I feel like a big reason as to why fakemon get so popular is because we're literally spoon-fed every little piece of information about their creation. Most real pokémon you normally just see in leaks or playing by the games obviously aren't provided all of that previous context so you just have to figure out for yourself. It makes the times Game Freak devs actually speak on a pokémon's origins all the more valuable!
Thats one of the most worst reasons I've heard. Maybe thats true for you. Do you think most people have that level of tism? No. They see a design they like better than official ones. That simple. Gamefreak has been pumping out steaming garbage designs and everyone sees it if they are willing to admit it or not
@@vinnyvanhoe5614 No..? If you were to see something jarring or lackluster in a design, it might feel a little off. But then you research the origin of the fakemon or pokemon and learn why that aspect of the design is there, and you gain respect (for a lack of a better word) for the design. There are definitely some Pokemon that are just what they are, but even some Pokemon that are well received are just what they are, Tyranitar is a pretty blatant Godzilla ripoff, but it’s still really cool and I know it’s some people’s favorite Pokemon. Even the simple designs are charming in some ways, I’ve always thought Flamigo is just silly and charming. And btw, you can’t just call people autistic, especially just because they don’t have the same opinion as you.
@@wyvernknight thats just justifying bad character design. If it looks bad it is bad. None of these had backstory given and most were far better looking. Explain that Doctor Doolittle
"Pansy-ass, unfortunate name" I think it was probably meant to be pronounced "Pan-Zeus," with inspiration from the Greek god of the sky known for his lightning bolts 😂
When I was a kid my dad saw cryogonal and called it a robot. I’ll admit it was amusingly accurate. Although I actually like its design quite a bit for some reason. Might be because I enjoy floating alien looking creatures like it and minior. While Kipine has a more emotive design, I actually prefer keeping cryogonal’s more sharp and appearance to be a “dangerous ally” if you will. So if anyone makes another snowflake Pokémon or a direct redesign, maybe look at Pokémon like Solrock that have very little to emote but are still interesting. That’s my take at least.
I've always been a sucker for stoic Pokémon like Lunatone and Solrock as well who look like they'd strike their opponents without much emotion! Minior is amazing to me, as well as Elgyem, Baltoy, Shedinja, ect. The idea of Pokémon like Chansey or Dragonite being highly socialable and having human-like emotional capacity makes me appreciate Pokémon like Glalie and Crygonal all the more, for their terrifying animalistic and more instinctive based natures. I wish Pokémon would add deeper and more detailed descriptions of the biology of their Pokémon (in-game that is). So many cool Poké's who don't get enough love because their designs are a bit experimental hehe
Now that you mention it, that’s probably why I loved Elgyem so much in the anime. Someone tried to better understand it and they bonded through that, whether they could confirm its alien origin or not. And then in the same region series they had the Beeheeyem invasion and a UFO which was completely disconnected from those two characters. ಠ_ಠ Pokémon lore gets out of wack sometimes.
Tbh, I think a couple of these could benefit just from... Readability let's say. Mousehold would look better if it wasn't as subtle, which the fakemon does while adding cute details, scorvillain's heads are kinda fine but the body just loses it, which I think the fake does pick up (tho itself could use some less... Confusion I'll say). I think just using less colors of metal and making the face a bit clearer could do wonders for cryogonal
2:06 ageswan and swanna dont share a concept outside “swan” though. swanna is also based on ballet (specifically swan lake) hence its markings and head feathers being modeled like the traditional costumes from the ballet. i dont get “ballerina” from the fakemon at all (not that its bad, its just not the same concept, making the first point of the video mute)
Yeah and depends on the intent too. Swanna looks like it was meant to look and feel common for its role in the pokedex it wa ls released in. The mantises too, it's a first stage basic pokemon vs a final stage grass starter.
You are my absolute favorite poketuber, for real, and this video is exactly why While you can agree that some designs could have been better executed, you still appreciate the authenticity of Game Freak's designs, the fact that they came up with those concepts first, and in general you understand that before criticizing a design, you should really analyze what's behind that design, the lore, what inspired poke designers, etc I hate when people criticize new designs because "they are just objects" or "there are a lot of frog/rat/bird pokemon" but still, GameFreak is able to create new, iconic designs with these old concepts. Oh hell, the object pokemon? People criticize them and don't notice just how creative you gotta be to make a keyring or a minecart look alive, or to come up with a ghost-sand castle design that works. And the effort they put into the names, the lore of the pokemon, to make them interact with each other and with the region And I feel like you are truly the only poketuber that fully appreciate pokemon you know? That can appreciate every little detail, and appreciate even the flaws, because you as an artist also understand the difficulty to come up with creative, new concepts that work
The thing I'd say that's holding the electric panda back is that there's just a plug coming out of its tail. It's not stylized or incorporated into the design like the Pikachu line or Elekid. You see that with a lot of Fakemon, they'll just have a random design element coming off of or as an appendage without any thought to why it's there other than, "I needed a way to convey the typing."
Tandemaus/Maushold is actually inspired by _toy_ mice, hence why you can see their seams at places like the ears. They're a family of dollhouse mice! I grew up with a dollhouse full of taxidermied _real_ mice, and that was pretty cute.
I think it's easy to fall into the trap of saying some fakemon are better than Pokemon. It's easy to find artists who prefer to make more animalistic Pokemon or humanoid Pokemon for example so their fakemon would be in line with your personal preferences. Great video, I love seeing some cool fakemon!
I think one thing that could be an interesting fakemon design is a villainous counterpart to Palafin since dolphins, on top of being very helpful animals to humans, can cause problems for people and animals.
I think it’s awesome to see the variety of designs that can be reached from working off the same concepts. It truly shows that there’s never going to be a shortage of pokemon ideas. There’s always going to be new artists out there re-contextualizing old concepts and ideas and finding new routes to take the series in.
