Your critiques are so well put! Not too harsh and you can feel they come from a place of love and admiration. Great work!

Thanks for takin’ a look at my flashlight and Disco ball flies!! Very glad you enjoyed them, they’re one of my fakemon that I’m incredibly proud of conceptually.

18:30 Thank you for the Critique, I'm am trying to lessen the details of my Fakemon. The spikes on Nuludine's tongue are meant to be a reference to Leatherback Sea turtles(Which is what it's also based on)

Thanks for checking out Frogue and Antillery, Ron! I'll definitely make sure to work on less exact pose symmetry in the future. Super appreciate the critiques.

Thank you so much for critiquing and reacting to my fakemon. Some really good points in there, especially about my pikaclone (i have never thought about the forehead size before, but it makes so much sense). And especially big thank you for your amazing words about my psychic civet (and for featuring it in the thumbnail). It’s probably my favourite design I’ve ever created, and you calling it flawless makes me super happy! Keep these videos up! I love seeing them!

Hey! Artist at about 6:00 here. First, thank you for the critique, I really appreciate it. This was my first true attempt at making a fakemon evolution line, and I will definitely take all the advice you gave into account if I end up making more in the future. I personally don't watch vivziepop, but seeing the pictures you showed on screen, yeah I can kind of see where you get that from. I do definitely agree that they were over designed. That was mainly because (specifically for the pre-evolution) it's meant to be just a Pokemon version of my pfp character and I tried not to stray away from that too much (the design is literally a cat with a top hat and bow tie, and also those markings). Honestly the only critique that I personally don't 100% agree with is that the evolution is the same concept but bigger. I mean it is, but mainly that evolutions need to change a ton to work as evolutions, since there's official designs that don't change much from their pre-evolutions (first thing I think of is clefairy and clefable, where clefable seems like a matured clefairly (bigger wings, and overall similar concept as a whole, at least that's how I personally see those 2 designs) But overall thanks again for including my design and giving your honest opinions on them.

That flashlight bug gotta be the cutest fakemon ever. Like that could easily be an official pokemon and i would be totally fine with it. Dont know how to feel about evolution tho. Seems bit to much

I just saw the Gengar from Xenoverse and knew I had to watch this. I think that RetroWooper’s look like they would be legendarys, maybe ultra beasts. One is a Basilisk from space, and they other is a frozen spirit-demon-thing. I feel like all that detail actually works for being ultra beasts because they also have the spacey elements on one, and the unfamiliar on the other. I wouldn’t be too surprised if I was in alola and I was on Lanayrue at night, and the second one came from a wormhole, and maybe the first popped out in space, and assigned itself to be a guardian/guide of minior. It looks like it would appear as a shooting star when it flew fast around the atmosphere.

Artists from Druos Region here :) [22:22] Thanks for the critic :) I absolutly see your points with the overdesigned aspect in the final stage, it just part of my style (also i already reduced it by a lot here, it was way worse :D). The Bear is basically a walking armor (hollow inside) and the arcane type shall be a new typing, a kind of countar part to fairy. The green stuff, that comes out of it's neck is basically energy (similar to ghastly's fog/mist). I love the "noob-to-boss-transformations" like magicarp, that something i try to implement in most of my fakemon :) Thanks for taking our design into your Video :)

21:05 i understand things are overdesigned, but this elephant is incredible. Its complex, but nothing on it looks unsightly to me, it all fits nicely together and has a nice consistency with colours

I would love to see you critique your own fakemon designs similar to these videos -- maybe a top 10 favorite designs you've made, and top 10 you wish you could do different now? Would love a part 3 ❤️

Everyone is so good at making Fakemon! I wish I could have some of this creativity to think of stuff like this.

The Polargeist is a lemur. I think that's because the word lemur translates to something ghost type related. And for the ice part it's a yeti, which has another connection to the lemur since things like Bigfoot and the yeti are suppose to be primates in some cultures. Though it could also be a yokai of some sort, I have seen it's face somewhere.

