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Here's an example of laziness, or I'm not sure what.
Notice Bulbasaur's markings. Spotted and dotty, like the way a natural creature might look.
Then you have Swalot, whose markings are rigid and symmetrical and look like curtains. There is a big increase of random shapes that look like shit pasted onto Pokemon the later you get into the series.
If you gave Swalot a more natural-looking pattern on its body, its design would be ten times better.