Designing NEW POKEMON - New PSUEDO-LEGENDARIES (?)
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I like keeping the "goofy" face. I think it really sells the design origin.
Not to mention it adds that special kind of salt to the fight.
I think you know what I mean. The 'you lost to this goofy face' sort of feeling. :P
My only problem with the tongue in the first one was... "that dude it's going to reap his tonge"
dragonite and goodra are sooo goofy looking so the idea that a pseudo legendary can’t look goofy is ridiculous. these look great, and the face also references a specific culture, so honestly it’s not even goofy it’s just something the average viewer isn’t used to.
I agree
Somehow the derpiness makes it more scary
These are probably my favorite redesigns and are a massive improvement to the original designs. The final design looks way more imposing while also having some funny or silly elements similar to goodra.
Hummipummel feels like it can be a Pseudo “Pseudo Legendary”, along the lines of Flygon, Aggron, Haxorus, and Volcarona since they have the air of a Pseudo Legendary, but don’t make the cut for one reason or another.
You mean a Semi-Pseudo Legendary?
My thoughts exactly.
@@johnkrejsa517 I want Pidgey to be a Semi-Semi-Pseudo Legendary
Pseudo pseudo semi legendary and a half with extra fries
Exactly what i was thinking, like a tier below pseudo legend, but still powerful and worth it to have one on your team.
I LOVE the redesigns, please make more of these videos. It’s like seeing rough drafts turn into final ones.
Oh hey it’s you
ok
You should have Humbeat have two evolutions where if you give it an item, Sweet Nectar, it becomes Humipummel. but if you just let it walk and (like its lore) lose the ability to fly it becomes a relaxed, grounded solth-like bird. I think it could really elevate it to be gardevoir type of status.
This is a really cool idea! Maybe if it evolves naturally it loses many of it feathers and becomes a fighting rooster/hummingbird with a sour or ruthless personality
I actually rather like this idea. Humbeat with a split evo would make a lot of sense since there's no guarantee that it ever reaches that rebirth stage. You could even change its typing to Ground/Fighting since it's lost its ability to fly.
I agree completely
@@ThePhenomenalEX the humipummel should have levitate
I think the grounded evolution could potentially be based around the Terror Birds, flightless predatory birds that used to be fairly common in South America and into southern North America.
Humipummel could have impressive speeds and special attack/defense, while the ground evolution could have higher HP and focus on the physical side of things
YOOOOOO THE REDESIGNS LOOKS SICK, I DEFINITELY PREFER THEM THAT WAY, ESPECIALLY THE SECOND AND LAST FORM!!!
Yeah I love the redesigns too. I think a small change that made a big difference in the second and last forms is changing the frwon to a smile. Just something about it makes it look so much better and I quite put my finger on why.
@@theBhavMan Probably feeling more friendly. That and feeling more like dogs
@@degeneratewithasideoftidep6795 I'd argue that it's more because they didn't feel intimidating or goofy because the frown contrasted too much with the general aesthetic
Same here
I am SO glad you kept Peroxotal's eyes, mouth, and tongue - these are cultural motifs, with inherent value even if people from other cultures don't like them!
And you really did improve the line's design. With your first video, I thought they looked neat; but now, I'm willing to pay good money for an actual Peroxotal plushie! (Edited for brevity, clarity)
This reminds me to all this current "Baxcalibur" redesign that get rid of the sword in the back. Like.... It's called "back Excalibur" it NEEDS to have an excalibur in its back. It's the main inspiration
@@Coconut_Prrson: Both sides have good points. Bax's outline gives a gentle, goofy vibe which pseudos like Dragonite and Goodra pull off well. But it doesn't match well with the seriousness of having Excalibur in your name and design. Which is a shame, given how Bax might reference topics like Godzilla, radiation, and nuclear winter
@@Coconut_Prrson Personally though, I lean towards your opinion of keeping the back sword haha
@@Coconut_Prrson I like the sword of baxcal but I hate that it's just godzilla but freezerburnt
@@robinbaduce9903 ITS NOT JUST FREEZEBYRNT GODZILLA ITS GOT A FUCKING SWORD IN ITS BACK
The Xolsmol line looks so amazing. The little extra details, claws, and fluid poses makes them stand out from standard Pokemon. Burbrawl's line makes me think of a reverse Slakoth line.
