Call 9-1-1... we just nuked the building.
So we're looking at a mashup of themes, here. Skeledirge is a crocodile, with a wreath of flames coming from the corners of its mouth. And if this were Gen 1, it would have probably stopped there. But this is Gen 9, baby! So he's got a little bird made of fire that sits on his nose, like those birds that clean crocodile's teeth. But wait, there's more! He's also got a Ghost sub-type, justified by face paint reminiscent of the candy skulls from Mexico's Day of the Dead. And you bet your ass that still isn't enough, because he's also a lounge singer and that fire bird turns into a microphone and then into a phoenix and flies at the opponent.
And somehow? it all works. What a legend. I'm only taking points off because somebody said the way his flames are arranged makes it look like he's got Bozo the Clown hair, with the facepaint and all.
Overall: 9/10
Love this guy so much! Like I said with Fuecoco, we haven't had a starter this good since Gen 4
ReplyDeleteHonestly, the fact that Skeledirge looks like a monstrous animal as opposed to a person in a costume does wonders for how palatable it is for me. If there was an Inteleon-esque body type with all of this going on with it, it would probably be the worst Pokemon of all time.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen this one in action yet because I'm super slow and Nemona never wants to fight me, so I can't tell if you're joking when you say it turns into Frank Sinatrigator.
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DeleteSkeledirge is my favorite starter since Gen 4, it really is that good. Loved it in-game too.
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