flutter Mane (paradox Misdreavus) as well as Tinkaton! I love when fairy types aren’t just cute little guys, also why I love Mimikyu and Grimmsnarl
I don't know if this is a hot take or super cold, I'm very satisfied with the Fuecoco line. Skeledirge's design reminds me of your fakemon snake
(Apart from the breaking of zodiac motief)
I honestly think skeledirge is one of the coolest designed pokemon ever. Only fire starter on all 4s as well.
@@patrickburton1401 I like the bird
@@alldayagain I do not
From what I have seen, Skeledirge is the most popular final Evo.
When I first saw Skeledirge, I didn't know what to think, but after using it's one of my favorite starters, I love the line that much.
I do think the fire on it doesn't look great though, I don't see clown hair, it just looks unfinished to me.
@@patrickburton1401 how come you like it’s design but don’t like the bird?
I really like Baxcalibur because it tingles the nostalgia parts of my brain. SV seemingly had multiple new artists come in and one of them was clearly an old Japanese Godzilla fan. Tyranitar is maybe based on old kaiju, sure, but Baxcalibur is explicitly based on the goofy era of rubber suit Godzilla moves where he danced around and defied gravity with his legendary drop kick. Baxcalibur is a walking reference and that’s lovely to me. The concept of Pokémon being monsters that can be your friend is a wonderful connection to make since that era of Godzilla showed him as a sort of hero
Exactly. More kaiju Pokémon are always welcome!
I absolutly LOVE clodsire. Based on it's attack animation, I'm pretty sure it's based on the Iberian ribbed newt, which has a weird and unique defence mechinim. When in trouble, these newts will move their ribs to the point that the pointy parts of their ribs stick out of their skin and form spikes. They are also poisonous, so the new typing works.
Edit: fixed a typo.
Def that’s what it’s based on
Actually Bombirdier makes a lot of sense in Paldea, we have a lot of them in Spain. Also it appears to have similar features to a crane, so maybe its actually a combination of both animals.
Honestly there isn't a single Pokémon this gen I actively dislike, like even the ones I'm not a fan of have something to them I enjoy.
when it to the paradox forms I will say I vastly prefer scarlets, but seeing the animations of violets greatly increases my enjoyment of them, like the fact that when they sleep they turn off and how iron treads rolls with its body staying upright, and speaking of iron treads and great tusk, I don't think they could have chosen a better Pokémon than Doniphan, the tyre mammoth Pokémon, to have as the one you see first in both versions, with the original being a mixture between something old and something new to begin with.
Also fun thing I noticed with the treasures of ruin Pokémon is that the seals that hold them are all coloured as the types they each are weak too (poison, water, grass, and either fire or fighting, I lean to fighting cause its more orange than red) , I like to think its due to some old form of typed tera crystals built into the shrines.
I love the fact that Greavard and Houndstone represent the trope of spirits/zombies waking up from the grave. They also make the reference of the movie "Pet Cemetery", and precisely the design of Houndstone reminds me of the Cleric Beast in Bloodborne.
Someone also said that Houndstone's "hair" reminds them of decaying flesh, and that's why they don't like them.
That interpretation is why I love them even more now.
35:25 That's honestly actually my favorite part about chien-pao.
It kind of makes it feel like the snow body was made by the sword rather than the sword just being the snow body's tusks, which I'm pretty sure is accurate to it's lore.
According to the dex all the ruin legends are just the items that collected their elements and came to life. So technically the sword is the Pokémon’s core in a way
I loved Iron Valiant so much; I started with Scarlet, but got one in a wonder trade very early, which was perfect because I'd been using Gallade for False Swipe and Hypnosis, and Gallade was the only non-gen 9 pokemon on my team. Being able to swap him out with basically the exact same thing, but now it's gen 9, actually magnified my overall enjoyment of the game.
I personally adore the tinkaton and baxcalibur lines, like he's goes from a little ugly but cute snow gremlin into a dinosaurs, and I especially like how baxcalibur has the one spine plate to reference the sword in the stone. Honestly think it's a really good mon and a cool typing, plus it's signature ability is cool to use with a stall team in competitive
I first wasn't quite sure what to think of Palafin Hero Form. I didn't really dislike it but I was also expecting something different for the first dolphin pokémon. Then I used it in battle and oh my god, this thing is an absolute monster. This Hero single handedly swept through so many trainers and gyms just with Water and Fighting moves. I love the animation it makes when it first enters battle, raising its fist with that gold sparkle effect and the animation of Jet Punch made it even cooler. It just has a really cool personality and its pokédex entry stating thats its the superhero of the oceans is awesome. Also in german its name is "Delfinator", a combination of Dolphin and Terminator, whats not to love about that? I really love it, its probably up there in my Top 10 and its my personal Hero.