Very fair, very fair. I can feel that. I'm still trying to get things right with the shading and everything lol

Here's something I've noticed about pokemon and fakemon design. It's the lighting. For the most part, most official art of pokemon have these three levels of lighting. You have the base color, the lighter version and the darker version. And the key here is that the transition is harsh. The fade isn't really a fade, it's more like multiple edges running next to each other. Radiants happen, but that isn't really a shading thing and more a general design thing.

I really like this series. Even though I haven't submitted any of my designs, seeing you break down what works and what doesn't about these fakemon gives me ideas on how I could refine my own.

When i design a fakemon, i always do a concept art first, then do pixel art, and then tweak the concept art so that every detail can be clearly seen on the pixel art

When it comes to critiquing style vs SKILL I think the best way to go about it, is to recommend minor tweaks that would better fit the Pokemon style. There's nothing wrong with being inspired by popular art, ESPECIALLY vivziepop's style. It's pretty iconic, but you're right, that type of style wouldn't really translate well into Pokemon. BUT that doesn't stop artists from taking those characters, and working them into their own style. A big trend I see is giving Alastor a more realistic human shaped body almost like a mix of realistic anime, vs a wide chest, thin torso, and thin long legs. And it works. It's hard to critique style, because it's so often that style gets misconstrued with SKILL or QUALITY. This happened a LOT with the Sun and Moon anime; people CONSTANTLY kept saying the anime was AWFUL looking, quality wise, when in fact the animation was some of the best I've seen. But they just didn't like they STYLE. And that's gonna be subjective no matter how you slice it.

Glad you made sequel to showcase more of the artists' works! Awesome work by all the artists here!

I love how respectful and admiring you are. I know that critiques can help you improve; this is the best example of how to do it properly. Thank you, for being yourself=)

I don’t have a Twitter, but I wanted to share my favorite mon ive made!: It’s a water type Heliolisk with a umbrella around its neck instead of a solar panel, it’s eyes are closed and almost has rain boots :) It’s kinda hard to explain, but I’m really happy with it!

I think the electric ghost cat fakemon was pretty good. Idk how you could critique the hat as too hat looking when there are many pokemon that have items (ie hitmonchans glove, machokeand machamp belts. Jynxs Madonna outfit. Etc) just my input

This was such a treat to wake up to this morning! These are all so creative! I’d love to see a continuation of this series.

The pokemon artist at 21:40 feels like its making pokemon from another dimension. Its like the middleground between the ultrabeast dimension and the normal dimension.

Your critiques are very accurate. You actually understand a lot about how a pokemon should be designed and i like and appreciate this type of videos, because i dont see this type of content that much. This helps artists to learn a lot 🙌

Blaziken was created with the sole purpose of saying "yea, a Pokemon can look like a dude in a costume, don't you dare say otherwise", so "it looks like a dude in a costume" doesn't work as a criticism of a Pokemon design. Also, the reason Pokemon designs were simplistic is leftover from the pre-3d days, where any designs had to work as sprites without becoming a garbled mess.

These are so good! Thank you to everyone who submitted art

I rarely comment but I want to chime in to say I appreciate a lot how you critique. I know a lot of artists and know how hard it is to grt critique, how vulnerable it makes you to ask for critique and how hard it is to give good critique. So proper to you for even making this kind of video, and thanks in behalf of all the artists for doing them. And congratulations for the way you critique: you may not always be right (but it's art, that's the point), but your comments are specific, respectful, and you always stress what's good in a design, even if it has clear flaws I really hope to see part 3 of this video, and maybe other fakemon channels will pick up on this idea and do it too Keep it up!

18:00 those are the trunks of tall trees, the long legs are part of the concept, as you said.

I made a pokemon that is a singular pigeon, then goes into a "Homing" of pigeons after the opponent uses a food-like pokemon or move. Its called Homidgeon, and acts similar to wishiwashi. I also made a Regi that is based off the Ancient Egypt Era, Reginopic, based off the canopic jars used to store the organs of the dead. It has mummy bandages for arms, and has an ability that let its binding moves deal more damage and last longer. Last one, I made a regional variant of Mimikyu that's Normal-Ghost, and it was the substitute doll. It has a unique ability that let it make a substitute whenever it was hit by a contact move.

its so weird bc I *just* watched the first video not too long ago. I love your videos. Such a good poke tuber and artist. keep it up

Oh my dear lord, I am in AWE with Dipsco. It's everything a Pokemon of its kind should be- funky, cute, creative, stylistic, unique and pleasing to look at it. If I had 3 genie wishes, 1 would be to be able to use that guy in a playthrough.

