Pochama and his clones: Was that intentional?

[marshiyanmisuta]

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[SinnohBoi]

Of course, however, none have ever come close to Piplup's popularity.

 

[Daenerys]

I think it was definitely something that was done to squeeze a few extra plushie sales out of those Piplup clones. On that note, I hope that Scorbunny will be the Wrath version of Piplup and that it'll go around picking fights.

 

[Sakuraa]

Piplup was super popular in Japan, so it's not surprising that they wanted to make successors to him. Tragically, in my opinion, after Piplup himself, his clones consistently worsened in quality.

 

[Rath]

Of course, however, none have ever come close to Piplup's popularity.

Rowlet did, but you're right about the others.

 

[WatcherMark]

Pochama was a Pokemon that from what I could tell wasn't intended to be a mascot (remember how Hikari actually kept him in his ball a lot until about a third of the way through the series), but then the little penguin became really popular and the writers just ran with it.

On the other hand, the rest were clearly just intended to replicate that but none of them could reach the previous level of crazy.

 

[UxieLover1994]

So the ongoing theme for unevolved "mascot" starters is the seven deadly sins? That's... something an average three-year-old wouldn't get. Greed, Wrath, and Envy have not been taken yet, implying they'll be saved for the "mascot" of the Gen VIII, IX, and X starters if the writers continue to try and replicate Piplup.

 

[SerenaToAlola]

Interesting observation! Also, Envy is sort of Chikorita, and Meowth is sort of Greed.

 

[marshiyanmisuta]

We've got an answer:

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[Silktree]

I prefer the bunny so far.

 

[marshiyanmisuta]

On second thought, Hibunny could be Envy too.

 

[KenzeyEevee]

Theories are fun and such, but at the end of the day there isnt a lot of proof or confirmation. For me those pokemon are just goofballs.

 

[nickdt]

Well... you can take Scorbunny out, since it evolved it doesn't count anymore as a Piplup clone.

 

[Silktree]

Yep. It's up to the other two Galar starters now (probably the monkey for a streak of three Grass types).