>>28952054The difference is that last gen, the official 2D are likely finalized before they started the 3D models. This gen, it seems like they're making the models from concept sketches, so there's a lot more room to change them if they don't look right.
That's also why so many Pokemon this gen have animations so heavily ingrained into their concept (Wishiwashy is the best example, by far. Still art doesn't really capture how it looks in motion).
