Bellibolt The Electric Frog Is The Newest Addition To Pokémon Scarlet And Violet

F**k me, this is the first video I’ve watched featuring that gym leader and she is sooooo annoying.

I don't know if I'm feeling this gens new pokemon designs, probably the worst gen yet.

I'm now just looking forward to exploring the big open world and getting as many crystallised pokemon as possible.

From the leaks I had low hopes for the Electric frog but Bellibolt is pretty amazing.

Even when being told its eyes arent the big lumps on the side of its head, they're so big and cartoony it's hard to see its actual face. But it basically has an 🙂 emoji expression 😂

I stopped the video 10 seconds in because holy hell is that girl obnoxious. It's everything horrible about idol culture fused with the in-your-face streamer influence nonsense wrapped into a single package.

Iono is the best Gym Leader in all of Pokemon!

Bellipot is a real cutie.

@Eagly I get criticizing it, but excluding Bellibolt there's 4 frog pokemon. Why does it matter if there's multiple pokemon inspired by an animal species?

I never really get why influencers are so popular. In real life and in fiction. Also, what is up with the fangs lately? I get why Professor Sada has them, since she is a wild cave woman, but what is Iono's excuse.

I don’t like her, that pokemon is kinda cute though, i started watching pokemon on tv in 1998 when I was 13, and I miss the original ash, misty and brock so much, the new modern pokemon and modern new ash I hate because it’s not the original, they also fired the original voice actors, pokemon was a phenomenon and super popular in the 90s because of the original cartoon show and because of the trading cards and pokemon game boy games, it’s just not the same anymore, the pokemon company ruined it, by changing everything, once they did that it was a huge betrayal

Well it's always nice to see an electric type that isn't a rodent. Not feeling the design,sorry.

Love Iono's personality and energy.

I get Splatoon Idol vibes from Iono. I think it is the fangs and outfit. Still not sure what to think of her.

Still not sold on the games but personally I do love the vibe of this gym leader, and the pokémon is cute too.

@Tyranexx I suppose she does. They really nailed her portrayal as one of the irritating, false and useless members of society. 🙄

I wonder if Pokemon fans will finally catch on how there's something off about making these fully voiced trailers while having no voice acting in the actual game.

Yikes.
I don't like everything from her. 😕

Yep, she wasn't on about Elekid but a new Pokemon.

And, I like Bellibolt and their little eyes and design. The false eyes look a bit weird, but I still like them anyway.👍

I want him to hurdle to me for a hug at 2763 miles an hour

The character is obviously poking fun at streamer/Vtuber culture, note the fat Greedents in the background as she talks about her viewer count going up. She's supposed to be annoying.

My only complaint is that she shows up physically in game, instead of conducting her gym battle from a screen. You mean to tell me in the reality of the Pokemon world, this girl's teeth are filed into points? Or she talks through fake teeth all the time? And yeah, I normally don't mind the lack of VA in games, but it really sticks out when someone's very characteristic way of speaking is missing. And hoo boy are the colours in that gameplay washed out compared to her "streams".

@Eagly

Wait. Poliwrath is a frog?

I don't think I ever internalized that information.

@Preposterous I've noticed for awhile; ever since Sun/Moon. The major cutscenes where it isn't just the characters standing around and talking do need voice acting, instead of just text. I don't know why Game Freak refuses to not include it in the games at this point, so if it's still not present after Scarlet/Violet, I think more fans will begin to take notice how truly weird it is they're essentially reading subtitles.

Personally, I'm not 100% sure if I want the games to be fully voice acted after all these years, but I would like to at least see the cutscenes be voice acted.

I love Iono, but that Pokemon is weird lookin'. =P

Still a cool way to reveal though.

I quite honestly hated everything about this announcement. Hahahaha!!

Ha ha, it's similar to a Dark Souls/Elden Ring Basilisk.

He is friend shaped

“do you know what happens when a Bellibolt gets hit by lightning?”

@swoose
Unfortunately many people actually do really f*cked up stuff to their teeth to fit in with some trends. Including, but not limited to, sharpening and shaving them to make them look like shark teeth.

At first I read Bellybot and I thought it was related to the Sonic Boom cartoon.

So far many of the new Pokemon look weird and cute. This one made me giggle.

Omg hiw great...Bellibolt...So SQUISHY!!

...It looks like a Fisher Price toy...

@Eagly considering poliwrath is barely recognizable as a frog and just its pre-evo But Angry i dont know how convincing of a choice it is

Hate to be that person. But overall this gen has the worst designs I've seen for a good while, from the few we've seen thus far at least.

Edit: I love its master though, which seems to be an unpopular opinion, but what can I say, I'm a shameless weeb and she is so friggin' cute!

V-Tubers feel so out of place in the world of Pokémon.

@Eagly

If i can have the unpopular opinion for a moment, admittedly, some of my favorite designs were trash and ice cream, so I have no room to judge.

(What's funnier than saying, "Dude, you just got defeated by trash!")

I love Bellibolt! It's adorable and cute and cozy. I especially prefer its appearance during in-game footage, which is fortunate.

I love this game leader, and he theme! A lot of this gens designs I agree feel a little out of place, some of them are a real hit and miss, but I like this one! I think it looks adorable.

I saw the video today and loved him, I had no idea til now he was a frog lol.
He looks like a squishmallow came to life.

In Japan (and China I think) there's a superstition about a thunder God taking away your belly button, if you leave it exposed during a thunderstorm.

I imagine this Pokemon's means of attack is somewhat derived from such legends.

@Mauzuri Ceruledge and Armarouge are both part fire unless you meant pure fire.

I'm really enjoying the Pokémon designs for the Paldea region so far. Cyclizar is kind of plain to me but no complaints about the others revealed.

Yech, not digging its look. Give me Poliwrath or Toxicroak any day.

Also, Electromorphosis sounds pretty broken, unless the damage boost isn't all that much and doesn't stack.

Pokemon fans are almost as toxic as Zelda fans. Every new gen people say it's the worst gen.

As for me, Scarlet and Violet is the only Pokemon game I've ever been interested at.

I am still on the fence with this generation. I have all the games, complete, since red and blue. Each generation is better/worse than the one before in different ways but 9 is just….. I don’t know. Iono annoys/intrigues me and the design of the ‘mons are…. different but generally all good. I will still get and play this gen and as I have done previously, reserve my opinion until I have played it through. My now 12 year old son is truly hyped though!

@Eagly

Lol, exactly.

I hate you. Stop spoiling new pokes in the thumbnails!!! XC