The Burbrawl evolution line looks like it could be the version exclusive counterpart to the Cromen line
Oh true!!
This is actually a great Idea.
Yeah this is the best idea
@@Subjectively Got an little challenge for you First, think of strange actual evolutions in pokemon such as...
Dragonair into Dragonite
Graveler into Golem
Larvitar into Pupitar
Remoraid into Octillery
Or Carvanha into Sharpedo
I challenge you make an pokemon who goes through in some way an drastic change after evolving.
@@Dahaka-rd6tw i like this idea
I love how the Hummipummel line is like the inverse of the slaking line. The first and the last are super energetic and the middle is lazy and worn out. They'd make a very cool pair or even version exclusive mon if this was a mainline game
Looking at how Vigoroth looks so different to Slakoth and Slaking, I think it wouldn't hurt to give Humbeat unique colours too, like the Slaking line, emphasise its difference in personality from the other two stages in it's line. It could also perhaps strengthen that idea of rebirth by having the colours of its first form coming back with its last. A great evolutionary line regardless.
I agree, Humbeat could at least have duller colors to better complement its condition/personality.
Maybe faded feathers and a dirtier shade of white for the wings, since they’re dragging on the ground?
For the redesigns, the second form went from one of my least favorites to one of my favorites out of all of your Pokémon, he looks super charming and I love the pose.
The Burbrawl line feels like a starting bird more than anything, and it kind of has similar vibes to the Starly and Fletchling lines.
I also find it funny that the Burbrawl line is kind of a reverse version of the Slakoth line
the burbrawl line could be akin to slakoth even, with the final evolution having god tier stats and a limiting ability
Agreed, when I saw the silhouettes I thought this would be the regional bird. In that sense it gives me the same vibes as the pikipek line as well.
Although I think It could work as a pseudo. Generally pseudos are large though. Perhaps increasing the size of the tail on the final form could give it that "size". A little bit like with Dragapult. Currently I don't think the silhouette is imposing enough.
It feels more like the mid-game bird to me. The Swablu of the region.
@@timwoods2852 You know what yeah, fair. I guess I went for early game bird cause it reminds me of the pikipek->toucannon line.
Im pretty sure we already have a starter/route 1 bird, though its been ages since then
As an ankylosaurus relative with a literal macuahuitl as a tail has been recently discovered in Chile, it would be fun to see a fossil pokémon based on Stegouros in the Mazah region.
That could be cool... but we already have 3 fossil Pokémon (one staged, 2 staged and 3 staged pokes), not sure if another one would be include if we may ended up having the Galar types (4 fossil Pokémon that are combined using 2 different fossil Pokémon.)
@@arturoayala1004 Stegohuitl doesn't need to be a fossil pokémon, even though it's based on a dinosaur. Meganium and Tropius aren't fossil pokémon either.
The line that was reworked is gorgeous now. This third stage of the bird looks kind of a fakemon to me, but the second form of the bird is amazing and the first form is really cool too. I would not say the bird looks like a pseudo though.
They are obviously drawing inspiration from Mesoamerican artwork which I enjoy
I love how goofy they are. Axolotls in real life look so silly and you rly captured it perfectly.
Love the new redesigns, it's definitely an upgrade.
The Peroxotal line looks great, definitely pseudo-legendary
The body markings and gold thing on Peroxotal’s head give it a regal Aztec vibe, I can see it planting it’s front claws, the red parts start to glow charging up, steam coming off them, then blasting a huge flamethrower from its mouth
Though I think I like Xolsmol’s og gills better
Keep up the great work
That is such a sick image
The Xolsmol line has always been my favorite, even the tho I adore the original designs, you did a fantastic job with the redesigns. I can’t wait to update my fanart for them!
I like the idea that Burbrawl is the warrior still thinking theyre in battle and Humbeat is the warrior realizing that its now a bird and feeling a bit down because of it, and Humipummel is just like "yknow what? I am a bird and I'm gonna make that everyone elses problem"
A second “energized” form for Humbeat would be cool! Sweet nectar could be an item that you can give to it.
