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Inky August 1st, 2016 8:51 AM

What other Alola forms would you like to see?
 
So we now know we're getting some new forms for old Pokémon exclusive to the Alola region - which Pokémon would you like to see receive these new forms? Which typings would you like to be given to old Pokémon? Really interested to hear some ideas.

BubbleBeams August 1st, 2016 11:53 AM

I just hope that the variants span to more than just a few Gen I pokémon. Given that Vulpix and Sandshrew are version exclusive in RBG, I'm kind of hoping this is hinting at their exclusive counterparts - Growlithe and Ekans - having variant forms as well.

MarinoKadame August 1st, 2016 11:54 AM

For Gen 1:
Crystal Onix
Lava Grimer Line
Gen 2:
Ice/Dark Houndour Line
Ghost/Fairy Misdreavus Line

Don't know for the rest yet.

Rivvon August 1st, 2016 11:54 AM

Any that aren't from gen 1. I don't want SM to repeat XY's mistake of putting too much focus on gen 1 to the point where the new Pokémon feel like toss-asides.

OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire August 1st, 2016 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BubbleBeams (Post 9347063)
I just hope that the variants span to more than just a few Gen I pokémon. Given that Vulpix and Sandshrew are version exclusive in RGB, I'm kind of hoping this is hinting at their exclusive counterparts - Growlithe and Ekans - having variant forms as well.

There is a rumor that the Arcanine line will be Water (rumor predates the reveal by like two weeks or so, so it's highly likely that it's true).

I'll like to see Gyarados. I want it to be either Water/Dragon or Fire/Dragon. Hmm, maybe the Alolan Magikarp is as strong as the original Magikarp mentioned in one of it's pokedex entries.

Larvitar's line would be good candidates as well. Perhaps Steel/Dragon.

Iceshadow3317 August 1st, 2016 12:03 PM

Honestly, I love the idea. Though it is kinda hard to say which I would like to change. They are basically Delta Species from the TCG. But here is a list with no specific reasoning.

Flygon - Bug/Fairy
Kingler - Fire/Poison
Noctowl - Dark/Psychic
Braviary - Fighting/Flying
Ariados - Dark/Ghost
Donphan - Dark/Fighting
Tyranitar - Dragon/Fighting
Gardevoir - Electric/Ice (Insurgent made me)
Gallade - Electric/Fire
Milotic - Dragon/Fairy
Tropius - Fire/Ground
Yanmega - Dragon
Lilligant - Fairy
Krookodile - Steel/Fighting
Jourgeist - Fire/Dark
Treverant - Fire/Dark

Benermerut August 1st, 2016 12:03 PM

Well, Kiawe is a Fire-type specialist and has a Marowak, so Fire Marowak confirmed?

OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire August 1st, 2016 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by IcyIce (Post 9347085)
Honestly, I love the idea. Though it is kinda hard to say which I would like to change. They are basically Delta Species from the TCG. But here is a list with no specific reasoning.

Flygon - Bug/Fairy
Kingler - Fire/Poison
Noctowl - Dark/Psychic
Braviary - Fighting/Flying
Ariados - Dark/Ghost
Donphan - Dark/Fighting
Tyranitar - Dragon/Fighting
Gardevoir - Electric/Ice (Insurgent made me)
Gallade - Electric/Fire
Milotic - Dragon/Fairy
Tropius - Fire/Ground
Yanmega - Dragon
Lilligant - Fairy
Krookodile - Steel/Fighting
Jourgeist - Fire/Dark
Treverant - Fire/Dark

I would prefer Alolan Flygon and Yanmega being Bug/Dragon instead of Bug/Fairy, and pure Dragon respectively.

Good idea with Gourgeist, and Treverant.

MarinoKadame August 1st, 2016 12:10 PM

Delta Charizard was Electric/Steel in TCG. And Pikachu was Steel type.

