My entry for @shiny-pokemon-giveaways Gen 8 fake starter contest - a water starter that evolves into a Water/Fighting type at either the 2nd or 3rd stage. This pictures the entire evolutionary line counter-clockwise from the lower right and is based on Betta fish. The first evolution is based on wild type bettas, which have much smaller fins. 2nd phase is based on the Betta splendens we all know from pet stores everywhere. The final evolution gains kabuki style face markings and apparently a humanoid face. In Kabuki the kumadori makeup tells you about a character’s personality, red indicates a hero and lots of strong facial stripes indicates a very passionate/feisty character. The shiny version (not pictured) would change the stripes to a different color, either blue for a villainous fish or brown for a demonic one. It has a unique move, Flare Gills, that raises its attack power and has a chance of startling the opponent, making it flinch.