#starter evolutions

[pichiicake]

[frie-ice]

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Spoiler: Starter Evolution

Sprigatito - Floragato - Meowscarada

Fuecoco - Crocalor - Skeledirge

Quaxly - Quaxwell - Quaquaval

BOUNS:

Quaxwell doing a Balle-like movement and Quaquaval with its peacock-like tail feathers out.

[nylonfizz]

I love this cat

[strawmaguchi]

it’s a good day to be a water starter stan

[toblyoko]

!!!Warning!!!

Minor spoilers about Fuecoco's and Quaxly's evolutions below the cut.

My first reaction to Crocalor

I don't have the game early. Just looking at the starter leaks to make my decision. It's not helping.

Skeledirge looks fucking sick and I don't know how I feel about Quaquaval. Sprigatito's line however is just not doing it for me. I don't know if I'm gonna pick Quaxly or Fuecoco.

Controversial opinion: Quite a few of these new Pokemon designs are kinda bad, if not irksome. I feel like Pokemon is gonna take a massive L this time around, but Imma wait to actually play the game to speak more on these designs.

[rarararowlet]

Something I’ve been working on for a while, my take on how Quaquaval should have been. I don’t mind his overall look and sassiness, but I felt the colors and shape of some things should have been more in tune with previous evolutions. Through working on this, I’ve grown to appreciate this evolution line a lot more. All the love for Quaxly 💙

[moonvalecrossing]

Alright, thoughts on the final forms of the Paldean Starters?

SPOILERS FOR THE STARTERS IN SCARLET AND VIOLET, Y'ALL BEEN WARNED.

Sprigatito > Meowscarada, the Magician Pokemon

Beautiful Perfect. Little jester magician cat. Looks like he'd be at home fighting NiGHTS beside Reala. I love this guy's design so dang much. Legs that look like boots that would make Tsareena envious, that awesome masquerade mask! Its animations are lovely and its animation for its signature move Flower Trick is one of my favorites. I couldn't be more happy with my choice of starter for this game. 10/10 its sitting with me and Incineroar and enjoying any salt people are crying about with it being anthro.

Fuecoco > Skeledirge, the Singer Pokemon

The fire type does not disappoint, either. It took me a while to figure out what exactly this guy was supposed to be. According to bulbapedia his head sort of looks like a lute, those bodymarkings sort of look like fancy clothes an opera singer might wear, and his face paint might relate to dia de los muertos. Y'know day of the dead and sugar skulls. And the middle evolution sort of has a similar design to Ludicolo. I don't disagree with this design interpretation at all (In fact, considering the fanfic of Deltarune I'm writing actually includes a character that uses a lute, I find that supposed detail on Skeledirge to be hilarious and fun). But I don't think that's the only thing its design looks like. With that bird balanced on its nose, and those flames on either side of its head... it looks like Tim Curry's Pennywise from It. Skeleton Clown Opera Singer Crocodile. 10/10 triggering mild coulrophobia.

Quaxly > Quaquaval, the Dancer pokemon

I will be using this pokemon if I ever do a nuzlocke. I am in love with this stupid dancing bird's design. The moment Nemona threw this pokemon into battle the first time I about lost my mind. Its wonderful. Its dancing idle animation is one of my favorite animations ever. Designwise, it feels like it references the Rio Carnival and stuff, which Bulbapedia agrees about. Though like the other two it seems like there's another element to Quaquaval. Bulbapedia points out that its fighting type could be a reference to the Capoeira martial art that includes using dancing in combat. It makes sense alongside the brazilian carnival theme this pokemon exudes. Its strange talons also seem to be a mixture of castanets and a reference to tapdancing shoes. 10/10 gonna take all my willpower not to call mine Pave. Festivale!!

[artacrosstheuniverse]

gay duck clad in latex,

ghost croc singer with bird pal,

or weed cat Tuxedo Mask