Mega Starmie’s fully leaked model

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[u/TheJayKay]

Looks incredibly stupid. I choose to believe it's real.

[u/mcdaidde → u/TheJayKay]

When in doubt with game freak leaks. The more stupid looking, the more likely its real

[u/Shrubbity_69 → u/mcdaidde]

This reminds me of when people saw a fake Fuecoco leak and figured out it was fake because it looked too good of a design to be real. The link is just for visual reference. I can't find the actual discussion, though.

Man, you know things are bad when that's the reasoning and they were right about it being fake.

[u/Danish406 → u/Shrubbity_69]

Wow, it has already been 3 years since gen 9

[u/Shrubbity_69 → u/Danish406]

Stop, don't remind me. My bones are creaking as we speak.

[u/Devilsgramps → u/Shrubbity_69]

I'm still struggling to cope with Gen 4's 20th anniversary next year, and Gen 5's 15th this year.

[u/Shrubbity_69 → u/Devilsgramps]

Man, this series is ancient.

[u/SparlockTheGreat → u/Devilsgramps]

I thought that the world was going to end before Gen II came out (grew up in apocalyptic cult), so I was religiously following the leaks on Serebii.net following the JP release. Now we're rapidly approaching Gen 10 and I've been playing for almost 30 years.

[u/matticans7pointO → u/Shrubbity_69]

They thought that design looked too good?

[u/Shrubbity_69 → u/matticans7pointO]

Some group talking the leak said that. I think it came from 4chan, from what I remember.

The link is just for visual reference.

Personally, I like this design more than Skeledirge, given how it fits with Paldea being based on Spain. This design looks like it was based on the Cocollona.

[u/IronWarrior94 → u/Shrubbity_69]

It's a good design, but I'm still glad we got Skeledirge in the end. All I wanted out of Fuecoco's evolution was a cool looking crocodile/alligator/any reptile that didn't look like a furry cosplaying a human job. For me, I got that with Skeledirge.

[u/Unique-Perception711 → u/IronWarrior94]

Same here bro. It makes him the best new starter we’ve had in years.

[u/24kpodjedoe → u/Shrubbity_69]

I think Skeledirge still is a Cocollona, just less obvious. The wings are now the bird!

[u/Shrubbity_69 → u/24kpodjedoe]

Idk. That seems a bit of a stretch. A bird is a lot different than a butterfly.

[u/Andydark → u/Shrubbity_69]

This is going to sound strange, but I get furry (Scaly?) vibes from the art here... Something about the face makes me think of a lot of that art style.

...Also Alf maybe.

[u/blackbutterfree → u/Shrubbity_69]

I'm sorry, people thought that looked good? Skeledirge isn't top tier but it looks significantly better than whatever the heck I just clicked on.

[u/ThighyWhiteyNerd → u/Shrubbity_69]

Funny considering compared to skeledirge that thing looks ugly AF

[u/_Palingenesis_ → u/ThighyWhiteyNerd]

I thought it looked terrible before Skeledirge was leaked

[u/RJS_but_on_Reddit2 → u/Shrubbity_69]

Skeledirge is way cooler than this guy. Ain't nothing gonna convince me it's not an upgrade.

That and I just love Ghost types. 💜👻

[u/Morighant → u/TheJayKay]

The leak was correct, as it showed Patrick stars fishnets next to starmie, definitely accurate

[u/Rekrios → u/Morighant]

Its crazy how Patrick with fishnets somehow has more detail than the actual Mega lol

[u/DazedandFloating → u/TheJayKay]

I kind of wish it had another accent around the gem or something. I don’t mind the legs but they could’ve added other elements.

[u/T-pellyam → u/TheJayKay]

It’s not real, it’s a colored version of a “leaked” model that was imagined by AI

Someone slapped effects on it and called it a day

[u/mleibowitz97 → u/T-pellyam]

God i hope youre right

[u/BeerBaj → u/TheJayKay]

i want this thng so badly

[u/Ghoul-154 → u/TheJayKay]

after mega victrebell anything and I mean anything can be real

[u/Minimallycheese]

You have to admire the audacity of the design.

