"Claydol is animated clay"
And Geodude is a rock, but it still has emotion. You can take anything and give it emotion, that's the point in Pokemon, at least it used to be.
The first and second generation gave us the idea that Pokemon were goofy creative colorful creatures no matter what they were or how tough they looked could still be lovable. The kind you make a plush toy out of. That was Pokemon. Even Ho-oh and Lugia, powerful legendaries, had a cartoon look in their eyes.
They weren't supposed to be emotionless pointy robotic brutes.
That's what made them "Pokemon" and not Metroids.
And Geodude is a rock, but it still has emotion. You can take anything and give it emotion, that's the point in Pokemon, at least it used to be.
The first and second generation gave us the idea that Pokemon were goofy creative colorful creatures no matter what they were or how tough they looked could still be lovable. The kind you make a plush toy out of. That was Pokemon. Even Ho-oh and Lugia, powerful legendaries, had a cartoon look in their eyes.
They weren't supposed to be emotionless pointy robotic brutes.
That's what made them "Pokemon" and not Metroids.