Official Pre-Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield Speculation & Leaks thread

[prog rocker]

Yes but not in the game.

That was the joke...

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

Gorochu will become Mega Raichu. Electric/Fire with Levitate.

That happens to be my dream concept of Mega Raichu. My favourite Pokemon paired with my favourite type and an ability which makes it immune to its biggest weakness...

 

[Knightwolf09]

That happens to be my dream concept of Mega Raichu. My favourite Pokemon paired with my favourite type and an ability which makes it immune to its biggest weakness...

I'm pretty sure megas in general are now just dream concepts -_-

 

[KiranTheWitch]

I mean. If Gen VIII has anything to do with Gen VI or VII then Megas could return. Anything can happen with these new games. Try to stay positive.

 

[Cainhxrst]

gamefreak happy holidays tweet. The inclusion of minun & plusle seems kinda random given that the spotlight's been on pikachu and eevee nonstop lately.




View: https://twitter.com/GAMEFREAK_info/status/1071906084925902848

 

[SinnohEevee]

gamefreak happy holidays tweet. The inclusion of minun & plusle seems kinda random given that the spotlight's been on pikachu and eevee nonstop lately.




View: https://twitter.com/GAMEFREAK_info/status/1071906084925902848

Maybe we should get an evolution where Plusle and Minum become a single Pokémon with a neutral charge?
Or just each of them getting an evo.

 

[Knightwolf09]

I mean. If Gen VIII has anything to do with Gen VI or VII then Megas could return. Anything can happen with these new games. Try to stay positive.

I mean I know Megas are coming back, same with z-moves, they're an actual integral mechanic. I'm just saying the might as well be no more new megas anymore

 

[Myth]

gamefreak happy holidays tweet. The inclusion of minun & plusle seems kinda random given that the spotlight's been on pikachu and eevee nonstop lately.


View: https://twitter.com/GAMEFREAK_info/status/1071906084925902848

I think they just put those Plusle and Minun there because they're themed for Christmas, and trading gifts. But I think that regarding the 8th gen, it means nothing.

Maybe we should get an evolution where Plusle and Minum become a single Pokémon with a neutral charge?
Or just each of them getting an evo.

In the same way they gave gimmicks to Solrock and Lunatone in SM, right?

Even if the names of the games are Plus and Minus (which I doubt), I doubt they would give any special attention to them just because of that. They would probably be ignored (unfortunately).

 

[PocketMonster]

i think its a fair chance to a hint. after all the switch controls are red/blue + - and why have a x/y without a +/- just my own thinking. maybe the villain team will be pirates.
if they wanted christmas, they could have used delibird and snover

 

[prog rocker]

I think it's because they are the closest thing the pika-clones have to the Christmas colors.

 

[Icy Wind]

Game Freak could literally say “we’re never making a Pokemon game called plus/minus” and there would still be people speculating about it.

 

[prog rocker]

Game Freak could literally say “we’re never making a Pokemon game called plus/minus” and there would still be people speculating about it.

My prediction: People will bring Plus/Minus again after Gen IX.

 

[Cainhxrst]

a plus/minus motif doesn't necessarily need to have anything to do with the rumors from a long time ago.

a proton/electron motif or something could still be cool. I agree that it could just be cause they're the joycon colors and a fun nod to the fact that we're anticipating switch games for next year

 

[Icy Wind]

My prediction: People will bring Plus/Minus again after Gen IX.

The year is 3000. Global warming has long destroyed this planet, and Trump’s descendant was elected president of the small fraction of humanity still alive on Mars.

Despite this dire situation, people are still excited for the next Pokemon game. And the first thread about Gen MCDXXI on the Outernet (the second successor of the internet, after the Externet), will be titled “Do you think the next Pokemon game will be titled Plus/Minus?”

 

[Diamond & Pearl]

Despite this dire situation, people are still excited for the next Pokemon game. And the first thread about Gen MCDXXI on the Outernet (the second successor of the internet, after the Externet), will be titled “Do you think the next Pokemon game will be titled Plus/Minus?”

One day, Arceus will punish those twats by making a plus and minus cloud (= lightning strike) collide under their heads

 

[TechSkylander1518]

and why have a x/y without a +/-

Why have a Red/Blue without an Orange/Purple? Why have a Ruby/Sapphire without an Amethyst/Pearl? Just because Gamefreak uses a theme once doesn't mean they have to squeeze out all the possible titles.

 

[KiranTheWitch]

Why have a Red/Blue without an Orange/Purple? Why have a Ruby/Sapphire without an Amethyst/Pearl? Just because Gamefreak uses a theme once doesn't mean they have to squeeze out all the possible titles.

I like that Steven Universe reference there.

 

[PocketMonster]

Why have a Red/Blue without an Orange/Purple? Why have a Ruby/Sapphire without an Amethyst/Pearl? Just because Gamefreak uses a theme once doesn't mean they have to squeeze out all the possible titles.

i never said they have to use it, but unlike orange/purple, xy is only half of the graph. i just think it isnt farfetched to think that +- is a possibility because we have xy kinda like how everyone thought that gray and z may be a game at some point because black and white and x and y existed it wasnt far fetched to think that these other could come about too. however in the case of +- we have the switch remotes that are red and blue +and- and considering this would be the first mainline rpg game on this console (excluding Let's Go however people view that game) it isn't way out there...

 

[TechSkylander1518]

i never said they have to use it, but unlike orange/purple, xy is only half of the graph.

No, X and Y are the entire graph. The negative numbers are sections of the X and Y axis, not a separate axis.

i just think it isnt farfetched to think that +- is a possibility because we have xy kinda like how everyone thought that gray and z may be a game at some point because black and white and x and y existed it wasnt far fetched to think that these other could come about too.

But those were always in reference to a third version connected to the games. Even if we take +- to be references to a coordinate plane, why would we have +- used for a game that wasn't tied to Kalos?

however in the case of +- we have the switch remotes that are red and blue +and-

Only blue and red depending on what someone owns-there's also the black joycons that can be bought with a Switch, and they tend to be advertised about as much as the red/blue ones. (And we've had +- buttons since the Wii)

considering this would be the first mainline rpg game on this console (excluding Let's Go however people view that game

It's viewed as a main series by Game Freak. Since they're the ones naming the next games, I think their opinion on what counts as the first console game is the deciding factor here.

it isn't way out there...

I don't think it's impossible that we could have a +-, but I don't think there's any reason to think it's any likelier than anything else.

 

[Minya_Nouvelle]

Hey guys, I think we're looking at this Plusle/Minun thing the wrong way. Obviously this means we are getting a remake of Pokemon Ranger.

But on a serious note, I'm more concerned about what's up with the half-earth image. Does anyone know why it's in the picture?