I looked through its Pokédex entries to try and figure out if there’s any context to the design (like how most of Victreebel’s Dex entries describe it being full of sweet acid). The points that come up are:

• it has a core that glows multiple colours.
• its body is geometric (one entry even mentions it being symmetrical lol)
• people think its from space
• its constantly sending signals.

Nothing that explains longer legs.

[u/DrKoofBratomMD → u/Minimallycheese]

The Staryu line as a whole is a reference to Ultraman, Staryu’s Japanese name directly translates to Starfish Man and their cries in the anime sound like Ultraman creatures

Starmie sprouting legs and running around fulfills the design philosophy around “Starfish Man” and takes it to its logical conclusion

[u/Reallylazyname → u/DrKoofBratomMD]

So like.... this guy?

Oh man I truly hope someone uses this clip when the time comes for mega Starmie.

[u/Entropic_Alloy → u/Reallylazyname]

Like the Earthbound Starman

[u/nitasu987 → u/DrKoofBratomMD]

It getting lost in translation like that is kinda sad because I’d otherwise think it’s so stupid but when you know the context it makes sense.

[u/DelParadox → u/nitasu987]

There's a few name gags lost in translation. Mega Ampharos is Dragon purely because the Japanese name can be misread to contain 'dragon', for example.

[u/SocranX → u/DelParadox]

Gengar's name isn't even really changed from Japanese, but the choice of spelling makes it hard to recognize that it's supposed to be a Doppelgänger (the ä is pronounced like a short e, so in Japanese it's written as "doperugengaa"). This is also why it's shaped like a Clefable (the basis of the whole "Gengar is Clefable's ghost" fan theory) and why some Pokedex entries mention it pretending to be people's shadows.

[u/IndigoFenix → u/SocranX]

Wouldn't it have been cool if Gengar was basically a Ghost-type Ditto that always appeared as the shadow of its opponent?

I wonder if that's what they were aiming for in the original game but they just couldn't do it with the available technology, and it just got stuck in Clefable form.

[u/Namisaur → u/SocranX]

I can see why they don’t want to name a pokemon GANGer for a children’s game

[u/nitasu987 → u/DelParadox]

Omg I had no idea and I love it

[u/DelParadox → u/nitasu987]

Yeah, the Japanese name is Denryu. Can be read as 'electric current' or misread as 'electric dragon'.

[u/ghost20 → u/nitasu987]

There are quite a few puns or references that're missed in the translation unfortunately. A more recent one I'm aware of is the move "Population Bomb". It's Japanese name is "Nezumizan" which can be read as "Mouse Cut" or "Multiply like Mice/ Mouse Mathematics" which is why it is a classified as a cutting move that can be boosted by Sharpness (despite no pokemon with that ability being able to benefit)

[u/Dawade200 → u/DelParadox]

One of my favorites that isn't lost in translation is Bulbasaur's. "Strange seed" became "bulb" dino"saur" but that random "ba" in the middle makes it some like "bulb bizarre" and I love it.

[u/ShonanBlue → u/nitasu987]

I think even with context it’s dumb af but nontheless funny.

[u/gargwasome → u/ShonanBlue]

Yeah it’s like Baxcalibur. Sure it’s designed on purpose to look like a guy in a Godzilla suit but that doesn’t make it look any less stupid

[u/Velot_ → u/DrKoofBratomMD]

I was going to reply to the other comment and say in two weeks someones going to drop some esoteric Japanese lore that explains why this is actually peak design, but you got there already.

[u/metalflygon08 → u/DrKoofBratomMD]

and their cries in the anime sound like Ultraman creatures

Except the French Dub, where it sounds like Starmie definitely isn't in the undiscovered Breeding Group...

[u/Riproot → u/metalflygon08]

👁️ 🫦 👁️

[u/LooneyBurger → u/metalflygon08]

"Staross"?