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/%CE%94_Delta_Species_(TCG)

blue August 1st, 2016 12:11 PM

I think these forms are a really cool idea. Some different ones I'd like to see are:

Starmie - Ice/Dark
Magcargo - Steel
Ampharos - Fairy/Fighting
Houndoom - Dark/Fighting
Swellow - Fairy/Flying
Lunatone - Ice/Fairy
Solrock - Fire/Fairy
Luxray - Dark/Dragon
Vespiquen - Poison/Fairy
Drapion - Ground/Fire
Toxicroak - Grass/Fighting
Yanmega - Flying/Dragon

Pryze August 1st, 2016 12:13 PM

All I would really like to see is a Steel-type Weavile. I feel like they could do a fair bit with that, focusing heavily on the claws.

MarinoKadame August 1st, 2016 12:13 PM

Pokefarm Q has some alternate type Pokemon, like Slugma and Magcargo replacing Fire by Water, Poochyena being Ghost/Dark, Houndour being Ice/Dark, Combee line being Ice/Bug, etc.

Sylphiel August 1st, 2016 12:15 PM

I'm not sure what type would be best for this, but I would definitely be happy if they decided to give this treatment to both the Nidoran lines as well. Please.

Sabrewulf238 August 1st, 2016 12:25 PM

I saw it mentioned that Parasect should get an Alolan form where the parasite controlling it has died (because of the heat or something) and I fell in love with the idea.

Also a Grass/Fire Sunflora would be cool.

Esper August 1st, 2016 12:44 PM

Make Dunsparce into a Fairy-, Flying-, or Dragon-type. Let the little guy fly.

And perhaps Skarmory could become something non-Steel if it isn't found in rough terrain, since that's the explanation for why it's a Steel-type.

Inky August 1st, 2016 12:58 PM

Some real nice ideas in here! I personally think it'd be really cool to see the original Kanto starters be given new typings.

Jason Wolf August 1st, 2016 1:01 PM

My one problem with this is I see no good explainations to half the theories out there right now.

I see fighting suggested a ton for pokemon and see no way they'd ever become fighting without SERIOUS redesigns. These are more pallet swaps with some details edited. Executor got a neck and a tail, ninetails and vulpix are a bit more fluffy (rather than a smooth sleek coat) and white, sandshrew has a bit more thickness and is white sandslash got ice spikes.

That said pokemon i think could get a whole new form with that limit (pallet swap 2-3 tiny detail changes):

Krookodile line: Water Dark or Water Ground pallet swap to a dark swampy green, change the back spines a little, and give it vertical instead of horizontal stripes.

Rhyperior line: add some fire vents and make them much darker tada you have a rock fire type.

Scyther: Bug Dark, make it darker, straighten the scythes to more of a tanto blade, and boom ninja bug pokemon that I'd use far more than ninjask.

Politoed: Water poison, color him like a poison dart frog all is good.

Garbodor: poison steel, remake basically entirely into a scrap heap junkyard golem creature that is actually cool and terrifying.

skyburial August 1st, 2016 1:08 PM

Bisharp - Fairy/Dragon with scales and some fanciful looking rapier-style blades
Amoongus - Water/Grass type. I just really like the idea of that move pool on Ludicolo's typing.
Golem - Fire/Steel type, magma visible underneath its plates.

BubbleBeams August 1st, 2016 1:43 PM

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Originally Posted by OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire (Post 9347084)
There is a rumor that the Arcanine line will be Water (rumor predates the reveal by like two weeks or so, so it's highly likely that it's true).

I'll like to see Gyarados. I want it to be either Water/Dragon or Fire/Dragon. Hmm, maybe the Alolan Magikarp is as strong as the original Magikarp mentioned in one of it's pokedex entries.

Larvitar's line would be good candidates as well. Perhaps Steel/Dragon.

Seeing a fire type variant of Magikarp and Gyarados would be pretty cool! Maybe they live near or in a volcano or something! Water Arcanine also sounds pretty cool! I wonder what it would look like.

xWolfiex August 1st, 2016 1:47 PM

I would love to see fire-type Mightyena.

smocks August 1st, 2016 2:17 PM

There's many Pokémon lines that I want to see have an Alola form (Roserade, Milotic, Eeveelutions, Arcanine, Drifblim, etc.)

