Now, there's something about Mudsdale that nobody seems to have picked up on, namely its style. People talk about it being a "Trojan horse" Pokémon because of its mane, which is in large part styled after a Trojan helmet. However, this doesn't tell the whole story, and it doesn't explain the long, thick bits of hair hanging down at the side. I can explain it, and more to the point, I will.

See, I dunno if you know this, but there's a very, very famous record label that specializes in reggae music. Y'all may know that reggae is deeply associated with the Rastafari movement, which demands its practitioners wear dreadlocks. That label's name?

Trojan Records.

I put it to you that Mudsdale's very design is an elaborate compound pun on the part of the Pokémon Company's design team, which features at least one British national in James Turner. He's the first Westerner to be inducted into the hallowed halls of Game Freak's design coterie, where he designed the lines of Mandibuzz, Vanilluxe, and Golurk for Generation 5, and the Trevenant line for Generation 6. While I can't say for certain if he designed Mudsdale, it's not outside the realms of possibility that he may have had a hand in it.

So yeah. We have our first Rastamon. I suppose that explains the weakness to Grass. =]

It's my second Boardiversary today! Yay!! (Well, it's 11:30 PM where I'm at, but might as well put this out there before it's too late... =w=)

Adorable! Why are so many Fairy types just so kittening cute? Of course, Mimikyu is sitting on the line between adorable and scary.

That second last one's no new Pokemon - why, that's just a Pikachu!
What nerve!
What scoundrels!
Who do they think they're fooling, blatantly reusing an old, popular Pokemon in their new game?

Initial reactions:

Wimpod: "Hahaha, it's called wimp, and it runs away, haha."

Bounsweet: "N'awww, it looks kinda like Hoppip!"

Comfey: "Is that a lei?"

Mudsdale: "BIG MAC MUD PONY!"

Mimikyu: "...It's a Doodlebob Pikachu."

Bewear: "It's a pink red panda teddy, huh?"

After watching it again: I want a Mudsdale already, that looks so awesome ;-; Actually, a team of horse(ish) Pokémon to pull my chariot sounds really good now. Rapidash, Zebstrika, Sawsbuck, Mudsdale, Girafarig, Kingdra (What? it's a seahorse...).