It could be a branch evolution, one using nectar, where it would regain that energy but still be reckless with it so it would probably keep truant and act sort of like slaking does, and the other being humipummel who by leveling up has gain experience (literally) and better understands how to use its power.
The original comment and the branch things are both really good ideas
I dont think it needs to have two evolutions but it would make sense to have the pokemon evolve when it's a specific level while holding the item. Otherwise it stays in its torpor form forever.
I could almost imagine its animations changing from a sort of slow idle bob to jumping frantically from foot to foot based on if it has the item or not
It could be cool if the Pokémon had a signature hidden ability where if it consumes a berry (held item) its speed doubles for a few turns
I would REALLY love to see some non-Pokémon based creations surrounding the Maza region. I was super excited to see the trainer video when it came out a while back and thought we’d get a lot more of them so I hope we see some more gym leaders and maybe location designs. Perhaps the bad guy team and their leader.
YES
Yeah, that could be awesome, as well how the towns would look like too...
Yes, definitely!
You know, whenever pokemon make the bad guys it's always one that is newly formed or at the peak of it's power. I would enjoy seeing the bad guys that are already an established team within the region, but actually losing influence and power as the game went on and becoming a threat as they pull one final, desperate, foolish move to remain alive.
@@benkayvfalsifier3817 that's such an interesting idea!
Volcorona's definitely what I first thought of and stand by as a great comparison. Slaking as others have mentioned is also another good comparison, and I'll add Aggron as an example too (though Volcorona remains the more apt comparison imo): it's definitely up there as one of those very strong evolution lines, without necessarily filling that strict pseudo-legendary slot.
...which I think Peroxotal's line accomplishes better! The greater size allows for that touch more body detail which pushes the conviction of it's pseudo status. The redesigns are a fantastic improvement: I alwayd liked the concept but wasn't as sold by the designs til now. The face DOES look better now on Peroxotal, despite it not really changing a great deal fundamentally.
If there's one thing I'd consider changing, it's the shiny: the homage to albino axolotl is on point and it's great and looks fine. But I almost want it to lean more heavily into being obviously albino by losing even more pigment and maybe having even paler eyes. This way it might be more reminiscent of a true troglobite such as the olm, a creature often confused with axolotl by laypeople. Cenotes are populated irl by some genuone troglobite species so I thought it made some sense. That's all just personal taste though!
I think the Hummipummel line makes for good pseudolegendaries, *because* it breaks every pseudolegendary convention. It's like Dragonite or Goodra. It sells its power on the journey it takes to get to the final form, and the beauty and distinctiveness of that form, rather than by looking tough.
I know it's probably been too long to weigh in on this, but I agree. Especially bc of the fact that if you aren't familiar with the hummingbird mythology this design is derived from, and their behavior in general (as they can be quite aggressive to each other), it's easy to assume they're just dainty and fragile and small and therefore only use its design like that. It's unassuming because of people's preconceived ideas for hummingbirds, AND because of the baby first form that's typical for a pseudo legendary.
Humipummel's first two stages work really well as a lead up to a psuedo-legendary, but I'm not sure Humipummel itself goes all the way to earn the title. I feel like it could work as a psuedo but it doesn't really scream to me that's what it's perfect for. It gives me more of the vibe of an Aggron, Haxorus, or Volcarona where it could pass as a psuedo-legendary but doesn't actually have the stats to earn the title. I do really like the whole line though design wise, especially Humbeat
Exactly what I was thinking! Definitely powerful, but not quite there. The examples I thought of were Chandelure, Aegislash, and Flygon, but yours are admittedly a bit more on the nose.
I started to think that, but I really see them as a Shinx line. introduced early in the game, very good to have for a whole adventure. Probably still on my team when the credits roll.
Honestly I could see it going either way for the Humipummel line. Maybe you could make it like Haxorous? It’s often mistaken as a pseudo legendary but doesn’t have the stat total to bring it to that level.
That’s definitely what I would do, something like this shouldn’t be shafted into the regional bird role but something a little more notable. Plus a fighting fairy type at around level 35-ish would be a little much for something available around gym 3-4.
I love the new amphibark! Pose is great, looks like a good pupper. I do love the original xolsmol pose but the ears are a nice change, they look almost like hats for providing shade which fits well with its axolotl origin!
