In the interests of having a bit of experience with the Pokémon I’m talking about before jumping into them, I’ve decided not to go through them in order but start with the ones I’ve used already, starting with the first new Pokémon I caught: Purrloin.
Purrloin is, as you can see, a cat Pokémon. Cat Pokémon have been done to death but I’ll try to keep an open mind here. Purrloin and Liepard are reminiscent of Meowth and Persian, and Purrloin is a dead ringer for Diamond and Pearl’s Glameow, although significantly less ridiculous-looking – Liepard, though, couldn’t be more different from Glameow’s horrendously obese evolved form, Purugly (to my immeasurable relief). Skitty and Delcatty from Ruby and Sapphire are something else entirely and go for cuteness rather than Persian’s elegance. I suppose I’d be slamming Purrloin and Liepard for having too much in common with the original cat Pokémon, but for one thing: while their predecessors have all been Normal-types, these two are Dark-types, with the shift in emphasis that comes with it. Continue reading “Purrloin and Liepard”
…and where else to start but with my very own starter Pokémon? Before the English versions of Black and White were released, Snivy was given the fan nickname “Smugleaf,” and you can see why. My gods, he looks pleased with himself, doesn’t he? Honestly, I think Smugleaf would have been a better name than Snivy as it fits with the impression of haughtiness that Nintendo seems to have been aiming for with this entire evolutionary line, but it was not to be. Ah well. It certainly works anyway, in my opinion (except that the name “Servine” is a little unfortunate – it makes me think “servile,” when he is anything but). All three of these Pokémon clearly think not only that they’re smarter than you, but also stronger, more important and infinitely more handsome. You will want to strangle them within about five minutes. 
