>>47743839If you are referring to many Gen 5 Pokémon having inspiration from those in Gen 1, that was intentionally done to highlight that Unova is a separate part of the world from the Japanese regions before. The Pokémon there are similar and had common ancestry but evolved differently due to how Unova is compared to Kanto. Plus, many of these Pokémon have different types, abilities, species strengths, and moves to differentiate from the Kanto counterparts.
>monkeys Intentional. Understand that monkeys and humans are closely related and that monkeys often imitate human beings. All three monkeys imitate their trainer in these games, with Pansage preparing tea leaves, Panpour providing the water, and Pansear boiling the tea. They also prepare other plant based meals as well, but the creators of these Pokémon and Masuda specifically referenced tea when they made the designs. The monkeys teach about type compatibility and stone evolution, and they serve to give the player an immediate Pokémon to fight their starter’s weaknesses in the early parts of the game. The monkeys are also connected to see, hear, and speak no evil.
>Middle stages Klink’s evolution differs from most Pokémon in that rather than directly metamorphosing, new gear parts are added to the base design with each new stage. Middle stages serve a purpose in bridging the base stage and the final whenever they have a noticeable visual difference. For example, Tepig into Emboar, or Oshawott into Samurott.
>Legendary bloat Since Unova is based on New York, various legends and myths from different cultures need to be represented. The Kami are Shinto Japanese gods, the Swords of Justice represent the French Musketeers, the Legendary Dragons represent Taoism and human morality, Meloetta combines Japanese pop idols with Spanish Flamenco dancers and French ballet, Victini are Japanese rabbit apples combined with the Greek goddess Nike, and Genesect is a callback to Mewtwo.
