>Men, we still need a design for Hoenn's early route bird
>Well, i drew this, it's based on a swallow...
>Uhhhh, it's just a bir- Err, nevermind. So, what about its name?
>Hmm... What about just call it Swallow? There's a literal cat called Persian, so it wouldn't be that much of a trouble.
>Eh, at least Persian isn't an actual persian cat, it's more of a siamese, but this thing is just a swallow. What if you gave it smug eyes and named it Swellow, as in it would be swell looking?
>That's good. But since it's so smug, what about making it Dark/Flying, to make things more interesting?
>Nah, just make it Normal/Flying like all early route birds and call it a day. If it's too smug for a non-Dark-type, just make its Pokedex entries never mention its smugness and describe it as a normal bird.
>You're a genius, boss!
>>25785156
The Japanese names are way worse, OP. Ghost, Gear, Thunder and so on.
>I need you to come up with a name for this Pokemon
>say no more famalam
>Oh goddamn it, I left my keys in the car again.
>Hey........ I think I just got the idea for the next pokemon.
>>25785156
Its design may be lazy, but Swellow a bro, senpai.
Ayoo
>>25785156
When have the first-route birds EVER been interesting?
>>25785208
>Bolder+ore
>implying that's any worse than Geo + dude
>>25785222
>DURR KLEFKI IS JUST A KEYRING
The keys aren't a part of it. It isn't a ring, they're two long metal arms held together. You can see them separate when it feints. It's based on the myth of fairies stealing stuff when people aren't looking.
>we need to diversify Pokemon a little more
Say no more
>>25785306
Gens 4 and 6
Literally.
>>25785306
All the first route birds are pretty cool.
Well, unless you get a male Pidove.
>>25785306
>Bolder+ore
No, it's just boulder spelt weirdly. If you want to deflect the criticism to a gen 1 Pokemon, you should have said Seel.
>>25785502
>it's just boulder spelt weirdly
It's more than that
It's "bold ore" meaning it is an ore with a personality/behavior. Considering it's a living rock it's not all that bad.
>>25785156
>THIS BIRD IS TOO BIRD-LIKE
>FUCK ALL POKEMON AFTER GEN 2, THEY'RE JUST GAY CARTOONS INSTEAD OF COOL ANIMALS
Make up your mind
>>25785502
>It's not Bolder + ore because I said so
I'm sorry, I didn't know you work for Game Freak and know the reasoning behind their decisions.
>>25785595
Right?!
>>25785208
>>25785306
Boldore = Bold or Boulder + Ore
Geodude = Geo or Geode + Dude
They're both 10/10 names.
>>25785670
Swellow = Swell + Swallow
Furret = Fur or Furtive + Ferret
They're both 10/10 names.
>>25785713
They really are.
I always thought abra's evolutionary line was neat too.
>>25785156
>guts+toxic orb+facade
He was fucking broken in post game. He was my MVP in the Battle Frontier.
>>25785794
Sinnoh? No Toxic Orb in Emerald
>>25785183
>Coil
>evolves into.... Rarecoil
pottery
>>25785156
>>There's a literal cat called Persian
>mfw i just now realise this
>>25785306
Cept even its body is a literal key. There is no excuse
>>25785183
>>25786619
Those names aren't bad to Japs though, I would think. Since they're all English words.