But the most I would like to see Alola Flygon, considering how it was supposed to have a mega but gf couldn't design a satisfying mega for it c:
It could be like a Water/Dragon type or Water/Flying type since its like a dragonfly :)

OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire August 1st, 2016 3:53 PM

A couple days ago I was thinking that the psychic type would've fit Sableye quite well. Perhaps Alolan Sableye could be Dark/Psychic.

MarinoKadame August 1st, 2016 6:04 PM

Imagine Alola Bellossom.

clbgolden August 1st, 2016 6:43 PM

This would make a great Water-type Pikachu.

... Ok but seriously:

Gen 1- Crystal Onix (Rock/Ice or Rock/Water or something), Bug/Psychic Butterfree (pink), Water/Dragon Gyarados
Gen 2- Bug/Fighting Ledian (not sure how it'd differ appearance wise, tho)
Gen 5- Steel/Dragon Hydreigon (based off its original concept, would love its type changing lore to be centered around Fairies that kept wrecking them)

Iceshadow3317 August 1st, 2016 7:21 PM

Crystal Onix was one of the first pokemon that popped into my head and really like the idea, but I think it would be more like Ice/Steel and Steelix would be Ice/Dark or something it is really hard to say. Maybe Ice/Dragon for both.

But Crystal Onyx is definitely one I really want to see. Even more so with Steelix. We know the name doesn't matter.

Bigdog August 1st, 2016 7:55 PM

Totodile - Water/Fairy
Croconaw -Water/Fairy
Feraligatr - Water/Fairy
Chikorita - Grass/Dragon
Bayleef - Grass/Dragon
Meganium - Grass/Dragon
Cyndaquil - Fire/Poison
Quilava - Fire/Poison
Typhlosion -Fire/Poison
Pachirisu - Ground
Plusle- Fire/Rock
Minun- Fire/Rock
Whismur line- Dragon
Gulpin line- Water/Fairy
Clefairy line- Steel/Psychic
Abra line- Electric/Dark
Onix line- Ice
Tirtouga line- Grass
Meditite line- Dark/Fairy
Sableeye - Fighting/Fairy

I really love this development as I've wanted this as one of the features for future games anyways. Seeing it as a reality makes it compelling.

The Evil Mewtwo August 1st, 2016 9:10 PM

Maybe Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres.

Shuhbooty August 1st, 2016 9:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IcyIce (Post 9347085)
Honestly, I love the idea. Though it is kinda hard to say which I would like to change. They are basically Delta Species from the TCG. But here is a list with no specific reasoning.

Flygon - Bug/Fairy
Kingler - Fire/Poison
Noctowl - Dark/Psychic
Braviary - Fighting/Flying
Ariados - Dark/Ghost
Donphan - Dark/Fighting
Tyranitar - Dragon/Fighting
Gardevoir - Electric/Ice (Insurgent made me)
Gallade - Electric/Fire
Milotic - Dragon/Fairy
Tropius - Fire/Ground
Yanmega - Dragon
Lilligant - Fairy
Krookodile - Steel/Fighting
Jourgeist - Fire/Dark
Treverant - Fire/Dark

I'm defiantly feeling that Milotic, Lilligant and Kingler. I aways associated Milotic with a dragon (I don't know why) and Lilligant looked more elegant to me- so give me fairy! And then Kingler. Maybe a fire/fighting type also.

Palamon August 1st, 2016 9:30 PM

Fire Koffing & Weezing, along with Fire Grimer & Muk would be neat.
Also, Alola Seedot and Alola Stunfisk would be interesting. (FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DO SOMETHING ABOUT STUNFISK.)

Iceshadow3317 August 1st, 2016 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Shuhbooty (Post 9348007)
I'm defiantly feeling that Milotic, Lilligant and Kingler. I aways associated Milotic with a dragon (I don't know why) and Lilligant looked more elegant to me- so give me fairy! And then Kingler. Maybe a fire/fighting type also.

Aye. I don't know why Lilligant didn't become a Fairy when they were released like it's counter part.

I was thinking that a Fire Kingler could be fun to have. Because you normally cook crab, but Kingler has adapted to not being cooked. If it is burnt, it could become Fire/Dark.

OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire August 1st, 2016 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Musique (Post 9348009)
Fire Koffing & Weezing, along with Fire Grimer & Muk would be neat.
Also, Alola Seedot and Alola Stunfisk would be interesting. (FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DO SOMETHING ABOUT STUNFISK.)

Seedot's evolutions should be part Flying since they're based on Tengu.

Well, Stunfisk was going to originally be part Water. They could always go with that xD.

Shuhbooty August 1st, 2016 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IcyIce (Post 9348052)
Aye. I don't know why Lilligant didn't become a Fairy when they were released like it's counter part.

I was thinking that a Fire Kingler could be fun to have. Because you normally cook crab, but Kingler has adapted to not being cooked. If it is burnt, it could become Fire/Dark.


LMFAO yes! I love this idea SO much. Seeing him as a Fire/Dark would be sick. Give him creepy eyes!

Spinosaurus August 3rd, 2016 1:42 AM

Nothing fancy, just give me Alolan Gyarados.

Gyarados is the one Pokemon I use every gen. I'd love to shake things up a bit if it gets a different typing.

Iceshadow3317 August 3rd, 2016 2:45 AM

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Originally Posted by colours (Post 9347985)
You know, now that Ninetails has an Alola forme, I wonder if Arcanine would perhaps have one too in the near future, and what that would be like? Food for thought.

One leak says that Arcanine has one and is Water Type. But we have already seen an Arcanine with a normal look in the trailers. It is possible that it will have one, and I hope it does, but I don't think water is the best type for it.

If we do get an Arcanine one, I would much rather it become a different type. I would love to have an Ice one, but we already have a number of Ice type Alolan species.

MarinoKadame August 3rd, 2016 3:53 AM

If it's based on Delta species, Gyarados line would be Fire type.

Phoenix7540 August 3rd, 2016 4:12 AM

I would love for Arcanine to get an Alola form

Kikaito plush August 3rd, 2016 4:52 AM

I would love to see a Alola Grimer cause why not

Hikamaru August 3rd, 2016 4:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IcyIce (Post 9350009)
One leak says that Arcanine has one and is Water Type. But we have already seen an Arcanine with a normal look in the trailers. It is possible that it will have one, and I hope it does, but I don't think water is the best type for it.

Maybe this could imply that we may be able to encounter both the Alola Form and the normal form in the game, but just encountered in different locations, like how the Alola Forms of the Vulpix and Sandshrew lines were shown being battled in what appears to be the snow-topped mountain on the fourth island.

Iceshadow3317 August 3rd, 2016 6:23 AM

After a bit of looking around and playing Badge Arcade on my DS it made me remember a pokemon that I really like, but hardly gets any time.

I would love for Seel and Dewgong to get some love. I am not sure at all what they could be, but I would love for them to become something else. Maybe part of the typing could be dark. Dark/Water or something.

I would also love Golduck to get some love. I don't care for Psyduck, but having a Dark Type Golduck would be awesome.

blue August 3rd, 2016 6:25 AM

I've actually seen a lot of people wanting an Alolan Arcanine form, it seems like the ideal Pokemon for one. Personally I'd like to see an Electric-type Alolan Arcanine.

Sydian August 3rd, 2016 7:18 AM

Give me an Alola Bellossom. Have it with yellow hibiscus flowers -- Hawaii's state flower -- on its head instead. As for typing, perhaps Grass/Fairy or Grass/Electric? Could be interesting. But seeing as Bellossom is one of the most tropical looking Pokemon in the series, it would be a waste to not give it an Alola form.

Esper August 3rd, 2016 8:56 AM

Oh, if we're thinking about tropical Pokemon then Corsola wouldn't be bad with a different typing. Perhaps Water/Grass or Water/Steel or something else entirely. I'd love to see multiple variations, like a brain coral that would be part Psychic or one called a dragon-eye zoanthid which would be, naturally, part Dragon.

Altairis August 3rd, 2016 9:57 AM

I want more unexpected Pokemon. Maybe if someone told me Ninetales was getting a new type I would have guessed Fairy, but NEVER Ice! I want to see more Pokemon like that. Like potentially the Fire-type Marowak or something else like a Fairy-type Dragonite. As long as they're not atrocious like Exeggutor. Sorry.

