USUM ride Pokemon predictions

Started by strangerhypno September 15th, 2017 10:13 AM
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I could see Donphan as a possibility, if they're doing completely new ride pokemon, maybe something like the new Tauros (though it lacks the speed) or Machamp (though it doesn't seem as comforting as being held by a Machamp)
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I could see Donphan as a possibility, if they're doing completely new ride pokemon, maybe something like the new Tauros (though it lacks the speed) or Machamp (though it doesn't seem as comforting as being held by a Machamp)
Donphan could be ridden like a unicycle or like this

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Ampharos as a "Flash"?
I would really love some sorts of floating around on a Jumpluff or 2 or 3. Hahah.
(Going down the Johto path)
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I'd really like for the existing Poke Ride Pokmon to be replaced with different Pokmon just to change it up a bit. Mantine could replace Lapras, and I'd love for one of the regional birds i.e Swellow to replace Charizard.

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Where did u see Mantine is confirmed?
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Most people speculating Mantine to replace Lapras, but...
...What if Mantine actually replaces Sharpedo, in a sense that it flies over the rocks and gives no damn about them~

Jokes aside, if Dive were to make a return, Mantine could also be a possibility, but I rather Lanturn takes the role. Mamoswine (Which pre-evolution is Piloswine, a Johto-mon) was used in XY, so maybe it won't make a return? Ursaring could be the Machamp replacer, where the character can sit on the shoulder...?

We were hasty in making assumption that Johto-mon might involving alot, and that the original Poke Ride Pokemon would have changed, but hey, it's not a bad thing at all if Game Freak did these. And sad to say that Alolan Mantine is utterly denied, for now.
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The chances are slim but if Mantine is used for Dive I will be so freaking happy. Adding underwater routes would expand Alola a lot A-lol-LOT if you will.

As for new ones... Maybe bringing back Soar (either with Charizard or another flying Pokmon) would be nice. Unlikely, but still would like it.
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The chances are slim but if Mantine is used for Dive I will be so freaking happy. Adding underwater routes would expand Alola a lot A-lol-LOT if you will.

As for new ones... Maybe bringing back Soar (either with Charizard or another flying Pokmon) would be nice. Unlikely, but still would like it.
These are the two exact things I was thinking about for the pokeriding in USM.
I think it would make a lot of sense to have Mantine for the purpose of diving. I would love for diving to return because it would give the Alolan Map so much more depth (literally and metaphorically).
I also really want soaring to return since it was one of my favorite features in OR/AS. I thought for sure we were going to get it back when riding Charizard was first revealed in the S/M spoilers, but to my disappointment it was just the classic Fly. If they added soaring to USM it would fix one of my biggest personal problems with S/M which was the fact that the islands were not all interconnected for traveling.
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Yea, repels shouldn't be replaced. They cost money, which makes the game slightly harder if you dont want to run into wild pokemon. By making Skuntank a wild pokemon, its too easy to avoid wild pokemon, which is kind of a main facet of the game.

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I do not think Mantine will dive. There is not much point in diving in alola. I think it is a replacement of Lapras in surf.
I think there is a potential of one of those beautiful reefs :)

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I do not think Mantine will dive. There is not much point in diving in alola. I think it is a replacement of Lapras in surf.
Lets see... shipwrecks, potentially sunken ruins, patches of sea grass where you can find Pokemon, coral reefs, random treasure strewn about the sea floor.... You sure there isn't much point? :P

There wasn't much point to it being in Hoenn either besides as a means to access two plot critical areas and find some Pokemon or in Unova besides finding stuff you could sell but it was still nice to have.

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Lets see... shipwrecks, potentially sunken ruins, patches of sea grass where you can find Pokemon, coral reefs, random treasure strewn about the sea floor.... You sure there isn't much point? :P

There wasn't much point to it being in Hoenn either besides as a means to access two plot critical areas and find some Pokemon or in Unova besides finding stuff you could sell but it was still nice to have.
Diving is more of a Hoenn thing in my opinion. I don't see Alola having diving spots.

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Diving is more of a Hoenn thing in my opinion. I don't see Alola having diving spots.
Hoenn and Alola are pretty similar, and Unova had it as well, so it's not something they're trying to keep exclusive.
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Hoenn and Alola are pretty similar, and Unova had it as well, so it's not something they're trying to keep exclusive.
I agree with Alexander 18. I dont think Gamefreak is intentionally trying to keep diving an exclusively Hoenn feature and Alola is similar to Hoenn; however, diving is mostly attributed to Hoenn and the feature has not been seen anywhere else aside from Unova. When a feature is this uncommon and mostly centered around a single region, that feature often doesnt see a return. Generally speaking of course- I'm not denying there are exceptions. Not to mention, there wasnt a diving ride pokemon in SM.

Although I would think this feature would be pretty awesome in Alola!
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Hoenn and Alola are pretty similar, and Unova had it as well, so it's not something they're trying to keep exclusive.
The only thing they have in common is water but Alola is split up into four large islands. The majority of alola waters cannot be surf upon.