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Pokemon 6th Gen!?
13 years ago
Okay, we've all heard the news, seen the video, drawn fanart of the upcoming Pokemon games (yes, including those inevitable Rule 34s), so what do I think?
First, a shared sentiment:
"If Fennekin becomes another Fire/Fighting type, I'll throw my 3DS out the window."
- IGN news blogger
Yes, I know Fighting is a useful offensive type to pair it up with (no more vulnerability to Rock, for one), but the vulnerabilities to Psychic and Flying can be quite crippling, and of the five generations, so far, we've had Fire+Fighting starters for three of them . . . IN A ROW! This trend has worn out its welcome and needs some changing up.
Some people speculate that Fennekin might become part Psychic (like Victini), as that most definitely looked like a Confusion it used in the trailer. (On the other hand, it could also be the effect of a Copycat or Me First against Kirlia's own Confusion...)
rose even suggested that perhaps all the starters acquire secondary types, along the Psychic-Dark-Fighting triangle. We already saw Chespin using Night Slash and Froakie using ... something (new?), and making the starter triangle go both ways would really change things up, especially since that triangle doesn't interfere with the Grass-Fire-Water interactions (remember how Empoleon lost resistance to Fire? Or Torterra to Water and Grass?). Is Chespin's family Grass+Dark, like Nuzleaf? Is Froakie's family Water+Fighting, like Poliwrath?
On the other hand, Game Freak's considered alternate starter triangles before but always ultimately chose with Grass-Fire-Water for a reason ... I would be perfectly content if Fennekin simply stays single-typed, like Cyndaquil did back in Gen 2.
And which 6th gen starter would I pick? Not sure -- I feel a little divided between Fennekin and Chespin. Historically I've always picked the fastest starter in every generation (and on the first try, even before learning their stats!) and it would be nice to continue that tradition.
First, a shared sentiment:
"If Fennekin becomes another Fire/Fighting type, I'll throw my 3DS out the window."
- IGN news blogger
Yes, I know Fighting is a useful offensive type to pair it up with (no more vulnerability to Rock, for one), but the vulnerabilities to Psychic and Flying can be quite crippling, and of the five generations, so far, we've had Fire+Fighting starters for three of them . . . IN A ROW! This trend has worn out its welcome and needs some changing up.
Some people speculate that Fennekin might become part Psychic (like Victini), as that most definitely looked like a Confusion it used in the trailer. (On the other hand, it could also be the effect of a Copycat or Me First against Kirlia's own Confusion...)
rose even suggested that perhaps all the starters acquire secondary types, along the Psychic-Dark-Fighting triangle. We already saw Chespin using Night Slash and Froakie using ... something (new?), and making the starter triangle go both ways would really change things up, especially since that triangle doesn't interfere with the Grass-Fire-Water interactions (remember how Empoleon lost resistance to Fire? Or Torterra to Water and Grass?). Is Chespin's family Grass+Dark, like Nuzleaf? Is Froakie's family Water+Fighting, like Poliwrath?
On the other hand, Game Freak's considered alternate starter triangles before but always ultimately chose with Grass-Fire-Water for a reason ... I would be perfectly content if Fennekin simply stays single-typed, like Cyndaquil did back in Gen 2.
And which 6th gen starter would I pick? Not sure -- I feel a little divided between Fennekin and Chespin. Historically I've always picked the fastest starter in every generation (and on the first try, even before learning their stats!) and it would be nice to continue that tradition.
SirRob
~sirrob
Fennekin's not gonna be a Fire/Fighting type. The three Fire/Fighting types we've all had are based on the Chinese Zodiac, which foxes aren't featured in. If they've broken the zodiac trend, then the type trend will definitely follow suit.