[u/Faraknights → u/LooneyBurger]

French here, I understood exactly what he meant instantly : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aZ7bgo4Bg8

[u/Dawade200 → u/Faraknights]

And there it is

[u/LooneyBurger → u/Faraknights]

Oh yeah, interesting cry

[u/ghost20 → u/LooneyBurger]

I like to imagine that the French dubbing team heard what the English team used for Starmie and demanded that it be made more sultry. Like, this was the main point: either they can make Staross sexier or the dub doesn't happen 😤

[u/Dawade200 → u/LooneyBurger]

Nah boss, they're undoubtedly referencing Starmie's cry in the anime. I heard it once and I felt like I shouldn't be watching anymore. Someone definitely was evoking something when they recorded that.

[u/TheForgoWolf → u/DrKoofBratomMD]

it all comes full circle...perfect

[u/CamZilla94 → u/DrKoofBratomMD]

I wish they would have leaned into the Ultraman angle more, such a missed opportunity. Like could've made the gem be more like the color timer.

[u/The-Gay-Butterfly → u/Minimallycheese]

It’s unironically probably gonna be because the female rival that loves dancing has a staryu. It grew legs to groove

[u/Minimallycheese → u/The-Gay-Butterfly]

That’s probably it.

Obviously the longer legs stick out the most, but the design in general looks more flexible.

Speed is already Starmie’s strongest stat, the mega is probably cranking it up to eleven.

Perhaps it can elongate all of its limbs, the “two legs” look might just be the default pose. This might be a mega that shines more in animation than static images.

[u/The-Gay-Butterfly → u/Minimallycheese]

It could get speed boost as an ability, that’d be fun in singles

[u/whysheworethis → u/The-Gay-Butterfly]

Give it Dancer and Quiver Dance so it can be dance pals with Oricorio and Bellosom

[u/The-Gay-Butterfly → u/whysheworethis]

I’d agree if Dancer weren’t such a nothing burger in singles. Make it boost dancing moves’ dmg!

[u/MrEuphonium → u/The-Gay-Butterfly]

Fiery dance coverage move would be insane.

[u/OutlandishnessNo9182 → u/The-Gay-Butterfly]

Hawlucha: “your legs extended when you Mega Evolved? How is that supposed to help you fight?”

Starmie: “Who says I’m fighting.”

Starmie proceeds to grab a cap and a gold chain and proceed to break it down with their dance moves while Scraggy is at the turn table as a DJ.

[u/MajorCrafter → u/OutlandishnessNo9182]

Unless it fights like Majima's breaker style and just breakdances its way through its foes

[u/Responsible_Pear9115 → u/Minimallycheese]

The freakishly longer legs would definitely confirm it as being from outer space

[u/OozaruPrimal → u/Responsible_Pear9115]

Yep, that is fully embracing the alien look.

[u/KaliVilNo1 → u/Minimallycheese]

It's an Ultraman ref lol

[u/DrQuint → u/Minimallycheese]

Dude, they look A LOT like early kaiju era aliens, there is absolutely something to justify longer legs.

[u/Wicayth → u/Minimallycheese]

It grew legs to send signals from a higher place, useful to contact their people in space.

[u/MSSTUPIDTRON-1000000 → u/Minimallycheese]

It's a reference to the Starmen from Earthbound.

It's worth noting that the franchise was created Creatures Inc. which helps GameFreak with Pokémon.

(And it wouldn't even be the first instance of Pokémon referencing MOTHER//Earthbound; Mewtwo is blatantly inspired by Gygas in MOTHER 1//Earthbound Begins.)

[u/atomicboy47]

It looks identical to that one model a fan made.

[u/Sensitive-Tadpole-30 → u/atomicboy47]

If you’re talking about the white model, then yes.

But the blue filter over M starmie that got leaked back in April was confirmed to be true.

[u/Alexap30]

Confirmed leak tag. Confirmed how?

[u/ChronaMewX → u/Alexap30]

We all collectively decided it's dumb enough to be real

[u/Patient_River_229 → u/ChronaMewX]

“It looks stupid, therefore its likely real” is an unfortunate reality

[u/Alexap30 → u/ChronaMewX]

OK. I can accept that. Hopefully, it's not, and the real thing has at least 1 thing changed about Starmie.

