What other Alola forms would you like to see?

[Rivvon]

I just had an idea that Alola Vanillite could be a Popsicle or a chocolate ice cream with Sweet Veil and now I really want it nooooooooooooo--

I'm hoping it isn't restricted to Gen I and that most of us are probably overthinking this and that it'll all be a coincidence that every Pokemon that's received an Alola form so far is from Gen I. Though really, what other Kanto Pokemon can receive an Alola form that can fit in this region, anyway? You can only go so far with this before Pokemon from other regions are involved...

Design-wise, Alola Meowth is 1:1 a recolor of the original Meowth. Pokémon are capable of different facial expressions so just a change in glance doesn't constitute a new design. With that in mind--the fact that some of these Alola forms will be just pure recolors--technically any Pokémon could receive one. That includes all Pokémon from gen 1, sadly...

 

[Rivvon]

Do you really think though, that every single Pokemon from Gen I is going to get some recoloured version? I can understand a few here and there, but doing even a good portion of Gen I Pokemon without giving some sort of nod to Pokemon from other generations seems a bit weird to me. :s

Oh, no, I don't think every gen 1 Pokémon will get an Alola form. But knowing that some Alola forms could be recolors opens up the possibility that all Alola forms will be of gen 1 Pokémon. I don't want to believe it myself, but, even XY, when they introduced Megas for the first time, showed Pokémon from a variety of generations, even though most ended up being from gen 1. If we don't get news of a non-gen 1 Alola form soon, it's gonna be hard for me to hold onto hope that we'll see any at all...

 

[blue]

I think it will be like Megas where only a select few will receive Alola forms. Maybe if this is something restricted to Kanto Pokemon, then there will be about a quarter of all the Gen I Pokemon to receive them assuming there is about 35 new Alolan forms. I could see that being a thing as a means to appeal to the "genwunners". The fact that we've seen no forms beyond the first generation and we had seen a variety of megas for different Pokemon, I'm going to assume it is restricted to Kanto Pokemon for the time being.

 

[Nah]

There isn't any Pokemon I can think of off the top of my head that I would wanna see an Alolan form for, but I do hope they'll give them to more than just Gen 1 pokes. I get that Sun/Moon is the 20th anniversary of the release of the Gen 1 games, but it's also a celebration of the entire main series, yes? There is, as far as I know, very little fanservice for any of the previous generation besides the first one.

 

[kingdenas]

Furthermore, what about the actual lore behind it? I think, once we learn what there is to learn about Alola forms, it'll probably start to make sense.

Hopefully.

The thing you need to know is: Pokémon are living beings, they are organisms which leave in the same world as humans. They are no different from humans, in the " they are living beings" way. And you know, we, as well as plants, animals , etc, are constantly evolving and changing. All living things need to adapt to the ecosystem, so they HAVE to change. Alolan Form Pokémon are the same. They changed forms and typings, because they needed to ADAPT to the different habitats they had, since their ideal ones had already been occupied, etc. In the Pokémon Sun and Moon website, you can understand why they changed.

 

[Hikamaru]

That's a nice explanation and I'm perfectly aware that Alola forms can very well be a matter of adaptation to a different environment, but I'm sure there's a deeper in-game reason for why Pokemon change the way that they do. If, and only if, it's something that Kanto Pokemon receive, then what makes Kanto Pokemon so special that only they receive Alola forms? This is something I'd like explained as well in the coming months.

I am feeling the same way about Alola Forms as you do, in that why all the ones revealed so far are 1st Gen Pokemon with no current reason backing it up. My likely guess why they're mostly giving these to 1st Gen is to likely promote 1st Gen due to the relevance to the 20th anniversary, the VC releases of the original games, and the currently 1st Gen-only nostalgia-appealing roster of Pokemon GO. Some people have gotten back into Pokemon with GO after being away from the franchise for years, and seeing the original Pokemon again helps them recognize the fact that it's a Pokemon game, so if all the Alola Forms are 1st Gen Pokemon it may encourage those appealed by nostalgia to want to play Sun & Moon so they can play with their old faves in a new way.

If the next Alola Forms to get revealed are another 1st Gen Pokemon then I will likely start to see my guess of 1st Gen promotion as real.

 

[The Cynical Poet]

I think an Alolan form of Aipom and Ambipom would be pretty neat - especially if you changed their types to Fighting. I'm just hoping we'll soon see more diversity with other generation Alolan forms.

 

[Magnus805]

I am feeling the same way about Alola Forms as you do, in that why all the ones revealed so far are 1st Gen Pokemon with no current reason backing it up. My likely guess why they're mostly giving these to 1st Gen is to likely promote 1st Gen due to the relevance to the 20th anniversary, the VC releases of the original games, and the currently 1st Gen-only nostalgia-appealing roster of Pokemon GO. Some people have gotten back into Pokemon with GO after being away from the franchise for years, and seeing the original Pokemon again helps them recognize the fact that it's a Pokemon game, so if all the Alola Forms are 1st Gen Pokemon it may encourage those appealed by nostalgia to want to play Sun & Moon so they can play with their old faves in a new way.

If the next Alola Forms to get revealed are another 1st Gen Pokemon then I will likely start to see my guess of 1st Gen promotion as real.

Idk the reason behind why only kanto pokemon get alolan forms but i think they will work this into the story. One of the leaks mentioned the SS. Anne is in the game which makes me believe they might make it in the story where the SS. Anne brought a bunch of pokemon from kanto into the islands where they started adapting and changed. Idk thats just my thoughts on what might happen.

 

[Pinkie-Dawn]

I'm getting the feeling that Raichu and Wigglytuff are getting Alola forms. My prediction is that Alola Raichu will gain a secondary typing (either Fighting or Fairy), and the entire Jigglypuff line will retain its Fairy typing but have its Normal typing replaced by a Psychic typing to make up for the decrease in Psychic type Kanto Pokémon who lost that typing in favor of a different typing.

 

[Tsutarja]

Honestly, I would just want to know what an Alolan Snorlax would look like.

 

[mikey]

Would love to see an Alola Raichu :3

Well would you look at that lol.

I would also really love to see Alolan Dewgong. I love Dewgong but it isn't the best in battle.

 

[blue]

Honestly, I would just want to know what an Alolan Snorlax would look like.

 

[Hikamaru]

That design gives me a good laugh, but that one fake artwork of an Alolan Jynx does make me want a hula dancer theme going for a possible Alola Form of something. Plus it would fit the region very well.