>>37860109>>37860410Calling it design consistensy is a poor excuse. It implies Game Freak gave it any serious thought when they copied these design elements.
I can understand Lapras and Nidoqueen having similar heads, they're both kaiju things
I can understand Butterfree and Venonat having similar features, they're both bugs.
But there's no reason for Gastly and Cloyster to have similar heads.
There's no reason for Squirtle and Vulpix to have similar tails.
There's no reason for Dratini and Diglett to have similar noses.
There's no reason for Voltorb, Onix and Haunter to have similar eyes.
These pokemon are conceptually so distinct, them sharing any design feature looks lazy, as if Game Freak were designing Pokemon like they were build-a-bear monsters.
