This is a discussion I'm much better off talking about here on Newgrounds than on any other websites... (including my own Discord Server): The reason why I never draw post-Unova Pokémon is that I never liked any of their designs, nor do I see why it's such an "obligation" to have anything to do with them; with the bar minimum being to simply favor at least one and the close maximum is getting the sense that drawing them feels more like a job to mandatorily get more traction than my other illustrations does, rather than something I want to do; especially when it comes to future events such as me opening requests or art trades. I've been sitting down on my desk asking to a wall "why is this the case" ever since mid-2014, back in the old Miiverse era (remember that site?) It's like a big turn-away from other aspects of any artwork that's shown to the public. Think about the movie, Frozen, and how ONE SONG was the source behind it's popularity, as that's supposed to tell you that no one pays attention to other plot points of the film.

In my honest opinion, the Pokémon designs introduced in generation 6 (and might as well mention 7) are inhumanly ugly, and there's really nothing about them that makes them stand out to me, and it especially doesn't help if they're being solved down my throat reminding me that they exist thanks to countless fans even when I simply scroll pass them. I get that they're trying to move towards more cartoon-ish designs over sharp designs, but I feel like it just doesn't work, and the end result is that they lack any purpose other than only existing just to be stock material for ship art and furry fan service; considering the fact that furries are the more defensive-types than everyone else who blindly lashes out on people who have a distaste for their favorites. I'm not saying furries are bad, nor do I tend to dig deep into that subject matter otherwise, I'll go off-topic, but this is actually a pattern that took me 3 years (from November 2017 to December 2020) to begin noticing. Luckily, I'm not the only person who followed this pattern like some kind of detective... although, you may argument that it's just coincidence, but is it really anymore... or to begin with?

When was the last time you see a person have a distaste for a Pokémon that just so happen to be from Generation 6 (or 7)? The prime example would be the 4 Kalos Mascots. Fans would whine at them like there's no tomorrow for countless invalid reasons. It's evident that those fans won't have anything to support their argument as all they'll do is shove images in their notification boxes, and say something like "JUST LOOK AT IT" or "HOW DO YOU NOT LIKE IT," or just any short-sentence imaginable followed by them blocking you faster than you can say "whatever." Demanding and begging respect like that would only repel people from gaining any interest in them.

So to sum it up, I don't see any appeal, purpose, or achievement for drawing post-Unova Pokémon as an artist, and I feel like this reason has been justified when I watched this video. I am not a fan of using "red herrings" to getting some noteworthy attention from people, meaning why just look at one corner of a page, and claim it's more important than anything else? I just come up with characters from various games and anime I enjoy, maybe give them modified appearances, give them skills that another character has, and make one huge crossovers with them; like when I did the whole thing with Pokémon using Kirby abilities. I always think outside the box, and limit predictability as a way to make myself be different from other artists.

I don't know if I missed anything. If I did, then thank good for Newgrounds providing a hyperlink feature, and hopefully this discussion doesn't offend anybody as I tried my best effort to be as reasonable as I can; because trust me, if I were post this on Twitter, I bet people would stop reading and scream "BRUH" at me. I hope people understand as it also goes to show that each artist have a standard.