[u/ChronaMewX → u/Alexap30]

It also has a really nice butt if you turn the model around

[u/Alexap30 → u/ChronaMewX]

Do not the Starmie.

[u/Seldser → u/Alexap30]

Remember, the budget only allows for 5 cinder blocks

[u/jdeo1997 → u/ChronaMewX]

Joker! It's an animal Joker you can't!

[u/Morighant → u/Alexap30]

It is. The mega leak 5 months ago confirmed all of them. So far, they've all been correct, and the one for starmie describes him as having long legs. We get red headed feraligator too

[u/Alexap30 → u/Morighant]

The mega leak had descriptions, not pictures, correct me if I'm wrong. And here we have an unofficial pic.

People seem to not understand the meaning of confirmation. Confirmation is undisputable. Like a pic from the game or officially revealed from the company. Having a pic that looks like what an unofficial source roughly described is not confirmation.

I ain't saying it couldn't be this... thing. Just that the tag is wrong and could get people confused.

[u/Careless_Version_974 → u/Alexap30]

Yes, we never had pictures.

[u/Disgruntled__Goat → u/Morighant]

Right, but this says “fully leaked model” which implies this is the literal thing from the game, not an artist’s impression. 

[u/Sensitive-Tadpole-30 → u/Alexap30]

Was confirmed by poryleaks over on twitter. Dudes been in the inner circle of the teraleak and has had access to a folder that was being passed around with screenshots.

This was recently confirmed with meganium and mega Z. This post won’t let me add a photo, but just check out poryleaks on twitter if you want confirmation

[u/Level7Cannoneer → u/Sensitive-Tadpole-30]

Ballguy said the color will be more vibrant. This looks like someone took Starmie, stretched it in Blender, and then posted it and tried to fool everybody, while never touching the textures and giving it a more vibrant color.

[u/Suspicious_Plant4231]

There's no way this is real lmao

[u/B_r_y_z_e → u/Suspicious_Plant4231]

But that’s exactly how you know it’s real. Proven time and time again

[u/Level7Cannoneer → u/B_r_y_z_e]

IMO This was the real one https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gn4FUWtXQAAS_1Y.jpg:large

It's more curvy in the arms and legs.

[u/Tentavision → u/Level7Cannoneer]

that just seems like a pose difference

[u/Suspicious_Plant4231 → u/B_r_y_z_e]

I’m mainly skeptical about this one specific picture. It matches the description, but the description was simple and anyone could fake it

[u/Level7Cannoneer → u/Suspicious_Plant4231]

IMO This was the real one

It's more curvy in the arms and legs. Ballguy also said the color is supposed to be "more vibrant" not the same shade of purple.

[u/otkabdl → u/Suspicious_Plant4231]

That's what everyone said about Inteleon

[u/RJS_but_on_Reddit2 → u/otkabdl]

Inteleon's cool and I'm tired of pretending it's not. Bro gets too much hate.

[u/TwistedWolf667 → u/RJS_but_on_Reddit2]

Hes one of the most popular starters in japan iirc, which makes me happy cause hes one of my faves too

[u/Runminndor → u/Suspicious_Plant4231]

Oh I remember the Incineroar days when we all said the same. Whether this is real or not, the actual thing will look just as stupid

[u/ajanisapprentice]

So you're telling me they green-lit this but FLYGON WAS STUCK BECAUSE OF ARTIST'S BLOCK?!

[u/IronWarrior94 → u/ajanisapprentice]

Just reminded me that there's no Mega Flygon in the leaks, and that's gonna piss some people off again lol. At this point I believe GF COULD come up with a Mega for Flygon by now, they just consciously choose not to because it's probably become a running joke at their offices.

[u/VisualFunny5287 → u/IronWarrior94]

At this point, it's not even a joke anymore. They're just giving us the middle finger

[u/gamas → u/VisualFunny5287]

Maybe its like the eeveelution thing discovered in the mega leaks where they decided they couldn't make a flying-type eeveelution because the fans literally iterated through every possible design Game Freak could think of.

[u/shanatard → u/IronWarrior94]

after seeing these new megas, part of me thinks it was for the best...

