>>58919253Don't really see the theming for Gen 5 starters. France, China and Japan but in Pokemon New York? I don't think they really were going for a coherent "trio" until gen 6 did rpg classes. I think it's a nice idea on paper, even if it feels sort of half-assed in execution. Also Blastoise was originally a separate pokemon that got grafted to the Squirtle line which is why he looks so weird.
>>58926658The Alola starters are also meant to represent rpg classes, they just got a lot looser with the designs. When you think of them as mostly representing their second type, they make a bit more sense collectively. Even if they don't follow the theme very strictly, I think it's the best set of starters so far in terms of character design.
The "entertainer" theming they've been doing since gen 8 is just a little too vague. Cinderace and Meowscarada are big hits obviously, but they don't feel like they're part of a group at all.
