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[Magnus]

Every gen is full of stinkers and awesome designs. Dismissing a whole gen on one reveal is laughable.

 

[Drago]

If you don't like it; that's fine. But give it a chance before you cry foul of a Pokémon and Generation that we are still 8 months away from experiencing, and don't fabricate reasons to hate it just because it's new.

It's not even that it's new, I think it just looks bad period

I'd probably like it if it didn't have the ribbons and streamers all over it, I do like Victini after all :/

 

[Boss Doggie]

Not when you have idiots praising that "Gen 1 and Gen 5" image as shown below.

this is funny cuz its true

wut? Hell no. Notice how bland Garchomp is and how terrible they try to mimic "overdesign-ness" of Gen 4 but completely fail to do so? It smells of a Genwunner trying to be clever but failing to do so.

This is a really cool image.

Cool to make a valid point on how "Gen 1 is superior design" people are idiots?

It is the best and everyone listen to the Echidna.

Honestly, it's in my top 10 of favorite movies of all time.

As long as it's not the first movie, yeah sure.

 

[Unicorn]

So, the 2 stars mean that it is a second stage evolution, evolving from Espeon. Super Psychic.

Also, I dig that Garchomp.

I also like that "newer" Charizard.

 

[BriseFlots]

Just because it's a bow doesn't mean it represents Ninfia. That hyphen has to be there, and they decided to turn it into a bow for the Ninfia reveal. Why does it make sense to have all of the Eevee colors match up in order in which they were revealed and their respective gens, then just take Espeon (which is Gen 2 and should be next to Umbreon) and stick it at the end?

What if ninfia is an alternate evolution of Espeon in girls case?

I mean an happy eevee girl gains a level during daytime... poof! She becomes a Ninfia.

Plus the hyphen don't have to be there, Eevee japanese name is "イーブイ "

 

[strangedopamine]

What if ninfia is an alternate evolution of Espeon in girls case?

I mean an happy eevee girl gains a level during daytime... poof! She becomes a Ninfia.

Then we get the tricky problem of not being able to obtain a female Espeon anymore.

 

[Snowden's Secret]

I'll be honest here; I'm kind of bummed out at all the people hating Ninfia on principle just because it's new or "different." The cries that it has destroyed the Eevee line (when all we know is its appearence; seriously) are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay over the top and a bit childish (pre-damage control: not calling out Kokonoe or anyone else on this board; I've seen much worse elsewhere).

If you don't like it; that's fine. But give it a chance before you cry foul of a Pokémon and Generation that we are still 8 months away from experiencing, and don't fabricate reasons to hate it just because it's new.

I think we're hating on it because a) it's a pretty hideous design b) it doesn't mesh thematically with the other EIGHT Eeveelutions c) and it's ugly.

And be wary of using strawman "I hate it because it's new/different" because most of us think the XY starters are awesome, and those are new and different, while thinking this looks stupid as hell.

 

[BriseFlots]

Then we get the tricky problem of not being able to obtain a female Espeon anymore.

Hmmmm... What if in addition to being a girl you need to be holding a particular object? Like the one needed to have milotic?

 

[Pineconn]

If Ninfia isn't named Ribbeon in English, I will be disappoint.

(As mentioned a few pages ago.)

 

[DaBoss]

This is a good point too. Just because the bow is there doesn't mean it's for Ninfia. Because if you look at the order of the eevee colors, why put Espeon at the end? And the coloring of the bow matches Espeon more than Ninfia, and it also makes more sense to have Espeon next to Umbreon.

Interesting theory, never thought of it this way.

you're kidding with me. Ninfia have two huge bow and are you saying that this thing represent espeon...

Spoiler

the pink bow letter have the same color theme for psychic pokémon in the menu

Well any theory stands as long as there is reasoning to it.

 

[LeleSocho]

I think we're hating on it because a) it's a pretty hideous design b) it doesn't mesh thematically with the other EIGHT Eeveelutions c) and it's ugly.

And be wary of using strawman "I hate it because it's new/different" because most of us think the XY starters are awesome, and those are new and different, while thinking this looks stupid as hell.

a) and c) are veeeeeeery very very very very opinionable
i'm totally ok with b) though

 

[ScraftyDevil]

I think we're hating on it because a) it's a pretty hideous design b) it doesn't mesh thematically with the other EIGHT Eeveelutions c) and it's ugly.

a) Opinion. I and others like it.

b) Does that really matter in the slightest? Togekiss didn't really match the rest if its line thematically and it's awesome.

c) Opinion.

And be wary of using strawman "I hate it because it's new/different" because most of us think the XY starters are awesome, and those are new and different, while thinking this looks stupid as hell.

i'm not using any strawman at all. This argument is actually what I've seen from both this board and others. Plus, I said that I was't calling out anyone in particular, so there's no need to get defensive.

 

[LeleSocho]

b) Does that really matter in the slightest? Togekiss didn't really match the rest if its line thematically and it's awesome.