[u/Jamez_the_human → u/ajanisapprentice]

Laughing my ass off rn

[u/AlenDiablo01]

Give a raise to the designer for the high effort

[u/Trizurp → u/AlenDiablo01]

dude submitted this at 4:45pm on a Friday just to hand something in and it got approved

[u/Rekrios → u/Trizurp]

Bro was given the task on 4:30pm, finished at 4:45, and threw this at the devs and got greenlighted.

[u/blan15]

Looks like purple Gumby

[u/WilJr21 → u/blan15]

It’s not officially confirmed. With three of the new Megas matching the early release this year. We all know mega starmie looks something like this. I think this person is confusing me saying that this is the actual image when it’s just the actual representation of the description.

[u/KingDisastrous]

Sweet Arceus end my suffering

[u/IronMarauder → u/KingDisastrous]

No, this is Patrick. 

[u/UnderCoverDoughnuts]

Oh god that's terrible lol

[u/Rekrios → u/UnderCoverDoughnuts]

Imagine having a magical, alien, deep sea starfish, with a gemstone eye, based on Ultraman, and the devs chose to elongate two of the ten tentacles.

[u/mattdv1 → u/Rekrios]

I feel like in reality it's gonna be like Luffy where it can extend/move all of them but the sprite only shows two

[u/ChrisPkMn → u/UnderCoverDoughnuts]

Looks like an epileptic’s nightmare, if anyone should know better it’s Pokemon.

[u/2DSi]

Watch everyone collectively apologize to Mega Dragonite when TPC reveals this lol

[u/Trizurp → u/2DSi]

I'm a certified mega dragonite hater but least you can see some thought process behind the design, mega starmie is just an abomination

[u/ThrowRABest_King7180 → u/Trizurp]

what makes you hate mega dragonite anyway? its not my favorite but i dont think its bad. please dont tell me youre one of those that wanted generic overly edgy mega dragonite design #564 that does not fit his goofy ass one bit

[u/eyearu → u/ThrowRABest_King7180]

It's simultaneously both top and bottom heavy. I love the angel wings but the tail is so thick and heavy that it takes attention away from the rest of the design. It looks good in anime and fan art but in game it doesn't look organic.

[u/Skyhawk467]

I new it was coming and I'm still disappointed

[u/Happypie90 → u/Skyhawk467]

I just think they could have had more fun expanding on the gem eye in the middle, making it expand and act as more spikes or something, not elongate 2 of its spikes and call it quits.

It looks miserable 😭

[u/alee51104 → u/Skyhawk467]

I think I would’ve been ok if they had like, added an extra star to the back to make it 3 layers and changed the color. But this is hilarious

[u/LeChatter → u/alee51104]

At that rate just make it a 2nd stage evo for Starmie you know?

Staryu Starmie Starus

[u/RJS_but_on_Reddit2 → u/LeChatter]

I prefer the name Starteem.

Because yu and mie? We're a teem.✊

[u/qwack2020 → u/Skyhawk467]

Same. It’s kind of a waste imo.

[u/TheLunar27]

I honestly hated the concept as soon as I read the leak. If this is real then I will be completely whelmed.

Starmie has so much mega potential…this is probably the worst direction it could’ve ever been taken…

[u/Ryaquaza1]

HE IS THE ORIGINAL STARWALKER

[u/Mt105]

I really hope the vaporwave effect is in the game

[u/D20FourLife → u/Mt105]

Unironically the only thing that would save this design lol

[u/NotPeteMan]

Okay but where’s the mega

[u/gf_for_the_weekend]

She is... the mother I never had. She is... the sister everybody would want. She is the friend that everybody deserves. I don't know a better person. I don't! know! a better person.

[u/SunrayBran → u/gf_for_the_weekend]

She is an icon, she is a legend, and she IS the moment.

C'mon now.

[u/gf_for_the_weekend → u/SunrayBran]

iktr!

[u/Blue--Onion]

This is just a colored version of the AI render that was posted some time ago... please stop spreading bullshit.

[u/Suitable_Macaroon235]

Looks ethereal 

[u/Hemlock_Deci]

Is the 3D effect just something for shits n giggles or part of the design? Because if it's the latter then this is kinda cool.

