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I just remembered that a while ago, I liked to think about how Pokémon reflected their generation's theme. Some of these I got from Bulbapedia articles, but others I realised on my own. Here's my most detailed thoughts:
- The of Gen 2 theme is nature and tradition. This is reflected by not only the traditional Japanese architecture of Ecutreak City, but also having Pokémon such as a nature spirit with its own shrine (Celebi), a totem pole bird (Xatu), a kirin that purifies water (Suicune), two species that have a symbiotic relationship (Remoraid and Mantine), and using subdivision of surfaces to make 3D models look smoother (Porygon2)... wait, what? (Most of the designs are also rounder and cutesyer, which I believe was an attempt to cash in on Tamagotchi.)
- I once read an interview about Black and White (I think it was in Official Nintendo Magazine?) where the interviewee said they were inspired to make a region based on New York because of how multicultural it was, so the Pokémon are based on things from all over the world, such as French nobility (Serperior), a character from the Chinese novel Journey to the West (Emboar), samurai (Samurott), daruma dolls (Darumaka), sarcophagi (Cofagrigus), et cetera.