>>44107716I don't think the application of the themes changed much between Samurott and most of the gen 6 and 7 starters. Although this is obvious, I'd say they've trended more toward humanoid designs (with only one really bipedal mon in 5 yet only one mon with a particularly animalistic shape in gen 7), but they've also moved more toward modern day roles. An archer and a siren aren't far removed from gen 6's RPG classes, or all of those from Samurott clearly being based on samurai, while wrestlers, athletes, drummers, and spies are all very present in modern society, even if drums and sports have existed for a long time.