Yesssss, 30 minutes of pure bliss! I could watch this forever. What an amazing gift to wake up to. :)

I love that Ron’s critiques meet everyone at their level. If an artist is choosing to lean more into their own art style, he doesn’t mention what could change to make it look more like Sugimori art but if the art looks like that was a goal of their’s, Ron gives advice on how to try to achieve the Sugimori artsyle.

This video is pretty fun, I would love to see a part three.

OMG!! i didnt expected to be reviewed ! thank you very much for the feedback!! I will try my best to keep improving!!

Truegreen: *sees a pokemon 'leaked' design* "Nah, that leak is fake, forehead is too small."

I LOVE your art critique videos, the advice is really awesome for any artist. I have a really hard time replicating Sugimori coloring and shading. Is there any way you can make a video giving tips on that?? Like how much to shade and what the best brushes are. That'd be soooo helpful

Mhm ron knows what he's talking abt! I also have a similar principle whenever I do my fakemon. The less is more principle is very important to keep in mind. Add that, i have observed thag pokemon use simple shapes to execute really good designs, witb exceptions ofc. Great critiques all in all! (And i hope i get into one of these vids lol)

Definitely hope this becomes another video. I just found this but have tons of Fakemon I'm really proud of and want to show

Truegreen is basically Gordon Ramsy if he talked about pokemon and was much younger

I think this type of videos is my fav bc I learn sooo much from it. Will now follow you on Twitter ❤️

I love this series, keep making more!

Truegreen said "this leak season was kinda weak I want people to actually debate whether or not something is real next leak season so I will train all of you."

I have this little idea. Dandesphyn. It’s like this sphynx kitten with a “dandelion” on its tail. The tail and the ears are green and the rest of the body is a grayish brown

You know what… now that scarlet and violet are out I feel like the criticism of the art being too detailed is a bit unfair not because of the future or past forms but simply because pokemon as a franchise just hadn’t been putting that much effort into designs to begin with. Those look to me look like what modern Pokémon should look like

Part three yes please thanks, love these

These just blow my mind, and hearing your critiques being so kind and genuine.

I personally would love this series to keep going! It’s fantastic

I really think this is a good video series, I actually learn while watching cool pokemon designs!

Your critiques are so spot on and explained well. I think it would be really cool to actually see you draw the fakemon the way youd draw it, or at least show what it looks like with the changes you would make O.o

Do a part 3 this was amazing!!!

Drawing prompt idea: Failed legendary replication. Always liked the idea that ditto and porygon were two research teams trying to replicate mew but failed could be interesting to see team aqua and mama's interpretation.

Yes! I definitely want these videos to continue!

Such awesome designs and concepts in this video. Like that electric ghost pokemon I would totally have in my main party if it was a real pokemon. Also Viverroma from the first set. So cool

I need to get my starters finished they are a rhino with a tree horn, a sheep with a furnace inside it and grows steel wool, and a ghostly deepsea squid assassin. And the legendaries are themed around summer and winter

Really enjoy these. :)

Hi! I'm Retrowooper (featured at 11:31), I recently made a new username, Xeeble, dedicated to art. Retrowooper has become more of a personal account. I also wrote a comment before this one but it said there was an error posting it, so I have no idea if that one went through or not. 🙃 Astralisk went from being based on Fireworks to becoming a Wishing Star. Meanwhile, Polargeist was a second draft of a Fakemon Prompt Generator! Neither are based on cryptids.

I gatta remember to submit a mon next time you do critiques. I really love all the advice you give it helps a lot!

I was worried you would hurt the amazing artists who designed these fakemon but I thoroughly enjoy this series and I'm happy to hear that the artists received your critiques with a willingness for criticism. Definitely make part 3

I could literally watch 3 hours of this stuff honestly Moreee!!!

we need part 3!

Usually I don't like fakemon. Usually they look really weird to me. But I really wish all of these were real instead of the real ones we're getting.