Ikr I love it so much, I like to think it was made to be a superhero counterpart to the supervillain malamar
@@greatkai2820 and the fact they introduced Scovillain in the same generation as Palafin
Calling it the terminator is pretty fitting considering it's reputation in competitive.
Yeah for sure. The design is pretty weird upon first look, but it easily becomes one of the most memorable Pokémon in the game due to its concept, gimmick, insane stats and awesome animations.
Still not the first dolphin pokemon
Yeah I can agree with Koraidon being more expressive than Miraidon. The biggest thing being it lacks the eye lids necessary to convey facial expressions. At the beginning of the game, Koraidon looks like it's debating whether or not it should save you, meanwhile Miraidon looks more annoyed lol
Not really the fault of eyelids, considering it has LED eyes, it can simulate that (and plenty more).
I think miraidon doesn't show its tongue because miraidon and koraidon suppose to represent cat and dog personality
Koraidon show tounge when happy like dog playfull like dog and all
Miraidon is like a cat smug and intelligent but still love you and play with you
Edit:even miraidon cry sound like cat purring
The one comment i have about this gen: Tinkaton and it's pre-evolution feels just like a legally distinct Amy Rose to me...
I named mine Piko. Can confirm, has great relations to the hedgehog.
I'm so genuinely flashbanged by the very very Chinese inspired Legendaries in the middle of a Spain themed region. It just does not compute to me, feel like I'm missing something with them being there.
The history class goes into detail about how they were brought over from a mysterious land in the East
@@dimetrodon2250 I get that part and all but it still feels kinda weird. Like without bothering with the classes, the quartet and an entire bamboo forest just feels like a big clash.
@@Nibbinzi think its actually cool that the lore in the game is optional, like you can take the time to get explanations about things in the region like the chinese legendaries and the bamboo forest if you care about that stuff, or you can just play the game and go with it
They were just dropped in the game with no connection to the rest of it. Feels like they were put there in the last minute, instead of having a game of their own. Such a disgrace
@@dingross as someone of Chinese descent, I think their just there to appeal to Chinese fans, and yes, it's a shame we don't have an actual game for them.
I definitely get the idea of what Dudunsparce is supposed to be (An underwhelming looking evolution to an underwhelming Pokemon) but I’d like to imagine that if it was Dragon type like what many fan evolutions of Dunsparce have done, Dudunsparce would’ve gotten some big wings.
I’m just happy we got a fully quadrupedal fire starter in Skeledirge.
I personally think that Dondozo could’ve used a pre-evolution
Whishcash
Dondozo looks like a wiscash evo
I get the disappointment of dudunsparce, but I do agree not every derpy Pokémon has to have the magikarp treatment some are meant to be derpy and that’s fine. I do wish it was at least got another type like ground.
@@Veltal-for-your-information It doesn't at all
Dunsparce isn't a dragon and isn't based off a dragon it will never be a dragon or a dragon type stop asking it's not happening please you're all so annoying it's not a dragon
I feel like this is said about every generation, but this gen really does feel like it had a lot of high highs and low lows.
Especially lows, like it is just so overpriced for what the games are.
@@firestorm5371 Definitly not. But then again I literally don't hate any pokemon, so I might be biased.
@@addison_v_ertisement1678 I'm talking about the quality because it is clearly not as high as it should be for one of the most valuable ips
25:00 Lockstin being possessed by the spirit of gym leader Opal.
10:30 there was a fake leak going around saying the name for the last smolliv Evo was idolliv and I’m still so sad we didn’t get that instead. Smollive turning into a little like pop idol Pokémon wouldve been so cute
The Future Paradox Pokémon names give me the feel of someone who’s really straightforward and scientific minded sorta like Turo is portrayed
And the iron part still feels really cool to say. Iron Valiant sounds heroic. Iron Bundle sounds like something sturdy or strong and Iron Treads is like something kinda terrifying since it's really something that can run over you and crush you to death.
But with all named "Iron", it sounds bland tbh. I prefer if they use machine numbers/codename, just like Ultra beasts. It would be cooler and "future-y"
You made me like the iron names a little bit more but respectably I still can't say I like them.
I absolutely love all the fully evolved starters. We've got a dancing duck that seems to be inspired by Carnival, a performing Lynx that seems to be inspired by masquerade or Mardi Gras, and a singing crocodile that looks to be inspired by Dia de Los Muertos. "Flamboyant Party" is a running theme my little thespian heart and I can get behind!
Palafin needs a cape made of water/a wave. That would make it much better I think, especially since it is a reference to superman changing in a phone booth.
