Earlier today, during Pokemon Presents, GameFreak shared our first look at Mega Dragonite in Legends Z-A, highlighting its new Dragonair-inspired features, like the giant wings on its head and the pearl attached to its tail. Finally, the evolutionary line feels more cohesive — but not everyone is a fan.
On a Reddit thread sharing the Mega Dragonite reveal, commenters complain about how "tacked-on the mega aspects look", calling the design "lazy" and "disappointing". Others are just confused why they're a Dragon/Flying type and not Dragon/Fairy, hoping to at least see some unique abilities that better fit with the Dragonair visuals.
Some fans have even pointed out that it looks strikingly similar to a fan-made Mega Dragonite mockup from 2015.
"This design would be my all-time favourite if they just put the wings on the back," u/supremo92 said. "Looks weird and less threatening than regular Dragonite," u/JDilla64 added. "Kinda bothers me that they've added the feathered wings, yet the ones on its back are bat wings," u/catplace said. "Of all the typings... why this," u/bubblesmax commented.
Over on Twitter, things aren't much better. Sifting through the quote retweets on the official Pokemon's post, fans are...
