Variegated Pokémon Patterns

Here's something good that may be considered: despite their seemingly invariant appearance, Pokémon may be more varied than they actually appear, and may be so in a variety of patterns. I've already discussed the big word in the title before, and what applies there applies here too. Some Pokémon may - and in fact do - allow for a greater variety of appearances, but this may conceivably apply generally as well.

Insights can be taken from the Pokémon that already do vary in patterns. The Pokémon Spinda has only one pattern, being beige with brown spots, but the brown spots vary in size and shape from one to another. Vivillon is the one that is perhaps best known for its multitude of patterns, some of which are radically different from others. If Magikarp Jump is to be believed, then Magikarp too can be considered to have its own multitude of patterns, mimicking those of a real koi fish. And while not strictly a natural occurrence, all the cuts of Furfrou could be considered different patterns too.

These specific considerations lead to overall considerations for other Pokémon species. One is that a Pokémon need not have specific patterns to vary, but may vary in the typical coloration of or features present on its body, as with Spinda. May's Bulbasaur in the anime hints at this with a vaguely heart-shaped spot on its forehead; other Pokémon like Electabuzz (with its stripes, as a specific example) could have the possibility of at least slightly varied coloration and features. Another is that some Pokémon may just be able to adapt and generate totally different appearances, as with Vivillon. There may just be a possibility of a Voltorb adapting, for example, and changing its appearance to look like a Great Ball rather than a Poké Ball. The former might seem more likely and the second might seem more remote, but both seem reasonable nonetheless.

Not all Pokémon have to vary among themselves, of course, but based on the state of things, a few do, and it's not hard to think up of others that could do so in various ways. Much depends on their appearances, but the possibility for variegation may just be there, even if it's not immediately evident. It would perhaps be spectacular to see even more of these variations - it would just another way that they demonstrate how further different Pokémon are, in light of the way they typically look.

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