Topic: Pokémon Winds and Waves

What are we all thinking for the starters' final evos?

Browt I expect to become a Grass/Ground cassowary, purely. Its "clumsy" description makes me think Browt will have trouble learning to fly, but considering the Rowlet comparisons I doubt they'd give it the same type combo as Hisuian Decidueye.

For Pombon, I'm not feeling any one particular type for it, though I will say that its stocky build makes me think it'll stay quadrupedal and become just a big lion-like dog. I've seen Fire/Fairy and that could work, though I don't see much reason for Fire/Fairy outside of "he is a sweet boi."

I'm most confident in what I think Gecqua will evolve into, being Water/Psychic type and the one out of these three to become humanoid. First of all, I expect Gecqua to gain the Psychic type for a few reasons: 1) its magenta eyes lend themselves well to the psychic type; 2) the water droplet pattern on its forehead has a third-eye motif to it, which could get expanded upon in later stages; and 3) the website describes Gecqua as being "intelligent" which would again indicate the psychic type. As for its body plan, I think it'll become humanoid because of its thinner build (which, while not a rule, has trended towards humanoid starters in the past) and because of how it is shown to stand on its hind legs to laugh. Sorry Gecqua bros.

I really don't know what most of these will evolve into (Water/Psychic for Gecqua makes a lot of sense, but the other 2? No clue), I just hope they steer away from Fighting and Dark triangles which is what they've been doing for many of the most recent starter trios (XY had Fighting/Psychic/Dark and Arcues and SV had Fighting/Ghost/Dark). It's getting tired and Fighting and Dark especially have been paired with all 3 starter types at least once so there's no way to continue using them without it feeling tired.

@UpsideDownRowlet
Also, there were some evolution from the starters didn't match with the region theme representation.
For example the Gen 6.
Froakie became Greninja, it was Japanese stuffs in French representation Kalos region?
In Gen 7, Kitten became Incenroar with Lucha Libre vibe in Hawaiian representation Alola region?

For Gen 10, I think the final evolution will be on the "doesn't make a sense" path again.

@UpsideDownRowlet

I have a very specific image in my mind and tried to draw it lol, it's not very good but hopefully it converys my thoughts. I just really hope he ends up being a rooster lol

@Anti-Matter Since Gen 4 (I think) the starter trios have had distinct themes uniting the 3 Pokemon. Sinnoh had mythology, Unova had foreign cultures, Kalos had TTRPG classes (paladin, sorcerer, rogue), Alola had circus I guess, Galar had British entertainment, and Paldea had colonial festivals. I am quite curious what the final trio theme will be. Lockstin & Gnoggin had a video going over the possible origins of the starters and he brought up some potential connections the starters may have to countries with links to Indonesia.

@CaleBoi25 I like your concept art. I'm guessing by the fighting game pose that you're predicting a Grass/Fighting type combo. I'm learning pixel art right now, so I may share some of my own concept images for the starters in the near future. Browt gang for the win!

@UpsideDownRowlet I really hope Gecqua evolves into a huge sleek lizard rather than a lizard person. As for second type, psychic and poison are the obvious choices but I could imagine a surprise, especially since we don't know what the game's gimmick is.

@UpsideDownRowlet I'm not totally sure what all the possible types are, but that sounds about right! In my mind it's basically Foghorn Leghorn but green and with eyebrows lol. Definitely share that pixel art when it's done, I am not great at sprite work but I always love seeing people's works!

Browt = Bird + Sprout (maybe?)

Pombon = Pomeranian + Bonfire

Gecqua = Gecko + Aqua

I think Browt is going to be a bird that can fly, and not a flightless bird like people are saying it is now. Mainly because of (leaked content) The mode of transportation of this game, and how it feels like they're going to easily move to the idea of having each of the starter pokemon embody Land, Sea, and Air. They'll have Gecqua evolve into a strong swimmer that'll be able to help you get from island to island with ease. Browt will probably be the Pokemon that can soar great distances and allow you to fly around the region. Given the mention of how Pombon has a glowing spot in it's throat, there's a chance that it can illuminate darker caves and act like a flashlight for those areas- given how the lighting system works in this game

I have to say, as much as it will only benefit the games themselves on the long run, it's going to be weird to spend the better part of 1.5/2 years (rather than less than a year) with nothing but the occasional morsel of information until launch. It was technically the same for Legends Z-A, but there was a lot less announced in that case, and we're talking about a typical mainline pair of entries. It's unprecedented for Pokémon, to say the least.

I hope Gecqua will become like komodo dragon That will be really cool

Usually when starters are revealed, there's one clear favorite and the others are typically deemed lame.

And there will always be a fan fave- in this case Pombon, but for the first time since I started paying attention to Pokemon, there seems to be a sizeable fanbase for all 3 starters.

I of course see plenty "Pombon Supremacy" memes going around, but then I'll see a video saying "Gecqua 100%, the others don't even come close!". Then I'll see a comment thread going on about Browt being the only logical choice with its Angry Birds vibe...

And I love that! Feels like they really nailed it with the starters this time, as all 3 have their fans who truly believe their choice is the clear winner.

@JaxonH That's a good point! Everyone who isn't in love with Browt is wrong, of course, but I suppose we are all entitled to our own opinions... XD

@CaleBoi25 Nah, Gecqua forever. Though we can both agree not Pombon. Pombon is just... a normal dog.

Perhaps even... an Annoying Dog.

I wonder if the time system will be real time or something like what Scarlet/Violet & Legends Arceus/ZA have? I wasn't too fond of the time/day system that those latter games had & preferred the real-world time system that older gens had...That's one thing I liked about Sword & Shield despite their obvious problems.

Dog is good.

@FishyS I suppose we can agree on that — besides, it could be helpful to have a wet gecko protect me from his fiery fur lol!

@DanijoEX While it can be immersive to have a day/night cycle match the real world time, it can cause problems, especially in a game like this. The key issue is that not everyone can play games at all times of day. If someone only has time to play in the evening, should they be restricted from using Pokemon that don't spawn at night? To that point, a lot of people only able to play at one time of the day may express disappointment at not being able to experience the region at other in-game hours. So while it may not be the most immersive to have a short day/night cycle, it's ultimately for the best, I would say.

The best compromise would be to give the option of switching between an in-game clock and the real clock, but I have no idea how technically complicated that would be.