>>46682488>GarchompSkull head and scythes imply grim reaper; a callback to the mortality and symbolism Gabite scales have as a form of medicine.
>DiancieThe "polished princess" diamond to Diancie's ordinary "diamond in the rough"
>GlalieAlready based on facial expression, and it gains more prominent stalactites which Snorunt are said to live among. By contrast, Gigantamax forms are strictly based on memes and objects; GMAX Glalie would be a onions-faced igloo.
>BlastoiseBlastoise has always been based on a tank, the mega pronounces this more and gives it tank-like appearance and mobility when it tucks its head and arm shells in. This is completely removed from the battleship that GMAX Blastoise is, which just nonsensically adds more cannons and slaps shapes and spikes on it.