>>34962449He did make the evolution more his style compared to the cuter first form. Though he has made Vanillite too so its not like he hasnt made cutemons before.
Though I wouldnt be shocked if he did it in this case more for market appeal while making its evolution something cooler for those who dont like cuter smaller mons.
>>34962422His are hit or miss. They hate the Ice cream sometimes too and some japanese imageboards just hate them on the sole basis hes a gaijin. But ones like Golurk and Trevenant are generally more well received.