Explaining EVERY Regional Form in Pokemon 

Good catches all in all, hard being a solo team but I appreciate the support! The zigzagoon line I threw the text on screen for, I somehow completely missed the Samurott thing, and to remedy Typhlosion I actually just released a video for it by itself! No that wasn't on purpose, I just somehow managed to forget my favorite Hisuian form

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@@KrillikVAit’s probably because you recognize the hisuian form as the true form😎 but frfr typhlosion is a cool design if they changed hisuian one just slightly to not look like a creepy stoner I would love it more

Convergent evolution is where two (or more) species fill the same ecological niche, therefore developing the same traits entirely independently. The thing about convergent Pokemon and regional Pokemon (or animal) is that they both did the same thing to achieve their form. Darwinian evolution to suit its environment. I think that's fun.

For what I mean. Like, a fossil pokemon having a direct ansendancy to a modern mon. For example (But not true): The Squirtle line being desendants of the Tirtouga linw

Might just have to add this one to the list

It's a Legends game, no way we aren't gonna get different forms of as already existing Pokemon

Samurott is the ronin: A samurai without a master.

Thank you! After researching TONS of Pokemon, I've found out more and more just how much they're based on real life ideas, animals, concepts, religions, and anything else you can find! So when I thought about these regional forms, I knew I had to tackle the reasoning behind them!

@@KrillikVA That makes so much sense!! :D

I can't believe I missed my favorite of the Hisui starters I will have to remedy this one day But thank you lol

"Unlike the normal Persian, Alolan Persian appears to be based more on domestic cats that underwent selective breeding, specifically those owned by royalty. In particular, its appearance greatly resembles a British Shorthair, an imported breed known well for its large and rounded head and pronounced 'smile', which the breed developed through artificial selection as part of the process of developing its pedigree. Its blue jewel and gray fur may be a visual pun on the "British Blue" color variant. Due to its large head and mannerisms, it may also be a visual pun on the term of being "big-headed"." We can both be correct Selective breeding is also done with dogs to make them smaller or cause certain desirable traits, this can often be done with inbreeding as well by uncaring individuals which in turn causes many health defects such as pugs having breathing problems.

@@KrillikVAfair point

It's been my signature outro to say for streams, videos, and everything for a little over a year now and it's definitely my favorite thing to say

@@KrillikVA Nice :)

I believe they are intended to be a mix of regional variants and convergent species as some dex entries have nothing to do with the originals. Ex Iron Hands is apparently a human cyborg & Iron Moth, a UFO spy craft ? 🤷🏽‍♂️

@@kellytibbs3815iron hands is a cyborg U implied human based on the word athlete But Pokémon can be athletes too

@@kellytibbs3815 They are unique from a lore perspective because it’s something the series has never tackled before A dystopian future for Pokemon is an interesting concept The future forms are cyborgs not robots similar to armored mewtwo but the enhancements became permanent part of their physiology cuz if they were robots they’d all be pure electric and/or steel oe dual typed but they don’t they all retain at least one of their original types meaning that it’s lineage/biology is still part of it deep down either they did it to themselves or humans did it as a way to either act inhumanely or as a way to preserve them I think they all just overtime just became cyborgs down the line without going extinct maybe endangered or a way to keep them from being endangered Or just a way to advance evolution in a selfish way The reason the lore calls them robots is because they don’t know much about them so all the modern day people are doing is assuming For sandy shocks my guess is that it used to look like a regular Pokémon but adapted to being exposed to some sort of ancient form of metal Sort of like Pokémon’s version of vibranium and then overtime became sandy shocks and then the magnemite line The metal could have come from space explaining why magnezone resembles a UFO They weren’t named by the people of the future and past they were named by the people of present day who don’t know anything about them and just came up with something to describe them It’s no different than how we name newly discovered fossils they’re supposed to be an homage to zords and other tokusatsu stuff ​​⁠the idea of a dystopian future where all the Pokémon were expermented on and turned into machines to avoid becoming extinct Is a really creative idea It’s not as boring as u assume Everyone always says they want Pokémon to be darker right

@@madnessarcade7447 well this was a fair assumption since both definitions for “cyborg” & “athlete” commonly involve the word “human” Also there are many reported cases of people turning into Pokemon in the lure. So for me this is neither hear nor there. At the end of the day , they went out of their way to avoid mentioning any relation to Hariyama. So again my point remains the same. There are many signs they are ALSO meant to be convergent species , not just regional variants

Thank you! I have an incredible passion for nature almost as much as I do for creating entertainment and I'm excited to do more videos like this where I can combine the two and supplement the channel with my big edits of games I've played!

