Why is Garchomp purple in the anime?

[HyperspaceFury]

It’s consistently portrayed as blue in the games, so why is it purple in the anime?

Also, off-topic, but it’s been a few months since I’ve been on these boards, and it’s nice to be back.

[Ironbound]

Welcome back. As for your question, there's almost always a slight distinction in colouration between the games and the show. In some cases the show does have a more pronounced distinction in its animations. It is possible that garchomp is one such case. Or perhaps it's shiny; either way, garchomp is one Pokémon whose normal and shiny colourations are very similar and apt to confusion.

I can't give a better answer because:

A. It must have been years and years since the show and its plot (if it has one) ceased to interest me.

B. I am partially colourblind.

[dragoniteborntacoz]

ive always thought garchomp was purple

kind of a blueish purple but i still always saw purple

[HyperspaceFury]

Welcome back. As for your question, there's almost always a slight distinction in colouration between the games and the show. In some cases the show does have a more pronounced distinction in its animations. It is possible that garchomp is one such case. Or perhaps it's shiny; either way, garchomp is one Pokémon whose normal and shiny colourations are very similar and apt to confusion.

Oddly enough, in the game, shiny Garchomps appear bluer than normal Garchomps to me.

But I’m positive that the Garchomps I saw in the anime are not shiny, so I think it’s safe to say that’s not the case.

Perhaps my eyesight is failing me. After all, I did think that dress was white and gold…

Edited March 18, 2016 by HyperspaceFury