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Rumour thread (SPOILERS - ALLEGED LEAKS)

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Zweilous

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Re: Rumour Discussion and Speculation

Cyndaquil becomes bipedal, and the entire Charmander line are. Yet none of them are Fire/Fighting. Being bipedal doesn't indicate a thing.

I don't think Tendou means that by Fennekin turning bipedal it will turn Fire/Fighting, I think he just means that Glow Punch only implies that it may be bipedal and just that.
 

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Cyndaquil becomes bipedal, and the entire Charmander line are. Yet none of them are Fire/Fighting. Being bipedal doesn't indicate a thing.

Nah, I'm just saying that I'd rather not see Fennekin end up bipedal as, well, I was kind of hoping it'd stay more "natural" and not move towards a more, uh, humanoid creature.

Typhlosion isn't really entirely bipedal though, it's just able to stand on its hindlegs, but most of the time when we see it moving around in the Anime/Manga, it runs on all fours.
 

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I'm honestly 50/50 when it comes to this whole debate of whether or not there is a second Eeveelution this generation. My reasoning for both these theories are primarily based on what Sylveon's evolution method might be, also this is just my opinion so no harsh judgement. The first theory leans more to the side that there is only one Eeveelution this generation but because of that it evolves via a similar method as the last two Eeveelutions Leafeon and Glaceon which is to level up in a certain area. Now some of you may ask why? Well the three of them are very similar to one another in terms of their Japanese names...

1- Leafia (Leafeon)
2- Glacia (Glaceon)
3- Nymphia (Sylveon)

As you can see all three of them have a name that ends with the suffix -ia. But not only that they have a very similar design as well...

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They have a boot looking coloration at the tips of their legs, kind of like the first generation Eeveelutions Vaporeon, Jolteon, and, Flareon all had collars and also shared an identical evolution method which was via stones. Now how will Eevee evolve into Sylveon if it has a similar evolution method to Leafeon and Glaceon? Well I'm sure some of you have already probably seen me post this once before but I'll do it again anyway, I think that Eevve will evolve into Sylveon if it is leveled up inside a Fairy Ring...

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_ring

I can see this as a very probable evolution method to evolve Eevee into Sylveon.

The second theory is pretty silly and it just maybe has to do with my OCD-ish tendencies XP, but if Sylveon does get an alternate evolution method to all the other Eeveelutions then I'd beg to differ that there would maybe just maybe with the teeny tiniest glimmer of hope be another Eeveelution with an evolution method that is similar to Sylveon's.

Overall I'm staying true to my first theory and I'm also sticking with the majority of the community that there just might only be one Eeveelution this generation as much as it pains me to say it. But hey at least we got one, so no complains from me :D

I remember someone saying this before and I love it. But while I'm not just trying to push another Eeveelution, maybe there would be something similar... for another?

How about combining both location evolutions and time of day evolutions? Sylveon will evolve in a Fairy Ring during the day, while Another eeveelution evolves elsewhere during the night? I know it's not exactly "new" but it would explain why out of everyone, only Inkay/Malamar and Pancham/Pangoro have been advertised as "new evolution method" Pokémon. Because Sylveon's isn't exactly new?
 

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All quadrupedal final starter evolutions are rather bulky in design, I'd love to see Fennekin evolve into a quadrupedal that is thin. Not a Ninetales clone, just something that isn't big and bad because we've had it so many times before.

Edit: Whoops, this is kind of off-topic for this thread. Move along!
 

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@s2daam;
That is EXACTLY what I'm thinking. Sylveon either is gonna get a straight up old method or a fusion of em. Personally a night time evo would fit much more for Sylveon than a day evo, thanks to the correlations with the moon.

On another note Kanto starters are all but officially revealed. XY's first Zukan set has then along with the box mascots and the kalos starters.
 

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On another note Kanto starters are all but officially revealed. XY's first Zukan set has then along with the box mascots and the kalos starters.

I'll just give a link to some of the stuff incase anyone wants to see.

I'd rather we got a chance to choose from all region starters at different points in the game (so, say we choose from the Kanto trio at Lumiose, then the Johto trio at a later town, then Hoenn, etc) or we just have the Kalos ones like every previous game's story, rather than them just cherry-picking the Kanto ones... Feels like they want to steal the Kalos trio's spotlight giving us just the Kanto trio. :/

I guess my attitude is mostly like this because the Kanto starters are my least favourite starter trio, but oh well, I guess I can pick up a Bulbasaur if we get a choice who to choose.
 

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On another note Kanto starters are all but officially revealed. XY's first Zukan set has then along with the box mascots and the kalos starters.

I'll just give a link to some of the stuff incase anyone wants to see.

I'd rather we got a chance to choose from all region starters at different points in the game (so, say we choose from the Kanto trio at Lumiose, then the Johto trio at a later town, then Hoenn, etc) or we just have the Kalos ones like every previous game's story, rather than them just cherry-picking the Kanto ones... Feels like they want to steal the Kalos trio's spotlight giving us just the Kanto trio. :/

I guess my attitude is mostly like this because the Kanto starters are my least favourite starter trio, but oh well, I guess I can pick up a Bulbasaur if we get a choice who to choose.