Iceshadow3317 August 3rd, 2016 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue (Post 9350212)
I've actually seen a lot of people wanting an Alolan Arcanine form, it seems like the ideal Pokemon for one. Personally I'd like to see an Electric-type Alolan Arcanine.

Yeah this is what I was thinking as well. Lightning seems that it would match it a bit better. I don't know why it would have to adapt to water when there is water everywhere, but who knows.

MarinoKadame August 3rd, 2016 4:04 PM

I can see an Alolan Tropius that has his banana like fruits around his neck growing bigger.

Rivvon August 3rd, 2016 4:26 PM

I'm worried that this may take some Pokémon off the list of "able to get a Mega Evolution," so I compiled it with that in mind.

Raichu
Hoothoot/Noctowl
Natu/Xatu
Espeon
Umbreon
Shuckle
Mantyke/Mantine
Stantler
Masquerain
Milotic
Roselia/Roserade
Kricketot/Kricketune
Burmy/Wormadam
Shellos/Gastrodon
Tangrowth
Regigigas
The Elemental Monkeys
Pidove line
Roggenrola line
Timburr line
Tympole line
Sewaddle line
Venipede line
Cottonee/Whimsicott
Petilil/Lilligant
Basculin
Darmanitan
Scraggy/Scrafty
Vanillite line
Frillish/Jellicent
Stunfisk
Vivillon
Florges line
Clauncher/Clawitzer (mantis shrimp please)
Goomy line

Terpy August 3rd, 2016 4:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BubbleBeams (Post 9347063)
I just hope that the variants span to more than just a few Gen I pokémon. Given that Vulpix and Sandshrew are version exclusive in RBG, I'm kind of hoping this is hinting at their exclusive counterparts - Growlithe and Ekans - having variant forms as well.

I'm hoping this too. But I was also thinking something else. In Hawaii, snakes aren't allowed. If they wanted to stick true to Hawaiian culture, Ekans & Arbok are ixnay.

Edit: I personally am curious to see if the next batch are going to be other gen 1 exclusives, or perhaps gen 2 exclusives? Will be interesting to see what comes next.

Seeka August 3rd, 2016 5:03 PM

I like a lot of idea here...

I can't really come up with my own though. Like a lot of them may be predictable. Then there are those that are going to be completely wild and crazy like Icepix.

Pinkie-Dawn August 3rd, 2016 6:36 PM

I'm expecting the Ekans line to get an Alola form since its version counterpart, the Sandshrew line, also has an Alola form. Same goes for the Machop line since the Abra line is rumored to have an Alola form as well. Them switching types would make sense, and since Machamp is partly based on Shiva (four arms), I'm expecting its possible Alola form to use that design inspiration to the fullest.

Mawa August 4th, 2016 4:37 PM

My favorite Pokemon is Marowak so of course I would like it, but I don't think it's gonna happen. I would love to see some weaker Pokemon to have a new form, the type change, the ability, and the move change (if it happen) might help some of them. Delcatty, for example.



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Originally Posted by MarinoKadame (Post 9350958)
I can see an Alolan Tropius that has his banana like fruits around his neck growing bigger.

Or maybe another fruit?

Pinkie-Dawn August 4th, 2016 5:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mawa (Post 9352450)
My favorite Pokemon is Marowak so of course I would like it, but I don't think it's gonna happen.

If you've gone to the website, then you would notice that an Alola form for Marowak has been hinted.

Hikamaru August 4th, 2016 5:32 PM

https://66.media.tumblr.com/6774ce7398c03389415449d9cbc1d6cf/tumblr_obeoj1U4L81u5r1hdo1_400.png

I could envision an Alola Form of Marowak looking something like this.

Terpy August 4th, 2016 9:03 PM

Alolan Marowak FTW!

Sabrewulf238 August 5th, 2016 1:19 AM

I was thinking the other day that I'd like to see Nosepass evolve into a Rock/Grass Probopass because it wasn't able to evolve normally because of living in Alola. (it has a location based evolution)

A Probopass covered in moss and vines could be pretty cool.

