Game Theory: Markiplier, PLEASE Smash My Pokemon! (Markiplier Smash or Pass)

MatPat reveals that Markiplier released a smash or pass video on all Pokemon, which inspired MatPat to analyze the data and design Markiplier's perfect Pokemon.

MatPat spent hours analyzing Markiplier's preferences and designed a perfect Pokemon called Neferkitty, but Markiplier refused to smash it and voted pass instead.

• MatPat claims he calculated everything perfectly and analyzed every detail, color, and facial expression from Markiplier's video • He accuses Markiplier of being inconsistent for passing on Neferkitty but smashing the Egyptian cat lady character days later • MatPat remains determined despite the rejection and plans another attempt

MatPat's history of being wrong about FNAF makes him more determined to succeed in winning Markiplier's approval.

• Markiplier preferred Pokemon that were humanoid, mammal, bug, or bird types • Purple was his primary color choice, with black and pink as close seconds • He favored psychic typing Pokemon • Height preference ranged between 4 foot 5 inches and 5 foot tall (1.35 to 1.53 meters)

• Rounded head shapes coupled with pointy features like beaks, claws, talons, or spikes • Traditionally feminine qualities with emphasis on strong, muscular legs • Pokemon in the final stage of their evolutionary line • Markiplier specifically mentioned wanting women that could crush his head between their thighs

Markiplier smashed a high number of humanoid, bug, and bird Pokemon, with generation 7 Pokemon (Sun and Moon era) being particularly popular with 16 total smashes from that generation.

MatPat realizes the mammal category was too broad for the first attempt and decides to focus on bird-type Pokemon instead, which share consistent features like beaks and talons.

• MatPat notices Markiplier smashed two bird Pokemon from generation 7: Oricorio and Decidueye, both from the Alola region (Pokemon's version of Hawaii) • Markiplier is originally from Hawaii, suggesting a subconscious connection to Hawaiian-themed Pokemon • The design uses the honey creeper as the base, a native Hawaiian bird species with variety in colors and beak shapes

• Hibiscus flower plumage styled as a lei represents friendship, hospitality, and welcome • The hibiscus also symbolizes divine femininity, reinforcing the feminine qualities Markiplier prefers • The flower placed on the left side of the face signals romantic availability in Hawaiian tradition

• Bright purple as primary color with black accents around eyes and wings matching Markiplier's color preferences • Large, powerful, bulging leg muscles with knee-high boot styled feathers for a step-on-me aesthetic • Talons designed to look sharp and capable of inflicting pain, matching Markiplier's masochistic preferences • One eye covered by beautiful feathers creating an air of confident mystery and seduction

MatPat feels this design hits every data point from his analysis and should be irresistible to Markiplier.

MatPat and the artist spent a couple of weeks collaborating, creating dozens of samples and iterations before settling on the final design, showing how small changes in posture and shape significantly affect the Pokemon's look and feel.

• Every element from animal inspiration, overall shape, color, length of features, expression, and shading contributes to telling a complete story • This process multiplied by 150 represents the full effort needed to create a generation of Pokemon • Game Freak's designers are exhausted by this repetitive refinement process

MatPat realizes that data alone cannot solve everything and sometimes the human touch is necessary, similar to how algorithms cannot create the perfect show or perfect Pokemon.

• MatPat scraps his checklist and numbers, trusting his gut based on everything he knows about Markiplier • He creates a third design: a Markiplier-themed Pokemon representing his self-proclaimed narcissism • MatPat calls for audience suggestions for names for both the bird and the narcissism-themed creations

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