First off, he's the evolution of an acorn to a sapling to a... something? I have no goddamn clue what sort of plant he's supposed to resemble.
Next, just look at all the random shit they threw on him. Bunny ears? check. White fur coat? check. Leaf fan hands? check. Legs that seamlessly transition into one-block geta sandals? frigging check.
Seriously, what in the hell. And then look at its stomach. That is actually its chin. Its mouth opens that wide. Just when you think you have Shiftry figured out, it surprises you with some new bullshit that rocks your world.
And I love it.
Shiftry suggests some sort of tengu-ninja-tree-monk, and I don't give a damn that he comes out of freaking nowhere, evolutionarily speaking. He is the result of some designer getting handed the sheet for Seedot, making Nuzleaf, getting drunk, adding nipples for lulz, then getting high, and creating Shiftry.
Also, and I swear I quote this directly from Bulbapedia, "Shiftry are said to be cruel creatures that enjoy nothing but deliberately injuring passers-by for no reason whatsoever."
DID YOU GET THAT? We thought we had Shiftry figured out, but, hold on to your ass, because it's also sadistic for absolutely no reason! Holy hell! Shiftry is like the Pokemon equivalent of No More Heroes.
Overall: 10/10
good to see Shiftry getting some love.
ReplyDeletei remember being geniuinely impressed when i first saw him,
he looks like a badass of nature and if i could be bothered to raise seedot i'd definitely have him on my team.