Actually hold up I'm gonna have to put that on the next poll Bc that sounds like it would drive me insane to get all the info for, but also really fun

You have asked me a question that has lead to my biggest project I have ever worked on While I have seen small food webs, nothing has shown the ENTIRE food chain across all regions And after reading every single pokedex entry, organizing it in text and in a visual medium, all I have left is to record me talking about it all and edit it properly. Congratulations, as I doubt any other research project will reach this caliber of intense research and scientific thought since it includes EVERY Pokemon

You went above and beyond I never expected you to include EVERY pokemon. But glad to see it. This video should cook I've asked bigger channels and never get a response.Thanks.

Keep those eyes out tomorrow at 10am cst my chief 4 hour long video which amounts to an average of 4.27 pokemon a minute which...no it is not a rapid shot video lol, I take my time I'm hoping it cooks, people share it, and it launches the channel bc this didn't make me get tired of Pokemon, so I don't think anything will and I already want to make a living doing all this

That one cooked!! ok boom hear me out on this one. What did the prehistoric pokemon look like?? It'd be nice to just have an overall look on pokemon extinct and still around. Distant or direct relatives etc.

Really? Dragon fruit are from cacti. What species of palm tree are you thinking of?

I learned from this and in the longer video of the food chain I made sure to include way more

I had noticed that but wanted to go over them all. This was a nice test video before I started doing more deep dives. I think the only downside to making this content is I restrict myself from watching anyone else make it

@@KrillikVA it might be good to come to your own conclusions first then compare and contrast your ideas with others

@AnnaSmith-nj2lh now THAT is speaking like a real scientist in learning! But yes, that is a very good point and would be good for me to do

I think that applies to some Pokemon such as Voltorb, but in the case of Growlithe/Arcanine, they are so beloved by trainers and people in general in the world that I could never see it actually going extinct. So, I imagine it just lost all the extra fluff that it didn't need BUT it would explain why we could see it in modern colder areas if Pokemon wants them in the modern age games

@@KrillikVAperrin’s family kept a lineage alive with preservation so it’s not entirely extinct but it maybe endangered

I actually did somehow miss the best of the three starters BUT they got their own full video on this channel explaining how they made Spiritomb and changed to the modern age form!

At the time I wasn't entirely sure that was the case. I never really saw anything that said that definitively, but it could be inferenced that it was the case!

Blood moon Ursaluna is honestly weird. It's less of a variant and more of a Ursaluna that survived making it overseas to Kitakami. Think of it as a damaged and cornered animal more than anything. That's how I enterpret it at least

Thank you! I have a deep love for science and nature as that's originally what I was going to college for, so it felt right to deep dive and apply it to Pokemon, especially since these things are considered in their creation! As for the reasoning...I think the areas that Sneasler/Weavile inhabit are more snowy, while Alolan Sandslash has more ice to break through considering that I believe it will also go underground. So it probably just made their claws tougher through time through needs. It's insane to think how packed ice can be denser than some rocks! Hope to see ya in future videos or even stop by in streams and thank you again for watching!

Interesting I love it and I absolutely will I love biology and pokemon as well can't wait to see the rest of your stuff!

No shade taken! Honestly graphs wouldn't fit this at all but I get where you are going. In addition, many of these pokemon have VERY short parts in the anime or games and I can't use other people art. Ultimately I saw it as more boring to have static images for too long BUT my upcoming release on "Why Chairman Rose was DESTINED to FAIL" has more clips to it! I also plan to try and work SOMETHING proper for the next massive Pokemon Research video! Thank you for your input and viewership!

100% correct, little mistake that I made but it overall still works with losing the dark typing

White Stripe Basculin is currently considered the same species as red and blue stripe despite their differed appearance and behavior, but good question!

@@KrillikVA oh that makes sense of why it’s not there. Thanks for the explanation

Normally I don't respond this fast, but I was already looking through the comments, and while I somehow missed Typhlosion, they got their own entire video!

Basculin only had Basculegion as it's own other variant. White stripe is not an official separate form actually! As for H.Typhlosion, it got it's own entire video!

@@KrillikVA or about how stantler stoped learning how to use psyshield bash which helps it evolve into weirder. And the personality shift white stripe basculin has from it's modern relatives. From being timid to being so aggressive the red and blue striped basculin will at time kill each other. I think there was a Pokedex message that talked about that.

Well damn, you're right. I broke rule #1 of saying things: just say it in the easiest way

@@KrillikVA That's a fantastic rule to have lol