I personally would love to see more Electric Cat Pokemon on par with Luxray! I mean if Boltund can be a thing when Manectric already existed, then I don't see why we can't have another Electric cat.
@@fallindevast5574Jolteon is more based on a herding dog I think, as there's one used in the anime to herd Magnemite, definitely more canine like than cat like
Hey, Ron. Great video! Showcased many cool fakemon artists! On the technical part, I think the greenscreen was a good addition, and the way you incorporated recording errors sounded natural and funny. Last year you did an experiment with leaving the audio more raw, with some mistakes etc., and wasn't too successful. But this one sounded much better! Happy new year!
I made a comment on a few Discord servers regarding a thought I had. The setup, when I see a cat with its legs tucked under its body, I affectionately refer to this as a "cat loaf," and the comment I used regarding this line of thinking is a literal Bread Cat, which which would pair it up good with Fidough and Dachsbun.
One thin I love about pokemon designs is that there’s a pokemon for everyone. They’re not all badass, they’re not all cutesie, they’re not all edgy, nor cutesie. There’s a concept for each. This causes a lot of disappointment for a lot of people: “Ohh I wanted a dolphin superhero that was badass, not kinda goofy!’ But that’s where fakemon come in, and why I love them. They fill niches that the real things do not, and that doesn’t mean Gamefreak does a bad job! It’s just that the possibilities are, literally, endless. Fakemons aren’t better, and Pokemon aren’t better either! They’re niches that try to encapsulate everyone, and that’s the joy of it.
I love making Fakémon and especially etymology. I’ve made 43 in my life so far and every single one is different and does its own thing in its own unique way. If I were to give other people 1 piece of advice, it would be to think of a name earlier on than after you’ve designed it, since it’s way easier to make a design when you have a name for it, at least in my opinion. The first time I did this, I realised I was happier with how it turned out and how well it fit with the concept.
I think bramblin and brambleghast are so underrated, I don't get why so many people don't like it. I think it's ok when Pokémon don't go crazy with designs. Not everything needs so many layers of design philosophy and inspiration. It's just a little rascal
Ehm sorry to burst your bubble, but brambleghast has layers of inspiration: it is so obviously inspired by one of the most iconic art movements in history, cubism, and one of the most well known artist worldwide, Pablo Picasso, who guess where he comes from... Spain aka Paldea
Apparently my taste in Pokémon is questionable because a lot of my favorites were in this video 😅 Klefki, Palossand, Cryogonal, Stonjourner... and Klinklang is one of my top favorites! Love all of these fakemon designs though. These artists are incredible.
11:51 Exactly what I thought the moment you popped it on screen! Definitely looks like a 'mon that could be a sort of rival to Makuhita/Hariyama or even Meditite/Medicham in Hoenn!
First upload of 2024! Happy New Year, Ron! Excited for what you have to offer this year! I’m especially excited for more collabs like the 10 Poketubers series and the Cartoon Characters into Pokemon series!
Bellibolt does look like real frogs though, there are many frogs out there, like pac man frogs, that look like blobs. Plus theres the avocado inspiration too, which is pretty creative.
I love fakemon and how the artists take so much time to create them. I love the art in this video with so much variety of artists and art styles! The artists of these fakemon and more should definitely be more popular. An incredible video.
Great video as always! One fakemon line I really like is enigmite and enigmantis from pokemon Sage, bascially the same concept as rabsca and rellor but more appealing imo
is everyone missing that flamigo's body is a literal boxing glove?? Lol. i think it's one of the best pokemon designs in all of the games. I am admittedly partial to simplicity, but the whole concept is so damn good. also, it should be said, every damn pokemon you were meh on are some of my favorites of all time :P Cryogonal, Ledian, Flamigo, Swanna. As i said, i do tend to gravitate to more simplistic pokemon.
I agree here. Simple designs don't necessarily make them worse or in need of embellishments, In fact, I think a lot of the suggested fakemon in this video are way too overly designed, like the Grafaiai and Garbodor inspired ones. I like Toucannon and Flamigo for that very reason.
1:19 Wow! It’s cool that you used thiscatdraw’s gholdenego redesign in that first part of the video! I always love their redesigns. But why didn’t you credit them in the video or the description like the rest of the pieces? Or the other pieces in this part of the video?
This is so cool, I think it's fascinating how much Pokémon fans love Pokémon, that they're willing to create entirely new creatures and games out of passion for the series. Rarely do video games have fanbases with this level of dedicated fan creations, I can only think of Skyrim and The Sims. Also - I think one of the most difficult parts of designing Fakémon are having them actually read as Pokémon. Even though these are fan creations, some of the designs are essentially held back because they don't really assimilate well into the world of Pokémon, not because they're bad designs. That being said, all of these designs are cool and valuable in their own respect. I think Toucusky's design was the most authentic but Kipine and Cymurk are my favourite concepts here
Silverava. Man, i remember that mon way back when I started making fakemon myself! Among the best ones created back in deviantArt Also thank you for the Burrolar and Chilligon shoutouts and analysis! And my friends and people i know where showcased here too, thats cool!
I agree about Volpan. I remember seeing this when it was designed and found it amazing, the design, the pose, the perfect candidate for electric/fighting type combo.
I do think gamefreak should hire you tho, you have done such a fantastic job of recreating their artstyle that your fakemon look like they’re actually real seeing your fakemon in the next gen would be so delightful as someone who’s watched your fakemon journey throughout the years, and if gamefreak hired you that would look really good on your resume lol
Tandemaus and Maushold are also based on the Sylvanian Family toys! Hence their general aesthetic, family theme, and little tagged outfits. You instantly see the relation when you look into it
Ron i wanted to say i realy like your videos, and also wnted to jgive an idea for fakemons- turning years into pokemon using some moments from that year that immediately when you think about that year, hope you see this comment❤
I love this video, it not only shows off other artist and the creativity of the fakemon community, it's a nice way to engage in the conversation bc yeah it's very unfair to compare pokemon to fakemon when the comparison isn't called for, while this makes sense. Can't wait for my fakemon content!
