Pheromosa

Bulbapedia description:

Pheromosa is an Ultra Beast that resembles a feminine anthropomorphic cockroach. It is primarily white with a thin build. Its torso is composed of four thin discs that droop slightly downward. The widest disc makes up its shoulders, the second widest its hips, and the two smallest its chest and waist. There is a gold ovoid inside of the widest disc, where its long, thin neck protrudes from. Its arms and legs are also long and thin with gold joints. Its hands and feet are both composed of two golden claws. Pheromosa has a small, semi-flattened head with a yellow, crown-like structure on top. The two tallest points of the crown point to its long, thin antennae, which are white with small gold balls at the tips. Attached to the back of its head are two structures resembling insect wings. The wings are transparent, curve slightly inward, and reach nearly to the ground. It has narrow, purple eyes with bright blue pupils.

My notes:

Less ‘feminine’ than the official beast, Mum’s crowned cockroach is somehow even more terrifying with its long arms and legs that feature realistic ridges. The other most noticeable difference is that the antennae are much shorter, but the torso structure seems pretty intact. I had to modify Bulbapedia’s original description which called for “five thin discs”, because I counted over and over again and only found four. Please leave a note in the comments if you can work out where the fifth should be.

Mum’s notes

I really enjoy designing insectoid Pokémon; the exaggerated eyes and segmented body are exciting features. With this one, I can’t believe how beautiful the original Pokémon is! Truly elegant and graceful! I feel I was a bit confined with the shape and size of my A4 paper. Pheromosa is an inspiring creation.

Xurkitree

Bulbapedia description:

Xurkitree is a very tall Ultra Beast that resembles a vaguely humanoid mass of electrical wiring. Its “head” is a white, brightly glowing electric spark with numerous points and no visible face. Below its head is a mass of black cables for its torso and limbs; there are white bands resembling zip ties throughout its body as well. Its arms have ties where its shoulders, elbows, and wrists would be. The upper arms have two cables, while the lower have three. At the ends of its arms are copper structures that resemble hands, each with six flat “fingers”. The legs have ties at the hips, knees, and ankles and are composed of four cables fused together for the whole length. The feet have four toes possessing “claws” of exposed copper; each foot has two fused toes pointing forward and two separate toes pointing backward. Finally, its tail has three ties and four cables, one of them loose in two sections. The tail ends in what resembles a three-pronged plug.

My notes:

I’m a huge fan of the Ultra Beasts, so I’m excited to see one so soon. I hope they are returned to at some point in the future. Xurkitree is particularly terrifying with its faceless head. Mum’s zip ties look a lot more neat than the official drawing, and it’s good to see a UK-style plug on the tail, much safer! This Xurkitree looks like it’s about to do some washing up with rubber gloves on, a dangerous activity for a mass of electrical wiring!