>>50783820there isnt a checklist for real leaks, but fake reference sheets can be easily determined by:
-poor japanese (penmanship included, its obvious when its not native)
-the artist not understanding the reason certain aspects of the design are shown in more detail. cutting things in half arbitrarily to show an already obvious shape is something a lot of them do
-copying things (specific poses etc) that have been included in previous real leaks, for no real relevance to the current leak other than "its been done in official reference art before!"
-overly detailed designs. pokemon just doesnt do this unless its a legendary. the starter evos specifically are kept relatively simple, but so many leaks traits than official legendaries
-conversely, designs that are too simple. pokemon always adds some sort of flair to objectmons to make them look like pokemon; they are never just items that could pass for a background asset in another series as-is but with eyes and a mouth drawn on
of course actual art skill level is essential too, but there isnt a specific way to describe gfs art since it isnt perfect either (and getting worse by the gen) but its become apparent to me that most non-artists cant tell when something is just plain bad
