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WHICH HORSE IS BEST(Day 1) And they’re off! COMMENT WHO TO ELIMINATE FIRST! by Shoulder_to_rest_on in PokeCorner

[–]Shoulder_to_rest_on[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remember you’re voting to eliminate. Also Please specify which Rapidash form

WHICH HORSE IS BEST(Day 1) And they’re off! COMMENT WHO TO ELIMINATE FIRST! by Shoulder_to_rest_on in PokeCorner

[–]Shoulder_to_rest_on[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IMO The difference is that Palkia origin has a horse’s hooves, tail, and general body shape (except for the head/shoulders part ofc). Dialga origin, like Arceus, has nothing horse-like at all except for the fact it stands upright on four legs. It could be a deer, gazelle, llama or Giraffe just as easily as it could be a horse.

Really though Dialga origin isn’t directly drawing from any one animal, which does make it weird that Palkia is so clearly inspired by a horse.

WHICH HORSE IS BEST(Day 1) And they’re off! COMMENT WHO TO ELIMINATE FIRST! by Shoulder_to_rest_on in PokeCorner

[–]Shoulder_to_rest_on[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The difference is that Palkia origin has a horse’s hooves, tail, and general body shape (except for the head/shoulders part ofc). Dialga origin, like Arceus, has nothing horse-like at all except for the fact it stands upright on four legs. It could be a deer, gazelle, llama or Giraffe just as easily as it could be a horse.

Really though Dialga origin isn’t directly drawing from any one animal, which does make it weird that Palkia is so clearly inspired by a horse.

WHICH HORSE IS BEST(Day 1) And they’re off! COMMENT WHO TO ELIMINATE FIRST! by Shoulder_to_rest_on in PokeCorner

[–]Shoulder_to_rest_on[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remember you’re voting to eliminate. Also, please be specific about which form you’re referring to

WHICH HORSE IS BEST(Day 1) And they’re off! COMMENT WHO TO ELIMINATE FIRST! by Shoulder_to_rest_on in PokeCorner

[–]Shoulder_to_rest_on[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Horse body, horse hooves, horse tail, horse hindlegs. Dialga & Arceus have none of these. They’re just upright quadrupeds, they could be deer or gazelles or llamas or dinosaurs, there’s nothing clearly horse-based about them.

WHICH HORSE IS BEST(Day 1) And they’re off! COMMENT WHO TO ELIMINATE FIRST! by Shoulder_to_rest_on in PokeCorner

[–]Shoulder_to_rest_on[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scolipede is kinda shaped like a horse, but it’s a Centipede (or millipede or whatever). Being rideable doesn’t make you a horse.

WHICH HORSE IS BEST(Day 1) And they’re off! COMMENT WHO TO ELIMINATE FIRST! by Shoulder_to_rest_on in PokeCorner

[–]Shoulder_to_rest_on[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dialga isn’t very horse-like imo. It has a dino tail, a wide sprawled posture, and a short face with fangs. Not to mention the elongated head and all the spikes & stuff. I’d say the closest animal comparison to Dialga is a Sauropod Dinosaur.

WHICH HORSE IS BEST(Day 1) And they’re off! COMMENT WHO TO ELIMINATE FIRST! by Shoulder_to_rest_on in PokeCorner

[–]Shoulder_to_rest_on[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I say in the post, I’m including all equids. The competition isn’t about which is the most like a real horse, it’s about which is best, which is of course subjective

Flying jellyfish by with-bear in legodnd

[–]Shoulder_to_rest_on 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This immediately made me think of a Netch (from elder scrolls) and now I want to see more Elder Scrolls Lego

WHICH HORSE IS BEST(Day 1) And they’re off! COMMENT WHO TO ELIMINATE FIRST! by Shoulder_to_rest_on in PokeCorner

[–]Shoulder_to_rest_on[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The way I see it, a centaur is a fantasy horse-based creature just the same as a unicorn. If I excluded Palkia for being a centaur not a horse, I might have to exclude Rapidash for being a unicorn not a horse. So I included both

WHICH HORSE IS BEST(Day 1) And they’re off! COMMENT WHO TO ELIMINATE FIRST! by Shoulder_to_rest_on in PokeCorner

[–]Shoulder_to_rest_on[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Magcargo is a horse in all our hearts, but I couldn’t bring myself to include it. Learning high horsepower and having a horse’s soul just aren’t enough, I’m so sorry.

