Former Game Freak Illustrator Reveals He Designed The Legendary Pokémon In Sword And Shield

Well for whatever it's worth I think Marnie is one of the better designed characters in the game, I think many of the characters in this game suffer from being overdesigned (LEON!). Sometimes less is more.

Personally, I think Melony has the best design and I don't even play the game.

Sword and Shield seem to have mostly good character development. Some characters are a little iffy, but haven't they always been? Even think back to Gary who always seemed like an alternate Ash who was salty any chance he got, to me. Cheesy character development is part of Pokemon and there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with that as far as I'm concerned. It gives Pokemon it's originality.

Marnie best waifu

@JR150 I just discovered that Rosalina and Mei lovechild, and I can't yet tell how I feel about it.... that's a good design!
But back to the topic at hand! I don't even like the shaved head thing, but Marnie roooocks it. The legendaries are great, and their "normal" forms have so much personality. Good on ya, mate!

@KingBowser86
1. She's a mother as well.
2. In Japan she has no y in her name. Melon. Her name is literally melons. They knew what they were doing!

Cool I guess. I don't know anyone from Game Freak. I will even tell you a secret. I bought pokemon shield and I um, haven't played it yet. I just have too much of a back log... well actually I bought a couple more games over the last couple of days. Heh. I think I'm addicted to video games. That and trying to be funny. But I wonder if trying to be funny is addictive. And typing on my phone. I think I am addicted to that too. Wait, I think I am addicted to being addictive. Is that even possible? I better stop talking or I will get more addicted.

Definitely best character in the game. Screw the annoying normal rival.

@Xylnox just wanted to let you know that I love your drivel-y comments lol 😁

@clvr Thank you.

Zacian and Zamazenta are both excellent legendary designs. I especially adore Zacian. Enough to say it's most likely my favorite legendary.

A shame I had to get Shield because of Galarian Ponyta/Rapidash.

These are some of my favourite legendaries so far

PSA, if you.are trying to find out what Marnie looks like before playing the game, make sure you have your image Safe Search ON. People have been VERY prolific with the Marnie fan art.

@JR150 Much like "Hooter" (Robin for us here in the U.S.) from Pilotwings 64! They do in fact know exactly what they're doing lol

So he designed all these terrible looking Pokemon? Hopefully he doesn't work on a future title.

Damn Ohmura must be a Dark Souls fan then

@JasmineDragon Isn't she a child? What in the world is wrong with people?

@Expa0 I feel like he was over designed to match his complete over confidence

I love the legendaries this gen

Who designed Melony tho?

I like nearly all of the new Pokémon designs, but these legendaries are worse than the genies of Black and White. They're literally just dogs carrying a sword and a shield respectively. They look supremely dumb.

@Expa0 I think it's the whole point about Leon. His cape is specifically a sports-car style promotion. And he does indeed take it off for his final fight with the protagonist (showing that he is more comfortable without it). There was also a phrase somewhere in the game, that one of Leon's fans cannot get how is he able to constantly wear the cloak this heavy. So his design, at the very least, is quite understandable (while still being silly and uncool).