Among my own fakemon that I came up with that now have official pokemon based on the same concept- I have Quartzap, an electric/rock lodestone fakemon that evolves into Lodestorm, and then evolves again into a gem fakemon called Thundiamond. A pumpkin fakemon called Jacturn that evolves into a Grass/Fire fakemon with a burning pumpkin head and a slender viney body called Hallowraith. A gold coin called Mimicoin that evolves into a treasure chest mimic called Chaochest, with an Ambush form and Attack form. a Water-type grub called Grubble that evolves into a Water/Bug diving bell spider Spidefend and Spidiver. and a snowy koala called Snoala.
4:44 I appreciate your praise of these artists, but also, you are amazing at designing fakemon! No offense to the artists you showcase here, but in my opinion, many of your designs rival, if not surpass most if not all of these! I can easily tell emotions and personality in nearly all of your works. You're great at this, own it!
this is unpopular but I actually kinda like bruxish I don't think its mouth looks that weird and I love its shiny and its colours and pattern are very pleasing to look at
A lot of these fake Pokémon are pretty cool and some of them are so much better than the original. Speaking of fake Pokémon, I'd love to see a water cat evolutionary line. With the starter Pokémon, we have fire cat and grass cat, but having a water cat evolutionary line would complete the cat starter collection.
Just wanna say that Incineroar is my 2nd least liked starter, only one I dislike more is Inteleon. I'd argue they took one of the most promising starter lines in the history of fire starters and ruined it.
Hey Truegreen7, would love to see you turn some Digimon into Pokemon. You can choose your own Digimon you want to change, but if I can make a request, I would like to see how you turn Lunamon or one of its primary evolutions into a pokemon.
actually i think maushold and tandemaus being so simple makes sense given its inspiration being calico critters/sylvanian families which are small little plush animals that are simple, nothing really much to it which honestly works well with maushold
I love this video! Except... an important thing. You used a friend’s art in your intro, and didn’t give full credit. It was exciting to see their work, but disappointing. I know they weren’t the subject of the video, but the image was still reposted without credit. I really hope you can put up user names and links in description for ALL art used next time.
I have seen several of these fakemon before and come to love them over time, getting to know more about the artists like Diapause, Darksilvania and GregAndrade for instance. I especially love Silverara's Volpan, it is an absolute favorite of mine and I wish it were a real pokemon and it would fit perfectly in a China based region. Plenty of your fakemon are very good too!
The issue with sawk and throh is they was originally based on the red and blue oni from Japan. They had demonic horns and traditional oni outfits however when they was going to make the mons they changed the idea a bit fearing that people in some countries like the west would push for them to be changed due to the oni or demonic nature so they lost the horns and gave them the marshal art outfits while keeping the red and blue coloring to symbolize what they was originally. Sawk is one of my favorite fighting types.
@@jaschabull2365 I doubt that. Looking at how things are developed the side legends are usually around the last ones created in the generation. Given that sawk and throh would have been made before the genies.
@@nathanmcclung3564 By the sounds of an interview that the two pokémons' Bulbapedia article links to, it sounds as if the Forces of Nature were invented later, but it was still before the game's release, so both the Forces of Nature and the fighting types were altered to be more distinct from each other, with tornadus being turned red to green, and throh and sawk having their horns replaced with brow-like facial patterns.
Can't agree with Palossand, Garbodor, Brambleghast, and Toucannon. Palossand is an amazing concept on its own, a _ghost_ that possesses a child's sandcastle-making tools. In lore, it functions almost as a mimic, or pitfall trap, sucking in unaware Pokemon into a whirlpool of sand to... well, consume them. The little shovel being a sort of ghostly radar on its head is a nice touch, and I love how you can see through Sandyghast's "mouth." It's such a novel idea for a sand castle Pokemon, I think making it a more generic "living sand monster" takes away from its creativity. Garbodor _could_ be better, but I think the "heap of trash" design Gamefreak went with is infinitely more charming than the "toxic sludge/sewers" design many fan re-designs go for. Also... THAT FACE. It's so cuuuuute! I wish Garbodor had more identifiable pieces of trash sticking out from its body, actually. We already have a toxic sludge Pokemon in the form of Muk, so a trash bag 'mon was a novel and funny idea that too many people hated just for being kinda ugly (which is fine, not every Pokemon has to be elegant or cool). Brambleghast is just... perfect, imo. It's so weird and unexpected, so _unlike_ most Pokemon, that I actually like it more. The Fakemon you showed off look more like what I would _expect_ from Gamefreak if I heard "tumbleweed Pokemon," making them _less_ interesting. I _love_ how Brambleghast is completely hollow with little seeds for eyes. Mwah. Perfection. Toucannon is just an _awesome_ design. No offense, but this was one of the ones that really made me go, "Huh?" when you showed the "better" Fakemon. That Fakemon is a completely generic bird Pokemon design, and furthermore looks nothing like a toucan at all. Toucannon fits the tropical themes of Alola _much_ better, AND its bill looking like a temperature scale (and having a signature move that inflicts Burn) is an excellent nod to the biology of real toucans - which is that they expel most of their body heat through their bill, making it hot to the touch! The real winners of your list are Scyther and Mightyena's substitutes. Those are just amazing.
@@wegs1756 And both are literally just tumble weeds..they look exactly like that..just with faces. It's really not that creative, that's like calling voltorb or seel peak creativity lol
@@wegs1756 This is like complaining that you're getting a fancy cake and one slightly-less fancy cake. If it could be liked as a single-stage, that means each design is good, right? I think it changes enough. Plenty of mons evolve to not look much different. It gets a lot thornier, has crests around the eyes - which are now 2 different colors - and gets a sort of "toothy grin" under the eyes. I mean what would you want out of an evolution? People complain about mons that don't change much, or just add more of the same thing (like Diglett), but I think that would've been a hilarious idea for an evolution. Just a pile of Bramblin stuck together, which is a real phomenon (and pain in the ass for farmers in the mid-west).