Mega Palafin?
though as Edna Mode said: *NO CAPES!*
Dondozo is the goat to me,along with little Tatsugiri. I absolutely love using this pair and they just synergizes so in both Doubles and Singles with the amazing ability mechanics and move pool. You could go for Curly Form and make Dondozo an unstoppable force, or go for droopy and make it an immovable object. Or you can make him FAST AS FRIG with Stretchy form. It’s such a gem and I love this pair, and are up there for favorite Pokémon of all time for me, and absolutely my favorite of this generation.
Final team for me was
Skeledirge
Dondozo
Tatsugiri
Clodsire
Revaroom
Dundunsparce
By itself Dondozo got unaware and is pretty bulky as well. And yea the little genius sushi boss and the big sushi chef henchman is definitely in my top fav list this gen!
BLAIZAKEN'S BOTTOM!!! LOVE IT!!!
I hated all the future paradox Pokémon simply because the names made me think they were all Steel type, which had me ripping my hair out trying to figure out why my attacks weren't working on them.
That said, I love the design of Iron Valient. I think it would be cool to get a third Kirlia Evo that combines Gardevoir and Gallade like that, Fairy/Fighting type and all.
I think that all the future paradoxes being ambiguous in typing made the final battle figuring out their typings really fun. They definitely need more than just iron in their games though
Iron Moth name is a pure lie and I Love it
So you got all the future paradox and didn't look their type?
@@misterboxhead3045 I was talking about when you first play the endgame.
Oh it was what he said. Woops. 😅
When It comes to the future paradox pokemon, I see their naming convention as kind of a product line. Like their all serialized for marketing purposes, so they can sell you on the entire set while being built from similiar parts to keep production costs down.
"Now introducing the latest in greatest to are iron line monsters, Iron Valiant!!!"
I agree. I don’t like it. But I agree. All future Pokémon are essentially genesect. Like they were made from the Pokémon.
@@kevinstephenson3531 I don't think they are made out of a Pokémon, more so are robots/androids made to mimic Pokémon. Which is why some of the irons don't stray to far from their original designs.
That I don't want to image Iron valiant being made from an organic Pokémon, especially when it is taking from two separate sources for it's design.
You mean like how Skynet's Terminators are all technically mass-produced?
@@MrAuthor3DS Ya kind of like that, but I'm assuming for a general market of Pokémon trainers. And for a specific malicious purpose.
This is very interesting
Rabsca's Violet entry says there's a sleeping baby in the ball. I love Ceruledge's design and the fact that as a follow Pokemon it's the only one I've used that can keep up with you on the ride Pokemon, plus as you walk around with it out and stop it'll zip behind you and will do so again when you turn around like it's watching your back
Kingambit is such a fun Pokémon to use. It truly feels like you are playing with a king on a chessboard. I wouldn’t say that Bisharp _needed_ an evolution, but I’m so glad that it got one!
Am I the only one who sees tatsugiri doing the rock eyebrow thing in it’s sprite
naw I see it it's giving you the stink eye
I see it more as a sly glare, with it being the "mastermind" that orders Dondozo around.
I love how Maschiff looks like it's trying to be intimidating, but it's got no confidence.
Lokix (low kicks) is such a cool design and it has so much personality. It’s shiny is one of my favorite shinies. It’s like a dark robot locust guy.
I absolutely adore Lokix!
Plus he's supposed to sorta resemble a Swiss army knife (hence the "x"s on his legs) and I have no idea how Lokstin didn't catch that 😭 . He's literally been the most handy, emergency reaction pokemon on my team too!! (I always keep my pokemon as low level as possible and holy hell has he saved me in a few tight situations lol).
I still believe Lokix should've been Bug-Steel and not Bug-Dark but yes Lokix is awesome
definitely one of my favorites this gen! i didn’t realize the swiss army knife design origin, it was the only part i didn’t like but it makes total sense now!
With Meowscarada, another detail of it being grass type is that the cape on its back has veins like you'd see on a plant. It's especially noticeable when you view it from behind, and since it was my starter, I picked up on that detail pretty quickly.
I won't lie, I got some serious Kingdom Heart vibes from Ceruledge. I seriously thought that thing came straight out of Hollow Bastion. I was like "Um, I think you're a bit lost here. Sora and compney isn't here I'm afraid." Also I see the artist kept Lockstins face on the Pawmi section. Nice touch.
I did too as well as Mega Man as well
Zero
“It’s just fuecoco with a hat”
But also likes quilava lol
Exactly my thoughts
Pokemon desings are the home of double standards fr
long cyndaquil lmao
@@kusu4059 *Pokemon design opinions lol
I felt the same way when he disliked the future pokemon for being robots and liked Iron Thorns over Iron Treads
(sad Flutter Mane noises)
Chien-Pao is baby, I love it so so much. Chien-Pao and Koraidon are probably the only legendaries I've ever *wanted* on my main team. I also like how Ting-Lu holds its head -- I don't think I'd like it as much if it was standing up to its full height, but with the way the bowl so clearly weighs it down? Excellent pose/animation choice.
