ABSOL PRE-EVOLUTION PLZ
Sorry, I absolutely had to say that. Slender, that looks like a perfect Absol pre-evolution.
Also, I love, love, love those sprites Beefy. They're so great. On top of what Slender said about the highlights / shadows, I'd like to see that base grey lightened up a bit on the second evolution. Right now, it kind of makes the design muddy looking.. and I think if that grey is a touch lighter, the whole thing will pull together. As it stands though, I think the grey/orange combination is fantastic, so definitely keep that. It really makes the orange pop. And, actually, now that I see it as a sprite.. I really get the feeling that it's a pokemon. I couldn't be happier with both them. 10/10
Anyone want to do shiny variants?