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[inprogresspokemon]

Why did you make Cherubi suck the little ball dry when it evolves? I always thought the ball just fell off and possibly turned into another Cherubi (if it didn’t get eaten by bird Pokémon).

Unfortunately, this one was not up to me, Cherubi “sucking the little ball dry” is canon, per several Pokédex entries:

Diamond/Brilliant Diamond: "The small ball holds the nutrients needed for evolution. Apparently, it is very sweet and tasty." Pearl/X/Omega Ruby: "Sunlight colors it red. When the small ball is drained of nutrients, it shrivels to herald evolution." Heart Gold/Soul Silver/Y/Alpha Sapphire: "It evolves by sucking the energy out of the small ball where it had been storing nutrients." Shiny Pearl: "Sunlight colors it red. When the small ball is drained of nutrients and shriveled, evolution is near."

(I posted that line before Legends: Arceus was released, but while that dex entry is a little more vague:

"Once the fruit growing alongside the main body is large and plump, Cherubi will use the nutrients within to evolve. The fruit then detaches, becoming nourishment for other creatures."

I think in the context of the other entries it's implying that the fruit detaches after it's shriveled and depleted and that other Pokémon eat that.)

This was actually really upsetting to me, because when I first started working on that line, I made the little ball drop off and start growing into a new Cherubi (and it was really cute!), but then I checked the dex entries, which I usually do before starting, and was very disappointed at the pivot I had to make. Unfortunate :( 

[inprogresspokemon]

Now that Legends Z-A is out, will you do in-progress stages for the new Mega Evolutions? And will you also include the ones in the Mega Dimension DLC?

Yes I will! However, I have to wait for the official art for the new Mega Pokemon to become available in good quality online. This usually happens a few months after the game's been released.

I'm very eager for them, though, so once those release I'll get started on them :)

[inprogresspokemon]

For your IPP evolution of Honedge, why do you have it literally divide into two swords when it becomes Doublade? Why can't it just find another Honedge and then both merge together to evolve into Doublade?

I'm glad you asked! I went with that approach for Honedge -> Doublade because it is canon to the games' lore. The Pokedex entry for X and Omega Ruby state:

When Honedge evolves, it divides into two swords, which cooperate via telepathy to coordinate attacks and slash their enemies to ribbons.

There's a similar, but different description in Pokemon Sword's dex entry:

Honedge evolves into twins. The two blades rub together to emit a metallic sound that unnerves opponents.

So it's canon that Honedge splits into the two swords that make up Doublade. This line is on my "to-redo" list, so I'll be updating the art for it eventually. Honegde will still be dividing into two, but I may take a different approach for it; I'm not sure yet!