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Were trials really a gimmick though? We're talking about something that impacts the series as a whole, not just some for the sake of giving the region flare.While I'd like to agree with this, you also have to remember that SM had two gimmicks. One was the removal of gyms and replacing them with Trials and Totem Pokemon, as well as the incorperation of Z-Moves as a battle mechanic.
Now, we know that gyms are going to be altered, as opposed to removed, this time around. However, that isn't to say that we might not see a new battle mechanic to go along with it.
It looks to me that GameFreak could be introducing two gimmicks per game. One that changes the way we see ourselves progressing through the region (participating in trials or taking on Gym "Masters") and another that changes the way we battle (Mega Evolution, Z-Moves, "Armored Forms")
Granted, I'm still hard pressed to think Armored Forms are real, at least akin to "Armored" MewTwo, but I can see something like actively changing a Pokemon from an offensive form/stance to a defensive one similar to a different leak from a few pages back.
Then again, I liked that "leak" because it claimed we'll get Sinnoh Megas and new Regional variants, so what do I know?! xD