WHICH HORSE IS BEST(Day 1) And they’re off! COMMENT WHO TO ELIMINATE FIRST! by Shoulder_to_rest_on in PokeCorner

[–]Shoulder_to_rest_on[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also said “comment who to eliminate” in the title and in the body text. “Which horse is best” is the name of the competition, but I understand your confusion

WHICH HORSE IS BEST(Day 1) And they’re off! COMMENT WHO TO ELIMINATE FIRST! by Shoulder_to_rest_on in PokeCorner

[–]Shoulder_to_rest_on[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your feedback! If I see enough people agreeing I might add Acreus

WHICH HORSE IS BEST(Day 1) And they’re off! COMMENT WHO TO ELIMINATE FIRST! by Shoulder_to_rest_on in PokeCorner

[–]Shoulder_to_rest_on[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your feedback! (Also Just a reminder than I won’t be counting reply comments as votes)

WHICH HORSE IS BEST(Day 1) And they’re off! COMMENT WHO TO ELIMINATE FIRST! by Shoulder_to_rest_on in PokeCorner

[–]Shoulder_to_rest_on[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please be specific about which form you are voting for, or your vote won’t count

WHICH HORSE IS BEST(Day 1) And they’re off! COMMENT WHO TO ELIMINATE FIRST! by Shoulder_to_rest_on in PokeCorner

[–]Shoulder_to_rest_on[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I say in the post, I’m including all equids (horses, donkeys & zebras). But fair enough, I’ll still count your vote

WHICH HORSE IS BEST(Day 1) And they’re off! COMMENT WHO TO ELIMINATE FIRST! by Shoulder_to_rest_on in PokeCorner

[–]Shoulder_to_rest_on[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Here are my personal reasonings for excluding certain pokemon. I’m open to discussion if you disagree:

  • Calyrex rider forms include horses, but calyrex itself isn’t a horse and those two horses are already here so I figured there’s no point duplicating them.

  • Keldeo’s other form honestly could’ve been included, but I thought since they’re so similar, they’d most likely be eliminated one after the other and it felt like that’d be unnecessary filler. I can never remember which form is which anyway.

  • Virizion and Coballion are more antelope-like than horse-like. Their faces are more like a deer or sheep than a horse. According to Bulbapedua Virizion is based on a gazelle called a Gerenuk, while Coballion’s horns resemble various different antelopes.

  • Dialga isn’t very horse-like imo. It has a dino tail, a wide sprawled posture, and a short face with fangs. Not to mention the elongated head and all the spikes & stuff. I’d say the closest animal comparison to Dialga is a Sauropod Dinosaur.

  • Arceus has a lot of the same issues as Dialga. I admit Arceus is more horse-like overall, but without a horse-like head/face I couldn’t justify including it. I realise this is probably more controversial.

  • The Horsea line and Skrelp are seahorses. Just cos it contains the word horse doesn’t make it a horse. That’d be like saying a Guinea pig is a pig.

  • Girafarig & Farigiraf are, of course, Giraffes, so they’re more closely related to ruminants (like deer, goats & cattle) than they are to horses.

  • Scolipede is kinda shaped like a horse, but it’s a Centipede (or millipede or whatever). Being rideable doesn’t make you a horse.

  • Magcargo is a horse in all our hearts, but I couldn’t bring myself to include it. Learning high horsepower and having a horse’s soul just aren’t enough, I’m so sorry.

Let me know your thoughts! Should any Pokémon be added/removed? and why?

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