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Caterpie is confused (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 6 months ago by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to c/pokemon@lemm.ee
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[-] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 46 points 6 months ago
[-] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 24 points 6 months ago

with how rushed pokemon's firs gen was because the studio was running out of money, i wouldn't be surprised if this was a mistake they knew about, wanted to fix, but just had to roll with because it wasn't the end of the world

[-] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 14 points 6 months ago

That does make more sense.

[-] HeavenlySpoon@ttrpg.network 13 points 6 months ago

Ummm, actually… Based on the internal IDs, the Caterpie line was added all at once way after Venonat and later Venomoth. If there had been a readjustment or error, you’d expect these not to be in sequence (like with Wartortle losing its evolution and getting the first-design-phase Blastoise in its place). They may have decided to scrap Venonat, but then needed a prevo for Venomoth and kept it in despite the similarities to Butterfree, but having an evolutionary link between Metapod and Venomoth seems highly unlikely.

[-] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 months ago

Interesting, that's probably why the theory remained a theory

[-] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 13 points 6 months ago

I prefer the dratini->gyrados / magikarp->dragonite pipeline theory, myself, but I can gestate with this caterpie branch. The venonat->butterfree coloring and eyes do seem too coincidental. Maybe the artists that worked on each one had their favorite colors, so pokemon they did all ended up schemed similarly?

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