>>29639862Because Pokemon are about imitating the essence of what imagery they're supposed to represent. Pokemon that look like cats don't exactly look like actual cats. They simplify or abstract details.
So this harpicking on limbs is kinda moot considering Pokemon aren't even designed with idea of having biological consistencies. Heck pokemon themselves are an oddity in the universe they inhabit as they happen to be natural critterins that adapt to their surroundings but also digital data easily manipulated by human hands (storing them in PC or doing evolutions or Porygon and you get the idea) .
Pokemon is ultimately a game about interesting monsters that reflect the world we live in but designed with the intent of being readable to young kids as much as older people. So of course with that design intent they're not gonna focus design ideas on making pokemon as logical to themselves. Heck the games have changed many ideas of what they are and do over the years. Pokemon are just meant to be cool in the first impressions.
Also Decidueye is my favorite pokemon so whatcha think of that?
