>>20292065I agree. Scolipede is my favorite Bug type.
>>20292105Then comes the aspect of evolution. Suddenly your bulbasaur reaches lv 16 and SUPRISE, it changes into Ivysaur!
Trivial now, yes. The thing is at the time, this was your first experience with this aspect of pokemon. So what does evolution entail? You quickly learn from your pokemon that they change in appearance, but usually retain some similar attributes at the core of their design.
Ivysaur's bulb has changed color, it is now sprouting leaves around it and it becomes bigger. This is a very great representation of evolution in my opinion. The whole concept with Venusaur's evolution of a plant bulb, growing and sprouting seems like a perfect symbol for pokemon evolution.
I also think the color scheme is well picked. The turqoise with pink combo seem to compliment each other very nicely and evoke the typical colorfulness you come to expect of plant (Grass type) organisms.
I would like to point out an aspect not usually considered when people talk about pokemon design. That is how the stats represent a pokemon's design. Starters are overall decent pokemon and they should be as something gifted to you as an introduction into the world.
Furthermore, Venusaur's stats show a favor toward special stats. It seems appropriate. There is something mystical about the design that makes you think it would excel at some sort of magical like attacks from the mystical plant on it's back. A straight foward physical tank, or defensive type would be wasted potential and Venusaur makes use of this with strategic moves; Sleep Powder, Leech Seed, Solarbeam.
I could go to lengths but I'll stop here.
This is why I think the bulba line is a great example of pokemon design.