Dear truegreen7 Ive been a fan of yours for a long time and i was hoping i could come to you for advice, im designing a pokemon region based on my home of the pacific northwest and i want the water starter to be based on the Seahawk but i dont want another anthro bird like quackavel any advice
If Pawmot had a regional variant, I think they should do a design based on doctors and nurses, since them using paws to deliver electric shocks are based on defibrillators in the hospitals and they have a move called Revival Blessing. And the typing could be Electric/Fairy. I think this would be great for a regional variant, making them take a slight role of how Blisseys quickly rush to a trainer if they got hurt and help them out, kinda like what happened in Legends Arceus. I love Pawmot, and I think it’s official design is neat, especially since the arms reminds me of the sleeves on a baggy sweatshirt or hoodie, but I get why not many fans are crazy about how Pawmot turned out, but the Electric/Fighting typing more than makes up for that one flaw, As for the Fairy typing and why I chose that, I’d like to think that a Fairy type Pokémon would be perfect, since a couple moves have a healing move. The regional variant Pawmit could be like an assistant Pokemon to a doctor or nurse that tends to both Pokemon and humans, and this Pawmot would especially useful for a traveling trainer, like a living first aid kit. Might have to sketch some designs now that I typed this out!
Am I missing something? How is Panzeus and unfortunate name? It mixes panther and Zeus the Greek god of lightning. And also could be tied to Pantheon like the Greek Pantheon
Yesss🎉🎉🎉🎉 what kind of fake pokemon that can be the same but really different from the eeveelution? How would this fake pokemon evolve? What would be the different elements? What other emotions would evolve? How many would that be? Would it matter what terrain I would be in?
Pokémon Sage's Scovallope is a better Grass/Fire concept, IMO. Scovillain is cool, but idk. Something about a horned chili rabbit with a tuft of fire for the rabbit tail is more creative to me.
Volpan is awesome! I've never seen it before now. Electric types are my all time favorite. Until now, Toxtricity was one of my favorite designs for electric types....but this critter is so much better.
With how many monster designers are out there, who are so skilled at worldbuilding their creatures, it's a shame more Monster Tamer games with the Pokémon aesthetic and vibe don't exist. We got like...maybe 3.
I feel like a big reason as to why fakemon get so popular is because we're literally spoon-fed every little piece of information about their creation.
Most real pokémon you normally just see in leaks or playing by the games obviously aren't provided all of that previous context so you just have to figure out for yourself.
It makes the times Game Freak devs actually speak on a pokémon's origins all the more valuable!
Thats one of the most worst reasons I've heard. Maybe thats true for you. Do you think most people have that level of tism? No. They see a design they like better than official ones. That simple. Gamefreak has been pumping out steaming garbage designs and everyone sees it if they are willing to admit it or not
@@vinnyvanhoe5614 No..? If you were to see something jarring or lackluster in a design, it might feel a little off. But then you research the origin of the fakemon or pokemon and learn why that aspect of the design is there, and you gain respect (for a lack of a better word) for the design. There are definitely some Pokemon that are just what they are, but even some Pokemon that are well received are just what they are, Tyranitar is a pretty blatant Godzilla ripoff, but it’s still really cool and I know it’s some people’s favorite Pokemon. Even the simple designs are charming in some ways, I’ve always thought Flamigo is just silly and charming.
And btw, you can’t just call people autistic, especially just because they don’t have the same opinion as you.
Makes sense to me
i love looking up the origins of pokemon on bulbapedia
@@wyvernknight thats just justifying bad character design. If it looks bad it is bad. None of these had backstory given and most were far better looking. Explain that Doctor Doolittle
I like how this video isn't just a fakemon showcase, it has a solid take on design and iconic mons and concepts
"Pansy-ass, unfortunate name"
I think it was probably meant to be pronounced "Pan-Zeus," with inspiration from the Greek god of the sky known for his lightning bolts 😂
He accidentally pulled a "Arse-us" at this mon's name.
When I was a kid my dad saw cryogonal and called it a robot. I’ll admit it was amusingly accurate.
Although I actually like its design quite a bit for some reason.
Might be because I enjoy floating alien looking creatures like it and minior.
While Kipine has a more emotive design, I actually prefer keeping cryogonal’s more sharp and appearance to be a “dangerous ally” if you will.
So if anyone makes another snowflake Pokémon or a direct redesign, maybe look at Pokémon like Solrock that have very little to emote but are still interesting.
That’s my take at least.
I've always been a sucker for stoic Pokémon like Lunatone and Solrock as well who look like they'd strike their opponents without much emotion! Minior is amazing to me, as well as Elgyem, Baltoy, Shedinja, ect. The idea of Pokémon like Chansey or Dragonite being highly socialable and having human-like emotional capacity makes me appreciate Pokémon like Glalie and Crygonal all the more, for their terrifying animalistic and more instinctive based natures. I wish Pokémon would add deeper and more detailed descriptions of the biology of their Pokémon (in-game that is). So many cool Poké's who don't get enough love because their designs are a bit experimental hehe
Now that you mention it, that’s probably why I loved Elgyem so much in the anime. Someone tried to better understand it and they bonded through that, whether they could confirm its alien origin or not.
And then in the same region series they had the Beeheeyem invasion and a UFO which was completely disconnected from those two characters. ಠ_ಠ
Pokémon lore gets out of wack sometimes.
dude said floating alien creatures XD
I find it very pretty but I can't deny the fact that it looks pretty souless as well, very cold (lol).
