Finally got around to updating these designs and am happy enough with them to call them finalized! Also included the old WIP designs I shared ages ago for comparison. The main goal for the redesign was to keep the overall intimidating look while also balancing it with some more cute elements to fit the feel of a starter. Scary but still huggable! I personally found the cute little ears on top of the crazy feral bear face charming lol
The whole evo line is pretty much a Smokey the Bear reference, a wildfire and smoke themed bear that starts as a small campfire. Long shaggy fur to emulate billowing smoke clouds, grill marks, and fiery lighting to form the paw patterns!
Now all that's left for the starter trio now are the middle stages of the Grass and Water starters! 👀