>>51982764>Then define what a Pokemon looks likePokemon gets its influence from older JRPG monster designs, most notabely being Dragon Quest. Ken Sugimori's artsyle is very much inspired by Akria Toriyama, Yoshinori Nakai, and Go Nagai.
It is very much rooted in older anime aesthetics and each new generation carries at least most of that with each new dex. This new Gen 9 has the LEAST amount of influence in its dex and looks like its taking other sources haphazardly without any sense of cohesion or purpose
>>51982774Design =/= Concept
