>>33572764I really do think it was cut from the story. I'm the other anon, and there's really no way they couldn't have been at least planning some sort of connection between Lusamine and Pheromosa. Beauty theme, mirrored poses in official art, stick bodies with big hair, color scheme, etc.
Guzma/Xurkitree, Hala/Guzzlord, and Mohn/Kartana are also there, but I really don't feel like they have that same level of similarities. Lusamine and Phero really seems like some obvious combination they had in an early draft of the story, but removed it.