Edit: maybe adding a slight transparency to the gills and tail would be cool?
The redesigned Xolsmol line looks amazing, I really only had a issue with the middle stage but now that you improved the whole line they all look a lot better
I really like what other's have said about hummipummel being the starter bird, the flow to moody depressed middle stage really works well for a pokemon players get at the start, with the eventual pay off being a really cool evolution.
Jack likes Roadraptor too much to ever replace it with another starter bird
maybe he could make a new category of pokemon called psudo-starters, i mean pikachu fits perfectly into it and he is the archetypical pokemon so i think it could work
@@Jaesee it culd be both, like Pidgeot/Fearow, Noctowl/Hunchkrow or Pelipper/Swallow
@@artist0154 I don't know, it just doesn't seem like an early game pokemon to me. Plus they're both 3 stage lines, it would make more sense if one of them was a 2 stage.
I think fairy would be too op for a starter bird, I think it should be a powerful, non-pseudo legend like Slaking or Gengar
I love that the ability of the middle stage hummingbird is Truant. Works well with it evolving into a pseudo-legendary too, as it makes it difficult to train the line, making the final evo with its crazy stats feel so much more fufilling. I would love to train one of these guys.
Also, I loved the Perxotal line with the first designs, but these redesigns are *chefs kiss* so good. I want them to be in the actual games so bad! My only complaint is the ability. Making this mon's ability rain based makes it weaker because in the rain, fire type moves are weaker, meaning it doesn't get a lot of use out of its Fire typing (especially because Fire is a more offensive type). I would say either keep dry skin for the whole line (cause it at least gives it a water immunity) or make up a new ability for it to have instead (which could make its pseudo-legendary status that much more deserved).
I feel like the hummipummel line is a mirror to the slaking line, both starting out feeling something, losing that attitude as it evolves, and gaining it back in it's final stage, albeit hummipummel's better.
I think the Humipummle line works great as a pseudo legendary
But if I were to change one thing I would give it more of an air of confidence
like a mighty warrior knowing he'll win every battle
Humipummel feels more akin to volcarona in a lot of ways, its a really epic looking pokemon but i wouldn't put it in the same category as a psudeo, a BST 580 creature definitely seems more fitting for it! you nailed the look you were going for... but its jut not screaming "psudeo" to me
Yeah it’s very strong but not quite pseudeo. Definitely a volcarona type mon yea 580 would probably be a good stat total for it.
I was just thinking that it reminded me of the Spearow line. Burbrawl just seems like an early-game Pokemon. Maybe not quite Route 1, but not far from that.
I agree with the volcarona comparison, and would even go so far as to say that the context where you acquire hunipummel matters the most.
If there's a cut scene where you defeat a hunipummel and are rewarded with an egg, that's feels pseudo to me. If you catch a baby on a route, it borderline reads like staraptor
honestly it really just feels like a more colorful regional bird
@@kynelius yes this!! The most important thing on what makes Volcarona feel so legendary and special to me is the way you get it. I think something similar would fit this line too
I feel that, rather than being a pseudo legendary, the hummingbird line should be the initial bird pokemon, it just feels a lot like the starters and other bird pokemon from the first route (specially staraptor). Never the less, I absolutely love your designs and the region as a hole.
Def gives talon flame vibes
I was thinking the same thing
Does the Mazah region already have early-route Bird Pokemon? I think these guys would fit there regardless.
Andrew P yeah, but personally I think it needs to be redesigned or replaced(by this line) they just don’t look like Pokémon in my opinion
@@andrewp6738 yea but doesn't johto have two, sparrow and hoothoot excluding pidgey
YES YES YES!!! The redesigns look absolutely amazing, and you CRUSHED IT with the new mon! Way to go Jack!!!
