That type of shape is actually far older. It goes back to a Mann’s “spear” type grub. Then Iaconelli used that to design the Devil Spear, then a Designer from Asia used that inspiration to create the Bubble Spear 2.2. Then the following year they created the Bubble Creature (aka) Jester in 2013. The...

Berkley has been sitting on the design since 2013. It was first known in Japan as the Berkley Bubble Creature 3.8