Honestly I find the elemental monkeys to be outright forgettable if not for their gimmick. Outside of that, nothing about them stands out. They all have the exact same stat distribution, all of which are average at best, and the same (non-hidden) ability. Maybe if they had higher stats (or at least a different distribution) and different abilities amongst themselves, it wouldn't be so bad. Hell, I even think the concept behind them is kinda neat, but unfortunately, none of their designs really grab me. Since they are the way they are, I just couldn't care less about them.