>>34952605>wing-fin "ears" grow more elaborate and feathery>then no ears, wings on back are simple and bat-like>forehead horn (secondary color, white) becomes longer, thinner, more pronounced>then horn on top of head (primary color, orange) is stubby and fat, also antennae now?>starts developing crystal ball motifs at collar and end of tail>nah nevermind>body becoming longer, proportionally thinner>then fattens the fuck up + limbs?>expressionless face only grows more stern and mysterious with deep eyes that stare through you>then cross-eyes and big goofy smile>powdery, greyish-blue primary color turns a more vivid sky blue with deep blue orbs, always white secondary color>then bright orange with cream secondary colorDratini and Dragonair have these heavy tones of "pre-teen girl's fantasy artwork" while Dragonite comes in with an overwhelming "little brother's favorite cartoon character" vibe
>>34953035>>34953049>>34953272Nearly every evolution line that extends from gen 1 to beyond is going to be fucked because of the huge shift in artstyle, tone, and concepts. In most cases, the designers who really "got" the idea/theme/tone of a pokemon (or created the 'mon themselves) were no longer on staff for the later evolution(s), for which the new staff had to do lots of high-pressure, tight-deadline guesswork, resulting in a "loss of communication" somewhere in the evolutionary line.
You can even see it in examples like
>>34954493, where the first form was a gen 1 concept that didn't make the final cut for the first game
