Quickies: The Fancy of Pokémon Leaves

One of the most common types of Pokémon is the Grass type, and its associated species often feature parts of some sort of botanicals - that of plants and such. Then, one of these parts is the leaf, which is recognizable as a sign of a plant. True to that, many Pokémon of this type do have leaves of some sort, even becoming a striking visual characteristic for the "fancy" of some Pokémon fans like me. Considering that, I've decided to go through a few Pokémon of this type with leaves that really stand out in this manner.

Two species that stand out with some large and lengthy leaves are Venusaur and Tropius, and they're definitely some of the most impressive leaves, especially with their details that reflect (at least in part) a tropical background. Less lengthy are the leaves of Victreebel and Shiftry, and the latter's are considerably more functional than the former's, but they're still impressive for their size and still characteristic of these Pokémon. In a way, size does seem to matter somehow, at least for appearance if not for function.

Meanwhile, some species have less significant leaves but they are still a part of what makes them what they are. Exeggutor and Leafeon notably have leafy ends on opposite ends of their bodies that aren't too massive yet are still a fair marker of them as species of the Grass type. Then there are Sunkern and Petilil with miniature leaves, on par with them being "seedlings" or "sprouts" for their later evolved forms. Anatomically, the leaves still work for them and are a nice part of their representation for their type.

If in real plants (and botanicals) the leaves become a key part of what makes them tick, for the Pokémon species above and others of the same type, the leaves become their identifiers while they perform the same function that real leaves do - and more, for their special abilities, given their use in combat. That may serve as sufficient "fancy" for Pokémon fans as well as botanists, and it's a well-deserved one for all that the species are significant, as a wild representation of the botanical yet combative side of nature.

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