>>24763809Tacking on the orbs was a mistake. It makes everyone think the line is an imugi despite this making little sense given Dragonite is more of a western dragon.
The line is based on something much simpler than that; all it is just a salamander growing into an adult, with antennas and fin wings added on to make them more like dragons. Poliwag to Politoed is very similar, not only because they are amphibians, but also how dramatically features appear and disappear. Yet, no one nearly complains as much about this.