Summary
APokemonfan has shared an intriguing Noctowl regional form that dramatically shakes up the Pokemon’s look. The unique design has drawn attention from otherPokemonfans, who seem to have differing opinions on whether it’d work best as a unique evolution or a regional form, but generally like the design.
Noctowl has been around sincePokemon Gold and Silver, though the Pokemon hasn’t received much attention in recent years. While fans still like it and itsfirst stage Hoothoot, the Normal/Flying-type Pokemon isn’t tremendously powerful and lacks unique variants like a Mega Evolution or a regional form. This Pokemon fan’s design gives a glimpse of one direction Game Freak could take if the developer chose to change that.
Reddit user andPokemonfan IWannaManatee shared their design for a regional Noctowl, turning the Normal/Flying-type into anIce/Ghost-type Pokemon. Noctowl’s overall design has changed rather dramatically, with its Ice/Ghost-type variant being much larger. It has blue and white coloring rather than the original shades of brown, which would suit it for stealthy hunting in a cold and icy environment. Its feet have become comparatively huge, and the horned brow has sloped downward, giving the Pokemon an overall tired or grumpy expression.
Pokemon Fans Ponder Noctowl Design
Most of the fans commenting on thePokemonartwork have been extremely positive about the design. However, opinions on what it would work best as differ. Some like the idea of it being a regional variant, while others have suggested that it’s too far removed from the original look of Noctowl to be one. However, IWannaManatee noted that they like it when regional forms are a bit more unique, pointing to examples likeAlolan Exeggutor, which is dramatically different from its standard form. Overall, though, players seem to think that it would work well in aPokemongame, whether it were as a brand new Pokemon, a Noctowl evolution, or a regional variant as the artist intended.
It’s clear that there are a lot ofPokemonfans who want to see some of the older Pokemon get revitalized in a future game. Of course, just about everyPokemonplayer is excited to meet brand new Pokemon when a major game is released. However, as the developers have been graduallyrevisiting older Pokemonand giving them new forms, the hope remains that some who have been overlooked for a long time will get their time in the spotlight once again.
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