#I DO ALSO LOVE REAL BELLIBOLT THOUGH!!!!

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Bellibolt looks really similar to how I had imagined!!!! This is what I had pictured based on the initial description! I LOVE ELECTRIC FROG

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Next round of new pokemon opinions! 33-43

Capsakid

Have you ever watched Puff the Magic Dragon? Remember the living sneezes? They’re all I can think of with this one. It’s green though, sorta like it you took one and turned it into a kind baby dino? With an eggshell hat? It looks like it causes problems on purpose. Grass type, Spicy Pepper Pokemon. The more sun it gets, the spicier it becomes, and people use it’s shed front teeth to add heat to dishes because this gen is more food focused than some dogs I’ve owned.

5/10, it’s not bad, but I can’t put it higher, not with the association and the fact people eat it’s teeth. I’ve found my line.

Scovillain

We have a grass/fire dual type! Once you give Capsakid a fire stone it becomes this fucker, with a vaguely humanoid dino-body and two heads on stalks. The red head breathes fire, while the green head is so spicy it’s become vicious and goes on unstoppable rampages.

5/10, it’s just, not better or worse than it’s preevo

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Tadbulb

It’s a tadpole, it’s a lightbulb, it’s got a big dopey smile, how can you say no? It’s the EleTadpole Pokemon for fuck’s sake, pure electric type. It’s German name is Blipp. It used electricity to float, floats higher during thunderstorms, shakes it’s tail to generate electricity, and it’s response to danger is to blink on and off to warn it’s allies. Precious sparky baby.

8/10, is baby

Bellibolt

Give Tadbulb a thunder stone and it becomes, wait for it, the EleFrog Pokemon! I do love Bellibolt, not just for being out only decent electric type so far this gen, at least that I’ve seen, but also for being adorable. Looks like a stress toy. And the teal and orange go well together. It generates electricity in it’s belly button by expanding and contracting itself, then discharges that power through the eye-like organs on it’s head.

8/10, is squishy sparky frog

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Varoom

The Single-Cyl Pokemon, a steel-poison type. It’s like a one-cylinder engine but built partially out of rock. It’s not bad, but that’s all it is. Ah, the pokedex says that the metal parts are it’s real body, and it clings to rocks so it can convert them into fuel. Also that stories say Varoom came into being when an unknown poison type possessed an engine in a scrap processing plant.

7.5/10, I kinda wanna take it home with me I don’t know why

Revavroom

The Multi-Cyl Pokemon. It’s got a proper face along with more cylinders, and also has converted it’s rocks into a little car. How sweet. Oh it’s specifically an 8-cylinder engine, it converts poison and rocks into gas and then ignites it to power itself, it revs itself to scare off other pokemon, it’s mouth is on top of it’s head.

7.5/10, I think I’m a Varoom line apologist now

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Orthworm

The Earthworm Pokemon, pure steel type. It’s literally just a robo-worm. That’s it. Robo-worm. Mecha-worm. Has a new ‘Earth Eater’ ability, heals instead of taking damage when it’s hit with ground-type moves. Lives in deserts and eats iron to keep itself in good repair, apparently tendrils come from it’s sides that it uses to punch enemies into submission. Boxing-worm.

5/10, it’s a robo-worm

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Tandemaus

The Couple Pokemon, normal type, they’re simple bipedal mice that come in twos. Just, white mice. Two of them. That count as one pokemon like with Exeggcute. Um, that might be weird shading or one might have a blue top and the other blue pants. I don’t know. Aww, pokedex says they always stick together and split their food evenly, and also work together to steal pieces of material for their nests.

6.2/10, not a very interesting design, but I’m a hopeless romantic at heart

Maushold

The Family Pokemon. It literally just adds one or two more little tiny mice. Usually two but 1/24 evolve to just have one. Apparently they just randomly evolve after hitting level 25, whether they’re in your party or the box. That’s too damn accurate. One of the pokedex entries for each form describes how the little one(s) just appeared one say and while it’s assumed they’re related nobody is quite sure. Meanwhile one of the entries for the 1 Bab form notes how they make nests with multiple rooms for multiple purposes, while the 2 Bab form notes that the big ones protect the little ones during battle, but when things get rough they all come together.

6.5/10, still not big on the designs, but the lore, I am weak

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Cetoddle

Is a tiny, less colorful Cetitan with big eyes and only one horn. Well, ‘tiny’, it’s like 4 ft tall, but still. Is baby. They’re distant relatives of Wailmer that came on land a long time ago and now live in pods of around five individuals.

6/10, for being cute

Cetitan

Give Cetoddle an ice stone and it evolves! We’ve all seen this land-whale fucker. It’s big and spiky and makes Cetoddle look like a toddler. Personally not big on it, but then I’ve never liked cetaceans in general. It’s central horn generates freezing temperatures, it’s built of fat and muscle, and it wanders snowy regions.

4.5/10, not my taste and without the cuteness factor

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There’s interesting ideas out here, the question is what hits and what doesn’t.