>>35586343>Empoleon has pointless claws>Infernape has pointless everything >Torterra has spikes everywhere because fuck itEmpoleon's metal claws are part of it's flippers, which it uses to slash things with, so it's not completely pointless.
I assume you're referring to Infernape's golden patches and his fiery head. It's a refrence to Son Wukong and the hindu god Hanuman.
Torterra's spikes are supposed to represent rocks and also mirror the spikes on the Ankylosaurus, it's partial inspiration.
