Now that Gen IX is out... hoo boy, there are a
lot of Pokémon from this batch that I would redesign. Just for starters:
-I would pare down Meowscarada's design - literally, just like Delphox. Trim its ears, its mask, and its "suit" to something more elegant and more agile like its pre-evolution. (EDIT: Exactly like
this! This is my headcanon Meowscarada design from now on. It's incredible how less hair immediately improves the design. Oh, and I would give it a longer tail as well, as a final touch.)
-I would give Skeledirge a silhouette similar to that of its pre-evolutions. The result should be something like Bowser, but red and flaming. Alternatively, I would make it a flat f*** to emulate a vinyl disc. Either way, I think its design would definitely benefit from being less angular and more Round (TM).
-I'm tempted to just ring Whole Pokémon Disposal Services on Quaquaval and call it a day, but I'm going to give it a chance. Make it less human-like and more peacock-like; make its feet more angular, nerf its hair a bit (which could also apply to Quaxwell), and redistribute some of the fat on its backside to its thighs. Problem solved.
Other Gen IX Mons I would redesign:
-Lechonk and Oinkologne. One simple change; swap its Shiny and normal palettes so they look more like regular piggies. Also, get rid of the weird yellow markings underneath its eyes.
-Pawmot. As much as I love it, Pawmot looks kind of awkward with that neck hair. I would remove it so it looks more like its pre-evolutions, and make its anime hairstyle a tad rounder.
That way it would look even more like Ginger from Xenoverse than it already does, lol
-Squawkabilly. Make its pomp match its main color (maybe even give the pomps different shapes according to the color?), and change the eyes into something more beady like real parrots/budgies. The contrast would be amazing.
-Charcadet. Should have been two forms, each able to evolve into either Armarouge or Ceruledge, for consistency. The purple flame just looks tacked-on last minute.
-Greavard and Houndstone. I would have made them regional variants or convergent forms of the Growlithe line - maybe even resembling ghostly echoes of the long-extinct Hisuian forms. I would also fix that dreadful underbite, ugh!
-Espathra. Change its whole color scheme, and reduce it to just one or two hues.
-Wugtrio. Keep Wiglett's color scheme. Maybe even add some ornate yellow and black markings for badassery like those of real garden eels.
-Toedscool and Toedscruel. Swap the Shiny and normal palettes. Toedscruel's look absolutely badass. The Shinies could be something more similar to Tentacool and Tentacruel, even.
-Kingambit. Ugh, that hair! It's literally my only problem with it. It's so heavy, he can't even stand!
-Iron Thorns. I would change the color of its armor to be more minty, like the energy flowing within it. Its design would also benefit from some kind of red accent... maybe a natural progression from
this Larvitar plush? Ahh, it's so adorable - I want an entire line of it!