Topic: Pokémon Winds and Waves

@UpsideDownRowlet that makes sense!

Like I've mentioned I haven't played a Pokemon game before. So, this might be a dumb question, but what exactly changes between versions? So far I like the outfits of Wind and the wind Pikachu more, but in theory I can change clothes so what else is different?

@Nep-Nep-Freak I sure hope that sticks, cause if the one bad thing about Gen 10 ends up being "I can't name my Gecqua 'F**kmaster'" then we could be looking at some truly impeccable games!

@CaleBoi25 Usually there will be a bit of difference in the story (not too much) because we will get different legendary mon. There usually is some pokemon specific to each of the games too.

@CaleBoi25 Fire/Water/Grass will never go away for the starters, mainly since each Pokemon game is meant to be a player's first Pokemon game. Those three types are a easy way to introduce kids to the typing triangle.

@CaleBoi25, the newer Pokémon games make it so you can change any Pokémon that you catch an unlimited amount of times from that Pokémon's summary menu, and any Pokémon from a different trainer or another game just once through its summary menu, unless it already has a nickname.

If my theoretical idea happens, then if your Pokémon has an offensive name and you want to use it in battles online, then you'd have to rename it at least temporarily to pass the name check. And also be careful what you name any Pokémon from other players if you intend on using them online.

I'm just saying that at least no filter for offline play usage would be something, since there are people who don't play the games online (even I just play them offline for the most part).

@VoidofLight yeah, that's fair. I guess I wasn't thinking of that angle

Version differences change a lot by title. The most surefire difference is that each version will have a handful of Pokemon that won't naturally spawn in the other version, and can only be obtained by trading. Since Gen 3, the legendaries on the box art have also been version exclusive.

Other version differences across various titles have included: locations, characters, the time of day being set 12 hours (just in Pokemon Moon), boss fights, ride Pokemon, outfits (in Scarlet and Violet you were locked into those outfits, hopefully its different for Winds and Waves), and UI (there could be more that just isn't coming to mind, but IDK).

For Winds and Waves, all we can be sure of so far from official information is that the starting clothing accessories will be version specific and that there will probably be some version exclusive Pokemon.

@Nep-Nep-Freak would it be nice? Yes. But at the same time, if I have the choice between a great game with a teesy bit of censorship and a totally uncensored game that's just as good, I'm literally not even factoring that aspect of it into the equation. At that point I'm looking at the price or the story or something. You do you, but calling that a con is kinda much imo

@UpsideDownRowlet copy, thanks for the info!

I wonder what gimmick will be introduced in Pokemon gen 10.
We got Mega Evolution from Gen 6.
We got Z- Moves from Gen 7.
We got Giant Pokemon from Gen 8.
We got Prehistoric and Robotic Pokemon (Paradox) from Gen 9.
What kind of idea to make special looking Pokemon?

Also, Gamefreak need to put Balinese theme song for Pokemon Gen 10, just like Super Mario Odyssey have Javanese vibe music from Forgotten Isle.

@Anti-Matter Paradox Pokemon weren't the gimmick of Gen 9 (they're just a special category of Pokemon, like the Ultra Beasts). Terastallization (type changing) was the gimmick of Gen 10.

As for the Gen 10 gimmick, we can assume the rainbow omega Poke ball symbol in the Japanese logo is related somehow, but I can't say anything immediately comes to mind for what it could entail.