>>40207136They're just stereotypical Japanese construction workers.
>Sugimori: “Timburr was conceived of as a Pokémon that works on a construction site, which is why he holds a piece of timber. We had our doubts as whether or not it was a good idea — from a design perspective — to make Pokémon carry things, but then we remembered that in Gen 1, there were Pokémon that held a leek or a spoon. Ultimately, what was important was that when animated, it looked really interesting. By the way, the legs were designed to represent the knickers that are worn by construction workers — it’s not that his legs are short (laughs).”>Sugimori: “Gurdurr is your best choice when you need pure physical strength, while Conkeldurr is meant to represent a veteran that fights not only with his strength, but also with his intellect. He usually puts the stone pillars on the ground and only uses his strength in the most critical situations. He has the aura of an honorable master. Looking at Conkeldurr from this perspective, Timburr is an apprentice, and Gurdurr is a full-fledged adult (laughs).”Alternatively, Timburr is the young apprentice, Gurdurr is the adult, and Conkeldurr is the wise old sensei.
