Nick Felker

I'm an engineer at Google. In my spare time, I've been an avid Pokemon fan since Gold & Silver, and have spent many long hours walking around New York City with Pokemon Go open on my phone.

Snom and Frosmoth – Origin of Species

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In this recurring series, I’ll analyze the origins of Pokémon designs, their culture, and their historical allusions to British culture.  Small reminder: Tomorrow there will be a Pokémon Direct! Check the time in your area in yesterday’s post! I will be starting this season of articles with the Pokemon Snom and Frosmoth, the evolutionary line … Read more

Galarian Darumaka and Darmanitan – Origin of Species

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In this recurring series, I’ll analyze the origins of Pokémon designs, their culture, and their historical allusions to British culture.  Darumaka and Darmanitan were introduced to the Pokemon franchise in Unova, the region based on New York City. Here, it appears that they have migrated to Galar and as such have taken on a chillier … Read more

Polteageist – Origin of Species

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18 days until Pokémon Sword & Shield release! In this recurring series, I’ll analyze the origins of Pokémon designs, their culture, and their historical allusions to British culture.  In the September Nintendo Direct, we learned about the existence of a few new Pokémon and new mechanics in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Once of the reveals … Read more

Morpeko – Origin of Species

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In this recurring series, I’ll analyze the origins of Pokémon designs, their culture, and their historical allusions to British culture.  In the August Pokémon Direct was when we first met our rodent-like friend, Morpeko, the Two-Sided Pokémon. At first glance, it is very close to many other Electric-type rodents that have become a tradition for … Read more

Galarian Zigzagoon, Linoone & Obstagoon – Origin of Species

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In this recurring series, I’ll analyze the origins of Pokémon designs, their culture, and their historical allusions to British culture.  In the August Pokémon Direct, we learned a lot about new characters and Pokémon in Pokémon Sword & Shield. In particular we learnt some new details on the Zigazagoon line, and it was revealed that … Read more

The origins of Galarian Weezing's design

Galarian Weezing – Origin of Species

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In this recurring series, I’ll analyze the origins of Pokémon designs, their culture, and their historical allusions to British culture.  In the August Pokémon Direct, we learned a lot of information about characters and Pokémon, including Weezing. It was revealed that they have a Galarian form in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Weezing’s design is based … Read more