I'll pretty much agree to any well disguised pokemon to be a Psudo-legendary as long as its not another Dragon Type & the idea of 2 Psudo-legendary lines hasn't been a thing for generations so I don't see any major problems with them
Only hoenn has two pseudo legendaries
@@pratyushkumargiri5124 exactly
Personally I think the design is sssooooooo close to being pseudo legendary worthy. Although we want it to be light, I think a tiny bit more of the armoured aesthetic of its preevolutions would convey that factor. Also I never know whether this idea is seen, but how about a line based on popocatepetl and itztaccihuatl. Its a story akin to an aztec romeo and Juliet where a warrior goes to war and itztaccihuatl died of grief after being told her partner died, and then the warrior, popocatepetl returned and stood by her grave until snow piled on both and they became two snow capped volcanoes! Maybe there could be a duo of little ice gnomes with pointy heads that become an ice fire type, that's a two in one pokemon.
Agreed, I think you could lean into the Fighting type a bit more with some additional weaponry/armor to give it a more complex form. The wings look great, especially the lower elements which might look like rapidly-flapping wings, but I think the simple, round body is holding it back from looking pseudo-legendary. Which is fine, but I love this concept and think it would be a great second pseudo-legendary. This vs. Peroxotal would be such a cool pair of different pseudo-legendaries, like Metagross and Salamence.
This is my first time hearing that story. I love it, thanks for sharing! 😍🙏
@@elisabethbyrne5024 I summed it up a lot for this comment so I highly recommend looking it up on Google! 😊
Im so happy that you redished them, before they where cute but they felt, off, this definitly helped!
Edit : also i just want to say that this was todally worth it, the burbrawl line is also amazing!
I love how watching this series gives a level of insight (theoretically) into how Pokemon are designed in the first place. I can see it as the cyclical process of an artist submitting a design, then getting it commented on and critiqued by peers and panels alike, revisiting and editing designs as necessary (or just as the artist pleases). It takes us from the first draft of a good concept with some wonky and not widely understandable design choices all the way to the later drafts after they've gone through the wringer and certain artistic visions have been compromised while others have held their ground either due to lack of pushback or simple declarations of "IT STAYS". And of course, I love these redesigns, it feels MUCH more like a super-formidable Pokemon that can only be caught naturally really late in the game and is probably on the champion's team.
The redesigns are absolutely gorgeous through all 3 stages, I think the lack of claws and teeth/mouth position really held them back and i’m glad you found your groove without compromising the goofiness. Amphibark is so so cool and perfectly embodies a middle evolution, if I was playing the game I would definitely try to hold off on it’s final evolution for as long as possible
I'd love to see your take on a regional variant of Lickitung and Lickilicky, maybe one based on great horned lizards? Like a Rock/Dragon type? Also, I could easily see Hummipummel as a psuedo legendary, the idea of something insanely powerful in something that small? It works as an expectation subversion.
I think the final evos of Peroxotal need a new ability that helps them in rain, but also lets them use their fire-type attacks effectively. So I present a new ability for this pseudo-legendary: "Rising heat"
Rising heat will prevent fire type moves power from being decreased by weather effects (for now only rain). Water types also lose their type resistance.
Basically, you would hit water pokemon like if it were a neutral attack, & water/grass (for example) *super-effectively.*
the redesign looks AMAZNG! And once you feel like the region is closer to being completed, I would pay money to play this game. There are a ton of amazing fan made games and you could work with them to create a compelling story... AGH I love this whole idea
i’m so glad you kept its goofy puppy-like personality, i’m one of those people who loved it, even in its old design
There is a concept known as “semi-pseudo legendary” where it LOOKS like a pseudo-legendary but doesn’t have the stats. Maybe the hummingbird Pokémon could be that?
Haxorus or Noivern are good examples of this.
@@mikedacoolnerd788 Flygon too
Milotic and Lucario are also good examples
I love the Humipummel line they look amazing but i dont think they achieve that psudo legendary stature but i love them as normal mons just the same and YAY FINALLY some non pokemon designs coming up ive been wanting to see how you handle making more gym leaders and AN EVIL TEAM
Oh I love the redesigns! I was slightly bothered about the second and third stage of the Peroxotal line, but these design work out nicely!
As for the hummingbird line, I absolutely adore it! I could see the middle stage being a very funny pokemon on Ash's team in the anime. But, the line doesn't scream pseudolegendary to me. It could be like Volcarona. Semi-pseudo, like other comments have said. Bird pokemon in general are hard to sell as pseudolegendaries because of the established expectations pokemon has set with all its previous bird mons, save for the legendaries of course. Either way, I love their designs regardless!