Antillery is giving me huge my life as a teenage robot villain vibes

I love these art critique vids

Hi Ron. I like your vids and hope you keep up your good work

Well.. this was a great series, and I can’t wait to see this finale. LEZDOIT!!!!

Part 1 is how I found the channel so I'm happy to see more

I am so glad I finally managed to cement the design of one of my fakemon yesterday. might submit it for funsies

I'm so mad I missed this again !!! I didn't see any announcement for taking new fakemon for these vids...

Really thoughtful analyses! Learning a lot abt pokemon design and character design in general! Would you ever accept pokemon NPC design submissions?

i Personally feel like the smaller eyes on the ice mammoth enhance the desing, it makes it feel like an absolute giant compared to other pokemon.

Keeping doing such vedios, we love to watch them

Just 2 months later, we actually got a Grass / Fire type with Scoville in the name!

23:30 It’s interesting you say this. My favourite starter Pokémon, Torterra, has many materials yet I don’t consider it over designed. Also, in this video you had many good points about design concepts that I will take into consideration for my own region that I’m working on.

For Bofunk i mean, theres also Inteleon who looks humanoid so when i first saw Bofunk, i thought it was a regional evolved drizzle

Could you do a video on how to draw on the Pokémon style pls

I really love this reaction and definitely will make my own fakemon

2:07 the mouse on the right just looks like a fusion of dedenne and emolga imo, but the purple mouse on the left is amazing, I could definitely see that being official

The way to complicated fakemon ones might have a chance to be an ultra beast

I would like to say I agree with most of your criticisms but I know that shrinking something’s eyes make it look bigger so when you were criticizing the mammoth I think the reason why the eyes were so small was to make it look larger Btw love your 4 artists series tell vergo I love her Dino designs

I don't really care about the details but I just really like the pokemon themselves

I like the concept behind Astralisk as kinda this solar burst/firework dragon, but I feel like it could be executed differently to make it feel more like Pokémon

i’ve been working on redoing all of my designs based on the critiques of this video

i mean, i guess in the sense too many details can be a bit much for a pokemon design, but i love the many small details and designs like Citipati has. while i get where your coming from. i wish i had the eye and coordination to get that much detail in my art.

I've been making a bunch of fakemon (including prevos, 60 of them) in a pixel art style. I hope one day I'll be able to show them to you!

19:25 this looks like a believable design for between gens 5-7 (specially 6 and 7) but from gen8 onwards mons have been a little "toy figurine like" more than before at least

Green it's been 3 years since I stopped but now I'm back and I'm happy i came back

love your vids

Best Pokémon KZfaqr ever!

At 23:00 I think making the proportions more similar to a bear, like ursaring or beartic, they expand of the topic of a bear but with more fantasy elements. Pangoro too with a panda, it looks like a panda while being something more

Yay! New video

20:38 the turtle tongue gave me inspiration. You know how a real turtle has that horrible looking bumpy mouth and then I snapping turtle has a tongue that looks like a worm lure. So what about a Pokemon that had a flower tongue because it's an insectivore and is trying to lure in bugs to its flower tongue. It could stay a turtle because they're slow in the ambush predator waiting for these bugs to come to it don't make it a plant type cuz it's a mimicmon. And typing doesn't really matter it could be normal, Rock, water, dark or dragon.

Pretty sure that Gengar in the Thumbnail is from an entire Pokemon fanmade game, Xenoverse I think

You critiquing these fakémon makes me want to draw again and submit some of my own ! (haven't really drawn in years)

Like the video! Shows more Fakemon which gives me dopamine and serotonin 👍👍👍👍

I don’t think dark and windies heads were too small. Looked like legendary proportions to me

I get what you’re saying 100%, you taught me something

I wish more people appreciated the lesser quality Fakemon artworks I’m tired of going on Instagram and seeing ppl with 10k followers sharing posts of perfectly-made, formulaic Sugimori style Fakemon it’s so repetitive and they don’t appreciate the other Fakemon smaller accounts make

WOW RisingCitipati is THE best fakemon artist I have EVER seen. You are right that they have too many points, but without that these would be some of the best Pokemon designs I have ever seen in my life, including many other actual designs.