Pokémon Pia information begins to surface: Ken Sugimori discusses starter Pokémon

[Bulletproof Scales]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

Isn't a rattlesnake western? And Anacondas? I want my aztec snake! (it's not really aztec it's from another culture but the aztecs adopted it as their deity)

"Western" means European...

These starters have really grown on me, most of them the shell narwhal. :crush: I'd be let down if the rest of the interview is gonna continue to leave me in doubt whether they're the real deal or not.

 

[63cohen]

About the rumored evolutions...

The head of Tsutarja's evolution is similar to the Fleur-de-lis... in addition to European royalty garb.

And the shells on Mijumaru's final evolution's legs now make me think of samurai armor. It could reasonably swordfight with its head.

Still no idea what the Chinese connection would be to Pokabu's evolutions, but they look authentic to me.

I was thinking the overall look of the whirls on its belly and facial structure resemble Chinese characters/style.

 

[Sapphire]

"Western" means European...

These starters have really grown on me, most of them the shell narwhal. :crush: I'd be let down if the rest of the interview is gonna continue to leave me in doubt whether they're the real deal or not.

Europe AND Americas anything west of Japan...

 

[Falconwing]

^ china isn't western.

 

[The Outrage]

For people having trouble, here's what they mean by "West"