>>30676679>I think part of that is just Game Freak writing what they know, but I don't really have anything to add further. Oh yeah, absolutely. If you're a massive weeb (like me) you see a lot of Japanese influence in the way the Skulls are done, but the designs themselves aren't as traditional. The baggy clothing, chain necklaces, skull caps, and tanktops are all pretty popular in American 'punk' or 'thug' characters. In Japan the delinquents usually wear modified school uniforms, because they're usually high school students rebelling against the system. Squatting in parking lots and impotently harassing people are also pretty common Japanese stereotypes for them. In pop culture they're are usually more comedic than villainous.
The bancho is always marked with a distinct sense of 'gang honor' or a sort of 'manly code' of sorts they stick to. They're bad or mean or a punk, but never actually evil. They look out for their gang like family, fellow outcasts. They ultimately end up fighting the true bad guys, even though they also fight the system. It's a very anti-hero trope. Which also explains why Guzma isn't ultimately the big bad and why he wouldn't submit to the Nihilego.
>I don't like the idea that >pink (and yellow?) hair can't be natural And yeah, wild hair colors are perfectly canon in Pokemon. I just put it out there because the female version of that stereotype is usually a young girl with a rolled up/cut off uniform, heavy make up, and dyed hair. Usually they're very 'motherly' to their underlings (or like a big sister) and very protective of them, but also verbally abusive to them too.
Not being a dumbass at all. I'm just a massive weeb. My favorite characters are almost always the 'not conventionally attractive but ultimately good hearted punk'