:/

 

[Boss Doggie]

I think we're hating on it because a) it's a pretty hideous design b) it doesn't mesh thematically with the other EIGHT Eeveelutions c) and it's ugly.

And be wary of using strawman "I hate it because it's new/different" because most of us think the XY starters are awesome, and those are new and different, while thinking this looks stupid as hell.

We already have a hideous design - it's called fat Eevee a.k.a. Flareon. And thematically? The eeveelutions don't really have that. Mane? Only first three have that. Ears? Gen 2 have different ears.

:/

Togekiss is leaps better than the crap called Togetic.

 

[Drago]

Togekiss is leaps better than the crap called Togetic.

Togepi is still the best of them all

 

[ffdgh]

:/

I can't deny the awesomeness of choice scarf flinch air slash <3

 

[TrickRoom]

Seeing "NINFIA" written at the top of that page in the familiar red and blue sways me into thinking that it'll somehow be Dragon Type. They use those colors to denote "Dragon" in a lot of places.

Either that, or the colors just allude to the Pokemon's own colors. But Pokemon colors themselves have been known to give away typing...

I don't see how it's possible by its looks, though.

 

[strangedopamine]

I think we're hating on it because a) it's a pretty hideous design b) it doesn't mesh thematically with the other EIGHT Eeveelutions c) and it's ugly.

Points a) and c) mean the same thing...

Point b) doesn't hold much water as there have been many evolutions of Pokemon where the evolved form looks completly different to the previous form.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Togekiss is leaps better than the crap called Togetic.

Holy crap, I have seen some goddamn wrong opinions from PokeGAF in my time but this just takes the cake.

 

[BriseFlots]

Seeing "NINFIA" written at the top of that page in the familiar red and blue sways me into thinking that it'll somehow be Dragon Type. They use those colors to denote "Dragon" in a lot of places.

Either that, or the colors just allude to the Pokemon's own colors. But Pokemon colors themselves have been known to give away typing...

I don't see how it's possible by its looks, though.

Isn't dragon associated with purple now?

 

[LeleSocho]

Togekiss is leaps better than the crap called Togetic.

:/\/\/\

 

[DaBoss]

Seeing "NINFIA" written at the top of that page in the familiar red and blue sways me into thinking that it'll somehow be Dragon Type. They use those colors to denote "Dragon" in a lot of places.

Either that, or the colors just allude to the Pokemon's own colors. But Pokemon colors themselves have been known to give away typing...

I don't see how it's possible by its looks, though.

Nice find. If this is a Ghost or Dragon type, then I'm all for it.

 

[Boss Doggie]

I'm still clingign to hope that the ribbons aren't part of it. It looks a bit... asymmetric.

Togepi is still the best of them all

At least I can accept this and not Togetic

Holy crap, I have seen some goddamn wrong opinions from PokeGAF in my time but this just takes the cake.

I'm more surprised people liked Togetic

:/\/\/\

You like them anorexic doves

 

[Berordn]

Holy crap, I have seen some goddamn wrong opinions from PokeGAF in my time but this just takes the cake.

Togetic is ugly.

Togekiss is awesome.

It isn't that hard!

 

[Exterminieren]

With the big watery eyes and cutesy appearance.

You are aware this is the Eevee line you're talking about?

Watery eyes and cutesy appearances are kinda their thing.

 

[ffdgh]

Seeing "NINFIA" written at the top of that page in the familiar red and blue sways me into thinking that it'll somehow be Dragon Type. They use those colors to denote "Dragon" in a lot of places.

Either that, or the colors just allude to the Pokemon's own colors. But Pokemon colors themselves have been known to give away typing...

I don't see how it's possible by its looks, though.

What a cute dragon...and it kinda matches lol.

 

[Boss Doggie]

You are aware this is the Eevee line you're talking about?

Watery eyes and cutesy appearances are kinda their thing.

What's funny is that when people suggest "bug Eevee should have compunded eyes!", the only bug Pokemon to have compounded eyes in design is the Yanma line.

And yeah, people forget that since Gen 2 eeveelutions, there is no "recurring" theme to them.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

I love Togekiss too.

The only bad one in the line is Togepi. Creepy rape eyes.

 

[Boss Doggie]

I love Togekiss too.

The only bad one in the line is Togepi. Creepy rape eyes.

Then whats up with the previous post 'Q'

 

[ffdgh]

I love Togekiss too.

The only bad one in the line is Togepi. Creepy rape eyes.

......wat?

 

[strangedopamine]

Isn't dragon associated with purple now?

[From Bulbapedia]

Dragon Type Pokemon by colour:

Blue: 13
Green: 5
White: 3
Red: 2
Black: 2
Purple: 1
Yellow: 1
Grey: 1
Brown: 1
Total: 29

So predominately most Dragon Types are blue.

 

[Drago]

I love Togekiss too.

The only bad one in the line is Togepi. Creepy rape eyes.

