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What new features would you like to see? Mechanics? Pokemon gimmicks?
I was just thinking about some things that I would really like to see and figured we could use a fresh new thread for wishlisting. Or at least, there didn't seem to be any active ones.
I had a good long list in a previous thread, but here are a few things in particular that I would really like to see:
Support Pokemon
Not like having one of your other pokemon on standby to boost you or whatever, I mean an entire new subset of pokemon species whose sole function is acting as support. I imagine them as being tiny, unable to battle themselves, so instead they partner with regular pokemon in a symbiotic relationship. They would have unique skills meant to boost regular pokemon in various ways- maybe they increase their stats, or boost moves of a certain type, or maybe they attack with your pokemon to deal just a little extra damage. Maybe they do quirkier things, like increase your odds of encountering a certain type of pokemon, occasionally find items for you, or have a chance of giving your pokemon a random berry in battle.
I would have it so they basically "attach" to a pokemon- like if they were a sort of flea or a Neopets' petpet. And you would find them attached to wild pokemon which you would then have to capture in order to get the support-mon, which could then freely be removed to be given to a different pokemon like a held item, but cuter.
New Color Variant(s)
Since shinies have been becoming easier and easier to get these days- from charms, mechanics, and methods to increase odds, events handing them out in droves... shinies aren't quite as special as they used to be. And I don't really have a problem with that, but I think we may be getting to a point where it's time to introduce a new rarer color variant to replace how rare shinies used to be. Something to feel that special again, and another chance for some pokemon to get better alternate colors... I'm looking at you, Garchomp and Dewgong.
Or alternatively, just for the sake of adding more variety. What if there was a color variant that you can only get from breeding? Or just... albinos? Albinos could even be given negative traits, a lower BST for example, to mirror the health and survival disadvantages that real albinos have. I know that could be unpopular among those who would think it's pointless to add in a weaker color variant, but for those who want a challenge... imagine doing a run with a team of albinos?
Could also make shadow pokemon designed like XD's Shadow Lugia a thing and give visible characteristics to their purified counterparts so they're not just regular pokemon with an obnoxious glow... though that might be stepping on Pokemon GO's toes a bit.
Missingno as an Official Pokemon
Especially with the games of Gen 1 falling further into the past, it would be nice to see Missingno get the recognition it deserves as an iconic part of Pokemon's history, and be memorialized and inducted as an official part of the franchise.
It could even have forms to resemble some of its well-known variations. Here are some examples I had sketched awhile ago-
Pixel, Ghost, and Fossil, respectively.
Ability to Ride Our Own Pokemon
This one's a popular request, I know, and I actually feel like this one will be coming eventually. We already saw it start to happen in Let's Go, so if it isn't something they're already working on rigging the models for, I would be surprised and quite disappointed. Just seems like such an obvious addition to make, really.
More Baby Pokemon
Specifically the ones everyone always asks for- Lapras, Miltank/Tauros, and Kangaskhan.
Regional Variants for Pokemon GO
Not really for future games and I'm sure this will get a lot of nays, but with Pokemon GO rapidly catching up on generations, I feel like it's going to need something special to keep moving forward, and their unique event pokemon with the costumes are garbage. Some are cute, but they're all garbage, and you can't even evolve the recent ones. So for the sake of longevity, I think it would be a good idea if, instead of useless event pokemon, they started to release... Earthen forms? GO forms? I don't know what a good name would be, but every so often just release a new GO-exclusive variant that could be traded to and bred in the mainline games. That would help keep GO fresh and relevant without having to wait for a new generation or new mid-generation pokemon/forms to come out.
I was just thinking about some things that I would really like to see and figured we could use a fresh new thread for wishlisting. Or at least, there didn't seem to be any active ones.
I had a good long list in a previous thread, but here are a few things in particular that I would really like to see:
Support Pokemon
Not like having one of your other pokemon on standby to boost you or whatever, I mean an entire new subset of pokemon species whose sole function is acting as support. I imagine them as being tiny, unable to battle themselves, so instead they partner with regular pokemon in a symbiotic relationship. They would have unique skills meant to boost regular pokemon in various ways- maybe they increase their stats, or boost moves of a certain type, or maybe they attack with your pokemon to deal just a little extra damage. Maybe they do quirkier things, like increase your odds of encountering a certain type of pokemon, occasionally find items for you, or have a chance of giving your pokemon a random berry in battle.
I would have it so they basically "attach" to a pokemon- like if they were a sort of flea or a Neopets' petpet. And you would find them attached to wild pokemon which you would then have to capture in order to get the support-mon, which could then freely be removed to be given to a different pokemon like a held item, but cuter.
New Color Variant(s)
Since shinies have been becoming easier and easier to get these days- from charms, mechanics, and methods to increase odds, events handing them out in droves... shinies aren't quite as special as they used to be. And I don't really have a problem with that, but I think we may be getting to a point where it's time to introduce a new rarer color variant to replace how rare shinies used to be. Something to feel that special again, and another chance for some pokemon to get better alternate colors... I'm looking at you, Garchomp and Dewgong.
Or alternatively, just for the sake of adding more variety. What if there was a color variant that you can only get from breeding? Or just... albinos? Albinos could even be given negative traits, a lower BST for example, to mirror the health and survival disadvantages that real albinos have. I know that could be unpopular among those who would think it's pointless to add in a weaker color variant, but for those who want a challenge... imagine doing a run with a team of albinos?
Could also make shadow pokemon designed like XD's Shadow Lugia a thing and give visible characteristics to their purified counterparts so they're not just regular pokemon with an obnoxious glow... though that might be stepping on Pokemon GO's toes a bit.
Missingno as an Official Pokemon
Especially with the games of Gen 1 falling further into the past, it would be nice to see Missingno get the recognition it deserves as an iconic part of Pokemon's history, and be memorialized and inducted as an official part of the franchise.
It could even have forms to resemble some of its well-known variations. Here are some examples I had sketched awhile ago-
Pixel, Ghost, and Fossil, respectively.
Ability to Ride Our Own Pokemon
This one's a popular request, I know, and I actually feel like this one will be coming eventually. We already saw it start to happen in Let's Go, so if it isn't something they're already working on rigging the models for, I would be surprised and quite disappointed. Just seems like such an obvious addition to make, really.
More Baby Pokemon
Specifically the ones everyone always asks for- Lapras, Miltank/Tauros, and Kangaskhan.
Regional Variants for Pokemon GO
Not really for future games and I'm sure this will get a lot of nays, but with Pokemon GO rapidly catching up on generations, I feel like it's going to need something special to keep moving forward, and their unique event pokemon with the costumes are garbage. Some are cute, but they're all garbage, and you can't even evolve the recent ones. So for the sake of longevity, I think it would be a good idea if, instead of useless event pokemon, they started to release... Earthen forms? GO forms? I don't know what a good name would be, but every so often just release a new GO-exclusive variant that could be traded to and bred in the mainline games. That would help keep GO fresh and relevant without having to wait for a new generation or new mid-generation pokemon/forms to come out.
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