Tbh, I think a couple of these could benefit just from... Readability let's say. Mousehold would look better if it wasn't as subtle, which the fakemon does while adding cute details, scorvillain's heads are kinda fine but the body just loses it, which I think the fake does pick up (tho itself could use some less... Confusion I'll say). I think just using less colors of metal and making the face a bit clearer could do wonders for cryogonal
2:06 ageswan and swanna dont share a concept outside “swan” though. swanna is also based on ballet (specifically swan lake) hence its markings and head feathers being modeled like the traditional costumes from the ballet. i dont get “ballerina” from the fakemon at all (not that its bad, its just not the same concept, making the first point of the video mute)
Yeah and depends on the intent too. Swanna looks like it was meant to look and feel common for its role in the pokedex it wa ls released in. The mantises too, it's a first stage basic pokemon vs a final stage grass starter.
The Ballerina Thing does Not come through a Lot though, so ITS basically Just a swan
You are my absolute favorite poketuber, for real, and this video is exactly why
While you can agree that some designs could have been better executed, you still appreciate the authenticity of Game Freak's designs, the fact that they came up with those concepts first, and in general you understand that before criticizing a design, you should really analyze what's behind that design, the lore, what inspired poke designers, etc
I hate when people criticize new designs because "they are just objects" or "there are a lot of frog/rat/bird pokemon" but still, GameFreak is able to create new, iconic designs with these old concepts. Oh hell, the object pokemon? People criticize them and don't notice just how creative you gotta be to make a keyring or a minecart look alive, or to come up with a ghost-sand castle design that works. And the effort they put into the names, the lore of the pokemon, to make them interact with each other and with the region
And I feel like you are truly the only poketuber that fully appreciate pokemon you know? That can appreciate every little detail, and appreciate even the flaws, because you as an artist also understand the difficulty to come up with creative, new concepts that work
Exactly. The perfect comment, this should have more likes or be the pinned comment.
The thing I'd say that's holding the electric panda back is that there's just a plug coming out of its tail. It's not stylized or incorporated into the design like the Pikachu line or Elekid. You see that with a lot of Fakemon, they'll just have a random design element coming off of or as an appendage without any thought to why it's there other than, "I needed a way to convey the typing."
I was thinking that too especially when you consider how it work in a full 3D rendered model.
It didn't look very out of place to me, the tail looks more like a power cord+red panda tail. I thought it was perfect
Tandemaus/Maushold is actually inspired by _toy_ mice, hence why you can see their seams at places like the ears. They're a family of dollhouse mice!
I grew up with a dollhouse full of taxidermied _real_ mice, and that was pretty cute.
I think it's easy to fall into the trap of saying some fakemon are better than Pokemon. It's easy to find artists who prefer to make more animalistic Pokemon or humanoid Pokemon for example so their fakemon would be in line with your personal preferences.
Great video, I love seeing some cool fakemon!
Exactly. While GameFreak has to appease literally everyone all the time lol. it's a much bigger burden to shoulder
I think one thing that could be an interesting fakemon design is a villainous counterpart to Palafin since dolphins, on top of being very helpful animals to humans, can cause problems for people and animals.
dolphins are pretty commonly giant bullies, and on purpose
The accurate dolphin representation
@@sas.tronaut5055 Orcas are way scarier they're just bigger Dolphins
I think it’s awesome to see the variety of designs that can be reached from working off the same concepts. It truly shows that there’s never going to be a shortage of pokemon ideas. There’s always going to be new artists out there re-contextualizing old concepts and ideas and finding new routes to take the series in.
Even though you didn’t design any Pokémon in this video it is still quality content and I would love to see more
I like to imagine Ron would like curse and do some terrible stuff at the end and you comment before finishing the video so you had to live with this.
I see Pawmot
I immediately think
"Oh no, Moxie is gonna throw hands."
I personally would love to see more Electric Cat Pokemon on par with Luxray! I mean if Boltund can be a thing when Manectric already existed, then I don't see why we can't have another Electric cat.
Still waiting on a electric type cheetah with highest speed stat of all Pokemon
Isn't it already jolteon? anyway, I wanted to see an electric type saber-tooth that isn't raikou.
@@fallindevast5574Jolteon is more based on a herding dog I think, as there's one used in the anime to herd Magnemite, definitely more canine like than cat like
@@fallindevast5574 Jolteon is more of a Fox
@@Wildcatt1999Jolteon is a Fox/Porcupine hybrid
Hey, Ron. Great video! Showcased many cool fakemon artists!
On the technical part, I think the greenscreen was a good addition, and the way you incorporated recording errors sounded natural and funny. Last year you did an experiment with leaving the audio more raw, with some mistakes etc., and wasn't too successful. But this one sounded much better!
Happy new year!
Agreed! This format was more engaging, and the errors come across as more personal. I really enjoy how Ron's channel has been evolving lately!
I made a comment on a few Discord servers regarding a thought I had. The setup, when I see a cat with its legs tucked under its body, I affectionately refer to this as a "cat loaf," and the comment I used regarding this line of thinking is a literal Bread Cat, which which would pair it up good with Fidough and Dachsbun.
One thin I love about pokemon designs is that there’s a pokemon for everyone. They’re not all badass, they’re not all cutesie, they’re not all edgy, nor cutesie. There’s a concept for each. This causes a lot of disappointment for a lot of people: “Ohh I wanted a dolphin superhero that was badass, not kinda goofy!’
But that’s where fakemon come in, and why I love them. They fill niches that the real things do not, and that doesn’t mean Gamefreak does a bad job! It’s just that the possibilities are, literally, endless. Fakemons aren’t better, and Pokemon aren’t better either! They’re niches that try to encapsulate everyone, and that’s the joy of it.
I love making Fakémon and especially etymology. I’ve made 43 in my life so far and every single one is different and does its own thing in its own unique way. If I were to give other people 1 piece of advice, it would be to think of a name earlier on than after you’ve designed it, since it’s way easier to make a design when you have a name for it, at least in my opinion. The first time I did this, I realised I was happier with how it turned out and how well it fit with the concept.
Periodic Table of Elements as Pokemon species
Examples: Uranium, Silver, Titanium, etc.
