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I think the criticism I've heard most often is that inanimate objects tend to get chosen as a design basis over some exotic animal that hasn't been used yet, leading to a perception of the designers as lacking knowledge and/or imagination. One of my friends is utterly obsessed with capybaras and remains disappointed that we haven't gotten such a Pokémon along with a region based on South America.
Personally, with over a thousand distinct species to choose from now, plus alternate forms and mid-battle transformations, I'm thinking it might be time to ease up on introducing new Pokémon altogether and focus more on expanding the gameplay and lore. The Legends subseries has already taken steps in this direction, which I find encouraging. But I suppose that's a discussion for another thread.
Personally, with over a thousand distinct species to choose from now, plus alternate forms and mid-battle transformations, I'm thinking it might be time to ease up on introducing new Pokémon altogether and focus more on expanding the gameplay and lore. The Legends subseries has already taken steps in this direction, which I find encouraging. But I suppose that's a discussion for another thread.