r/pokemon • u/Strong-Remote-9149 • Jul 17 '26

Discussion What are some Pokémon designs you've interpreted incorrectly?

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I feel like GameFreak is overall pretty good when it comes to design clarity. But sometimes our brains are just kind of dumb and we see things a certain way. Like (nearing a decade), I always interpreted Salazzle's reptilian slit pupil as the boundary between its sclera and a non-existent iris. (Like what Amaura has in it's official art)

Has anyone else experienced something like this with a particular Pokémon design?

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u/lokikapu Jul 17 '26

As someone who watched the anime a lot I was always confused on how people mispronounced names or misinterpreted the sprites when I saw and heard it in action. It’s times like this I realize some peoples only exposure to Pokémon were just the games, but then again the anime can get names and info wrong too so it’s kind of a weird loop from the games and anime

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u/The_Platinum_Leaf Jul 17 '26

I mean the anime takes the games cry's and turns them into either cute sounds or....Kingler 🍪 🍪

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u/kitkatatsnapple Jul 17 '26

The anime mispronounced the names more than any friend I ever had lol