>it's a "japanese culture" based pokemon Fuck

>why would a japanese game reference their culture

We need more america themed pokemon

>>24967271
Youkai Watch probably bombed because idiots were expecting a 1:1 copy of Pokemon, didn't get what they wanted, and so they didn't care about it. I don't think a kid would care if a game was solely using Japanese mythological creatures, it's video games and video games are fun and loved by kids.

But wow, yes, how dare a game made by Japanese people in Japan have Japanese-esque culture in their video games. Why aren't they catering to my personal wants?

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>>24967516
New type in gen 7, burger type

>>24967573
>>24967475

Maybe if they were trying for a global market, they would try to make pokemon designs more universal, instead of "LOL STUPID GAIJINS DON'T KNOW THAT EVERY YEAR WE STUFF A SOCK WITH MASHED POTATOES AND LEAVE IT OUTSIDE OUR DOOR, WHICH EXPLAINS THE THREE MASHED POTATO SOCK POKEMON!"

>>24967587
Freedom type

resists ground and rock

weak to flying and steel

super effective against dark and ground

braviary is now flying/freedom type

it's not that big a deal. There's at least one american culture based pokemon, two fire starters that are based on chinese culture, and a shit ton of european cultured pokemon thanks to gen 6

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>>24967516
already on its way. Oh wait...

>>24967595
What? There are only five Pokemon off the top of my head who are obviously based on Japanese culture: Jynx (Yamauba), Vulpix/Ninetails (kitsune), Chimecho (fuurin wind chime), Jirachi (tanabata) and Froslass (yukionna).

I guess there's also Raikou, Chingling, Arcanine, and Darmanitan. In my opinion, Mega Gyarados is obviously based on a koinobori, and then I suppose Klefki could be a ghost who took over a keychain (so a keychain youkai?) but that is really stretching it. Am I missing any? I'm sure I am but the vast majority of Pokemon aren't influenced by Japanese culture in some way.

>>24967717
Literally the only remotely acceptable design on that is the Disco Skull.

>>24967620
More like fat type, Snorlax is normal/fat now, Wailord water/fat they are weak against fighting type.

>>24967573
>solely using Japanese mythological creatures
that's just it anon. A good number of yo-kai in the first game are made up (of either walking puns, modern-day events) rather than based off of mythology. All those are in the second game.

>>24967736
I thought the pirate cat was pretty cute.

>>24967746
Oh, seriously? Fuck me then. I'll have to try and remember that.

>>24967726 here
*six Pokemon, oops

>>24967773
You really think that? If they were to stick any of those into a Pokemon game they would stick out like a sore thumb.

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>>24967271
Maybe you should just fuck off and stop playing Pokemon yourself if you're that triggered.

>>24967726
There are a few others, like Dunsparce, Mawile, and Banette, but the thing is that all of these designs have global appeal. They're good designs, you don't need to be Japanese to understand the basic concepts. This is why Pokemon succeeded world-wide, while Youkai Watch flopped outside of Japan.

Also you're responding to obvious bait.

>>24967726
There's Samurott, Accelgor, and Greninja as well but I would argue against Klefki only because I think it's more based on European fairies that steal shit rather than something being possessed like Banette or Rotom's forms.

Though you can argue that the Pokemon based on samurai and ninjas isn't "specifically" based on Japanese culture because of how those are more easily identified ideas regardless of culture compared to something like Jynx.

>>24967573
>blaming the general public for Yokai Watch being a failure
LOL

>>24967595
>needing an explanation
That explains everything
>>24967726
Lombre is a kappa

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>>24967516
But those are shitty

>>24967860
>>24967826
>>24967816
You guys are right, I forgot about those Pokemon.

>>24967726
Genies. Sawk, Throh.

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>>24967879
>shitting on pokemon designs
a reminder to get a load of this

>>24967271

Shut the hell up, 4kids.

>>24967879
>hating Scraggy

I bet you like actual garbage like Mawile too

>>24967726
Bronzong

>>24967740
Fat could be like the Thick Fat ability. Resists Fire and Ice. I guess it could be SE on Ice since ice is weak to everything, and SE on Fairy since fat fucks can push around wimpy little girly men.

>>24968103
I suppose it is a dotaku, isn't it? I never really noticed that before.

>>24967826
The Oshawott, Tepig and Snivy lines were very specifically meant to represent Japan, China and the West respectively.

>>24968117
It's literally named Dohtakun in Japanese. It's like not realizing Seel is a seal.

>>24968154
I never really paid attention to it's Japanese name, when I saw it just now it was obvious though.

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Does Claydol count as "japanese"?

>>24968200
I never noticed their similarities before.

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>>24968200
now i finally know what this ugly motherfucker is based on

>>24967995
Scary

>>24967717
so...Yo-kai watch is doing a cash grab now? at lest when they did their little yokai they had a backstory/lore about them that had a basis on reality but looking at this..is just out right disgusting.

Do you remember when they let an america design a pokemon and he came up with an ice cream cone and a piece of garbage? Yeah, it wasnt a good idea

>>24967995
>nitpicking

>>24968728
>James Turner
>American
>designed the Trubbish line

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>>24968200
Claydol is venus of willendorf aka pic related

>>24968728
There isn't a single thing which is right in your post, try harder next time.

>>24967271
Fuck off, Chimecho is awesome.

>>24968728
he did the ice cream but other than that you are a retard, at lest photoshop the picture of him & the pokes he made if your going to say that.

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>>24967271
The secret of pokemon design: "An ambiguous origin" everyone sees what they want to see.

Blaziken: Chicken, Mua tai, Garuda, Horus, a digimon ..kek

My bro is a Dancing Pinapple Kappa Mariachi Duck!

Slowbro is based off a demon called Sazae

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>>24968849
Ah, also a Victoria amazonica bunyip monster.

>>24968849
Some of them are less ambiguous than others (take Froslass for example), but yes, you're right.

>>24967271
Chimecho is a fucking windchime. If your culture doesn't have something similar im going to assume you're fucking mole people

>>24967271
I like that Pokémon.