Beta Kingdra was so much better than what we were given. I wish I knew how the hell that design got rejected. I vastly prefer the Xatu we got, but it would have been nice if it had the tail feathers of the pre-evolution. Beta Phanpy is cute, but I prefer it as it is now because I have so much nostalgia for the little guy.
>>44869183Agreed. What I stands out to me when examining the sprite closely is that it doesn't seem to have paws-- it just roots itself into the ground. I think that design makes it a weirder monster than the rest of the Eeveelutions, and if it was real, it could have brought about a whole line of strange Eevees to contrast the cuter designs.