#psuedomelanistic

[luvianblue]

Just been thinking about Pokemon, various pigmentation conditions/mutations, and the possibilities combining the two could create.

[luvianblue]

Still thinking about various real world mutations/conditions and how they might apply to pokemon.

Point colouration in cats occurs due to a mutated enzyme making them not produce melanin at normal body temperatures, so only the cooler parts of the body get colouration. I think it'd be especially neat to see this applied to various fire pokemon, feline or not.

Sidestepping the fact that if a critter is bright blue or purple it wouldn't be melanin giving them their colours for the sake of having fun :D Though maybe it's time to make up imaginary poke-pigments that could have their own unique mutations.