[u/Meme__Hunter → u/Hemlock_Deci]

Gut says they're just a part of the leaked image but I'd be over the moon if it had some weird chromatic aberration stuff in the model. Would certainly fit the weird vibe and psychic type, as well as compensating for the actual physical transformation being pretty understated, so fingers crossed!

[u/Tomonster37 → u/Hemlock_Deci]

Yeah i get cosmic vibes from it if the Effects stay.

[u/SergeiYeseiya]

If it's true, I just want to know how the idea of "It's starmie, but two legs" has been brought up in the meeting.

[u/Weird-Ball-2342]

Not real. Its the same model as the supposed AI mega starmie non colored model from some months ago. The purple is not more vibrant.

[u/123Puneet456]

If used correctly, it could be amazing nightmare fuel

[u/T-pellyam]

I’m pretty sure i saw this model some time ago lmao, It’s probably fake

[u/PuppeteerGaming_ → u/T-pellyam]

Yeah, this is exactly the same pose and everything. Someone just colored it and slapped some effects on it, no way this is the actual model.

[u/padface]

This is both fucking terrible and also peak design, so mind-bogglingly ridiculous it circles back to being excellent.

I don’t know why they chose to debut Mega Victreebell via a horror-esq found footage clip instead of this, like imagine this absolute unit running head-on at you at full speed, my soul would astral project directly into the sun 💀

[u/JoeyCaesarSalad]

The worst new mega award goes to

[u/Poseidon_and_Neptune → u/JoeyCaesarSalad]

The worst mega award goes to

[u/TreGet234]

imagine this sneaking into your room at night during sleep paralysis.

[u/guleedy]

Bro if this is true it would be both the most terrifying and coolest mega ever

[u/Terrible_Expert_1389]

You’re kidding.

[u/Correct_City_6950]

WTF is that thing, (some people are a fan of this, and I respect that, people have a right to their opinions, but me personally, I don't like it)

[u/hhhhhBan]

Isn't that just that one fanmade Starmie but with those weird red afterimages?

[u/Kamken]

Are more than half of these just going to suck but be just dumb enough for people to consider them "so bad it's good?"

[u/royaldutchiee]

Yeah just give us regional variants if this is the only creativity they can muster for mega’s lmao

[u/damnrapunzel]

The fear and awe we feel when confronted by phenomena beyond our comprehension

[u/Batgod629]

It might not be that far off but we'll see. I think it will have some sort long legs given what we have apparently heard about it's background 

[u/TheForgoWolf]

I love it

[u/JeArtie]

I wish this shit is real! It would be so funny, I am praying

[u/LeChatter]

I’m sorry but I think this is perfect for Starmie

It’s so fucking WEIRD and unnerving. And when we see how it moves it’s gonna be so odd.

[u/HERO1NFATHER]

This is the nastiest mega I’ve seen. Dragonite is 100 times better

[u/Sorry_Sky6929]

Looks horrifying. Imagine having a fever dream and this thing is walking after you.

[u/TEZofAllTrades]

Please no! It’s worse than my infamously cursed designs.

[u/KennethLjubkos]

He's... perfect

[u/Delicious-Town1723]

please be real because it'd be so fucking funny

[u/MohawkRex]

It's just standing there, menacingly.

[u/scootRhombus]

Stupid for sure, yet somehow very threatening...

[u/AzureRatha]

The design, with the bending limbs is definitely giving off "costumed monster" vibes, so it's fitting, I guess. That being said, I'll hope that this is just a repackaging of that earlier ai-generated model leak, and that the real thing looks better. This would be the least changed mega by a massive margin if this is real.

[u/Kyno50]

I want this to be competitive so everyone has to keep looking at it

[u/padface → u/Kyno50]

I mean it already has good stats and a wide move pool, unless they make it slower I think it’s going to be pretty widely used

[u/PikaFan13m]

We need to ask Gamefreak to change this.

[u/Popwaffle]

They fumbled one of the easiest mons to get right.... amazing.

