>>34660509The imperfect form and line that i has grounds it in reality. A Primape can have different fur types or body weight, or even patterns because the design acts like a living creature and allows this. Imperfection can be perfect for monster designs. A lot of Fakemon artists fail to remember this.
The shift to 3D may also contribute to why modern Pokémon look more shapely and rounded off than its predecessors.
Concept is incredibly important to a Fakemon, sometimes the concept is the only reason why people like the Pokémon. Good designs are imaginative, out of the box designs that express instant creativity. If the base inspiration such as the underlining animal melds well with its environmental or object aspect and typing, say an elephant that is also a tea cup and it steams up so it is Fire/Water, the idea holds more ground.
However, don't criticize simple designs as well. Sometimes, if the Pokémon looks like a living, breathing creature that interacts well with its habitat and actually looks like it can battle, even the simplest ideas can be good. Designers don't have to go through fifty hoops of unique ideas merged into one (as I sometimes tend to do), the simplest idea a child can come up with may be even better, like a badger that breathes fire.
This endearing style might feel more like a Pokemon companion than unique idea designed as a Pokémon. Pokémon are meant to be companions as well, so a good Fakemon can be someone's favourite Pokémon.
