>>54660802>considering the artwork it was supposed to be based onFor the first 4 or 5 gens, Pokemon were created as sprites first, then Sugimori would draw artistic interpretations of them, where a lot of their final details would be solidified and be implemented into the anime, merch etc. Hence why half of Red/Green, Raikou from Gold/Silver, and a fair chunk of RSE all seem off-model in hindsight.
