Maybe it seems random, but think about it: Sun and Moon are tropical games. It makes sense that some monsters might take on more of a surfer-like appearance. Heck, Raichu straight-up air-surfs.

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Between this and the ridiculous new Exeggutor, it’s clear that Game Freak is having fun designing the regional variants of Sun and Moon. I love it.

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Update 10/18 2:16 AM: And here’s the new Dugtrio in action:

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The demo goes live in North America at 10AM ET. For now, the internet is eating this new Dugtrio up:

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