Paldean starters had so much potential and they fucked up so hard.

Fire: the Iberian emerald lizard is a lizard with a emerald or gold-like armor. easily a conquistador lizard.

Water: could go for duck + navy theme EASILY. that's the most obvious thing since water -> sea -> Iberian navigations, right? They went with a samba dancer.

Grass: we were robbed of a kino 4 legged, big teeth Iberian lynx and got a furryshit

Why can't GF get it right once in a while? Last time they did it was with Greninja a thousand years ago