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Originally Posted by Pinkie-Dawn (Post 9351128)
I'm expecting the Ekans line to get an Alola form since its version counterpart, the Sandshrew line, also has an Alola form. Same goes for the Machop line since the Abra line is rumored to have an Alola form as well. Them switching types would make sense, and since Machamp is partly based on Shiva (four arms), I'm expecting its possible Alola form to use that design inspiration to the fullest.

Just because they have a relation doesn't mean they'll get the same treatment. Look what happened to Slowking, it didn't get a mega just because Slowbro did. Same goes for Froslass and Glalie.

Hikamaru August 5th, 2016 6:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sabrewulf238 (Post 9353000)
I was thinking the other day that I'd like to see Nosepass evolve into a Rock/Grass Probopass because it wasn't able to evolve normally because of living in Alola. (it has a location based evolution)

A Probopass covered in moss and vines could be pretty cool.

I wouldn't mind seeing that happen since we haven't had any Rock/Grass-types outside of the Lileep line and considering Alola is a very natural region it would be nice to see it covered in moss which causes it to gain Grass-type.

Lunar August 5th, 2016 10:56 AM

I'm guessing GF will make a few more Kanto Pokemon have Alolan forms so I really wanna see Gyarados and Nidoking/Nidoqueen get these forms. Crystal Onix would make sense because it's "unique from other Onix in that it can live in water without being hurt by it. Its glass skin also gives it a special resistance to Water-type attacks." It has clearly adapted to its surroundings like other Alolan Pokemon so maybe we'll see Onix get an Alola form too.

Pinkie-Dawn August 5th, 2016 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sabrewulf238 (Post 9353000)
Just because they have a relation doesn't mean they'll get the same treatment. Look what happened to Slowking, it didn't get a mega just because Slowbro did. Same goes for Froslass and Glalie.

Well I also don't want the number of Alola forms to be oversaturated with Fighting types, making the Machop line Psychic types for their Alola forms would help counter it.

Sabrewulf238 August 5th, 2016 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinkie-Dawn (Post 9353417)
Well I also don't want the number of Alola forms to be oversaturated with Fighting types, making the Machop line Psychic types for their Alola forms would help counter it.

Sure but there are other fighting type Pokemon they could turn into Psychic types.

Personally I'd like to see Makuhita and Hariyama as Psychic types.

Hikamaru August 5th, 2016 1:19 PM

https://66.media.tumblr.com/e681f5a6e91cdd4d90e250d50ba0da3c/tumblr_obg2icYKr51ucnluzo1_540.jpg

If that rumor of a Water-type Alola Form for Arcanine turns out real I would love to see it look like this. Gives off some Vaporeon vibes in this picture, so I also kinda hope it can be set apart in a way.

Rivvon August 5th, 2016 3:30 PM

Litwick but instead of a wax candle it's made from the kukui nut, since they're commonly used as candles and such. Prof. Kukui could have one maybe. I don't know what type it would be, though. Fire/Grass maybe?

Still hoping for a mantis shrimp Clauncher/Clawitzer Water/Fire line. Please.

And now that a friend mentioned it to me, Lumineon could use an Alola form since it could be made more colorful/tropical and it could help give it more of a presence, since it's usually forgotten...

Also if the Johto starters got Alola forms, Meganium could have a lei around its neck. In the image with the Alola Exeggutor, there's an old man next to said Exeggutor with a Meganium-patterned shirt. It may not mean much, but I think the Johto starters "fit" Alola well enough to warrant forms. Here's to hoping!

And, as always, Raichu, no Pikachu. Please and thank you.

Hikamaru August 5th, 2016 4:45 PM

https://67.media.tumblr.com/4d22503c710cb71daf3572fab5c804e4/tumblr_obgixlIbs41s27v07o1_540.png

They're confirmed fakes (the text and the type symbols are the wrong font and color) unfortunately but a Water/Flying Delibird and Fairy/Psychic Jynx would have been very cool concepts for Alola Forms.

Pinkie-Dawn August 5th, 2016 7:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Sabrewulf238 (Post 9353435)
Sure but there are other fighting type Pokemon they could turn into Psychic types.

Personally I'd like to see Makuhita and Hariyama as Psychic types.