I mean there's a fangame called Pokemon Uranium
Would be great for an entire class of Pokemon like the ultra beasts
Maybe like a metelbending some that can use many different elements to boost different stats
I think bramblin and brambleghast are so underrated, I don't get why so many people don't like it. I think it's ok when Pokémon don't go crazy with designs. Not everything needs so many layers of design philosophy and inspiration. It's just a little rascal
Ehm sorry to burst your bubble, but brambleghast has layers of inspiration: it is so obviously inspired by one of the most iconic art movements in history, cubism, and one of the most well known artist worldwide, Pablo Picasso, who guess where he comes from... Spain aka Paldea
@@indivem You say "sorry to burst your bubble" as though revealing cool details about a design choice will make me go "damn, guess I hate it now".
@user-py8oj5yv4m congratulations on your opinion. Doesn't change my mind though, people are allowed to like dumb things
I love the inclusion of your narration “bloopers”. Really fun video too!
Apparently my taste in Pokémon is questionable because a lot of my favorites were in this video 😅 Klefki, Palossand, Cryogonal, Stonjourner... and Klinklang is one of my top favorites!
Love all of these fakemon designs though. These artists are incredible.
Dont u like pokemon with emotions...?
I'm into objectmons too
@@sebastianbjorkman4273you when people have a different taste in pokemon: 🤬🤬🤬
11:51 Exactly what I thought the moment you popped it on screen! Definitely looks like a 'mon that could be a sort of rival to Makuhita/Hariyama or even Meditite/Medicham in Hoenn!
First upload of 2024! Happy New Year, Ron! Excited for what you have to offer this year! I’m especially excited for more collabs like the 10 Poketubers series and the Cartoon Characters into Pokemon series!
Love the video! t is not just a fakemon showcase, but also a discussion of designs and concepts=3
Both Olymphica and Flaceiver are my favorite Fakemon in this video 💕
Bellibolt does look like real frogs though, there are many frogs out there, like pac man frogs, that look like blobs. Plus theres the avocado inspiration too, which is pretty creative.
bellibolt looks more like a toad to me lol
@@ratqueefer toads are frogs
@@ratqueefer there are many blob shaped toads too
Remember, better designs are not simply more detailed designs or designs with more inspirations.
And that's why I hate Aromatisse
The best inspiration does nothing If they Design ends Up Not hitting right. Aromatise has great inspirations and Misses every single mark
I love fakemon and how the artists take so much time to create them. I love the art in this video with so much variety of artists and art styles! The artists of these fakemon and more should definitely be more popular. An incredible video.
I love Ron talking, would love to see more vids like this!!
Great video as always! One fakemon line I really like is enigmite and enigmantis from pokemon Sage, bascially the same concept as rabsca and rellor but more appealing imo
Keep up the excellent work.
Fun fact : Aastic is a Hindi word which means "someone pious" like someone who is deep into prayers and gods, so the name fits shinastic so much !!
is everyone missing that flamigo's body is a literal boxing glove?? Lol. i think it's one of the best pokemon designs in all of the games. I am admittedly partial to simplicity, but the whole concept is so damn good.
also, it should be said, every damn pokemon you were meh on are some of my favorites of all time :P Cryogonal, Ledian, Flamigo, Swanna. As i said, i do tend to gravitate to more simplistic pokemon.
I agree here. Simple designs don't necessarily make them worse or in need of embellishments, In fact, I think a lot of the suggested fakemon in this video are way too overly designed, like the Grafaiai and Garbodor inspired ones. I like Toucannon and Flamigo for that very reason.
@@sgraves6408 toucannon is literally my favorite starter route bird lol. we definitely have similar tastes, friend.
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Wow! It’s cool that you used thiscatdraw’s gholdenego redesign in that first part of the video! I always love their redesigns. But why didn’t you credit them in the video or the description like the rest of the pieces? Or the other pieces in this part of the video?
The set up for this video is so cool and unique!!! I like how Ron seems like he’s reporting
Slurpuff is top-tier... I love the cupcake dog! I also like the alternate you showcased!
Ohmygoodness Ron I almost spat out my coffee all over my PC setup when you said you like Luxray more than us xDDD What a great laugh to start the day!
It takes a lot to get me to audibly laugh out loud when I’m by myself but. This 6:05 got me lmao
This is so cool, I think it's fascinating how much Pokémon fans love Pokémon, that they're willing to create entirely new creatures and games out of passion for the series. Rarely do video games have fanbases with this level of dedicated fan creations, I can only think of Skyrim and The Sims. Also - I think one of the most difficult parts of designing Fakémon are having them actually read as Pokémon. Even though these are fan creations, some of the designs are essentially held back because they don't really assimilate well into the world of Pokémon, not because they're bad designs. That being said, all of these designs are cool and valuable in their own respect. I think Toucusky's design was the most authentic but Kipine and Cymurk are my favourite concepts here
My friend made a fakemon years ago named Bramblin', which was a timbleweed with root legs that runs around
Other artists: make fakemon case they like pokemon
Me: makes fakemon because I hate the recent pokemon
Silverava. Man, i remember that mon way back when I started making fakemon myself! Among the best ones created back in deviantArt
Also thank you for the Burrolar and Chilligon shoutouts and analysis! And my friends and people i know where showcased here too, thats cool!
I agree about Volpan. I remember seeing this when it was designed and found it amazing, the design, the pose, the perfect candidate for electric/fighting type combo.
Cymurk, Olymphica, and Arjibii are in an inspired game called Buddymon (but not out yet)
That electric red panda was my favorite fakemon and is still one of my favorite
I think the only fake ones i liked better were Volpan and the Klinklang one. Most of them just didn't feel like Pokémon to me.