I really wanted to like the original designs because I loved the concept but they didn’t sit right with me. These redesigns of peroxotal line look great.
I want one now haha
I love the gills. They feel very grandiose.
Great redesign that makes them feel like one of the more recent pseudo-legendaries.
The water-dog line is a 500% improvement. Even something as subtle as changing the pose added so much more energy, character, and power to the design. Not only does it feel more like a pseudo, it just looks so much better and more unique.
I love these redesigns. The middle form went from terrible to my favourite of the bunch. Great job.
I love what he did with the ears of the axolotl Pokémon and the tail as well on its final evo
The changes to xolsmol were okay, the middle one was amazing, and peroxotal were awesome as well, even though I still really like the original line. Great job.
Xolsmols ear things do kind of take over the face, and I kind of prefer the original. He still looks great though
The new Amphibark design is legit my favorite design so far,it looks so good and playful
Also reminds me of Stitch
I love the goofball energy of Peroxotal. The whole line has its own way of being extremely adorable. Would definitely put it on the team.
the peroxotal redesign is everything and i LOVE him, 100% bestboi
I really love the redesigns, especially Amphibark. One idea for Humbeat, could be that since torpor is a hibernation-like state to help hummingbirds conserve energy for the night, you could play up the sleep/hibernation theme and have humbeats wings wrapped around its torso like a blanket
The xolsmol line was already my favorite in Mazah, but this is a massive improvement
I think the rest of the update makes Peroxotal’s “goofy” face a lot more intimidating, it turned out really well!
And Hummipummel definitely deserves pseudo-legend status; so regal! Such determination!
I love the first two so much. I just wish the last evolution had a more powerful longer tail that resembled flames together with seaweed. Looks great though
Okay i luv Peroxotals redesign I was going to comment on how I would have liked its eyes to be slit and sharper but I think the dark blue eyeshadow behind the eyes gives it an intense look without having to really change its overall facial reaction.
I am so happy that the Humipummel stream was my first one of yours. Genuinely had me laughing so hard!
I think you did such a fantastic job with the Xolsmol line. At first I was worried when you said that you were redesigning them, because the original line is probably one of my favourites in the Mazah region. But man, the way you gave them more dog like attributes and how you made the gills/tails look more like actual axolotls, and how you gave the Peroxotal a more blank unnerving stare were such good choices.
peroxotal looks incredibly good in this redesign. i love that you kept the cultural motifs, and that you used them to actually improve and make the design feel more like a pseudolegendary- the addition of the flourishes give it a fierceness and a commanding presence that i feel that the line needed.
I was worried when I saw you were gonna redesign the peroxotal line because it was probably my favorite mon you’ve made thus far, but these redesigns are really really good
The redesigns are amazing! Specially the second form, it gives me big Stitch vibes, with a lot more personality
The new birds are also really cool, but I think they don't have to be pseudolegendaries. Mazah could have two different regional birds, like Sinnoh with Staravia and Murkrow (even tho it is from Johto) or Unova with Pidove and Ducklett
Fantastic job as always!!
Ducklett and Murkrow aren't regional birds tho.
12:29 stopped here to gather my thought, you should’ve drawn them in a pose that showed off it’s character, like honchcrow and it’s outward facing wing, or the buoyancy of a chingling, if I wasn’t told what types this was I would’ve guessed grass or ghost type( dead look in eyes/ ascension) or just plain flying- I get that it might be an after thought, but I’m an admirer/ artist and I like it when you redesign/ do your best with intricate design
I LOVED the original Xolsmol line, fantastic naming and designs, I loved how goofy and unique they looked, really loved them-however I can agree to them "not feeling like pseudo-legendaries"
And while I loved the originals, these new designs look even better!
Awesome work as always
Shut up and take my money
I would be super excited to see trainer designs!
On the new designs, I was in the camp that liked Xolsmol previously, but I do like the new versions of each more. They feel somewhere in between previous Pokémon like Goodra and Dragapult.
I like the concept behind Burbrawl a lot, but I don't think it's quite a psudo-legendary. It feels more like something you'd meet late game, like Braviary or Altaria; a powerful bird to possibly replace the one you caught on the first route.
