My own opinions on Mimikyu is indifferent, I neither like it or hate it. But one of the reasons why I don't like it is it's design.
Mimikyu's design is overrated, it certainly isn't the worst, but it doesn't deserve the praise. It's design is completely unoriginal. You can easily give a similar backstory to Ditto or Zoroark and the they could act the same. While the disguise ability could be worked with a better design. When Mimikyu's disguise is busted, the head just loosely breaks, nothing else, barely any changes.
GF likes to put fairy types in cutesy things, but for Mimikyu's case, that's the only reason why it has the type, nothing else screams fairy type about Mimikyu. It could have just easily been a pure ghost type. Or unless GF gave it the type to deal with mold breaker mons, who are usually fighting or dark types. But why would GF focus on Mimikyu's viability when other alola mons are shit competitively? Because Mimikyu is a shilled mon, of course...
>>33287313
You raised fair points, but sounds like you're salty about your fav ghost being shit and underappreciated. Give it a couple of years and it won't be shilled anymore. I love Mimikyu btw
>>33287313
This, 100% agree
Who cares? lol
Mimikyu thread? Mimikyu thread.
The design being unoriginal is the whole point. It's trying to look like another Pokemon, moron.
Thought I had more. I'll the dump here.
>>33287383
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>>33287313
>You can easily give a similar backstory to Ditto or Zoroark and the they could act the same.
You completely miss the point if you think these would work better.
The only relatively fair point you raise on that whole wall of text is about the fairy typing. I personally assume it was given because the idea of changelings/doppelgangers, which are ultimately fairies, but it could still be kind of a stretch.
>>33287377
Intentional or not, the next form better have it out of that stupid cloak if it wants to be accepted so bad, because I'm apathetic as fuck towards pikaclones.
>>33287313
We went through this already when it was revealed. The concept is good, not the design, but the design flaws, unlike in other pokemon, are justified by the concept. Which don´t make Mimikyu's design good but it makes Mimikyu as a whole good.
>>33287353
That's so adorable!
>>33287712
>I personally assume it was given because the idea of changelings/doppelgangers, which are ultimately fairies
This is exactly the reason.
>>33287313
I said this when it came out but I ended up getting used to it
I hardly ever defend gamefreak but at least it isnt a visual abomination like the ultra beasts
>>33288207
>visual abomination
How can you not like this wiggly thing?
¡Mimikyu is awsome!
>>33288207
>it isn't a visual abomination like Crabominable
ftfy
>>33288408
that's not nice
>>33287377
You can justify anything with lore. That doesn't make it good. You could make a literal turd pokemon but then say "UH ACTUALLY IT'S A COSMIC HORROR PRETENDING TO BE A TURD TO THROW OPPONENTS OFF, THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT"
Does it really matter i mean mimiky is cute. Because it tried to look like a cute pokemon like Pikachu. I personally think gamefreak made it fairy was to boost it's appeal because alot of people expected Pikachu to be electric and fairy but you can't make Pikachu have a type change because of it being pokemon mascot and Pikachu other evolutions are forbidden from being strong then original Pikachu. Why do you think alolan raichu typing seems so off? Anyway my point is mimikyu is fine the way they are. I do want to see its original form but most likely in USUM it will be a dress up mimikyu where you can edit it's style or form with different accessories, that or its sheet gets completely ripped and a big bulky shadow is trying to escape because of its anger from Pikachu, wanting to use a real Pikachu body as its next host and home so it will feel love.
>>33287313
>/vp/ is so assblasted and contrarian it even hates Mimikyu now that's popular
Color me surprised
>>33288849
What do you expect from a bunch of nobodies with nothing better to do but be so nit picky at everything game freak does. It's true gamefreak can try harder but vp needs to shut up and lower expectations. Besides we all know pokemon was not going to last. I knew that after gen 4 and 5