 

[Unicorn]

What's funny is that when people suggest "bug Eevee should have compunded eyes!", the only bug Pokemon to have compounded eyes in design is the Yanma line.

And yeah, people forget that since Gen 2 eeveelutions, there is no "recurring" theme to them.

Actually butterfree and venonat do as well. They just didn't go ultra detailed on them with line work and pixels, in the same vein most pokemon are actually furry but don't have defined fur strands.

 

[BriseFlots]

[From Bulbapedia]

Dragon Type Pokemon by colour:

Blue: 13
Green: 5
White: 3
Red: 2
Black: 2
Purple: 1
Yellow: 1
Grey: 1
Brown: 1
Total: 29

So predominately most Dragon Types are blue.

I'm talking about that:

 

[Winterfang]

Isn't Dragon the last original special type? All Eevees so far had being of an original special type so maybe this is the last one.

 

[MasterSheen]

This is a good point too. Just because the bow is there doesn't mean it's for Ninfia. Because if you look at the order of the eevee colors, why put Espeon at the end? And the coloring of the bow matches Espeon more than Ninfia, and it also makes more sense to have Espeon next to Umbreon.

The last character is purple, and Espeon is more portrayed as purple than pink.

 

[BriseFlots]

The last character is purple, and Espeon is more portrayed as purple than pink.

Plus the Hyphen has no reason to be there if it wasn't for Ninfia, as Eevee japanese name is "&#12452;&#12540;&#12502;&#12452; " (without hyphen at the end)

 

[DaBoss]

I'm talking about that:

Ahh, yea it did change to purple. Oh well.

 

[Snowden's Secret]

Actually butterfree and venonat do as well. They just didn't go ultra detailed on them with line work and pixels, in the same vein most pokemon are actually furry but don't have defined fur strands.

This is actually why I don't like 3D models of Pokemon, because they never create fur textures. They all look like plastic.

 

[The Lamp]

It's not even that it's new, I think it just looks bad period

I'd probably like it if it didn't have the ribbons and streamers all over it, I do like Victini after all :/

Funny. I think Victini is stupid looking and Ninfia is adorable.

Opinions!

I think it's a flying type. Streamers and ribbons remind me of balloons

 

[DeviousAngel]

I think it's adorable. So far I don't dislike any eeveelution.

 

[LeleSocho]

Togetic is ugly.

Togekiss is awesome.

It isn't that hard!

more like
Togetic is ugly but Togekiss is beyond awful.
and yes Victini looks like crap but Ninfia is adorable

 

[Unicorn]

This is actually why I don't like 3D models of Pokemon, because they never create fur textures. They all look like plastic.

Ever since the anime took hold, the artstyle and aesthetic of pokemon has been compromised.

tis a shame.

Isn't Dragon the last original special type? All Eevees so hard had being of an original special type so maybe this is the last one.

http://www.psypokes.com/lab/battlechart.php

According to this, yeah.

Personally I think of Poison and Ghost as special too.

 

[Noricart]

I don't get it. Is it supposed to be a ground type? flying?
Or is it a female only evo? If so, where is the male counterpart?
I WANT ANSWERS.

 

[Unicorn]

I don't get it. Is it supposed to be a ground type? flying?
Or is it a female only evo? If so, where is the male counterpart?
I WANT ANSWERS.

Honestly, the more I compare it to dragonair, the more Dragon seems to fit, especially with the fiery looking attack from the in-game shot.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

AH!

 

[Boss Doggie]

Actually butterfree and venonat do as well. They just didn't go ultra detailed on them with line work and pixels, in the same vein most pokemon are actually furry but don't have defined fur strands.

Hmm true, but why give Yanma line some special treatment?

more like
Togetic is ugly but Togekiss is beyond awful.
and yes Victini looks like crap but Ninfia is adorable

Let's just agree to disagree then.

 

[BriseFlots]

Honestly, the more I compare it to dragonair, the more Dragon seems to fit, especially with the fiery looking attack from the in-game shot.

Come on, it doesn't even remotly looks like it could have a far-fetched linkwith something that could be assimilated with a dragon.

 

[ShironRedshift]

I don't get it. Is it supposed to be a ground type? flying?
Or is it a female only evo? If so, where is the male counterpart?
I WANT ANSWERS.

An evo where Eevee actually preserves its Normal-type. The combination of it being mammalian like the other Eeveelutions, the emphasis on it being cutesy, and the color palette (large emphasis on cream and pink colors) being one used in a bunch of other pure Normal-type Pokemon like Audino, Clefairy/Clefable, Skitty, Miltank, etc, just screams Normal to me.

 

[TrickRoom]

Ever since the anime took hold, the artstyle and aesthetic of pokemon has been compromised.

tis a shame.


http://www.psypokes.com/lab/battlechart.php

According to this, yeah.

Personally I think of Poison and Ghost as special too.

Those type loops are pretty cool. It looks like Rock->Flying->Fighting is the only unique one that's completely separate from the starter triangle.

Poison used to be a special type in Gen 1...