Back to Vega this time, with a cute little cat Pokemon! It’s kind of a counterpart to the Houndour line, with the evil team using a lot of them along with Houndour. Plus there’s the obvious cat/dog thing.
Maneko is a Normal/Fire type cat, starting off strong with an adorable little kitten! Maneko is more than just cute though, as it’s also a yokai in disguise! The splitting tail makes it seem that Maneko is based off of a cat yokai, the nekomata. I’m not too familiar with the nekomata, but the tail splitting into two is an important part of it. It’s a good choice, and I’m glad it wasn’t just a cat.
Bakeko becomes a Fire/Dark type, making an odd change in typing. I don’t really get having it change from Normal to Dark, but it’s relatively harmless. I really like the messy looking hair, and the dark colors, and it’s two tails are more obvious. Another strange, but harmless, detail is the change in eye color, from red eyes to yellow, but to be honest I like Bakeko’s eyes more.
The Maneko line has a good design on top of being based on mythology, which I’ve mentioned liking before. It’s no different here, which is why the Maneko line gets three ridiculously buff Pikachu out of five.
