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saspa 08/25/25 9:59:26 AM #1:	https://youtu.be/HeK-9GlvOv8?t=455 I'd always wondered why Pichu wasn't as cute as Pikachu strangely enough, despite that being the only purpose of the baby pokemon introduced in gen 2. Now that I know there were redesigns back in the day, it all makes sense. --- http://i.imgur.com/0UFI0T9.jpg <cite>saspa posted [p:986201574] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>https://youtu.be/HeK-9GlvOv8?t=455I'd always wondered why Pichu wasn't as cute as Pikachu strangely enough, despite that being the only purpose of the baby pokemon introduced in gen 2. Now that I know there were redesigns back in the day, it all makes sense.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PowerOats 08/25/25 10:01:05 AM #2:	Pikaball Pichuball <cite>PowerOats posted [p:986201587] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>PikaballPichuball</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doe 08/25/25 10:10:12 AM #3:	That feels like a Pikablu Fakemon due to the resemblance to Marill --- https://imgur.com/gallery/dXDmJHw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75GL-BYZFfY <cite>Doe posted [p:986201651] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>That feels like a Pikablu Fakemon due to the resemblance to Marill </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
saspa 08/28/25 12:56:05 PM #4:	I think the problem with the baby Pichu design is there's too much black --- http://i.imgur.com/0UFI0T9.jpg <cite>saspa posted [p:986233027] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>I think the problem with the baby Pichu design is there's too much black</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SwayM 08/28/25 1:55:33 PM #5:	The greatest Mandela effect the devil ever pulled was trying to make the world forget fat Pikachu ever existed. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/1/16513ad3.jpg --- Sig space for rent. <cite>SwayM posted [p:986233549] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>The greatest Mandela effect the devil ever pulled was trying to make the world forget fat Pikachu ever existed. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/1/16513ad3.jpg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 08/28/25 2:07:04 PM #6:	I could see them not going with that design because it's way too close to what a starting form Digimon looks like: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/0ca9cdbf.jpg --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:986233662] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>I could see them not going with that design because it's way too close to what a starting form Digimon looks like:https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/0ca9cdbf.jpg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Quezovercoatl 08/28/25 2:12:18 PM #7:	SwayM posted... The greatest Mandela effect the devil ever pulled was trying to make the world forget fat Pikachu ever existed. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/1/16513ad3.jpg That's what happens if you overfeed your Pikachu <cite>Quezovercoatl posted [p:986233714] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>SwayM posted... </cite><quote>The greatest Mandela effect the devil ever pulled was trying to make the world forget fat Pikachu ever existed. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/1/16513ad3.jpg</quote>That's what happens if you overfeed your Pikachu </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
saspa 08/28/25 3:13:17 PM #8:	s0nicfan posted... I could see them not going with that design because it's way too close to what a starting form Digimon looks like: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/0ca9cdbf.jpg Why do these look like/giving me tamagotchi vibes? --- http://i.imgur.com/0UFI0T9.jpg <cite>saspa posted [p:986234309] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted...</cite><quote>I could see them not going with that design because it's way too close to what a starting form Digimon looks like:https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/0ca9cdbf.jpg</quote>Why do these look like/giving me tamagotchi vibes?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 08/28/25 3:14:43 PM #9:	saspa posted... Why do these look like/giving me tamagotchi vibes? Because Digimon was originally a Tamagotchi spin-off marketed at boys. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:986234319] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>saspa posted... </cite><quote>Why do these look like/giving me tamagotchi vibes?</quote>Because Digimon was originally a Tamagotchi spin-off marketed at boys.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HashtagSEP 08/28/25 3:17:46 PM #10:	SwayM posted... The greatest Mandela effect the devil ever pulled was trying to make the world forget fat Pikachu ever existed. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/1/16513ad3.jpg But there's this https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/c/c931e726.jpg --- #SEP #Awesome #Excellent #Greatness #SteveNash #VitaminWater #SmellingLikeTheVault #Pigeon #Sexy #ActuallyAVeryIntelligentVelociraptor #Heel #CoolSpot #EndOfSig <cite>HashtagSEP posted [p:986234355] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>SwayM posted... </cite><quote>The greatest Mandela effect the devil ever pulled was trying to make the world forget fat Pikachu ever existed. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/1/16513ad3.jpg</quote>But there's thishttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/c/c931e726.jpg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