Also, you could do like I did and came up with regular Pokemon names for the Paradox Mons:
Scream Tail - Wrigglyruff
Brute Bonnet - Incoobuss
Flutter Mane - Dredmagius
Great Tusk - Reyphan
Sandy Shocks - Magnebeast
Slither Wing - Mothvesta
Roaring Moon - Viomence
Iron Bundle - Bundlbird
Iron Hands - Sudoyama
Iron Jugulis - Hydreibot
Iron Treads - Phanhuel
Iron Moth - Plutorona
Iron Thorns - Mechatyra
Iron Valiant - Gallevoir
(If anyone is curious about the choices for the names feel free to ask :) )
2:16
This was actually my initial reaction to Sandyghast.
It was completely inverted as soon as I saw it animated: those adorable little nub-arms and the way they wave with joy... It's perfect.
I flippin love me a Sandygast! One the cutest Mons ever made. Fell for that spadey fella the instant I saw it
for those who haven't read it's pokedex entries yet
Koraidon and Miraidon have paradox names.
Winged King and Iron Serpent.
I think kingambit has a clever name, it’s a final evolution so being the king to the chess board and the gambit. It’s clever. Just kinda wish there was a queengambit to go along side it
27:09 Editors note. Why because we all agree.
- If it helps with Meowscarada, one of the most classic stage magic props is a bouquet of flowers. Y'know, that trick where they make the bouquet appear out of nowhere? Just like in the Flower Trick move?
- Oh! I only just noticed that Iron Jugulis's entire upper head is an LED screen, not just its eyes! So that's why it looked much brighter than the blue on its body.
- There's a lot of speculation that the Paradox Pokemon don't even come from distant eras, but are rather imaginative constructs of...whatever powers Area Zero. That could be a small part of why they're all strictly just dinosaurs and robots. What do you think?
I 100 percent agree with you. There's clearly something going on with the third legendary. If the theories turn out to be true, it seems to be one of the only Pokémon besides Arceus that can actually create other Pokémon- though it can only create them based on the imaginations of others...
I like the concept of Paradox Pokémon, and the execution on both sides seems pretty hit-and miss. Scream Tail and Flutter Mane are rather disappointing design-wise, imo. On the future side, Iron Jugulis leaves a good amount to be desired in terms of design- because Iron Hands already took the floating limbs idea.
Am I the only one who thought Varoom was a vacuum cleaner at first?
0:56 - 1:14:
I think Meowscarada fits the grass type really well. It evolution line has a connection with plants and it works well with the abilities it gains as it evolves.
Its magic flower bouquets are part of its magic acts and its signature attack. I think this Pokémon works really well as the Grass Cat Masquerade Magician.
Hero Palafin looks like that old fake Popplio final Evo to me
Yeah, when everyone thought it would be a big circus strongman.
Big Popa Lio
@@TextLockstinGnoggin I'm gonna put some dirt in your eye
I think there's a lot of hidden details with the most future paradox pokemon that make them really endearing once you notice them, at least to me.
Like, Iron Bundle for instance: Its head is attatched to its torso with a spring, and it uncoils all Jack-in-the-box like when its K.O'd, and it doesn't usually walk like Delibird, its feet are also like skis for it to glide across the floor. Despite them being robots, it adds a lot of personality to them that I feel is easy to miss.
Wow👏😒🥱
I chose Fuecoco, and I LOVE IT!!! It, Cyclizar, and Tinkaton have become my MVPs of my team.
Also, sidenote, Cyclizar has become one of my favorite Pokemon ever, alongside Maushold and Tinkaton
Maushold is my favorite pokemon too!
as a german, it feels like my duty to tell you that it's maushold.
@@linkstar072 Thanks
4:26 is no one gonna notice what lechonk is doing?
The day Lechonk became a man
Another thing about miraidon vs koraidon is i love how koraidon has variation when your riding it, like when miraidon “swims” it looks the same as on land, koraidon though swims like a silly little frog and i love it lol. I got scarlet and my sister got violet and she wishes she had got scarlet for that reason alone
the fact that they somehow made a starters middle evolution look cooler than the final one is something else
Dewott and Wartortle are in the same club
@@Gloomdrake I disagree
@@User_Here414 thanks
My only problem with Revaroom is that it levitates. It has wheels, it should use them
I think Skeledirge is one of my favorite fire type starters(Incineroar is still my #1), but Quaquaval is easily one of the best starter designs so far.
When I first saw skeledirge, I had the same reaction I had when I first saw those old horrifying Alola starter "leaks". I just randomly saw a picture of skeledirge while scrolling and just instantly thought "lol imagine if that was real".