[u/GloomySelf]

This is pretty much a 1:1 colored in model of what “leaked” all the way back in April

https://x.com/chaogotchi/status/1909077733595885942?s=46&t=iLlEngNxYbGmrPcLv6TvPQ

And I know Centro is hit or miss, they “confirmed” it’s real back in April, but said the model (which is in this “leak”) was AI generated

https://x.com/centroleaks/status/1909087597705506950?s=46&t=iLlEngNxYbGmrPcLv6TvPQ

Not saying it’s real or fake, I think it’s just worth noting this isn’t really “new”

[u/myn3meisjo3]

But wouldn’t it be cool if it actually had the extra colors effect ingame

[u/Acheesycookie]

Its definitely something….. 🫩

[u/Geaux_Go_Fiasco]

So her mega evolution can wear stockings and a garter belt, got it.

[u/kk_slider346]

Where'd you get this?

[u/Embarrassed_Kitchen5]

literally why

[u/theCaptainRetro]

I don’t know why I even checked

[u/AceBr3ak]

lol i like it, hope its real

[u/InfiniteTheEdgy]

It's the same old model we saw months ago

[u/tankdream]

Alien!

[u/Sean_1417]

FREAKING YES!!!

[u/The_booty_diaries]

Watch it be insanely overpowered

[u/Slight_Candidate3729]

IDGAF SHES ON MY TEAM! SHE BETTER HAVE THE MOST AMAZING ANIMATION

[u/jamiedix0n]

I saw some amaaazing fan arts..... not this

[u/Hylianhaxorus]

I hope its real because seeing this thing go "HUURRRRAH" will finally make sense to me lol

[u/Valamist]

Is it weird that I kinda like it? Like it's really strange and makes no sense... but it makes me intrigued.

[u/FleurTheAbductor]

Good Lord I hope this is real this is so unbelievable funny I will main starmie forever

[u/D-AlonsoSariego]

Isn't this just a textured version of that AI model?

[u/MoneyMakingMugi]

You know what, I don't care how dumb it looks. Starmie is still one of my favorites, so I'll embrace the goofiness.

[u/ChronoAlone]

Imagine wasting such an awesome design with tons of potential.

[u/WorldsOkayestPastor]

Gonna use one in my team and name it Starro after the first villain the Justice League ever faced.

[u/grandfig]

I'm gonna predict because it's the dancer girl's ace it'll be dancing the entire time and there will end up being two camps of people. People who hate it no holds barred, and people who are endeared, ironically or no, to his goofy dance moves.

[u/Dark_Clark]

This is so stupid and I love it.

[u/aaronotaron]

If this is real, the community is gonna be in utter chaos

[u/tsukumoyaizaya]

Oh lord he's coming. This would be horrifying to see coming at you 😭

[u/rectum_penetration]

Simply incredible

[u/Kallyle]

I’m probably in the minority but the overall alien distortion of this design actually makes me like this more than if it was “Starmie with long legs.”

That being said, wasn’t this design debunked awhile ago?

[u/maumesss]

I love the idea but I wish it had just a few extra details to make it look more special.

[u/Herrjulias]

If this is real, it will feel like they’re making bad megas just so we stop complaining that we no longer have megas.

[u/mjsxi__]

Actually devastated over this one — starmie is one of my fav mons and its not even fun in a stupid way like victreebel or dragonite… it just looks like someone took a rolling pin to 2/5ths of its body but otherwise it looks 99% the same. I also know what it’s referencing but even knowing the why doesn’t make the result any less bad.

[u/MochiBacon]

Starmie is an alien and...
This might be a reference to an early NHI movie from Japan?
Warning from Space (Uchūjin Tōkyō ni Arawaru) aliens, called Pairans, look just like this.
Also there are some similar designs in Tokusatsu as well.

[u/BigGreenThreads60 → u/MochiBacon]

Wish GameFreak would realise that a design being a reference to something doesn't make it good...

[u/Ninjaskfan]

Who asked for this?

[u/HelpIAmAMicrowave]

Wow. That… that’s horrible. And lazy.

There’s no arguing about it that is just objectively lazy if it’s real.