saspa 08/31/25 9:28:55 AM #11:	HashtagSEP posted... But there's this https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/c/c931e726.jpg I think you mean this: https://i.pinimg.com/736x/2e/17/eb/2e17eb1977bf91cd1def1842376bad4d.jpg --- http://i.imgur.com/0UFI0T9.jpg <cite>saspa posted [p:986259954] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>HashtagSEP posted...</cite><quote>But there's thishttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/c/c931e726.jpg</quote>I think you mean this:https://i.pinimg.com/736x/2e/17/eb/2e17eb1977bf91cd1def1842376bad4d.jpg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antiyonder 08/31/25 9:39:28 AM #12:	SwayM posted... The greatest Mandela effect the devil ever pulled was trying to make the world forget fat Pikachu ever existed. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/1/16513ad3.jpg Which some no doubt deem Wokeachu. --- Amalgam Universe resident Born in 82. <cite>Antiyonder posted [p:986260007] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>SwayM posted... </cite><quote>The greatest Mandela effect the devil ever pulled was trying to make the world forget fat Pikachu ever existed. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/1/16513ad3.jpg</quote>Which some no doubt deem Wokeachu.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ai123 08/31/25 10:11:23 AM #13:	Much prefer the Pichu we got. --- 'Vinyl is the poor man's art collection'. Let in the refugees, deport the racists. <cite>ai123 posted [p:986260188] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>Much prefer the Pichu we got.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bass 08/31/25 10:15:49 AM #14:	Tbh, I'm glad all those Pokmon were changed or cut. They all look pretty bad. --- Many Bothans died to bring you this post. <cite>Bass posted [p:986260214] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>Tbh, I'm glad all those Pokmon were changed or cut. They all look pretty bad. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
saspa 08/31/25 2:01:05 PM #15:	s0nicfan posted... Because Digimon was originally a Tamagotchi spin-off marketed at boys. ... https://youtu.be/uRNKxAy049w?t=7 mind blown --- http://i.imgur.com/0UFI0T9.jpg <cite>saspa posted [p:986261945] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted...</cite><quote>Because Digimon was originally a Tamagotchi spin-off marketed at boys.</quote>... https://youtu.be/uRNKxAy049w?t=7mind blown</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rob_the_Ninja 08/31/25 2:02:29 PM #16:	What if Pikachu but more orb? <cite>Rob_the_Ninja posted [p:986261958] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>What if Pikachu but more orb? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lilORANG 08/31/25 2:32:19 PM #17:	s0nicfan posted... I could see them not going with that design because it's way too close to what a starting form Digimon looks like: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/0ca9cdbf.jpg Yup. My first thought was exactly this. Looks like a pre-evo form from digimon. --- Science and Algorithms <cite>lilORANG posted [p:986262293] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite><quote>I could see them not going with that design because it's way too close to what a starting form Digimon looks like:https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/0ca9cdbf.jpg</quote>Yup. My first thought was exactly this. Looks like a pre-evo form from digimon. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kami_no_Kami 08/31/25 2:46:25 PM #18:	Meh, theres already far too many circle-with-face Pokmon. <cite>Kami_no_Kami posted [p:986262452] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>Meh, theres already far too many circle-with-face Pokmon.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
saspa 09/04/25 1:09:55 AM #19:	People itt saying they prefer the pichu we got does indicate the reason fat pikachu himself was redesign to be slimmer... hmm --- http://i.imgur.com/0UFI0T9.jpg <cite>saspa posted [p:986295583] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>People itt saying they prefer the pichu we got does indicate the reason fat pikachu himself was redesign to be slimmer... hmm</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kanaya413 09/04/25 1:49:28 AM #20:	Make baby meowth canon --- Legend of Legaia is the best game ever Legend of Dragoon is the other best game ever <cite>Kanaya413 posted [p:986295769] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>Make baby meowth canon </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wanderingshade 09/04/25 2:36:56 AM #21:	saspa posted... ... https://youtu.be/uRNKxAy049w?t=7 mind blown It's been a while since I've seen any of the old HAWP and young Ashly Burch. --- "You're made of spare parts, aren't ya, bud?" <cite>wanderingshade posted [p:986295953] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>saspa posted... </cite><quote>... https://youtu.be/uRNKxAy049w?t=7mind blown</quote>It's been a while since I've seen any of the old HAWP and young Ashly Burch.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DragulaRULEZ 09/04/25 2:38:13 AM #22:	A Pokemon shaped like a revolver (Remoraid), parents would have loved that. --- "I'm going to have to disagree with everything you say from now on. Go ahead, say babies shouldn't be skinned alive, see which side I'm on." <cite>DragulaRULEZ posted [p:986295961] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>A Pokemon shaped like a revolver (Remoraid), parents would have loved that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