Ever thought that there are major plot reasons for Kanto starters? Them and mewtwo seem like GF is gonna try and reign in the series' loose canon before they go too far in the future. I mean at this point its not too important to have an overarching canon, but if the games take place like 3 or more years after B2W2 then your talking about 8 or more years with nothing going on in 4 different regions. I feel its now or never for GF to give us something on what's going on over there. I loved gen 4 for giving us a world that felt connected and not isolated like gen 5.
 

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I am not sure if XY will be 3 or more years after B2W2, specially if they plan to release remakes of RSE or even RB again.

Also, I agree with Zeb, they should either make all previous starters available for choice or none of them. Kanto starters aren't really special.
 

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Typhlosion isn't really entirely bipedal though, it's just able to stand on its hindlegs, but most of the time when we see it moving around in the Anime/Manga, it runs on all fours.

Bipedal vs. quadrupedal is generally identified by whatever pose the Pokemon is seen using to stand in place. Typhlosion may run faster on all fours, but when it's standing in place, it's standing upright, not on all fours like Quilava.

Bipedal vs. quadrupedal manifests itself in the individual's body proportions, too: Bipeds have really long hind legs (typically longer than the torso), while quadrupeds have short hind legs (shorter than torso length).

On another note Kanto starters are all but officially revealed. XY's first Zukan set has them along with the box mascots and the kalos starters.
And the significance of this set is ... what, again? The Kanto starters are mascots of the Pokemon series second only to Pikachu.

Them and mewtwo seem like GF is gonna try and [rein] in the series' loose canon before they go too far in the future.
*ahem* And you're welcome.
 

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On another note Kanto starters are all but officially revealed. XY's first Zukan set has them along with the box mascots and the kalos starters.
And the significance of this set is ... what, again? The Kanto starters are mascots of the Pokemon series second only to Pikachu.

Its not a series wide set but a specific XY set. So the starters will be available rumor or not, as advertising the games with non obtainable pokemon doesn't usually happen. Its a really simple chain these sets usually follow.
 

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The Kanto starters are mascots of the Pokemon series second only to Pikachu.

No, they aren't. Pikachu is the sole mascot of the Pokémon series. Actually, Red/Ash is more of a secondary "mascot" than the Kanto starters will ever be.
 

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Maybe the Kanto starters are native to Kalos, and can rarely be found in the wild.
 

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Maybe the Kanto starters are native to Kalos, and can rarely be found in the wild.
The rumor stipulates that they will be given by Professor Sycamore not too late into the story.
 

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The Bag of Chips Pokémon have different types depending on their flavor...
1- Original Chips- Normal Type
2- Sour Cream & Onion Chips- Grass Type
3- Hot & Spicy Chips- Fire Type
4- Sea Salt Chips- Water Type
5- Salt & Vinegar Chips- Electric Type
6- Ranch Chips- Ice Type
7- Cheddar Horseradish Chips- Poison Type
8- Tomato Chips- Psychic Type
9- Barbecue Chips- Fighting Type
10- Salt & Black Pepper Chips- Dark Type
11- Honey Mustard Chips- Bug Type
12- Cinnamon & Sugar Pita Chips- Fairy Type
13- Lightly Salted Chips- Flying Type
14- Loaded Baked Potato Chips- Rock Type
15- Ground Corn Tortilla Chips- Ground Type
16- Kettle Cooked Original Chips- Steel Type
17- White Cheddar Popcorn Chips- Ghost Type
18- Wasabi Chips- Dragon Type

They'd be standalone Pokémon I'd imagine due to the fact that they could access all of the types XD

They could also utilize the Type plates for this.
 

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I don't think they would use the type plates for that. They could use personality values, though.
 

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I would love to have the other starters available, but why would you guys want all or nothing? The Kanto starters are overused and there are better starters out there, but they're still free starters and you probably won't be forced into using them.
 

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If we do get the Kanto Starters then they should have their DW abilities since most countries never got the Kanto Starters with their DW abilities. Plus no one got Johto's so why not have them somewhere in there too.
 
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I'd rather we got a chance to choose from all region starters at different points in the game (so, say we choose from the Kanto trio at Lumiose, then the Johto trio at a later town, then Hoenn, etc) or we just have the Kalos ones like every previous game's story, rather than them just cherry-picking the Kanto ones... Feels like they want to steal the Kalos trio's spotlight giving us just the Kanto trio. :/

Giving out every region's starters would do more to take the spotlight from the Kalos starters than just giving out the Kanto starters would.
 

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I'd rather we got a chance to choose from all region starters at different points in the game (so, say we choose from the Kanto trio at Lumiose, then the Johto trio at a later town, then Hoenn, etc) or we just have the Kalos ones like every previous game's story, rather than them just cherry-picking the Kanto ones... Feels like they want to steal the Kalos trio's spotlight giving us just the Kanto trio. :/

Giving out every region's starters would do more to take the spotlight from the Kalos starters than just giving out the Kanto starters would.

No, because the Kanto starters are the most iconic of the bunch. If they gave them all out they are treating all the starters equally rather than cherry-picking only one past group as they seem to be doing.
 

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If the Kanto starter rumor turns out to be true, i'll probably end up pick Blastoise, i just hope they fix it's "foot error".
 
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