These designs and redesigns were pretty incredible, mate. I would love to see some trainers! That would be an incredible project!
You’re honestly one of my biggest inspirations as an artist. Your fakemon designs always look so unique and striking! I really love the peroxotal line
I'm not sure if it was intentional, but I really like how each form in the Xolsmol line has a different colored tongue, and those colors being the primary colors. Gives the whole evolution line a bit of extra flair
love the changes to the zolsmol line, i definitely think it looks more pseudo legendary-ey now. also im glad you didnt change the final form too much because the goofy face was my favorite part of it lol
If you need more ice type fakemon I recommend designing one on Barcelona, Spains resident Christmas mascot, the Tio Caga (look up it’s translated name, it’s hilarious). It seems like something that would be ripe for Pokémon design.
But it's not a Spain region...
Oooooohhhhh that's the poopin' log ain't it? I love that tradition, such a beautiful culture 👌
I hope you don't take offense to this but adding Spain to a mesoamerican/heavily mexican inspired region feels kinda wrong.
@@gearguts7259 No it’s cool, thinking about it, adding a design from Spain to a meso amercian/ Mexican inspired region does give off some very Latinx vibes but I also think Pokémon designs shouldn’t be anchored to just a particular region. I just thought funny poop log would be cute.
@@gearguts7259I see your point, but there are many Pokemon which are based on a different real-world region than their home Pokemon region is based on. Hawlucha, for instance, is influenced by many things which have nothing to do with France, yet it's a Gen 6/Kalos Pokemon. You can add Pokedex/flavor text about cross-cultural exchange if you want. Maybe it's a Sudowoodo variant?
Just when I thought the Xolsmol line couldn’t get any cuter, you knocked it out of the park!
sticking with peraxotals stylized face expression is a great idea, its so unique and needed to stay
I love when you incorporate a way to teach some art lingo into these, it’s almost like an art class mixed with fun pokemon design
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It definitely looks "strong" enough; in fact it being a sudo-legendary would improve it's characterization of rebirth.
I absolutely LOVE how you try to teach us techniques and theory of art. Keep it up king!!
absolutely loving the last few vids where you heavily discussed design conventions and similar topics!
Humipummel is so cool, I would definitely have it on my team. I think it could go either way with being a psuedo legendary or not.
the redesigns are actually so good omg
I remember commenting back when you first made the Xolsmol line, and at that time I told you the first and third forms were great but the second one (Amphibark) seemed like it needed some reworking. I just wanted to say the changes you made are awesome, and the new Amphibark looks amazing.
I love Peroxotal! I love it’s goofiness and tongue haha. I really like how it’s gills and gold markings look like meso american “head dresses” (I’m not too sure what to call it) it makes it look more like royalty which in turns makes it look like a pseudo legendary. Great job!!!
Love the Burbrawl line and the concept behind it, awesome stuff. But talking about the macuahuitl made my think that the weapon itself is a good idea for a pokemon. First thing that comes to mind is a rock/poison type. Rock cos of the obsidian (of course) but poison cos of the macuahuitl's "teeth", while sharp, were also brittle and meant to break off and stay inside of the wound (weird take on the poison aspect). Maybe some sort of crocodile, idk.
Also, google mexican alligator lizard for a real life pokemon
No shut up it’s literally perfect the way it is( I’ve been asking for a fairy type hummingbird Pokémon for a year and it finally happened 😆)
No but seriously that typing makes no sense( Rock/poison), You wanna get technical based on the inspiration (Huitzilopochtli) they should be fighting/fire since the deity is most famously known for being the god of the Sun & War. But the fairy type being associated with a rebirth of fallen warrior fits the more whimsical stories of the fairy types
@@anjealousanaconda9692 They were talking about potentially adding a separate Pokémon based on the macuahuitl, not one of the hummingbirds.
I have to say, I LOVE the Humipummel line, would 100% use one on my team. It’s also nice that it’s (to my knowledge) the first Fairy and Fighting type.
Despite this, however, I really DON’T think it would work as a Pseudo-Legendary. Mostly just due to what you brought up, with how doesn’t look big or tough enough (especially with it only being 1’11’’). But also, we haven’t gotten 2 pseudo-legendaries in one game since Gen 3. While it would be cool, I personally don’t see it ever happening again, especially with Peroxotal already breaking the tradition of not being a dragon type.
