Since this topic was bumped, let me just briefly mention something. Demo 5 will be on-going for a while as the game itself is being revised. The current demo length is one gym plus additional story content, but the length of the game will gradually increase. Demo 4 did have 6 gyms, and Demo 5 will follow roughly the same path, but some things have changed, such as the areas encountering leading up to each gym. You can join the Discord and/or check out Archy's Twitter to always check up on the latest news regarding this game.
As was answered before, the starters have been changed back to the Johto trio, but you will be able to get additional Pokemon, and Pichu, Azurill, and Togepi can be chosen later as a gift Pokemon (only one, at least at this time). I should also note that the three lines mentioned, among many other Pokemon, have received changes. The important difference is that the three baby Pokemon now evolve by level up, in the same format as the traditional starters, as opposed to Happiness. Other Pokemon like Riolu still evolve by happiness, but the way to increase happiness can be found in Cherrygrove City. The amount of different Pokemon you can obtain prior to the first gym is actually a larger number than might be usual for a game (I think the number is at least 60). The major battles in Sacred Johto are harder than the battles encountered in the regular games, so building a diverse and strong team early on will help a lot.
As was answered before, the starters have been changed back to the Johto trio, but you will be able to get additional Pokemon, and Pichu, Azurill, and Togepi can be chosen later as a gift Pokemon (only one, at least at this time). I should also note that the three lines mentioned, among many other Pokemon, have received changes. The important difference is that the three baby Pokemon now evolve by level up, in the same format as the traditional starters, as opposed to Happiness. Other Pokemon like Riolu still evolve by happiness, but the way to increase happiness can be found in Cherrygrove City. The amount of different Pokemon you can obtain prior to the first gym is actually a larger number than might be usual for a game (I think the number is at least 60). The major battles in Sacred Johto are harder than the battles encountered in the regular games, so building a diverse and strong team early on will help a lot.