The fakemon are neat and I 100% agree with your opinions Ron and the fakemon in this video are neat
I really like this concept, you handled it very respectfully
I do think gamefreak should hire you tho, you have done such a fantastic job of recreating their artstyle that your fakemon look like they’re actually real seeing your fakemon in the next gen would be so delightful as someone who’s watched your fakemon journey throughout the years, and if gamefreak hired you that would look really good on your resume lol
Tandemaus and Maushold are also based on the Sylvanian Family toys! Hence their general aesthetic, family theme, and little tagged outfits. You instantly see the relation when you look into it
Ron i wanted to say i realy like your videos, and also wnted to jgive an idea for fakemons- turning years into pokemon using some moments from that year that immediately when you think about that year, hope you see this comment❤
I love this video, it not only shows off other artist and the creativity of the fakemon community, it's a nice way to engage in the conversation bc yeah it's very unfair to compare pokemon to fakemon when the comparison isn't called for, while this makes sense. Can't wait for my fakemon content!
Among my own fakemon that I came up with that now have official pokemon based on the same concept-
I have Quartzap, an electric/rock lodestone fakemon that evolves into Lodestorm, and then evolves again into a gem fakemon called Thundiamond.
A pumpkin fakemon called Jacturn that evolves into a Grass/Fire fakemon with a burning pumpkin head and a slender viney body called Hallowraith.
A gold coin called Mimicoin that evolves into a treasure chest mimic called Chaochest, with an Ambush form and Attack form.
a Water-type grub called Grubble that evolves into a Water/Bug diving bell spider Spidefend and Spidiver.
and a snowy koala called Snoala.
4:44 I appreciate your praise of these artists, but also, you are amazing at designing fakemon! No offense to the artists you showcase here, but in my opinion, many of your designs rival, if not surpass most if not all of these! I can easily tell emotions and personality in nearly all of your works. You're great at this, own it!
Bellibolt looks the way he does because he's partially an avocado
Bro scared me with the “exaggerated swagger” line 😂😭
this is unpopular but I actually kinda like bruxish I don't think its mouth looks that weird and I love its shiny and its colours and pattern are very pleasing to look at
A lot of these fake Pokémon are pretty cool and some of them are so much better than the original. Speaking of fake Pokémon, I'd love to see a water cat evolutionary line. With the starter Pokémon, we have fire cat and grass cat, but having a water cat evolutionary line would complete the cat starter collection.
On the flip side, I think Incineroar is so much cooler than any fanart turning into a quadruped.
Yes
Just wanna say that Incineroar is my 2nd least liked starter, only one I dislike more is Inteleon. I'd argue they took one of the most promising starter lines in the history of fire starters and ruined it.
You know whats even cooler? It got an Invitation to smash ultimate, something no other quadraped will ever get lol~
@@Sylvieboy72 pikachu is a quadruped lil bro 🗿
@@wiggard and Ivysaur
10:59 is that a unintentional pun? Cuz Orebeetle is mad genuis, not just the design but the Pkmn itself as well.
Throh and Sawk are the Bert and Ernie of Pokémon
Hey Truegreen7, would love to see you turn some Digimon into Pokemon. You can choose your own Digimon you want to change, but if I can make a request, I would like to see how you turn Lunamon or one of its primary evolutions into a pokemon.
that would be cool but if I would request someone to my favorite animal into a pokemon that's a soul reaper
Don't you ever insult my son Pawmot like this
hey i had an idea for a fakemon video! what if you turned disney villains into pokemon?
actually i think maushold and tandemaus being so simple makes sense given its inspiration being calico critters/sylvanian families which are small little plush animals that are simple, nothing really much to it which honestly works well with maushold
The sand critter that adds shells and sand could have Shore Up as an ability and be a second user of Decorate as a buff move
"I LIKE IT MORR THAN YOU.SHUT UP " WAS HILARIOUS AND A BIT RUDE
"i like it more yhan you, so shut up" was WILD💀
8:36, what about Flamingo from Creating Generation 9 Pokemon?
4:45 The squirrel fakemon gives me Scrat vibes
7:30 That guy looks like Omega from Sonic tbh
I love this video! Except... an important thing. You used a friend’s art in your intro, and didn’t give full credit. It was exciting to see their work, but disappointing. I know they weren’t the subject of the video, but the image was still reposted without credit. I really hope you can put up user names and links in description for ALL art used next time.
Greate concept for content 🎉
10:31 THANK YOU! I’ve been saying that for years!
I have seen several of these fakemon before and come to love them over time, getting to know more about the artists like Diapause, Darksilvania and GregAndrade for instance. I especially love Silverara's Volpan, it is an absolute favorite of mine and I wish it were a real pokemon and it would fit perfectly in a China based region. Plenty of your fakemon are very good too!
I don't think there's a single person in this world who's obsessed with Truegreen7 more than Truegreen7
Am I missing something? This is THE video where I spend 95% of the runtime talking about other people and their designs, what?
Lol what that makes no sense
The issue with sawk and throh is they was originally based on the red and blue oni from Japan. They had demonic horns and traditional oni outfits however when they was going to make the mons they changed the idea a bit fearing that people in some countries like the west would push for them to be changed due to the oni or demonic nature so they lost the horns and gave them the marshal art outfits while keeping the red and blue coloring to symbolize what they was originally. Sawk is one of my favorite fighting types.
Wasn't part of the reason they didn't keep their horns because that would make them look too similar to tornadus and thundurus?
@@jaschabull2365 I doubt that. Looking at how things are developed the side legends are usually around the last ones created in the generation. Given that sawk and throh would have been made before the genies.
@@nathanmcclung3564 By the sounds of an interview that the two pokémons' Bulbapedia article links to, it sounds as if the Forces of Nature were invented later, but it was still before the game's release, so both the Forces of Nature and the fighting types were altered to be more distinct from each other, with tornadus being turned red to green, and throh and sawk having their horns replaced with brow-like facial patterns.
Can't agree with Palossand, Garbodor, Brambleghast, and Toucannon.