saspa 09/06/25 4:25:01 AM #23:	Kanaya413 posted... Make baby meowth canon The fact that it doesn't exist yet in some form is wild, Nintendo aren't known for leaving money on the table like that --- http://i.imgur.com/0UFI0T9.jpg <cite>saspa posted [p:986318019] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>Kanaya413 posted...</cite><quote>Make baby meowth canon </quote>The fact that it doesn't exist yet in some form is wild, Nintendo aren't known for leaving money on the table like that</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mistere_Man 09/06/25 8:10:18 AM #24:	Kanaya413 posted... Make baby meowth canon Holy crap it is adorable! https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/1/13d37385.jpg @Hambo have you seen this before? --- Water+Fall=Radiation. <cite>Mistere_Man posted [p:986318692] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>Kanaya413 posted... </cite><quote>Make baby meowth canon</quote>Holy crap it is adorable! https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/1/13d37385.jpg @Hambo have you seen this before?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hambo 09/06/25 11:42:46 AM #25:	Mistere_Man posted... @Hambo have you seen this before? https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/96c8c292.jpg https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/e/e16207a5.jpg https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/de29e217.jpg ...It rings a bell. #MakeMeowsyCanon --- Hambo's alt. <cite>Hambo posted [p:986320088] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>Mistere_Man posted... </cite><quote>@Hambo have you seen this before?</quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/96c8c292.jpghttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/e/e16207a5.jpghttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/de29e217.jpg...It rings a bell. #MakeMeowsyCanon </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mistere_Man 09/06/25 12:55:57 PM #26:	Hambo posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/96c8c292.jpg https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/e/e16207a5.jpg https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/de29e217.jpg ...It rings a bell. #MakeMeowsyCanon I apologize then, I didnt remember it. Sorry about that. --- Water+Fall=Radiation. <cite>Mistere_Man posted [p:986320667] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>Hambo posted... </cite><quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/96c8c292.jpghttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/e/e16207a5.jpghttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/de29e217.jpg...It rings a bell. #MakeMeowsyCanon</quote>I apologize then, I didnt remember it. Sorry about that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
saspa 09/06/25 1:29:06 PM #27:	Still, to be honest I don't think it looks like those digimon posted. Digimon monsters have a certain... look to them that's not quite pokemon --- http://i.imgur.com/0UFI0T9.jpg <cite>saspa posted [p:986320948] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>Still, to be honest I don't think it looks like those digimon posted. Digimon monsters have a certain... look to them that's not quite pokemon</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hambo 09/06/25 1:29:24 PM #28:	Mistere_Man posted... I apologize then, I didnt remember it. Sorry about that. No worries, I didn't intend any hostility there. The first one was from 2021, the second is older than that (and I've probably never posted it here), and the third was a quick joke in the epilogue of Mike Hawk's adventure (which was also over a year ago). I wouldn't expect anyone to remember every Alolan cat I've drawn lol. --- Hambo's alt. <cite>Hambo posted [p:986320952] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>Mistere_Man posted... </cite><quote>I apologize then, I didnt remember it. Sorry about that.</quote>No worries, I didn't intend any hostility there. The first one was from 2021, the second is older than that (and I've probably never posted it here), and the third was a quick joke in the epilogue of Mike Hawk's adventure (which was also over a year ago). I wouldn't expect anyone to remember every Alolan cat I've drawn lol. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Evening_Dragon 09/06/25 1:31:05 PM #29:	Why do i remember early pichu art having some kind of flared collar? --- And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to your span of life? It's Guide <cite>Evening_Dragon posted [p:986320962] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>Why do i remember early pichu art having some kind of flared collar?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mistere_Man 09/06/25 1:31:12 PM #30:	Hambo posted... No worries, I didn't intend any hostility there. The first one was from 2021, the second is older than that (and I've probably never posted it here), and the third was a quick joke in the epilogue of Mike Hawk's adventure (which was also over a year ago). I wouldn't expect anyone to remember every Alolan cat I've drawn lol. Oh I didnt mean it like you were hostile, my memory just sucks. --- Water+Fall=Radiation. <cite>Mistere_Man posted [p:986320964] in The origin... [t:81032016]...</cite> <quote>Hambo posted... </cite><quote>No worries, I didn't intend any hostility there. The first one was from 2021, the second is older than that (and I've probably never posted it here), and the third was a quick joke in the epilogue of Mike Hawk's adventure (which was also over a year ago). I wouldn't expect anyone to remember every Alolan cat I've drawn lol.</quote>Oh I didnt mean it like you were hostile, my memory just sucks.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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