>>35787226Saito said he based them off of cats primarily, and added other traits of different animals. The old designs that he didn't do are dogs though.
>>35787210Eh I agree. Suicune is the weakest of the three design wise. Doesn't have that cool powerful big cat sort of look as the other two, and while Entei and Raikou's details and armor contribute to their theme (Entei has smoke and mountains and Raikou has a thundercloud cloak), Suicune's design seems more like a mess. Why the hollow balloon crystal on its head? Why do its cloak and ass ribbons go in different directions? Why does it have a big blobby nose and no teeth?