Palossand is an amazing concept on its own, a _ghost_ that possesses a child's sandcastle-making tools. In lore, it functions almost as a mimic, or pitfall trap, sucking in unaware Pokemon into a whirlpool of sand to... well, consume them. The little shovel being a sort of ghostly radar on its head is a nice touch, and I love how you can see through Sandyghast's "mouth." It's such a novel idea for a sand castle Pokemon, I think making it a more generic "living sand monster" takes away from its creativity.
Garbodor _could_ be better, but I think the "heap of trash" design Gamefreak went with is infinitely more charming than the "toxic sludge/sewers" design many fan re-designs go for. Also... THAT FACE. It's so cuuuuute! I wish Garbodor had more identifiable pieces of trash sticking out from its body, actually. We already have a toxic sludge Pokemon in the form of Muk, so a trash bag 'mon was a novel and funny idea that too many people hated just for being kinda ugly (which is fine, not every Pokemon has to be elegant or cool).
Brambleghast is just... perfect, imo. It's so weird and unexpected, so _unlike_ most Pokemon, that I actually like it more. The Fakemon you showed off look more like what I would _expect_ from Gamefreak if I heard "tumbleweed Pokemon," making them _less_ interesting. I _love_ how Brambleghast is completely hollow with little seeds for eyes. Mwah. Perfection.
Toucannon is just an _awesome_ design. No offense, but this was one of the ones that really made me go, "Huh?" when you showed the "better" Fakemon. That Fakemon is a completely generic bird Pokemon design, and furthermore looks nothing like a toucan at all. Toucannon fits the tropical themes of Alola _much_ better, AND its bill looking like a temperature scale (and having a signature move that inflicts Burn) is an excellent nod to the biology of real toucans - which is that they expel most of their body heat through their bill, making it hot to the touch!
The real winners of your list are Scyther and Mightyena's substitutes. Those are just amazing.
Brambleghast looks too much like Bramblin though, if it was a single stage evolution it would be less hated
@@wegs1756 And both are literally just tumble weeds..they look exactly like that..just with faces. It's really not that creative, that's like calling voltorb or seel peak creativity lol
@@wegs1756 This is like complaining that you're getting a fancy cake and one slightly-less fancy cake. If it could be liked as a single-stage, that means each design is good, right?
I think it changes enough. Plenty of mons evolve to not look much different. It gets a lot thornier, has crests around the eyes - which are now 2 different colors - and gets a sort of "toothy grin" under the eyes.
I mean what would you want out of an evolution? People complain about mons that don't change much, or just add more of the same thing (like Diglett), but I think that would've been a hilarious idea for an evolution. Just a pile of Bramblin stuck together, which is a real phomenon (and pain in the ass for farmers in the mid-west).
drink every time he compliments himself, finish the bottle if it’s within the first 10 seconds of the video
I can agree with most of these! Great video dude :)
Love the new style of video!
Dear truegreen7
Ive been a fan of yours for a long time and i was hoping i could come to you for advice, im designing a pokemon region based on my home of the pacific northwest and i want the water starter to be based on the Seahawk but i dont want another anthro bird like quackavel any advice
I really hope this doesn’t get lost in the comments
If Pawmot had a regional variant, I think they should do a design based on doctors and nurses, since them using paws to deliver electric shocks are based on defibrillators in the hospitals and they have a move called Revival Blessing.
And the typing could be Electric/Fairy. I think this would be great for a regional variant, making them take a slight role of how Blisseys quickly rush to a trainer if they got hurt and help them out, kinda like what happened in Legends Arceus.
I love Pawmot, and I think it’s official design is neat, especially since the arms reminds me of the sleeves on a baggy sweatshirt or hoodie, but I get why not many fans are crazy about how Pawmot turned out, but the Electric/Fighting typing more than makes up for that one flaw,
As for the Fairy typing and why I chose that, I’d like to think that a Fairy type Pokémon would be perfect, since a couple moves have a healing move.
The regional variant Pawmit could be like an assistant Pokemon to a doctor or nurse that tends to both Pokemon and humans, and this Pawmot would especially useful for a traveling trainer, like a living first aid kit.
Might have to sketch some designs now that I typed this out!
Am I missing something? How is Panzeus and unfortunate name? It mixes panther and Zeus the Greek god of lightning. And also could be tied to Pantheon like the Greek Pantheon
Yesss🎉🎉🎉🎉 what kind of fake pokemon that can be the same but really different from the eeveelution? How would this fake pokemon evolve? What would be the different elements? What other emotions would evolve? How many would that be? Would it matter what terrain I would be in?
Pokémon Sage's Scovallope is a better Grass/Fire concept, IMO. Scovillain is cool, but idk. Something about a horned chili rabbit with a tuft of fire for the rabbit tail is more creative to me.
5:32 Polustrial looks more like a better Muk than Garbodor
It even has the rocks of the Alolan Muk
And would it need the same or different stone types?
And if it is different stone types, what would the stone/gemstone would it be? And why?
Volpan is awesome! I've never seen it before now. Electric types are my all time favorite. Until now, Toxtricity was one of my favorite designs for electric types....but this critter is so much better.
"I like it more then you, so shut up" that made me snort, i like when youtubers get sassy with their audiance
No matter what, I really love the OG Pokemon design... 'coz it relates to its pokemon entry dex.
My beef with toucannon is I always wanted a wood pecker Pokémon and we finally got one and it didn’t stay a wood pecker
With how many monster designers are out there, who are so skilled at worldbuilding their creatures, it's a shame more Monster Tamer games with the Pokémon aesthetic and vibe don't exist. We got like...maybe 3.
God I love looking at all the fakemon people create, it sucks that they'll never be in the game though :(
I personally think Pawmot is awesome but I will admit that it's evolution isn't much of an evolution
Those were cool! I wish some of these were real.
Love the content and I was thinking of starting to get into the fakemon scene and I was wondering what software do you use to create your art work. ❤
Hey green i have an idea how about you creat new pokemon by REMOVING one of the letters on their name