It amazes me you do redesigns of your own designs and redesigns!! The changes are always for the better and I love the the Water puppy line now!! Even the 2nd one who might be my favorite now?? I'm bingewatching these fakemon videos and I really wanna try my hand at it!! Gotta figure out how to start tho...time to watch more videos!
I like the redesign for Peroxotal a lot. The sharper edges to the shapes add a sense of intensity that balances with the goofiness of the design to create something more impressive than what we had before. Like how Dragonite's soft round shapes are balanced by how bulky and powerful its build is.
To be honest xolsmol looks quite a bit like a water grass type, I love the idea of a flickering flame for the gills, but to me it looks surprisingly like a blooming flower, also, in xolsmol's description it mentions its moist skin, but its ability is dry skin, I'm aware this is for gameplay reasons but maybe keep them consistent? Amphibark is very nice, especially the ears which resemble more of a flame with the shape and colors, although I think it would look best if the ears were less orange and the body maybe more of a purple? In my opinion the current color scheme looks a lot like a muted mudkip. Peraxotal is another great design that I love, my only worries are the color scheme, which carries on from Amphibark and the tongue. I'm quite confused by the tongue, is there any reason for the tongue change in each evolution? Considering it keeping the colors from the previous stage, is there a reason for the tongue color? Another concern is the ears looking very leaf-like with the shape, the color scheme is very nice, amazing job on the gradient, but it seems like a rigid, weathered, autumn leaf. Burbrawl looks amazing, I love the design, my main issue is that it looks very similar to pokios from mario odyssey, with the darker colors and the red, as well as the green helmet. Humbeat is another amazing pokemon design with a fun and unique design inspiration, my only problem again, being the color, to me at least, it reminds me quite a bit of decidueye. Humipummel is an amazing finisher to the line and I have no complaints I quite like the painted look you get from the green on the bottom wings and bun. Amazing video, keep up the good work!
Do a pirate gym leader (ghost, water, fighting or dark) for a Caribbean gym, and make a cool pirate Mon for their signature
I think the peroxotal evo line looks flawless. It looked amazing before but yh man pure masterpiece 👌 I never saw the originals until now and gotta say I’m loving the art tips as well. Never considered design convention before. Awesome video bro liked and subbed 👊❤️
I swear your videos are inspiring me to reconsider old designs I've and I love it so much. Also getting me to start designing creatures again
WOW these changes are DEFINITELY a huge improvement! I enjoyed your analysis on existing pokemon design conventions as well
Honestly, Humipummel to me is less a pseudo-legendary than a second route rare line, such as Gardevoir. Might take you a moment to find it in the wild, with perhaps only a two percent rate of showing up, but if you get one, it's amazingly powerful. Love this whole Pokemon line, because I was one of those people who suggested the design of idea over the last year.
Lovin the redesigns and the new Psuedo-Legendary members! Your explanation of design conventions and also just how interesting and imaginative your character designs are overall actually really inspire and help me to fix up my own (admittedly sloppy) self-taught artstyle. Keep on keepin’ on, my man!
i can actually see the Xolsmol line in a pokemon game now! i'd probably keep a full party of Xolsmol and only one Peroxotal at the front of it, just exploring a region but constantly checking on them with whatever would replace the pokemon camp! :D
Humipumel is a great pseudo legendary line, but I feel like it's middle evolution looks more sad and not tired. I think hiding the faces makes it seem more depressed and closed off. In my opinion, it really needs eyes to convey the tiredness.
Yeah i agree, the pose should be different too, like it slouched over or something.
One of his earlier design showed an exhausted bird far better than the official Humbeat.
People were upset about how goofy Peroxotal looked? That was my favorite part of the design! Felt like a great marriage of Pokemon design language and ancient mezoamerican carvings.
I love the axolotl line and I am glad that you didn't change the goofyness! For me its the best part about it ♥ I loved the line since it came out and I will love it forever!
I’ve always liked the Peroxotal line, but holy crap they look so much better now. Peroxotal is my favorite, he looks awesome!!!