There's still a possibility that the Alola forms are only for Kanto Pokémon, so I imagine the Psyduck line and Poliwag line to be possible candidates for being Psychic types.

Hikamaru August 5th, 2016 8:11 PM

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Originally Posted by colours (Post 9354227)
Going to be blunt for a moment: it'd be a dumb move on Game Freak's part to limit it to just Kanto Pokemon only. ._. It may seem like Kanto is getting some preferential treatment, but I'm sure Pokemon from other generations are going to get some Alola forms, also.

I can understand this, because while it is the 20th anniversary which is understandable for all the 1st Gen pandering that is happening (as shown with the VC release of the original Kanto games and the presence of only 1st Gen in the roster for GO) and while I'd love to see more Alola Forms I'd love to not see as much for the 1st Gen Pokemon because it could risk coming at the expense of other Pokemon that could have deserved one instead.

Look at how many 1st and 3rd Gen Pokemon received Megas, I don't want too much pandering to a certain generation when it comes to the Alola Forms. I want them evenly distributed unlike the Megas which currently have two generations with only one Mega-capable Pokemon.

Sydian August 5th, 2016 8:13 PM

I would love to see Lilligant in a hula skirt tbh.

Pinkie-Dawn August 5th, 2016 9:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Hikamaru (Post 9354260)
I can understand this, because while it is the 20th anniversary which is understandable for all the 1st Gen pandering that is happening (as shown with the VC release of the original Kanto games and the presence of only 1st Gen in the roster for GO) and while I'd love to see more Alola Forms I'd love to not see as much for the 1st Gen Pokemon because it could risk coming at the expense of other Pokemon that could have deserved one instead.

Look at how many 1st and 3rd Gen Pokemon received Megas, I don't want too much pandering to a certain generation when it comes to the Alola Forms. I want them evenly distributed unlike the Megas which currently have two generations with only one Mega-capable Pokemon.

One of the sad things about this is that there does exist Pokémon fans who prefer using Kanto Pokémon over the newer ones or else they'll lose interest in the series again if the Pokémon they grew up with aren't available in the newer games. Take this guy for example:


OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire August 5th, 2016 11:43 PM

I'll like to see a Water/Dark Garchomp.

Mawa August 7th, 2016 10:35 AM

I loved all the concept we saw here! The Marowak one is so cool, I wish it will happen!
I'm kinda sad we didn't got the ice vulpix first and the fire one as the Alola form, since a fire type fit best with a tropical island.

MarinoKadame August 8th, 2016 11:04 AM

Considering Exeggutor got an Alolan form because of the sunlight in Alola Sunflora seems the next one to get an Alolan form too.

Grass/Fire Alola Sunflora maybe.

Sirfetch’d August 8th, 2016 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by colours (Post 9354461)
If any generation should receive pandering, it should be Gen II. Do you know how many Johto Pokemon would kill for a Mega or even a decent Alola form? I guess some of them got a Mega (Tyranitar, Heracross, Ampharos, maybe some others I forgot?), while others got evolutions in Gen IV, (Piloswine, Porygon2), but a large portion of the dex still needs some love...

I agree! Which is why I think an Alolan Girafarig would be quite a cool concept. I'd really like to see some type of adaptation of it where it's tail head has grown some. Meganium is kind of tropicalish so maybe an Alolan Meganium could happen(or alolan johto starters in general). This would make a lot of people happy since they were looked over when mega evolutions were a thing.

t0gekiss August 8th, 2016 11:37 AM

An Alolan Wheezing would be cool, it could be a Fire-Poison type and it would be found near a volcano, which makes sense since Volcanoes can give off deadly fumes aswell.

Sirfetch’d August 8th, 2016 12:39 PM

I just realized how hard it would be saying Alola Alomomola if we got one. I actually kinda want one now....

Winter August 8th, 2016 11:32 PM

Alolan Dwebble: Easy aesthetic switch to the seaside hermit crab. Water/Rock or Water/Bug.
Alolan Xatu: This would be really interesting if they incorporate a totemic motif to this psychic bird.
Alolan Heliolisk: Fire/Electric, there you go.
Alolan Vanillite: They could go wild with all the tropical flavours here. I'm gonna be disappointed if the creative design team does not leap at the chance.
Alolan Sableye: Ice/Ghost, eats ice and the eyes turn into ice crystals or something.
Alolan Aerodactyl: How about a Rock/Dragon at last?

Altairis August 8th, 2016 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Castform (Post 9358424)
I agree! Which is why I think an Alolan Girafarig would be quite a cool concept. I'd really like to see some type of adaptation of it where it's tail head has grown some. Meganium is kind of tropicalish so maybe an Alolan Meganium could happen(or alolan johto starters in general). This would make a lot of people happy since they were looked over when mega evolutions were a thing.

That would make a lot of sense if we got Alola Johto starters rather than Megas! I would still like to see some new Megas and not have them completely abandoned for these new formes, though :( And it looks like so far we've only had Kanto mons. I really, really hope they expand to other generations; I understand why they are going for Kanto (at least first if they end up doing more later), but they're going to miss out on so many good designs if they don't keep all their options open.

Hikamaru August 8th, 2016 11:48 PM

I just thought about this one... I want to see a Psychic-type Alolan Psyduck and Golduck since they are often mistaken for Psychic-types and learn some Psychic-moves, but aren't Psychic-types themselves. An Alola Form would definitely fix that issue.

janejane6178 August 9th, 2016 1:23 AM

Im sorry, but I just dislike all this "Alola forms" concept. What is it that is so special about Alola that Pokemon need to adjust its environment rather than to other regions?
I would be happier if GF would just go on with mega evolutions instead

Mawa August 9th, 2016 2:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Hikamaru (Post 9352583)
https://66.media.tumblr.com/6774ce7398c03389415449d9cbc1d6cf/tumblr_obeoj1U4L81u5r1hdo1_400.png

I could envision an Alola Form of Marowak looking something like this.


Omg... I Got It!!!
And I can't believe how close to this fakemon is...

I agree with colours' list. Gen2 is my favorite and they are too often forgotten. Just look at the mega evolutions how they almost didn't touched this generation (do we have a gen2 Mega?)

blue August 9th, 2016 5:08 AM

I wonder if we will see any Alolan forms further than Gen I Pokemon? We've only seen a handful but all of them are from Kanto so far. I can think of so many great Pokemon that would be perfect for an Alolan form so I'm really hoping this isn't something that is purely restricted to just Gen I.

mikey August 9th, 2016 5:36 AM

Would love to see an Alola Raichu :3

HardstyleRaver2 August 9th, 2016 6:26 AM

I'm hoping to see an Alolan Dragonite with a Fighting/Dragon typing.

WingsofBliss August 9th, 2016 6:37 AM

After seeing this new batch with Meowth and Marrowack, I'm hoping that they give us some more brightly-colored Alola Formes. Between the Vulpix and Sandshrew line and with Meowth and Marrowack having "cold" color schemes, I'm slowly starting to loose interest in Alola Formes all together. That sounds really weird, but it's hard for me to describe... I think it's because when I think of the colors and their typings(Ice, Ghost, and Dark), it makes me think of depression. Like Kanto has turned emo or something lol.

Rivvon August 9th, 2016 7:23 AM

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--

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Originally Posted by colours (Post 9359665)
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 August 9th, 2016 7:36 AM

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Originally Posted by colours (Post 9359871)
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 August 9th, 2016 9:10 AM

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 August 9th, 2016 11:47 AM

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 August 9th, 2016 1:01 PM

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Originally Posted by colours (Post 9360329)
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 August 9th, 2016 1:18 PM

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Originally Posted by colours (Post 9360382)
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 August 9th, 2016 1:29 PM

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 August 9th, 2016 4:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Hikamaru (Post 9360405)
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 August 9th, 2016 5:48 PM

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 August 9th, 2016 6:47 PM

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

mikey August 12th, 2016 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Uh-Oh, Ho-Oh! (Post 9359690)
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 August 12th, 2016 3:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tsutarja (Post 9360794)
Honestly, I would just want to know what an Alolan Snorlax would look like.

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/158/028/656.png

Hikamaru August 12th, 2016 4:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue (Post 9365411)

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.


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